no disrespect in any kind, i was just wondering.

if the game be played on the anniversary, wont it also good? i mean to honor the 96 with a game. i dun see why not

again, no disrespect to the 96 YNWA

Man Management. Rafael Benitez.

*Title removed to prevent because it's a bit insulting to Real Madrid*
*Article taken from Times Online Sport Section*

As Fernando Torres wreaked humiliation upon Real Madrid last night, one wondered how many points Liverpool had lost to the Spaniard’s injury problems over the winter months. Enough to close the gap to Manchester United? Rafael Benítez would argue as much after a performance from Torres fuelled by a lifetime living in Real’s shadow.

Brought up at Atlético to loathe all that Real stand for, Torres had never tasted victory over the big-city rivals throughout his time in Spain. So if the win in the first leg at the Bernabéu was sweet, this was almost as good as it gets as he pulled off Cruyff-like turns and nutmegs, chased back 40 yards to win tackles and heaped misery upon embarrassment for Pepe and Fabio Cannavaro.

It was a performance “inspired by my history in Madrid”, Torres said afterwards and it had a dash of rage thrown in. “Torres, son of a b****,” sang the Madrid fans camped in one corner of Anfield. His answer: a goal and a celebration of startling intensity and anger as he ran straight past those same fans pointing to the name on his back.



A provocative victory dance it certainly was, but Torres would insist that he was ending an argument rather than starting one. No more suffering at the hands of Real, no more watching the white shirts triumph.



If it was possible to wonder what might have been for Liverpool’s season given that Torres scored only one goal throughout November, December and January — he missed the middle month altogether as the strains of Euro 2008 caught up with him — it was more uplifting to speculate what their campaign may yet become.

Liverpool will face Manchester United in the Barclays Premier League on Saturday buoyed by a performance that featured truly outstanding displays from Torres, Steven Gerrard and Javier Mascherano.

They will be opponents that no side will relish in Europe, except for the prospect of a captivating night at Anfield. The visitors from Madrid may boast one of sport’s great cathedrals as their home but they were wide-eyed with wonder at the sound of the Kop in full voice.

Iker Casillas, the goalkeeper, looked genuinely touched by the warm applause as he ran towards the great sea of red scarves for the start of the second half.

Anfield felt sorry for Casillas, a one-man barrier against Liverpool’s onslaught. He was the one Real player who could be excused guilt as the Spaniards were knocked out in the last 16 of the Champions League for the fifth year in succession — not a crisis at many clubs but intolerable at Real with its in-built superiority gene.

In the stands at Anfield last night was Fabio Capello, one of seven managers hired and fired during those five seasons (we have assumed, safely, that Juande Ramos will be sacked in May).

It is a laughable record of off-field turbulence that makes it all the more extraordinary that Cristiano Ronaldo should have been so close to moving to the Bernabéu last summer — and still hints at doing so. He must be mad.

As a mighty institution, Real will be top dogs again one day but first they must welcome back Florentino Perez, procurer of the Galácticos, as president. Then they must wait to see if they can lure Carlo Ancelotti from AC Milan or José Mourinho from Inter Milan.

A big rebuilding job awaits on the evidence of these two matches.

Real were pitiful last night. Raúl barely had a kick. The nearest he got to greatness was when he shook Gerrard by the hand. Cannavaro, a World Cup-winning captain, suffered the humiliation of being withdrawn midway through the second half — humiliation because that meant that Ramos ranked him worse than Pepe.

Arjen Robben is as weak in spirit as he was at Chelsea, substituted at the interval after a totally anonymous first half.

This was agony for the Real fans, not least when Torres departed to another standing ovation. The Spaniard could celebrate his first goal this season in the Champions League — bet your bottom euro that it will not be his last.

This post has been edited by solstice818: Mar 12 2009, 05:19 PM

I am quite aware how you did not put those in the same sentence.

David Villa for Man City? I doubt it will happen but if it is, I bet he won't be as successful as he is now..

Time to make a post again after a hiatus of 3 months.

YNWA Liverpool vs Real Madrid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Z0XDxNeUc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gjFqdEvIQ0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXkLQfYjYH4

Awesome backdrop of the Kop
http://pa.photoshelter.com/c/propaganda/ga...6BIbNIAyA0aiQ--

Lennon for Liverpool? Certainly i should say.

huhuhu..ya..im bit confident..besides..never see we vs bayern..so y not..for barca..im less confident..if we face them...i will closed my eyes when the ball drop to messi or henry in front of the goal..haha

is not barca im afraid of..is legendary henry and the legend in making messi...

y not we face them at the final..let them kick out manutd 1st..

anyone has the link for full match download?

See from the quote
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=24275113

tqtq

Hi guys, long time no see..

In short,

We were EXCELLENT , OUTSTANDING and BREATH TAKING game we had.

Go on and beat United..!

Mana you pergi? Kena banhammer eh?

Preparing for my wedding next week..been busy up and down..

Woo..Congrats... A victory over manu will be the best wedding gift for you eh?

Of course..and the day on my wedding is a home game against Villa, another victory would be the biggest gift for my marriage...

And not suprisingly , my wife has turned from a non-football fan to a Reds fan..which makes more merrier..

ummm.. congrats

Mascherano promises to stay cool at Old Trafford

JAVIER MASCHERANO today insisted he has learned the harsh lessons of his most recent visit to Old Trafford and will not be repeating the moment of madness which led to him being sent off there last season.

Liverpool make the short trip up the M62 on Saturday to meet league leaders Manchester United in a win or bust clash which will determine whether or not they can get back into the race for the title.

Mascherano knows the Reds will need to have eleven men on the pitch if they are to stand a realistic chance of beating the reigning champions and has vowed to keep his passions in check.

The Argentinian still has regrets over his dismissal in the first half of Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat at the hands of their North West rivals in the corresponding fixture last season.

Having been booked for a foul on Paul Scholes, Mascherano was then forced to take an early bath after receiving a second yellow for a show of dissent to referee Steve Bennett.

The 24-year-old said:is adamant that he has learned from his mistakes and with the two sides set to meet at Old Trafford on Saturday he has pledged to avoid any confrontation with match referee Alan Wiley.“I made a mistake last season and it was a very sad day for me.

“But now I have learned the lessons and I know that it will not happen again.”

“Now I am just trying to play for my team and I try not to talk anymore with the referees.”

Mascherano did get himself involved with Belgian referee Frank de Bleeckere after being booked for kicking the ball away during Tuesday night’s 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Liverpool are unhappy with that decision as replays appear to show that Mascherano kicked the ball as the official was blowing his whistle, not afterwards.

The midfielder will now serve a one game ban in the Champions League but does not want to dwell on that, preferring to focus on the performance of the team which he believes proves they have a genuine chance of upsetting the odds and winning at Old Trafford.

“He told me I kicked the ball away but I thought that I kicked the ball and then the whistle went.

“But the important thing is that we are really happy because we played really well.

“It is not easy to beat a team like Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions League, especially not with a result like this.

“In the past two or three years we have played really well against top sides in the Champions League so we know that we will be difficult opponents for any team.

“We are happy but we know that it will be a difficult game on Saturday.

“We have to see if we can play the same way as we did against Real Madrid and then we will see what happens.

“But if we do play that way then it will be difficult for any team to beat us because it was such a fantastic performance.”

masherano is very energetic player..he keep running and look like he never fell tired..when we score..he run to the fans like he was scoring...when one of the teams got book..he ran to the reff and arguing...he really likes to run...

i just watch for 5th times the highlights real madrid vs pool match...is funny to watch the opportunity that lucas have..he has a wide open goal in front him..instead he shoot the defender and the ball reflect to top of the goal..if not of the reflection..the ball will go wide to the side....hope he will go back to brazil and bring back his shooting boots to liverpool...

This post has been edited by utp_tyco: Mar 13 2009, 02:17 AM

Go Liverpool go! Beat the devils.