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

[Groucho]

The difference being, Norwich fans have the humility to admit they were lucky as hell.

The lovables think they're nailed on for a title challenge.

Yeah. One lucky win and 'it's their year'

....what is pm? Happy to expand on what I was told yesterday but it could be tittle tattle.

I was also told by somebody very close to the club that offering Gerrard a new contract was daft. He's physically shot and wont commit to tackles like he used to. Apparently Ian Ayre and BR are John Henry's yes men and have caused a lot of individual discontent by going back on their words.

PM - private message

 

[toffee matt]

....still understand that all is not as appears in the opposition camp. Apparently Rodgers might have personal revelations about to come out that I better not mention and has also incurred the wrath of a number of players by going back on his words.

Is Rodgers is the father of Gerrards kid? Or does he have threeway with ayre and suarez in the kop toilets?

 

[royalblue66]

Just seen the way Gerrard and Co celebrated the pen save, Cringe worthy does not even cover it

Small time pricks

Tell you what is also cringe worthy is all them stupid flags, they seem to have more of them every season.

 

[Baines' left foot]

Apparently Liverpool could have had "5 or 6" goals yesterday according to my mate, with Coutinho getting all of the assists. I've not seen any of it myself.

He also said Toure was brilliant as was Lucas.

He actually went to the game so that was a bit of a shock. Not that I can talk really, I'm an armchair fan through and through.

 

[The Hibbert Agenda]

They're delusional, they'll be lucky to improve on their 7th place.
That being said Henderson did have a very good game yesterday. He'll be a dependable little player.
And Coutinho really is excellent.
But with Rogers at the helm, might as well give it up already...

 

[toffeejack]

Apparently Liverpool could have had "5 or 6" goals yesterday according to my mate, with Coutinho getting all of the assists. I've not seen any of it myself.

He also said Toure was brilliant as was Lucas.

He actually went to the game so that was a bit of a shock. Not that I can talk really, I'm an armchair fan through and through.

if stoke had nobody playing in goal, yes. Hate it when teams say oh that should have been a goal because the keeper saved it, it is all totally irrelevant. begovic made a lot of saves, but there weren't many worldies in there that no other keeper in the league would have saved.

stoke looked absolutely dire, especially in defence, really think it's only between them and the 3 promoted teams for relegation. Newcastle and sunderland should have enough and i did think about fulham, but now they'll have a strikeforce of berbatov and bent with stekelegberg in goal they should be fine.

 

[toffeejack]

Just seen the way Gerrard and Co celebrated the pen save, Cringe worthy does not even cover it

Small time pricks

the noise made it sound like they'd just won the league, i couldn't believe it. i was genuinely stunned.

 

[Steve0]

Apparently Liverpool could have had "5 or 6" goals yesterday according to my mate, with Coutinho getting all of the assists. I've not seen any of it myself.

He also said Toure was brilliant as was Lucas.

He actually went to the game so that was a bit of a shock. Not that I can talk really, I'm an armchair fan through and through.

Coutinho was ok but not deserving of a 1/10 of the praise Owen was lavishing on him. Apsas was pretty much anonymous yet listening to Owen you'd think it was the greatest debut of all time.

Toure looked slow in defence and barely noticed Lucas was on the pitch tbh.

 

[Steve0]

if stoke had nobody playing in goal, yes. Hate it when teams say oh that should have been a goal because the keeper saved it, it is all totally irrelevant. begovic made a lot of saves, but there weren't many worldies in there that no other keeper in the league would have saved.

THIS.

Liverpool fans have been bemoaning keepers having 'blinders' against them for several seasons, but this is simply because their players can't finish. Half of the shots yesterday were struck straight at Begovic so his performance was made to look better than it actually was.

 

[Minimeister]

Tell you what is also cringe worthy is all them stupid flags, they seem to have more of them every season.

Remember at the semi final everyone of the ****ers seemed to be carrying one.

Was highly amusing taking my seat and looking at their end full of them then looking up at our fans and there's only the one that said 'King Kenny smells of piss' haha

 

[Minimeister]

Reading some of the Moyes thread before on RAWK and their views do actually defy logic.

They seem to think the bloke is a fool yet for the previous 2 seasons on a shoestring, he's finished above their team who they have rated both their managers so highly

Now they think they've a chance of finishing closer to a team he's managing who've got a champion winning squad and as much money to spend as he wants

They really are f'in stupid.

 

[paulbefc]

Reading some of the Moyes thread before on RAWK and their views do actually defy logic.

They seem to think the bloke is a fool yet for the previous 2 seasons on a shoestring, he's finished above their team who they have rated both their managers so highly

Now they think they've a chance of finishing closer to a team he's managing who've got a champion winning squad and as much money to spend as he wants

They really are f'in stupid.

I believe Moyes will piss a lot of people off this year. There's seemingly a lot of people all over the country who have predicted and thus would like to see him fail. Especially kopites. They'll explode if he wins the league this year and they are still outside the top 5.

 

[kenada_blue]

Apparently Liverpool could have had "5 or 6" goals yesterday according to my mate, with Coutinho getting all of the assists. I've not seen any of it myself.

He also said Toure was brilliant as was Lucas.

He actually went to the game so that was a bit of a shock. Not that I can talk really, I'm an armchair fan through and through.

They could have really. But Stoke could've had few themselves. When they got in the box, the RS were all over the shop at the back.

Their passing and interchanging was very impressive. Very good speed and technique.

But they play a strong and physical side (Stoke have changed under Hughes) they'll struggle.

They also don't have goals from anywhere in the midfield. Coutinho will set up plenty, but not score. All their chances landed to Henderson, Coutinho and Sturridge, and scored 1. Says Alot.

Then theirs the bench. Gerrard gets crocked, they're done. 2 injuries from struggling.

Lucas just fouls everyone. He's really average.

All depends on if they keep the Rat. But they're not getting top 4. No depth.

 

[moyeslovechild]

as much money to spend as he wants

dont know about that tbh. 1st bid 26mil for fabregas.... 2nd bid 30mil. either they have th ****test negotiatior in the world, or theres been a bit of a huff puff bout how much moyes can spend. why the hell did they think 4mil would change barcas' mind

 

[moyeslovechild]

But they play a strong and physical side (Stoke have changed under Hughes) they'll struggle.

did you watch the game mate. sure stoke tried to pass it around abit more but they had 5 in midfield 3 of those aggressive CMs and then jonathan walters on one of the wings, big target man up front. dont buy this crap HUGHES of all people will revolutionise there playin style, only time they looked dangerous was from set pieces or off a knock down near the box. they were really poor though, any of the top 6 from last season would (and probably will) twozzle them