Benfica v Liverpool Match Thread

[Craig_H]

Kuyt just edged in front of their deepest defender when the ball got played - so he was offside.

[CJ]

stupid thing to do by babel especially infront of the ref

but not sure it warrented a red but by doing it babbel gave the ref the option

[Mike]

So so close by torres, great block by luisao.

[Gingawaria]

Dodgy ref, perfectly legitimate goal ruled out.

Multiball system blatantly favouring Benfica too.

[Craig_H]

Good chance for Torres from Johnson's throw, shot blocked as he closed in on goal.

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Are we playing Stoke?

****ig hacks...

[Craig_H]

That'll be a 3 match ban for Babel too, wont it? Will be deemed as violent conduct. So he'll be out of the 2nd leg and both legs of the semi, if we make it. Cant see him walking straight back in for the final, if we got there. Idiot.

[calvoboy]

10 vs 16 here. Would be 17 but for the one non blind official who spotted the foul on gerrard for the goal.

graham Taylor reckons the ref is disturbed by his own performance at the moment...

[Kenneth]

Inches away from an equaliser.

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Babel will be walking alright.....

[Rich]

We're playing with nine men here - Insua might as well not be on the pitch. Shocking 'performance'.

[Kenneth]

That'll be a 3 match ban for Babel too, wont it? Will be deemed as violent conduct. So he'll be out of the 2nd leg and both legs of the semi, if we make it. Cant see him walking straight back in for the final, if we got there. Idiot.

Which is silly as the only violence was the hack on Torres.

[CJ]

insua not having his best of games before babel went off now totally exposed i think lucas or mascher to go off and benny on the left or pacheo maybe


oh and move gerrard to the left for pacheo in the middle

[Craig_H]

Which is silly as the only violence was the hack on Torres.

It is silly but them's the rules and everyone knows them beforehand.

Babel was a fool for doing it.

[Craig_H]

We desperately need half time, gotta see these next few mins through and regroup.