January 3, 201214 yr lets hope there's as much flash in this game as the Man Shitty website! no Bellamy or Gerrard starting for Liverpool and Mancini has gone 4-5-1. At home.
January 3, 201214 yr Man City 1-0 Liverpool (Aguero, 10) Error from Reina but Liverpool shouldn't be giving away possession so easily, they're looking very nervous :o
January 3, 201214 yr Luis Suarez & Liverpool statements in full Liverpool have decided not to appeal against the eight-match ban handed to striker Luis Suarez for racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra in the 1-1 draw at Anfield in October. The club and the Uruguay striker have released the following statements. STATEMENT FROM LUIS SUAREZ "First of all I would like to thank everyone so much for all the help and support I have received during these last few weeks. Thank you to my family, my friends and everybody at LFC (the staff, manager and coaching staff, the directors, my team-mates and everyone who is working on a daily basis for this great club) and thank you especially to all the fans who made sure I never felt let down for one second. During those days I understood more than ever what 'You'll Never Walk Alone' means. Like many of you I was born into a very humble family, in a working class neighbourhood, in a small country. But I was born and raised learning what respect, manners and sacrifice mean. Thanks to my family, from my first club where I started playing, to my transfer to Holland in Europe, I learned the values which made me the person I am now. Never, I repeat, never, have I had any racial problem with a team mate or individual who was of a different race or colour to mine. Never. I am very upset by all the things which have been said during the last few weeks about me, all of them being very far from the truth. But above all, I'm very upset at feeling so powerless whilst being accused of something which I did not, nor would not, ever do. In my country, 'negro' is a word we use commonly, a word which doesn't show any lack of respect and is even less so a form of racist abuse. Based on this, everything which has been said so far is totally false. I will carry out the suspension with the resignation of someone who hasn't done anything wrong and who feels extremely upset by the events. I do feel sorry for the fans and for my team-mates, whom I will not be able to help during the next month. It will be a very difficult time for me. The only thing I wish for at the moment is being able to run out again at Anfield and to do what I like most, which is playing football." STATEMENT FROM LIVERPOOL "It is our strongly held conviction that the Football Association and the panel it selected constructed a highly subjective case against Luis Suarez based on an accusation that was ultimately unsubstantiated. The FA and the panel chose to consistently and methodically accept and embrace arguments leading to a set of conclusions that found Mr Suarez to 'probably' be guilty, while in the same manner deciding to completely dismiss the testimony that countered their overall suppositions. Mr Evra was deemed to be credible in spite of admitting that he himself used insulting and threatening words towards Luis and that his initial charge as to the word used was somehow a mistake. The facts in this case were that an accusation was made, a rebuttal was given and there was video of the match. The remaining facts came from testimony of people who did not corroborate any accusation made by Mr Evra. In its determination to prove its conclusions to the public through a clearly subjective 115-page document, the FA panel has damaged the reputation of one the Premier League's best players, deciding he should be punished and banned for perhaps a quarter of a season. This case has also provided a template in which a club's rival can bring about a significant ban for a top player without anything beyond an accusation. Nevertheless, there are ultimately larger issues than whether or not Luis Suarez has been treated fairly by the FA in this matter. There are important points we want to make today that overshadow what has occurred during the past two months. The issue of race in sports, as in other industries, has a very poor history. Far too often, and in far too many countries, the issues of racism and discrimination have been covered over or ignored. In America, where Liverpool ownership resides, there was a shameful bigotry that prevented black athletes from competing at the highest levels for decades. English football has led the world in welcoming all nationalities and creeds into its Premier League and its leagues below, and Liverpool Football Club itself has been a leader in taking a progressive stance on issues of race and inclusion. The Luis Suarez case has to end so that the Premier League, the Football Association and the club can continue the progress that has been made and will continue to be made and not risk a perception, at least by some, that would diminish our commitment on these issues. Liverpool Football Club have supported Luis Suarez because we fundamentally do not believe that Luis on that day - or frankly any other - did or would engage in a racist act. Notably, his actions on and off the pitch with his team-mates and in the community have demonstrated his belief that all athletes can play together and that the colour of a person's skin is irrelevant. Continuing a fight for justice in this particular case beyond today would only obscure the fact that the club wholeheartedly supports the efforts of the Football Association, the Football League and the Premier League to put an end to any form of racism in English football. It is time to put the Luis Suarez matter to rest and for all of us, going forward, to work together to stamp out racism in every form both inside and outside the sport. "It is for this reason that we will not appeal against the eight-game suspension of Luis Suarez." http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16402595.stm
January 3, 201214 yr This isnt good. I was hoping we could go level with Chelsea and Arsenal tonight. Need to go for it second half. Stick Gerrard and Bellamy on, we aint out of this just yet!
January 3, 201214 yr Oh dear, this isnt good. I have to say, I thought we'd be much better tonight even without Gerrard, Bellamy and Suarez from the start!
January 4, 201214 yr Stewart Downing and Jordan Henderson aren't the players we signed. I have high hopes for Jordan Henderson. He's done nothing special so far but he hasn't done anything massively wrong. He's a player to develop like Lucas. Downing on the other hand is not doing the job we payed him for. Shocking statistic from the match tonight here for Stewart Downing. 33 successful passes out of 38 seems a good stat on the face of it. However the vast majority were backwards and not one pass from Downing was received in the box. This is not the work of the player who was excellent for Aston Villa last season. Just one of the reasons why Carroll is suffering seeing as he is getting such abject supply. Perhaps suggests a confidence issue with Downing. If so, us Liverpool fans must back him to improve. We all know what he's capable of. The below stat also shows us the problem with Liverpool of late. Possession is all fine and dandy, but possession is nothing if you're going sideways or backwards. It's something the likes of Henderson and, as you can see below, Downing are guilty of.
January 4, 201214 yr Its a pity Liverpool were not really allowed to appeal over Suarez, its an injustuce !! Nice win for us though. I really hope Newcastle win tonight.. hard place to go.... Spurs have a chance for 2nd now... it will be nice to play them in the Charity Shield after we retian ownership of the FA cup, and take over what is rightfully ours in the premiership
January 4, 201214 yr I have high hopes for Jordan Henderson. He's done nothing special so far but he hasn't done anything massively wrong. He's a player to develop like Lucas. Downing on the other hand is not doing the job we payed him for. Shocking statistic from the match tonight here for Stewart Downing. 33 successful passes out of 38 seems a good stat on the face of it. However the vast majority were backwards and not one pass from Downing was received in the box. This is not the work of the player who was excellent for Aston Villa last season. Just one of the reasons why Carroll is suffering seeing as he is getting such abject supply. Perhaps suggests a confidence issue with Downing. If so, us Liverpool fans must back him to improve. We all know what he's capable of. The below stat also shows us the problem with Liverpool of late. Possession is all fine and dandy, but possession is nothing if you're going sideways or backwards. It's something the likes of Henderson and, as you can see below, Downing are guilty of. That is shocking. The whole night he was going backwards. Henderson needs time as he's young and we only signed off the back of half a good season at Sunderland but Downing proved himself twice with Middlesbrough and Aston Villa to be a top-draw winger but I rarely see him commit defenders anymore and put good crosses in. As he is our only out and out winger it is no wonder that Carroll isnt get many chances!
January 4, 201214 yr But then you could argue that even with Gerrard against Newcastle and Johnson, Enrique and Bellamy he still didnt score!
January 4, 201214 yr I have a feeling that Man U will get beat tonight, their performances can be fragile when they're not fielding their best side. As for the other game, I'm gunning for a complete Everton rout over Bolton!
January 4, 201214 yr I have a feeling that Man U will get beat tonight, their performances can be fragile when they're not fielding their best side. As for the other game, I'm gunning for a complete Everton rout over Bolton! You reeeeeallly don't like Coyle!! :)
January 4, 201214 yr 1-1 Newcastle . Swampmire but I did this 04 Jan 2012 - Newcastle v Man Utd - Correct Score Draw 3-3 @ 66/1 Stake : €5.00 Estimated Returns : €335.00
January 4, 201214 yr You reeeeeallly don't like Coyle!! :)may bad results follow him wherever he goes! (celtic)
January 4, 201214 yr Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd (Ba, 32) His goal has been coming, should have had a pen earlier
January 4, 201214 yr Well that's a turn up! Could be two straight defeats for MU. Where would Newcastle be without Ba, he cant stop scoring, he should come to Liverpool and they can have Carroll back, it's a shame but it will never work with him. Poor lad!
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