Football Focus

[SeanMacGabhann]

I think the real clue is in the time and number of posts from Mick ;-)

[Sandperson]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > Pretty happy with a draw away to Villa. It was

> > always going to be a slippery one.

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> Hmmm...... (in jah speak)

With ten men as well MM. LG, don't get carried away it was only Liverpool! ;-)

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> Mick Mac Wrote:

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> > > Pretty happy with a draw away to Villa. It

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> > > always going to be a slippery one.

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> > Hmmm...... (in jah speak)

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> With ten men as well MM. LG, don't get carried

> away it was only Liverpool! ;-)

Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd 25.10.09. Yep it's only Liverpool

[Sandperson]

*yawn*

[matthew123]

It was only Nani that got sent off SP - unless he is now one of your better players?

I saw the Nani tackle and for me I don't think it was a Red card. It may say in the rule book he had to go but if the Ref followed rule book then how the hell does Paul Scholes ever last an hour on the pitch???

We can argue about Fabregas not being in the box (although assuming he was 10 yards back from free kick he most certainly was in area so I'd say if Ref gives it as a handball then by default he will give a pen as otherwise he has failed in putting back the wall 10 yards.

[Sandperson]

Come on Matt, you can take a joke can't you? Unlike some. Suprisingly,as I'm sure you know, Nani IS one of our better players now. At least he has been for three or so games. I know Robbie Savage was umming and ahhing about the tackle as he wasn't sure it was a red card, but hey, them's the breaks.

I haven't seen the Fabregas incident but I was suprised Liverpool didn't out muscle Arsenal last night. You say you had a lot of the game Matt?

[matthew123]

Well the first half was a shocking spectacle but the second was quite open. I think it was quite balanced. Both teams had chances. Ngog may be derided for his Brum dive but last night when clean through he leapt out of the way when the Dutch defender tried to go across the back of him inside box.

Lot of empty seats at Emirates from what I saw on telly. If they can't fill it with Wenger's football in a big match what chance when they say have another Bruce Rioch or George Graham in charge?

[Jah Lush]

Watched it all on Match Of The Day last night. Definately not a penalty. It was outside the area...though you probably have a point about the wall not being ten yards. I thought Liverpool lacked quite a bit of ambition going forward and lost fair and square.

As for Spurs and their rubbish performance against Wolves. Alan Hansen remarked last night:- "As soon as Spurs look like they are in the ascendency they will always let you down." How bloody true.

Some happy Hammers this morning I'll bet.

['bout now]

Ironically, just for once, we'd have been happier had you won Jah.

[Jah Lush]

I sure you would have 'bout now but you can't have everything.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> *yawn*

Spot on, that's the effect you have on me. You're ok giving it but it true Manure fashion, can't take it.

[Sandperson]

*snore*

[Atila Reincarnate]

Sandperson Wrote:

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> See ya.

You still here? You just can't keep away can you?

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

Harry Redknapp and Milan Mandaric were released on unconditional bail this morning after appearing in a London court charged with tax evasion. Mandaric, Redknapp's chairman when he was manager of Portsmouth, released a statement saying he was confident he would be exonerated of any wrongdoing. Their case was adjourned until April 14.

John Terry boarded a plane to Dubai this morning in an effort to save his marriage amid allegations of an affair with the ex-partner of England team-mate Wayne Bridge. The Chelsea captain will miss the FA Cup fifth-round tie at home to Cardiff on Saturday after Carlo Ancelotti, his manager, agreed to compassionate leave.

Hull have been fined ?40,000 and Arsenal ?20,000 for failing to control their players in a Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium in December. Better news for Hull is they have settled their legal dispute with former chairman Paul Duffen out of court.

Steven Gerrard, the Liverpool captain, has hit out at Howard Webb's "crazy" decision not to award his side a penalty in last night's 1-0 defeat away to Arsenal. Cesc Fabregas admitted afterwards that he handled Gerrard's stoppage-time free kick but Webb, the referee, did not spot it.

[Jah Lush]

Does Gerrard need glasses? Free-kick yes. Penalty no.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

I had Arsenal and Villa to draw with West Ham and Blackburn to win last night nice little accumulator So I thought it was a penalty and is most upset with Howard Webb

[Sandperson]

Ask him for your stake back!

[Atila Reincarnate]

Jah Lush Wrote:

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> Does Gerrard need glasses? Free-kick yes. Penalty

> no.

Gerrard went down a tad too easily on a few occasions last night. Not befitting conduct for a potential England captain.

[Ladygooner]

matthew123 Wrote:

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> Well the first half was a shocking spectacle but

> the second was quite open. I think it was quite

> balanced. Both teams had chances. Ngog may be

> derided for his Brum dive but last night when

> clean through he leapt out of the way when the

> Dutch defender tried to go across the back of him

> inside box.

>

> Lot of empty seats at Emirates from what I saw on

> telly. If they can't fill it with Wenger's

> football in a big match what chance when they say

> have another Bruce Rioch or George Graham in

> charge?

Matthew

Not that many empty seats that I saw and the attendance was over 60k

[Jah Lush]

I'd say Matthew is a bit gutted about last night especially considering Liverpool's poor performance.

[benjaminty]

> Gerrard went down a tad too easily on a few

> occasions last night. Not befitting conduct for a

> potential England captain.

Do you think he needs time off to think about things? Maybe go to Dubai?

[ruffers]

Fact of the day -

According to Sky Man Utd's second highest scorer this season is Own Goal with 10.

[Sandperson]

You've got to be putting the ball in the right place to force an own goal in the first place Ruffers. No shame in that.

[????]

bollox, Own Goal is an ugly, diving, spotty, primma donna,twat, who would be shIte in most teams etc etc etc

[Atila Reincarnate]

benjaminty Wrote:

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> Do you think he needs time off to think about

> things? Maybe go to Dubai?

Perhaps, the poor dears work so hard they need to have some perks. How do they scrape by on a mere ?120k a week, it must be sheer hell for them.