They might. What with that man advantage and all.
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They might. What with that man advantage and all.
I should have bookmarked the hundred or so posts I read on here back in the autumn telling us Liverpool would fade by Christmas...then it was by January...then it was by March...then it was against City...now it's next season.
Write a letter to your board asking them to employ Moyes. I can almost guarantee your wish will come true if they get him in to replace Rodgers.
Can someone please explain to me why Suarez wasn't sent off for that dive?
As in, explain it to me in a way that doesn't involve the referee deliberately not doing his job fairly.
I don't think it's possible. He saw it, and didn't give a freekick or a corner. His only other possible out of claiming Suarez fell over was ruined by Suarez rolling around pretending to be hurt and demanding a freekick.
The rules of the game don't state that you can choose whether diving is a bookable offence.
i mean, it is kind of important. The referee deliberately made a wrong decision that if he'd made correctly would more than likely have resulted in Liverpool not winning the game.
As in, explain it to me in a way that doesn't involve the referee deliberately not doing his job fairly.
I don't think it's possible. He saw it, and didn't give a freekick or a corner. His only other possible out of claiming Suarez fell over was ruined by Suarez rolling around pretending to be hurt and demanding a freekick.
The rules of the game don't state that you can choose whether diving is a bookable offence.
i mean, it is kind of important. The referee deliberately made a wrong decision that if he'd made correctly would more than likely have resulted in Liverpool not winning the game.
Refs have always bottled it at Anfield. nothing new there.
It makes it so much worse. Maybe a sacrificial banning each time they win a game.
But it is a kind of big issue to just sweep under the carpet.
I mean, all it does potentially is ruin the integrity of the entire Premier League season.
Making a mistake is one thing but deliberately not making the correct decision makes playing the game in the first place meaningless.
He didn't get sent off because the defender did touch his foot, it wasn't a foul and it wasn't a dive. He embellished the contact is all.
I thought there was no contact myself in real time, but when you see the replay you can see DiMichelis gets the leading foot of Suarez. As I say, not a foul.
It bites back though, because in the second half Kompay gets a good hold of Suarez as he looks to nip in at the bye line. Again Suarez embellishes the contact, and gets nothing - but for me Kompany has committed a foul there, you can't grab a hold of a players chest like that. Swings and roundabouts, I think if Suarez and Sturridge hadn't been playing for contact all afternoon, which was stupid because they were passing up good opportunities to play other players in, they might have got that call.
I don't recall any claims of the integrity of the league being questioned when West Ham scored last week. Didn't suit the argument then I suppose.
Probably because you also got a ridiculous decision in your favor to negate it.
Questioning the integrity of the league? I remember when it was Liverpool fans who used to do that, as we strolled to the title. Have we changed positions so quickly?
Really hope this place doesn't turn into RAWK if Liverpool really do win the league. It won't have anything to do with referees or luck, it'll be because they were the best team this season.
Really hope this place doesn't turn into RAWK if Liverpool really do win the league. It won't have anything to do with referees or luck, it'll be because they were the best team this season.
I mean when it was given, United fans on the match day thread laughing about it. If the shoe had been on the other foot and it was Liverpool who was denied two pens I sincerely doubt there would be threads about it.
Why are some Liverpool fans celebrating like they have won the league. Sure, they are in a good position, but it ain't over till its over.
In fairness, given there's threads at the moment on here when a Liverpool player breaks wind, I think there probably would be
If Liverpool win the league, they will deserve it, 10 wins in a row is great form. You can decisions in your favour or against you but the table never lies at the end, you be where you deserve to be.
Still have a feeling that winning 14 in a row is just so very fcking unlikely that Liverpool will not win it. Chelsea are in touching distance and can ruin it by beating them in two weeks. Or they can just run out of steam in a game and lose a late goal or something.
Think about how many things have to go in your favour to win 14 games in a row, sure you have to be playing well, and they are, but things like the late handball today, not being called, sooner or later one of them goes against you and there it goes.
Think about how many things have to go in your favour to win 14 games in a row, sure you have to be playing well, and they are, but things like the late handball today, not being called, sooner or later one of them goes against you and there it goes.
gerrards behaviour today is that of someody that isnt ready to win the league. it was a bit of a meltdown really. mourinho will smell blood
Jesus. A meltdown?
Ya I'm with you on that...Mourinho will smell blood? Let's get serious.
ya i think so. not far off keegan or benitez really. i mean crying on the pitch with 5 games left and then delivering a "speech" at the top of his voice in the full glare of a sky camera before telling a sky reporter that what was said was "none of your business". not to mention going on and on and on about the significance of the game and how it was his longest 90 minutes ever on a pitch before saying that "some people thought today was the most important, norwich is for me".
he was a walking contradiction and to be honest i watched it through my hands
I have ready some loony sh#t in my time but you sir win the award. Hats off.
Indeed. Mourinho of course being the antithesis of showy gestures for the benefit of the cameras.
it was very very cringey. id be shocked if mourinho didnt bring it up and point out that its very unusual to see somebody let their emotions overcome them that much with 4 games to go.
jose will step it up in the week leading up to the pool game and by the looks of it,gerrard is near unstable as it is. you need a cool head to lead you. imagine roy keane at that shit. or vidic.
of course hes not, but he says what he wants
So near
Ok where to start with this one. This match meant a lot for Gerrard and for more than footballing reasons. The significance of the match and circumstances surrounding this day obviously meant a lot. I shouldn't have to explain
and he wanted everybody to know just how much
In fairness though not every player and captain has to be Roy Keane, people can have their own personalities and be successful.
Gerrard is the club captrain and has been for years, he probably thought he'd never win a league and they just beat the team who are likely to be their closest challengers (or at least 1 of the 2), given the occasion as well it's understandable he would get emotional and carried away in the heat of the game.
If they lose the title race then it might look a bit cringing in hindsight to some but I don't think it was, I think it was quite understandable to be fair.
I wouldn't be surprised if Mourinho brought it up, he'd have a bit of a nerve though given the fact he puts on some kind of performance every single week. I'd say his meltdown at Villa is 10 times worse and looks far more pathetic than Gerrard's speech.
You'd think this was a Liverpool forum, glancing at that thread list. It would be nice if we could, you know, talk about our own club.
The reaction was for the cameras and understandable, he is the poster boy for Liverpool and he knew the fans would love that reaction, especially on that day. I mean, he goes from breaking down in 'tears' to firing up the lads with the biggest grin on his face within 3 seconds. Most teams would do that but usually in the changeroom, not for the cameras.
Deserved title win though, unfortunately been the best team.
Deserved title win though, unfortunately been the best team.
We've not played all weekend though so not much for people to talk about really? Wait til Tuesday evening and it will probably all change.
i agree with you about different personaities i didnt mean to bring up keabe for comparisons sake. just a random name to offer pool fans the chance to view the situation differently. it was unorthodox and contradictory and in my opinion all a bit stupid.
Some of you posters scare me. Simulation (diving) can still be committed even when there is contact. Likewise, even if there is no contact and a player goes down a player isn't necessarily guilty of diving. Referees are instructed to discern the intent of the player (admittedly, not always easy) as he goes down.
In this case, it's an easy call. Suarez should been booked, regardless of whether he was already on a yellow or not.
As for Anfield, I have no statistical data to back thus up but after about two decades of watching matches broadcast from Anfield referees it appears do tend to be intimidated by the home crowd and bottle straightforward calls. Props to home crowd for doing their job!
In this case, it's an easy call. Suarez should been booked, regardless of whether he was already on a yellow or not.
As for Anfield, I have no statistical data to back thus up but after about two decades of watching matches broadcast from Anfield referees it appears do tend to be intimidated by the home crowd and bottle straightforward calls. Props to home crowd for doing their job!
How many is the most Vidic has scored in a league season?
7 from Skrtel is a big boost for any club.
7 from Skrtel is a big boost for any club.
I really don't think you know what today meant to him. He has a lot to do with the people that were there today. Maybe you should just stop. I will
what i dont know is how you can go from tears to smiling and back to normal within seconds
So what you're saying is that he spent the 90 mins of the game thinking about what he'd do if we managed to win, then within 30 seconds of the final whistle he was able to establish his position on the pitch in relation to the nearest camera, then make sure that all his team mates ran to him in that position, while that was happening he was able to make himself cry or get Mignolet to stick his finger in his eye, then deliver his immortal speech to be repeated for years should we go on to win the league (which he has so obviously & carefully pre planned) and the best he has come up with is "this is done let's focus on Norwich".
Yep. Makes perfect sense.
You never cried because you're happy? Do you smile when you're happy also?
Bloody hell I used to feel a cry coming on when someone won the jackpot on The Price is Right.
thats not what im saying. it wasnt orchestrated but no matter what way it happened, once that final whistle blew stevie g knew the cameras were on him and he was ready to put on a show. which he did with bells on.
edit: just re read your post.