UEFA Champions League: Liverpool out, Barca revived

• zocoss

  22 Nov 09, 10:53

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Matchday 5 - 24 November 2009

   

   

  Group E

  Debreceni VSC  vs Liverpool FC    3:45

  ACF Fiorentina  vs Olympique Lyonnais   3:45

  Group F

  FC Rubin Kazan  vs FC Dynamo Kyiv    1:30

  FC Barcelona  vs FC Internazionale Milano     3:45

  Group G

  Rangers FC  vs VfB Stuttgart    3:45

  FC Unirea Urziceni  vs Sevilla FC    3:45

  Group H

  AZ Alkmaar  vs  Olympiacos FC    3:45

  Arsenal FC  vs R. Standard de Liège    3:45

   

   

   

• zocoss

  22 Nov 09, 10:53

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Matchday 5 - 25 November 2009

   

   

  Group A

  FC Girondins de Bordeaux  vs Juventus    3:45

  FC Bayern München  vs Maccabi Haifa FC     3:45

  Group B

  PFC CSKA Moskva vs VfL Wolfsburg   1:30

  Manchester United FC  vs BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK    3:45

  Group C

  Real Madrid CF  vs FC Zürich    3:45

  AC Milan  vs  Olympique de Marseille    3:45

  Group D

  FC Porto  vs Chelsea FC    3:45

  APOEL FC vs Club Atlético de Madrid    3:45

   

   

• zocoss

  22 Nov 09, 10:54

         

   

                               

   

   

   

   

  Match on Tv :    

   

  Football Frenzy 1, 2 & 3

   

  Tuesday, 24 November 2009     -  (Wed Morning) 

   

  Channel 61: "Live"  

   

  Rubin Kazan vs. Dynamo Kiev  - 1:30 am 

   

  Barcelona vs. Inter Milan  - 3:45 am

   

   

  Channel 62: "Live" 

   

  Debrecen vs. Liverpool    - 3:45 am

   

   

  Channel 63:  "Live"

   

   Arsenal vs. Standard Liege   - 3:45 am   

   

   

   

   

   

  Wednesday, 25 November 2009       -  (Thur Morning) 

   

  Channel 61: "Live"  

   

  CSKA Moscow vs. Wolfsburg  - 1:30 am 

   

  AC Milan vs. Marseille  - 3:45 am 

   

   

  Channel 62: "Live" 

   

  Porto vs. Chelsea   - 3:45 am 

   

   

  Channel 63:  "Live"

   

  Manchester United vs. Besiktas JK    - 3:45 am   

   
• Ythakisoka09

  23 Nov 09, 01:34

  I bet for Liverpool and Man United Team.. Solid!!

• zocoss

  23 Nov 09, 23:28

  Fernando Torres left at home as Liverpool travel to Hungary for vital Champions League clash
  

   

  

  Grounded: Fernando Torres is not ready to make his return for Liverpool yet

   

   

  Fernando Torres stayed behind, as expected, on Monday as Liverpool flew out to Hungary for their Champions League clash with Debrecen.

  The Spain striker has remained on Merseyside for treatment on his groin injury.

  Manager Rafael Benitez told the club's website: 'We thought it would be two or three weeks and he's only 12 or 13 days into that so there's no point in him going.

  'The next few days will decide if he is fit for Everton (on Sunday), but at this moment there are no guarantees.'

  Liverpool need to beat Debrecen to keep their hopes of reaching the knockout stages alive, although a victory would be rendered meaningless if Fiorentina beat Lyon.

• Rooney9

  23 Nov 09, 23:36

  if fiorentina got a point, then liverpool is out of CL liao, doesnt matter if they win 10-0 at debrecen.

   

  actually they have themselves to blame for their predicament. They should have beaten lyon at their den and shouldnt have lost to lyon at home. thats how many points liao.

• Patrik

  24 Nov 09, 00:13

  No point la,dun waste time la.

  Concentrate on getting top 4 in bpl bah.

  CL is already gone case.

• SGporkz

  24 Nov 09, 00:39

  sian football channel no have barce vs inter

• brokenluv

  24 Nov 09, 02:04

  3rd/4th spot is very possible.

• youyayu

  24 Nov 09, 02:58

  PLEASE Barce lose this match and Liverpool lose this match

  i will love to see this 2 team OUT of UCL!

  Curse!

   

• zocoss

  24 Nov 09, 09:04

  GERRARD: WE CAN STILL SALVAGE SEASON

  

  
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  Liverpool set off today for their make-or-break Champions League showdown in Budapest with skipper Steven Gerrard insisting that they can still salvage their season.

  The Reds, with one win in 10 games in all competitions, are seventh in the Barclays Premier League and face a Champions League exit on Tuesday when they face Hungarian champions Debrecen in Budapest.

  Only a Liverpool win and a Lyon victory away to Fiorentina on the same night, will save the Reds from elimination at the group stage - the first time that will have happened under boss Rafael Benitez.

  But Gerrard, who will almost certainly need another pain-killing injection in his groin to allow him to play in the Ferenc Puskas stadium, is confident that Liverpool's worrying season can be saved.

  He said: "The mood in the camp is really good, although we know our position in the table isn't good enough. "But we have faith in our ability. We know we can put things right."

  He added: "It's been a frustrating few weeks because as soon as I was fit we had the international break. I've been desperate to play and can't wait to really get going properly again."

  Gerrard started his first game in a month on Saturday when Liverpool drew 2-2 at home to Manchester City, and he is expected to continue in the side in Budapest despite problems with cramp in his calf muscles at the weekend.

  Fernando Torres has been ruled out again by Benitez, who says: "He will not travel. But we will monitor him closely, although we are not sure whether he can play at Everton next weekend."

  Liverpool have doubts over Daniel Agger (cut head) and Ryan Babel (ankle), but Yossi Benayoun, Fabio Aurelio, Albert Riera and Glen Johnson are expected to travel after injuries.

  Defender Martin Skrtel, who scored his first goal for the club against Manchester City, believes Liverpool can stay in the Champions League. He said: "We now have a big game coming up on Tuesday, and we have to forget about the City result and start thinking about Debrecen because it is a game we have to win.

  "I am looking forward to it and I will give my all to try and help us get a good result. We believe we can get to the last 16." He added: "I was very happy to score my first goal for Liverpool at the weekend. I have been waiting a long time for it, so it was a good moment for me.

  "I am in my third season here and hadn't managed to score until Saturday, but I hope this is the first of many. "But we were frustrated to have drawn again and we are not happy because of that. But there is nothing we can do about the result now and we have to look forward to the next game and try to win."

   

• zocoss

  24 Nov 09, 09:30

  BENITEZ KEEPS CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FAITH

  

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  Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool can amaze Europe again and make sure of unlikely Champions League qualification. To stay in contention for a last 16 place, Liverpool need to beat Hungarian champions Debrecen in the Ferenc Puskas stadium, and hope Lyon do not lose away to Fiorentina in Tuesday's other Group E match.

  Benitez acknowledges Liverpool face an uphill task - but believes anything is still possible. The Anfield chief said: "We have produced miracles before, we can do the same again.

  "It will be difficult, maybe another miracle. But all we can do is our job. "If we can then play against Fiorentina with options of winning and qualifying next week, that will be fantastic. Hopefully we can do it.

  "Last time in this position we managed to qualify and it was amazing. It will be the same if we do it again. "We had to win our last three games two years ago in the group stages, now it is only two. We achieved success in a great way, scoring four against Porto, eight against Besiktas and four in Marseille.

  "That was magnificent. This time if we go through it will be just the same feeling." Liverpool expect to have Glen Johnson and Daniel Agger fit after calf and head injuries, with skipper Steven Gerrard leading from the front in only his second start in more than a month.

  Gerrard is no stranger to miracles himself, having masterminded Liverpool recovery acts in Istanbul, Marseille and at home against Olympiacos.

  Benitez said: "If anyone can do it, Gerrard can. But the whole team believe it is possible." The Spaniard was in a confident mood for his pre-match press conference where once again he was asked that if Liverpool fail to qualify, will that be the end of his Liverpool career. He laughed and responded: "No, I don't think so."

  He was clearly more concerned about the improving fitness of his players, saying: "We have Johnson and Agger here because we believe they will be fit to play.

  "It is very important for us to have players coming back from injury. They may not be ready but at least they are training and working with the team.

  "Gerrard was tired at the end against Manchester City on Saturday, it had been a difficult game for him because he had not trained with the team for three weeks. He will be okay for tomorrow.

  "For us it is easy and simple. We have to score and win, we do not need to worry about what may happen in the future. "We must not worry about what is happening in Florence, we have to concentrate on doing our own job and winning the match."

  And Benitez again dismissed the conspiracy theory that Lyon will let Fiorentina win to make sure that Liverpool are eliminated.

  He said: "It is an advantage to qualify in first place, so Lyon will want to do that. "They are good professionals and want to win. It will be good for the club and give them more money, too, they will want to be top because you never know what the draw will throw at them.

  "It will be good for the Lyon coach and his players to want to be top, I have confidence that they will try to do that."

   

• Poignant

  24 Nov 09, 15:38

  eek

  rafael throw face sial

• Rooney9

  24 Nov 09, 15:49

  liverpool is out already la. I have a feeling fiorentina will get 1 point against lyon tonight.

• mlmersrlosers

  24 Nov 09, 15:52

  debreceni 2 liverpool 2

• Poignant

  24 Nov 09, 15:53

  Originally posted by mlmersrlosers:

  debreceni 2 liverpool 2

  if this scoreline turns out tonight, lagi throw face

• mlmersrlosers

  24 Nov 09, 16:01

  liverpool cmi w/o torres

• Poignant

  24 Nov 09, 16:05

  liverpool cmi with rafael

• kopiosatu

  24 Nov 09, 17:11

  if he didn't mention it, then it will be special

  now when he open his mouth, it will be expected

  when it doesn't meet expectations, rafa's face ends up in the mud yet again

• brokenluv

  24 Nov 09, 19:10

  i hope they focus on bpl and get back to winning ways.  

• zocoss

  25 Nov 09, 09:41

  CHAMPIONS LEAGUE REVIEW

  Champions League: Liverpool out, Barca revived

   

  By Soccernet

   

  Liverpool were sent tumbling out of the Champions League on Tuesday night after Fiorentina secured their progress to the knockout stage at the expense of the 2005 champions.

  David Ngog scored the only goal as Liverpool battled to a 1-0 win over Group E minnows Debrecen, but the result was academic as a Juan Vargas penalty in Florence took the three points Fiorentina needed as they beat Lyon to reach the last 16 for the first time. 

  Liverpool, who conclude their Champions League campaign against Fiorentina at Anfield next month, must now content themselves with a place in the Europa League. 

  Arsenal secured a place in the last 16 with a 2-0 win over Standard Liege at Emirates Stadium. First-half goals from Samir Nasri and Denilson, smashing in a 30-yard strike, set the Gunners on their way to the knockout stages for the tenth campaign in succession as they won Group H with a match to spare. 

  In the group's other game, AZ Alkmaar slipped meekly out of the competition with a goalless draw at home to Olympiakos. Ronald Koeman's side needed a win to keep alive any hope of progressing after taking just two points from their opening four games, but they were unable to find a way past visiting goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis as Olympiakos moved three points clear of third-placed Standard with one game remaining. 

  Holders Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of Group F after producing a classy display to defeat Inter Milan at Camp Nou. Barca could have found themselves out of the competition if results had gone against them but Pep Guardiola's side are now within touching distance of a place in the last 16 after brushing aside Inter thanks to early goals from Gerard Pique and Pedro Rodriguez. 

  The result leaves Barca on eight points after five games, two clear of Inter and Rubin Kazan and three above Dynamo Kiev - who played out a goalless draw with Rubin in Tuesday's other Group F contest. 

  Rangers crashed out of Europe with a dispiriting home defeat to Stuttgart in their penultimate Group G match. There will not even be the consolation of a Europa League spot for Walter Smith's side after a routine dismantling by the German side, who scored either side of the break through midfielders Sebastian Rudy and Zdravko Kuzmanovic. 

  A calamitous Ivica Dragutinovic headed own goal inflicted Sevilla's first defeat in the tournament this season as Unirea Urziceni remained on course for a place in the next round with a 1-0 win. Despite a host of further chances, the second-placed Romanians had to be content with the solitary goal and meet Stuttgart in their final Group G game next month as they bid to join Sevilla in the knockout stages.

• Poignant

  25 Nov 09, 10:15

  good job rafael.

   

  so you gonna talk about istanbul again?

• CannyOng

  25 Nov 09, 10:56

  LOL.. Liverpool fan asked for it.. Why they like Ah Ben so much and hate the American owner more?  As the American owner say, if the teams not doing well. Its the manager fault.  Better sack him wait , Liverpool finished outside 4th place.