Listen but Don't Be Afraid

It's okay. You can admit it to yourself. You're wondering what happened to the incessant Liverpool coverage that this blog provides, right? Well, my friends, don't worry too much. The Reds are back in action after a two-week international break and the coverage will resume right about.........now.

Liverpool traveled to the southern coast of England on Saturday morning for a match with Portsmouth, but were only able to come away with a 0-0 draw. Trust me, even for someone who is learning to love watching soccer, this game was not exactly one that is going to be filed away for promotional purposes, but those kind of matches come along at some point in every campaign and the best hope is that you come away with 1-pt. from a draw rather than a loss.

The Reds will return to action tomorrow night as they travel to Portugal to face FC Porto in the opening match of the Champions League Group Stages. Porto won the Champions League in 2004 under the leadership of current Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho and the Estadio de Dragao is always a tough place to play. With that said, I'm still seeing a 2-1 Reds victory courtesy of goals from Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.

The journey to Moscow, site of the 2008 Champions League Final, begins in earnest tomorrow night.