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.