Even optimistic Liverpool fans must have feared the worst when Rafa Benitez revealed his starting line-up before this match. With Jamie Carragher filling in for the injured Glen Johnson at right-back, the ineffectual Andriy Voronin up-front alongside an ailing Fernando Torres, and no Steven Gerrard to drive the midfield, the win the Reds desperately needed to keep their Champions League dream alive looked unlikely.

But Liverpool, playing in all-white, did not surrender. They dominated much of the game, and when Ryan Babel scored with a blistering strike from 30 yards on 83 minutes, it seemed Rafa had engineered yet another great escape. But it was not to be. Lisandro broke Liverpool's hearts with a poacher's goal in the 89th minute, and now the Reds' Champions League chances hang by the most slender of threads – even if they win their remaining two games, there is no guarantee of progress in this competition. The Europe League awaits.

Lyon had much the better of the early skirmishes, and tested the visitors' back four – especially the full-backs – with quick passing and lively movement. After just three minutes, Brazilian winger Michel Bastos tested Pepe Reina with a skidding shot from 20 yards out, but Liverpool's keeper showed safe hands.

But after a nervy first ten minutes, Liverpool settled down. Torres had a gilt-edged chance to open the scoring after 11 minutes, but he shot straight at Olympique's keeper, Hugo Lloris, after picking up an Emiliano Insua cross at the heart of the penalty area. It was Liverpool's first decent attack – a fully fit Torres might have buried the chance.

Five minutes later, Insua again provided width for Liverpool, partly a consequence of Yossi Benayoun's growing influence in the hole behind his two strikers. The diminutive Argentine delivered a low cross into Lyon's box from the left flank, but when the ball fell for Dirk Kuyt in the area, the Dutchman's dinked shot was tipped over comfortably by Lloris. Kuyt's flick-on from the ensuing corner came to nothing.

With almost half an hour gone, and Liverpool improving all the time, Voronin latched onto a long ball over the top but the Ukraine forward couldn't take the one-on-one chance, shooting straight at Lloris, who saved well with his feet.

In the 33rd minute, Daniel Agger picked up the first booking of the evening for a cynical – but necessary – foul on Bafetimbi Gomis, then Lisandro Lopez saw yellow less than a minute later for an identical challenge on Kuyt.



For the remainder of the first half, Liverpool were the better team, playing without fear – Lucas and Javier Mascherano bossed the midfield – but failing to trouble Lyon's defence. The French side, meanwhile, did almost nothing to alarm the away fans.

Ederson had the first chance of the second half, but Lyon's Brazilian midfielder couldn't control his volley, which sailed high over the bar. In the 57th minute, Bastos headed over after getting on the end of a deep cross from the left wing by Aly Cissokho. Half-chances continued to fall Lyon's way, with Reina cleverly using his head to foil Gomis on the edge of the penalty area.

All the while, Liverpool failed to continue where they had left off in the first half. In the first 20 minutes of the second half, the English side failed to create a single chance, as Lyon kept them pinned back. Seeing this, Benitez replaced the hapless Voronin with Babel, no doubt hoping the Dutchman's pace would worry Lyon's back four.

The Dutchman's introduction almost paid off, immediately, and after a quick break by Liverpool, the ball fell to Lucas on the left side of the penalty area, but the Brazilian's close-range shot from a tight angle was well-saved by Lloris. Kuyt followed up with a weak overhead kick that was cleared easily.

After 73 minutes, a poor back-pass by Liverpool's Greek centre-back Sotirios Kyrgiakos almost let in Lisandro, but Reina reacted smartly – as he usually does – to avert the danger.

As Liverpool looked to chase the game, they left themselves open to counter-attacks. With ten minutes remaining, a promising attack by the visitors broke down on the edge of Lyon's box and after a sharp pass down the right flank, Lisandro scampered through on goal, but curled his shot wide of Reina's right post.

Against the run of play, Babel found himself in space 30 yards out. His right-footed strike flew like a guided missile into the top-left corner of Lyon's goal – Lloris had no chance – to give Liverpool a precious 1-0 lead they just about deserved.

Torres lasted 86 minutes – more than many fans had anticipated – before he was substituted by David Ngog, as Liverpool looked to wrap up a vital win.

Then, a crushing blow for Liverpool fans – with less than a minute of normal time left, Lisandro latched onto Bastos's header inside the box and finished from close range. The French side barely deserved anything from the game, but Liverpool missed too many chances – chances they will probably come to rue.

aku agak aja nie.. bukan pengamatan aku... cuma maybe kebetulan perasaan aku kot.. , bila torres keluar.. defender opponent takyah 100% nak jaga kawasan diorang, do diorang boleh all out main attacking game termasuk bantu forward.. tapi bila torres ada, diorang terpaksa stay inside untuk contain torres.. tue pasal bila torres keluar aja, opponent punya game play berubah, maybe secara mental kot.. mcm vs fulham dgn vs lyon nie

sorry guys no offense, just pendapat yg maybe tak betul pon..

agak susah jugak situation liverpool sekarang ni...
prolepak...

macam mana ni..

Benitez wants out of lfc will.the yanks want him out but can't afford it. the majority of fans want him out. new owners will be in before xmas only if lfc miss out on qualification to knock out stages as it would kill the yanks of financially. DIC, SAUDI PRINCE, SOME YANK, RUSSIAN CONSORTIUM. there is other parties but like the yanks can't afford to compete.all parties will state the obvious on new manager players stadiums. the list is mourinho, dunga, aragonis, ramos, jol, scolari, redknapp, o'neill, curbishly, jones, either way a director of football[sanchez] will come in but will work with the manager. players to be leaving as their not up to standards. cavelleri, degan, voronin, plessis, insua, babel, spearing, other players who could go depending on which manager comes in. benayoun, skrtel, kuyt , mascherano, lucas players been looked at are di–maria, noble, j.cole, c.cole, m.johnson, shawcross, richards, collins, upson, defederico, hamsik, lavenzzi, henry, toure, de rossi, pandev, puyol, abidal, mata the list will grow day by day on players but on sales their could be up to 80m either way new manager will be given kitty of 100m plus sales so expect to see major changes happening lfc will be busier than man city. also villa and silva will both join madrid and barcelona, chelsea ban will not be lifted and arsenal will sell in order to buy again. trust me on this i'll keep you's all posted on wat i hear. paulo...





Liverpool to sign riise and henry/busquets busquets to replace lucas who is improving but isn't "lfc class". dossena p/ex for riise babel to ajax for 6–8mil with civtanich or suarez coming to anfield. no managerial change until saudi prince comes in with some money!!! chelsea's ban will be lifted in the summer and will continue to spend but i'm not sure on who. man u to sign a centre back in jan as cover (for the so far this season) poor rio ferdinand. it is likely to be gary cahill or ryan shawcross. many premeir clubs tracking patrick viera too with liverpool, arsenal and birmingham tracking his situation at inter.





Liverpool facts–––– no one is going to get sacked and only voronin, reira, dossena, kyrgiakos are going to leave in jan. babel will stay will the end of the summer mata will come in to replace reira carlton cole and upson will also come in pandev will sign a pre contract mascherano is going to leave in the summer for 30/35mill plus busquets (if not busquets it will be 40mill and sign defour) one of agger or skrtel will leave most likely skrtel but if agger back keeps going he will leave and ayala and kelly will get more playing time rafa will sign a centre mid to replace gerrard and a right mid to replace kuyt kuyt replacement most likely to be lennon or milner gerrard will be harder to replace, but rafa as been looking at hamsik





Liverpool Transfers Summer 2010. The amount of the players to come in would depend on the amount of financialbacking Rafa Benitez, who will not be leaving gets, whether from the current owners, or new investment. IN– Only a few of the following possibilities that are on a very long shortlist!; Angel Di Maria Eljero Elia Juan Manuel Mata Jakub Blaszczykowski (Kuba) Ashley Young Aaron Lennon Tom Huddlestone Michael Johnson Ricardo Montilivo Marek Hamsik Sergio Busquets Thierry Henry Gary Cahill Ryan Shawcross Matthew Upson John Arne Riise Maxi Rodriguez David Silva David Villa Gonzalo Higuain Edin Dzeko Fernando Llorente OUTS Javier Mascherano Ryan Babel Andriy Voronin Albert Riera Sotirios Kyrgiakos Martin Skrtel Andrea Dossena





Okay first heres a quote" The summer will be interesting for Liverpool, as Prince Faisal will become 50–50 owner with Hicks and will give the new manager a handsome figure to spend. This is all 100% facts gathered from sources within clubs" I believe the guy who wrote this was called guillium? well anyway, the prince cannot become 50 –50 simply because in hicks and gilletts contract it states whoever sells first the other gets 1% of the others stake so unless the prince buys out hicks aswell, the most he will have is 49%. Time, for some Transfers! Liverpool: Dossena to Napoli, Reira to spain(N/A club), Mascerano to Barca, Babel to Ajax. Mata from Valencia. Man City:Kolo toure from Barca. Man United: Silva Possible from valencia, Ferdinand OUT. Thats all i got.

mane ko dpt tu paih?

“Obviously he [Ngog] is very young and quick and he went past me. I was obviously nowhere near him. It’s an absolute joke. I didn’t touch him at all.

“I am sure he’s got a family. I know for a fact if I went home having done something like that I’d be embarrassed to go home. We’re supposed to be teaching these kids and leading by example, but that’s an embarrassing case of cheating.”

haha...tp mmg x patot langsung ar dapat pnalty...luck kot nie....

haha,neh fan the kop bru msok

YNWA.

agak susah jugak situation liverpool sekarang ni...

macam mana ni....