Brighton & Hove Albion V Liverpool

Evening all. We do not know how seriously both sides of this game until the teams are announced, but it is sampled high-flyers, and the hosts of Brighton, which are likely to be part of the exchange, what with them to entertain Leeds United in the league match just 48 hours after the match of the evening will begin. That said, the lack of motivation is unlikely to have any problems with the team manager Gus Poyet Brighton does not end tonight pick a fight.

"The reaction when the players felt it was in Liverpool - it was as if we won the championship all over again," he said. "But I'm not going to bring down the players want to play and I'm going to enjoy the game too There's really no need to motivate players -... It will be easy"

The audience for his obligatory pre-match platitudes, Kenny Dalglish Liverpool have promised to field a "strong team" and the Herald in the evening to match the return of Steven Gerrard's groin injury is long term. Craig Bellamy is expected to make the first start after returning from Liverpool in his second spell at the club, but it can also be a couple of points 11:00 hitherto unknown whey-faced, freckled, and young people in Merseyside , which will no doubt do the same names.

Which is in line with both teams today, hope for a good ball game, unlike the game last night, where the only competitive advantage over competitors focused knuckle dragging troglodytes their part, before the Internet is fake anger, because they thought they were, that the songs were more offensive.

Good news for all you worried by the inspiration of ATP, Andy Murray, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick may be subject to direct a players revolt and set up picket lines around the world tennis . Everything will be alright. Ugh.

Brighton: Anchor Branch, Calderon, Greer, Steve Cook, Vincelot,

Navarro, Sparrow, Bridcutt, People, Buckley, Mackail-Smith.

Subs not used: Brezovan, Dunk, Barnes, Vicente, LuaLua, Taricco, Kasim.

Liverpool: Reina, Kelly, Carragher, Coates, Robinson, Kuyt,

Spearing, Lucas, Maxi, Bellamy, Suárez.

Subs: Doni, Gerrard, Carroll, Downing, Wilson, Shelvey, Flanagan.

Judge: Michael Oliver (Northumberland)

Something to think about, if you have a bet on this game: This may be a weakened Liverpool team (yes, even lower than capitulate to the Spurs on Sunday, but Gus Poyet has made five changes from the 1 hit -0 to Leicester last weekend. Steve Cook made his full debut with the seagulls.

How does the Brighton line-up: In the 4-3-3, where Alan Navarro on the left side of midfield, Matt Sparrow and Liam Bridcutt on the right in the middle. Will Buckley and Craig No one will bookend Craig Mackail-Smith, in front of the bank three.

How does the Liverpool line-up in a 4-4-2 with Kuyt and Rodriguez left and right of midfield central pair Jay Spearing and Lucas. Craig Bellamy and Luis Suarez will be in front.

Hats off to Paul W (I will not divulge his name to spare her the embarrassment) who sent me the first e-mail in the evening, and it's a Belter. To accuse me of "racism regional" because of my suggestion there may be a couple of "whey-faced, freckled young Merseyside» Liverpool on the bench, he continued to write "maybe they are dark-skinned youth from Peckham. "Despair of some football fans to talk about offense where there is certainly never stop to surprise.

1 min: start of Brighton blue team and white striped shirt, blue shorts and white socks. Liverpool players are red shirts, shorts and socks. Liverpool win an early free kick near the half for a foul on Maxi Rodriguez.

2 min: Eighty per second. This is the time taken by the team mentioned that the observations of the sky Brighton striker Craig No one had worked as a roofer and once did a great job at the home of Steven Gerrard.

3 min: Jay Spearing takes the first shot in anger outside the penalty area by Luis Suarez Brighton after Teed. His cross-shot high zoom bar.

5 min: Liverpool enjoy most of the gates at the top of the possession and win the first corner of the game after a confusion between the center of Brighton half Gordon Greer and Steve Cook Craig Bellamy has to jump and the ball pinged Luis Suarez. Cook recovered enough to block the cross and the Uruguayan tried to put the ball in the corner.

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GOAL! Brighton 0-1 Liverpool (Bellamy 7): After a good pass-and-movery in Brighton right-back position, Luis Suarez Dinks short pass behind Liam Bridcutt and location of Craig Bellamy. Welsh is deposited on the ball, and then fires a small punch to drive the entire bottom of the lower right.

9 min: That goal does not come directly from the corner, there was only half cleared by the goalkeeper Casper Anchor Branch, but Brighton looked convincing at the back and never properly cleared their lines.

10 min: "Here in America, where soccer-specific stadiums" is in fashion (18 to 20 000 seats instead of 60 to 70,000 seats for baseball / NFL) Stadium Amex is very similar, "writes Daniel Staus." What is the atmosphere inside? "Oh dear.

12 mins: Brighton break on the disc, with Will Buckley gallop on the inner side of right. He tries to fire at an intersection, but it is blocked by Jamie Carragher.

14 min: "Regional Racism, eh," writes Liverpool fan Phil Sawyer, whose mother is from Liverpool, "I always thought it was regional stereotypes in three years of a degree in race relations I.. Never encountered the concept of racism regional, but I'm sure Paul W knows better than me. However, by inference, is suggesting that Liverpool FC is a community constantly saying that it left an institutional position against them. Ah. "

16 min: Brighton remain on the defensive. Jack Robinson was ahead in the chest a long ball from midfield on the left side of penalty area: Brighton. Upon delivery of the ball in the face of the lens, it is clear Brighton hacked to break on the counter again. Craig No one on the right crosses heads clear.

17 min: Liverpool corner, sending Craig Bellamy on the table to the left. After a bit of a struggle, the ball is dead and it seems that proponents of Brighton off. Dirk Kuyt stays in the game and pull back on the face of goal, forcing Craig Mackail-Smith in a goal line. Brighton Gubbing receive here. They are completely over-impressed by his opposition glamor.

20 mins: Some good play from Brighton, attacking down the left flank courtesy of Will Buckley. He kicks the ball in front of him, sprinting past Martin Kelly and tries to remove it from the goal line. The ball wins the race with chalk and walk past before he can get his cross in.

23 min: Brighton win their first corner, where Craig No one does. Delivery is ridiculously low, and it scratches the ball low and wide of near post. With many players from Brighton committed to attack, take a quick kick-out Pepe Reina - Liverpool are back on the front foot.

25 min: In midfield, Lucas pings a long pass up to the knee against Dirk Kuyt, who plays the ball to Martin Kelly. One pass later, Luis Suarez is the only goal of effort Torres diagonally down and off the far post.

28 mins: Brighton winning throw-in deep in Liverpool side, around the corner. Craig No one can keep this game, sending inswinger over the edge of the six-yard box. Pepe Reina dashes off his line to ask for the ball and send Suarez and Kuyt on the road in one fluid motion.

29 min: My colleague Jacob Steinberg just told me that REM sleep are separated. This was news that I met with a shrug. He revealed that the Times refers to them as a group of hip-hop was much more interesting.

31 mins: Luis Suarez heads inches wide on the left vertical - I had to put Liverpool 2-0 up.

33 mins: just inside the penalty area of ​​Liverpool, Craig No one trying to hack the ball goalward after Inigo Calderon pull-back to the goal line. His effort is blocked.

34 min: If someone put a gun to my head and I had to choose, I would probably say this is my desert island REM track - it's a little ditty called Marvin & Chardonnay.

36 min: In what seemed an impossible angle, Will Buckley sent an excellent cross for the position of the surrounding area, but Reina is always on the alert line fast to claim the ball.

38 min: Alan Navarro gets the first yellow card of the night to cut the heels of someone or other about 40 yards from his own goal.

39 min: Sky Man on the sidelines, is scheduled tonight for Liverpool, Steven Gerrard to give 30 minutes of recess. However, they do not want it is forced to play extra time on top of it, so when he comes to depend entirely on what the score after 60 minutes.

40 min: An amazing strike Craig Bellamy, who takes a free kick at least 35 yards. His efforts bubbling over, before slamming the crossbar and bounced in. It was a fantastic effort - when he kicked the ball was kicked.

42 min: Will Buckley wants to be dragged along the ground within the Liverpool penalty area, under the nose of referee Michael Oliver. He called for a penalty, but this does not happen. The recovery shows that the referee made the right decision.

43 min: Liverpool hit the woodwork, this time with Jay Spearing is running on a loose ball and letting fly, only to see his effort hit the foot of the vertical line.

45 min: Craig Matt Sparrow can not close the ball bounces around the Liverpool penalty area. After having been made by Mackail-Smith, not a direct shot at Reina could only divert the ball into the path of Sparrow. As he lunged forward to stab the ball from six meters, a slot in the last chance for Kelly saved the day.

Half time was a half-decent football. Having looked as if they could get hammered, Brighton moved in the last 15 minutes and get a threat. Gus Poyet has instructed the impressive Craig Buckley and willingness No change in the wings and the second is wreaking havoc on the right flank.

Part-time chat, "What is your opinion of Andy Carroll" Ask Brian Russell "Galoot is a forest, or the next Zlatan Ibrahimovic?" I would say is a midway point, but. to read what some people write, you could be forgiven for thinking that is this Oliver Reed. I have no idea how Andy Carroll drinks, like many journalists who accuse him of being a monster beer tank.

Second half: Liverpool get the second half began. There is no change on either side.

46 min: "On the subject of Gerrard and play time, sorry if it's a stupid question, but why not just start and then after 30 minutes it" asks Michael Bertin.

47 min: no pressure at all, Sebastian Coates plays a suicidal cross-field "pass" on the edge of his own penalty area, directly at the feet of Craig No one in the position within the right. The winger Brighton calm down and take a hit, forcing Pepe Reina to push the ball over his own crossbar. Great efforts! Brighton win a corner from which nothing comes.

49 min: Will Buckley expenses in the defense of Brighton after stealing possession of Lucas. It's a good start in the second half of the home page.

50 min: Just saw a replay of the Craig No one can put Pepe Reina sudden and not really close. Shooting No one tried to move towards the upper left, but hit the crossbar.

53 min: I'm not sure what Gus Poyet told his players at half time but it certainly had an effect. They are everywhere in Liverpool early in the second half. The right side of the Liverpool penalty area, sending Inigo Calderon ball flashing in front of goal, but there is no one at the head of the house.

54 mins: "In response to Michael Martin," writes Ryan Dunne. "Surely the answer is, of course, that when he saw Frank Lampard pulled out of shame, Sunday, Roy Gerrard wants to be a Rover and match-winner, does not suffer the same fate, as he believes will win the debate around Gerrard st Lampard? (I know this is a bit '2004 called, and asked again by e-mail ")"

55 min: Another promising attack nowt Brighton has the more impressive when Jamie No dinks the ball into the path of Matt Sparrow, who brings a smart save from Pepe Reina with a low shot.

56 min: Brighton attack inside the bottom left, courtesy of the man. He throws a pass toward the goal line for Navarro to run on it, but Kelly Martin win possession and disappears in the harvest of movement. Good defense.

58 min: Jay germination is booked for a foul on Will Buckley, who was supported by the midfield. That followed the coup franc, the ball played to the Liverpool penalty area, where Craig No penalty directly in Jamie Carragher, who had stood firm.

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60 ': Will Buckley falls injured and is replaced by El PUÑAL de Benicalap (dagger Benicalap). Or, Vicente Rodriguez Guillen, possibly because it reads on your passport. He made 243 appearances for Valencia, but this is his first Brighton & Hove Albion.

62 min: No attempt another shot from distance, but leans back while hitting the ball and shoot several feet above the bar.

64 mins: Inigo Calderon takes a random open the nose of Luis Suarez and immediately receives medical treatment from the Uruguayan stamps Claret fizzog dribbles from his opponent with his finger. Health and safety will not like it.

66 minutes: Romain Vincelot sends a diagonal ball into the Liverpool area from the left touchline, but Jamie Carragher is looking for a clear head.

68 min: Vicente cut inside from the right touchline, will continue to move in midfield, Lucas, to intervene to drive and shoot from 20 meters goal. All over the world.

69 min: Brighton win a corner when Sebastian Coates is forced to put the ball in play under the pressure of one. There are six blocks of four of Brighton. Like the previous five, nothing comes of it.

72 min: "Re: The Dagger of Benicalap" writes Wright Sunday. "For future reference, Dagger, at least in Mexico, is a very derogatory term. I guess I can not say the same in Spain. Or maybe he and Spanish football is more progressive about sexuality that racism is c ".

74 mins: Liverpool free kick 30 yards from goal. Suarez tried his luck, the ball ricochet off the wall and a corner, where Craig Bellamy takes.

75 minutes: The corner is sent to the mixer, where Sebastian Coates is punished for climbing on the back of a player from Brighton.

Substitution of the MPC

76 mins: Liverpool substitution: Steven Gerrard on Luis Suarez off. Gerrard is for Liverpool first start in six months. He took a position with Jay germination in central midfield and Lucas is moving forward.

77 min: Kelly Vincelot nutmeg on the left flank, only works on the ball and win another corner of Brighton. Outside of its trade toward the bar.

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78 mins: Double substitution Brighton: No, and - I believe - Matt Sparrow, Kazenga LuaLua and Ashley Barnes.

79 minutes: Second half possession stats: Brighton 61% -39% of Liverpool.

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GOAL! Brighton 0-2 Liverpool (Kuyt 81) Liverpool attack at halftime and left the sideline, Bellamy played a little long cross-field pass to Maxi Rodriguez. He drew the defense and sent the ball into the path of Dirk Kuyt, who slotted a low ball diagonally into the bottom left.

84 min: "Re: Andy Carroll consumption habits," writes James Clark. "I think the key factor in your analysis is missing. Of course, the question is that your press hard, accusing Carroll of being a monster of a beer they do not know how much they drink. Big difference."

Well, I can not say too much other packaging printing, but I know exactly how much I drink, therefore I am not saying anyone else should be cut. I still laugh when I remember without a trace of irony, a pair of chubby football clearly (and I am kind here) on Sunday supplement writers were pontificating about Frank Lampard could have been a little 'overweight.

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86 mins: Liverpool substitution: Martin Kelly off, whey young freckle face of Merseyside John Flanagan on.

The punishment MPC

BRIGHTON PENALTY: Spearing foot on the ball and falls, leaving Vincent with the ball at his feet in the area. Jamie Carragher is divided, Spanish is falling, the referee points to the place.

Objective of the MPC

GOAL! Brighton 1-2 Liverpool (Barnes 89): great strike from Ashley Barnes, who hammers the ball high in the upper left corner.

90 min: There will be a minimum of four minutes added time. In other national news, said Craig No one, who was released by Liverpool as a kid, and he would never do as a professional footballer, was announced as the man of the match sponsors.

90 +1 min: Lucas reserves after conceding a free kick on the left channel with a foul on LuaLua, next to the Liverpool penalty area. Vicente delivery is poor, but first defender Steven Gerrard puts the ball for a corner.

90 +3 min: Craig Bellamy was a relentless ticking to complain that the arbitrator or anything else.

90 + 4 mins: Peep! Pip! Peeeeeeep! Michael Oliver finished with three hits of his shrill whistle. One of the players rushed immediately to Brighton try to get Steven Gerrard shirt, a condition that, for me at least, in a nutshell sums up exactly why they lost this battle. During the first 40 minutes, they were clearly impressed by the occasion and its reputation for resistance during the next 50 showed that they did not need to feel intimidated or nervous. Their shaky start aside, the players did Brighton enormous credit and their followers in a very entertaining game of football tonight, but it was Liverpool who advance to the next round.

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