Apparently, there was a big sporting event type thing in America last night and while we’d love to tell you who won whatever game it was they played, we can’t, because all anybody seems to be talking about is what happened during halftime.
Millions of viewers tuned in as Madonna took to the stage in Indiana and performed a Cleopatra inspired, Cirque Du Soleil style show with guest appearances from LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, Cee-Lo Green and Mia, who tried to be controversial by flipping the bird at the camera just before it cutaway.
Unfortunately, unlike Janet Jackson’s infamous wardrobe malfunction a few years earlier, nobody really noticed Mia’s middle finger, but it was a nice try though.
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Premier League Preview: Liverpool - Tottenham
The Reds have not beaten Monday's opponent since January 2010 and now look to overturn that form against the team 11 points above them in the Premier League standings.
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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
LIVERPOOL  ReinaJohnson, Skrtel, Agger, Enrique Gerrard, Spearing, Adam Suarez, Carroll, Bellamy | TOTTENHAM  FriedelWalker, Kaboul, King, Assou-Ekotto Krancjar, Parker, Modric, Livermore, Bale Adebayor |
Liverpool is likely to welcome back two talismanic figures. Kenny Dalglish confirmed that captain Steven Gerrard will be in the squad to face Harry Redknapp's men, having missed the 3-0 drubbing of Wolves last time out. Forward Luis Suarez is also in line to return for the Reds having now served his nine-game suspension (eight of which were for using racist language toward Manchester United's Patrice Evra, the other for an obscene hand gesture to Fulham fans).
This should see Jordan Henderson drop out of the midfield with Jay Spearing continuing to deputize for Lucas, who is out for the season with a cruciate ligament injury. The Uruguayan striker takes the place of Dirk Kuyt up front, despite the Dutchman scoring at Molineux.
Rafael van der Vaart is a doubt for Tottenham after being forced off the pitch with a calf injury after half an hour of their deadline-day win over Wigan, with Jake Livermore a potential replacement to shore up the midfield in his absence. The Dutchman's participation is touch-and-go with Kyle Walker (groin) and Emmanuel Adebayor (hamstring) also being monitored. Jermain Defoe and Aaron Lennon (hamstring) are both considered unlikely to be fit.
Louis Saha and Ryan Nelsen, both signed at the end of the final day of the January transfer window, are available for selection and could make debuts at Anfield.
- Liverpool has drawn seven of its 11 home league games so far this season though it remains unbeaten at Anfield.
- Tottenham has won six out of 11 on the road in the Premier League.
- Spurs have won the last three encounters between the two sides, with the reverse fixture at White Hart Lane in September of this season finishing 4-0 in their favor.
- Kenny Dalglish's side average 56 percent possession in the league so far in 2011-12.
- New Spurs signing Louis Saha (pictured right) could make his debut on Monday against the Reds - fierce rivals of his old club, Everton.
- So far, 37 percent of Liverpool's total shots on target in the league have come from outside the penalty area, while Spurs are in fact most accurate from range, with 53 percent of their on-target efforts from further distances.
- Tottenham currently tops the Premier League's Fair Play standings, having picked up a division-low 25 yellow cards and one red. Liverpool is joint-sixth on 33 and three, respectively.
- Craig Bellamy's goal against Wolves on Jan. 31 saw him overtake Luis Suarez as the Reds' top goalscorer for the season with nine strikes in all competitions compared to the Uruguayan's eight.
- Spurs have seen 31 percent of the league goals they've conceded scored between the 60th and 70th minutes of matches.
- Tottenham goalkeeper Brad Friedel made 31 appearances for Liverpool between 1997 and 2000.
Field Report
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Sep 18, 2011 | Tottenham 4 - Liverpool 0 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | May 15, 2011 | Liverpool 0 - Tottenham 2 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Nov 28, 2010 | Tottenham 2 - Liverpool 1 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Jan 20, 2010 | Liverpool 2 - Tottenham 0 | |
| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Aug 16, 2009 | Tottenham 2 - Liverpool 1 |
 Liverpool      | ||
| Jan 31, 2012 | Wolves 0 - Liverpool 3 | EPL |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Liverpool 2 - Manchester United 1 | FA |
| Jan 25, 2012 | Liverpool 2 - Manchester City 2 | CCUP |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Bolton 3 - Liverpool 1 | EPL |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Liverpool 0 - Stoke 0 | EPL |
 Tottenham | ||
| Jan 31, 2012 | Tottenham 3 - Wigan Athletic 1 | EPL |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Watford 0 - Tottenham 1 | FA |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Manchester City 3 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Tottenham 1 - Wolves 1 | EPL |
| Jan 11, 2012 | Tottenham 2 - Everton 0 | EPL |
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- Tottenham coach Joe Jordan understands what Liverpool's Andy Carroll is going through
| 25 | José Reina Paez | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | José Enrique | Defender |
| 5 | Daniel Agger | Defender |
| 37 | Martin Skrtel | Defender |
| 2 | Glen Johnson | Defender |
| 26 | Charlie Adam | Midfielder |
| 20 | Jay Spearing | Midfielder |
| 8 | Steven Gerrard | Midfielder |
| 39 | Craig Bellamy | Striker |
| 9 | Andy Carroll | Striker |
| 7 | Luis Suárez | Striker |
| 24 | Brad Friedel | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | Defender |
| 26 | Ledley King | Defender |
| 4 | Younes Kaboul | Defender |
| 28 | Kyle Walker | Defender |
| 3 | Gareth Bale | Midfielder |
| 29 | Jake Livermore | Midfielder |
| 14 | Luka Modric | Midfielder |
| 8 | Scott Parker | Midfielder |
| 21 | Niko Kranjcar | Midfielder |
| 10 | Emmanuel Adebayor | Striker |
25
3
5
37
2
26
20
8
39
9
7
24
32
26
4
28
3
29
14
8
21
10
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