Talk Football Here

[bbfan1991]

Liverpool don't need Steven Gerrard at the moment when they have Raul Meireles:p.

[Locke.]

Gerrard hasn't been as influential this season, apart from the hat trick against Napoli. Meireles has pretty much took over his role the last 10 games or so.

Sunderland getting beat :) Should be going 5 points clear of them tomorrow.

[Merry Mockmas]

im really annoyed that blackpool couldnt hold off wolves as they have dragged almost every team into the relegation battle.

[Shaun]

Former Wolves and Tottenham defender Dean Richards dies

Former Tottenham and Wolves defender Dean Richards, whose £8.1m transfer to Spurs set a record for the highest amount paid for a player with no senior international caps, has died after a long-term illness.

Richards, who also played for Bradford and Southampton, was forced to retire from the game in March 2005 after suffering from dizzy spells and headaches while at White Hart Lane.

The 36 year-old had been working as a coach at Bradford City since 2007, the club where he had begun his career.

In 1995 Richards was signed by Wolves and four years later moved to then-Premiership side Southampton. Richards impressed on the south coast and followed manager Glenn Hoddle to White Hart Lane in 2001.

Richards was dogged by injury at Tottenham, however, making just 73 appearances in his four years in north London.

A statement on the Wolves website read: "Everyone at Wolves was saddened to hear of the death of Dean Richards, who passed away this morning after a battle with serious illness."

There will be a tribute paid to the defender ahead of Wolves game against Spurs on Sunday 6 March.

such a shame :( R.I.P.

[alc09]

Ngog won't be lining up, it will be Carroll in the center with Suarez and Kuyt coming in from the sides.
In Europe surely they will?

[Locke.]

Possibly.. Don't think Dalglish rates Ngog though, in the league hes only been used about twice under him, and that's been in the last 10-15 mins, and has only been used in the Europa because Suarez is cup tied. If we need a goal in it it'll probably be Carroll and Ngog, but can see us just sticking with what we usually do and have Maxi play instead of Suarez and not Ngog

[alc09]

Possibly.. Don't think Dalglish rates Ngog though, in the league hes only been used about twice under him, and that's been in the last 10-15 mins, and has only been used in the Europa because Suarez is cup tied. If we need a goal in it it'll probably be Carroll and Ngog, but can see us just sticking with what we usually do and have Maxi play instead of Suarez and not Ngog
I can't see N'Gog being with Liverpool after the summer. Out of his depth with a reasonable Premier League club.

At least Daglish got rid of Konchesky straight away, just sent him out on loan as soon as he arrived. :joker:

Shame he didn't do the same with a few of the others, but theres always the summer I suppose.

[Locke.]

Will definitely be a clear out. Can't see Poulsen, Ngog, Konchesky, Jovanovic, and maybe Joe Cole being here after the summer.

[Novo]

Hernández :worship:

[alc09]

Will definitely be a clear out. Can't see Poulsen, Ngog, Konchesky, Jovanovic, and maybe Joe Cole being here after the summer.
Has to be a clear out really.

Who signed Jovanovic? Cole has been piss poor for the last 2/3 years really and I'm not sure who would take him on his wages. I could see Redknapp getting something out of him at Spurs.

Liverpool should try and get a bit for Johnson, awful defender and I know no one would bid anywhere near what they paid for him but could easily go for £5/6 million.

[Locke.]

Rafa had a pre-agreement with Jovanovic a few months before he got sacked.. hard to believe Madrid wanted him at one point with the way he has been for us. Looked really good in his first couple of games aswell.

Johnson's been much better at left back since Kenny came in than he has been at right back since he joined us.. we're trying to sign a left back though, and I can't see Kelly not being first choice right back again now, so unless we're planning on using him at right mid I reckon he could leave.

[alc09]

Rafa had a pre-agreement with Jovanovic a few months before he got sacked.. hard to believe Madrid wanted him at one point with the way he has been for us. Looked really good in his first couple of games aswell.

Johnson's been much better at left back since Kenny came in than he has been at right back since he joined us.. we're trying to sign a left back though, and I can't see Kelly not being first choice right back again now, so unless we're planning on using him at right mid I reckon he could leave.
****ing hell, Rafa left you with some ****e, didn't he?

It speaks volumes that Johnson is the worst defender at Liverpool, I'll give him some credit in that he is decent going forward but defensively he is out of his depth and not upto standard.

What's likely to happen with another 'Rafa gem', Aquilani?

[Locke.]

We had an agreement with Juve that if they wanted to sign him when the loan is up at the end of the season, then it is for £11 Million, but because they've got no money they only want to spend £5 Million. I reckon we'll take him back and hold out for the £11 mil from another club.

He just had a hard time fitting into this league really, but his stats were quite good looking back, 1 goal and 8 assists in 10 starts I think. Just his overall performances let him down.

[alc09]

Should never have been signed in the first place really with a bad injury. Rafa was found out big time at Inter and it will be interesting to see where he goes next.

[bbfan1991]

In tomorrows NOTW..

"ENGLAND ace Ashley Cole shot and wounded a 21-year-old student with a high-powered rifle at Chelsea's training ground."

It was a member of Chelsea's sports science team and also a fan.

:shocked:

[KG.]

Dembaaaaaa ba ba ba :dance:

[KG.]

Ugh, I can't stand Birmingham :bored: Come on Arsenal!

[alc09]

Pointless competition. Couldn't care less who wins but no doubt Arsenal will treat it as a major trophy. :joker:

[Locke.]

Need Arsenal to win. If Birmingham win they're in the Europa League next season and only 5th place in the league gets in with them, so we're ****ed if Arsenal don't win it

[KG.]

:bored:

[GiRTh]

For all our pretty football we still do basic sh*t wrong. That goal came from a throw in in their last third where we simply just gave them the ball. Sagna took the throw with only one of our players in the picture. No wonder they got the ball off us.

Another season with no trophy for us. Typical.

[alc09]

Koscielny mistake yet again! :joker:

[Merry Mockmas]

yesssssssssssssssss,what a mistake off arsenal.:joker:

[Merry Mockmas]

im waiting for wenger to start talking crap.

[Locke.]

Torres will probably be scoring his first goal for Chelsea tonight, never fails against Vidic

[bbfan1991]

Torres will probably be scoring his first goal for Chelsea tonight, never fails against Vidic

LOL he sure gives Vidic a hard time but failed twice this season already when he was at Liverpool then:p:rolleyes:, I think he'll score too..

[KG.]

I hope he does score, and makes it a hat-trick. Sorry bbfan, I just really don't want United to take the title this year, or Chelsea for that matter but as they're trailing by quite a bit I hope they win tonight :P

[Locke.]

Not sure who I want to win. We're still in with a very small chance of getting 5th so I'd like Utd to win for that reason, but if Utd win the league then they beat our record of league titles, so I want Chelsea for that reason.. A draw wouldn't be too bad.

[James]

The Man Utd. fans are encouraging Ashley Cole to 'shoooot'. :shocked:

[GiRTh]

Reading have beaten Everton in the cup. No point in beating Chelsea to then go and lose to Reading. Kind of makes up for the disappointment of Sunday.:joker:

[Locke.]

Vidic out for the game on sunday, Ferdinhand likely to be out, Suarez will have a field day against Smalling and Brown. Still a chance of Carroll playing aswell.

[Novo]

Hope Liverpool beat United on the weekend.. it will be better for the title race

[alc09]

. Still a chance of Carroll playing aswell.
At least some good news for United.

Suarez should have field day against those two, but really can't see past a United win.

[DDRickyDD]

Shevchenko looks like a bargain compared to Torres at the moment.

[Novo]

King Lovenkrands

[Locke.]

Premier League's Player of the Month for February:

http://assets.liverpoolfc.tv/uploads/match_of_the_day_450.jpg

:worship:

[30stone]

Reading outplayed everton was a good match.


Rooney was whining like a bitch against chelsea.. funny to watch he got a few smacks and went down, after what he done at wigan.

[Locke.]

"Michael Carrick has signed a new deal at Man Utd. He has played ___ games for Utd and scored 17 goals, but has yet to score this season"

You just know the twat is going to score on sunday now. Stupid slut on SSN

[Locke.]

Miki Roque has been forced to retire from football at 22 because he's found a tumour in his pelvis.. can remember when he used to play for us.

His first season getting into the Real Betis first squad and this happens...

[Merry Mockmas]

its a ****ing disgrace as the referees gave everything to west brom.

infact im making a complaint,can somebody please give me a link to an email address or whatever so i can make this complaint please?

[Locke.]

:laugh3:

[Merry Mockmas]

:laugh3:

i dont think its funny when the referee should have given us 3 penalties but didnt.

[Locke.]

Arsenal **** up yet again :mad:

[Merry Mockmas]

Arsenal **** up yet again :mad:

at least they tried unlike stoke.:mad:

[Shaun]

*facepalms on behalf of all Arsenal fans*

[King Gizzard]

http://i.thisis.co.uk/275561/article/images/3156186/1946385-vlarge.jpg

What a hero, Super Jim :)

Made up in part for a woeful defensive display from Villa

[Kerry]

I don't want to talk, can I just sit here banging my head? Thanks

[30stone]

Arsenal get me mad, they are off one game on the other.... at least in this run of win draw/lose win draw/lose... that we will beat barca tuesday lol.

[bbfan1991]

Arsenal get me mad, they are off one game on the other.... at least in this run of win draw/lose win draw/lose... that we will beat barca tuesday lol.

Tough task especially with the injuries to a couple of the main players;).

Disappointing result for Arsenal but as a United fan i'm pleased and of course hope my team beat Liverpool, however it's their cup final:p.

Arsenal had chance after chance and should have been given a penalty plus given the goal that was wrongly ruled out as offside but Sunderland's defence and keeper played well plus spot on tactics of stifling the Arsenal players and not letting them have any chance!

[Locke.]

Good news for Utd, doesn't look like Gerrard will be playing.

Bad news for Utd, looks like Darren Gibson will be staying.

[bbfan1991]

Good news for Utd, doesn't look like Gerrard will be playing.

Bad news for Utd, looks like Darren Gibson will be staying.

Liverpool should be confident of trying to get a result regardless with players like Meireles and Suarez on the pitch, is Carroll definetly making his debut?

Gibson really is a dire player he's that bad:shocked:, don't know what Fergie sees in him.

[Locke.]

Carroll looks likely to play, no one knows if he will start or make a sub appearance though. And I'm not too bothered about Gerrard for tomorrow, he wasn't fully fit against West Ham and was poor, and Meireles has been better than him this season. But he is having a last fitness test at 7.30 in the morning anyway, so still a chance of making it.

[King Gizzard]

Looking forward to the game. I like big games at Anfield

[Iceman]

reclon 3-2 t United tomorrow, if I can get money Im going to one of the biggest pubs in Ireland that shows matches... :D

[Locke.]

Will definitely be a few goals, Utd missing key players in defence, and if Skrtel plays Utd won't have trouble scoring at least once.

(Expect it to be 0-0 now)

[Iceman]

I need money to go out though, I currently have 40 cent :( Need to get a loan of my dad.....

[King Gizzard]

Suarez will score, looks a genius player

[bbfan1991]

Carroll looks likely to play, no one knows if he will start or make a sub appearance though. And I'm not too bothered about Gerrard for tomorrow, he wasn't fully fit against West Ham and was poor, and Meireles has been better than him this season. But he is having a last fitness test at 7.30 in the morning anyway, so still a chance of making it.

Oh right:).

Will definitely be a few goals, Utd missing key players in defence, and if Skrtel plays Utd won't have trouble scoring at least once.

(Expect it to be 0-0 now)

United defence has enough experience although Ferdinand and Vidic are a big miss, Smalling is rapidly impressing and developing despite his off the pitch incident involving a hotel party:joker:. Rafael has been awesome at right back so I think they will be fine plus Edwin Van Der Sar in goal on his day is a tough nut to crack!

I think Kelly will be a miss for Liverpool, he's injured isn't he? meh I don't rate Skrtel either...

[Locke.]

Kelly has been the highlight of this season for us.. out for a month now. Hadn't even noticed him over the years as a stand out coming through the academy but he has been quality in the first team. He's originally a centre back so could be long term replacement for Carragher, but I'm rating him down the wing..

Skrtel has cost us so many points this season, occasionally puts in the good performance but he has to go in the summer.

[King Gizzard]

Must be loads of players that have the potential to be class but just never given the oppurtunity

Gabby was about to be released but MON came in and liked him, then we have all our new youngsters coming through

Kelly and Ciaran Clark are the two stand out young defenders in the league (I would say Smalling, but he hasn't played as many games)

[Locke.]

I rate that Bannan, he looks like he'll turn out to be a great player

[bbfan1991]

Must be loads of players that have the potential to be class but just never given the oppurtunity

Gabby was about to be released but MON came in and liked him, then we have all our new youngsters coming through

Kelly and Ciaran Clark are the two stand out young defenders in the league (I would say Smalling, but he hasn't played as many games)

I would include Rafael Da Silva in that list, agree with those two though:p.

IMO Villa need a couple of more experienced players to back up all the younger contigent coming through Nate for sure:).

[King Gizzard]

Bannan isnt getting played. dunno why. Him and Alrbrighton are class

Bannans like a young Scholes, and Albrighton could be nearly as good as Beckham minus the free kicks, don't know yet

[bbfan1991]

Bannan isnt getting played. dunno why. Him and Alrbrighton are class

Bannans like a young Scholes, and Albrighton could be nearly as good as Beckham minus the free kicks, don't know yet

Albrighton has a lot of potential:cool:, Bannan does seem a very creative player and hopefully he'll get his chance.

[King Gizzard]

http://www.wba.co.uk/javaImages/ab/89/0,,10366~9079211,00.jpg

[Locke.]

Would say Albrighton is better than Downing and a much better crosser than Young

[King Gizzard]

Downing > Albrighton > Young

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/7404/tumblrlfqwf2drez1qek863.gif

[30stone]

Last year..

Gallas, Song, Fabregas, Van Persie and i think walcott injured...

This year..

Vermaelen, Song, Fabregas, Van Persie and walcott injured...

Funny how similar that is just before the barca game..

[Locke.]

Watching our 4-1 win at Old Trafford now, the greatest game I've ever seen. Well either that or the 4-0 win over Real Madrid.. and both were in the same week.

[30stone]

Ahh i remember watching that back in the days i didnt like liverpool..
lol.

[Locke.]

Was great that season, the 4-4 draw with Arsenal a couple of weeks later aswell

[30stone]

Arsenal were far from convincing in their 0-0 draw with Sunderland yesterday afternoon. Then again, you don't always need to be at your best to win football games, as we've shown a few times this season and many other teams have shown before. It sure helps though.

But then, so does fair refereeing, and once again in recent months the key decisions have gone against us. After seeing Fergie get himself in trouble over his comments after the Chelsea match, Wenger wisely kept his mouth shut about the performance of the officials today. And yet, people call him 'Whinger', and repeatedly ignore Fergie's outbursts.

First Andrey Arshavin was denied an obvious penalty after being pushed over by Titus Bramble. Then with five minutes to go, he was wrongly flagged offside. The fact that Saha's mile-offside goal was allowed at the Emirates last month, but this clearly onside one was chalked out shows there's something dodgy going on here.

[Locke.]

Reina, Johnson, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Gerrard, Lucas, Meireles, Maxi, Kuyt, Suarez.

Subs: Gulacsi, Kyrgiakos, Poulsen, Spearing, Cole, Ngog, Carroll.

[Iceman]

anyone got a link for the game, cant go out to watch it?

[Iceman]

Nooooooooooooo

[Iceman]

2-0 Liverpool, Kuyt got 2 goals in 5 mins :/

[KG.]

Yesss come on Liverpool! Don't want United to win the league.

[KG.]

Hat trick for Kuyt.

[Locke.]

No words needed, this smiley describes it all:

:dance:

[Locke.]

"If the Premier League had started on New Year's Day, Liverpool would be 3rd, two pts behind Man Utd & one behind Arsenal. Augmented."

[Merry Mockmas]

although im chuffed wolves didnt win,i do feel they were robbed of a penalty and the disallowed goal in the 80th minute.

[Locke.]

Wolves played really well, they won't go down if they play like that in the rest of their games.

[Merry Mockmas]

Wolves played really well, they won't go down if they play like that in the rest of their games.

i agree with this,and i think birmingham have got to face them again.:bawling:

[Merry Mockmas]

breaking news we have got to face wolves again.:bawling:

[Novo]

Liverpool will lose to Sunderland away next week after today

[Locke.]

We have got Braga next

[Novo]

You will beat them 2-0, Sporting are 3rd in that league and they are ****e.. Braga are 8th

[Locke.]

Braga are the non-Spanish version of Barcelona, if we beat them we deserve respect from everyone in this thread

[Novo]

You should be beating them easily.. every team apart from Porto are awful in that league and that's because they have Hulk scoring in near enough every game for them.. Liverpool have had decent draws so far.. Sparta Praque and now Braga.. kenny must have though his birthday came early when the draw was made meanwhile walter has to play the Dutch champions who are battering the dutch league at the minute.

[Locke.]

When is the draw for the next round

[Novo]

Not sure.. Hopefully we get Zenith though

[Locke.]

Great news, it is us on Channel 5 again

[Novo]

What is going on.

Liverpool's europa league games are always boring and Rangers are always filled will Goals and Drama

Channel 5 have lost the plot

[Merry Mockmas]

What is going on.

Liverpool's europa league games are always boring and Rangers are always filled will Goals and Drama

Channel 5 have lost the plot

dont take it the wrong way novo,but they would get more ratings for liverpool games than they would for rangers games.

[Novo]

dont take it the wrong way novo,but they would get more ratings for liverpool games than they would for rangers games.

Don't be so bloody stupid

[Merry Mockmas]

Don't be so bloody stupid

i agree with you,but thats how the channel sees it.

[Iceman]

Just realised the Europa Final is in Dublin this year, like 5 minutes from my house, might go to the final...

[Locke.]

You will have a good time cheering Kenny and the lads on, hopefully I'll be there aswell

[Iceman]

You will have a good time cheering Kenny and the lads on, hopefully I'll be there aswell

:crazy: Id rather have my tongue cut out and then forced to eat it...:joker:

Never been to a big football match (except Internationals or Irish League) so I wanna go see what the atmosphere is like...

[Locke.]

Pretty sure the ballot opened to apply for tickets last week, not going to bother applying this early incase we don't make it though, will just buy some closer to the time

[Iceman]

ah ye you shouldnt have too many issues getting any.... I get mine free :D

[Novo]

It's destiny Rangers win the Europa league in Ireland.. It's written in the stars. The Europa gods are favouring him this year they are about to strike King Kenny down on thursday night though

[Iceman]

oh tickets went on sale in December for irish residents... you guys should have said, could have got them on the cheap!

[bbfan1991]

Oh well the Liverpool fans are delighted, still it would have counted more if they were actually in the top 4:p.

I can't wait till the summer now so the United team gets an overhaul it so badly needs, still onwards and upwards consolation is we're still 18 points clear of Liverpool and still have a chance of winning the title even if Arsenal close the gap:).

[Locke.]

Us not being in the top 4 makes it even worse for Utd, getting beat by a team who were 7th at the time :)

[alc09]

I can't wait till the summer now so the United team gets an overhaul it so badly needs,
What makes you so sure that this overhaul is going to happen? It has been needed for a couple of seasons now and still no sign of it.

[bbfan1991]

What makes you so sure that this overhaul is going to happen? It has been needed for a couple of seasons now and still no sign of it.

I think Fergie realises he has to make a few changes in midfield, obviously we need a new goalie plus even with Scholes and Giggs staying on they will have to leave at some point too:(. IMO the team just needs some more creativity but Hernandez has been a gem!

[bbfan1991]

Us not being in the top 4 makes it even worse for Utd, getting beat by a team who were 7th at the time :)

It don't because it's a big match and could have gone either way, theres been a few freak results this season between teams in the top half when they've played teams in the bottom half;).

[Locke.]

Any news on how long next years Oscar winner, Nani, will be out for?

[bbfan1991]

Any news on how long next years Oscar winner, Nani, will be out for?

:D No idea, he can be so frustrating, although he's improved as a player for sure if he would just cut out the melodramatics.

[Novo]

Have you seen the state of Nani's leg?

Carragher is a horrible thug

[Locke.]

Was hilarious the way he got up then threw himself back over :joker:

[Novo]

Gattuso thanks Allegri for Milan comeback . But the Rangers ...

Rumors surrounding the Rossoneri midfielder.

05/mar/2011 12:13:00
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Some can not stop love. One such love is between Glasgow Rangers and Gennaro Gattuso. The AC Milan midfielder played in Scotland in the 1997-1998 season with excellent results and leaving a beautiful memory. The supporters of the Scottish leadership appreciated his determination, his desire to go for every ball and give it all up to final whistle.

So much so that the Rangers would like to repeat the experience next season, taking the player from Milan. At the moment though, as the bond between Gattuso and Milan is so srong, it seems difficult to envisage a farewell to Italy.

[bbfan1991]

He was crying:shocked:, I would be after a tackle like that:blush:.

Watch out Nani, Carragher is after you with a baseball bat:joker:.

[Locke.]

It was a bad tackle but if it hurt him so much he wouldn't have got up right away and ran across the pitch.

Gattuso is too good for Scottish football :nono:

[Locke.]

Persie_Official Great win from Liverpool today. Thanks Dirk Kuijt!!

Dirk_18_Kuyt Best feeling ever to score my first hat trick @ Anfield against united!!!

Persie_Official @Dirk_18_Kuyt congratulations with ur win and hattrick! follow my dutch friend, he is a great guy

Dirk_18_Kuyt @Persie_Official thanks mate hope you will be fit an ready for Barca game. Wish you all the best!!!

:worship:

[Merry Mockmas]

lets see if everton can beat the champions of the carling cup on wednesday,:dance: sadly i think they will.:(

[Novo]

Can't wait til Thursday now

[Locke.]

Are you kicking off at 6 or 8?

[Novo]

6

Man city are kicking off late again.. Sure they kicked of later then Rangers and Liverpool last time

[Locke.]

Yeah they were on ITV4 after we finished last time

[30stone]

Persie_Official Great win from Liverpool today. Thanks Dirk Kuijt!!

Dirk_18_Kuyt Best feeling ever to score my first hat trick @ Anfield against united!!!

Persie_Official @Dirk_18_Kuyt congratulations with ur win and hattrick! follow my dutch friend, he is a great guy

Dirk_18_Kuyt @Persie_Official thanks mate hope you will be fit an ready for Barca game. Wish you all the best!!!

:worship:


What a pair!

[Kerry]

The Blades won *faints*

[Locke.]

Leeds have took advantage of every losing around them for the second time this week, only 3 points off an automatic promotion place now

[Novo]

Cardiff lost. Great News :dance:

QPR/Leeds/Nottingham Forest/Norwich/Burnley

Any 3 of them need to be promoted

[GiRTh]

Cardiff lost. Great News :dance:

QPR/Leeds/Nottingham Forest/Norwich/Burnley

Any 3 of them need to be promoted:worship:

[Merry Mockmas]

arsenal need to get a good center back that can header the ball away.

[bbfan1991]

Even if Arsenal don't end up winning a trophy, they will get an imaginary one shared with Arselona for supposedly playing the best football:p. Some decisions went against Arsenal and were harsh but overall Barcelona were the better side and deserved to win!

Cardiff and Forest lost:(.

[Novo]

Tottenham: Gomes, Corluka, Dawson, Gallas, Assou-Ekotto, Lennon, Modric, Sandro, Pienaar, Van der Vaart, Crouch.

AC Milan: Abbiati, Abate, Thiago Silva, Nesta, Jankulovski, Boateng, Flamini, Seedorf, Robinho, Ibrahimovic, Alexandre Pato.

[Locke.]

Milan are going to do this

[Novo]

Don't be stupid :joker:

[KG.]

Milan's attack is class, strong squad but I hope Tottenham can hold out.

[Locke.]

Now that that is out the way, we can move on to the most important games of the week in the Europa League

[Novo]

Yes it promises to be an epic at Philips Stadion

[GiRTh]

Spurs show Arsenal how to do it in Europe. Embarrasing.

[Locke.]

Braga's ground is mad

http://ben.iteachers.eu/img/braga.jpg

[Merry Mockmas]

im dissapointed in birmingham as we have got chelsea next so this everton game was a must win.

[Novo]

Spurs show Arsenal how to do it in Europe. Embarrasing.

Well to be fair to Arsenal they were playing the best team in the World.. Spurs played a team who are past it and are top of a dying league

[Merry Mockmas]

no offence to any arsenal fans out there but they was ****,and barcelona just took advantage of that,plus arsenal being sent down to ten men didnt help them either.

but what im trying to say is,is that barcelona wasnt that good against arsenal,it was just that arsenal was **** and the referee ****ed up.

[Locke.]

Barcelona's passing is too good for teams to play amazing against them, no English team will be knocking Barcelona out this year

[Novo]

Bayern Munich would probably be the hardest Tie for Barcelona

[Locke.]

Gerrard possibly out for the rest of the season, time for Joe Cole to step up

[Novo]

Barry Ferguson has been better then Gerrard this season

[James]

PSV vs Rangers not on TV. :S Edit:Actually I see now it is on ESPN. :S

Braga's ground is mad

http://ben.iteachers.eu/img/braga.jpg

I remember that ground from Euro 2004.

[Shaun]

Aw, I do too! Bit unconvetional.

[Locke.]

Really good result for Rangers, ok result for us. Arsenal got beat 2-0 at Braga then won 6-0 at the Emirates, we'll have a few players back for the second leg aswell. Hopefully Man City get beat by a couple of goals now.

[Novo]

Alexander and Bartley were Amazing, Thought we'd get beat 2/3 without Mcgregor.

[Merry Mockmas]

Alexander and Bartley were Amazing, Thought we'd get beat 2/3 without Mcgregor.

well done novo on rangers.

locke,better luck next time,but it isnt that bad considering they was away from home.

[Locke.]

Would have liked an away goal but we shouldn't have a problem scoring twice against them at Anfield.

[Locke.]

Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Man City

:dance:

[Merry Mockmas]

Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Man City

:dance:

for all the money man city have spent,they cant do **** all.

and they should thank joe hart for where they are this season as his been fantastic for them.

[Novo]

FC Twente 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg
Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 Villarreal
Benfica 2-1 Paris SG
CSKA Moscow 0-1 FC Porto
Braga 1-0 Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Rangers
Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Man City
Ajax 0-1 Spartak Moscow


If Rangers beat PSV at Ibrox i fancy there chances to go all the way again

Twente would be a great draw

[Locke.]

FC Twente 3-0 Zenit St Petersburg
Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 Villarreal
Benfica 2-1 Paris SG
CSKA Moscow 0-1 FC Porto
Braga 1-0 Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven 0-0 Rangers
Dynamo Kiev 2-0 Man City
Ajax 0-1 Spartak Moscow


If Rangers beat PSV at Ibrox i fancy there chances to go all the way again

Twente would be a great draw

Twente
Villareal
Benfica
Porto
Liverpool
Rangers
Dynamo Kiev
Spartak Moskow

They will get through

[Novo]

Would want to avoid Porto/Liverpool/Villareal

Anyone else would be alright

[Locke.]

Would want Benfica or Twente

[Novo]

Porto are 10/3 Favourites now

Villareal 11/2
Liverpool 6/1
Dinamo Kiev 7/1
Man city 8/1
Benfica 11/1
Twente 11/1
PSV 20/1
Spartak Moscow 20/1
PSG 25/1
Rangers 40/1
Braga 40/1
Ajax 50/1
Bayer Leverkusen 50/1
CSKA 50/1
Zenith 80/1

[30stone]

Porto are great and hulk is on amazing form.

Villareal are playing great too with Rossi in good form.

[Merry Mockmas]

redmond is one for the future.

kevin davies was offside for boltons third goal but there you go,im chuffed we played so well considering that was our b-squad.

[Locke.]

Come on Arsenal

[arista]

My Team Man U
are blowing Arsenal out of the way.

All week on radio 5 and talksport
they told us Man U is going to hit hard
as Arsenal are weak.


Weak they are.

[Novo]

Calm down Arista you are only winning 1-0

[arista]

Calm down Arista you are only winning 1-0


Yes and more to come
in some mins
on ITV1HD

[arista]

2-O

Novo go away into your hole


King Arista backs Winners

[Shaun]

I honestly give up with Arsenal. It's just **** after ****.

[Grimnir]

Valencia back!!! :elephant:

2-0 up and we started with 7 defenders :joker:

[KG.]

I hate United so much.

[Grimnir]

Wenger made an attacking sub for once :shocked:

[Locke.]

Arsenal have still been the better team

[arista]

I honestly give up with Arsenal. It's just **** after ****.



Yes all week on Radio 5 , talksport , LBC , skysports news
they said as much.




King Arista only backs Winners.



Feel The Force.

[arista]

Arsenal have still been the better team


They are in the bin.


I Back Winners Only

[Locke.]

King Arista only backs Winners.

What did you think about the Liverpool-Utd game last week, and the Chelsea-Utd game a few days before that?

[arista]

I hate United so much.



Thats OK


We do not mind

[Shaun]

no please Djourou, take your time, we have so much of it after all.

[arista]

What did you think about the Liverpool-Utd game last week, and the Chelsea-Utd game a few days before that?


This was the Game I bet on.

[arista]

no please Djourou, take your time, we have so much of it after all.


He wants baby oil or something

[Novo]

He has obviously broke something

[Grimnir]

What did you think about the Liverpool-Utd game last week, and the Chelsea-Utd game a few days before that?

every dog has its day

when they lost I was thinking damn Arsenal can catch up

never though damn Chelsea or Liverpool can catch up though

[Grimnir]

8mins injury time :joker:

[Shaun]

what is the point in Rosicky? He hardly ever plays.

[Shaun]

how is Scholes still on the pitch!? What a numpty.

[Grimnir]

Scholes is awesome

He gets stuck in, gets Arsenal players knickers in a twist then does an epic pass that almost lead to a great goal

[arista]

Yes
I am Richer

King Arista Back winners Only.

Thank You
to Radio 5, Talksport, LBC and SkySportsNews HD

[Locke.]

Scholes should have been sent off.

Utd very lucky, again.

[Grimnir]

Liverpool and Dirk Kuyt

Kuyt is a Striker. Feyenoord he score 70 goals in 100 games

Whenever I see him play for Holland or Liverpool I think WTF he playin right midfield?

Yet previous Liverpool managers always play him right midfield because they are morons

Finally Dalglish play him and Suarez up front together and Kuyt gets a hat trick.

Then next game Liverpool revert back to 1 up front and lose:joker:

Fail

[30stone]

Wankers.. lol

Better team as we usually are against united but just get no luck..

And no luck with refs again lol i know it wouldnt change much but scholes really? shouldnt have been on the pitch at the end.

And rooney done a yellow card minimum challenge in the first 3 mins but because it was early no yellow given?


Ohhh well 4 compititions down to 1 now..

[bbfan1991]

Good result for United:), oh dear Scholesy never learns and should have got a second half but the game is full of inconsistent refereeing decisions at the moment and it depends on how the decisions go..

Hope Djorou is OK:).

[Grimnir]

Wankers.. lol

Better team as we usually are against united but just get no luck..

And no luck with refs again lol i know it wouldnt change much but scholes really? shouldnt have been on the pitch at the end.

And rooney done a yellow card minimum challenge in the first 3 mins but because it was early no yellow given?


Ohhh well 4 compititions down to 1 now..

better team? :joker:

It could have been about 7-1

[bbfan1991]

Wankers.. lol

Better team as we usually are against united but just get no luck..

And no luck with refs again lol i know it wouldnt change much but scholes really? shouldnt have been on the pitch at the end.

And rooney done a yellow card minimum challenge in the first 3 mins but because it was early no yellow given?


Ohhh well 4 compititions down to 1 now..

You can't fault the United goals, nothing dodgy about them:p. Scholes shows his brilliance one minute then reverts to being hot headed and United were lucky he didn't get sent off!

[Locke.]

Liverpool and Dirk Kuyt

Kuyt is a Striker. Feyenoord he score 70 goals in 100 games

Whenever I see him play for Holland or Liverpool I think WTF he playin right midfield?

Yet previous Liverpool managers always play him right midfield because they are morons

Finally Dalglish play him and Suarez up front together and Kuyt gets a hat trick.

Then next game Liverpool revert back to 1 up front and lose:joker:

Fail

Because Suarez is cup tied, and the only other available striker that was match fit was Ngog.

2Pzc-G3U9IY

:worship:

[bbfan1991]

Liverpool fans rightly still on a high over that win but I bet they would swap that for a place in the top 4 right now;).

Locke I like that Spearring kid:).

[Novo]

United are just simply better at attacking then Arsenal are right now.. every time they went forward they looked like scoring and every time arsenal went forward you knew nothing was going to happen because Vidic and Smalling can read Van Persie, Nasri, Arshavin and Wilshere like a book.. What was funny is that Arsenal were trying to huff the ball to Van Persie when he was being marked by Vidic, He is never going to win a header against the best center back in the world right now, Everyone knows how to play against Arsenal now wenger needs to start playing with two up front.

[Locke.]

Spearing is good but he is already 22 and Shelvey is much better than him and is only 19, so Spearing is only ever going to be a back up here..

And Arsenal need another world class striker, because Chamakh and Bendtner are absolutely ****e

[Novo]

Only Fabregas and Nasri would make the United starting XI and that's at a push

[Locke.]

Wilshere > Fletcher, Obertan, Carrick, Anderson

[Novo]

Wilshere > Fletcher, Obertan, Carrick, Anderson

Carrick is much better then Wilshere, he is overrated over here.. Like Pep said there are players like him in the Barcelona B team.

[bbfan1991]

Arsenal have players that are more focused on skill where as United have players like Fletcher, Anderson and Park who aren't near world class standard but are talented players and work hard for their team:).

Evra is one of my favourite United players at the moment, he's so underrated IMO:(.

[bbfan1991]

Carrick is much better then Wilshere, he is overrated over here.. Like Pep said there are players like him in the Barcelona B team.

I like Wilshere, good player but come on some of these comparisions to Scholes and Xavi already?:joker:

[Grimnir]

Arsenal should play just 1 defensive midfielder and have 5 attacking players.
When they attack they need get more in box and also mix up their attacking style

[Novo]

Arsenal have players that are more focused on skill where as United have players like Fletcher, Anderson and Park who aren't near world class standard but are talented players and work hard for their team:).

Evra is one of my favourite United players at the moment, he's so underrated IMO:(.

Evra is the best left back in the World
Vidic is the best Center back in the World

That's the way i see it at the minute, United have a better defence then Barcelona

[Novo]

I like Wilshere, good player but come on some of these comparisions to Scholes and Xavi already?:joker:

He looked lost today, O'Shea looked a better player

[bbfan1991]

Evra is the best left back in the World
Vidic is the best Center back in the World

That's the way i see it at the minute, United have a better defence then Barcelona

United's defence is strong and there is lots of options although Vidic is a big miss when he's not playing. Ferdinand is a first teamer but he has periods in which he plays but then he gets injured so maybe another centre back could be benefical.

Barcelona have some good players in their defence but because as we know they are more attacking are vulnerable at the back and I keep going on about how Inter beat them last year but they exploited it a treat:D.

Hope Everton stay up btw;), near 40 points which is a good sign!

[Locke.]

He is already in the top 10 CM's in the league and he is only 19

[Novo]

He is already in the top 10 CM's in the league and he is only 19

I can name 20 better CM's then him, he is criminally over rated by the Media. Scholes is still much better center mid then him even now

[Locke.]

Scholes has had about 20 years experience

[bbfan1991]

I like the look of Rodwell;), some net websites are claiming that United have agreed to sign him for £25 million in the summer?

[Novo]

Team of the season so far for me

Van Der Sar

Rafael-Smalling-Vidic-Evra

Nani-Adam-Van der Vaart-Dempsey

Tevez-Berbatov

[Shaun]

Berbatov!? :crazy:

[Novo]

Berbatov!? :crazy:

Top Goalscorer in the EPL with 19 Goals, Massive stand out performance against Liverpool, has broke about 3 club records, Most hat tricks in one season joint with RVN now, Most goals in 1 game ( scored 5 against blackburn ) has one of the best first touches in the EPL. has been Immense this season.

http://www.independent.co.uk/multimedia/archive/00198/berbatov8_198488t.jpg

[Kerry]

Just read Johan Djourou is out for the rest of the season due to a dislocated shoulder. When I saw them tending to him today I thought he'd broken his neck!

[Novo]

**** hopefully they can't recall Kyle Bartley from us

[Locke.]

4 sendings off in the Liverpool - Utd youth game :joker: 2 for us 2 for them.

[bbfan1991]

4 sendings off in the Liverpool - Utd youth game :joker: 2 for us 2 for them.

Ha Ha I read about that:D.

[KG.]

This referee is so terrible :bored:

[Merry Mockmas]

birmingham have got wigan athletic away next.:bawling:

but i do think we will beat wigan 2-1

[Merry Mockmas]

Carrick is much better then Wilshere, he is overrated over here.. Like Pep said there are players like him in the Barcelona B team.

i agree with you,i also think Fletcher is better than wilshere aswell.

[In the Drunk Tank]

This referee is so terrible :bored:

He was an absolute joke

[Locke.]

Worst ref i've ever seen

[alc09]

Team of the season so far for me

Van Der Sar

Rafael-Smalling-Vidic-Evra

Nani-Adam-Van der Vaart-Dempsey

Tevez-Berbatov
Good wind up. :thumbs:

[Merry Mockmas]

Worst ref i've ever seen

worse than the birmingham vs west brom game this season at st.andrews?

[Locke.]

Dunno don't think I watched that game

[bbfan1991]

Man City vs Man Utd
Bolton vs Stoke

FA Cup semi final draw..

Bad draw if you're a Liverpool fan because now it means they have to win the Europa League or finish higher than sixth to be in Europe next season so only one team will be in the EL next season due to their high finish in the league and not via winning a cup etc..

[Locke.]

Yeah England are gonna have such a poor showing in the Europa next season.

Probably Spurs, Birmingham, and one of Bolton and Stoke. Spurs are the only ones that have any sort of chance of making it through the group stage.

[bbfan1991]

Yeah England are gonna have such a poor showing in the Europa next season.

Probably Spurs, Birmingham, and one of Bolton and Stoke. Spurs are the only ones that have any sort of chance of making it through the group stage.

The FA should implement the rule of the Carling Cup final that say for instance if Birmingham had lost the final to Arsenal then the Europa League place would have gone to the team that finishes sixth in the Premier League which makes sense..

[bbfan1991]

What about if Spurs won the Champions League but finished 5th in the league:conf:, would 4th place go in the Europa League instead?

[Locke.]

Yeah, Chelsea/City would be in the Europa League if that happened

[bbfan1991]

Yeah, Chelsea/City would be in the Europa League if that happened

It's a load of bollocks isn't it:joker:.

[Locke.]

Don't think teams should qualify for Europe just because they have a good cup run.. should all depend on league position.

I don't mind so much for us next season though, we need to concentrate on the league anyway, but we'd still have liked to have had some european football.

[bbfan1991]

Don't think teams should qualify for Europe just because they have a good cup run.. should all depend on league position.

I don't mind so much for us next season though, we need to concentrate on the league anyway, but we'd still have liked to have had some european football.

I do actually feel a degree of sympathy for Liverpool because you are in a Europa League place in the league at the moment based on merit and you might not be in the competition next season..

[Novo]

Good wind up. :thumbs:

Name a player that has been better then any of them in the set positions? Maybe Lennon for Dempsey at a push.. Back 4 is spot on, Smalling has been Immense since Ferdinand got injured.. Vidic has easily been the best center back of the season. Same for Evra but left back, Nani top of the Assist table says all you need to know about him. Blackpool would be in deep **** without Charlie Adam who has been amazing in midfield, Tottenham have been a completely different team with VDV.. he is the class they needed in Midfield and Tevez and Berba have been banging them in all season for fun.

[Novo]

Rangers only two points behind Celtic now thanks to a great own goal by Kilmarnock near the end

[Kerry]

Just watching the Stoke/West Ham match highlights. Is that ref a bat or what?!

[alc09]

Name a player that has been better then any of them in the set positions? Maybe Lennon for Dempsey at a push.. Back 4 is spot on, Smalling has been Immense since Ferdinand got injured.. Vidic has easily been the best center back of the season. Same for Evra but left back, Nani top of the Assist table says all you need to know about him. Blackpool would be in deep **** without Charlie Adam who has been amazing in midfield, Tottenham have been a completely different team with VDV.. he is the class they needed in Midfield and Tevez and Berba have been banging them in all season for fun.

Rafael is very poor defensively. He's not too highly rated up there by the Mancs. Smalling has not played much untill recently and hardly deserves a place in team of the year. Neither of them will be in team of the year.

Nasri will be in it, although like Nani - he doesn't show up in big matches.

[Mark]

THE board of Coventry City Football Club has today relieved Aidy Boothroyd of his first team duties with immediate effect.

Assistant manager Martin Pert has also been relieved of his duties.

First team coach Steve Harrison and chief scout Andy Thorn will be placed in temporary charge of team affairs.

We would like to place on record our thanks to Aidy and Martin for their efforts.

We will not be holding a media conference today as the team is preparing for the match at Burnley tomorrow.


:bawling:

[30stone]

Good result for United:), oh dear Scholesy never learns and should have got a second half but the game is full of inconsistent refereeing decisions at the moment and it depends on how the decisions go..

Hope Djorou is OK:).

HEs out for the season.. :(
Only Fabregas and Nasri would make the United starting XI and that's at a push

Van Persie would i reckon.

[30stone]

Team of the season so far for me

Van Der Sar

Rafael-Smalling-Vidic-Evra

Nani-Adam-Van der Vaart-Dempsey

Tevez-Berbatov


Nasri?

and 20 better cms? name em.
i agree with you,i also think Fletcher is better than wilshere aswell.

Fletcher yes, carrick no.

[30stone]

Name a player that has been better then any of them in the set positions? Maybe Lennon for Dempsey at a push.. Back 4 is spot on, Smalling has been Immense since Ferdinand got injured.. Vidic has easily been the best center back of the season. Same for Evra but left back, Nani top of the Assist table says all you need to know about him. Blackpool would be in deep **** without Charlie Adam who has been amazing in midfield, Tottenham have been a completely different team with VDV.. he is the class they needed in Midfield and Tevez and Berba have been banging them in all season for fun.

Lennon?
35 appearances, 3 goals 7 assists...


Nasri
38 games, 14 goals 4 assists..

?

[Novo]

Rafael is very poor defensively. He's not too highly rated up there by the Mancs. Smalling has not played much untill recently and hardly deserves a place in team of the year. Neither of them will be in team of the year.

Nasri will be in it, although like Nani - he doesn't show up in big matches.

Rafael is the best of a bad bunch of Right backs in the EPL he has played good though for the second half of the season, No one has stood out at center back either..Gary Cahill maybe.

[Novo]

Lennon?
35 appearances, 3 goals 7 assists...


Nasri
38 games, 14 goals 4 assists..

?

Nasri is an attacking midfielder and Lennon is much more of an out and out Winger so he's never going to score that many in Tottenham's system.. For me on the Left his overall work rate and performances have been better then Nasri's

[Locke.]

Lehmann coming out of retirement for Arsenal? Risky

[Novo]

What are Arsenal thinking.

[alc09]

Rafael is the best of a bad bunch of Right backs in the EPL .
Don't be silly.

[Merry Mockmas]

Lehmann coming out of retirement for Arsenal? Risky

i hope he dosent knock out nathan redmond in 2 seasons time.:joker:

[Novo]

Don't be silly.

Better then Sagna this season.

[30stone]

Lehmann coming out of retirement for Arsenal? Risky

Not really risky, Almunia will be first choice, hes just back up.

Fabianski injured
Szcesny injured
On loan Mannone injured

lol..

Better then Sagna this season.

Better than sagna? lol
I dont think so really its just hes covered by a good centre back..

I think during the first half of the season, ivanovic was the best by a long way he has been great at right back, i think at centre back hes not so good.

[30stone]

Djourou could be back within 2 weeks, shoulder injured isnt as bad as first thought.


I never realised we havent lost a game in the pl that djourou has played..

Just need Vermaelen back now.

[Locke.]

http://oi53.tinypic.com/29xuj53.jpg

[Novo]

Suited up and prepared to get knocked out the Europa league

[Locke.]

Suited up and ready to go one better than Arsenal and beat Braga 7-0

[Novo]

How the **** can Gary Hooper play for England U21's when he is 23???