Davey Boy wrote:What are your thoughts for Liverpools match tomorrow against Chelsea BN? I'm quite interested to see if Mourinho selects Shevchenko as he is reportedly the cause of the differences of oppinion within the Chelsea hierarchy. I also hope that Benetez makes a decent tem selection, especially with the front men. Gotta go with Kuyt and Bellamy in my oppinion.
Spurs have a toughish looking trip to Fulham and we really need a win to get us going after losing to Newcastle last week (despite paying exceptionally well). The FA Cup replay was a good moral booster and hopefully we can keep banging in the goals
Beer Necessity wrote:I'm glad you resurrected this thread Davey Boy, I was going to myself before the 'big 4' play each other this week. My thoughts on the Liverpool/Chelski match are pessemistic I'm afraid. I have Reina in my fantasy team and I've dropped him this week - that should tell you everything! I have a feeling Chelsea will do us 0-1, but I hope I'm wrong. As for our front combination, I have to disagree. I feel Crouch should play EVERY game and it's just a question of who partners him. Maybe start with Koyt and bring Bellamy on if things go awry. I'd even like to see Bellamy start on one of the wings perhaps, especially as we've got so many out injured.
It's difficult to predict either Spurs or Fulham's results at the minute! I keep expecting Spurs to make a surge up the table - you certainly have the players. I really like what I've seen of Huddlestone so far.
It will be interesting to see if Mourinho picks Shevchenko tomorrow. I doubt he will simply because he's been playing like a drain recently. I'm not sure if Robben's fit or not but I expect him to partner Drogba up front if he's able to field his strongest team. With Terry still out and Cech possibly playing with a head brace on tomorrow (seriously!) it may well be out best chance to beat them in a while.
Beer Necessity wrote:I was obviously delighted at today's showing; not just the result but the way we played. I know Chelsea were there for the taking today but it still had to be done. Well done lads!
I guess you'll be slightly disappointed with 1-1 but considering you went 1-0 down late in the game it wasn't a bad result really.
Only downside for me today is my fantasy team - I got my ass kicked so bad I'm wearing it for a hat right now...
Davey Boy wrote:Shame that Man Utd couldn't capitalise today, especially as the report says they conceeded two late in the game having had the lead. I guess it brings Arsenal and Liverpool nack into the frame a bit, if they can both put strong runs together and Chelski and Man Utd start dropping points. What do you think about the whole Mourinho situation at the moment?
Beer Necessity wrote:I saw the game; Man U were by far the better team until the last 10 minutes when they uncharacteristically let a lead slip with minutes to go. Henry's 4th minute into injury time bullet header was a peach. I loved the look on Fergie's face when that went in! I can't help wanting Man U to lose, even though it puts Arsenal just a point behind us again!
I think the Mourinho situation is very interesting. His interview yesterday suggested he wants to buy players but isn't able to. Up until now I've never considered Mourinho leaving a realistic possibility. Now I'm not so sure...
Beer Necessity wrote:Also, like I said before, I'd still rather Chelski win the title than Man U so even though I'm enjoying watching the Blues farce unfold I can't help being bothered by the fact that Man U are the ones to benefit...
Davey Boy wrote:Beer Necessity wrote:Also, like I said before, I'd still rather Chelski win the title than Man U so even though I'm enjoying watching the Blues farce unfold I can't help being bothered by the fact that Man U are the ones to benefit...
Should have been Liverpool eh?
Davey Boy wrote:Liverpool are LONG due a title! It's not even like they have gone downhill since the glory days of the 1980's as your tropy hall, especially in the 2000's has been pretty impressive. Just seems that you can't put together a consistent season to win the league.
Beer Necessity wrote:Davey Boy wrote:Liverpool are LONG due a title! It's not even like they have gone downhill since the glory days of the 1980's as your tropy hall, especially in the 2000's has been pretty impressive. Just seems that you can't put together a consistent season to win the league.
The disappointing thing is we haven't been in the final shake up since we last won a title in 1990. We were top with about 6 games to go in 1997 but capitulated spectacularly and ended up 4th! I remember one commentator at the time saying "How did Liverpool finish 4th in a two-horse race?" which says it all really.
We should be in the fight this season thanks to the 'crisis' at Chelsea but sadly Man U have been generally excellent and taken full advantage. Next year, I hope...
Davey Boy wrote:Wasn't that the year that David James suffered a complete loss of form?
Beer Necessity wrote:Where are you Davey Boy? We can't let this thread slip too far down the board again!
Bad luck in the Carling Cup yesterday. It's frustrating to lose to Arsenal at the best of times, but losing to their second XI really rubs your face in it (as I know only too well after the hammering we recieved!).
What do you think of the transfer window dealings? It was pretty quiet wasn't it?
Davey Boy wrote:I have been defending Spurs alot this week when people say that it was their junior or second team... Yes they have many young players but many of them are quality and have either/both international or Champions League experience. Even more to the point if you take someone like Walcott, he cost Arsenal £12m. If we paid that much for a player you can guarantee they would be in the first XI, and probably oe of our "star" players (eg Berbatov). By the end of the game Arsenal had Fabregas, Rosicky, Sendros, Adebeyor and others on the pitch, decent players in anyones eyes. I also read that by the end of the match the difference in the average age of players in the team was only a year (24 Arsenal and 25 Spurs I think). So gutting yes, but more understandable than people have been making out. [RANT ENDS]
Davey Boy wrote:As for the window there wasn't a great deal that went on, from our point of view we sold Davenport and bought a guy called Rocha, who is apparently pretty solid at the back. Davids left to but as he wasn't troubling the starting line up much this season he won't really be missed... The only other thing of note I saw was that West Ham crazily offered Charlton £18m for Darren Bent, which they rejected! He's good but that is probably double his value in my eyes!
Whah did Liverpool get up to? I read that you signed someone from abroad who I'd never heard of...? Is he the next big thing for you?
Beer Necessity wrote:Ha! Our singings were laughable. More than that actually, embarrassing. We picked up a foreign full back as cover when the Lucas Neill deal fell through and obviously we look like getting Macarrano as well. We're on a good run at the minute so it was probably wise not to unsettle the team too much during the transfer window where, as you pointed out, players are hawked around for ridiculous sums of money to desperate clubs. Darren Bent isn't worth half the 18m West Ham bid you're right. That's crazy money. I can't believe they turned it down! They won't get anything like that if they go down in the summer.
Davey Boy wrote:Oh yeah I had forgotten about Mascarano... Have Liverpool got FIFA approval to play him yet? I can't see why he wouldn't be able to play, I recall countless player who have gone on loans to more that one team in a season aswell as playing for their own team. I'm pretty sure Reto Ziegler did that for us last season, going on loan to both Hamburg and Wigan. I take it from your reaction you aren't overwhelmed at the signing though...? I guess on area where your squad is pretty strong is centre midfield, with Gerrard, Alonso and Sissoko but I still think he is a good player.
Davey Boy wrote:Darren Bent is an example of the inflated prices paid for English players, and a club desperate to add players in the January window. In a way I admire the Charlton board for having faith that they can stay up this season, as selling Bent, especially to relegation rivals, would have been to conceed defeat.
Beer Necessity wrote:I think he's a proven Premiership flop mate - god only knows why Rafa wants him in our squad as you've mentioned we have ample competition there as it is. Oh and yes, we've been given permission by FIFA but the Premier League have yet to make a decision, but as we submitted the request before the deadline date we can still get him if they approve the move.
Beer Necessity wrote:I admire them in a way, althoughAlan Pardew did say at the start of the month that they were looking to sell him in the transfer window as he was injured and they needed to buy a replacement. so not exactly a ringing endorsement of the boy - they just knew if they sold him on deadline day there wouldn't be any chance of spending the money so it seemed pointless. If West Ham had offered that cash at the beginning of January I'm sure they'd have signed him.
Beer Necessity wrote:Looking forward to the derby tomorrow! We owe everton big time after they turned us over at Goodison earlier in the season (and helped end our title hopes into the bargain). I'm looking for a 3-0 win - Gerrard, Crouch and Kuyt!
Beer Necessity wrote:Davey Boy wrote:Oh yeah I had forgotten about Mascarano... Have Liverpool got FIFA approval to play him yet? I can't see why he wouldn't be able to play, I recall countless player who have gone on loans to more that one team in a season aswell as playing for their own team. I'm pretty sure Reto Ziegler did that for us last season, going on loan to both Hamburg and Wigan. I take it from your reaction you aren't overwhelmed at the signing though...? I guess on area where your squad is pretty strong is centre midfield, with Gerrard, Alonso and Sissoko but I still think he is a good player.
I think he's a proven Premiership flop mate - god only knows why Rafa wants him in our squad as you've mentioned we have ample competition there as it is. Oh and yes, we've been given permission by FIFA but the Premier League have yet to make a decision, but as we submitted the request before the deadline date we can still get him if they approve the move.Davey Boy wrote:Darren Bent is an example of the inflated prices paid for English players, and a club desperate to add players in the January window. In a way I admire the Charlton board for having faith that they can stay up this season, as selling Bent, especially to relegation rivals, would have been to conceed defeat.
I admire them in a way, althoughAlan Pardew did say at the start of the month that they were looking to sell him in the transfer window as he was injured and they needed to buy a replacement. so not exactly a ringing endorsement of the boy - they just knew if they sold him on deadline day there wouldn't be any chance of spending the money so it seemed pointless. If West Ham had offered that cash at the beginning of January I'm sure they'd have signed him.
Looking forward to the derby tomorrow! We owe everton big time after they turned us over at Goodison earlier in the season (and helped end our title hopes into the bargain). I'm looking for a 3-0 win - Gerrard, Crouch and Kuyt!
scrambled_eggs wrote:Haha, yet another Liverpool fan not from Liverpool, BN?
scrambled_eggs wrote:I think you'll do us, but we'll see.
scrambled_eggs wrote:Off to bed, early start tomorrow, pre match drinks then a short walk to analfield.
scrambled_eggs wrote:COME ON YOU BLUES!!!!
Davey Boy wrote:You can never tell with these big derbies but I hope your boys are up for it! We have Man Utd at home, and it's going to be one hell of a tough match. Our record against the Big 4 is appalling, Chelski victory aside. The situation is made worse by the fact King has been ruled out for another two months, which is very bad news for us, especially as we haven't won since he last played for us on Boxing Day. I really worry about him as I hear he need pain killing injections for his knee before every match and he constantly picks up niggling injuries. A shame as he and Dawson are one of the best defensive partnerships in the league IMO.
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