Crewe v. Liverpool match thread

[The incredible igor]

3 nil decent preformance. Very good first half

[GordonGecko]

That's it....Crewe through to the next round.

A truely depressing result.

[Venton]

Something like that although I thought it was to Kuyt

He had a hell of a voice on him whoever he was!

[tomasjj]

Anyone spot that female steward down to the right hand corner flag...?

****ING UNIT

Solid as a rock!

[cobain]

SUMMARY OF THE GAME

Alexandra Crew - Liverpool 0:3
(Peltier, Crouch, Putteril)

Positives: A great performance by the Reds, especially by THE CROW, who proved to be a real menace in front of the goal. Steven Gerrard was fantastic, but could shoot on target from time to time. Nabil El-Zahr remindes me of Mark Gonzalez - quick, can dribble a player per game and poor crosses. Momo was is better with his passes (linked pretty well with Xabi Alonso a few times) and Craig Lindfield couldn't get on the score-sheet (and that's strange if you consider we were playing agaisnt a ho).

Negatives: Liverpool Football club knocked a spectator at corner flag out, killed two pigeons and injure one.

The first pigeon was killed by Nabil El-Zahr after his shot flew out of the stadium and right onto a pigeon at the parking lot. The second pigeon was killed by Momo Sissoko after his wild effort in the 2nd half. Carra then took care of the knock-out of a spectator and an injury of a pigeon. His wide shot knocked the specator at the corner flag out cold - the ball bounced straight on to the unlucky pigeon who has a broken tibia.

All in all, a good result for LFC. Mark my words mates, THE CROW is going to be HUGE in the Premiership

[The incredible igor]

That's it....Crewe through to the next round.

A truely depressing result.

[AFII]

That's it....Crewe through to the next round.

A truely depressing result.

I agree I hope we play against Bristol City next, maybe we would have a chance then

[The incredible igor]

SUMMARY OF THE GAME

Alexandra Crew - Liverpool 0:3
(Peltier, Crouch, Putteril)

Positives: A great performance by the Reds, especially by THE CROW, who proved to be a real menace in front of the goal. Steven Gerrard was fantastic, but could shoot on target from time to time. Nabil El-Zahr remindes me of Mark Gonzalez - quick, can dribble a player per game and poor crosses. Momo was is better with his passes (linked pretty well with Xabi Alonso a few times) and Craig Lindfield should get on the score-sheet.

Liverpool Football club knocked a spectator at corner flag out, killed two pigeons and injure one.

The first pigeon was killed by Nabil El-Zahr after his shot flew out of the stadium and right into a pigeon at the parking lot. The second pigeon was killed by Momo Sissoko after his wild effort in the 2nd half. Carra then took care of the knock-out of a spectator and an injury of a pigeon. His wide shot hit the specator at the corner flag out cold - the ball bounced straight on to the unlucky pigeon who has a broken tibia.

All in all, a good result for LFC. Mark my words mates, THE CROW is going to be HUGE in the Premiership

The Crow

[Red_Polo]

The goatee lives on

[GordonGecko]

I agree I hope we play against Bristol City next, maybe we would have a chance then

You a Crewe fan too?

Fair dos.

[The incredible igor]

The goatee lives on

long live the goatee

[AFII]

Just to remind anyone were to send the dead pigeons...

[RedWolverine]

SUMMARY OF THE GAME

Alexandra Crew - Liverpool 0:3
(Peltier, Crouch, Putteril)

Positives: A great performance by the Reds, especially by THE CROW, who proved to be a real menace in front of the goal. Steven Gerrard was fantastic, but could shoot on target from time to time. Nabil El-Zahr remindes me of Mark Gonzalez - quick, can dribble a player per game and poor crosses. Momo was is better with his passes (linked pretty well with Xabi Alonso a few times) and Craig Lindfield couldn't get on the score-sheet (and that's strange if you consider we were playing agaisnt a ho).

Negatives: Liverpool Football club knocked a spectator at corner flag out, killed two pigeons and injure one.

The first pigeon was killed by Nabil El-Zahr after his shot flew out of the stadium and right onto a pigeon at the parking lot. The second pigeon was killed by Momo Sissoko after his wild effort in the 2nd half. Carra then took care of the knock-out of a spectator and an injury of a pigeon. His wide shot knocked the specator at the corner flag out cold - the ball bounced straight on to the unlucky pigeon who has a broken tibia.

All in all, a good result for LFC. Mark my words mates, THE CROW is going to be HUGE in the Premiership

The Crow!!

[redblood]

SUMMARY OF THE GAME

Alexandra Crew - Liverpool 0:3
(Peltier, Crouch, Putteril)

Positives: A great performance by the Reds, especially by THE CROW, who proved to be a real menace in front of the goal. Steven Gerrard was fantastic, but could shoot on target from time to time. Nabil El-Zahr remindes me of Mark Gonzalez - quick, can dribble a player per game and poor crosses. Momo was is better with his passes (linked pretty well with Xabi Alonso a few times) and Craig Lindfield couldn't get on the score-sheet (and that's strange if you consider we were playing agaisnt a ho).

Negatives: Liverpool Football club knocked a spectator at corner flag out, killed two pigeons and injure one.

The first pigeon was killed by Nabil El-Zahr after his shot flew out of the stadium and right onto a pigeon at the parking lot. The second pigeon was killed by Momo Sissoko after his wild effort in the 2nd half. Carra then took care of the knock-out of a spectator and an injury of a pigeon. His wide shot knocked the specator at the corner flag out cold - the ball bounced straight on to the unlucky pigeon who has a broken tibia.

All in all, a good result for LFC. Mark my words mates, THE CROW is going to be HUGE in the Premiership

I have to say I was well impressed with The Crow, good touch, good vision good link up play.
I know it's only a pre season against a weak side but he showed up big time.

[Jayesh87]

REDS COAST TO FRIENDLY WIN AT CREWE

Liverpool will head off on their annual training camp to Switzerland next week on the back of a second successive pre-season victory as goals from Lee Peltier, Peter Crouch and Ray Putterill gave the Reds a comfortable 3-0 win at League One side Crewe.

Peltier and Crouch struck within a three minute spell in the first half while Putterill added a further goal after the break to seal an emphatic success at the Alexandra Stadium.

While new signings Fernando Torres, Yossi Benayoun and Ryan Babel are still waiting for their club debuts, Ukrainian striker Andriy Vorinin impressed during his first appearance in a red shirt and looked strong and sharp during his 45 minutes on the field.

Inspired by Steven Gerrard from the midfield, the Reds controlled the opening exchanges and could have been ahead as early as the fourth minute when the skipper took Voronin's pass in his stride and curled a delightful left footed shot which crashed back off the crossbar.

Liverpool's dominance was eventually rewarded after 21 minutes when Voronin saw a powerful close range drive parried out by Ben Williams, but the Crewe goalkeeper had no answer to Lee Peltier's follow-up shot which was drilled hard and low into the back of the net.

Peter Crouch added a second just three minutes when he was quickest to react to John Arne Riise's cross and expertly flicked the ball beyond the reach of Williams into the far corner.

Nicky Maynard had a chance to pull a goal back for Crewe when he charged through before clipping the ball wide, but it was a rare attack for the home side who spent much of their time trying to repel Liverpool attacks.

Gerrard almost embarrassed Williams with a 60 yard shot which was heading for goal before the Crewe number one got across his goal to hold while Riise came within inches of adding a third with a trademark left footed drive which rebounded off the post and away to safety.

Rafael Benitez changed all eleven players at half time but the pattern of the game didn't alter as Liverpool continued to ask all the questions.

Youth Cup hero Ray Putterill added the Reds' third of the afternoon after 58 minutes with a well placed shot from the edge of the area.

Fellow youth star Craig Lindfield should have added his name to the scoresheet eight minutes later when Dirk Kuyt's clever left wing cross left him with a free sight of goal, but he glanced his effort well wide of the target.

Xabi Alonso almost smashed home a spectacular fourth goal in the closing stages of the match but the Crewe goal survived as the ball flew inches wide.

With two warm up wins now behind them, Werder Bremen and Auxerre lie in wait next week for the Reds as they take their new season preparations to the next level in Switzerland - but it's so far so good for Rafa's new look squad as we continue to gear up for the real action next month.

Liverpoolfc.tv Man-of-the-Match: Andriy Voronin