Liverpool v Man City. Sun April 13th KO 13:37 SS1, Important Mod Warning in OP.

adox

Shreeves is such a cringeworthy interviewer.

BNMC

Diego Simeone wrote: »

I thought Clattenburg was pretty good.

I've seen it all now.

murpho999

I think Kenny Dalglish would have enjoyed that interview.

quarryman

edgecutter wrote: »

There is luck and then there is plain absurdity with it.How Suarez stayed on the pitch was a joke.

Shouid have gone. No doubt.

And skyrtel literally PUNCHING the ball out.

Very lucky result for Liverpool but they'll tell you they EARNED it.

Gbear

Meh. City got decisions at their place, we got them at ours.

We did not look comfortable as the champions elect. We'll have to see if they've learned from that and the quality from the time minutes between Skrtel and Coutinho's goals won't be repeated.

Elements of the performance were excellent and we bossed it for the first half an hour but there's still a huge amount of work to be done and it'll have to be without Henderson who's been a rock in midfield and attack this season and possibly Sturridge as well.

adox

adox wrote: »

Shreeves is such a cringeworthy interviewer.

How he has a job is beyond me

quarryman

quarryman wrote: »

Shouid have gone. No doubt.

And skyrtel literally PUNCHING the ball out.

Very lucky result for Liverpool but they'll tell you they EARNED it.

I'd imagine you argued the same at the Ethiad eh?

Amirani

AdamD wrote: »

Baffling, hes missed 4 penalties and a red card in one game. How on earth could that be considered to be a good performance?

He didn't miss 4 penalties. The red card wasn't clear cut. Have you ever watched a football game without the benefit of instant replay? He did pretty good.

Lapin

John Cherry wrote: »

Has he replaced Flower now ?

Flower ???

Like the Romans, Liverpool FC have loads of Gods

Another one giving a post match interview now.

blueser

Diego Simeone wrote: »

He didn't miss 4 penalties. The red card wasn't clear cut. Have you ever watched a football game without the benefit of instant replay? He did pretty good.

Behave.

Better ask Rodgers about the refereeing decisions.

DrumSteve

Jeff Shreives is a bit of **** isn't he

Nuri Sahin

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Match thread saps our Kung fu is strong!!!!

WWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!

? :eek:

Amirani

BNMC wrote: »

I've seen it all now.

You've seen it all? Okay.

AdamD

Diego Simeone wrote: »

He didn't miss 4 penalties. The red card wasn't clear cut. Have you ever watched a football game without the benefit of instant replay? He did pretty good.

Sakho on Dzeko - stonewall
Zabaleta on Sturridge - cleans the man out long before he touches the ball
Kompany on Suarez - painfully obvious that he just shoved Suarez off the ball
Skrtel - hand of god mark II

Flabbergasted that anyone could consider that to be a good performance

IamtheWalrus

Pains me to say it but well done Liverpool. I had a feeling when Rodgers took over that he'd make amends for the shambles Kenny left Liverpool, on and off the pitch. Fair play to him.

Amirani

AdamD wrote: »

Sakho on Dzeko - stonewall
Zabaleta on Sturridge - cleans the man out long before he touches the ball
Kompany on Suarez - painfully obvious that he just shoved Suarez off the ball
Skrtel - hand of god mark II

Flabbergasted that anyone could consider that to be a good performance

First one I agree.
Middle two I disagree.
Fourth one was too hard to see without instant replay.

Lennonist

Hand ball in the box near the end. Skirtl I think it was leading with his forearm, would've been a penalty if it was seen but there was so many around the ball it may not have been spotted. Liverpool deserve the win for sheer effort alone but title race not over yet.

Lapin

I reckon they'd love to be playing Norwich right now.

murpho999

BNMC wrote: »

I've seen it all now.

No you haven't

In a month's time you might see Stephen Gerrard lift the Premiership trophy at Anfield. You'll enjoy that.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Congrats Liverpool on winning the league.

DrumSteve

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Milner tightened up midfield which helped him get on the ball more in the 2nd half.

Milner played well, silva is a player though who would improve any team he went into.

Love to see him playing for the pool.

osarusan

AdamD wrote: »

Sakho on Dzeko - stonewall

Didn't think that was a penalty. Dzeko saw Sakho slide across him, jumped over him and dragged his boot over him to create contact.

Certainly not stonewall. I didn't think there were any stonewall penalties. Clattenburg gor the red card right for Henderson I though. The only major decision he got wrong imo was not sending off Suarez.

hoodwinked

Lapin wrote: »

I reckon they'd love to be playing Norwich right now.

lets send them out quick!!!!

Zak Flaps

Lapin wrote: »

I reckon they'd love to be playing Norwich right now.

I somehow doubt that!

Moneymaker

Someone should write a piece on Liverpool's transformation this season. It's quite incredible that a side who finished 7th last season are likely league winners this season.

Some achievement.

darced

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Chazz Michael Michaels

Moneymaker wrote: »

Someone should write a piece on Liverpool's transformation this season. It's quite incredible that a side who finished 7th last season are likely league winners this season.

Some achievement.

7th come first, and first come 7th.

donfers

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Liverpool's to lose now

You get those decisions when things are going your way, Suarez should have been off 3 or 4 times and City should have had a peno

Henderson tackle was horrible but he hasn't a track record of it wouldn't be too harsh on him

yeah and in the return fixture lots of keys decisions went against liverpool too, maybe the evening things out cliche is true - if so we should get a few dodgy pens at home against chelsea because we were robbed there

all in all, very satisfying win although the loss of henderson is a concern - we may miss his energy

John Cherry

Lapin wrote: »

I reckon they'd love to be playing Norwich right now.

You could play Norwich with just Suarez and I say it would still end up you lot winning by a 3 goal margin.

Davei141

Bit rich people saying the Skrtle handball was a black mark vs the ref considering none of the city players seen it/appealed for it, and not one of us here seen it till the replayed show it. Hardly expect him to spot it.

djPSB

Moneymaker wrote: »

Someone should write a piece on Liverpool's transformation this season. It's quite incredible that a side who finished 7th last season are likely league winners this season.

Some achievement.

Now is not a good time. Fully loaded.

I think BorneToBeWilde should be brought back to write a Limerick on it.

blueser

osarusan wrote: »

Didn't think that was a penalty. Dzeko saw Sakho slide across him, jumped over him and dragged his boot over him to create contact.

Certainly not stonewall. I didn't think there were any stonewall penalties. Clattenburg gor the red card right for Henderson I though. The only major decision he got wrong imo was not sending off Suarez.

And the Skrtel handball at the end. Clattenberg had as much of a shocker as Vinnie did for us today.

messinkiapina

Liverpool were very good for 30 minutes, but City bossed it after that. I was very impressed by the way City came back and probably should have won it, but have to say that Liverpool were also hugely impressive grind out a win after the City onslaught. Liverpool probably deserved the rub of the green today, City got it in December after all.

It's a 3 horse race again, if Chelsea win today. I can't pick a winner now.

Fizman

blueser wrote: »

And the Skrtel handball at the end. Clattenberg had as much of a shocker as Vinnie did for us today.

Nobody but the cameraman saw that though.......so he really can't be blamed there. There were around 5 heads withing a foot or so of the ball too.

super_furry

Lapin

Swansea to beat Chelsea 1 - 0.

John Terry to score for Swansea.

Alfred Borden

I know Suarez and Gerrard have been brilliant for ye lads, but Brendan Rodgers has been unbelievable. Best managerial performance of any league season for me.

Utopia Parkway

Davei141 wrote: »

Bit rich people saying the Skrtle handball was a black mark vs the ref considering none of the city players seen it/appealed for it, and not one of us here seen it till the replayed show it. Hardly expect him to spot it.

Hard to blame the ref for that. Nobody saw it until it was replayed in slow motion.

donfers

quarryman wrote: »

Shouid have gone. No doubt.

And skyrtel literally PUNCHING the ball out.

Very lucky result for Liverpool but they'll tell you they EARNED it.

top of the league and rightfully so

on balance though i'd say the "luckiest" side this season has been man citeh in terms of getting dodgy decisions go their way

in every game, there are some decisions that go for you and against you, the best teams are good enough to overcome the bad decisions and take advantage of the good ones

it's only really the mediocre sides that constantly harp on about decisions going against them - liverpool fans used to do it, but man utd fans have knocked them off that perch in recent times

Chazz Michael Michaels

How do you score 2.74 goals per game with luck?

The only unfair advantage they had this season was no European football.

barone

the hate is strong in lots of you.immense credit to man city,their fans were simply brilliant from the start ,the minutes silence.. i can hear chelsea's fans singing through it now as i type (a small minority) ..their team was superb to come back after the pummelling they took in first half.

but my team won,we had the desire to push on,we had the amazing home crowd,the brilliant young manager in charge, a possessed captain leading, .. we dont have the best squad,most money,biggest stadium...



BUT WE ARE TOP WITH 4 GAMES LEFT .. BRING ON THE REST I SAY

martingriff

Poor Jeff sterling aint getting anything from Gerrard or Rodgers he seem quite agitated at the end neither was biting

Super-Rush

Jaysus H Christ.

martingriff

martingriff wrote: »

Poor Jeff sterling aint getting anything from Gerrard or Rodgers he seem quite agitated at the end neither was biting

Suarez might have been better help there :pac:

martingriff

Deleted User wrote: »

Suarez might have been better help there :pac:

Very good. Also must ask how mant game has suarez gone untill today without a yellow card

Hank Scorpio

Shreeves not Stelling. All eyes on the Chelsea game now

gimmick

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

The only unfair advantage they had this season was no European football.

How is that unfair?

Chazz Michael Michaels

gimmick wrote: »

How is that unfair?

Remove unfair. Just an advantage.

martingriff

martingriff wrote: »

Very good. Also must ask how mant game has suarez gone untill today without a yellow card

I havent been keeping track tbh. FWIW i like him. Super player. Only having a bit of tongue in cheek fun.