ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"

[dixe]

Err, this has its own appreciation thread on RAWK its that good.

http://www.espnfc.com/blog/_/name/liverpool/id/2983?cc=5739

Let Everton forget the three defeats that caused their Champions League bid to collapse. Let them play Oasis records when they are losing to Manchester City and then squeal like stuck pigs if someone reminds them of Rafael Benitez's "small club" quote.

Let Spurs have rubbish videos on their official social media pages and forget they spent 100 million pounds to finish this season worse off than last. Let Chelsea fall for Jose Mourinho's schtick that they are in transition. Let Manchester United add another Steven Gerrard song to their already exhaustive repertoire, forget their decaying squad and absolutely wretched season and mythologise their latest wunderkind -- what happened to the unpronounceable one?

You can even let Manchester City pretend that their title success amounts to more than winning the Tour de France on a Harley-Davidson, or convince themselves that UEFA will simply grow tired of slapping their wrists.

In the end, none of it matters much. People have lost sleep, and not a little dignity, because Liverpool are back. That's exactly as it should be, and on Saturday night/Sunday morning they will be losing even more.

Because where this extraordinary club is concerned, you never know. Ever.

 

[Bungle]

From RAWK

Quote from: rubber soul on Yesterday at 10:20:11 PM
I usually think that money spent on transfer fees & wages is a better indicator of where a team should finish.

In that case we would be 7th, and Southampton would be close to relegation. Palace would be dead bottom

Denial is a very sad thing.

Haha deary me

 

[Pat's Van]

From RAWK

Quote from: rubber soul on Yesterday at 10:20:11 PM
I usually think that money spent on transfer fees & wages is a better indicator of where a team should finish.

In that case we would be 7th, and Southampton would be close to relegation. Palace would be dead bottom

Denial is a very sad thing.

I think points won are a better indication of where a team should finish myself

 

[Ihaters]

Let Everton forget the three defeats that caused their Champions League bid to collapse. Let them play Oasis records when they are losing to Manchester City and then squeal like stuck pigs if someone reminds them of Rafael Benitez's "small club" quote.

Let Spurs have rubbish videos on their official social media pages and forget they spent 100 million pounds to finish this season worse off than last. Let Chelsea fall for Jose Mourinho's schtick that they are in transition. Let Manchester United add another Steven Gerrard song to their already exhaustive repertoire, forget their decaying squad and absolutely wretched season and mythologise their latest wunderkind -- what happened to the unpronounceable one?

You can even let Manchester City pretend that their title success amounts to more than winning the Tour de France on a Harley-Davidson, or convince themselves that UEFA will simply grow tired of slapping their wrists.

In the end, none of it matters much. People have lost sleep, and not a little dignity, because Liverpool are back. That's exactly as it should be, and on Saturday night/Sunday morning they will be losing even more.

Because where this extraordinary club is concerned, you never know. Ever.

People have lost sleep, and not a little dignity, because Liverpool are back

I suspect the people they refer to here are Liverpool fans.

 

[dixe]

I think points won are a better indication of where a team should finish myself

No mate its easier doing it there way

Nobody gets hurt

 

[Ihaters]

Football anything can happen
West ham could beat city
Newcastle could beat Liverpool
You just don't know and until city are winning and look comfortable on Sunday il be a nervous wreck

That would be a great way for City to win the league if they both lost.

 

[dixe]

Hope City lose on Sunday and Newcastle score a 94min equalizer via a pen

 

[Khalekan]

Jeff city are 2 points ahead, not 3. It doesn't matter what the scores are. the title can't be decided on GD.

Ignore me. It can

RAWK are getting desperate now......

"ALL the pressure is now on City and I hope they fully appreciate how much pressure it is because it is smothering. They will be physically and mentally drained whereas by comparison West Ham will be fresh with no pressure whatsoever.

Liverpool need to go out and just win their game, score early, consolidate with one or two more if possible then just shut up shop and see the game out."

I'm pretty sure his second comment applied to the Palace game also tbf.....

This is all set up for the Barcodes to sucker punch them. It hasn't occurred to them yet that they themselves have ninety minutes of football to negotiate.

 

[Dithering Dougie]

Let Everton forget the three defeats that caused their Champions League bid to collapse. Let them play Oasis records when they are losing to Manchester City and then squeal like stuck pigs if someone reminds them of Rafael Benitez's "small club" quote.

Let Spurs have rubbish videos on their official social media pages and forget they spent 100 million pounds to finish this season worse off than last. Let Chelsea fall for Jose Mourinho's schtick that they are in transition. Let Manchester United add another Steven Gerrard song to their already exhaustive repertoire, forget their decaying squad and absolutely wretched season and mythologise their latest wunderkind -- what happened to the unpronounceable one?

You can even let Manchester City pretend that their title success amounts to more than winning the Tour de France on a Harley-Davidson, or convince themselves that UEFA will simply grow tired of slapping their wrists.

In the end, none of it matters much. People have lost sleep, and not a little dignity, because Liverpool are back. That's exactly as it should be, and on Saturday night/Sunday morning they will be losing even more.

Because where this extraordinary club is concerned, you never know. Ever.

 

[Pat's Van]

anyone got the pic they've done of Rodgers looking into the distance all determined and mysterious

and below it they've got one of his quotes as though it's gonna be some inspirational, deep and profound statement

but he's basically just saying Man City have got better players than Liverpool?

it's really odd

 

[Khalekan]

Hope City lose on Sunday and Newcastle score a 94min equalizer via a pen

I wouldn't get to savour that moment.

I would have died a hundred deaths if it was to go that close to the wire

 

[CrabbyPaddy]

Fat Sam hates the RS. I'm not saying he'll tell his players not to try, but I wouldn't be surprised if they got a few days off this week after guranteeing safety.

 

[davek]

12 days ago they had that trophy in their hands, marching alongside a team bus with a guard of honour. Now they're hiding behind their couches hoping that a lampost they punted years ago will save them.

How did they get that pathetically low?

 

[RED]

It's a dip you have with breadsticks.

The irony of us buzzing off you for celebrating winning it before the seasons actually over isn't lost on me BTW. I'm still very aware this could bite us on the arse.

if that happens, I promise not to wind anybody up

 

[RFUS]

Just realised, all this talk of the RS being such a great goalscoring, attacking team... City have scored more goals. And simultaneously conceded far, far fewer. And not had 50 penalties. And they don't score nearly as many from corners.