Liverpool Thread - Premier League Champions* 2019/20 (Part 1)

 

 

If we win!

Have a bit of sympathy or Gary Megson though, recently fired from Bolton - a side with expectations of avoiding relegation. His record in the last 20 games was 7 wins, 7 losses and 6 draws. Rafa's record in the last 20; 10 losses, 6 wins and 4 draws.  And that for a side with title hopes! 
I admire your patience with this man Perennial strugglers Liverpool fans. His insistence on defending zonally at set pieces leaves you even less capable of defending them than Arsenal, and trust me, Arsenal are bad. The transfers of all those no - hopers, blowing over 100 million pounds on Babel, Bellamy, Keane, Riera, Dossena, Lucas, Voronin, Sissoko, Pennant, Crouch and Zenden. I mean, really?


He's going to need to repreat some of his magic to turn his fortunes around:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vtjf4SWr2E

 

Also, I think it's harsh to include Bellamy and Momo in there. We made a profit on Momo, and he was boss until he got an eye injury or something. And Bellamy we made a profit on too, although we never found his best form. Babel, Keane, Dossena (although those 4th goals will ensure he isn't forgotten in a hurry!) and Pennant I'd agree with. Zenden, Voronin were on a free, Lucas has done alright, Crouch did what he was asked and we also made a profit (and he helped contribute toward us being able to afford GJ). Riera also has done well enough, and has suffered largely from an injury this season.

 

I don't especially like picking out all his bad signings out. Reina, Torres, Masch, Alonso, transformed Carra and Stevie, GJ, Insua, Benayoun, Agger, Skrtel (although I dunno what's happened this season) even Ngog were all good signings. Some even fantastic signings. Aurelio could be great if he was fit also. This is simply off the top of my head. And you've yet to see Pacheco!!!

 

And yeah, that's the rumour about our financial statement.

 

Somebody has to be positive in this f**king place.

 

good little interview that, impressed with pulis there

 

Agreed. Top man. Tried to put words in his mouth, but he's having none of it.

 

Respect. A good call. Rafa has, time and time again, backed his players. He hardly ever publicly critisises them. And they seem unable to put in a decent shift for the man! But that comment is so true.

Referees  I don't really want to blame my Red heroes for today so give me my day in the sun!

 

Lee Mason
Draw - Stoke (turned down two penalties)
Lost - Fulham (two red cards)
Lost - Pompey (red card masch)
Win - Burnley 4-0

Phil Dowd
Lost - Reading (denied penalty, gave them dodgy penalty)
Draw - Man City (offside goal against)
Win - Wigan  2-1
Lost - Spurs (denied penalty)

Martin Atkinson
Draw - Reading
Draw - Blackburn
Lost - Chelsea
Lost - Villa (torres kicked about)

Alan Wiley
Lost - Arsenal
Win - Everton
Win - Bolton

Andre Marriner
Win - Wolves
Win - Man U
Win - West Ham

Peter Walton
Draw - Birmingham
Win - Hull
Win - Stoke

Howard Webb
Lost - Arsenal (denied penalty)

Michael Jones
Lost - Sunderland (beach ball)

Lee Probert
Win - Villa

 

 

 

 

Bring back Clattenburg. Legend.

 

some of it also has to come back to the manager, if he cant get the best out of his players hes not the right man for the job

 

Always I say the same: In a lot of the past five years our defence on set plays has been excellent. Also, if you analyse it, we play a mixture of both man-to-man and zonal. Also, you can't blame Rafa if somebody fails to win a header. When it happens to us, the blame goes on the manager, when it happens to United/Chelsea the blame goes to the player.

 

Yip, of course! Tongue-in-cheek, clearly

 

Giddyup, you sir are in fine form! Exactly right.

if it happens once or twice its easier to blame the player but if the same mistakes are happening week in week out for over half a season blame tends to turn to the manager

 

Big big call, my friend.

 

Villa draw this morning against Hammers, so nobody really gained points on us. Which I guess makes it even more frustrating that we couldn't hold out!