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bloodred:
If you dont believe in valentine, then u live a sad life.
We believe in God all year round, but we chose a day to celebrate him.
We are thankful all year round, we chose a day for Thanks giving.
We love all year round so we chose a day to show it.
2008, i felt like a lot of people in the forum, to hell with val, its nothing but hype.
2009, i write u from my honey moon suite, I wedded on val's day and all of a sudden it holds new meaning for me.
as for Val's gift, a trip to a beautiful resort, jewelry, clothes, perfume, or even a simple box of chocolates will do. The ultimate gift you can give a woman for val is love & commitment.

How nice, but do you really celebrate God on just one day out of the year?

For me, Gerrard has BY FAR been the MOST CONSISTENT midfieder in the world over the past 5 years. He's never had a below-par season since and his passes, long or short range are examplary. highest goal scorer in the current UEFA CL and 11 league goals so far from the midfield. Plus he's a big-game performer and can assume defensive or attacking roles at the drop of a hat. His set-piece deliveries are very good too and we all know about his in-game influence.

Players like Lampard, Alonso and Fabregas deserve a mention but Mikel? Please. He's yet to get to that level.

homosapien:
berbatov for sure

ERROR

bgees:
we still need to be more clinical. EVERTON should be hard , but i just hope we scale thru.


and someone pls tell rafa to give Robbie Keane a chance. it will be good for his morale. who knows, he might just improve.

y. n. w.a

Er, the poor bloke's having talks with Spurs in London as I write.

Walexdinho:
Robbery club, u are not even ashame. upon all d robbery u na no fit lift d cup.Very certain take it or leave it

You really seem senile sir. A picture of a man who's pulled out all his hair in anguish comes to mind.

That Torres celebration has got to be the best of the season.

Eastbay:
Dummy,
Stop dodging the issue.
Did you read the link I gave you?
And you called us on this thread idiots.
So live with what you get,mate.

I once heard that when you throw a word like 'Idiot' in the air and someone comes at you with it, then you've found your man.

Eastbay:
@tocdee
I know you wouldn't give a rat's ass about anything.
Just stop squeking out of your smelly anus.

I woould like you to read this article.I'm sure you know who Henry Winter is,but then I won't be suprised if you don't.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/liverpool/4212959/Liverpool-manager-Rafa-Benitez-shouldnt-rise-to-Sir-Alex-Fergusons-bait.html

You should check your facts before farting your thrash on this topic.

I'm sure if you took the current economic melt-down this serious, the world would have found a solution. But using those all vile words is an all-time low. I don't really abuse people; life's too sweet and short for that!

Eastbay:
Don't mind the dummy.
Coming here to insult us all.
He can't even see that Benitez is falling into a trap.

What exactly is Poll's point?
That Fegie gets off lightly?
Come on.
The recent ban & fine,what was that?A tea party?Slap on the wrist?

Let's face it,no one in his right mind will take Poll serious after that gaffe.Plain and simple.
You go ahead and take him seriously if you want.

I really don't give a hoot if you feel insulted, after all, its a forum and one would think Rafa attacked your village with an assault rifle. Couldn't be as arsed as you about something happening in England while Rafa is having some tea and Fergie's on his second drum of rum!

presido1:
FA to investigate Rafa's rant.breaking news. I think the guy is doomed. He directly accused the FA of favoritism and indirectly accused the Ref's of favouring SAF as well.His press conf. y/day shows that he is not even afraid of the chavs but Man United.Graham Poll is an idiot, If there is any ref to be criticised in EPL he should be the one. About the fixtures AW supported fergie on that so whats his problem? Thanks Rafa for handing us(Man United) the tittle.

Where did you see that, Goal.com?? 

Man, we've got real idiots on this thread; attacking Benitez, ridiculing Keegan and worshipping Alex BUT neglecting the issue being addressed here. You can either say he's right or wrong without having to pretend you ever saw Keegan's protest ( hell most of you here just heard about it yesterday). anyway let's hear from an ex-ref who was fergie's friend:


Benitez: Backed by Poll

Former Premier League referee Graham Poll agrees that Sir Alex Ferguson receives lenient treatment from the Football Association.

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez launched an astonishing attack on his Manchester United counterpart on Friday.

Benitez claimed Ferguson does not get punished sufficiently for his sometimes outspoken criticism of match officials.

Poll enjoyed a good relationship with Ferguson during his time as a referee but believes the Scot does get preferential treatment from FA disciplinary chiefs.

"Rafa Benitez has articulated what referees have been thinking for years - that Sir Alex Ferguson can say what he wants about them and the FA will allow him to get away with it," Poll told the Daily Mail.

"The authorities could point to Ferguson's two-match ban imposed earlier this season as proof that he is not out of reach of their disciplinary department, but that was for marching onto the field after the 4-3 win over Hull and for comments made directly to the referee, Mike Dean, who in reporting the misconduct forced the FA's hand."

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11095_4773786,00.html

Now that's the way to argue.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=216854.msg3321855#msg3321855 date=1231530458]Did u notice his arms twitching??

Rafa has cracked and he has eclipsed Wenger's voyeurism by pulling out a sheet of paper from his pocket to drive his points.
I cannot(for the life of me) imagine Fergie pulling out a piece of paper to read about Gerrard's dives and Mascherano's petulance.
This is hilarious , i've not seen a manager meltdown like that since Keegan.
He's supposed to be portraying calmness and a sense of purpose to his players and his club.
Instead he produces his document with all the stuff he's taken the time to research (or had someone else do it).

How will that play to his own players. How telling is it that he advises Scolari to play zonal against the United staff.
Its meant as a joke but it gives away his real feelings that he is desperate for a Chelsea win this weekend.
He knows the fixtures and the fact Liverpool are not in the clear means United are the ones to beat.
Rafa is barely able to contain his temper and the body language is a dead give away.
Totally and utterly rattled. Well done SAF. Another one bites the dust.[/quote]Yes 'well done SAF'- for farting, we also adore you when your tricks, bullying and cheating are exposed methodically, calmly and on a piece of paper. Thou can do no wrong  

debosky:
Just watched the interview on sky sports. Benitez was prepared for this big time - he brought out a sheet fof paper and started reeling off Fergie's offenses one after the other. Classic ;DDon't think this is a meltdown though - he's basically putting pressure on refs and the FA to punish any misbehaviour of Fergie. If there's a bust up on Sunday and Fergie doesn't get punished, more and more people will believe this is the case. Benitez is loving being on top, it gives him the ability to talk down at everyone else.That said, Benitez is an even bigger complainer than JM ever was - Benitez complains about fixtures, refs, transfer fees, owners, name it. Methinks he is simply a bit jealous Fergie is usurping him as the biggest complainer. By complaining about Fergie, he's regained his position as the premiership's whiniest manager.

Very true BUT Whining is the name of the game and I still think Wenger tops that list. That said, Fergie takes his to another level: verbally attacking the FA, referees and even demanding to see the Referees Chairman personally! Can you even imagine poor little Gareth Southgate spitting stuff like that? The bloke will receive a season-long ban!

Moonstone:
What da heck? Benitez should stop gulping that hatorade. I don't know why he's so bothered. His team is doing well enough and I think he should be more focused on that than attacking his counterpart.

A-40, post any stupid clip and I'm sending 5 grenades to you
I'm allergic to all this hating jare!

Its not hating!! Its funny!! Anyway, things were getting really boring after Jose left.

Spot On!! Gotta love this guy. I think he just voiced what every other EPL manager has been afraid to say (though many have muttered in the past). Can almost see Fergie spitting ale all over his telly watching that!

Here's the video

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=xAyVzTW8StA

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196587.msg3318873#msg3318873 date=1231459349]I remember Pep Guardiola lecturing Yaya Toure last season and telling him running around like a pitbull on the pitch is red herring.Good defenders mark space, they don't mark players. [/quote]Me thinks your good old memory's playing a fast one on you mate because Guardiola couldn't have been arsed giving advice to Rijkaard's players, could he?Good defenders mark space in a Zonal defensive system. Some teams utilize Man-marking and a only a bad defender marks space in that system.

Ibime:
If you think Vidic is better than Ferdy, you have the wrong perception.

In any defence, the one who organises the defence is always the best defender.

The defender who does not go to ground, but wins the ball cleanly through good positional play is always the senior partner (Baresi, Maldini, Ferdinand, Laurent Blanc, Lothar Matteus, Tony Adams etc)

The defender who is always involved in the challenges and scraps is the junior partner in the defence (Gallas, Keown, Vidic, Taribo West etc)

I disagree and I'll cite Carragher as an example. He organises the Liverpool defence excellently and goes to ground for messy challenges more than any other member of the team (Including Mascherano). He's definitely a 'Senior Partner' having been involved in more clean sheets in the past three years than Ferdinand, Vidic, Terry and Carvalho! And oh! He never gets injured or red cards

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=196587.msg3318873#msg3318873 date=1231459349]I remember Pep Guardiola lecturing Yaya Toure last season and telling him running around like a pitbull on the pitch is red herring.Good defenders mark space, they don't mark players. [/quote]Me thinks your good old memory's playing a fast one on you mate because Guardiola couldn't have been arsed giving advice to Rijkaard's players, could he?Good defenders mark space in a Zonal defensive system. Some teams utilize Man-marking and a only a bad defender marks space in that system.

Ibime:
If you think Vidic is better than Ferdy, you have the wrong perception.

In any defence, the one who organises the defence is always the best defender.

The defender who does not go to ground, but wins the ball cleanly through good positional play is always the senior partner (Baresi, Maldini, Ferdinand, Laurent Blanc, Lothar Matteus, Tony Adams etc)

The defender who is always involved in the challenges and scraps is the junior partner in the defence (Gallas, Keown, Vidic, Taribo West etc)

I disagree and I'll cite Carragher as an example. He organises the Liverpool defence excellently and goes to ground for messy challenges more than any other member of the team (Including Mascherano). He's definitely a 'Senior Partner' having been involved in more clean sheets in the past three years than Ferdinand, Vidic, Terry and Carvalho! And oh! He never gets injured

Liverpool fan here in peace. In the name of everything good, I hope:

1. The match ends in a goalless draw
2. Lampard and C. Ronaldo clash and get stretchered off. And return after 3 months apiece!

But seriously, i'd rather Chelsea won than the scum!

But a draw for the Reds and a win for the Blues would still leave Liverpool 1pt clear at the top, no?

Arbeloa won't play till the Everton game next week while Insua has been called up for Argentina's U20 squad (Big loss). Alonso MAY not be available as he recovers from that injury against Preston but with Lucas on fire, I don't think we need him against Stoke.

Stoke could be neutralized by the opposition pinning them in their own half and ensuring they don't win any throw-in's near the 18-yard box. I can only see a Red win  here.

Line-up should be:

                                                    REINA

CARRAGHER       AGGER/SKRTEL           HYPPIA (for aerial threat)    AURELIO


KUYT                    GERRARD/LUCAS                        MASCHERANO               RIERA

                                             KEANE/GERRARD          

                                                       TORRES

ynwa.


ps: Cristalz, you used the word, 'MOJO'. Do you think Stoke have a black charm they'd want to use against Liverpool? Could get them banned, you know.

akyns:
I'll just ask for the result of the result.
Its a new year, no more palpitations for me.

Er, nice trick with words BUT what exactly does that mean? By the way, expect the same team that faced Burnley.

aus123:
There is still long way to go my brother. The red will still fight 4 their 3rd or 4th position.

Its still between Chelsea & Manchester United.

If u have been following English football in d recent time.

So, if u re thinking of winning d league, just channel ur energy 4 something worthwhile,

You might try in Champions League not Premiership.

And this is based on what? Performance so far or just history? Then again, we don't need belief from despairing people like this and Ac Milan will win the UEFA CL .

Newcastle boss Joe Kinnear tipped Liverpool for the Barclays Premier League title after seeing his side torn apart at St James' Park on Sunday.
The Reds recorded a 5-1 win in the north-east after goals from Steven Gerrard (2), Ryan Babel, Sami Hyypia and Xabi Alonso.

"I think we have just seen the title winners," said Kinnear. "And I think we've seen the best performance from a single player for a long time in Gerrard, he was magnificent.

"Without a shadow of a doubt they are the best team we've played this season. They were head and shoulders above us. They are an exceptionally good side.

"It was such a one-sided game because they are a world-class team. You have to take your hat off to Liverpool.

Hehe! It's still Red up there!

tosinadeda:
I hate it when peeps jst spew gabbage to prove there freakn points

If you could only get off your high horse and watch more football, you'd realize that playing against 10 men can sometimes be a lot more difficult than playing against 11 due to the commitment and concentration increase. Players with 10 men tend to be more compact. Even you can't deny that Arsenal played better after Adebayor was sent off.

I feel it depends on what you need in your team: A team-player and inluential Gerrard OR a flambouyant, goal scoring Ronaldo. Different qualities. But Gerrard's played well for 10 years now so I feel he's tested thoroughly. Ronaldo could match that too if he continues to work hard.

Who looks most satisfied and who looks most up for it

Liverpool's got almost as many Spanish players and staff as Real Madrid. Torres, Rafa and Reina will be going home ( Rafa will be returning to a team where he coached),  Arbeloa will also return to a club he started with! Its a dream draw for The Reds! Let's hope we'll add them to the Inter, Barcelona and Juventus scalps we've had at this stage of the UCL!

Wow! We've got some big fixtures here!

[quote author=kay_pumpin link=topic=208968.msg3244861#msg3244861 date=1229687558]The match is not going to be played this weekend hombre,it is still Feb and what makes you think Real wouldn't have over-come their present quagmire.[/quote]An in-form Real is still not good enough as we saw last year.

RAFA VS RAMOS------------A SPANISH AFFAIR!


PSErI hope that odious Arrow Mourinho eliminates that even more odious Arrow Rednose.

I am a bit optimistic BUT Kuyt needs to play on the right with Keane/Babel up front. Yossi on the bench and hopefully Aurellio back. Agger should come back in for pace and Carragher should keep his foot straight when clearing off the 6 yard box!

THE REDS ARE COMING UP THE HILL!!!

I'm a Liverpool fan and those guys don't know zilch about the club. All they keep repeating are 'Captain Fantastic' and Torres. Used to be ok but Its so frustrating now. Whenever they come up for analysis, I involuntarily reach for my iPod. . .

Need to do more research.

Its almost similar with DSTV analysts though. They keep making silly mistakes especially at Monday Night Football (which is a great show by the way).

Arsenal fans have got to be the most optimistic fans on earth. Believing against all reality. Can't wait for Sunday. The Reds are coming for you!

Also, the last time I checked, I found out that you don't need to manage a team with your kidneys exclusively. Rafa was discharged 2 days ago and being the workaholic he is, the bootroom expects him back 'training' today. Hell, you guys afraid of Rafa too? Thought it was just Torres + Gerrard

As a Liverpool fan, I'll just make some coffee, sit on my sofa and watch the draws. Afterwards, i'll spent some quality time feeling sorry for whichever team that's unfortunate enough to entertain Rafa's Red Machine.

After all, its the Champions League!

By the way, Cristalz; Keep up the good presentation of pre-match hype. Makes pre, in and post-game comments interesting. Kudos!