Football Focus

[Atila Reincarnate]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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>

> I'm hoping Arsenal will have more staying power

> this season - they could drop a gear and still win

> most matches. Even the Invincibles did not play

> the quality of football they play at the moment.

>

> I think Song is the best replacement to date for

> Vierra and he, Arshavin, Fabregas and Vaermalen

> will be a very strong spine for the whole season.

Agree with you on Song (One Song, we've only got one Song), but as for outplaying the Invincibles, not sure about that, they included the wonderful Bobby Pires, TH14, PV4, Cashely Hole et al. Beautiful in different ways.

[kpc]

What kind of people are running my football club???

From The Mirror

[Mick Mac]

Moral - don't get into drinking competitions with the 6ft 3in Irish goalkeepers.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sounds a bit like the Arsenal in the 80's

[kpc]

Bugger me. 4-4-2- away from home. What's Big Eck playing at. Right, down the pub...

[Mick Mac]

seems to be working. 1-2 at half time. Rafa on the edge.

[matthew123]

Disappointing result but happy with the Liverpool performance. I thought it was a penalty on first sight but clearly a terrible dive by N'gog but then again that was never a free kick for their first goal. At least Liverpool played football tonight and was a great game to watch on TV.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Very naughty N'Gog, are Liverpool thinking about top 4 rather than title aspirations? Let's be honest they've got about as much chance of winning the title as Bolton have of being a good side.

[kpc]

Matt, Very honest of you to admit about the dive. Obviously gutted that you got the draw that way but given the possession and chances, I can't complain. Roger Johnson and Scott Dann were tremendous at the heart of defence. Given your overall dominance, Hart still didn't have to make many saves. And did anyone take my advice on the 4/1 for the draw (I'm too superstitious to bet on my own team). Run of games now against Fulham, Wolves, Wigan, West Ham and Blackburn - could go a long way towards safety in those five games.

[matthew123]

Tbh I don't really give a monkey's about finishing in top 4 if we are not winning title because as Bill Shankly said:

"I remember seeing an American gangster film, and one of the characters said, 'Foist is foist and second is nut'n.' Then he took his gun and shot a bloke. Not many can be first in football."

On that note Shankly's autobiography has been re-released for those interested in the great man.

[matthew123]

In regard the dive I thought it was very brave of the ESPN pundits to jump on their high horses over N'gog as I get the feeling if it had been Steven Gerrard or Wayne Rooney they'd have been squirming for excuses! I was half expecting Ray Stubbs to suggest N'gog be put on a slow boat back to France then burnt at the stake with a disgusted Cristiano Ronaldo lighting the match...

[kpc]

Or are you advocating shooting the opposition. And who are you going to start with.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Well Liverpool ain't gonna be "foist" on tonights evidence,too physically weak.

[matthew123]

Ha ha ha - no we're just mentally weak although Johnson had a stormer, "look Dirk I'm doing you're fooking job again"

[Mick Mac]

if you listened to 606 tonight it seems some reds fans are finally growing weary of rafa.

[kpc]

Agree about Johnson - Ridgewell was auditioning badly for Billy Smarts. And Kuyt was anonymous.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Matthew123 what a card you are, almost as funny as your manager. It's banter Matt, using your quote against you,just accept your club is not up to it. And remember it's 19 and counting or is it 20 years since the last title , it's been so long I've forgotten. Not good enough 4 a so called big club wouldn't you say? Anyway, must go time for bed.

[matthew123]

Apart from cut & paste I am actually speechless on that one.. ::o

Anyway Mick, as far as 6-0-6 is concerned tell me a time they don't load it with fans moaning about their club.

[SeanMacGabhann]

I thought Gerrard gave a not-quite-as-good-but-still-prett-bad dive in the second half. To back Matt up, there wasn't much made of it by the ESPN guys. Or the papers

[Mick Mac]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Apart from cut & paste I am actually speechless on

> that one.. ::o

>

> Anyway Mick, as far as 6-0-6 is concerned tell me

> a time they don't load it with fans moaning about

> their club.

Not moaning about the club matt. Moaning about the manager and his unpredictable selections and formations. I dont think rafa will start next season.

[mockney piers]

I can't work out the sky news site at all in terms of video searching and linkage, but if you go there now they have 'the worlds dirtiest footballer' on the front page in what I'm assuming to be the us womens league.

Entertaining stuff. Nutter !!!!!!

[matthew123]

Have to wait and see what happens but I am a lot more positive after last night's performance. I think it makes a big difference the style of football when you don't have Jamie Carragher hoofing the ball back to the opposition - plus it allows the midfield to push further forward and sustain the attacks as at times last night it was wave after wave.

[Mick Mac]

That's the sort of thing Matt you would say with a manager bedding in after 5/6 months not after 5/6 years. Surely Rafa should have satisfied you with a proper style of play before now.

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11 points off the top, very likely to be out of the CL shortly , draw at home.... to Birmingham! And you're feeling a lot more positive! The glass is half full for you today eh Matt

[Annasfield]

Oh Mick, quit the Rafa bashing -its tiresome!

Tell me what you would have done differently oh mighty one? Because I don't think he could have done much more last night. And while you're at it, tell who you'd replace Rafa with.

People were ringing 606 from the comfort of their armchairs to slate the manager when they can't even be bothered to get to off their arses and actually support the team? Well I never - that's never happened before.

P.S - it was pen from where I was sat, but given it was at the other end of the pitch and I was in the gods of the Kop its not fair I make a judgement. If he did dive then its a shame and I don't want that at Liverpool and won't defend it.

We deserve some luck though. I can think of at least two situations where we had a penalty shout this season and got nothing. Its just a shame Birmingham were on the receiving end. Mind you if you park the team bus in front of goal then you only deserve a draw.