Ok, anyone who knows me, knows I'm a MASSIVE fan of English soccer.  Well, I'm jacked because my team, Liverpool, kicked off their pre-season on Saturday morning at 7am.  Yes, 7am.  Well, the game was at 3pm in England, but they're 8 hours ahead, so you do the math.  I wake up at 6:55am, put on one of my new-season jerseys, and sit back and watch...then back to bed.  hehehe.

The first of 8 pre-season (friendly) games was against Tranmere, and it ended in a 1-0 victory for Liverpool, thanks to a goal by Yossi Benayoun. 

Since it was a pre-season game, it was mostly reserves and subs who got the playing time.  Most of the big stars weren't even there, except for the Captain Steven Gerrard (above), who came in in the 70th minute.

Next games are Wednesday and Saturday against club teams in Switzerland. Regular season starts August 16th.

Ok.  If you aren't a soccer fan, then you are probably lost.  No worries.  Just take in the passion. ;-)