17 August 2004
- Forward
Mark Smyth has accepted the loan offer from
Redditch. He'll now be sent off for a 3 month time frame.
18 August 2004
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Wycombe have made an offer for reserve team keeper
Paul Harrison. Man, I think our entire reserve team could be loaned out if we wanted to. We accept their offer.
Barclays Premiership League Match
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| We're just two games into the season and we are trying to piece together a lineup already. Steven Gerrard could be used as a sub today and depending on the score in the 2nd half, will probably see the field. We are also without Sami Hyypia, who is playing for Finland in a World Cup qualifier, and Riise is banged up as well. He is also available as a sub if needed. The back line is definitely pieced together as Josemi and Pellegrino start at fullback and Carragher and Biscan team up at centre back. Portsmouth come into this game 1-0-0 after their opening win over Crystal Palace. |
| Starting Line-up: 4-4-2 |
| Strikers - | Baros / Morientes |
| Midfield - | Kewell / Alonso / Hamann / Garcia |
| Defense - | Pellegrino / Carragher / Biscan / Josemi |
| Keeper - | Dudek |
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| Final Score: | Liverpool | 0 | - | 1 | Portsmouth |
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| 1st Half Notes |
| We controlled the first half, but still couldn't put one in the net. Both Cisse and Baros had great chances that were pushed aside by Ashdown. The negative in the half was seeing Morientes going down with an injury. Update after the game. 0-0 at the half. |
| 2nd Half Notes |
| Oh boy. I think I've lost my edge as a soccer tactician. We were victimized by a Lomana LuaLua header off of a corner in the 65th minute and yet again failed to score a goal as we lose a home game to an inferior squad. |
| Goals - | Lomana LuaLua 65 |
| Man of the Match - | Jamie Ashdown |
| Conditions - | Dry 46 |
| Venue - | Anfield, Liverpool |
| Attendance - | 40428 |
Fernando Morientes will be lost for two weeks with a twisted ankle.
- In
Sami Hyypia's qualifier, he impressed as Finland beat Romania 1-0.
21 August 2004
Barclays Premiership League Match
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| Back on the road tonight as we take on Southampton. Our starting 11 looks more like a starting 11 as we get Hyypia back, along with Riise and Gerrard. With Morientes injured and Baros ineffective in his first three matches we're going to insert the speedy Sinama-Pongolle in the lineup along with Djibril Cisse. The Portsmouth manager mouthed off after our match on Wednesday and a few of the boys took exception to it. So we might see an inspired club tonight. Counter attacking is the look we're going after in this one. |
| Starting Line-up: 4-4-2 |
| Strikers - | Sinama-Pongolle / Cisse |
| Midfield - | Kewell / Gerrard / Alonso / Garcia |
| Defense - | Riise / Hyypia / Carragher / Pellegrino |
| Keeper - | Kirkland |
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| Final Score: | Southampton | 2 | - | 2 | Liverpool | |
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| 1st Half Notes |
| We came out like gangbusters in the first half. The speedy youngster Sinama-Pongolle scored off a feed from Cisse in the 14th minute and then Cisse got his 2nd goal of the season just five minutes later to make it 2-0. We gave up some possession in this one with the counter-attack but are holding our own defensively. |
| 2nd Half Notes |
| Classic 2nd half meltdown. We give up a goal just 9 minutes in and then experience the back-breaking penalty shot by Peter Crouch that tied it up with 7 minutes to go. I think we just allowed too many chances and allowed Southampton too much possession in their half. Still looking for that first league win. |
| Goals - | Florent Sinama-Pongolle 14, Djibril Cisse 19, Marian Pahars 59, Peter Crouch pen83 |
| Man of the Match - | Harry Kewell |
| Conditions - | Dry 48F |
| Venue - | St Mary's Stadium, Southampton |
| Attendance - | 32186 |
22 August 2004
Barclays Premiership Table
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| Pos | P/R | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Ag | GD | Pts |
| 1 | | Man Utd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2 | | Arsenal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | | Norwich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | | Man City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | | Portsmouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | | Birmingham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | | Blackburn | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | | Charlton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 12 | | Newcastle | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | | West Brom | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 14 | | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | | Tottenham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | | Fulham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 18 | | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
| 19 | | Bolton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| 20 | | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |