Match Preview: Liverpool v Blackburn

It’s long long time since I wrote about the Reds. Kinda busy lately, some more too many match to cover due to Boxing Day. Enough of chatting, and now back to business….=)

For this gameweek 18 (Monday, 26^th December 2011), the Reds will host Blackburn Rovers. The game will start after lunch hour at 15:00 local time. Malaysian can watch live at Stadium Astro channel 813 at 22:55

Liverpool had endured a disappointing draw during their last match at DW Stadium. The Reds currently sits 6^th of the table with 30 points from 17 matches. Liverpool’s form stands at DWWLW. It is quite disappointing as the Reds should be able to take maximum points in this month.

Blackburn lost their last match at Ewood Park to fellow relegation battlers, Bolton Wanderers. Their last win was recorded at 3^rd December 2011 when they beat newly promoted Swansea 4 – 2 at Ewood Park. They currently sits bottom at the table with 10 points from 17 matches. Blackburn form stands at LLLWL.

Kenny Daglish will welcome Jay Spearing back after picking up red card during match versus Fulham. Forward Craig Bellamy did not start in the stalemate at DW Stadium because of knee injury will likely to start the game. Andy Carroll will also start the game to provide physicality advantage for Liverpool. Luis Suarez will also start the match despite being handed an eight match ban as he is still have time to appeal the charge. Most probably Kenny Daglish will deploy conventional 4-4-2 formation with Carroll upfront support by Suarez. Downing and Bellamy will add extra width to the attack.

Rovers boss Steve Kean will have Martin Olsson returned at the back. However, they will lose Michel Salgado as the club couldn’t afford to pay his salary if he continues to play. Scott Dann also will not likely to start the match because of ruptured testicle. Steve Kean will probably play 4-5-1 formation and leave Yakubu alone upfront.

Reds possible formation & line up

Possible Line Up

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Downing, Henderson, Adam, Bellamy, Suarez, Carroll

Blackburn: Robinson, Lowe, Samba, Hanley, Olsson, Hoilett, N’zonzi, Dunn, Formica, Pederson, Yakubu

Mr I Prediction

Liverpool 1 – 0 Blackburn; Bellamy on the score sheet.

It is tight game with a lot of competition in midfield area. Liverpool probably creates more chances than Blackburn, however as previous match their finishing is letting them down.

Clarks: December 2011 pre order further DISCOUNT

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Match Preview: Wigan v Liverpool

Hi guys. I am very sorry because there was no update on match preview & player rating during the Reds last outing at Villa Park. Mr I was at his home town and suddenly the Boxing Day has started. The Reds will start their boxing day at DW Stadium. The match will start at 20:00 local time. Malaysian can watch at Stadium Astro channel 813 from 03:55, Thursday morning.

Wigan was impressive in their 2 last games; won against West Bromwich & steal a point from Chelsea. Wigan currently sits 18^th of the table (in the relegation zone) with 13 points. Wigan last 5 home matches stands at DLDLL.

Liverpool last outing was 2 – 0 win against Aston Villa. Liverpool currently sits at 6^th in the table with 29 points, same as Arsenal. A win against Wigan will put the Reds at 5^th position, depending on Arsenal results, which will kick-off earlier. The Reds last 5 away matches stands at WLWWW.

It is interesting to see how Liverpool will start the match. Is it with or without Luis Suarez who serving 8 matches ban following misconduct towards Patrice Evra. The ban will start to kick in Liverpool v Oldham (FA Cup). Should Kenny Daglish leave him out, the ban will ending against Bolton in January. Mr I think that Liverpool need to play Andy Carroll and start to adjust without Suarez.

Most probably Kenny Daglish will deploy 4-4-2 formation and leaves Shelvey in the benches. The 4-2-3-1 formation against Aston Villa where Shelvey plays in advance midfield role looks good but this is the time to play Andy Carroll.

Possible Line Up

Wigan: Ali Al-Habsi, Stam, Alcaraz, Caldwell, Figueroa, Jones, Diame, Gomez, McCarthy, Mosses, Sammon

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Downing, Henderson, Adam, Bellamy, Suarez, Carroll

Mr I Prediction

Wigan 0 – 2 Liverpool; Suarez & Bellamy on the score sheet.

Clarks for Her: December 2011 pre order

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Clarks: Women Accessories December Pre Order

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Clarks for Him: December 2011 Pre Order

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1. Last order date for December 2011 pre order is before 26th December 2011.
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Branded Product from UK

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Player Rating: Liverpool v QPR

For the 1^st time this season, Mr I managed to get his prediction correct (Read here). Liverpool back on winning ways after narrow win against newly promoted QPR. Maxi & Kuyt replacing Bellamy & Carroll in Mr I predicted line up. 3 points from this match help Liverpool to climb into 6^th position after Newcastle lost to Norwich City with goal difference.

Let’s take a look at the match stats from ESPN soccernet:

Now, it’s time to rate the Reds player.

10: Brilliant – Superlative performance

9: Superb – Great performance

8: Remarkable – Very influential performance

7: Very good – Dazzling performance

6: Average – Good game

5: Below Average – Decent game; with some faults

4: Poor – Didn’t have any positive impact to the game

Reina: Not much action from Reina. However, he was quite brilliant when dealing with the cross. Rating: 7

Johnson: As usual, sloppy at the back but make an extra man going forward. Rating: 7

Skrtel: An outstanding performance from the Slovakia International. Impressive sliding tackle on Bothroyd which can easily been a penalty on the other day. He was also the Reds top tackler of the day alongside Henderson with 100% ratio. Rating: 7.5

Agger: Need to conduct a foul on Bothroyd at the edge of penalty box in the 1^st half. Apart from that, he was pretty solid. Rating: 7

Enrique: Not a poor performance from the Spaniard. He was good at defending, no doubt. He should offer more attacking option. Rating: 7

Downing: Provide extra width to the Reds down the right. He got 1 shot on target just before the end of the 1^st half. Yet to justify his price tag. Replaced by Shelvey in 87’. Rating: 7

Henderson: He was playing at his favorite position for the Reds last 2 matches. He did his defensive duties quite well as he managed to win 2 of his 2 tackles and stand out as the Reds top tackler of the game alongside Skrtel. Rating: 7

Adam: He was the Reds Man of the Match. He attempted the most passes with 71 passes with 57 of them found its target. Apart from that, he was also the Reds player whom attempted and won most ground and aerial 50-50 duels. Got 1 assist under his name. Rating: 8

Maxi: Had 5 shots on goal, which 3 of them on target. On the other day, it could be his hat trick.Replaced by Bellamy in the 79’. Rating: 7

Kuyt: Was hardworking as usual and allow some fluidity to the Reds attacking. However, lack of final ball often let him down. Rating: 7

Suarez: Was his 1^st goal for Liverpool since October 1. Still missing a lot of chances, and Kenny Daglish should take a look at this matter. Rating: 7.5

Bellamy: Did very little apart from his yellow card after pick up a spat with Barton. Rating: 6.5

Food Ramblings : The Manhattan Fish Market

Hello peeps :)

For this time , gonna bring all of you to their favourite local restaurant. They are the regular customers for this shop since their Uni. days , errr how long is that . At that time , they always went to one of its outlet at Jusco Terbrau . But since they graduated , now they always visit The Curve's outlet . Anyway, Mrs. I still prefer to the Terbau's outlet cuz the ambience is more comfortable .Among the menu that suits up to their liking are the fish n chips n seafood platter.

Pictures please....

A combination of three different sauces ( mayo/chilli/garlic )

This the seafood platter ... a very satisfying meal . Got lotsa prawns , one fish fillet , rice , french fries , mushroom n calamari ;)

This is so delish!!! Prawn grilled with mayo .

Seems like they are crazy over the prawns :p hehe...

The fish fillet ... :))))

The Fish n Chips ;)

Last but not least ... The dessert :) Loves the chocolate topping , its really up to the expectations!

That's all folks! Happy weekend.

Food Ramblings : Tony Roma's

Tony Roma's has been among their favourite restaurant to dine in :) Basically , TR's serves mostly western food such as steak , burgers , salads and many more. Few things special about TR's are the food portions which is really big and the food are simply outstanding in terms of taste wise .

Enuff with the ramblings ... lets check out some great stuffs which have been their fave :)

1st thing 1st: The starter

Fried mushroom dipping in honey mustard

Half onion loaf; it is Giant hand cut Spanish onion

Let's move to the next thing: The main course....

Big TR's burger comes with big smile

TR's legendary beef ribs

Sirloin's steak with 1/4 chicken as side dish

Ribs alongside chicken tenders

Last but not least; The dessert...

Dessert time: Vanilla & Chocolate Brownies

Match Preview: Liverpool v QPR

For BPL gameweek 15, newly promoted QPR will visited Anfield on this Saturday clash. The match will kickoff at 1500 local time. For Malaysian fans, you can watch this game live at Stadium Astro Channel 812/832 (Saturday, 2255)

Liverpool’s unbeaten run ended at Craven Cottage last week, thanks to the only goal from Clint Dempsey. Liverpool currently sits at 7^th of the table with 23 points from 14 games. The Reds last 5 games stand at DWDWL.

QPR’s last away game was at the Carrow Road, which was ended 2 – 1, favored the home side. QPR currently sits at 12^th place, same points as Aston Villa, Everton & Norwich City. Their last 5 matches stand at LLWLD. QPR’s fan leaved the Loftus Road frustrated as Shane Long late goal stole a draw for WBA.

The home side desperately needs a win. Most probably Daglish will deploy 4-4-2 formation and use Downing & Bellamy to provide extra width; which is crucial to stretch QPR’s defense. Carroll might play his part in this game as he will provide aerial threat to QPR’s center back whose win little of their aerial 50-50 battle. Ferdinand & Young only won 45% & 44% respectively of their aerial 50-50 battle. In midfield battle, the Reds need to watch out for Faurlin as he has attempted ~16% of total QPR’s open play pass with completion ratio of 83%. Skrtel & Agger also need to pay attention on QPR’s striker, Helguson. Currently he has scored 6 goals with conversion ratio stand at 30%. It is quite impressive as Dzeko’s chance conversion stand at 31% and Rooney at 20%. Watch out also for Joey Barton as he set plays currently contributed up to 10 chances so far.

The key battle in this game would be between Helguson & Reds defender. It is interesting to see how the Reds defender deals within form Helguson. Should the Reds defender win the battle tonight, the more chance that the Liverpool can grab all the 3 points.

Possible Line Up

Liverpool: Reina, Johnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique, Downing, Henderson, Adam, Bellamy, Suarez, Carroll

QPR: Cerny, Young, Gabbidon, Ferdinand, Traore, Derry, Faurlin, Barton, Wright-Phillips, Bothroyd, Helguson

The Reds possible formation

Mr I Prediction

Liverpool 1 – 0 QPR; Carroll on the score sheet.

A narrow win for Liverpool as the Reds will find it difficult to break QPR’s defense.

Player Rating: Fulham v Liverpool

Again, Mr I was far away from his prediction (Read here). The only thing he got right was Fulham's goal scorer, Clint Dempsey. I wonder when will he got it correct. After all, he is not witch, isn't he?

As far as I'm concern, Mr I believe that the Reds didn't deserved the result. However, this is football, and sometime you need the Lady Luck by your side. Overall, it was poor performance from the match officials who was dissalowed Suarez's goal due to offside (the reply showed otherwise) and red card for Spearing (who Mr I & commentator believed it was not even a yellow!). And not to mention that Liverpool is currently sit top of the league in terms of hitting the woodwork (12 already).

Let's look at the match stats from ESPN soccernet:

Now, let's take a look at player's rating. A guideline as usual:

10: Brilliant – Superlative performance

9: Superb – Great performance

8: Remarkable – Very influential performance

7: Very good – Dazzling performance

6: Average – Good game

5: Below Average – Decent game; with some faults

4: Poor – Didn’t have any positive impact to the game

Reina: A disappointing night from the Spanish International as he pushed Murphy's shot towards Dempsey's path, and ended the Reds unbeaten run. However, he made a string of saves, mainly from Fulham's long shot in the 1st half. Rating: 6.5

Johnson: As usual, provide an attacking threat when come forward. Was the Reds most accurate passer with 86%. Rating: 7

Skrtel: Was forming good partnership with Agger. Hope both of them are available throughout the rest of the season. Had 1 shot on goal and complete 41/41 passing in his own half with 100% passing accuracy. Rating: 7

Agger: Solid at the back and confident taking the ball out from own area. The only disappointment was our team is not shown threat during set piece. Rating: 7

Enrique: Provided an attacking flair down the left. Confident when defense. Had a 1 shot on goal. Rating: 7

Spearing: He was replacement for Lucas. Didn't do his job really well in the 1st half as he left the spaces for Fulham's long shots. His game was much more improve in the 2nd half. Was Liverpool top tacklers of the game with 3 wons over 3 attempts. Still thinking that the red card was a harsh decision by the referee. Rating: 6

Henderson: Looked lively in this 3 men midfield. Not an outstanding performance from England under 21 skipper, but should been rewarded by the goal. He was the Reds best passer of the game with accuracy up to 95%. Rating: 7.5

Adam: The Scots' game was improving by time. Though we are yet to see the £10 million corner kick from him.He attempts 16 of ground duels. Rating: 7

Bellamy: Start the match as one of the 3 men attack. He had 3 shots which went wide. Had a good game that night. However, the yellow card lowered his rating Rating: 6.5

Carroll: The stats show that this big guy had done his job. Andy Carroll was the Reds player who won most of his ground & aerial duels and he was on par with Suarez in terms of chance created. The only two things he need to do is scoring goal and positioned himself better in opponent's penalty box area. Rating: 7

Suarez: Was hardworking as usual. Suarez had the most shot on goal with 5 attempts but only 1 on target. However, the hand gestures can't be accepted. Rating: 7

Bright n Shinny Days: Colmar Tropicale Bukit Tinggi

Hi readers. In this entry, Mrs I will share with you guys some of the beautiful scenery from Colmar Tropical Bukit Tinggi.

Colmar Tropicale Berjaya Hills Resort, Bukit Tinggi is a French themed village & hotel; and it is located at KM48, Persimpangan Bertingkat Lebuhraya Karak. The resort is located 2,600 above sea level on 80 acres of natural forestland. The development is inspired by the original Colmar Village in Alsace, France.

The original Colmar in Alsace, France

Map to Colmar Tropicale from Karak Highway

If you are driving from Kuala Lumpur, just take Karak highway towards Kuantan. You will reach Colmar Tropicale after about 1 hour driving. Some of the attractions here are the Japanese Village, French café & restaurant, Ryo Zan Tei, Ume Tatami Spa, Rabbit Park and Botanical Park.

Let’s enjoy the pictures from Mrs. I’s Nikon D3000.

The Chateau...but this is not the place...=)

Arriving at the destination...=)

Nice building...same as the original Colmar

Not many people..but this doesn't mean that this place isn't interesting

The Fountain of Youth

Snapshot from one of the restaurants

For those who likes to swim!

Beautiful landscape is welcoming you

Nearby pond

...and these are the pictures during evening & night

The street

You can view the whole Colmar Tropicale from this tower

One of the restaurants. You can pick any of the restaurant which suit your appetites

The entrance

OK, time to go bed; and below are the pictures from the next morning...

The rabbits at Rabbit Park

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The Japanese Village...3,500 feet above the sea level.

The Japanese Tea House, which they claimed is the 1st in the Tropical Forest

Welcome to Botanical Garden

Last but not least......

See you guys again in the next Travelling Stories...daaa