Norwich? They're in danger of dropping to the third tier of the Football League! Southampton as well. And Charlton's relegation looks increasingly inevitable. Pretty crazy to see these teams fall so far so quickly.
As for Arsenal at the moment... :(
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Norwich? They're in danger of dropping to the third tier of the Football League! Southampton as well. And Charlton's relegation looks increasingly inevitable. Pretty crazy to see these teams fall so far so quickly.
As for Arsenal at the moment... :(
We struck fear into the hearts of Europe with our performance tonight. No-one will want to draw us in the next round now!
John Arne Riise scored a penalty in a shootout against you? Blimey. Arsenal really are in trouble!
I should just be glad we have a minimum of English players in our team, else we might never have won that shootout :)
Great week for english football. I don't care if Liverpool are Uniteds sworn enemy, but I loved every second of that win against Real. If I hate one team its them. They are so up they're own arse its not even funny.
We wern't convincing against Inter at all, but I'll put that down to the Jose factor. Hopefully we'll get back on track at Old Trafford this weekend. I'll be there in the crowds cheering them on (got my ticket just today)!
I never understand this attitude, I have no wish to see Man Utd or Chelsea triumph in Europe, whether it's good for English football or not!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket Edge
Likewise, and so on(skipping United), but its still a great week for english football in general.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliepanayiI never understand this attitude, I have no wish to see Man Utd or Chelsea triumph in Europe, whether it's good for English football or not!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocket Edge
I support English clubs (although I also laugh if they lose ;)) as far as the semi-finals, because smurf yeah English dominance! But unless they are Liverpool, I want them to lose in the final. Well, I dunno. Arsenal v Barca I was kind of neutral on, as Barca are a bunch of conceited pricks (but not as much as Real)
Dominance by one country gets boring, I don't agree with Platini et al but I do think that it's getting a little depressing if we see three English teams in the semi-finals again (I stress I'd say the same if it was Serie A or La Liga teams in this position). I always saw the European Cup as a competition where you could see games between great teams that you wouldn't usually see. Seeing teams who already play each other in their own league, and seeing this now on a repeated basis, it doesn't feel quite the same. When we lost to Chelsea in 2004 the matchup was new and exciting, now the possibility of Liverpool v Chelsea yet again or similar just raises a rather tepid response from me. Of course this is all UEFA's fault anyway for allowing so many teams from one country into the European Cup (and shutting out the smaller nations) in the eternal quest for more revenue, no matter the consequences, so they can hardly complain about it now. I wish they'd go back to having two teams maximum from the major countries in the European Cup but alas it will never happen.
Frankly if anyone is entitled to be conceited it's Real Madrid with their history, though I have never quite liked them since they got rid of Del Bosque despite him winning them two European Cups! Makes the sacking manager madness in the Premiership look rational.
This is the best! I don't think we've ever done the double over United since I started supporting us, and to dick them 4-1 at Old Trafford is pretty :aimsun:! Of course it is United's fault for abandoning their usual anti-Liverpool strategy of doing smurf all for 88 minutes and then having some lump of a defender like Gary Pallister, Wes Brown or John O'Shea head one home. Why are you trying to take an early lead against us? Don't you know that is madness!
On to my favourite subject. Yes, the media of course are talking about how the title race has been "reignited". My favourite one is that we've "breathed life" into the title bid. Nah. United are still gonna win it with ease. I'd like you all to imagine President Obama's inauguration. "Hurray for me! I am the best!" he says. Suddenly, John McCain runs up behind him, pulls his pants down, and shoves him face first into a convieniently placed pool of gunge. Obama's still going to be president, but he looks like a bit of a tit and everybody wonders if he is all he is cracked up to be. Meanwhile, McCain runs off giggling into the night, although he feels a pang of regret, thinking that maybe if he had done this throughout his campaign instead of cavorting with crazy Alaskan bi'ches, he'd be da prez right now.
Still, to put four past Madrid and United, two of the best clubs in the world, in the same week, is pretty damned incredible and I am proud.
PS: Andrea Dossena what the smurf? :lol:
I wish we could play Blackburn every week.
I'm disappointed by Villa's drop in form, but am glad that we are managing to play good football even without Arteta. I think we have a very outside chance of going for 4th, but more realistically I think we can claim 5th as our own if we carry on as we are. It really makes me wonder how well we'd be doing if we hadn't had a disastrous first ten games or so.
I love that! :lol:Quote:
My favourite one is that we've "breathed life" into the title bid.
Anyway, we were an absolute disgrace on Saturday. We didn't look half bothered at all and we played terrible. The only thing I can think of is not having enough rest, and to be fair it really showed. I don't want to sound like i'm dogging Liverpool but I think the two results are a tad flattering on their behalf. Real Madrid (by europes standards) are just a medicore side with a great rep. I also think there was no better time to catch United napping at Old Trafford than last weekend. Still, it makes all of Europe :bou::bou::bou::bou:-scared of them now. Messi even said in an interview he would want anyone but Liverpool in the draw!
Just want to say:
I hate the way the English press are making out Vidic now. They are saying he is now 'shaky' & 'not solid'. So he had a bad game. He has been our best player all season, and he is the best defender in the world at the minute. It was obvious to see he was tired on the day, and it didn't help chasing after the best striker in the world. Terry & Ferdinand have had made countless bad games and the media still look upon them as gods.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's Liverpool v Chelsea Part 23 in the European Cup! :(
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Decent draw for us, but Villarreal are no mugs. And even if we win it's likely we'd face Man Utd in the semis.
Oh and reports that Walcott is out for the season (or at least out for a while) - ah well it's been a good season anyway...well, actually it hasn't...
Parts 9 and 10 actually. I agree with your assessment though!
Jesus christ I really hope Liverpool and United do not meet in the final because if we do, English clubs are going to be banned from Europe for a few years.