Loan Sharks Issue 7

     Jonjo Shelvey enjoyed another arresting performance in the orange of Blackpool, drawing 2-2 away at Middlesborough. Shelvey scored his 5th goal in four games in the 78th minute to earn Blackpool the point. They have risen to 7th on 26 points. Shelvey is shining in that midfield role and should be impressing Dalglish.


    Joe Cole played 65 minutes in Lille's goalless draw away at Toulouse. He was eventually replaced with Eden Hazard, probably with the Champions League game ahead. Lille remain 3rd on 25 points, ahead of Rennes on goal difference. They play midtable Brestois on Saturday.
     Tuesday's match away at CSKA was Cole's second match of a three match week. The 2-0 win sees Lille stay 3rd of group B, if CSKA fail to beat Inter then Lille only need a draw to progress to the knockout stages. Cole played 87 minutes and was replaced by Dimitri payet. Cole had a shot saved by Gabulov after a great turn, Eden hazard put him through on goal and it was his rebounded shot that fell into the path of Sow for him to score the second goal of the night.

    AC Milan drew away at Fiorentina. Aquilani had a decent game with a few chances to score. Milan stay 3rd on 21 points, just 1 point behind leaders Juventus who have a game in hand.

    Stephen Darby sat out the Rochdale win over Preston that lifted them out of the relegation zone to 19th. Nathan Ecclestone came on in the 89th minute. Ecclestone has now returned to Liverpool were he scored two goals in the reserve match against Sunderland.

     David Amoo continued his first team run at Bury with 81 minutes against Walsall. The win has allowed Bury to climb even further into the middle top of the table.

     Gulacsi was once again first team goalkeeping choice for new Tigers boss, Nick Barmby. The 2-0 win against Derby lifts Hull into the promotion playoff positions, with only 4 points seperating them and second place.

     Dani Pacheco was an unused substitute in the goalless draw away at Osasuna. Rayo Vallecano are now 10th on 16 points only 3 points behind 6th place Sevilla.

Loan Sharks Issue 6

Loan Sharks Issue 6

Leeds 0-5 Blackpool
     Jonjo Shelvey hit a hat-trick in a goal fest for the seasiders. Shelvey converted from the spot as a spilt ball by Rachubka was handled in the box. Shelvey had to retake the penalty as the referee ruled it out for encroachment of players, but he slotted it home. 
     Shelvey scored his second goal as a shot from Lua Lua was spilt, again, at his feet by Rabuchka. He scored the third after being played in by Angel. 
     The win leaves Blackpool in 8th position on 22 points only two points off 5th place and a playoff position. 

Inter 2-1 Lille Champions League
     Cole and Lille succumbed to a decent Inter Milan performance. Officially the oldest team fielded in the competition, Inter missed many chances to put the game to bed. Cole gave Lille a superb chance with a pinpoint cross for Jelen but nothing came of it. 
     Joe Cole was substituted for Dimtri Payet in the 71st minute. The loss leaves Lille bottom of Group B on two points and a minus two in goal difference. Lille can only qualify if they beat both CSKA Moscow and Trabzonspor and Inter Milan do the same. 

Lille 1-1 Evian
     Cole played the full 90 minutes in their draw with Ligue Un's newcomers. Evian took the game to the French champions as they started sluggishly with a European hangover. An early goal from Joe Cole, on 13 minutes, was ruled as offside and Lille carried on looking for the equaliser. Cole is enjoying his role in the attacking front three wit Hazard and Payet. Eventually Pedretti scored with a wonder free kick and dragged a draw out of a loss. 
     The earned point means that Lille are still 3rd as all other results have gone their way. 

BATE Borisov 1-1 AC Milan Champions League
     Milan went in front with a Zlatan Imbrahimovic goal in the 22nd minute. Aquilani set the play well, cross field passes were sprayed everywhere and the Italian nearly scored as his header and the rebound were saved by Gutor. 
     Aquilani was substituted with Clarence Seedorf in the 69th minute. Milan can qualify with a draw and one point. Milan play Barcelona at the San Siro on 23rd November. 

AC Milan 4-0 Catania
     Aquilani played the full 90 minutes as they scored four past Catania, their first loss in seven games. 
     Aquilani almost scored, in the second half, with a wonderfully powerful free kick which spilt into the path of Inzaghi. 
     Milan move up to 3rd in Serie A, one point of the leaders Udinese. However, the match between Juventus and Napoli was called off and, with a game in hand, Juventus have the advantage to move back into the top spot.

Barnsley 2-1 Hull
     Peter Gulacsi came on in the 66th minute as Hull suffered a rare loss. Their first such loss, in the league, since 20th August. 
     The loss leaves Hull in 6th spot in the Championship, occupying a playoff position, and just four points off second placed West Ham. 

Oldham 0-2 Bury
     David Amoo is still currently injured and did not make the squad. The Bury win moves them up to 15th and a few points away from midtable safety. 

MK Dons 3-1 Rochdale
     Stephen Darby played the full 90 minutes in Rochdales ninth defeat and their sixth away from home. Nathan Ecclestone came on in the 77th minute yet couldn't influence the outcome of the game. 
     Rochdale have slumped to just 21st, a relegation position, in the league with only two points keeping them from the bottom. 

Rayo Vallencano 4-0 Real Sociedad
     Dani Pacheco wasn't in the squad that ran out 4-0 winners against whipping boys Real Sociedad. 
     The win keeps Rayo Vallecano at 8th and Real Sociedad firmly entrenched at the bottom of La Liga. 

Fortuna Dusseldorf
Villyan Bijev has not featured for the Bundesliga 2 outfit for some time.