And the race ... goes on ...
ManUre 67 pts
Arses 67 pts
Chel$ki 64 pts
Scousers 59 pts
Blue Scousers 56 pts
Its grand slam Sunday this coming week, we cannot write off the Scousers yet.
Just a couple of games back Liverpool were 17 massive points away from Arsenal, this is now down to only 8 points.
Makes it look like the La Liga race don't it?
4 successive draws have hurt Arsenal's might lead. This could happen to Chelsea and ManU as well.
Witness the laborious wins against Derby and Sunderland over the weekend?
Arsenal should thank and reward Kolo Toure for getting them a point.
It isn't over yet ...
Predictions for Grand Slam Sunday? Liverpool win. Chelsea win.
El Pichichi'
Nando Torres v Cristiano Ronaldo
What a shoot out - Nando does not stop - he's addicted to taking the pot shot.
Cristiano - he is on another planet. He cannot have a bad game and not score. If he has a good game he scores more. Not sure which plant he's from.
Will Adebayor step up to the plate?
Finally the Red half of Liverpool have their Owen replacement - and he even tracks back to win the ball back. Plus what speed?
C'mon El Nino!
Sunday, 16 March 2008
Sunday, 9 March 2008
Fernando Torres Show and Barnsley's FA Cup
Good weekend for the City of Liverpool - Capital of Culture 2008.
It seems that the fight for 4th place is what motivates the Red and the Blue halves of Liverpool.
Not sure what happens at the beginning of the season when they should still be focusing on the big trophy? Anyway ... 4th Place Cup it is for the European City of Culture 2008.
Golden Stars of the Week
If you had 26 million dollars, would you spend it on Torres or Owen.
99% of the Kop would have spent it on Owen. Just tells you how England fans die hard for useless players.
Thank God for Rafa the Rotators ....
Since we now know that Torres is going to get the English 'Pichichi', [only one misguided fellow thought Drogba would do it], its time for another poll.
We don't mind the contribution of Captain Fantastic either ... 10 goals for the season, more goals scored than anyone in Chelsea. Shocking, Shocking!
If only someone could take care of those pesky blue half of Liverpool!
Jimmy Bullard
He seems to have re-born the Fulham machine - darn it, couldn't he have stayed injured before we visited them?
Dimitar Berbatov
Finally woken up - but what is up with the yo yo Tottenham, one day they are winning 4 - 0, next they are being beaten 4 - 0, then they win 4 - 0 .... do you see where I'm going with this Man City?
Barbs of the Week
Arse, Arse, Arse - lost opportunity ... I could never imagine we would have come as close as 10 points behind them?
What? 3 games and we are almost behind them? Wrong man, wrong.
We've learnt from games in hand, I was advised long ago - "... they mean nothing until they are points in the bag ..."
You have taken the perfected Liverpoool tactic of multiple draws and made it your own.
I can only say ... learn from the best ... hah hah hah!
9 games to go, 27 points at stake ... here's the log.
Upcoming fixtures, 12 March:
Arsenal: Middlesborough @ Emirates [banker 3 points? don't think so, there are consistency issues this is a banana skin]
ManU: Derby away [should be a banker 3 points, c'mon]
Chelsea: Sunderland away [hmmm ... after the steal by Everton here, Keane will be looking for a response]
Liverpool: Reading @ Anfield [revenge? Torres hat trick, Gerrard thunderbolt - hah hah]
FA Cup
One word: Barnsely
Thank you for embarassing the Chel$ki. They talked quite a bit after you stunned our third team.
It was great to see their Champions League team being taught a lesson by your gutsy play.
Chelsea - shame on you; a lesson should have been learnt from when they beat the Kop - weren't you watching???
Another word: Portsmouth
I love that they come back after having been embarassed earlier in the season at OT, but great of them to come and play some INSPIRATIONAL defence at OT and come out with a hard earned 1 - nil win.
Harry Redknapp, you should go all the way. The only Premiership team left in the race.
It seems that the fight for 4th place is what motivates the Red and the Blue halves of Liverpool.
Not sure what happens at the beginning of the season when they should still be focusing on the big trophy? Anyway ... 4th Place Cup it is for the European City of Culture 2008.
Golden Stars of the Week
If you had 26 million dollars, would you spend it on Torres or Owen.
99% of the Kop would have spent it on Owen. Just tells you how England fans die hard for useless players.
Thank God for Rafa the Rotators ....
Since we now know that Torres is going to get the English 'Pichichi', [only one misguided fellow thought Drogba would do it], its time for another poll.
We don't mind the contribution of Captain Fantastic either ... 10 goals for the season, more goals scored than anyone in Chelsea. Shocking, Shocking!
If only someone could take care of those pesky blue half of Liverpool!
Jimmy Bullard
He seems to have re-born the Fulham machine - darn it, couldn't he have stayed injured before we visited them?
Dimitar Berbatov
Finally woken up - but what is up with the yo yo Tottenham, one day they are winning 4 - 0, next they are being beaten 4 - 0, then they win 4 - 0 .... do you see where I'm going with this Man City?
Barbs of the Week
Arse, Arse, Arse - lost opportunity ... I could never imagine we would have come as close as 10 points behind them?
What? 3 games and we are almost behind them? Wrong man, wrong.
We've learnt from games in hand, I was advised long ago - "... they mean nothing until they are points in the bag ..."
You have taken the perfected Liverpoool tactic of multiple draws and made it your own.
I can only say ... learn from the best ... hah hah hah!
9 games to go, 27 points at stake ... here's the log.
Upcoming fixtures, 12 March:
Arsenal: Middlesborough @ Emirates [banker 3 points? don't think so, there are consistency issues this is a banana skin]
ManU: Derby away [should be a banker 3 points, c'mon]
Chelsea: Sunderland away [hmmm ... after the steal by Everton here, Keane will be looking for a response]
Liverpool: Reading @ Anfield [revenge? Torres hat trick, Gerrard thunderbolt - hah hah]
FA Cup
One word: Barnsely
Thank you for embarassing the Chel$ki. They talked quite a bit after you stunned our third team.
It was great to see their Champions League team being taught a lesson by your gutsy play.
Chelsea - shame on you; a lesson should have been learnt from when they beat the Kop - weren't you watching???
Another word: Portsmouth
I love that they come back after having been embarassed earlier in the season at OT, but great of them to come and play some INSPIRATIONAL defence at OT and come out with a hard earned 1 - nil win.
Harry Redknapp, you should go all the way. The only Premiership team left in the race.
Sunday, 2 March 2008
The only highlight is FRIGHT for fourth position
Merseyside Derby
Yep, the Blues are giving the Reds a fright - for sure it will end up as usual with the Reds winning the Champions League 2008!
We are going to take this to the derby.
I'm not sure why Liverpool are doing battle with the rest of the table when we should be focusing on the top three.
It seems that it is no longer the fab four and just only the tip top 3.
Good win for the Red Scousers though - it should boost Babel that he scored and 'almost' scored. [What a glaring miss that was - it was easier to hit that in than to miss!]
London Bridge is falling down
Everyone gave Ian Wright stick when he said that Arsenal did not have the bottle to carry their good form through to the end of the Premiership battle.
How right they are proving him now.
I pray Arse can pull the form book out - we cannot have ManUre pulling close to our 18 record with us still looking like we are NEVER going to win the Premiership [Can they put it back to the old Division 1?]
Help
Ru$$ian$
They've reminded us that they are still here.
Okay, the only great thing is that Lampard saw read ... after he tried to convert Boa Morte into a foot mat!
Can't we all just get along?
Yep, the Blues are giving the Reds a fright - for sure it will end up as usual with the Reds winning the Champions League 2008!
We are going to take this to the derby.
I'm not sure why Liverpool are doing battle with the rest of the table when we should be focusing on the top three.
It seems that it is no longer the fab four and just only the tip top 3.
Good win for the Red Scousers though - it should boost Babel that he scored and 'almost' scored. [What a glaring miss that was - it was easier to hit that in than to miss!]
London Bridge is falling down
Everyone gave Ian Wright stick when he said that Arsenal did not have the bottle to carry their good form through to the end of the Premiership battle.
How right they are proving him now.
I pray Arse can pull the form book out - we cannot have ManUre pulling close to our 18 record with us still looking like we are NEVER going to win the Premiership [Can they put it back to the old Division 1?]
Help
Ru$$ian$
They've reminded us that they are still here.
Okay, the only great thing is that Lampard saw read ... after he tried to convert Boa Morte into a foot mat!
Can't we all just get along?
Sunday, 13 January 2008
Full Steam Ahead ...
Why Rafa?
Another draw? What?
This is Middlesborough by jove! We can do them with our eyes closed.
Last year we had to rely on Stevie G doing his continuous heroics, why have we transferred that that to Nando Torres only?
C'mon Babel. C'mon Benayoun. C'mon Kuyt.
What is up with this goal drought talk when we have good strikers in the squad?
Crouch you used to score them for fun?
Kuyt, is this much different from Eredivise?
This is no way for an 'assault' on the title - this is just following the leading pack ...
Cristiano - you have to respect this Iberian wizard
I think it is unfair that ManUre always get to play a team when their coach has just been fired.
That aside, why on earth do they maul Newcastle so badly?
That was a - welcome to the Premiership - of wild standards for the Newcastle rookie boss.
Ronaldo though is enjoying his football.
Another 3 goals?
Top goal scorer by far. Making the strikers for ManUre look like ball boys on the pitch.
Of course it is obvious what he brings to the Premiership - SPEED.
Boys are too slow in this league with the ball on their feet.
Long ball strategies and aimless kicking - now watch Ronaldo and learn how to run with the ball at your feet with your eye on the goal!
Another draw? What?
This is Middlesborough by jove! We can do them with our eyes closed.
Last year we had to rely on Stevie G doing his continuous heroics, why have we transferred that that to Nando Torres only?
C'mon Babel. C'mon Benayoun. C'mon Kuyt.
What is up with this goal drought talk when we have good strikers in the squad?
Crouch you used to score them for fun?
Kuyt, is this much different from Eredivise?
This is no way for an 'assault' on the title - this is just following the leading pack ...
Cristiano - you have to respect this Iberian wizard
I think it is unfair that ManUre always get to play a team when their coach has just been fired.
That aside, why on earth do they maul Newcastle so badly?
That was a - welcome to the Premiership - of wild standards for the Newcastle rookie boss.
Ronaldo though is enjoying his football.
Another 3 goals?
Top goal scorer by far. Making the strikers for ManUre look like ball boys on the pitch.
Of course it is obvious what he brings to the Premiership - SPEED.
Boys are too slow in this league with the ball on their feet.
Long ball strategies and aimless kicking - now watch Ronaldo and learn how to run with the ball at your feet with your eye on the goal!
Monday, 3 December 2007
Come Back Kings, Goal Frenzies and the Sneaky Ru$$ians
The Artillery Continues ...
Is it me or are these boys just not into scoring first?
Arsenal [again] doing the thing they love most, coming from behind and making a mockery of teams who 'dare' to score against them first.
As much as I've admired their football this season, I find it funny that they rarely struggle to win, until it becomes evident that they could lose.
Evidence: This weekend against Villa. Villa? Imagine, Villa scored against Arsenal! What nerve!
Of course their lead lasted all of zero minutes before the Gooners were at it running riot on them.
In face the Villa faithful were happy to see that they managed a 2-1 loss at the end of it all!
... and the Goalfest Continues ...
Stevie G and Torres have scored in the last 3 games for Liverpool.
With the Anfield faithful getting their goals they cried for all last season and notching up a +16 goal difference [matched only by Arsenal] with 14 games of the current campaign underway ... it is amazing.
Torres seems to score at will.
Gerrard seems to just want to score every game ... whatever it takes.
This is definitely good for the Reds, only thing we need to deal with is Hyppia scoring on both ends of the field. At least he's 'off the mark' for this season on the right end of the pitch.
With all this, I'm scared when Xabi Alonso and Danny Agger make it back. This is going to be fun.
... Sneaky Ru$$ians and pesky ManUre.
Joe Cole the sneaky lad.
Well, their 1 nil win gets them the points and Avram is right - forget about flamboyant, win ugly.
That was Jose's philosophy - I'm counting the days to when Roman Abramovich gives Avram the boot for doing exactly what Jose was doing.
I wonder who it is on this blog who's voted Drogba to be the leading scorer - he's going for Africa Cup of Nations isn't he? [All Hail Nando Torres!]
ManUre - or should we call them Ronaldo United?
Without him they are quite pale, just ask the Bolton defenders who must have jumped for joy when they saw the team sheet last Saturday before they won 1 nil.
Well, Fulham knew Mr. Ferguson would unleash the wrath of Ronaldo on them - two nil and 3 points and they move back into the top four.
DARN IT!
Is it me or are these boys just not into scoring first?
Arsenal [again] doing the thing they love most, coming from behind and making a mockery of teams who 'dare' to score against them first.
As much as I've admired their football this season, I find it funny that they rarely struggle to win, until it becomes evident that they could lose.
Evidence: This weekend against Villa. Villa? Imagine, Villa scored against Arsenal! What nerve!
Of course their lead lasted all of zero minutes before the Gooners were at it running riot on them.
In face the Villa faithful were happy to see that they managed a 2-1 loss at the end of it all!
... and the Goalfest Continues ...
Stevie G and Torres have scored in the last 3 games for Liverpool.
With the Anfield faithful getting their goals they cried for all last season and notching up a +16 goal difference [matched only by Arsenal] with 14 games of the current campaign underway ... it is amazing.
Torres seems to score at will.
Gerrard seems to just want to score every game ... whatever it takes.
This is definitely good for the Reds, only thing we need to deal with is Hyppia scoring on both ends of the field. At least he's 'off the mark' for this season on the right end of the pitch.
With all this, I'm scared when Xabi Alonso and Danny Agger make it back. This is going to be fun.
... Sneaky Ru$$ians and pesky ManUre.
Joe Cole the sneaky lad.
Well, their 1 nil win gets them the points and Avram is right - forget about flamboyant, win ugly.
That was Jose's philosophy - I'm counting the days to when Roman Abramovich gives Avram the boot for doing exactly what Jose was doing.
I wonder who it is on this blog who's voted Drogba to be the leading scorer - he's going for Africa Cup of Nations isn't he? [All Hail Nando Torres!]
ManUre - or should we call them Ronaldo United?
Without him they are quite pale, just ask the Bolton defenders who must have jumped for joy when they saw the team sheet last Saturday before they won 1 nil.
Well, Fulham knew Mr. Ferguson would unleash the wrath of Ronaldo on them - two nil and 3 points and they move back into the top four.
DARN IT!
Thursday, 29 November 2007
Europe and the Regulars
Most Likely
It has been a good week for Liverpool, Arsenal - their domestic campaigns keeping right on track and their Champions League second round ambitions also going well.
Albeit Liverpool still need to qualify, but look at the standings in that group - 8, 7, 7 and 6 points! - everyone could still yet qualify!
Chel$ki and ManUre made it easy passages to the knock out stages.
Their big worries would be coming back to their domestick league as the Ru$$ians have a big game derby against stubborn West Ham.
ManUre need to get back to winning ways after being given 40 lashes of the cane by Nicolas Anelka over the weekend.
Trouble Brews
Is that Madrid we see struggling to qualify for the knock out? Their fate is just like that of Liverpool's. Good thing for them is that they have a home game to go to - we know how devastating they are when they are in Santiago Bernabeu!
Will Arsenal top their group and avoid tough second round draws?
Will that bother them? First loss of the season - it had to come sometime, but at this stage and at this tournament, was it a gamble that Le Professor should have taken?
What do you think? Will it come to haunt them when the draw for knock out stage 1 takes place in December?
Notable Mentions
Stevie G [Captain Fantastic] overtaking Michael Owen with 22 goals for Liverpool in Europe. Coming from midfield, that is a proud achievement for the captain.
Fernando Torres getting off the mark in Europe for Liverpool - 2 down, 20 to go to catch up with Stevie G
Peter Crouch - whatever challenge Rafa throws at him, he always comes up with the money. He does not score that much off the bench, but his impact to the team off the bench cannot be overlooked. Another goal in Europe ... go on bean pole!
It has been a good week for Liverpool, Arsenal - their domestic campaigns keeping right on track and their Champions League second round ambitions also going well.
Albeit Liverpool still need to qualify, but look at the standings in that group - 8, 7, 7 and 6 points! - everyone could still yet qualify!
Chel$ki and ManUre made it easy passages to the knock out stages.
Their big worries would be coming back to their domestick league as the Ru$$ians have a big game derby against stubborn West Ham.
ManUre need to get back to winning ways after being given 40 lashes of the cane by Nicolas Anelka over the weekend.
Trouble Brews
Is that Madrid we see struggling to qualify for the knock out? Their fate is just like that of Liverpool's. Good thing for them is that they have a home game to go to - we know how devastating they are when they are in Santiago Bernabeu!
Will Arsenal top their group and avoid tough second round draws?
Will that bother them? First loss of the season - it had to come sometime, but at this stage and at this tournament, was it a gamble that Le Professor should have taken?
What do you think? Will it come to haunt them when the draw for knock out stage 1 takes place in December?
Notable Mentions
Stevie G [Captain Fantastic] overtaking Michael Owen with 22 goals for Liverpool in Europe. Coming from midfield, that is a proud achievement for the captain.
Fernando Torres getting off the mark in Europe for Liverpool - 2 down, 20 to go to catch up with Stevie G
Peter Crouch - whatever challenge Rafa throws at him, he always comes up with the money. He does not score that much off the bench, but his impact to the team off the bench cannot be overlooked. Another goal in Europe ... go on bean pole!
Saturday, 10 November 2007
Eight Nil
Enough said - Youssi was flying high, Crouch and Babel were unleashed [at last].
Fulham be afraid, be very afraid.
Fulham be afraid, be very afraid.
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