*Official* English Football Season 2011-12

[Neil Pickup]

Also, here's a great gif from Crystal Palace's win at Old Trafford.

Two clear penalties, as far as I can tell. Another case of officials being deliberately biased against Man Utd. [/Rose]

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Derby in the 3rd round ffs.

 

[Eds]

Didn't know which thread to put this in but it looks as if Rafa Benitez is on the verge of signing with PSG.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Didn't know which thread to put this in but it looks as if Rafa Benitez is on the verge of signing with PSG.

Is that a FACT?

 

[grecian]

Didn't know which thread to put this in but it looks as if Rafa Benitez is on the verge of signing with PSG.

Being denied now, by some.

BTW, yeah, put all football gubbins in here, just tradition it's called this really. Saves clogging up the sport forum.

 

[Nate]

After playing so well with the 4-5-1 in the last few weeks, what do we do...?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

But Carroll bro.

 

[Nate]

Sub on Downing/Maxi for Carroll and end these shenanigans!

 

[Nate]

But Carroll bro.

Yeah my bad, Dalglish.

 

[Eds]

Bellamy booked for letting Dempsey scream in his face for 30 seconds.

 

[Furball]

But Carroll bro.

He's been superb in training, as this exclusive footage will show.

 

[grecian]

Not offside for me.

 

[Eds]

Absolutely ridiculous. Disgraceful decision.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

He's been superb in training, as this exclusive footage will show.

His first touch has improved out of sight by the look of that footage.

 

[Furball]

Absolutely ridiculous. Disgraceful decision.

Reckless challenge, studs up, followed through on the man. Red card.

 

[Pothas]

Mixed feeling about the red was a funny looking challenge.

Really decent game that though, it may be Fulham but always enjoy watching Liverpool lose. Fulham looked just a fraction away from being a pretty decent side actually.

Sure Liverpool will moan about the red card and point our the near misses again but do not look a top 4 side to me.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Nath's right. Liverpool look a top four side when they play 4-5-1 with some combination of Suarez-Kuyt-Bellamy-Maxi-Downing up top and out wide, but they look awful and disjointed playing 4-4-2. Daliglish must be so desperate to prove he wasn't wrong to spend those millions on Carroll, but when he could've had most of the strikers in Europe for the same price it's looking a losing battle.

Shame really, I think Liverpool could finish fourth if they stuck with 4-5-1 and used their pace and technical ability.

 

[Furball]

Nath's right. Liverpool look a top four side when they play 4-5-1 with some combination of Suarez-Kuyt-Bellamy-Maxi-Downing up top and out wide, but they look awful and disjointed playing 4-4-2. Daliglish must be so desperate to prove he wasn't wrong to spend those millions on Carroll, but when he could've had most of the strikers in Europe for the same price it's looking a losing battle.

Shame really, I think Liverpool could finish fourth if they stuck with 4-5-1 and used their pace and technical ability.

Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham are much better teams than Liverpool, Chelsea are borderline depending on what they do in January.

 

[Eds]

Nath's right. Liverpool look a top four side when they play 4-5-1 with some combination of Suarez-Kuyt-Bellamy-Maxi-Downing up top and out wide, but they look awful and disjointed playing 4-4-2. Daliglish must be so desperate to prove he wasn't wrong to spend those millions on Carroll, but when he could've had most of the strikers in Europe for the same price it's looking a losing battle.

Shame really, I think Liverpool could finish fourth if they stuck with 4-5-1 and used their pace and technical ability.

We were essentially a 4-5-1 tonight.

 

[Scaly piscine]

BBC News - Ronnie Wallwork jailed for 15 months

Interesting story, along with the older ones linked there.