2pints-mate 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Arsenal have only taken 4 points out of a possible 15 from their last 5 Premier games. That is not worthy of Champions. Baibai Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Capello is also against the ref-baiting so I think we will see it start to leave the game. It was obvious Mascherano was gonna get sent off, I guess it makes amends for the Inter Milan game where their man was unlucky to go. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 TBH it can only be a good thing in the long run that players stop harrassing the refs. It'll take a glut of yellow and reds getting thrown about then the players will get the message. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Sometimes it kinda adds to the interest, other times it is highly irritating such as when players dive and hold up the game pretending to be injured. If Cappelo stops picking players who do it then that will also sort out at least the English players. Will be interesting to see if he goes for Gerrard or Terry as his captain, Gerrard is surely the better role model though it seems Terry is the more natural leader. I think Gerrard's England form would pick up as captain (because he would have more freedom) and that could help turn things around. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Well, I'm not happy! Chelsea sneaking up and doing that is just not acceptable. That Liverpool guy was a total plonker. What I want to know is - where was Gerrard? Surely it is his job (and his team-mates to a lesser extent) to stop a rampaging idiot like him before it got to that... anyone watching the game saw it coming from 15 minutes before he got sent off. And Rafa. Why didn't he warn his team beforehand about a) Bennett and what happened last week. Not doing so is a huge mistake. You can be sure Fergie was blasting that into his guys before the game. Rafa - shut up you idiot, stop defending him. Liverpool were rubbish before then anyway. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Alonso pulled him away before he got the 2nd yellow card but he kinda gave up as if he knew nothing could get Masche out of his blind rage. Gerrard did finally show up to get Masche to leave the pitch and was more forceful than the others but perhaps was a little late on the scene given that as you say anyone could see it coming from a mile off. I agree that it looks like Fergie warned them about this and Benitez didnt. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Sir Fergie = best football manager ever Rafa = Rafa 5 points clear at the top. Nice. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Fergie = wino from a shit part of Glasgow Rafa = Rafa Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Don't like him Tubby? Can't deny his record. Anyway, isn't England playing this week? Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Just noticed Cappello saying that he didnt pick Beckham in the first game because he hadn't been playing any games, and yet he has picked Peter Crouch for this team. Crouch must have played maybe 30mins football over the last 6 weeks? Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Nah, i don't really like Fergie, I think he's an arrogant p#@&k. His track record is good, no denying it. Did well at Aberdeen before he went to Man U, took his time to get things right down there but he's doing well. Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I respect Fergie. His track record is somewhat better than good. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 He is a great manager, one of the best ever. But he needs to win the champions league again before he retires. Considering how long he has been there and the size of the club, they should have won it 3 times really to be satisfied. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Seems Becks is back with his 100th cap tonight. So he got it at last. It will be interesting to see how he performs now, not as if he has played much of late. Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 I see Rio is captain, coz he's "nicer" than John Terry. Quote: Sportsmail understands that a picture of Terry's £150,000 Bentley parked in a disabled bay in Esher, Surrey, last week counted against him in the final reckoning. Capello said: "A captain must be an example to follow in training and a leader during the game. I would also hope he would be an example, a role model, outside the game and in life. "That's very important. Not just for the England captain, but for everything we, as sportsmen, show youngsters. I wasn't put under any pressure (by the FA) and all the decisions I have made — technical or otherwise — have been my own decisions. "We need to be role models when we play for England and when we play for our clubs. Part of this involves fair play and respect towards the referee and the public who come to see the games. In that respect, we need to get back something we may be losing a bit. They are my choices. I've got my own eyes, I can see things and I can understand things for myself. Good thing is that this new manager really does seem to be serious about shaking up some of these players. Even if he has recalled Becks. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I wonder if Becks will get his 100th then (be) retire(d) from England Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 I was thinking that, but if the manager retires him after that then I will be very disappointed (with the manager for giving him the game in the first place). Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Going back to the Liverpool game, how come Crouch wasn't thrown on? Rafa doesn't seem to like him.... Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It was a weak almost resigned performance in that 2nd half especially. It will be interesting to see where Crouch ends up next season. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 It irritates me that Crouch doesn't play more often. Kuyt is crap, lets face it. Torres and Crouch should be awesome together up front, if we played a 442. Link to post Share on other sites
giggsy 0 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 It was a great game to be at, Liverpool had a decent spell in the 2nd half for 5 minutes or so but apart from that I think United were in charge. Fergie is without question the best. ever. football. manager. God, in fact. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 WHAT A SURPRISE!!!! It seems England put in "a disappointing performance". Link to post Share on other sites
scouser 4 Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 Yep "really shite" apparently Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Hands up those who are surprised!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 :handsup: Looks like bye bye Becks too. Link to post Share on other sites
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