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Sharon_H

Sharon_H

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matthew123 Wrote:

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> I'm not making any predictions this weekend as

> they never come true!

>

> As for Liverpol v Everton at Anfield on Monday

> night, Liverpool have an abysmal record against

> Everton in these rare night time Anfield derbies,

> losing the last 3 times, stretching over 21

> years.

>

> However, the last time Liverpool played this

> sequence of games, of an Anfield league derby

> proceeding an FA Cup Anfield derby, the Reds came

> out 3-1 winners... but 10 days later the manager

> quit..



Funny you should say that as Rafa has just rejected his new contract!

matthew123

matthew123

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Not surprised with that as Rafa clearly has some problems with Rick Parry whom he sees as being too influential on football matters. Rafa wants to make the decisions on transfers and the academy - he wants it in 100% black and white. This may surprise some people but Rick Parry has been known to turn up at Liverpool training sessions the night before European away matches wearing a Liverpool tracksuit emblazened with RP. He also plays in goal for the Liverpool legends, and his son is a coach in the youth academy.


Having once spoken with Rick Parry, and knowing the lack of progress Liverpool have made off the field under his charge during last 10 years I can imagine Rafa is like a kettle ready to explode when he perceives Rick Parry hindering his future work.

Annasfield

Annasfield

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Keef Wrote:

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> Blackburn 1 Newcastle 2

> Bolton 1 Man Utd 2

> Chelsea 1 Stoke 1

> Hull 1 Arsenal 3

> Man City 2 Wigan 2

> Sunderland 1 Aston Villa 3

> West Brom 0 Middlesbrough 2

>

> Tottenham 1 Portsmouth 3

> West Ham 2 Fulham 2

>

> Liverpool 2 Everton 2


Bad Keef!!

Keef

Keef

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I know, sorry, but hopefully I'll be wrong.


As for Liverpol v Everton at Anfield on Monday night, Liverpool have an abysmal record against Everton in these rare night time Anfield derbies, losing the last 3 times, stretching over 21 years.


I was at one of these, almost exaclt 10 years ago, Wednesday 14th Jan 1999.


Lost 0-1, and 3 players sent off (Jeffers & Westerweld in the same incident, and Gerrard very late on if memory serves). Bit naff, but good atmosphere!

matthew123

matthew123

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What I should also have said is that those 3 defeats under the floodlights are Everton's only wins at Anfield in the last 21 years. The last being that 1999 fixture - which ended with a flat footed Steve Staunton in goal raising some cheers with a point blank reaction save from Campbell.


They're forecasting snow and windy game conditions for Monday night...

lard

lard

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Keef Wrote:

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> I know, sorry, but hopefully I'll be wrong.

>

> As for Liverpol v Everton at Anfield on Monday

> night, Liverpool have an abysmal record against

> Everton in these rare night time Anfield derbies,

> losing the last 3 times, stretching over 21 years.

>

>

> I was at one of these, almost exaclt 10 years ago,

> Wednesday 14th Jan 1999.

>

> Lost 0-1, and 3 players sent off (Jeffers &

> Westerweld in the same incident, and Gerrard very

> late on if memory serves). Bit naff, but good

> atmosphere!



I can remember this one, but I can't remember getting beaten at Anfield in other night time matches.

I can remember one Monday night game in the 90s where Wright scored a header first, but later Bearsley scored the winner for them after the first shot got blocked, but I think that was at Woodison? In fact I am pretty sure it was.


Can't think of being beaten at Anfield in the evening at all? Can someone help me out??


The game where Crouch slid the opener and Cisse scored the third was in the evening..Goodison though.


The second replay after the 4-4 was a night game but Goodison again.

Sandperson

Sandperson

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Just listening to Radio 5 and it all sounds a bit dodgy at Anfield. Apparently it was similar circumstances to these that led to Benitez leaving Valencia. They were also connecting the suprise (now Calderon has gone) Real Madrid presidential elections as maybe a tipping point for him finally taking his dream job there in the summer (presumably this will also be an excuse for Real to contiune the Ronaldo rumours). Interesting....
matthew123

matthew123

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Something also interesting is that Ronaldo is learning Spanish... when asked at the World Player of the Year awards how his Spanish was so good after giving an interview in Spanish.


Speculation about Rafa is water off a ducks back to most Liverpool fans. We've got used to various stories about Rafa and Gerrard appearing prior to important parts of the season as a tool to destabilise the club. Sometimes it's self made sometimes it's from third parties. Prior to the Champions League semi final in 2005 between Chelsea and Liverpool, Alex Ferguson let is be known to the written press off the record, that Gerrard going to Chelsea was a done deal...... http://www.anfieldroad.com/news/archive/200505041209/gerrard-positive-about-liverpool-future.html/

Sandperson

Sandperson

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matthew123 Wrote:

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> Something also interesting is that Ronaldo is

> learning Spanish... when asked at the World Player

> of the Year awards how his Spanish was so good

> after giving an interview in Spanish.

>

> Speculation about Rafa is water off a ducks back

> to most Liverpool fans. We've got used to various

> stories about Rafa and Gerrard appearing prior to

> important parts of the season as a tool to

> destabilise the club. Sometimes it's self made

> sometimes it's from third parties. Prior to the

> Champions League semi final in 2005 between

> Chelsea and Liverpool, Alex Ferguson let is be

> known to the written press off the record, that

> Gerrard going to Chelsea was a done deal......

> http://www.anfieldroad.com/news/archive/2005050412

> 09/gerrard-positive-about-liverpool-future.html/


I'm afraid stories about Ronaldo are water off a ducks back to most United fans. He has also trademarked CR9 in Spain. He will be gone in the summer, there's nothing new there. However, I think that losing your manager, which it looks possible that Liverpool might do, is more damaging to a team than losing one player. Sorry Matthew, I don't think there's any comparison.

Annasfield

Annasfield

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Funny how when there's nothing else for the press to latch on to, the press always drag out something to do with the owners before a big game.


Heard it all before. If he goes, he goes. Nothing we can do about it. Would be gutted if he does but can't see it happening.

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