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I agree with west ham going down, but not so much present ownership. but past. I think the debts are £100m. Wigan as well for going down..after that I'm not sure. But I could see a surprise, eg newcastle getting a bad run of results, or one of the others. Once you lose touch, very hard to get back.

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Interesting fact about Arsenal's Champions League opponents on Wednesday, Sporting Braga:

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Cool, going to that game. Hopefully be a good spirit amongst both sets of fans.

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Sensible Chairman: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2...-league-future (Gold and Sullivan take note)

He is correct about it not being a gold mine, people come out with stupid statements about how much is made from Champions League football. He is also right to point out the difficulty of qualification and right not to spend as if top 4 will happen every year.

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One word, Abysmal

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Hope Valencia isn't too bad..

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Me too, the poor sod.

Regarding my previous post..........

Why is it that Ferguson feels the need to pick these 3rd rate teams for a European game, If he feels the need to experiment, do it in the Carling Cup.

If I were Walter Smith I would be annoyed at the sheer contempt Fergie holds about the opposition, and as for the 75,000 attendance, I think I would want my money back.

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That is weird. Champions League games should never be taken for granted. These are teams that are used to winning and have set themselves out in a way that benefits them in their leagues. The top teams often have the measure of them but underestimating any of them can backfire.

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i really thought man u would had won today.

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I thought you supported Liverpool.:)

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i do but man u are a better team then rangers. dont worry we will show rangers how to beat man u when we beat them

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I see that Arsenal and Chelsea are doing what Man Utd failed to do yesterday, and that's win :rolleyes:

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they sure are winning big

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You can't even beat Birmingham.

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Birmingham away is not an easy game and Liverpool have had one of the toughest opening fixture lists I have seen. Arsenal, Man City away, Birmingham away and United is not something I envy them. United and Arsenal have had tricking opening games as well, but not that bad.

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I used to work in Wimbledon until earlier this year and knew alot of AFC Wimbledon supporters.

They all said that AFC Wimbledon will never be able to make significant progress if they ever became a league club again. The problem they say is that the crazy gangs demise began when they were refused planning permission by the local authority for their stadium. This led to the move to Selhurst Park and then the exploitation that followed and eventually becoming MK Dons. It was inevitable that the crazy gang would end up outside the Wimbledon area and nothing has changed for AFC Wimbledon. Their ground will be severly restrictive in their climb up the leagues (should it happen) and apparently there is still no chance of AFC having a local ground that complies with the league requirements.

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what a goal by joe cole stright away

---------- Post added at 22:02 ---------- Previous post was at 20:13 ----------

what a GAME 4-1 go on u reds

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Un bloody believable

The Glazer family are paying themselves interest on the money they borrowed to buy Manchester United. (The Times)

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I am looking forward to todays game, it is a must win for both sides.
Liverpool need to win to start climbing up the table, and United must win to stay in contention with the blue part of London.

Not sure of the teams picked for today, but I will stick my neck out and go for United to scrape it 2 - 1

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No chance liverpool will win today couse were are the best.

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I don't suppose that comes with an English translation??

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that is english. Im saying 2 the last as the post befor saids man u will win so i said no chance lfc will win as were are the best

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if you ignore grammar and spelling..it makes perfect sense..:D

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Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Konchesky, Maxi, Poulsen, Meireles, Cole, Gerrard, Torres

Well I hope Liverpool can keep it in United's half then because that back 4 is going to get a pasting this afternoon. 2 fullbacks who can't defend, a centre half who can't defend without resorting to GBH and one with no pace.

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Nice display from Donkey - not entirely convinced he can keep it up yet but if he does then maybe I'll forgive him for handing Chelsea the title last season.

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What's happening to poor Everton this year? 5 games and only 2 points from two draws...

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2nd bottom in table as well.

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And Liverpool only 3 places above Everton too :erm:

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lololol anyone else see Gerrard kissing the camera? :D

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Yes, I am glad I don't have 3D

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no when was this?

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Yeh, he did the same last season.

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Liverpool 2 - 2 Northampton (2 - 4 on penalties) :shocked:

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2010/09/35.jpg

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...up/9010076.stm

Just listened to Jan Molby saying on 5live that Liverpool are now seeing the legacy of Benitez.

These results happen from time to time in the worthless cup, I can remember United nearly getting knocked out by much lesser teams that Northampton.

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So much for Hodgson getting the best out of the players at his disposal. Bookies will be tapping away at his sacking odds as we speak!

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It is only the Carling Cup but it's so nice to watch Chelsea and Liverpool go out so early to lesser clubs :)

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Only The Carling Cup?!!? The Carling cup is all that there is, the best, top dog, the place to be :D Also, don't go searching my previous posts on the topic and this is nothing to do with beating Spurs

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the manger didnt even put out any of our best players we should had easy won that.

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But he didn't, so there is no point going over what you can't change unfortunately :rolleyes:

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true

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Should have easily won it without those players.

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Agger, Kyrgiakos, Lucas, Jovanovic, Babel , Ngog ?? - all played fairly frequently undr Benitez (except Jovanovic the "big" signing of the summer)

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Should have won it no question, several of the players in last night's team are full internationals but it highlights a few serious issues which seem to be affecting the confidence of the whole squad:

1. In general the young/fringe players aren't good enough and in the face of being repeatedly "bigged up" on the club website/forums etc some appear to believe they're better than they actually are. Not the manager's fault but based on last nights comments playing down the better performers this is not going to do any favours for their confidence especially if they're to be called upon to fill in for injuries later in the season (IF he is still there).

2. Manager isn't good enough: desparate long-ball tactics foisted upon a team who have had possession football drilled into them season after season by the previous hierarchy, not just last night but this applies to all of the performances to date.

3. The lowering of standards, expectations and ambition which seems to be the key feature of the many interview's he's given to date: is not acceptable whether he likes the squad he's inherited or not. Perhaps the manager should direct more energy into coaching and managing the team than blabbing to the media.

4. Also, failing to defend Torres against Ferguson's ridiculous cheating allegation over the weekend is inexcusable. Seems he'd rather just bend over and take it from his best mate. Nice guy maybe but gutless and being gutless gets you nowhere at the top of the game.

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Such a pain being an Arsenal fan :(

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Go on West Brom 3 - 1 to Arsenal

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3-1 TO West Brom ;) :(

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Oh cry me a river.

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Being a yid I'm gonna sink a few V&C's tonight morning Spurs loss & celebrating arsenals beating

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Top bet, the next manager to get fired - Arsene Wenger.

Being a yid, l wouldn't normally say this, his days are over, Arsenal used to be a side that used to be tough, not anymore, OK they beat us the other night, but that was the Carling Cup, todays game was Premier stuff.

On talksport, that was the talk, Wenger going.

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It was on Talksport, it must be true then because they dont just come up with any old controversial rubbish to get people to phone in to cover for a lack of sports coverage do they and being a yid I'd have said you would normally say something like that, shame you chose to do it after he has just signed a new long term deal and on the day the club announced record profits + they play really decent football, you know like Spurs used to decades ago and they are considerably more successful than most other clubs.

Congrats Arthur, your worst post ever, I just heard the announcement on Talksport.

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Liverpool FC on the brink of administration :shocked:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...t-Anfield.html

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I'm not convinced that the first goal for liverpool was correct. I didn't view it as a passback.

But can't argue with their second, good reaction by Gerard.

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Sorry? What was the Spurs score yesterday? Worry about your own team instead of Arsenal all the time, small club mentality or what.

Awful performance from Arsenal yesterday but certainly not a trend, bad results happen in a season.

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I'm still shocked that City have beat Chelsea three times in a row in the premiership.. I must be in another dimension or something...

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I also worry about the dimension..need to make sure i don't put another inch or two on the waist :D

Happy with the Man city result, but still don't understand mancini's tactics. Tevez as lone striker, and they punt the ball in the air?..tevez would be short in Snow White's team.

Hopefully kolarov, balotelli will be back, and join boateng..then we might see some good football. High hopes :)

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Was just looking at the table and quite suprised to see both WBA and Everton with minus 3 goal difference, yet ones in 5th the other bottom.. Looks like it's gonna be a really weird season

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Personally i think Mancini got his tactics pretty much spot on against Chelsea, obviously the players putting in high crosses wasn`t going to bring much fruition with the size of the players in the box but he did seem to tell them to keep it more on the deck in the second half.
Certainly stopping Chelsea from playing there flowing passing game worked especially in midfield where Essien, Malouda and Ramires weren`t given time or space to feed Drogba and Anelka. The same tactics have been used to nullify Barcelona recently.
If Chelsea had got the first goal City would have had to push on which would have freed up the Chelsea`s playmakers and it could have been 2 or 3 nil.

Cracking result for City, lets just hope they can push on from here and minimum get Champions league, at least they stopped the runaway train and gave Man U and Arsenal a chance to regain some ground (which Arsenal failed at miserably!).

I also am not a fan of playing De Jong and Barry together in the same team but it seems to work against the better teams. I just hope against teams we should beat he adopts a more attacking style ;)

A much needed result which should do the squad a world of good, watch us lose at home to Newcastle next, oh the joys of being a City fan :rolleyes:

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Lets face it, it would be a strange day if we werent in the news for one reason or another - i've given up reading it now and trying my best to concentrate on the antics on the pitch :rolleyes:

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did you all see kyut goal yeasterday dont have a clue what the orther player was doing just gave the goal away. nice one liverpool.

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isn't this just a bit of a non story as basically it just says they company COULD go into administration. The same could be said for all the clubs in the Prem really

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It is not all bad. From that article.......

but it is bad enough, plus I did put "on the brink" not "are in administration. It is about time these mainly American leeches were banned taking over clubs with borrowed money.

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and a poll said that the liverpool fans would welcome administration...so no issues there for the bank

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RBS will in all likelihood not extend the loans thus taking control over the club. Apparently the lawyers are working out if this is possible without incurring the administration fee. However it may well be that they cannot do this and will be deducted 9 points.

So it is a real possibility within the next month.

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Far from a non story but it is just a take on what we already know as the campaign to try and oust the existing owners gathers pace and the widely reported deadline to pay back a large chunk of the club holding company's outstanding debt looms. I can't think of another premiership club whom, like LFC are in imminent danger of defaulting their existing credit facilities though.

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Former England coach Terry Venables could be set to succeed John Toshack as Wales manager, setting him up for a double header against England in the Euro 2012 qualifiers.
Full story: Daily Mirror

Interesting appointment...

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You can't polish a turd. If TV gets in, he'll leave in frustration after his contract runs out.

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Wenger will never get sacked. We've got a very tough away game tonight and obviously Chelsea on Sunday...possibly 3 losses in a week but Wenger won't be in trouble. I truely believe the only thing missing is a world class keeper and staying injury free.

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Terry Venables is an underrated manager. He did well for us and England given the players he had.

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Uefa have confirmed they will be investigating Arsenal's game this evening to see if they had someone posing as Fabanski :D

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Anybody know why the liverpool game kicked off at 6 for? Thought it be normal time

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That's true but a man of his experience and reputation will not stand for the lack of support usually shown by the FAW.

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I never forget when when he was offered the Middlesbrough job full time, working with Bryan Robson, he said he'd take it but couldn't work Saturdays as it clashed with his tv work!!!!

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Might be something to do with tv rights.

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ok thanks

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Liverpool 0 - 2 Blackpool HT

Dear oh dear, Champions League challengers, relegation dogfight more like....

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yesssssssssssssssss :D

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Red And White Kop is more hilarious than ever today.

I am suprised it took 6 games for the inevitable "Hodson Out" posts.

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6 games? he should have been sacked straight after the Northampton humiliation. There are limits to how much of a chance you can give to someone.

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They say you shouldn't laugh at other peoples' misfortune but.....bwahahaha!

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it looks good to see them down there but being realistic one or two wins and they will be back up in the fiht for the top four. Depends on if they can get those wins though

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Liverpool's next match..Everton :D

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Ooooh relegation six pointer so soon in the season :D

Can't really mock to much though, we have Wolves in the other six pointer :(

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yup..I am hoping Everton can say.."Who's the daddy" :D

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Does anyone know how to cancel an Ebay bid? I made an offer for a Mickey Mouse outfit and am six minutes away from owning Liverpool football club....... :D

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Annoyed Arsenal are playing well but look like they will lose this game.

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:D

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Arsenal played well, we had a lot of the ball and played well. Chelsea won 2 - 0. Have to say well done them, I can't fault Arsenal today but Chelsea are too good. Title again I guess.

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Here is a little something to laugh about from the Liverpool website.https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2012/11/13.gif

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/lates...ckpool-bet-now

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cart belive we lost 2 a team like that. whats wrong with torres took him off in 9mins he seemed fine. we were all over bpl in the 2nd half but only got 1 goal out of it.

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Yes, I listened to talksport..where the liverpool biased presenters, said it would be easy. I wasn't convinced, though never expected a blackpool victory :D

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TalkSport is awful

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Liverpool bias on Talksport? that would be a first. I take it that's the first time you've listened to it then.

Anything to do with News Intl. (Talk Sport/Sky Sports) is best avoided. Talksport inparticular have gob.. sorry I mean people like Adrian Durham and Alan Brazil to make the rest of the morons they have on there appear to be remotely intelligent.

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we only got 6 points out of our last games its a joke we should be at the top.

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No you shouldn't.

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we should were a world class team. we should be playing a lot, lot better.

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Then blame the manager as he cannot be doing his job properly.

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You are not a world class team anymore. Doesn't matter what you used to be. Leeds were a top team once. Liverpool have no money and a weak squad.

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Roy Hodson isn't a bad manager.

He took a weak Fulham team from relagation material to the UEFA Cup Final.
He was the man everyone thought should have one Manager Of The Year instead of Redknapp.
He was on the cusp of taking the biggest job in England
He was the fans' choice.

You don't go from all that to useless in 6 games. The fans are notoriously fickle but even so they are taking the biscuit here. There are 6 points (that's 2 wins) between 4th and bottom of the league. And Liverpool have played Arsenal, Citeh and Man Utd in those 6 games.

Get a grip!

This.

Liverpool have 3 great players in a squad of 25-ish. Torres is made of balsa wood and only plays 1/3 of a season. Gerrard is great but only one man. Cole seems to be very inconsistent.

Liverpool needs to stop assuming they should be top 4 and start playing like they should be.

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liverpool played a poor game yesterday they didnt deserve to win, as far as i can see they are not even trying, the manager needs to shake em up and yes they have some world class players in the likes of Torres and Gerrard but Cole is yet to prove himself. bring back Kenny lol

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I think 'Gerrard = World Class' is very debatable. Not the same since Alonso left.

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It's been poor for a couple of seasons but not this poor. Hodgson, bad manager? more like a case of wrong man for the job. Hodgson recently cited his 35 years of experience to justify his managerial ability and methods but the stark reality is that in 35 years he doesn't really have a great deal to boast about. Foisting defend deep, stand off and unload tactics on a team who have had a completely different mentality drilled into them under the previous regime is clearly going to do significant damage and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realise that's exactly what is happening.

There is enough ability in the current squad without bigging up individual names to justify a better quality of football than the drivel that's currently being served up. There is no excuse.