Pompey take the lead againt the scousers.

Screamer apparently.

Mascherano has been sent off, what a shocking call from the referee

1331: SENDING OFF (Javier Mascherano, Liverpool)
Referee Lee Mason tries to have a word with his fourth official, all the while Rafa Benitez trying to have a word in his ear. It makes no difference - when Mascherano gets up, he is shown the red card. Personally, I don't think he can complain - it's a shocking challenge.

1329: Javier Mascherano could be in trouble in two ways here - he's lunges in on Tal Ben Haim, but the Argentine goes down straight after too. He needs treatment, but he should be getting a card too.

He stretched out for the ball and injured himself in the process so how is that lunging

We were looking poor before the sending off so now were pretty screwed unless we decide to turn up

It was an awful challenge, deserved everything he got.

Pompey's version of a van Basten

Thought the sending off was harsh, I've not been able to look at it from every angle but the contact looked pretty minimal and I don't think his stoods were up. When Brown's been running around fouling galore, put in that context, it wasn't even a card.

We must be watching different games then

I hope Mascherano was harshly sent off. They have huge karma debts from last season.

I'm watching it without red specs on.