Topic: CL: Spartak 1 v Liverpool 1 (Fernando 23', Coutinho 30')

[Rush 82]

LIVERPOOL: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Coutinho, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

Subs: Mignolet, Flanagan, Klavan, Milner, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sturridge.



Comms:

Colour: jillc, Willie, Rush, Lady B

0-15 - Tepid
16-30 - Crimson Tank
31-45 - Oddball

45-60 - Willie
61-75 - L666KOP
76-90 - justshorn

LFC starting XI: Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Matip, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Coutinho, Salah, Mane, Firmino.

LFC substitutes: Mignolet, Flanagan, Klavan, Milner, Wijnaldum, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Sturridge.

Spartak starting XI: Rebrov, Bocchetti, Tasci, Kutepov, Dzhikiia, Eshchenko, Pasalic, Fernando, Popov, Samedov, Adriano

Spartak substitutes: Selikhov, Petkovic, Bakaev, Samsonov, Melgarejo, DAvydov, Pedro Rocha

[TepidT2O]

Evening folks.  We go to a Moscow against a depleted Spartak side.  They are missing their 6ft 4 Cape Verde islands international up front and Promes their quick winger who is out with a hamstring injury.

They are down to bare bones...  why does this not fill me with confidence?!

[Crimson_Tank]

RAWK has a man in the ground, hoping for some pictures from him.

[24/7]

RAWK has a man in the ground, hoping for some pictures from him.

The Man Who Came In From The OldCold?

[Crimson_Tank]

The Man Who Came In From The OldCold?

The man with a beard.

[TepidT2O]

1 and we’re off.  Cracking atmosphere in the ground.

Spartak have the ball but are being pressed in their own half.

[L666KOP]

It must be the viewing angle, but the pitch looks huuuuuge!!

[TepidT2O]

3 Liverpool have possession for the majority of the time.

A cross from the right from Can troubles the keeper but had gone out of play

[jillcwhomever]

They are packing their half when we're attacking. Coutinho could be vital tonight.

[TepidT2O]

5 Adriano is away on the break but has no support and is sniffed out.

Now Liverpool on the attack, and Coutinho whips a back to the back post but just above Salah.  Very similar to the weekend.

[Rush 82]

It must be the viewing angle, but the pitch looks huuuuuge!!

and we look like we're going to use every inch of it.

Looking sharp so far

[TepidT2O]

6 Now Spartak break, but Matip snuffs it out.

Can goes in heavily with a challenge, and is booked.  He went to ground too easily, didn’t need to either.

[L666KOP]

Guy in an executive box smoking a cigar that CT would be proud of 

[TepidT2O]

9Spartak with a back five when defending.

Not much feee flowing football as yet.

[Oddball]

Depending on the score at HT, I wouldnt mind seeing Milner for Can...Him not fouling again is a big big ask.

[TepidT2O]

9 mane gets free on the left of the area, his cross is blocked.... he should have cut it back.

[TepidT2O]

10 interchange between TAA and Salah plays in TAA and his shot does quite curl enough and goes past the keepers right hand post...
Chance that.

[Rush 82]

9 mane gets free on the left of the area, his cross is blocked.... he should have cut it back.

He absolutely ghosted past the defender before making the wrong choice there

[Oddball]

10 interchange between TAA and Salah plays in TAA and his shot does quite curl enough and goes past the keepers right hand post...
Chance that.

Was a nice bit of play between him and Salad. Shame TAA didnt hit the target as that would have crept in at the far post.

[TepidT2O]

12 Spartak lose it in their half, Countinho plays a through ball to Salah who’s shot is blocked for a corner.

Spartak get it clear as it misses the back post.

[L666KOP]

10 interchange between TAA and Salah plays in TAA and his shot does quite curl enough and goes past the keepers right hand post...
Chance that.

What a goal that would have been, TAA with a backflick over the  defender before spinning away from him, gets the return, chests it straight onto his right boot.

[jillcwhomever]

TAA does not lack confidence. Lovely play there.

[TepidT2O]

14 Mane wins a corner, he’s got the beat in got their right back

And the keeper collects the cross easily..

[L666KOP]

TAA does not lack confidence. Lovely play there.

TAAinho
 

[TepidT2O]

And that’s my 15 minutes of fame up.

I’m handing you over to someone else 

[TepidT2O]

Crimson are you here??

[Rush 82]

Och!

[Crimson_Tank]

15' TAA with a throw in, finding it hard to find a good option, eventually it finds Moreneo who speeds past a few players but the ball gets away from him and our for a goal kick.

[Crimson_Tank]

17' Mane had a cross in towards Bobby, headed in towards goal, saved, rebound blocked again.

[Crimson_Tank]

My stream is behind about two minutes it seems.

[Oddball]

My stream is behind about two minutes it seems.

No worries mate...I'll try and cross over as best I can.

[Crimson_Tank]

19' we are breaking them down, Salah nearly through on goal again after a few deflections, but cleared.

[Crimson_Tank]

20' Spartak with an attack down our left but it is cleared away. They seem to want to try and ride is out, not putting bodies forward.

[Crimson_Tank]

21' Lovren with a solid block/interception as he collects the ball from the feet of Popov, cleared but they attack again, Phil helps clear, and then tried to tackle one of the Russian outfit, free kick given, Brazillians standing over it.

[Crimson_Tank]

23' it is Fernando and it is in. The home side lead 1-0. The wall was static.

[Oddball]

Cou a little too eager to win the ball back. And then a Cou like FK for the goal.

[L666KOP]

Shocking from Karius.

[Crimson_Tank]

23' we are looking to repair the damage done, as Spartak fans light fireworks.

[Oddball]

Shocking from Karius.

Im 50/50 there. His wall is over that side so he is stood more to his right post, though the ball isnt right in the corner and in fact is curling back towards the middle.

[Crimson_Tank]

25' Mane with a great ball in towards TAA, diving header and the ball is in the back of the net, but the flag is up and whistle is blown, offsides, late call.