So it starts off with a Merseyside derby, and then it'd make it two Premier League sides in two for Blyth Spartans if they can overcome Blackburn, to face Sunderland. Hartlepool will welcome West Ham, while last season's finalist Cardiff face Arsenal. Histon could face Premier League opposition if they win Swansea and Portsmouth overcome Bristol City. Villa will face lower-league opposition again with either Cheltenham or Doncaster. And this must be the best draw for lower-league opposition, and that is Kettering entertaining Fulham.
Hmm and to something that really has no link, is Liverpool's veteran defender Sami Hyypia.. well he has served Liverpool for 10 years already, putting in very consistent performances throughout that decade, and winning many major trophies uptill now, with the Champions League and FA Cup to name afew, and hoping to add to that list, the elusive Premier League title at the end of this season. So he'll definitely get a testimonial game in his name, but who'll be those who play?
To me, I think it should be the a current select of first team and a few youngsters, against the team the team that Hyypia played most with at Liverpool.
2009 Team's First-XI:
Jose Reina (GK)
Alvaro Arbeloa
Jamie Carragher
Daniel Agger
Fabio Aurelio
Dirk Kuyt
Xabi Alonso
Javier Mascherano
Albert Riera
Steven Gerrard (C)
Fernando Torres
Subs:Diego Cavalieri
Stephen Darby
Martin Skrtel
Emiliano Insua
Yossi Benayoun
Lucas Leiva
Damien Plessis
Ryan Babel
Nabil El Zhar
Robbie Keane
David N'Gog
Sami Hyypia's Legends First-XI:Jerzy Dudek (GK)
Steve Finnan
Sami Hyypia (C)
Stephane Henchoz
John Arne Riise
Luis Garcia
Dietmar Hamann
Patrick Berger
Harry Kewell
Emile Heskey
Michael Owen
Subs:Chris Kirkland
Markus Babbel
Igor Biscan
Djimi Traore
Stephen Warnock
Nick Barmby
Jari Litmanen
Vladimir Smicer
Milan Baros
Djibril Cisse
Haha it should be a great match. And some of the retired or soon to be retired footballers like Litmanen and Smicer, and the already retired Babbel could make a rare appearance again, in the spotlight. And what's the best, it could be one of the last great match at Anfield, where Hyypia played all his Liverpool career, as a new stadium could be coming soon in the next five years.
Bye~!