Liverpool FC Forum

[GRAHAM01]

imo a score draw would be a good result for tonight any draw on sat and everything is in are own hands for the tue night, don't care what there fans think!! just what happens

the way i see it we will have to beat 3 english teams to win in the final it will be very hard but we can do it, i don't see barca beating scum in the semis and i would love to beat that bunch of in the final and ram it down there thoats

[DRARREG8]

Arsenal is a great team, they gain small players but very effective players who can beat any team with the intelligence of their coach. We're gonn play against them in the emarites stadium so i expect from rafa to play defencly today which is normally and i think he's gonna play man to man with some players as fabregas, hleb and Adibayour.

I really hope that if we'll have any counter attack not to waste it cuz it will make the difference in big matches as these.

GOOD LUCK

[europian-kings]

.                                  reina

carragherr           skertel           hyypia            aurelio

                         mascherano   alonso

kuyt                           gerrard                      babel

                                  torres

thats the team i expect rafa to play, i would have changed a few positions but thats my prediction.

[god_bless_john_houlding]

just finished watching the 2004/05 european cup campaign to bring back some happy memories. tears were still shed.

can't wait for tonight. I wan't us to stuff them and put the tie to bed tonight (probably won't happen but with any luck it could)

[Sabre]

Well some rumourologists say this could be the starting eleven tonight -- Probably it's all bóllocks.

[PhiLFC]

Has anyone got a link to the Torres pre match interview he did in English ?

Torres Interview

Well I struggled to understand what he was saying.

Hope he does the business tonight several times over 

[Yessicajax]

i have to work tonight...so i hope they put it on...
but im afraid that i have to w8 till 23.00. then i know the score.
damned.

Come On Liverpool

[Yessicajax]

Has anyone got a link to the Torres pre match interview he did in English ?

Torres Interview

Well I struggled to understand what he was saying.

Hope he does the business tonight several times over 

does anyone haves the subtitels of this...

sounds more german then english to me.

[account deleted by request]

Gallas is one of the best man markers in the business and Torres will have his work cut out if Gallas is his marker. Gerrard has to make sure he doesn't get drawn into the midfield battle too much, as Sanderos is not a great player and I think Gerrard would rip him apart if he attacks him.

I think we need to score a goal - maybe catch them early - as Arsenal usually get stronger as the game goes on and their passing starts to flow.

I don't think this will be like against the mancs, I think we have the players to hurt Arsenal more than the mancs. Masch should take care of Cesc and I think Gerrard will be too good for Flamini and Senderos, its just a case of can our back four cope with Adebayore and Van Persie ?

I think we can get a result, but even a 2-1 win wont mean we are as good as through, because Arsenal are a threat even at Anfield - it will make me more confident mind you.

I think it will be 2-1 tonight with a tight 1-1 in the return as we move on to the semi's.

[Reg]

Exposed: new scam to get into Arsenal without ticket

A new "ticketless tout" scam has been uncovered by the Standard ahead of tonight's Champions League clash between Arsenal and Liverpool. Fans hoping to see the game are being asked to pay hundreds of pounds for a one or two night "loan" of membership cards that will get them into Arsenal's Emirates Stadium in north London.

It is the latest ruse by touts to keep ahead of football authorities clamping down on illegal but hugely lucrative re-selling of tickets to big Premiership and Champions League games.

The Arsenal scheme allows fans who take out membership of the club to "load" games on to their cards without ever having to receive paper tickets. But touts and "rogue fans" are taking out memberships and applying for as many matches as possible.

They then loan out the cards to supporters looking for tickets who simply swipe them through the turn-stile when they turn up for the games. The Standard found these cards being offered at a booth near Piccadilly Circus, where we were "leased" a membership card for a £50 deposit and a £225 fee to see tonight's quarter final first leg. Ticket prices for the match start from £46.

Our reporter first approached the booth on Monday evening. The touts at the booth gave their names as Maurice and Stan.
The reporter was told paper tickets were sold out but they were expecting a batch of membership cards the next day.
On returning yesterday we were sold a membership card " loaded" with access to tonight's game.
The card, with the Arsenal logo clearly displayed, had been taken out in a woman's name.

But Stan explained: "That's all fine. All you have to do is swipe the card on a box outside the turnstile. There will be no questions and Arsenal don't suspect a thing." On the back of the membership card he attached a pink sticky note with a turnstile number, block number, and row and seat number.

When our reporter asked about the glaring discrepancy between his identity and the female name on the card he was told: "Don't worry, just tell them you've had a sex change. But honestly they won't stop you and if they do, tell them it is your girlfriend's membership card and she can't make it.

"I wouldn't let you have the card if I thought it would cause trouble as I need it back so somebody can buy it for Saturday's Premiership match. He insisted the woman whose name appears on the card is a real football fan.

"She gives us her card and we give her some of the money, so everybody makes. Smile, you get to see the game mate!"

The Standard is passing the card onto Arsenal football club, so that it can carry out its own investigaton.
Arsenal's website clearly prohibits fans from selling on their tickets for profit and promises to take action against those who do.
There was no immediate response from Arsenal.

HOW THE 'MEMBERSHIP LOAN' WORKS

THE scam is a clever exploitation of the new "Oyster card" style membership cards issued to Arsenal fans. This is how it works.

• A rogue fan applies for membership. This costs £20 and gives the fan the right to apply for seats at the always fully sold out Emirates Stadium.

• The fan then applies for seats on-line.

• If successful, the seat for a particular game is "loaded" onto the member's card. The fan is also emailed the seat location details - but no paper ticket is sent out.

• However, rather than go to the match, the fan loans the membership card to a tout with the seat details, in return for a cut.

• The tout, in turn, will "hire out" the card for the night of the match to the supporter actually going to the game.

• The tout will take a deposit of say, £50, to make sure the purchaser returns the card and will also charge a hugely inflated price for access to the match. The supporter will also get a piece of paper or post-it note with the seat details.

• At the stadium, the purchaser will run the membership card through the turnstile and, should, in theory get in to see the game.

• The next day the supporter returns the card to the tout and gets the deposit back.

[Roger Red Hat]

seems fair enough, where do i sign?

[Torres 2007]

'Should be a comfortable win for our boys - we consistently outclass Liverpool and I dont see why this time will be an exception - all they have is long ball. '
....................................................................................

...But we have the Midas touch where this trophy is concerned also.

The ace up the sleeve.

Any money now, that the Arsenal plan will be:

1. One/ Two central defenders to crowd out/ kick/ unsettle Torres like V Man Utd thus not giveing him any time on the ball.

2. Crowd the midfield area, not allowing Gerrard any time on the ball.

[metalhead]

Gallas is one of the best man markers in the business and Torres will have his work cut out if Gallas is his marker. Gerrard has to make sure he doesn't get drawn into the midfield battle too much, as Sanderos is not a great player and I think Gerrard would rip him apart if he attacks him.

I think we need to score a goal - maybe catch them early - as Arsenal usually get stronger as the game goes on and their passing starts to flow.

I don't think this will be like against the mancs, I think we have the players to hurt Arsenal more than the mancs. Masch should take care of Cesc and I think Gerrard will be too good for Flamini and Senderos, its just a case of can our back four cope with Adebayore and Van Persie ?

I think we can get a result, but even a 2-1 win wont mean we are as good as through, because Arsenal are a threat even at Anfield - it will make me more confident mind you.

I think it will be 2-1 tonight with a tight 1-1 in the return as we move on to the semi's.

You seem really optimistic there s@int, I don't think we will beat them at the emarites mate, Arsenal will be up for it so I think we will go for a 0-0 draw, and i hope it ends 0-0

[Toffeehater]

i think a score draw is better , maybe a 1-1 or a 2-2 but i've got a feeling like saint we'd nick it 1-0

[Reg]

We need to go out there with no fear, just as Man Utd did last night in Rome.

They didnt win by chance, they went out there to win.

We should do the same.

Good luck lads, I´m out there with you.