On the Ball (new Football Focus)

[matthew123]

Robbie Keane dropped from Liverpool squad for tomorrow's Chelsea game - and based on Benitez's continual stream of quotes in the press it looks even more like he wants him out of the club before Monday's transfer deadline at 5 o'clock.

The main problem for Keane at Liverpool has been trying to compete for possession of the ball with Steven Gerrard in areas that they both shine - and there was only ever going to be one winner. I don't think it's a coincidence that Keane's best games for Liverpool have been United at home, and PSV away when Gerrard did not start either game.

[Sandperson]

I am extremely excited about tomorrows four o'clock game! I'm hoping for a 0-0 draw! :-$

[matthew123]

With United 5 points clear it'll be criminal if there are no goals today at Anfield.

[Ladygooner]

There is a coach outside Dulwich Hamlets "Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC". Anyone know who they are playing today?

[Sandperson]

Well, that was a disappointment. The Lampard sending of was a disgrace but having said that Liverpool were the only team that looked like winning today. Chelsea look very lacklustre at the moment and it's hard to see why but I can't see Scolari lasting through the summer.

[????]

I'm going to have to lay off my big bet on Chelsea as they are not going to do it....I think it's Man U's

[Michael Palaeologus]

"There is a coach outside Dulwich Hamlets "Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC". Anyone know who they are playing today?"

Dulwich Hamlette?

[Sharon_H]

Lampard's sending off was wrong, but there was only one team trying to win today.

Fernando Torres Liverpool's number 9!

[matthew123]

Very satisfying result but that was a 0-0 performance from Liverpool, absolutely diabolical against a very poor Chelsea.

I was never impressed with Scolari once you cut through the hype - a monkey could have won the World Cup in 2002 for Brazil when you have Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Rivaldo, and his Portugese record is only pumped up because they shat on an overrated England twice - so Sandperson for once you are right Scolari will not survive through the summer.

[SimonM]

"There is a coach outside Dulwich Hamlets "Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC". Anyone know who they are playing today?" <<

Women's FA Cup 5th Round - Millwall Lionesses v Blackburn Rovers apparently

[ratty]

Transfer Window day is very boring so far. May be extended according to the beeb

[Sandperson]

What a joke all this Keane business is. It's just embarrassment all round isn't it? Great financial business from Spurs though and one lees striker at Anfield can't be a bad thing.

[Keef]

It has all been very odd, thought he may have been a good signing, and wonder if we'll hear that something went on behind the scenes... Good luck to him, but he won't exactly be missed.

[SeanMacGabhann]

if only he had one of his bad games/on the bench situations instead of scoring that cracker against Arsenal... bah

[matthew123]

Might have been a failure at Anfield but he was still the Reds 2nd best striker by a country mile - when you consider the alternative of Dirk Kuyt or Ngog it is flabbergasting that they've let him go without a replacement when Liverpool are struggling to score goals to win matches so they can win title. Not sure how many times Keane played an entire match for Liverpool but you could count them on one hand.

[Keef]

BBC are saying ?12m, so we basically gave them ?8m to borrow one of their players for 6 months. Good work Spurs, we are the mugs. I am desperate to know what really happened, there just has to have been something.

[Sandperson]

Presumably if you go along with what Matthew said in an earlier post it's a Rick Parry signing that no one at the club wanted. Or is this Rafa showing he won't be dictated to by the board in any shape or form before he signs his new contract?

[????]

I just don't get it - Benitez doesn't ever play a style that suits Keane's game so why did he (or maybe it's they?) buy him? Keane's one of my favourite players in the Premiership has done it every where apart from the team he always wanted to play for! He'll get loads next year in the Championship

[Sandperson]

Good business from Chelsea signing Quaresma on loan. I've always liked him.

[Ladygooner]

FA Cup replay against Cardiff called off for tomorrow night. Hopefully we will have Mr Arse Shaving on our team by the weekend to play the mighty Spurs!

[matthew123]

EVERTON v LIVERPOOL - I have a spare ticket, but do you have a car?

Wondering if any Liverpool fan wants to drive up to Everton on Wednesday for the FA Cup replay, me and a friend have a spare ticket for the game (Liverpool section) for someone who has their own car and willing to drive up and back.

[Sandperson]

Can I come? :))

[matthew123]

Do you want to drive up? The overriding priority is someone who has a good solid car to do the journey...

EVERTON v LIVERPOOL

[Jah Lush]

Good business for Spurs...financially yes but Robbie Keane and Jermaine Defoe never really hit it off on the pitch as a partnership but as Defoe is out for a few months it's a very good signing as he's a top player and hopefully he can hit it off with Roman Pavluychenko starting at White Hart Lane on Sunday against The Arse. Oh! and I'm going to the game.

[Atila Reincarnate]

Ladygooner Wrote:

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> FA Cup replay against Cardiff called off for

> tomorrow night. Hopefully we will have Mr Arse

> Shaving on our team by the weekend to play the

> mighty Spurs!

We've got him, but I'm not convinced he's what we need right this minute. We need 2 central defenders a defensive midfielder and a striker, as Adebayor should be arrested for impersonating a professional footballer!!