He does need a new hairstyle.Originally Posted by Charlie the Gooner
:Coney:
He does need a new hairstyle.
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https://twitter.com/#!/OptaJoe6 - Liverpool haven't won any of the six Premier League games that Steven Gerrard has started this season.
Stevie Me.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/foo...handshake.htmlJohnson has also accused former Manchester United defender Paul McGrath of racism after he criticised Johnson for wearing a T-shirt in support of Suarez.
Johnson has also claimed that the Liverpool players wearing the T-shirt supporting Suarez before a game at Wigan was the idea of the Anfield club.
Suarez was given an eight-match ban by the Football Association for racially abusing Evra during an earlier match and the row was reignited when Suarez refused to shake Evra's hand when the sides met again at Old Trafford.
Suarez and the club have since apologised for his actions at Old Trafford.
But Johnson believes Evra "stayed up all night" coming up with a plan to make sure Suarez did not greet his opponent in the expected manner by holding his hand by his side.
Johnson said: "Evra was clever at Old Trafford. Luis didn't shake his hand because Evra's hand was down there. What else is Luis supposed to do? Would you go to shake someone's hand if their hand is way down there by their side? Course not.
"But then, because Luis didn't do it, Evra has pulled him back by his arm as he walked on, as if to say to everybody: 'Look, I wanted to shake his hand and he didn't..."'
Johnson added in an interview in the Daily Mail: "Evra probably stayed up all night thinking about how to do that. The whole thing was ridiculous."
McGrath used social networking site Twitter to criticise Johnson for wearing the T-shirt in support of Suarez but the Liverpool defender has accused the former United defender of racism for singling him out.
Johnson claimed: "The McGrath thing ... that's actually racist. Saying what he said is racist. He is only saying that to me because I was the only black lad wearing the T-shirt.
"He's targeting me because of my colour."
Johnson also claimed that the club had driven the support of Suarez rather than the players.
"It seemed to come across that we were making a point. We weren't. It was the club's idea. But obviously we all agreed. We didn't really think about how people would react."
The club said Kenny Dalglish had not seen Johnson's comments and so would not speak about them as he answered questions about Saturday's trip to Sunderland this morning.
Dalglish did confirm, however, that captain Steven Gerrard and Johnson would return to training today.
The pair missed last weekend's first home defeat of the season against Arsenal after sustaining injuries on international duty.
However, both had only minor problems and Dalglish is looking forward to their return.
"Steven and Glen are back in training today, so we'll see how they are," said the Scot.
Asked whether the return of Gerrard will provide Liverpool with a boost, the 61 year-old added: "I wouldn't restrict it to just Stevie - it's a good boost for us to have anybody back, Steven included.
"Having Glen back as well, who was doing fantastic, will be good for us.
"We'll see how they do in training and judge it from there."
Good one, Glen.
Wonderful Club pool are, last thing the sitiuation needed.
Is he aware of Paul McGrath's ethnicity?
Lets be honest, are footballers aware of anything?
Fair point. Especially in the case of a toilet stealer.
It be funny if Terry said was Johnson has said lol.
They've only scored 30 goals in 27 games. A couple of others have the same, but only four teams have fewer. Pretty amazing. I don't think it's arguable that Liverpool have the basis of a good team. It's enough to suggest that some good signings - not an overhaul - in the summer would make them competitive. Hypothetically, signing a good creative midfielder with a goal threat to play with Suarez would be an immediate step forward. But what are the owners going to do? They shouldn't be giving the King Kenny-Commolli wrecking duo another cent. Henry might be a stupid lesbian yank, but it's not hard to see what good value is in football. It will be an interesting summer.
Defensively we have and are very good. The problem with that side of it is keeping them together. You can include Lucas in that too.
The problem, as you saw last week, is the attacking side. Aurelio, Kuyt, Maxi are all off. Carroll, Downing and Adam on the whole have been poor. Henderson hasn't shone but I wouldn't say has been terrible either. Problem is he hasn't done much. I can't see why we haven't played Shelvey more often and we can't rely on Gerrard all the time. Only Suarez looks like he has any sort of ability or talent, but he isn't a natural finisher and Bellamy only has a year left at the most. A proper finisher, a couple of wide players and maybe a central midfielder (so long as Adam goes as well as a back up for Lucas). And that's even before we consider any departures of big players and even so, that's quite a few players to sign. I would say an overhaul of the attacking side may be necessary. Admit mistakes and deal with it.
I'd be disappointed if the owners lost their nerve so early on, they can't be that naive to think it would all slot together so soon, and they are advocates of paying over the odds if necessary. Still not sure why we actually need Comolli and some of Kenny's decisions (subs, team selections, signings) have been baffling. Regardless, I still think we will have a different manager for next season.
That was waffly form the start but it might make sense.
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