Liverpool FC Forum

[regis]

toulouse should not be a problem for liverpool.
careful though... last year, if I remember well:
Lyon 1 1 Toulouse
Toulouse 2 0 Lyon

[JoeTerp]

Toulouse only qualified for the competition in controversial circumstances having finished seventh in the French league.

They were handed a place because their last league game was abandoned at 0-0, but they were later given the three points, leapfrogging into a Champions League position.

[red37]

Confirmation from the offal:

REDS CONFIRM BOTH TOULOUSE DATES

Paul Eaton 07 August 2007

Liverpool Football Club have announced details for both legs of their third round Champions League qualifier against Toulouse. 
The first leg will be played in the Municipal Stadium on Wednesday August 15, with the game kicking off at 3.30pm UK time.
 
The return match at Anfield will take place on Tuesday August 28 and will kick off at 8.05pm.

[Dundalk]

3.30 in the afternoon?? Whats all that about?

Get booking the half day from work

[red37]

3.30 in the afternoon?? Whats all that about?

Get booking the half day from work

I know mate...f**kin daft o' clock isnt it. Something to do with the French League having a full programme on that day or something.  Nothing to do with the sweltering heat there at that time of day, at all.

[woof woof !]

Nothing to do with the sweltering heat there at that time of day, at all.

Long range forecast give temperature in Toulouse on 15/08 as 28c (82f) , Humidity 49% .

Conniving b'stards.

[dawson99]

theres no excuse if we dont beat them.

[Sabre]

Liverpool is much better than Toulousse.

That said, I have a big amount of respect to the french teams, who are physically quite strong and this preseason months are not the best to face one of those teams (PSG 3 - 0 Valencia 2 days ago).

Anyhow, I have all the trust in the lads, just wanted to say it wasn't the easiest match that we could have had, it's not Macabbi Haifa.

[stmichael]

Sabre, that fly is doing my f#cking head in  

[dawson99]

Sabre, that fly is doing my f#cking head in  

thought i was the only one!!!

the match gonna be on tv next wednesday afternoon then?

[Sabre]

Sabre, that fly is doing my f#cking head in  

thought i was the only one!!!

the match gonna be on tv next wednesday afternoon then?

To be honest, it's doing my fúcking head in too, I'll remove it 

[red37]

Bravo!

[dawson99]

Bravo!

the match is on bravo?

they get weird footy on there 

[Sabre]

Right, despite he doesn't post much we have a French lurker around here that has aswell a soft spot for Liverpool (Thanks Walleum)

He has told me in Spanish the following report about our rivals.


It's a club of the South West, in this region rugby is the main sport and they share their stadium with a Rugby team.

They were quite lucky to make it to the CL qualification, they did so in the last week, with a massive strike of luck as Rennes, Bordeaux, Lens and Sochaux all lost their games.

Their first league game has been awful and they also lost their main signing up of the summer, the Swedish striker Johan Elmander (which is pretty good). Since they already have several players injured (Arribagé, Congré, Mansaré y Paulo César), they're not going to face Liverpool in the best moment. They lacked aggression and they allowed the Valenciennes striker make a hat trick.


The players worth to mention are Battles (solid experienced midfielder), Ilungara (offensive left back), Gignac (young striker, strong, skilful and good movements) the mentioned Elmander and Bergougnoux.

Their coach is Elie Baup, former girondins COach for 6 seasons and that made Girondins champion. He uses a 4-4-2 under any circunstances (known as the Baupian 442 there). THe second striker tend to be fast and supporting the other one who's stronger.

Their main weakness is tactically this friend says, and we should win comfortably.

[red37]

No flies on him either...