[EC] Benfica 2 - 1 Liverpool; 10-Man Pool Lose In Europe

• zocoss

  1 Apr 10, 17:47

  Benfica ace Angel Di Maria cools talk of transfer to Manchester United, City or Chelsea ahead of latest audition in Europa League
  

   

  

  Wing wizard: Benfica star Angel Di Maria (right) in action

   

   

   

  Benfica vs Liverpool

  Thursday, 1 April 2010

  Channel 61 Football Frenzy :  3.00am  -  (Fri Morning) (Live)

  Europa League Quarter Final Game (1st Leg)

   

   

   

  Benfica winger Angel Di Maria has played down a possible move to England before targeting victory over Liverpool in the Europa League tonight.

  The Argentina international, who put Everton to the sword in the Portuguese giants' 5-0 and 2-0 wins over the Toffees earlier this season, is one of Europe's hottest properties and is wanted by Premier League giants Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea.

  The winger will line up at the Estadio Da Luz tonight in his latest English audition but the 22-year-old refused to comment on speculation surrounding his future.

  'I am not interested in the rumours - in England they look through everything with a magnifying glass but I don't have to worry about it,' said Di Maria.

  'At the moment I am only interested in Benfica and I think we can win anywhere in Europe.'

  Looking ahead to tonight's quarter-final first leg, Di Maria was in no doubt over who would pose the biggest threat to his side.

  'Fernando Torres is one of the best forwards in the world,' said Di Maria. 'He is the big danger - but our defence has enormous quality and can stop him.'

   

   

  Lucas undaunted by Benfica test

  Midfielder Lucas believes Liverpool FC's experience could be key as they look to stop SL Benfica's brilliant recent run in its tracks and take a positive result back with them to Merseyside.
• Poignant

  1 Apr 10, 18:54

  lucas play and that's it

• Medicated Oil

  1 Apr 10, 18:58

  Europa Cup will be the saving grace for Ah Ben this season if Liverpool cannot take 4th position.

  But, knowing his kia si ness, he have to play his pet lucas so that Liverpool can play home advantage next week.

  My hope same as Poignant, Lucas should take a long "break" like fab.

• F.raon.I.R

  1 Apr 10, 19:08

  i think liverpool will lose there.

  then ah ben tells the whole world he can turn it round at anfield.

• I LOVE LIVERPOOL SO MUCH

  1 Apr 10, 20:19

  benfica 1-0 liverpoo

• Bus&Soccer l0v3r (VO3x 1)

  1 Apr 10, 20:20

  skeali
  
  
  Lucas score =.= for Liverpool

• DemonFox

  1 Apr 10, 21:37

  score own goal ar?

• Sbao sheng89

  2 Apr 10, 00:59

  Wtf..Lucas believe...

  Dosen't Lucas know that how sucky Liverpool has become after he played?...=)

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 03:41

  woah ryan babel's sending off damn wtf

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 03:42

  wtf torres 2nd goal offside -.-

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 03:52

  insua will miss the next game.

  mr dirk is not contributing at all on field.

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 03:52

  imho.. i feel very fucked up man..
  
  see them play like that, carragher, agger, insua, get the ball liao, high ball over, give opposition.
  
  zzz.

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 03:54

  ht now, liv lead by daniel's goal

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 03:54

  Originally posted by ASKL!:

  imho.. i feel very fucked up man..
  
  see them play like that, carragher, agger, insua, get the ball liao, high ball over, give opposition.
  
  zzz.

  now you understand wat i meant by no creativity? no matter while defending or attacking

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:11

  ya i've been saying this too for very long.. haizz.
  
  our only spark of creativity is when torres gets the ball man..

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:14

  cardozo has many chances given away by liverpool..
  
  but he has not taken it..

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 04:19

  lol lucas seriously cmi till can

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 04:20

  we depend too much on fernando

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:21

  DFK given..

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 04:21

  how to survive another 30mins like this?

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:22

  penalty to benfica.

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 04:22

  penalty!

  this ref is one of the worse i ever seen

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:22

  1-1.

• Poignant

  2 Apr 10, 04:23

  and here we are, PUNISHED

• ASKL!

  2 Apr 10, 04:24

  liverpool is crap.
  
  they were playing 4-2-3-1 before
  
  after babel got sent off, gerrard went wider to the left.
  
  now their midfield is left with masch and lucas.
  
  furthermore lucas and masch is deep lying midfielders, which mean they won't go up.
  
  Liverpool can't attack and defend. GG.