Originally posted by Phat J
so he had a good pre season friendly?[i dont know about the best keeper but i can see him pushing almunia.
Originally posted by Df02
Talking of good preseason friendlies...
Tottenham 5-0 Roma
Originally posted by RocasAtoll
He also was solid throughout last year in the Carling Cup and FA. I don't think he will be pushing him in the beginning of the season, but by the end he will be breathing down Almunia's neck.
Well nobody in the big three "dreams" of it. Arsenal, Chelsea and Man Utd have all had emphatic, multiple wins in the time that Liverpool have been Liverpool.
I mean, when you break it down, what have Liverpool actually done of any worth recently? The two cup victories they like to wave at Arsenal fans are the Champions League and the F.A. Cup.
The F.A. Cup they nearly lost to West Ham United, and won on penalties, the Champions League (Their most coveted victory in the past two decades) they were going to lose, but for Gerrard's factual dive earning a penalty that ended up taking it to penalties (And I don't think anyone can credibly argue it not being a dive, considering how many YouTube vids there are).
That's why people call them "shit". They've been reduced to a side whose advances are not without high controversy at ALL times, and the only times they've won anything have been arguably lucky and undeserved. F.A. Cup, ok, fine. Fought back and won against West Ham United on penalties. Champions League was aided by cheating, and a previous phantom goal.
I don't actually think Liverpool are the shittest team in the league, I just think they're a mid-table quality side at best, who, without their luck (Which it is, but typically a Liverpool fan won't admit that, in spite of FACT), wouldn't have the grace of being mentioned.
The only thing I fear about Liverpool winning the league, if ever? It's not that they will have beaten the team I support, that's minor to me compared to the fact that the two decades of Liverpool's stagnant mediocrity and cowardice will be conveniently forgotten.
Arsenal have never been truly mediocre, they've always played amazing football. They are, year in and year out, the one team everyone agrees they've enjoyed watching for a lot of it.
I think I actually saw Ya Krunk'd Floo even utter it reluctantly, below his Spurs of course.
I dislike Liverpool's fans more than I dislike the team. That's what this post is designed to illustrate, cos I don't wish to come off like a needless hater.
Although personally, I do hope they flop, because this constant praise of Torres being better than Adebayor is baffling and factually baseless.
-AC
Liverpool are getting ridiculously outplayed.
They have every reason to be thankful the Liege strikers aren't good. Liverpool have been outclassed in midfield, Torres/Keane might as well have stayed at home.
It is pre-season, I'll give 'em that, but they've played a number of games.
Liege are just owning this.
-AC
let's not exagerate ... Liege really isn't that good! They had luck winning the title anyway, first one in 24 or 25 years. They had luck getting the title and the strikers are really that bad anyway. Liverpool can easily play man on man in the defence and let the extra defender move up to the midfield.... the strikers aren't good enough to lose their defender.
It wasn't lazy, they didn't have control of the game and just labouriously miss lots of chances.
They got whooped. Liege DOMINATED midfield, their players were taking on multiple Liverpool players at a time. At one point Carragher and Arbeloa had someone trapped by the corner flag and he still got out. That's not lazy, that's shit.
Had they possessed a good penalty taker, Liverpool would be heading into this second leg a goal down.
-AC