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DD - forgot about them!
hora - why would Suarez leave now?
binners - which bit of Mourinho's behaviour would be unacceptable? Is eye-poking much worse than lobbing stuff at people? He's got the sulking and bullying bit down pretty well. 🙂
I reckon most Man U fans would forgive a lot if he won you some trophies - even playing dull football.
If the Liverpool team need any motivation prior to the Chelsea match, then surely that should do the trick. I really really can't cope with seeing that. Anything but that!
Agreed. If Liverpool don't win I'd much rather City did - not looking likely at the moment though.
I reckon most [s]Man U [/s]Liverpool fans would forgive a lot if he won you some trophies - even playing dull football.
FTFY
I think you can respect what he achieves and not wish to see them play every week
It depends its not that long since we won stuff that we are that desperate ......perhaps a decade of no trophies will change that
I reckon most [s]Man U Liverpool[/s] fans would forgive a lot if he won you some trophies - even playing dull football.
Fair point
He gets results but his methods are not the most aesthetic but they may be the most successful
To be fair he has done wit with poorish strikers so it not like playing flowing expansionist football would have helped
We would be higher if he managed us but I doubt Liverpool would be.
Fair play to Brendan he has done a grand job and any footie fan would accept they have played the best - ie i would most like to watch them play than Chelsea,
It's oft said here JY, but we forgive a lot when results are going our way (all fans a bit guilty of this I think). Suarez being one of the prime examples (in recent years). I was one of the (while feeling guilty about it) "if we're going to have a racist cannibal in the league, it might as well be ours" campers - but to be fair, I think he's done a lot to help people forgive him (apart from the odd dive) - but he's been largely well behaved, unselfish and not got involved when goaded by opposition fans and players. Is he any worse than Terry or Barton or Cantona, all of whom have been given shedloads of "second" chances? I dunno. I suspect that if Liverpool weren't having such a cracking season with Coutinho and co. giving him and Sturridge lots of service, he might not be having such an easy ride either. "Bad Boys" always seem to behave much better when things are going their way.
I think he's done a lot to help people forgive him (apart from the odd dive) - but he's been largely well behaved, unselfish and not got involved when goaded by opposition fans and players.
Everyone dives at some point and he is no worse than the other worst offenders Yes YOUNG I mean you.
He has changed - apparently his wife asked him why he acted like that on the pitch as it was not the man she knew and this was the impetus [ Banal 5live fact i have no proof]. I suspect he also feels loved by the club and fans. He needs a few more seasons though as he has been prone to outbursts at time but hopefully it is all behind him.
He did defend the Evra thing again though and insist he did nothing wrong in an interview but lets not go there again eh.
Few doubted him as a player but the lad done good this season
Its good for him and football .
Great player surely a shoe in for the awards this season......well either him or fellani 😉
He needs a few more seasons though
Agreed!
Abroad 8)
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Sunderland you beauties!
Great loan deal by Liverpool 8)
Not only have Sunderland done Liverpool a big favour over the last 2 games, they may have saved themselves from the drop as well.
Still could be a twist left in how it finishes at both ends of the table yet though.
Look, I realise all these feelings are hard to remember, but it's kinda weird forming these temporary alliances for ninety minutes on various days when one's team isn't playing (apart from whoever is playing United of course...for JY and binbins, that one 😉 ).
If the title went to Liverpool, Sunderland may have been the team to hand it to them with two bloody amazing performances inside a week (having probably deserved a draw at Anfield). My new favourite other team. 😀
Shocker! Brilliant by Sunderland! Thank you, scouse bloke.
Just had a quick look at the fixtures at the bottom of the league, reckon Sunderland now have a pretty good chance of survival, and Norwich are doomed.
It is the first time for quite a while I have taken any interest in how everything falls into place across the league as a whole. There has certainly been drama and tension this year, and it's not over yet.
Just had a quick look at the fixtures at the bottom of the league, reckon Sunderland now have a pretty good chance of survival.
Why, are they playing Liverpool, Chelsea and City again? Sunderland's issue has been losing cheaply to weaker teams...
But yes, Norwich have no hope IMO.
Tough game for Liverpool tomorrow. Key game, they need at least a point and Norwich need the points badly too. It's at these time where the ability on the team sheet doesn't count, it's the capacity to stand up to the pressure in a game that everyone has you odds on to win, where you simply can't afford to let 'what if' doubts enter your mind. The sort of games that Ferguson excelled at. Can Rodgers do the same?
Conversely - win the next two games and you're champions!!
Caught the end of the Chelsea game, and...well...football, bloody hell!
Looks like everything is coming up Liverpool. Not my choice of winners, but they are certainly playing the best football at the moment.
You know, as a Norwich fan I should be gunning for them to take anything away tomorrow just to give us a fighting chance but I can honestly say I think I actually want Liverpool to get the points to keep their title hopes going.
The canaries on the other hand have most of the top teams still to play so I'm betting we're as good as sunk then it's back to where we belong.
You know, as a Norwich fan I should be gunning for them to take anything away tomorrow just to give us a fighting chance but I can honestly say I think I actually want Liverpool to get the points to keep their title hopes going.
Hmmm.
Delia wants a word.
otherjonv - not true. If Man City win their remaining games Liverpool need three wins and a draw to be certain, three wins and a defeat would see them tied on points.....and City's goal difference is three better! Long way to go yet!
Brendan Rodgers on Borini's loan move to Sunderland (March 2014)
"Hopefully, in the future, Liverpool will benefit from it."
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S_f; absolutely true, forgot city's game in hand. Win the next two and they'll be bloody close though!
Yep. Big game tomorrow - Norwich having to go for the win is probably favourable. Palace and Newcastle are both safe, might be a bit disinterested (actually Newcastle have been since December). I reckon it'll go to the last day.
As a Chelsea fan I guess it would be good for Liverpool to win it as it's been a long time and a new couple of generations of fans will need some new myth/history to talk about for the next decade or so while they wait for another trophy in their lifetime.
Chelsea were never favourites (neither were Liverpool) but I expect the chosen one to deliver next year when strikers (whichever ones they are) do what they are supposed to do and score goals, this season was always going to be a rebuild and there's unlikely to be a sacking at the end of the season and Im certainly not going to be gutted.
Unlike Liverpool if they don't win, it will be like Newcastle all over again and another decade or 2 of looking back at what might have been.
Best thing about this season has been the dour faces of the jock messiahs doing their thing in Manchester and the turnaround of the mighty eagles, oh and fulham back where they belong 🙂
Here's hoping the lads at Norwich are absolutely petrified, have had no sleep and wish they could not go in today.
4 - 0.
Smashing.
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You ain't got none. 😀
As for moany joany...what an arsehole, eh?
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As a Chelsea fan I guess it would be good for Liverpool to win it as it's been a long time and a new couple of generations of fans will need some new myth/history to talk about for the next decade or so while they wait for another trophy in their lifetime.
Ooh, get you! Chelsea hadn't done bugger all for decades until a certain dodgy Russian decided they'd make a fine money laundering and London property vehicle.
Funny isn't it how when Chelsea lost it's anyone but their fault, as a City fan there are 2 reasons why if we don't win I'd like to see Liverpool win - John Terry & Jose Mourhino, he's become utterly unbearable this season.
Sterling!!! What a goal! 😀
Poor old Delia.
great to see, especially after Jose yesterday. This could be a rout.
Struggling somewhat with the burden of expectations 😉
God you liverpool fans must be proper excited.
Its a great game and few would have predicted this for them this season but they have been the best team and they do deserve it.
Interesting how you will cope with being champions and and extra 10 games in the season as it has helped you to not be in Europe IMHO. Still lets take nothing away from them this season they have been the best team.
Some scintillating forward play and they have won playing in style everyone prefers - compared to Chelsea anyway
Defence is as shaky as though.
Edit: See!
(Hijack ATP - saw you comments on Punchbowl yesterday. I was walking dogs on h'down on Friday evening and came across evidence of some hidden berms and jumps. A bit worn down now, but looked like they could have been fun. Any ideas who does that kind of stuff? Moderately hidden away but guess last ridden during winter.)
This is good, not over yet...
Edit: maybe I spoke to soon, epically harsh delection.
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Yes it is...
Ummm?
This is horrible
Johnston you nobber
Jesus. 😯
I am not sure if it's the easter eggs or this game but i am feeling a little queasy
In the meantime, here's what Berbatov has been up to.
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Love how berbatov always looks so lazy
happy that is over 🙂
Who won?
Liverpool.
7-1 on for the title now with Ladbrokes - 5 points clear. Wow.
Love how berbatov always looks so lazy
yeah, he's no Gareth Bale...
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Feel the love...
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Great picture! Apt for today's result as well.
Lovely. Was mostly watchijnbg bsb qualifying but caught some of it.
That rendition of YNWA - wow!
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Well if they are true to form it should be sorted in 30 mins, which is good as it's 11:20 here. Would like to know which way it's going.
Chelsea are going to nick this.
It's what they do.
More anti-football from Mourinho.
So tough to break down though.
Anti football but up for winning the league, they are out of it if they loose. Best bet is to frustrate as long as possible and either draw or sneak a win at the end. If they come out fighting they will go the way of the rest at Anfield this season.
It's a shrewd tactic if your objective is winning the league.
Didn't he get sacked last time for his negative approach though?
getting sacked is the most lucrative thing you can do in football management.
Told you.
...and let's not forget, before this goal, Chelsea had had the only shot on target.
LFC will still win the title, though. So no need to panic, Liverpool fans.
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Oh arse!
OMG. 🙁
and there it goes
WE SLIP OVER AGAIN!
Told you....and let's not forget, before this goal, Chelsea had the only shot on target.
Yeah if only all teams parked the bus like Chelsea - the prem would be awesome.
Yeah if only all teams parked the bus like Chelsea - the prem would be awesome.
Point still stands. Bus parked, or not, LFC hadn't had one shot on target in the first half.
Mourinho, the enemy of good football. But he does know how to get a result.
Like in the NFL. A good defense beats a good offense. Seen in Superbowl after Superbowl.
2-1 Liverpool
Yeah if only all teams parked the bus like Chelsea - the prem would be awesome.
The challenge of a league is to win most games no matter what the tactics of your opponents, it would be boring if every team played the same way.
Still, only half time, I still expect Liverpool will score, but is also likely that they will become increasingly exposed in defence as they push up field.
Get Lucas off and Sturridge on.
Oooh, quick PSA - if you've got a William Hill account, they've stuck a free £5 bet in your account because the site was unavailable on 21st April.
The challenge of a league is to win most games no matter what the tactics of your opponents, it would be boring if every team played the same way.
I get that and I do admire Mourinho's pragmatic abilities - but still, when you've got the financial clout of Chelsea you might think they could win games and not play tedious football. Man City can.
Yeah if only all teams parked the bus like Chelsea - the prem would be awesome.
Yet he moaned his arse off when West Ham did it, prick!
Yet he moaned his arse off when West Ham did it, prick!
...and that's why no-one should give a shit about what he says.
Quite amusing how, now he is not rubbing their tummy, the media is rounding on him when he has been tetchy in pressers.
but still, when you've got the financial clout of Chelsea you might think they could win games and not play tedious football. Man City can
From a city fan on the BBC
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Sam: Really hope Pellegrini is watching this. An ability to be compact and defend away from home in big games and we would have won the league by now. Far too naive away from home. Mourinho always has a plan and his players usually execute it well.
you've got the financial clout of Chelsea you might think they could win games and not play tedious football. Man City can
have you see the strikers at his disposal?
he may well be able to with decent strikers but yes it is most definitely not in his nature to play attractive flowing gung ho football
it would not be wise to try it against Liverpool IMHO - it did not work for city nor for man U under Moyes 😉
Torres on....he couldn't.....could he? 8)
Might not be attractive, but they are playing brilliantly.
So Liverpool to win 2 or City to win 4?
Chelsea still outsiders with the worst goal difference.