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Astana 0-0 Atleti FT Kazakh football once again showing, it's coming out of shadows. Group C is looking real juicy now.

6 of Norway's points agains the team that finished bottom (Malta) Only 2 of Turkey's points came agains the team that finished bottom (Latvia)

Provided Ukraine qualify (Though they are amazing play-off bottlers), is there a ruling in UEFA that they can't be drawn in the same group as Russia for the main tournaments ?? Great list of teams for the tournament. Platini you are an absolute hero. For once, we should be able to have 4 evenly matched-up play offs. A scandinavian derby would be great.

I know your derby record is absolutely dire (3 wins in 20 matches) in last decade if I ain't mistaken, 3-0 in 2006, 1-0 FA Cup replay with Gosling scoring, and 2-0 with Hodgson.... but I'd be utterly shocked if you don't tonk us on Sunday. We have no tactics, no team spirit, no tempo...all things needed at a derby. If you don't win on Sunday, then it'll take bottling to a whole new level. Our only chance on Sunday, is if somehow Everton make it an open end-to-end game, because that's the only way we could create chances and hope Sturridge is clincal. Else, it really is Everton's to lose. Ad for Rodgers, he's definitely entered the Pardew sub-area....I genuinely think he has a good chance of surviving even if we get tonked. His post-game comments these days are pure trolling the fans, he really can't be serious with some of the drivel he spouts.

First UCL goal (s) and Point for Kazakhstan. Mental early game with some ridiculous own goals. Further proof of how far Kazakh footy has come, and how Turkish league is bascially lumping 16/18 QPRs in one league

No matter how awful the English teams do, it appears the Italians don't want that 4th spot. First Fiorentina/Lazio surrounding wins at EL 2 weeks ago in the last 10 minutes, and now Rona losing to freakin BATE

I couldn't believe the approach you guys adapted for your game at Anfield today. Even Carlsile were more positive. A good win, and glad to see the league's second best striker back. People will go on about Henderson getting a red vs. City, or Gerrard slip costing us the title 2 years ago, but for me, it was Sturridge getting injured in that game...and hence missing the Norwich game and starting the Chelsea game on the bench and then coming on at half time woefully short of fitness, and barely able to run that did it. A fit Sturridge, and we're definitely scoring in that Chelsea game. He really is a top top top top class striker. Horrific run of fixtures coming up though....definitely will either kill and burry Rodgers, or (if miraculously, out of ordinary happening good results happen) give him an amazing lifeline. Everton (A) Spurs (A) Southampton (H) Chelsea (A) Palace (H) City (A) with a trip to Siberia thrown in there. Still think he's a battering at Goodison next week away from the sack. Next sunday should be fun.

Fuck me, Villa are dreadful. Poorer than us and it takes some doing. Half of their players' have the first touch of a rapist...second touch a tackle.

That's true. In Liverpool's case, it, unbelievably, appears to be the case of "The pack of clowns" don't rate him if stories in Independent are to be believed. Amazing that within hours of the agent leaking this to Sky, Bayern are now more confident of extending Pep's contract. (According to Rummenigge)

Klopp agent briefing Sky today that he's ready to cut his sabbatical short and would like a PL job is offered. Considering the mind-boggling backing that Rodgers somehow has on our board and doesn't seem to be going anywhere, I reckon it's up to you guys now. Bring the man to this country.

Just playing a bit...Suarez freekicks also next level, whereas Aguero is a superior penalty taker I think them 2 and Lewandowki are top 3 strikers in the world by far. Everyone else is a tier below at this moment of time.

Aguero over Suarez ?? what next....Beckham over Figo ? Suarez is twice the character and player. His work rate alone puts him above Aguero, not to mention his ridiculous durability especially now that his wild days are behind him. You just look at Messi and how much happier he looks alongside Suarez, than having to carry Aguero for the national team and feel let down every time.

I wish we (Liverpool) were like Russia. An institution with unity, , leadership, identity, and clearly an aim and strategy. Not the mix-match and fuck up that we have with no accountability. Jurgen can be our Putin. We need to act fast so he'll be our Putin, before being Chelsea's Putin. But our owners aren't much arsed with on-the-pitch results, as long as we're doing well commercially (and we're doing great there), and they have even a bigger mess in Red Sox, and John Henry hasn't even been to Liverpool for over a year...so anything bar a relegation scrap or empty seats at Anfield won't see Rodgers sacked until end of the season at least. Hope to be proven wrong though. I love a ruthless structure with desire to win and protect itself...and not just please other PR bullshit surroundings.

So he's not going to Liverpool then. Liverpool are not a ready-made top club. You can't be serious, surely? in name, yes. But in modern day application ? Nope.

So he's not going to Liverpool then. Liverpool are not a ready-made top club. No top club tolerates such depressing mediocrity as us. Mediocre, loser mentality from top to bottom of everyone involved with the club.