Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2014 - Mod Warning post #6893

Aguero is out for tomorrow.

Title's ours now!:pac:

City reportedly going to be fined 50m and have to compete in next seasons CL with a squad of 21 for breaching FFP.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/9299320/uefa-set-to-fine-manchester-city-50m-and-restrict-champions-league-squad-size

M!Ck^ wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised, Villa are all over the shop. Only thing I can think of is that Villa won't have as much drive to win as they are already safe.

So were Palace

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

Incredibly frustrating, that. What on earth was Skrtel doing for the 3rd goal?

On the positive side, Gerrard's slip now won't be the sole reason we threw away the title (is that a positive?). And to be optimistic, we were always relying on Man City to slip up anyway -- now we 'just' need them to lose instead of draw.

If we want to talk about what cost us the league, we also really need to look at Henderson's red at the end of the City game. You'd have to think he could have made the difference in both the Chelsea and Palace games.

It's hard to criticise Rodgers considering all he's done this season, but the best coaches are able to compromise their own beliefs in order to gring out results -- something we just didn't do in the last two games. Contrast that to Pelligrini telling Aguero to go down injured against Everton, and Dzeko rolling around on the ground for 6 or 7 minutes in the same game. More than anybody, he has to take some lessons from this run-in.

Aside from that, I hope Rodgers can focus on the defence and midfield in the summer. A settled back four is a must, and hopefully his coaching can rub off on them.

If the title is not won, then things like Gerrard's slip or Henderson's red will only seem like reasons because they are fresh in the mind.

We could point to many season defining moments after the season ends. Losses to teams like Hull and Southampton, Gerrard's slips, various errors by various defenders, an error or two by Mignolet and so on and so on. But we had a fair share of such things go in our favour this season as well.

Last night is not leaving a sour taste in my mouth because I don't think this roller coaster ride is without another twist in it, and also because the signs are there that we have a platform to build upon once again.

If we win the league it is going to make for a simply amazing Sunday in Liverpool, but even if we come second or third then this season has been a good one. We are off the back of four very average seasons when it comes to the league, so this season has been wonderful to watch unfold.

Don't really care what is being said in the media or by idiots on twitter when it comes to the club I support. We have laughed at the footballing misfortunes that happened to other clubs, so it is fair game if the same is returned when others perceive such a misfortune befalling us.

But we should focus on how our season has gone, and judge it on the expectations and hopes we had last August.

If the season ended right now, then I am bloody delighted with my team and how they have gone about their business for most of this season. I am delighted with the manager at the helm and with how he has grown this season, and I am over the moon with the sense of optimism I am already feeling towards next season.

Come end of play Sunday I am going to be roaring my support for the team as they go on their end of season lap of honour regardless of whether they are parading that one bit of silverware that I want us to win over all others. It has been a smashing season, and one that has me chomping at the bit for the transferwindow to begin in the summer.

gafferino wrote: »

City reportedly going to be fined 50m and have to compete in next seasons CL with a squad of 21 for breaching FFP.

http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11679/9299320/uefa-set-to-fine-manchester-city-50m-and-restrict-champions-league-squad-size

if it does actually happen, what would be done with the 50 million? new yacht for platini?

poundhound wrote: »

@ Leslie91 Re "Rarely post but feel the need today...".

You have 2,536 posts under your belt?!

That's not many posts on Boards over that time as a member.

But I aslo think it was meant in the Soccer and Liverpool Thread.

murpho999 wrote: »

Just can't see it myself.

Villa's form is awful (Won 3 of last 10 games), have nothing to play for and have a poor record against City.

Just can't see City throwing this away.

Yep on paper Villa look to have it all to do. Terrible run of form, terrible record against City, some big names out, nothing to play for, and what not.


Seems to be just the right mix of no chance and dead ducks for a massive upset to to place.

We have nothing to lose by dreaming of a Villa win, and even if City do hammer Villa, well then we can dream of a West Ham win at the weekend.

The mercurial Stewart Downing skinning the Man City defence before floating in an inch perfect cross that gets met by the mighty Andy Carroll leaping like the salmon of knowledge. The net bulges and City lose by a goal to nil.

Then all wait on news from Anfield. Five minutes of added time is being played and the score is 0-0.

Then seconds before the ref blows up a foul is give, It's in the box. IT'S A PENALTY......


Up steps Gerrard....... it hits the bar and comes back out....only to be met by the head of Iago Aspas and the net bulges.


Iago Aspas has just won the league title for Liverpool. :pac:



Carlsburg don't do dream endings, but I sure as hell do.

Knex. wrote: »

In almost 10 years. Not that prolific, when broken down.

Mike does that before breakfast.

just remember, Wigan won at City.

not all hope is quite gone.

Keep the heads up, We're Liverpool!

Vanolder wrote: »

Don't mind this Villa have nothing to play for rubbish- They are professional footballers, they always want to win. They, like West Ham, would relish upsetting Man City's bid for a title, who wouldn't? I'm not saying either will get a result but to suggest either team will just go through the motions is ridiculous.

You not see the BPL last few years? Plenty of teams go through the motions especially the ones playing for nothing. Sometimes bizarre results sometimes it barely qualifies as a game. West Ham couldn't give a monkeys about this game ... and who'd blame them. They'll just be hoping not to get a mauling and to get out of the limelight.