Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:51 pm  

What's going to happen is that Chelsea win the rest of our games this season.

But Man City are going to win the rest of theirs, so they're champions.

No matter what happens though the fact that Liverpool are top of the table and title favourites right now is because of a truly exceptional run of Liverpool results. 10 wins in a row, including a victory at Old Trafford and a home win against Man City in a "title decider" is an awesome achievement.

I strongly dislike LFC and cannot stand Brendan Rodgers, but what they've done this season has been a revelation.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Apr 13, 2014 8:56 pm  

Martin Tyler sounded like someone had killed his puppy when City scored

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:15 pm  

100% Wire wrote:

Martin Tyler sounded like someone had killed his puppy when City scored

I think for the equaliser he was silent, wasn't he?

No matter how much some commentators try and claim impartiality, the fact is they give themselves away with the way they react to things during the game.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Sun Apr 13, 2014 9:25 pm  

Lord God Jose Mourinho wrote:

I think for the equaliser he was silent, wasn't he?.

Not sure, i've only seen the snippets of City's first (the dead puppy incident) and Coutinho's winner, (A.K.A 'Tyler won the Euromillions 100 times over' incident)

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:37 am  

100% Wire wrote:

Martin Tyler sounded like someone had killed his puppy when City scored

TBH I think it was the nature of the goal which was reflected in the commentary, it was a bit of a mess not a well taken equaliser. Initially it wasn't that clear where the ball had gone.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 6:55 am  

Smiggs wrote:

TBH I think it was the nature of the goal which was reflected in the commentary, it was a bit of a mess not a well taken equaliser. Initially it wasn't that clear where the ball had gone.

I was referring to City's first goal

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 1:37 pm  

Roddy B wrote:

Couldn't believe how static we were after going two up today. The last ten mins of the first half and most of the second half we were very slack, we didn't even counter with much intent which allowed Citeh to attack at will. Very glad we won with such controversy today. We played Citeh away after Christmas and played very well, we had a certain goal chalked off for Sterling being offside when he wasn't, so I was pleased that things 'evened' themselves out today.

We were a different team at the start of the 2nd half. Kept losing the ball easily, was very lethargic and once City scored, I just had that feeling that they would get back into it. When the 2nd goal went it, then that was it, game over.

And as you say, we had some contenscious decisions go against us, so regarding the Skrtl handball, made up it wasn't given; Sakho's challenge, glad it wasn't given as a pen. Henderson's red card I was fine with that, awful and unnecessary challenge.

Roddy B wrote:

Won't believe we can win the league 'til we're holding the trophy and Brendan's wearing the crown, but today was a huge step for us.

Feel exactly the same. Not into all that "We're gonna win the league" chanting, especially when there are still 4 games left to go. Some people seem to think we have it in the bag...........we don't.

Roddy B wrote:

Won't be making any calls on the Chelsea game. It'll be a huge game, I'm just glad we're at home for it. Hope Sturridge is fit.

Wouldn't like to predict the outcome of that one, but I'm not thinking about that game. Norwich away at the weekend, that's the next stop.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:11 pm  

WireFanatic III wrote:

We were a different team at the start of the 2nd half. Kept losing the ball easily, was very lethargic and once City scored, I just had that feeling that they would get back into it. When the 2nd goal went it, then that was it, game over.

And as you say, we had some contenscious decisions go against us, so regarding the Skrtl handball, made up it wasn't given; Sakho's challenge, glad it wasn't given as a pen. Henderson's red card I was fine with that, awful and unnecessary challenge.

Feel exactly the same. Not into all that "We're gonna win the league" chanting, especially when there are still 4 games left to go. Some people seem to think we have it in the bag...........we don't.

Wouldn't like to predict the outcome of that one, but I'm not thinking about that game. Norwich away at the weekend, that's the next stop.

Sad thing is, for years we've longed for the title race, for years we've watched from afar, and now we're here, we want to sit on the fence for fear of jinxing it and looking absolute knobs if it all goes wrong.

I think every Liverpool fan can put their hands up and say this season has gone way beyond any expectations, even if we don't win it. If we do win it, IMO it would surpass even Istanbul in terms of achievement, purely for the consistency required versus the quality of Chelsea and Citeh.

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 9:15 pm  

There'll be at least one more twist before the title's decided

Re: Football Chat Thread PART II : Mon Apr 14, 2014 10:14 pm  

Cibaman wrote:

There'll be at least one more twist before the title's decided

I wasn't paying enough attention to get the fact entirely right. But they were saying on Sky that Liverpool ideally need to win the rest of their games, but they said no team has ever won fourteen games in a row. Was that in a row to win the title, or just in a row in general?

Knocks me sick just thinking about the football at the minute, I wish Warrington were much cop to take my mind off it.