LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB: You'll Never Walk Alone! (43) TOP 4 FINISH, A REALITY!!
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no flair in the midfield department to create chances to win the game imo not the strikers nor the defender's fault.
fotoudavid
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Next game hotspurs, they got a draw also, so good chance to catch up.
hanqiang1011
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Villa also drew...
Cheesecake
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I have always been around
u have always been hiding in the closet and u're round. :bsmilie::bsmilie:
Cheesecake
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BENITEZ GRATEFUL FOR FANS` SUPPORT
* wat sarpork? * PUI!!! GET OUT OF ANFIELD U KKJ!!! *
Posted 17/01/10 13:06
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has told the club's fans he "will be fighting until the end" after a 1-1 draw at Stoke which means he remains under pressure.
Benitez had to dismiss claims that captain Steven Gerrard had been involved in a dressing-room row with his assistant Mauricio Pellegrino at half-time during last Wednesday's FA Cup humiliation at the hands of Reading.
He said: "There was nothing there, nothing."
But he is still being confronted with claims that Gerrard wants out, that Fernando Torres will follow and that he is only in a job because joint owners Tom Hicks - his main supporter - and George Gillett cannot agree on the way forward.
Benitez privately believes he is safe this season and is planning for a summer transfer spree. By then new money should be in the club.
All the Liverpool manager can do until then is hope his players continue to fight and the majority of fans still give him their backing. And he had those crumbs of comfort at Stoke.
Benitez saw another last-gasp goal - this time from Robert Huth - rob him of a victory Sotirios Kyrgiakos' first goal for the club appeared to have given Liverpool in a grimly-fought, turgid match.
He said: "We were very good in terms of character, and effort. That is what I wanted to see from them.
"I am also pleased for the fans because we had to give them something.
"I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. I was pleased to see the players showing the reaction you expect from them.
"We are missing five top players, so I was really pleased with the way the other players reacted on the pitch."
He added: "It was special for me to hear the fans singing my name in such circumstances. I decide to stay here (last season) because of the fans, they know I will be fighting until the end.
"It is a difficult time, but everyone has to show character, the manager, the staff, everyone. The fans show the same, they are behind the team and that is the main thing for us.
"The players worked very hard, and they showed their disappointment after the game after having two penalties denied them. I have to be pleased with their response.
"Their positive reaction is something we have to maintain for the future.
"We knew it would be a difficult game with the ball in the air a lot. Every throw-in, free-kick and corner meant that Stoke would put the ball into our box.
"You have to be very strong in defence to cope with that, and we were."
Liverpool face Spurs at Anfield on Wednesday in what will be another night of nerves and intrigue. Benitez said: "We have important games coming up now, but if we work like we did at Stoke then I know we can improve our results. With that character we can beat anyone.
"The players beforehand were talking of taking more responsibility, they wanted to show that we are united as a team so that is why they introduced the huddle again before the match. It is not something we normally do.
"We showed that we can stick together, everyone could see that. I was pleased with the team effort, and pleased with the performance."
Utility man Fabio Aurelio underlined the squad's feelings, saying: "I thought the attitude of everyone was really good after the bad moment the team is having. We have to fight in every game.
"We can take confidence from this performance. We don't have our stars but we have to go with what we have. We all have to take responsibility and work hard.
"We need to put on a good performance for our fans on Wednesday. They were fantastic again for us at Stoke and got behind us from the beginning to the end."
* wat sarpork? * PUI!!! GET OUT OF ANFIELD U KKJ!!! *
Posted 17/01/10 13:06
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez has told the club's fans he "will be fighting until the end" after a 1-1 draw at Stoke which means he remains under pressure.
Benitez had to dismiss claims that captain Steven Gerrard had been involved in a dressing-room row with his assistant Mauricio Pellegrino at half-time during last Wednesday's FA Cup humiliation at the hands of Reading.
He said: "There was nothing there, nothing."
But he is still being confronted with claims that Gerrard wants out, that Fernando Torres will follow and that he is only in a job because joint owners Tom Hicks - his main supporter - and George Gillett cannot agree on the way forward.
Benitez privately believes he is safe this season and is planning for a summer transfer spree. By then new money should be in the club.
All the Liverpool manager can do until then is hope his players continue to fight and the majority of fans still give him their backing. And he had those crumbs of comfort at Stoke.
Benitez saw another last-gasp goal - this time from Robert Huth - rob him of a victory Sotirios Kyrgiakos' first goal for the club appeared to have given Liverpool in a grimly-fought, turgid match.
He said: "We were very good in terms of character, and effort. That is what I wanted to see from them.
"I am also pleased for the fans because we had to give them something.
"I can see some light at the end of the tunnel. I was pleased to see the players showing the reaction you expect from them.
"We are missing five top players, so I was really pleased with the way the other players reacted on the pitch."
He added: "It was special for me to hear the fans singing my name in such circumstances. I decide to stay here (last season) because of the fans, they know I will be fighting until the end.
"It is a difficult time, but everyone has to show character, the manager, the staff, everyone. The fans show the same, they are behind the team and that is the main thing for us.
"The players worked very hard, and they showed their disappointment after the game after having two penalties denied them. I have to be pleased with their response.
"Their positive reaction is something we have to maintain for the future.
"We knew it would be a difficult game with the ball in the air a lot. Every throw-in, free-kick and corner meant that Stoke would put the ball into our box.
"You have to be very strong in defence to cope with that, and we were."
Liverpool face Spurs at Anfield on Wednesday in what will be another night of nerves and intrigue. Benitez said: "We have important games coming up now, but if we work like we did at Stoke then I know we can improve our results. With that character we can beat anyone.
"The players beforehand were talking of taking more responsibility, they wanted to show that we are united as a team so that is why they introduced the huddle again before the match. It is not something we normally do.
"We showed that we can stick together, everyone could see that. I was pleased with the team effort, and pleased with the performance."
Utility man Fabio Aurelio underlined the squad's feelings, saying: "I thought the attitude of everyone was really good after the bad moment the team is having. We have to fight in every game.
"We can take confidence from this performance. We don't have our stars but we have to go with what we have. We all have to take responsibility and work hard.
"We need to put on a good performance for our fans on Wednesday. They were fantastic again for us at Stoke and got behind us from the beginning to the end."
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Cheesecake
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Beardsley urges Liverpool to stick with Benitez
peter beardsley has grown old and senile.
January 17, 2010
And he insists the Spanish boss, who has signed more than 100 players in his five years on Merseyside, is the best man for the job even if Liverpool do not finish in the top four at the end of the season.
Beardsley puts most of Liverpool's woes this season down to injuries to their most influential players, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.
Beardsley said: "He's (Benitez) signed a lot of players but look at most teams in the world. If they lost their stars then they would struggle. If you lost Rooney out of Manchester United's team they would struggle.
"The criticism is a bit over the top. I would definitely stick with him. What have they got to lose? It's only going to be the same players I would imagine for whoever takes over anyway. I would give him to the summer definitely and beyond then because he has done a brilliant job at Liverpool.
"They were really close last season to winning the league. When you look at the Premier League as a whole this season most of the top teams have lost three, four or five games which is unusual.
"He has got the respect of the players. In the main, most of the fans want him to stay.''
If the board decide Benitez, whose side drew at Stoke on Saturday after exiting the FA Cup against Reading in midweek, should lose his job, however, Beardsley believes Kop legend Kenny Dalglish would be the perfect man to take over.
Dalglish currently is working with the academy and Beardsley, speaking on Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme, said: "If they were to make a change that would be the perfect change. He (Dalglish) knows the club inside out. He and Sammy Lee get on like a house on fire so there wouldn't need to be wholesale changes. But at the moment I wouldn't do anything.''
Beardsley also believes there is no chance Gerrard, who was on the brink of joining Chelsea in 2005, will leave his hometown club.
He said: "When he turned down the Chelsea thing I think he committed himself to Liverpool for life and I genuinely believe he'll be there for life.''
Beardsley urges Liverpool to stick with Benitez
peter beardsley has grown old and senile.
January 17, 2010
And he insists the Spanish boss, who has signed more than 100 players in his five years on Merseyside, is the best man for the job even if Liverpool do not finish in the top four at the end of the season.
Beardsley puts most of Liverpool's woes this season down to injuries to their most influential players, Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard.
Beardsley said: "He's (Benitez) signed a lot of players but look at most teams in the world. If they lost their stars then they would struggle. If you lost Rooney out of Manchester United's team they would struggle.
"The criticism is a bit over the top. I would definitely stick with him. What have they got to lose? It's only going to be the same players I would imagine for whoever takes over anyway. I would give him to the summer definitely and beyond then because he has done a brilliant job at Liverpool.
"They were really close last season to winning the league. When you look at the Premier League as a whole this season most of the top teams have lost three, four or five games which is unusual.
"He has got the respect of the players. In the main, most of the fans want him to stay.''
If the board decide Benitez, whose side drew at Stoke on Saturday after exiting the FA Cup against Reading in midweek, should lose his job, however, Beardsley believes Kop legend Kenny Dalglish would be the perfect man to take over.
Dalglish currently is working with the academy and Beardsley, speaking on Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme, said: "If they were to make a change that would be the perfect change. He (Dalglish) knows the club inside out. He and Sammy Lee get on like a house on fire so there wouldn't need to be wholesale changes. But at the moment I wouldn't do anything.''
Beardsley also believes there is no chance Gerrard, who was on the brink of joining Chelsea in 2005, will leave his hometown club.
He said: "When he turned down the Chelsea thing I think he committed himself to Liverpool for life and I genuinely believe he'll be there for life.''
Cheesecake
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good thing villa drew. :thumbsup:
Cheesecake
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unless rafart leaves. :thumbsup:
Cheesecake
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i got a feeling the peter beardsley article is sent in by bro rodz. :bsmilie::bsmilie:
:bsmilie:
he MIA quite some time liao
and a lot of brothers also MIA
wonder whether they recovering from all the blood loss or they have changed to sarpork other teams :sweat::bsmilie:
Cheesecake
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think they recovered liao n then change to sarpork mansilly or chel$ki liao. :sweatsm:
:bsmilie:
Results aside, what sadden me more is the bad press / dirty linen washed in public these days. Is really depressing if there truth behind those reports about players wanting out, owners / manager not seeing eye to eye. Signs that the club is getting dysfunctional... :cry:
Haiz... $ talks, bullshit walks; But that 2 pieces of bullshit still looks like sticking around. Not asking for sugar daddy (if have of course is good) but someone more financially sound to support the club advancement or at least not to saddle it with more debts. ;(
Rafa, well tactically I still think he is up to the mark but rather his man management skills is a let down. I don't know... maybe maybe a breath of fresh air maybe good. :dunno:
Cheesecake
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its time for a change. his tactics can no longer work becos he refuses to change them.
after the famous european cup final win in 2005, clubs and managers all over the world sent scouts regularly to scout rafart and how he work etc.
it is no surprise that a few of them have caught up on him.
4-5-1 a couple of years ago still a solid formation. now? paiseh, need to try harder!
Rafa going alone may / may not solve the problem also. The new manager may have to make do with the current squad (not saying the squad is bad or what, just that each manager may have their own preference in the type of players), as there may not be much funds to get new players.
And here we go again into the vicous cycle of rebuilding... :sweatsm:
And here we go again into the vicous cycle of rebuilding... :sweatsm:
roadrunner_552
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most impt is $$$$. no $$ no talk. Our cowboys are tooo poor :thumbsd:
Precisely... I would prefer if the cowboys walk first! ;(
hanqiang1011
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It will be hard... Even selling the stakes have so much problems... I am not surprised if they might even disagree who should go first, who should go last...
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