Just back from the match

[Gunga Din]

f*** me, that was hard work, why cant we just turn up and put these teams to bed early. tonight we looked very nervy and rusty in places i thought, i dont know how it came across on the telly, but thought Riise had an awful game, infact, the entire back 4 were caught square far to often. the whole team seemed unbalanced for some reason.

 

plus points though, Pennant was outstanding, IMO far and aay the best player on the park. Sissoko was great too, but for a team with arguably the best midfield in Europe, we just didnt get going tonight. we should be dominating far more in midfield, when we moved the ball around quicky, Maccabi couldnt keep up, but in the middle, Sissoko aside, we just lacked urgency.

 

anyway, we won, but this tie is far from over, and i feel we will need to improve a lot over the next few weeks in order to hit the ground running in the Premiership, and hopefully finish off this tie with a bit of style in the second leg

[anny road]

and they were cheating c****

and the ref was a f***ing joke

[Gunga Din]

and they were cheating c****

and the ref was a f***ing joke

 

 

aye, there was that.

 

did anyone spot the "Chickenpool" banner they had before the start of the game?

[Corgi]

A poultry effort at a banner

[madaboutlfc]

i expected us to hammer the b******s.. was stuck in upper cents right next to a lot of israelis.. momo was boss.. definitely silenced the booing c****..

im still unsure whether crouch is good enough.. he is just so static.. bellamy was great though and worked his socks off.. Riise looked short on confidence..

 

as for the diving c****.. i thought turks were bad but this lot took the biscuit..

[Stevie H]

cheers wayne. on the box we looked rusty, pre-season all over, particularly riise, sami, xabi and gerrard. new boys did well, momo was good, finnan was ok. need to be a deal sharper in the away leg. score first.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

I thought Xabi was good.

[Guest efcrmagic]

The best midfield in Europe? You're taking the piss surely?

[Spike]

you know the season has started proper when you see such a thread.

 

Agree with what the big man says btw

[Guest Scot James]

The best midfield in Europe?

 

Got to be Arteta, Carsley and Cahill, surely?

[Spike]

The best midfield in Europe? You're taking the piss surely?

 

Yeah, we're waiting for you to get Graveson back

[Stevie H]

The best midfield in Europe? You're taking the piss surely?

 

yes, we are. clearly. would you like gerrard, alonso, sissoko, zenden, gonzalez, pennant and diao for free?

[Guest Jack Bauer]

We should sign Neville to complete the best midfield EVER.

[Guest efcrmagic]

Hahahahahaha.

 

Yeah, I'm sure most teams in Europe would die for a midfield containing Zenden, Pennant, Kewell, Gonzalez, of course they would. Alonso and Gerrard, I agree, world class, the rest? Decent Premiership players.

 

Tell Chelsea that, Ballack, Lampard, Robben, Cole, Wright Phillips, Makele, Essien, yep you win, dead easy.

[Guest Jack Bauer]

Sissoko could beat the entire Chelsea team on his own.

[realtarragona]

I'd say we should have the best central midfield in Europe, especially if Rafa figures out a way to use all three well.

 

You can't say the whole midfield in general though. Both Pennant (who I do rate) and Gonzalez have a long way to go before you can start claiming they're at Robben's level.

Edited August 9, 2006 by realtarragona

[madaboutlfc]

Hahahahahaha.

 

Yeah, I'm sure most teams in Europe would die for a midfield containing Zenden, Pennant, Kewell, Gonzalez, of course they would. Alonso and Gerrard, I agree, world class, the rest? Decent Premiership players.

 

Tell Chelsea that, Ballack, Lampard, Robben, Cole, Wright Phillips, Makele, Essien, yep you win, dead easy.

how f***en sad are you.. is life as a bitter that bad.. jesus christ son, i fear for your life.. self harm can be fatal

[Spike]

Hahahahahaha.

 

Yeah, I'm sure most teams in Europe would die for a midfield containing Zenden, Pennant, Kewell, Gonzalez, of course they would. Alonso and Gerrard, I agree, world class, the rest? Decent Premiership players.

 

Tell Chelsea that, Ballack, Lampard, Robben, Cole, Wright Phillips, Makele, Essien, yep you win, dead easy.

 

 

EFCRMagic

 

Ever just eaten 4 bars of dry wheatabix? You know, all the same, dry and dusty, can't really tell one from the other until you get so raw in the mouth you cannae swallow?

[Guest efcrmagic]

Aww guys.

 

Aren't other opinions allowed? Seems not, ahh well eh?

 

I'm a bitter, I'm suppose to be like this eh?

[Spike]

Ballack CM on £130k per week, Lampard CM and second best player in the world, Robben LW/LM, Cole LW/LM, Wright Phillips RW, Makele DM/Cm, Essien CM, yep you win, dead easy.

[stressederic]

I'd say we should have the best central midfield in Europe, especially if Rafa figures out a way to use all three well.

 

You can't say the whole midfield in general though. Both Pennant (who I do rate) and Gonzalez have a long way to go before you can start claiming they're at Robben's level.

 

It'll be interesting to see who out of Robben, Pennant and Gonzales has the most assists come the end of the season.

[Spike]

anyway, I care not for Chelsea and their doings. I care for Liverpool and Chelsea's undoings.

[madaboutlfc]

Aww guys.

 

Aren't other opinions allowed? Seems not, ahh well eh?

 

I'm a bitter, I'm suppose to be like this eh?

our midfield is better because they are liverpool players who pull on the red shirt.. the shirt of the biggest the most successful club in Britain..

 

as for your opinions.. im glad you are enjoying it before a ball is kicked coz it will be downhill from there..

[Bjarkinn]

anyway, I care not for Chelsea and their doings. I care for Liverpool and Chelsea's undoings.

 

 

me to

[alucard]

f*** me, that was hard work, why cant we just turn up and put these teams to bed early. tonight we looked very nervy and rusty in places i thought, i dont know how it came across on the telly, but thought Riise had an awful game, infact, the entire back 4 were caught square far to often. the whole team seemed unbalanced for some reason.

 

plus points though, Pennant was outstanding, IMO far and aay the best player on the park. Sissoko was great too, but for a team with arguably the best midfield in Europe, we just didnt get going tonight. we should be dominating far more in midfield, when we moved the ball around quicky, Maccabi couldnt keep up, but in the middle, Sissoko aside, we just lacked urgency.

 

anyway, we won, but this tie is far from over, and i feel we will need to improve a lot over the next few weeks in order to hit the ground running in the Premiership, and hopefully finish off this tie with a bit of style in the second leg

spot on.pretty much what i thought aswell.