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allboyz:
@tocdee , so what are u insinuating? an Arsenal win OR a Liverpool draw?

Judging by those options, you really don't want Arsenal to lose. All I'm saying is that Liverpool is better placed to win especially if they succeed in stretching Arsenal by utilizing the flanks. We know Arsenal's wide men are out injured and Rafa's tactical mind would have noticed this. In Riera, Dossena/Aurelio, Arbeloa, the Reds have players who just love hugging the line. Denilson and Eboue will have lots of running to make in unnatural positions to them. Also when you look at both midfields, you'll have to admit that a central partnership between Gerrard, Alonso and Mascherano can beat ANY other in the world.

However, with Torres injured, Babel on the bench and Keane not hitting top form, Arsenal shades Liverpool in the attacking department.

I think Liverpool will win.

allboyz:
@ Gabychuks, My friend, Liver'pool were way better than hull BUT they drew, ARS were far better than Hull and we lost, before the game against Manchester United and Chelsea,they far way better in form than we Gunner, but we DESTROYED them, so what makes you think we won't Panel beat the Anfield Giants? ehen?answer me!!!!

So you're basing this on luck/fortune/chance rather than the better team winning? Anyway, we live on hope but the odds are on a Liverpool win given the Reds away form.
And please Babel was CLEARLY dragged down by Toure who was lucky not to get sent off. In the last 5 meetings between the two clubs, Liverpool have won 2 and Drawn 3. See how Rafa has figured out Wenger's methods?

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Leyqute:
I'm worried about Liverpool. I don't think they can realise their dream of winning the premier league. I don't think they are going to make it. Although I'm a Man Utd fan, I think it's time for liverpool to win the trophy. I just think we should stepdown for this season only so that liverpool can get the trophy. Mo wii re abi nko wii re??

This is either a joke or the silliest post of the year. . Its going to be a tough Christmas period for everyone. No one's running away with it yet.

And please don't worry about liverpool (thanks though) but be bothered in the knowledge that Vidic is aiming to be your highest goal scorer this season.

[quote author=lai-lai link=topic=196587.msg3224932#msg3224932 date=1229305985]i believe with u guys current samba style, stamford bridge is too small for chelsea
a more expansive stadium suits u guys better

if it was d former do or die, rugged, ugly style, problem for never dey[/quote]NOOOO! The adverts boards are too bright!!!! The rays reflect off Scolari's bald scalp so the players can barely see the ball. See the problem?

But seriously, if you look beyond Chelsea, you'll see that big clubs are facing stern tests from smaller ones this season.

Tgirl4real:
Terrible

what a boring season

Er. . . to the contrary; WHAT A FANTASTIC SEASON! Points are harder to get than anything else! Thank goodness the Reds are still top.

manmustwac:
Am a spurs fan

Nice. You are either very brave or a lover of Lily white jerseys on black shorts.

Anyways, where's Vidic when you need him to score??

Just returned to breathing normally! What a game!!!!!! Liverpool's passing is as slick as you'll ever get! The long passes were also awesome! Arbeloa, Hyppia, Riera, GERRARD, Alonso where very good BUT Kuyt was Horrble today. Should have been deployed to the right immediately with Keane replacing Yossi. I'm gutted but hell, Arsenal and Manchester United dropped points too

Why do we concede when we play well but destroy teams when playing poorly ( eg Tottenham league).

@Bgees, jst believe. Its not the end of the world.

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=206332.msg3215851#msg3215851 date=1229097859]This statement epitomises MUPPETRY.

Awards for the most popular player?? Where??
I am sure the survey was done in Liverpool. . . . .This is why u have cunts like Gerrard and Torres leading the pile.
Is Torres popular than Emmanuel Eboue in the UK?? I doubt that.

Torres beats RONALDO??[/quote]You're not very smart, are you? People that throw mud at others should at least have some sense to back up their ranting. Go look up the meaning of 'popular'. The poll was carried out by Barclays with 32,000 people from 185 countries . If that covers just Liverpool then you really should be tucked up in bed by now.

What's all the talk about. Its stats for crying out loud! Verified and culled from a very reliable source. And if you really think that Alonso isn't the best forward passer of the ball, then watch ANY of Liverpool's games with an eye on the guy. Its the strongest part of his game. He picks passes from 6-60 yards with ease. that's why he could score from the centre of the field (Luton, Newcastle). can't we just agree?

Before nko? We are the current league leaders . . . and when you compare Hull man-to-man with Liverpool, there's a great gulf in class. They are good attacking-wise but suspect in defence so they score lots and concede lots.

. Liverpool hasnt conceded a goal at home in the EPL for 4 Hrs 45 mins.
. have the current longest unbeaten home record
. currently the only team still unbeaten at home in England (possibly in Europe too) in 2008 calendar year (BBC).

As long as we can shackle Marlon King and Geovanni, I feel we'll have a lot of joy tomorrow. 6 goals in 2 matches for the Reds signals an end to our goal draught- - -I hope.

That said, it won't be a walk in the park!

bgees:
@tocdee,

ignore these girls, they are just envious. El nino is not playing for them. Jealousy won't let them understand english .

Exactly.

tkb417:
so Denilson makes passes more than Carrick and Scholes?
where do u get these things from?
do they do drugs there?

If you read carefully (which you can't seem to ), you'll spot the phrase 'Opta Stats' (Official EPL Statistics body). How many matches have Carrick and Scholes played this season? How many,on the other hand, has Denilson played?

[quote author=~Sauron~ link=topic=206396.msg3210758#msg3210758 date=1229006433]Don't dwell on stats like passing. . . . . . . . .Most of Mikel's passes are sideways passes and backwards passes.
How many of those passes have led to goal assist?
How many of those are KEY passes?? That is where Anderson, Scholes and Carrick are superior.[/quote]Then again you can't select the stats you want and disregard those that don't support your pre-concieved ideas. Such stats rated Makelele as the best defensive midfielder in his prime for example. And who says Scholes and Carrick have more assists than anyone else this season? ANDERSON?? SUPERIOR Don't make me laugh.

Dr Kitaun:
Alonso pass master



_{*hissing out of thread*}

You got one better? Tell us. And yes, he even passed the ball into Chelsea's net .

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N162481081211-1113.htm

Liverpool fans have known it for years but now it's official - Xabi Alonso is English football's pass master.
The midfielder became the first Premier League player to complete 1,000 successful passes during 2008-09 against Blackburn.

Opta stats show Alonso has hit 1,005 accurate passes this term, creating 26 goalscoring chances in the process.

Chelsea midfielder Jon Obi Mikel is second with 957 successful passes and 12 chances created.

Next comes Arsenal's Denilson (922 and 27), followed by Chelsea and England midfielder[b] Frank Lampard [/b] (901 and 48).


To think that the guy was almost forced out of Liverpool for Gareth Barry makes me cringe with disgust. Kudos to Mikel, now replicate it for your country and we'll probably win Fifa 2001!

Dr Kitaun:
most popular player indeed _{*rolls eyes*}

tell me a player more popular than Ronaldo last season, how skewed is this survey sef

You do realise that there's a subtle difference between being 'Popular' and being 'Famous'. Popular Has to do with being liked/accepted by many while famous is being known by many people.

tkb417:
chei!!! where did u see me mention Ronaldo?

U didn't have to.

tkb417:
yeah thats right. i'd prefer my players to win the awards that matter not the most sexiest or the best dressed!!!
Are these awards? go get some sleep niggar!!!

There's no need to take it personal, after all Ronaldo isn't even remotely related to you. Can't you just read quietly? I think life's beautiful, maybe you should too. Where did I call the award 'Important'? Just reporting some stat news ahead of the weekend. Any harm in that?

Unto more 'unimportant' things: I saw this picture of Gerrard and I almost fell off my seat laughing! Can you spot him?

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N162480081211-1035.htm

Fernando Torres is the Premier League's most popular player, according to a survey of fans carried out by Barclays. The league's main sponsor asked 32,000 fans from 185 countries who their favourite player was - and El Nino came out on top.
 
Torres polled 38 per cent of the votes to pip teammate Steven Gerrard and Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
 
Barcelona winger Lionel Messi won the overseas player fans would most like to see in the English top flight with 54 per cent of the votes.



I think he's popular because of his likeable character. The guy has got a humble air about him unlike a certain Cristiano Ronaldo.

Guys, when Gerrard, Keane, Kuyt, Babel and Torres are fit and in form, we'll have enough potential match-winners to match our defensive prowess!

Come on you Reds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just had an Epiphany! Arsenal is like a female team (With due respect for our lovelies here). I mean: they just can't muscle their way to a result. Once they are found out, they just lie down and die .

Pleeeeassse may this SAME arsenal turn up against Liverpool in a fortnight , They'll be murdered! Er. . . Gallas seems to be caught somewhere between Portugal and a coup plot to regain his arm-band. Must be tedious for the travelling fans.

Er, I'd hate to interrupt BUT i was looking for the Porto VS Arsenal thread. Can I get directions please?

Took them apart beautifully in the second half. Did anyone else see Riera's trap on the touchline early on in the match? HOW did he do it That chap keeps impressing me all the more. Man-of-the-match for me was Lucas-SOLID.

i think there's a difference btw not playing fantastic football and not being 'fantastic'. I mean u have to be 'fantastic' to be above the 'fantastic' sides.

marlet01:
To me Liv'pool hav not been that convincin this days, 2 home league games without a goal, & also d heat in on Paul Ince after a series of defeats, I think Blackburn would come out strong & if care isn't taken, they might suprise everyone.

Top of the league, Joint Top of the UCL group D, I hope we can get as convincing as you feel we should be because then we'd be top of the Italian, Spanish and French leagues simultanously!

got this friend trying to teach me. problem is; she's too cute. So I've not learnt anything yet

Cristalz:
Blackburn host Liverpool this Saturday at 15.00 GMT, that's 4pm Nigerian time.

Liverpool currently top the table with 34 points, closely followed by Chelsea. The Scousers blew the chance to go 3 points clear on Monday with a draw to West Ham. That was their second successive draw at Anfield, [b]so I guess things don't look so shiny for them.[/b]Blackburn Rovers will be hosting them at Ewood park this time though,so perhaps their luck will change But lets not forget that Blackburn is one of the teams that have a habit of nicking points off the so-called ''big four'' in the Premiership. So will this be another one of those point-nicking times?

What do you think people? Will Skipper Stevie find his mojo at Ewood Park? Torres?

But then again which team is finding it easy currently? Lets take a look at the form table for the last 4 games of the big four (Including UEFA CL and excluding Carling):

Liverpool-                      WD[b]W[/b]D

Chelsea-                        WD[b]D[/b]L

Manchester United-        WD[b]D[/b]W

Arsenal-                         LL[b]W[/b]W                                   _{Bold letters for UCL}

Goes to show how tough its been for top teams

RuuDie:
Looks like another draw in d making. . . . . A strong, pacy striker like jason roberts could trouble l'pool just as bellamy did. That is key 4 b'burn. As 4 l'pool, mascherano & gerrad in mf will do them good. . . . Don't really fancy alonso.
All in all, its d scouser's 2 win, lose or draw - i stick my neck out 4 a draw!

I love it when people show disrespect to Liverpool: the only team that has lost just once this season in the EPL (under bizarre circumstances). Liverpool have taken more points away from home thanat home. I always fancy them more playing away than at Anfield this season (eg A.Madrid and Marseille). That said, the boys will need to step up their game and take some of the numerous chances they'll create.

YNWA

PS Why don't you fancy Alonso U've obviously not been watching the Reds all season.

tkb417:
u get agitated on little things. Calling sauron a captain or saying debosky/kitaun is d captain on arsenals thread doesnt mean they are captains in d real sence of it. i don't need to xlain tho

Mancs
how are we dealing with Blackburn?
i just hope Nani and Tevez will be allowed to play 90mins. those guys need to raise their games

Er, I thought it was Liverpool playing Blackburn.

BTW, how can a good player like Ronaldo be hated so much by so many fans and players? After all Ronaldinho, Zidane, Kaka and Henry were even better but loved by all.

Its another 2 points dropped. Top of the table, yeah but we need a shake-up. As Bgees said, Ngog had no business coming in before Babel. Gerrard's shooting was terrible, Keane was like a girl, Kuyt was too slow and should play on the right, Riera seemed uninterested, Hyppia was solid, Dossena was brilliant with his wing-play and crosses and Yossi was lively (though light-weight)

The Ballon D'or ain't the World Footballer of the Year Award you

Congrats to the lad though.

@ IbimeIf you continue telling yourself that Lampard is better than Gerrard, you stand the risk of actually believing it! 
 
You see?