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Today is a nice loverly day, for tis the day that our super sister in law / auntie is to have her Birthday.

Many happy returns Patricia, or should we say:

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Champions League final
Date: Wednesday, 23 May
Kick-off: 1945 BST
Venue: Olympic Stadium, Athens

Liverpool departed from John Lennon airport this morning heading for Athens, Greece ready for the Champions League Final on Wednesday.

Manager Rafa Benitez has a virtually fully fit squad to choose from ahead of the game, but as usual he will play his cards close to his chest. So, now I will put the mockers on it and give you my predictions. At least it is date stamped and you can all point and larf “ahahahaha” if I get it all wrongety wrong.

I go with a 4 4 1 1 formation

GK: Reina
LB: Finnan
CB: Carra
CB: Agger
RB: Riise
RM: Pennant
CM: Mascherano
CM: Alonso
LM: Kewell (Yes – from the start)
CF: Peter Crouch

With the main man, Steven Gerrard floating in the space between MF and forward, able to revert to a five man midfield when necc, but also free to attack and maraud at will.

I say, AC Milan 0-2 Liverpool at half time after Liverpool fly out the blocks and get an early goal in the first 10 minutes, putting AC Milan on the back foot from the start. I’d then revert to a 10 man defence in the second half with a large corrugated barrier in front to hold back Kaka and Gattuso.

Sorted – see if I’m not right, disagree I dare ya.

Your thoughts welcome as always, doesn’t mean I will display then though if I don’t agree

More sensible opinion and knowledgeable opinion is available at the Liverpool Echo site Athens special.

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Happy 60th Birthday Dadio / Opa / Husband / Father / Brother / Son / Uncle / Cousin / Friend, you are all of these things and more to all of us. Hope you are having a very nice day, will call later to see if you can play us a tune on the bottles from the fridge :O)

Here is a nice piccy from outside the old boys house. Fingers crossed the men in red can bring back ole big ears again in honour of your big day.

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The Liverpool Echo have today launched an appeal to help find Maddie McCann, the three year old that went missing in Portugal, details HERE

Please pass on this link or the link to the Liverpool Echo site to everyone you know.

Thanks.

Neill

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BBC1 Imagine tonight profiled artists Gilbert & George. A timely profile as a major exhibition @ the Tate Modern has just completed after taking 6 years to organise.

During the programme Alan Yentob commisioned a piece for the show, which is now available for free download from the BBC Imagine microsite. Be quick though, only available for the next 48hrs.

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Not to be out done by Manchester Utd, Chelsea have also updated their home shirt:

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News reaches us of a new, special edition Manchester Utd shirt produced especially for the Champions League Final in Athens this month:

Design has just been approved by John Wrench.

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Nothing like a penalty shoot out late in the evening to relax one ready for the kip. Liverpool did the usual and beat Chelsea in a Champions League semi final @ Anfield, can’t wait to hear Jose’s excuses for this one, no ghost goals here mate.

So now we await the result of AC Milan v Manure tomorrow night. As well as Manure are playing at the moment, I have a feeling that AC Milan might nick it with the home advantage. So a re-run of the 2005 Final in Turkey, this time in Athens, Greece.

YNWA

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