Youth Team/Cup

[Trumo]

Liverpool have reported the alleged racial abuse to UEFA. Seems it was something that was said by one of Spartak's defenders to Rhian Brewster after the Liverpool striker was fouled.

[scudger99]

If the Russians can't fucking learn, they should be banned until they do.  It's a regular theme with their cunty backward fans, and now it appears players have the same attitude.  Make like the Winter Olympics and fuck them off.

Imminent bank transfer of roubles to some oily UEFA cunt's account, and fuck all will be done about it.

[The Woolster]

The tv channel is free and entirely different thing from LFCGO isn't?

 

Used to be free, but its £7 or £8 a month now I think

 

[Allan]

Kamil Grabara has signed a new contract until 2022. Talented young keeper.

 

Offal

 

Liverpool Football Club can confirm that goalkeeper Kamil Grabara has today put pen to paper on a new long-term contract.

 

The Pole, who joined the Reds from Ruch Chorzow in 2016, has featured for the club's U18s, U19s and U23s sides since his arrival.

 

He has also regularly trained with the first team at Melwood, and was handed a maiden senior outing in a pre-season friendly meeting with Tranmere Rovers in July.

 

After inking fresh terms at the club’s training base, Grabara told Liverpoolfc.com: "Obviously, I’m proud, I’m really happy.

 

"I just give everything I’ve got every single day in the sessions and push myself as hard as I can."

 

On the prospect of adding to his senior debut in the summer, the 18-year-old said: "I was fighting for that the whole time I’ve been in Liverpool so that was a good step.

 

"Playing for the first team for the first time, it was only 30 minutes but it doesn’t matter how long, I was there and now I just want more!"

[Allan]

The 18s are due to be playing the Mancs this morning, with kick off scheduled for 11:00, however, there is due to be a very late pitch inspection before they decide if the game will remain on or not.

[Allan]

The line-up should the game go ahead is as follows:

 

Jaros, Williams, Clayton, Glennon, Sharif, Dixon-Bonner, Tagseth, Lewis, Camacho, Jones, Millar.

 

Subs: Atherton, Boyes, Larouci, Glatzel, McAuley.

[Allan]

The game is going to kick off at 11:00 as scheduled. They'll see how the weather develops as the game progresses.

[dockers_strike]

This game is like football used to be in winter. No undersoil heating so snow on the pitch with the lines brushed clear of snow and played on white grass.

[Allan]

Mancs 1 Liverpool 0

 

The home side in front. They've been the better side in the early stages.

[Allan]

Adam Lewis booked for a shirt pull. We've started very poorly today.

[Allan]

Early substitution. McAuley on for Camacho.

[Ronnie Whelan]

Why is McCauley on the bench a lot this season? I take it he's had injury issues. He always seems to have goals in him and looks good when i've seen him.

[dockers_strike]

Why is McCauley on the bench a lot this season? I take it he's had injury issues. He always seems to have goals in him and looks good when i've seen him.

 

He is wearing tights today in the game.

[dockers_strike]

Adam lewis sent off for 2nd booking.

[Allan]

Adam Lewis shown a second yellow for a high boot. Down to 10 for over an hour.

[Allan]

Half time - Mancs 1 Liverpool 0

 

The hosts were far and away the better side in the first 20 minutes, as we struggled to get out of own half.

 

Lewis can have no complaints about his sending off, his first yellow was completely unnecessary, pulling on the shirt of the Manc's number 7 around the halfway line. The second was for a high boot as the Mancs were clearing their box from our corner, just when we were starting to get a foothold in the game.

 

Jaros has made a couple of saves to keep the score at 1-0, as they've got back on top again since we were reduced to 10.

 

Difficult to see us getting back in the game. 

 

Jaros & Tagseth have been the pick of our lads in the first half.

[Lee909]

If they don't get a draw they can all go in the summer

[dockers_strike]

Millar equalises.

[Allan]

Mancs 1 Liverpool 1

 

Good pressing high up the pitch forces them into an error. Curtis Jones shows good composure and lovely feet to find Millar, who takes a touch on to his right foot before smashing home.

[Lee909]

If they don't get a draw they can all go in the summer

Look at me with words of inspiration

[dockers_strike]

Tightsless mcauley makes it 2-1

[Allan]

Mancs 1 Liverpool 2

 

What do I know?

 

Turned the game on its head. A ball down the left from Glennon finds Millar who drives into the box and finds McAuley who does what he does best.

 

Fair play to the lads, they hadn't shown this at all in the first half.

[Allan]

Glatzel on for McAuley.

[Allan]

The Mancs are well on top again. Going to be backs to wall for the last 10 minutes or so.

 

They've identified Sharif as a player to exploit and are getting down their left at will.

[dockers_strike]

Real backs to the wall job now.