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liljovi93 05-17-2009 06:39 PM

Well, that's 2nd secured and our most ever points in the prem :D

Shame we didn't beat that other record were we needed to score 3 goals today which will of broken our record of scoring 3 or more goals in 7 games or something like that.

Kev 05-17-2009 06:58 PM

Looks like the only trophy coming to Liverpool then is the FA Cup....














....if Chelsea put out their C team of course ;) :p :mrgreen:

KeepTheFaith2211 05-17-2009 07:07 PM

Everton are going to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final in my opinion.

Dutch 05-17-2009 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeeper (Post 920997)
I agree with all you said. I remember when Everton played against Zenit in the Uefa Cup how good Arshavin was against us, and i said at the time to my mate he would be ideal for Liverpool and would probably be available for £10m tops.......that was before he had a stormer and his price and notoriety went sky high.

Only if Liverpool had signed him instead of Robbie Keane, they would have won the league this season.

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Originally Posted by liljovi93 (Post 921260)
Well, that's 2nd secured and our most ever points in the prem :D

Did you watch the game? It was insane when Carragher and Arbeloa almost came to blows lol.

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Originally Posted by KeepTheFaith2211 (Post 921264)
Everton are going to beat Chelsea in the FA Cup Final in my opinion.

I completely agree. Don't ask me why, but I just think their name is on the cup this year.

RS8MB0R8 05-18-2009 12:54 AM

Unfortunately, I only see the FA Cup going one way and it isn't to Merseyside. Chelsea only have one piece of silverware left to fight for and they'll do everything they can to ensure they don't end the season empty-handed.

Comfortable Chelsea win IMO despite me hoping Everton manage to overcome the odds.

liljovi93 05-18-2009 09:27 AM

I think Everton will win cup, but I'm not bothered really.

Dutch, I did see Carra & Arbeloa, was funny hahaha.

RS8MB0R8 05-18-2009 10:22 AM

I never saw the incident but I'm concerned about Rafa's take on it to the media. To outwardly express an understanding and borderline condone that sort of 'attitude' from Carragher against a fellow team-mate is bizarre. Yes, he wanted to keep a clean sheet and felt that Arbeloa was abandoning his defensive duties a little too often but to say it's 'good to see' that level of intensity shown by a player on your own team is insane - in my eyes, he's practically saying it's good teamsmanship and he would like it if all of his players played with that sort of mentality. :shock:

Any other manager would surely be intolerant of behaviour like that?!? As I said though, I didn't see it and have only read the reports and seen photos but from what I have seen, Rafa appears to have well and truly lost the plot if he thinks that's a good example of how he wants a team to play. :roll:

Dutch 05-18-2009 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RS8MB0R8 (Post 921383)
I never saw the incident but I'm concerned about Rafa's take on it to the media. To outwardly express an understanding and borderline condone that sort of 'attitude' from Carragher against a fellow team-mate is bizarre. Yes, he wanted to keep a clean sheet and felt that Arbeloa was abandoning his defensive duties a little too often but to say it's 'good to see' that level of intensity shown by a player on your own team is insane - in my eyes, he's practically saying it's good teamsmanship and he would like it if all of his players played with that sort of mentality. :shock:

Any other manager would surely be intolerant of behaviour like that?!? As I said though, I didn't see it and have only read the reports and seen photos but from what I have seen, Rafa appears to have well and truly lost the plot if he thinks that's a good example of how he wants a team to play. :roll:

After seeing the incident again on SSN before I don't think it was anything more than handbags between the pair. They wasn't even booked for it, but with this being Liverpool we are talking about then something like this is always gonna be blown out of proportion by some people. As for Rafa's comments well I've not read what's been said in the media or what he's been quoted on. However, I know when questioned about what happened after the game he said he wasn't unhappy with it as it showed character, but he was disappointed they didn't show it in a different way. Now maybe it's just me but that's hardly the sign of a man losing the plot is it lol? :roll:

RS8MB0R8 05-18-2009 02:12 PM

Well, wasn't his excuse for it that they were desperate to keep a clean sheet in order to equal Manchester United's clean sheet record this season? The thing is, he said that it would have been their 21st clean sheet if they'd managed it (which they obviously did) but United have 23 so...?

IMO, it was an example of the frustration and disappointment that no matter what the outcome of their remaining games, they can't win the league this year and had nothing to do with a non-existent clean sheet record. He's hardly likely to suggest that as a reason though is he?

To be honest, as a United supporter, I have nothing against Liverpool and openly support them in Europe (unless they're playing United of course) but I cannot stand Rafa Benitez. In fact, it wasn't so long ago that quite a lot of Liverpool fans felt the same way.

Trying to infer any positive stance on the incident between Arbeloa and Carragher yesterday only adds weight to that. If Ferguson had been in that position over two United players, I would feel ashamed to see him try to defend them. Maybe that's why I like Newcastle with Alan Shearer at the helm so much. He speaks his mind and it's common sense that prevails - I'm obviously thinking of the Joey Barton situation. No trying to defend a thug, he just tells it like it is and docks him two weeks pay.

Neurotica80 05-18-2009 05:37 PM

I hope Villa send the Geordies home crying in their beer next week :p (I think im still bitter at Leeds not going up, wanna see another big team out the Premiership)

Everton will win the cup, theyve had all the luck its meant to be.


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