The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[gawa316]

After that great performance and fully deserved victory I hope Rafa plays the same team on tuesday night with the possibility of bringing Babel in for Benny. We don't need to rush Gerrard and Torres back just yet with very important league games coming up and they are there on the bench if we need them.

Stoke up next in the league and I'm already envisaging that Delap throw in . Maybe a game for Sami?

[Rasmatazz:)]

Lads just a small reminder for u lot which think liverpool  are real title contenders , this time last year Man U were worse off  than they r now and look what happen . Prem Champs , Euro Champs , Just think about it , u might have been the better team on sat but it's a long season 
It's euro time this week and this is were Rafa get's a bit confused with what team do i play in prem ohh and what team do i play in the euro , The guy just cannot rotate and that the story for liverpool on the other hand chelsea look good but allways do . Enjoy this wiin pool boys  it might be a looooooooooonnnnnnnnnnng time before u get another like that one , they way it was handed to u on sat 

[supersub]

what a typical reaction! no-one here was gloating about the victory, merely summing up the game. we all know that its a long season and many people have pointed out that utd will come strong etc. if it was the other way round utd fans would be gloatin in ur face nonstop!liverpool won the match yeh but it seems as though when utd lose these matchs it doesnt matter that much to their fans because "whens the last time u won the premiership" or "whos the champions" are the reactions liverpool people get from them. however when they win them they dont shut up!

[full back]

what a typical reaction! no-one here was gloating about the victory, merely summing up the game. we all know that its a long season and many people have pointed out that utd will come strong etc. if it was the other way round utd fans would be gloatin in ur face nonstop!

Yeah yeah, supersub
Liverpool = good
Man Utd = bad
Every club has its fair share of fans who will gloat if they win & bring up the past if they lose, even Liverpool

[supersub]

yes i know that im not sayin that everyone else are saints, just utd do it a lot. its a known fact, u either love man utd or hate them (because of their fans), its not like that with any other club, or very few at least. ask anyone who isn't a utd fan, they are sickining to listen to!!

[The Real Laoislad]

Dubai International Capital (DIC) have confirmed they have no plans to buy Liverpool or any other Premier League club.

DIC were keen to purchase Reds co-owner George Gillett's half of the Anfield outfit earlier this year after he admitted he was eager to sell his share, but business partner Tom Hicks broke off discussions.

Premier League rivals Newcastle United have also been linked with the investment arm of Dubai Holdings which belongs to the Government of Dubai.

Magpies owner Mike Ashley's revelation on Sunday that he intends to sell the Tyneside club has fuelled suggestions that DIC could be set to hold discussions with the billionaire.

However, DIC have stated they are not planning a fresh bid for Liverpool nor are they in talks with any other side from England's top flight.

[Kentucky Blue]

Was over on saturday, great atmosphere. Not the best to watch but result all that matters! 

to be fair, most of the united supporters i know have held their hands up, not good enough.

Still think it was a mistake to let finnan go but anyway.....

[GalwayBayBoy]

Yeah great result the last day. Apart from a shaky first 10/15 minutes we were pretty much by far the better team throughout especially in the second half. In truth we should probably have won more comfortably as Kuyt missed two great chances by himself. I actually thought he had a good game though apart from that. Really the winning of this game was in midfield where Alonso and especially Mascherano were outstanding. They completely controlled that area. Helped by Ferguson bringing on Giggs for Carrick when Scholes was struggling to get a foothold in the centre and could have done with some help there. Rooney being stuck out on the wing away from the action also helped while Berbatov seemed to be in one of his "I don't feel like breaking into a jog today" moods up front.

Riera did well on his debut. Doesn't look like someone with blinding pace up and down the wing but at least he stayed out wide and looked capable of delivering good crosses. Keane badly needs a goal to get going. He looks too anxious and too eager to please at the moment. He must have airkicked at 3 or 4 balls since he arrived at the club. Just needs one to go in off his shin or his knee. He did clip one lovely ball through for Benayoun though in the second half that nearly put him clear through on goal. Pepe was brilliant again. Not much to do but when he had to pull off a save from Giggs' volley he was ready.

Anyway after Stoke we have Everton and Chelsea to follow soon after so important to keep up the momentum now.

[Abble]

re:mascherano
There's not a midfielder with less strings to his bow though...
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goats...where are ye ?

[The Real Laoislad]

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Robbie Keane on joining Liverpool

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[stevo-08]

Reds without Aurelio in Marseille
Liverpool are without Fabio Aurelio for Tuesday's Champions League game in Marseille following a calf injury sustained on Saturday.

Javier Mascherano is expected to have recovered from a knee injury picked up in the Premier League home win over Manchester United, while both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres are in the travelling party to the south of France.

Gerrard, recovered from a groin operation, is expected to start the game but there is a possibility that Torres will be on the bench in the Stade Velodrome after his hamstring problem.

Brazilian Lucas, who missed out on the win over United because he had not arrived back from international duty, is also in the squad - but David Ngog has also been left out of the Group D opener.

Liverpool (from): Reina, Dossena, Arbeloa, Agger, Skrtel, Carragher, Gerrard, Alonso, Mascherano, Lucas, Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt, Torres, Riera, Keane, Cavalieri, Degen.

I know its probably only a minor injury, but I really hope this isnt a sign of things to come for Aurelio. Would love to see him get a full season without injury. Had a good game on saturday and im sure he'll improve as the season continues.

[gawa316]

Would love to see him get a full season without injury.

No chance of that happening he has only made about 200 appearances in 12 seasons. Dossena will definitely get his far share of games this season

[Goats Do Shave]

re:mascherano
There's not a midfielder with less strings to his bow though...

goats...where are ye ?
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You've mastered this board well Abble the able! 
Last season I thought he was over rated. Against UTD at the week end, he had a stormer, bar a lazy opening 3 minutes! 

[gawa316]

The Liverpool team for tonight's match is as follows:
 
Reina
Dossena
Carragher
Skrtel
Arbeloa
Lucas
Mascherano
Gerrard
Babel
Kuyt
Torres
 
Subs:
 
Cavalieri
Agger
Keane
Riera
Alonso
Benayoun
Degen


Those c***ts on rte going on about rotation again. Well aurelio is injured so dossena is in, Babel the match winner from the wkd is in for Riera who isn't fully match fit, our 2 best players are back in and lucas is in for alonso so as far as i see it you can only question alonso's exclusion.

Very strong bench btw

[gawa316]

One all after 25 mins very open match.

Great goal from gerrard.

Oh pen....goal oh shit he's making him take it again...goal 2-1...get in!!!