Parsley Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hull going for four straight losses. If we win we'll only be 2 points off them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_sniper Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Perhaps playing with no strikers is the future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Perhaps playing with no strikers is the future Man Utd have tried it before I think, Giggs and someone I forget, played up front occasionally last season I believe, or maybe season before that. There's no reason it can't work. Not saying it's sustainable but when you have someone like Cahill who's essentially a second striker, being constantly supported by Fellaini, Arteta and Osman/Pienaar, then it's perfectly viable for the time being. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Finally started to perform in patches today. Should really have been further ahead in the first half. Never really felt threatened by Albion. They did exactly what i thought they would - pass ball around midfield impressively, then lose it - for 45 minutes, then brought on Bednar who created far more trouble for us, but they were never going to get anything. They need to learn. Sometimes there's nothing wrong with being more direct. They can outplay Liverpool at Anfield for most of the game like they did recently, but they'll get fuck all if they don't score more goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Middlesbrough 1-1 Sunderland Probably the best result for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Arsenal 1-0 Bolton Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Villa being gifted a win by lady luck for the third time in the past month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest quklaani Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Perhaps playing with no strikers is the future Man Utd have tried it before I think, Giggs and someone I forget, played up front occasionally last season I believe, or maybe season before that. There's no reason it can't work. Not saying it's sustainable but when you have someone like Cahill who's essentially a second striker, being constantly supported by Fellaini, Arteta and Osman/Pienaar, then it's perfectly viable for the time being. Roma pioneered it, and then we copied it for most of last season. It's not so much playing without a forward as just playing without anyone up top. With Man Utd whichever combination of Giggs, Ronaldo, Tevez, Nani, Rooney and Park were playing would all have something of a free role. It worked brilliantly for the most part, but in Europe we tended to stick Ronaldo up front (most obviously at the Nou Camp, where everyone thinks he was rubbish because he missed the penalty, but he actually did brilliantly spending most of the game alone in their half.) With Everton I've not really been watching beyond highlights, but yours seems more like the Roma version than what we played. Cahill isn't exactly Totti, but I'd presume its that kind of system. You score a lot from midfield, we were more about the wingers and second strikers. This season we've reverted to 4-4-1-1 and it's no way near as brilliant to watch, even if we're still winning most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 What a shit bunch of results today. We're fucked, one point out of the relegation zone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Come on Liverpool. Btw anyone seen Stoke's next few games? Would be suprised if they got a point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 What a shit bunch of results today. We're fucked, one point out of the relegation zone. So is rogers any bloody good? Or is he just some marketing hype? (By Mourinho) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Liverpool have both Keane and Torres on bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 What a shit bunch of results today. We're fucked, one point out of the relegation zone. So is rogers any bloody good? Or is he just some marketing hype? (By Mourinho) Needs time. We were in a shit position anyway, it's just results have conspired against us today. I reckon he'll still come good once he gets rid of some of the shit we have, Doyley, McAnuff etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Liverpool have both Keane and Torres on bench. Bit risky that. I think even if they dont win today Rafa is going to come under some criticism after yesterday's outburst Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Stoke pushing Liverpool at home. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fraser Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 As bad against Stoke so far as they were good against us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 arteta's goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Reina nearly gifting Stoke a goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Gerrard diving. Wanker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Stoke got a 0-0 at Anfield earlier on in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Gerrard diving. Wanker. You cant say things like that. He is a role model to young kids all over the country..... ...apparently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Swift Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Torres on. Half an hour to go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 0-0 FT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Libertine Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 liverpool 0-0 gerrard hit the bar and the post in the last ten minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Benitez going to wake up to some nice headlines about his rant tomorrow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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