Well sure - it is complete bollocks. They will 'deserve' it if they qualify by being one of the top 4 clubs (3, if chavs win the CL).
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Well sure - it is complete bollocks. They will 'deserve' it if they qualify by being one of the top 4 clubs (3, if chavs win the CL).
Are you saying if Chelsea win the CL (and don't finish in the top 4) then only the top 3 will qualify for the CL?Quote:
Originally Posted by Coney
I thought in that case the top 4 plus Chelsea would be in next years CL, like when Liverpool won it in 2005.
Only four English teams will be in the Champions League. All four would automatically qualify if Chelsea won it (Chelsea as defending Champions).
Yes, if chavs win the CL and spuds or barcodes or us finish 4th then Chavs go through. Whoever is in 4th go out. think it happend between pool and everton a few years ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Wengerbabies
No, that season Liverpool effectively petitioned that season to be let back in as they were the holders, the rule at the time was that holders did not automatically qualify for the following season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Oh right i see lol. Think they should change it back to that lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Interesting.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
No in 2005, like Maccy said, the holders didn't automatically qualify Liverpool had to go through all the qualifying rounds starting in July playing against the pub teams of pub teams.
Also got the rules bent for Mascherano (or some pub teamer) to be eligible. Can't play on the 15th.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
UEFA and FA always bend over for them.
Just watched it myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
Goal of the season :lol:
It was a great run but he didn't have to do too much to avoid the shite defending tbh.
There was no little flick, the defender stuck his leg out to high and the ball rolled under his foot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
But do carry on.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17657142
Yes there was. 50 seconds in
Are you sure you saw the right goal?
It was a very good goal and any goal like that will have elements of shite defending but when everyones beloved Messi does it, everyone spunks over him even though thats down to defenders being too scared to touch him in case of punishment from the ref, FA, UEFA and FIFA rather than any talent the **** shows himself.
When Ben Arfa does it, its down to shite defending :lol:
GW :bow:
It was a great goal but one of the last defenders ran away from him, in that situation you've got to be prepared to take him out if needs be. By running away, that created a huge gap for him to just run through. Brilliant intial turn and burst of pace but naff defending at the end made it a simple enough task to finish.
Exactly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marc Overmars
Great but no where near fantastic.
Oh yeh, I see the flick now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
He just managed to make it look like he got a bit of luck with the bounce rather than messi style skill.
Bollox Messi does it against the best in the world and almost ever game he plays in, Ben arfa did it againt Wheater and some shite yank defender.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
Reason why everyone is no spunking over it is because its not the goal of the season the commentators and were saying it was.
However it was a great goal.
It's a very good goal but Messi does this week in week out in La Liga, and let's not talk about players being too afraid to tackle him, I've seen Messi receive very bad tackles in Spain.
Spot on Joker well said fella. Just Ach with this hatered of Barca hat on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joker
Just the one match today
Blackburn v Liverpool
Losing manager gets sacked match? :popcorn:
Will Kenny rest players as the Semi is due at the weekend?
No. Kenny won't be sacked. If he leaves it will be at the end of the season
And probably 2/3.
So you expect them to lose then?Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Seriously though, whats gone wrong at Liverpool?
It's the actual running at the players that causes the so-called "bad defending" though. When a player is running with the ball at that pace, it's insanely hard to defend against, causes panic, indecision etc, and that's what messi does on a constant basis and makes defenders around him look like chumps.
Great, great goal.
I see somewhere (think it was on here) that Kenny is living in the past the premier league has change so much since he was manager of Blackburn and he hasn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ach
I don't expect to win, put it like that.
We've gone from looking decent and not being able to score, to not being able to play at all. Our signings haven't helped things.
Only Bellamy, Suarez and to a certain extent Enrique can be classed as good signings. Says a lot when Bellamy only has one working knee. Can't really comment on Doni and Coates is too young to judge. The rest have been shite. Carroll will probably go down as one of/the worst transfer of all time, which sums things up. Henderson looks scared and is consistently played out of position. Adam was never any good and is as mobile as a tub of lard. Downing is a confidence player and when he plays on the right realises he is a premier league player.
Frankly it's hard to defend him. Hopefully we're at the bottom of the trough, but I don't think we are.
The above post may also be true, though I also think he's too close to the club.
The FA have rejected QPR's appeal of Shaun Derry's red card.
:doh:
lolwut?Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
:lol:
Well FA does stand for Ferguson assossiation :)
In more sensible news, Ivanovic has been charged with violent conduct. :lol:
Probs miss our game tbh.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
He will. Formality.
Truly disgusting, how come Young has not been called out for the cheating twit he is.Quote:
Originally Posted by McNamara That Ghost...
Thank feck we never signed him.
Doni, Flanagan, Skrtel, Coates Johnson, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Carroll, Bellamy
Good lord.
Should be a Blackeye win really.
Never thought I'd say that about a pub team vs Liverpool. :wacko:
Good line-up.
Bellamy, Carroll and Spearing are good players. Can see a Liverpool win.
(edit: for the benefit of NGiBbles, I am not being sarcastic)
Well if it wasn't before, Saturday is a must-win for Kenny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Who are these feckers? :faint:Quote:
Originally Posted by Suarez Is Boss
Graham Taylor defending Ashley Young :lol:
Alan Green says it like it is and calls him a diver and a cheat and says if Suarez had done that, he'd be vilified
Spot on
Blackburn: Robinson, Orr, Dann, Grant Hanley, Martin Olsson, Hoilett, Dunn, Nzonzi, Marcus Olsson, Formica, Yakubu. Subs: Kean, Givet, Pedersen, Petrovic, Rochina, Goodwillie, Lowe.
Liverpool: Doni, Flanagan, Coates, Skrtel, Johnson, Henderson, Shelvey, Spearing, Maxi, Bellamy, Carroll. Subs: Jones, Jose Enrique, Agger, Aurelio, Suarez, Kuyt, Carragher.
Referee: Anthony Taylor (Cheshire)
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