Football 2010-2011

[The Nal]

Fergie has been replaced by an imposter....

"I have no excuses for the poor performance at Liverpool, who were the better team and deserved their win," Ferguson said.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/9420696.stm

Edited March 10, 2011 by The Nal

[chappiepunk]

I've decided that I'm gonna knock off work just before 6 today, to watch what will probably turn out to be a dreadful match - Braga vs Liverpool.

I'm interested to see it as Carroll should be making his first Liverpool start, but expect it to be dreadful cos just about every other one of their Euro matches this season has been awful. Fingers crossed that this one isn't.

[Benj]

I think Ill find something else to do. I need to run a fairly vigorous virus scan on my PC at home, its f**ked, that'll be more entertaining I reckon.

[TheGayTent]

It's just more of the same, isn't it? Run by gangsters, for the benefit of gangsters.

[eFestivals]

If the only alternative is watching the match, I'll come and watch you do that if that's OK

[The Nal]

If the only alternative is watching the match, I'll come and watch you do that if that's OK

[Steve P]

all i keep hearing from the Goons today is how they would have beaten that Milan side as well, so its not fair to laugh at the fact that we have progressed further than them.

I keep having to tell them that if they couldnt beat Braga and Shaktar away from home, how do they expect to have gone in the San Siro!!

Great Days!!

Sorry steve!

[The Nal]

I genuinely hope you sign a better sriker in the summer though, watching the ball getting lumped forward to Crouch at every oportunity was effective but very dull to watch.

[strummer77]

him and torres would make the most over-rated striking partnership ever for me.

Edited March 10, 2011 by strummer77

[strummer77]

Is it just me or does he get away with loads of fouls due to his height?! Couple of times last night he thundered into Silva and the foul went against Silva! Crouch just looked all awkward and fell down. Remember the goal in the world cup when he pulled that guys ponytail?

[worm]

Is it just me or does he get away with loads of fouls due to his height?! Couple of times last night he thundered into Silva and the foul went against Silva! Crouch just looked all awkward and fell down. Remember the goal in the world cup when he pulled that guys ponytail?

[The Nal]

I dunno, I sometimes think the opposite. I've seen him jump, win a header fairly and it be given against im just because he looks awkward.

Never seen him win more fouls than he should.

Edited March 10, 2011 by The Nal

[strummer77]

I thought the opposite. He reminds me of Quinn who also suffered from getting penalised for f**k all,

[strummer77]

Dunno lads, I thought so too but he dives in and over the top of defenders, arms everywhere, hands on their backs etc. Ref assumed he must have won it legit or been fouled because hes a streak of piss.

It’s the opposite of the old school defender trick of just bending down whenever theres a high ball. The attacker goes over them or lands on them, looks a foul, usually given, but actually isn’t. Baresi was a master at it in the latter part of his career.

Only Adebayor had a better shots to goal ratio last season.

[worm]

Yup. I've seen him get visibly annoyed at how everything he does gets penalised.

[ampersand]

yeah i agree with crouch. he had a few genuine fouls last night when jumping but i remember one where he was penalised for basically being tall. must get really frustrating.

[chappiepunk]

I dunno, I sometimes think the opposite. I've seen him jump, win a header fairly and it be given against im just because he looks awkward.

Never seen him win more fouls than he should.

[Tugger2k]

I do think we'd have beaten AC over 2 legs, but that's not the point. We only played Barca at the stage we did due to rubbish performances in the away games during the group stages. Entirely ourselves to blame. Cangrats to your boys mate, they've done brilliantly and a good draw could well see them progress again. I genuinely hope you sign a better sriker in the summer though, watching the ball getting lumped forward to Crouch at every oportunity was effective but very dull to watch.

[Tugger2k]

another thing about last night

i think it was the game he finally won over the spurs fans. yes, he can be a grumpy, gnarly sod. yes, he has a tendancy to upset his team-mates(tho we have yet to see that side of him), and yes, he came with a hell of a lot of baggage being from the sarf londoners

but billy gallas, you were a rock!!

[metallimuse]

Great result for Braga,lots of fun laughing at the scousers.

[strummer77]

Boring game. Should beat them at Anfield with a stronger team mind.

How Hodgson thought Poulsen was good enough I'll never know...

Edited March 10, 2011 by strummer77

[Benj]

I agree with this, sometimes its as if he gives the foul away because he is tall and the way he has to jump, he cant do anything else.

[eFestivals]

Great result for Braga,lots of fun laughing at the scousers.

yup, it was as dreadful as I thought it might be. Can I have that 90 minutes of my life back, please god?

The one bright light was the difference Carroll made when he came on - a good player brings out the best in the average. But the reverse side of that was all of the long balls, not pretty at all.

Hopefully things won't be so bad with him on the pitch when there's also players on the field who are able to play the ball to feet and manage the occasional pass that doesn't go astray.

[ampersand]

yup, it was as dreadful as I thought it might be. Can I have that 90 minutes of my life back, please god?

[The Nal]

yup, it was as dreadful as I thought it might be. Can I have that 90 minutes of my life back, please god?