Liverpool v Boro match thread

[bigfooty]

Well it's a bit unusual Chris as it was the commentator that said it, not the pundits in the studio.

Underway, Boro attacking the Kop.

Early attack from them, Xabi has to cut out a cross.

[NicoBernetini]

Alves isn't pacey is he? I thought he had the turning circle of a tank?

Nono, hes quick!
No Torres but hes still quicker than a lot of defenders

[bigfooty]

Bit of panic in our box, eventually comes to Pepe.

Keane loses the ball peeling out wide.

[bigfooty]

Torres gets one on one with the defence but he cuts inside, eventually sets up Kuyt who has a shot saved.

Corner is wasted.

Kuyt hasn't scored in the league this year.

[bigfooty]

Their sub keeper tips a cross wide for a corner, was going out. Cross eventually comes in from the corner but Skrtel heads wide.

[bigfooty]

Gerrard with two thumping challenges, Torres gets it wide, slips it into Keane but he slices a shot wide. Poor effort.

[bigfooty]

Dossena on the left, beats his man and wins a free-kick.

Good position this.

Gerrard over it, drives it in, cleared. Drops to Yossi who trys a volley but well over.

[MrMichael]

Bit wild that shot from Benny

Nono, hes quick!
No Torres but hes still quicker than a lot of defenders

Ok, I'll bow to the greater knowledge for now and watch him in this game to make sure, thought I remembered that criticism of him from when he was playing in Holland.

[bigfooty]

Keane comes wide to the left, eventually his ball is cut out for a corner.

Corner taken short, Dossena plays it back to Xabi who fires in a wicked cross. Torres goes for it, glances it just wide, goes down appealing for a pen but not given.

[Reece]

Great ball from Xabi there.

[Reece]

Setanta reporting Barry deal is definitely off.

It came from Parry apparently

[bigfooty]

According to the Setanta commentator it was Parry who told him the deal for Barry was dead.

Boro looking to get in behind us with their pace.

[marcus50bucks]

Barry deal absolutely dead in the water, according to Rick Parry.

[bigfooty]

Dossena and a Boro player down with head knocks after a clash.

Due to their late keeper injury Boro will play Tuncay in goal if their current keeper gets injured.

[bigfooty]

Dossena off for some more work on his head.

Reina tips a Taylor drive from the edge of the box over.