Football Focus

[red devil]

I think all the current top 4 teams have had their chances.

If Chelsea had a decent striker they would've walked it...

[Otta]

Or Liverpool a better defence.

[Parkdrive]

Otta Wrote:

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> Or Liverpool a better defence.

We've had to do without Ramsey, Walcott, Wilshere, the ox, Koscielny, Podolski, Cazorla and Ozil at various times and for varying periods, if they'd all been fit we'd have been a match for anyone. Next season should be interesting, and I genuinely believe Suarez will go to Real in the summer. Real are already considering their options as to who to let go to fund the deal. If he does go, Real will be frightening.

[Otta]

I think he'll stay. Could just be wishful thinking but I genuinely think he'll be up for champs league with Liverpool.

Of course that may depend what we do in the transfer market. Defo need a few players.

[Alan Medic]

Liverpool were certainly helped by not having European distractions. They blew it by losing to Chelsea not the Palace match. I think they need to learn to play more than one way i.e not gung ho all the time. Perhaps that was down to the managers' inexperience in these situations.

I think City are the best all round team and doubt Chelsea would have won it, striker or no striker.

Anyway,it's not actually over yet. Rumours have it Sam is on his way so maybe if the players are so pro him, they will play like it. Imagine if they score first!

[Otta]

It could ve an exciting final day if City are level or behind at half time...

And yes Liverpool have benefited from no Europe but only in terms of their relatively small squad. I don't really buy that Europe has made it harder for the other teams who can field two all star teams.

[Bluerevolution]

[Otta]

Very bold words from Bobby Charlton

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27337659

I think it's inevitable that United will come again, but I don't think they will ever be the dominant force year in year out that they have been since the early 90s.

[Otta]

BFS

"We know we're in the Premier League next year, let's go and try to spoil Manchester City's party," added Allardyce.

Pull that off Sam and I might stop hating you.

[Rhinestone Cowboy]

PRESS CONFERENCE: Manuel Pellegrini confirms 'whole squad' is fit for game against Irons

Liverpool 5 Newcastle 0

Man City 1 West Ham 1

[red devil]

Gap narrows down to 5, or maybe even 3...

[red devil]

Interesting story in The Times that Gus Poyet could end up at West Ham. I think he would be a good fit, youngish manager to take the club forward, new era/stadium etc, knows the PL inside out, wants his teams to play attractive football, can even survive a relegation dog fight...what's not to like?

[Mick Mac]

Has RD been to the barber yet to ask for a "van Gaal" ?

[red devil]

I'm still trying to get the bleachy ginger out from my ''Moysie''...

[????]

red devil Wrote:

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> Interesting story in The Times that Gus Poyet

> could end up at West Ham. I think he would be a

> good fit, youngish manager to take the club

> forward, new era/stadium etc, knows the PL inside

> out, wants his teams to play attractive football,

> can even survive a relegation dog fight...what's

> not to like?

Spuds player

[red devil]

Tough crowd...

[????]

You asked :)

[Otta]

Congrats to City, stylish champions (at least it wasn't Chelsea!).

4th was the target for Liverpool and that didn't look an easy task before a ball was kicked, I'd have bittenr your hand off for it. But it is gutting to know that they were within touching distance.

Oh well.

[Parkdrive]

I'm happy CSKA Fulham and the special needs manger have won fcuk all. On balance City deserve it.

[????]

I'm just praying for an announcement by tomorrow morning and reasonably optimistic.

Anyway, congrats City and their boring* 102 + goal football

*According to Mick M

[aquarius moon]

City deserved it.

They had a brilliant season, won when it mattered & had the class & determination to finish it off.

[red devil]

Well done to City and our very own Bluenose, BR...hope you wake up with a really bad head tomorrow :)

[Otta]

If I was foos with photo shop I'd make up a picture of Stevie G in a bridesmaids dress. Done a search but no one seems to have done that joke yet.

[Mick Mac]

Boring Quids? ... I don't see the word boring

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"Lots of harm done. Nothing cavalier about Man City, a team that slows the game down and scores on the counter attack. Mourinho just handed another title to the most expensive team in the country, something the neutral won't want to see."

[Parkdrive]

Mick Mac Wrote:

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> Boring Quids? ... I don't see the word boring

> 1

>

> "Lots of harm done. Nothing cavalier about Man

> City, a team that slows the game down and scores

> on the counter attack. Mourinho just handed

> another title to the most expensive team in the

> country, something the neutral won't want to see."

Mourinho handed them the title? Really? over the course of the season they accumulated the most points and were deserving winners, at least they didn't have to revert to the special needs penchant of parking the local fleet of buses when they knew they couldn't out play the opposition, and then have the balls to moan when the roles are reversed a la BFS.