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corny - it's the same excuse for 'Arry time and again. I'm not the biggest fan of this type of manager, and find it laughable that they're being considered for bigger and better things. Personally I'd say it's his duty to integrate younger players and involve the older ones. 'Arry tried to play a "second" string team in the Europa League this season for the exact reason that you mentioned, to keep his players fresh for the final third of the season.

As for Chelsea not taking the full three points. Like I say, Fulham had the chances and didn't put them away. Cech made outstanding saves, that's his job. To get a deflected goal 8 minutes from time is cruel, whichever way you look at it. Did Chelsea deserve to win? Probably not, but that's why football is so interesting to follow. Chelsea could also easily have had at least another penalty, of not two.

Looking at the PL season I think it's fair to say that the quality is going backwards, for Man Utd to win the title as easily as they have for the last 2 seasons is laughable. They've never had to get out of 2nd gear and are still cruising it.

The fact that there's only one English team in Europe since the quarter finals says a lot. The Portuguese and Spanish leagues, as lopsided as they are, have a lot going for them. If Spaniards could agree on an even distribution of revenues like the PL it would put them in the driving seat for years to come, considering they can't even agree on who wants to be part of Spain it'll be the German teams that will run the rule for the foreseeable future.

Jaw, I'd love to say I'm excusing 'Arry, but I don't have that much faith in him. I'm happy about the great run we had up until the new year, but I've never thought of 'Arry being the man to push us on, but he deserves some praise for getting the team to where it is...

If we scrabble home in a champions league place, leaves us on good footing for next season. But Newcastle are pushing hard and have a striker in Cisse and a creator in Ben Arfa who are hitting a purple patch, and Chelsea are still in the chase, so the pressure is on us to produce, and I'm not sure we will. Fingers and toes crossed though...

it's always scrabble with you corndog.

Alan Davies getting death threats for comments made about LFC on a podcast aimed at Arsenal fans. Podcast uploaded over a week ago, media using as troll-bait 8 days after the fact - it's not even the most recent episode.

His comments were perfectly valid too.

Google says the Telegraph and Daily Fail instigated this shit storm, for once I agree with a Gooner, doesn't happen that often but his comments about LFC and Spurs are pretty accurate.

Him and Cliveo would get on like a house on fire, were it not for his support of the Arse.

LFC, wallowing in self pity since 1892.

Jaw, I'd love to say I'm excusing 'Arry, but I don't have that much faith in him. I'm happy about the great run we had up until the new year, but I've never thought of 'Arry being the man to push us on, but he deserves some praise for getting the team to where it is...

If we scrabble home in a champions league place, leaves us on good footing for next season. But Newcastle are pushing hard and have a striker in Cisse and a creator in Ben Arfa who are hitting a purple patch, and Chelsea are still in the chase, so the pressure is on us to produce, and I'm not sure we will. Fingers and toes crossed though...

Whoever is going to finish in fourth, it'll be interesting to watch. Newcastle are still playing Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but by then it could already be all over.

I can't see RDM fielding a strong team for the semi vs Spurs, it'd be suicidal. Need to focus on the PL and CL now. FA Cup is a distraction that's not worth the effort.

who is the most decorated player in british football ?

giggs ? scholes ? they have got a good string of trophies behind them anyone know who has the most trophies to their name ?

who is the most decorated player in british football ?

giggs ? scholes ? they have got a good string of trophies behind them anyone know who has the most trophies to their name ?

I'm pretty certain it's Giggs.

Sir Ryan Giggs.

Alan Davies getting death threats for comments made about LFC on a podcast aimed at Arsenal fans. Podcast uploaded over a week ago, media using as troll-bait 8 days after the fact - it's not even the most recent episode.

Is he that annoying wanker with the curly hair? if so, good cos he is an ugly, smug twat and not in any way 'funny'

?

can someone totalise them for me ?
seeing hansen on motd saturday night and his 8 titles made me think about that question lawro and his 5 titles
linekar and his fuck all

Looking at the PL season I think it's fair to say that the quality is going backwards, for Man Utd to win the title as easily as they have for the last 2 seasons is laughable. They've never had to get out of 2nd gear and are still cruising it.

surely other teams have been more competitive? A lot of teams are losing/dropping points to 'lesser' teams more frequently. Man U in fairness to them don't drop many of those points and that's why they invariably win the league...

Google says the Telegraph and Daily Fail instigated this shit storm, for once I agree with a Gooner, doesn't happen that often but his comments about LFC and Spurs are pretty accurate.

Him and Cliveo would get on like a house on fire, were it not for his support of the Arse.

LFC, wallowing in self pity since 1892.

He lives round the corner from me. Rabid gooner and mate of the ghastly Sir Stephen Fry. If I were a scouse, "getting on like a house on fire" might be an inflammatory incitement.

leave stephen fry alone
he's done nothing to you clive why have a dig at him

#cheappointlessshotatthisnationsmostpricelesstreasure

yeah i found my hash tag #

Interesting piece on why captain fantastic might not be as fantastic as thought

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/apr/10/the-question-steven-gerrard-liverpool?CMP=twt_gu

hmm
You could just skip the whole article and read the last paragraph

It is not that he is a bad player, far from it – and Lucas's absence is almost certainly a bigger reason for Liverpool's slide than Gerrard's return – but it could be that his impact is detrimental. That is the problem with building up individuals in football: no matter how gifted he is, it is never just about one man.

Seen a similar thing happen at the Arse, with Wright, then later Henry & Fabregas.

It distorts the team & the player.

I've been saying this for years.

We should have sold him to Chelsea when they offered silly money.

He's been one of our most important players, and always has supplied those Olympiacos moments, but too often teams seem to be built to fit him in (Liverpool and England), to the potential detriment of others.

If he played every game it would be one thing, but he's been injured so much it must be disruptive.

FA now demanding a minute's silence at the Tottenham v Chelsea game on Sunday for the Hillsborough disaster that occurred as a result, partially at least, of an FA screw up some decades ago.

I don't think that this is appropriate and is also likely to incite a very negative reaction from supporters.

I don't think that this is appropriate...

Any particular reason(s)?

...and is also likely to incite a very negative reaction from supporters.

To what extent? Whilst I can fully accept that Liverpool aren't particularly high on the Christmas card lists of Chelsea and Spurs fans, it'd be sad to think that they wouldn't in some way recognise that the loss of so many lives be cause for a moment's reflection.

It's been 23 years since it's happened. Time to move on. What's happened has happened, as sad and wrong it is. It's not like the English football has a minute's silence on 11th May every year.

Thanks for the offer Mr. O, but I don't think I'll be up for it, I'm getting a molar removed that day and don't think I'll be in the mood to do anything but moan and sulk for the rest of the day.

You should fit right in then.

What Jaw said.

We don't have silence on the anniversary of Ibrox nor the Bradford fire. We don't have silence for the Leeds fans killed in Istanbul nor for the Italians killed at Heysel. 23 years is a long time. Liverpool and the FA may care to remember those sad events but the rest of us are entitled to move on.