Arsenal v. Liverpool (Big Ears 1/4) First Leg - April 2nd [R]

Last night that was job #1 after giving up the first goal -- when we scored 1-1 became the plan and hope that we'd get them on the counter -- would have worked too if they didn't have Gallas in their side. I think we'd be celebrating a victory but for him. At Anfield we need to find a way to put Sendhimoff under some real pressure.

 

Well, the personal stuff is pointless, why I support Arsenal, how many games I go to blah blah blah. Pointless dude because this is an internet forum. For all we know you'd rather spend time with your mother's vibrator than go to a Liverpool game. However, should you like to meet up sometime, I'd more than happily explain what allocations my ticket holds and why I support Arsenal. That is of coure, as long as you wouldnt steal the wheels off my car, but then again, this is an internet forum, are you even living in Liverpool? ... You know, I dont really actually care.

As for the game: you lot caved in. Simple as. You grabbed the goal and gave up. Fair one if thats your fine extension of Liverpool tradition. I see it more as being afraid to play football. But as I said, if you win fair 1. But do you honestly believe that with a competent ref, and against Man U, Barca or Chelsea, that that style of play will be a success? I totally think not. Sh1t you were lucky with the result last night. Thats fair enough, thats football. But Liverpool - last night, I dont give a sh1t about tradition - played awful, like pus sies. And this historical sh1t - what does it matter? In recent history we've done far better than you, but what the fu ck does that contribute to last nights game? Yeah it proves you've lost the attacking quality of previously successful Liverpool sides, and like to play deep and hope to fu ck Gerrard or Torres can nick one. This will work time and again against the Derby's, West Ham's, Birmingham's - but not against the good sides. As your league form has constantly proved.

And, lol, your reaction seems anything but having a 'chuckle'. Good one dude.

I guess you actually have told yourself then that Liverpool deserved the draw last night? That the way played justified getting the draw? I dont. But I also dont care, because at the end of the day you got the result. However, play like that in Anfield, and I think your out. Even if you get through, that performance wont carry you to the final.

As for the Arsenal not that way thing - I truly couldnt watch that football all the time. It's sh1t from a fans persepctive. I you enjoy it though, fair one. But dont let your support blind reality mate ...

 

We'll consider the moral high ground well and truly occupied for the time being then, shall we?

Errr ... no we didn't. Caving in would mean losing. As in, getting beat. As in, letting the other team score (with or without the help of their own strikers). Caving in is what Arsenal did at Old Trafford in the FA Cup.

My comments on the game are available for all to see in this very thread.

Like I said, it is a hard one for Wenger era "fans" to grasp, but if you ever do go to see Arsenal play, ask some of the people sitting around you what it was like before that.

They'd welcome the chance for a conversation, I'm sure. Not much else going on in the stands at The Emirates.

 

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penalty ! penalty ! penalty ! ARSENAL 2 LİVERPOOL 1 (TRUTH RESULT)

BUT NOT İMPORTANT 0-2 ARSENAL WİLL WİN SECOND GAME ....

 

We?! No, I. Go fu ck a donkey

Sorry about that then .................... But still, I can only remember 1 team playing last night. The other, you lot I believe, simply sat in your half and hoped for the best. Have I read the game incorrectly?

Im not even going to pretend I looked at the link ...

Well, its not important enough to me to go trawling that quag mire of filth ...

Well, right now, we could get into whos been to most games this year ... but you know whats the point. If you got some balls we could meet sometime and discuss said topic. Bring your mother along, you never know, the urge could appear at anytime and my mother wont do strangers, just friends and animals.

I also feel you have a bit too much time on your hands. Lol, you post quite promptly and repetitively, as in again and again and again and again ...

Find something else to do and give the computer back to whoever you stole it off you'll feel good, I know this isnt something Scousers often get to feel

Anyway thief, thats my monthly few posts done, maybe speak to you again one day. But to be honest, Id rather get home tonight, have a smoke and listen to Jim Morrison, one guy who Im sure would think your a pu ss y ...

 

One thing in our favour: Michael Thomas has retired.

 

Like, apparently, your mother? No ta. I'm a strict Humans Only sort of a chap. Conventional, I'll admit. Boringly orthodox, perhaps even. But you are what you are, eh?

No wonder you're confused about the 1-1 draw. Reminds me of that old joke about Fowler playing Everton on his own.

Except I know you did. How are your retinas?

Says the man on his fifth post in the thread, two of which have involved the sexual activities of someone's mother.

Irony. Makes your shirtsy all smoothy.

Christ, is here really the place for you to unburden yourself in this fashion?

 

Tell the b1tch I want my goddamn ferret back.






The one on the right.

 

I thought that was more a Before and After shot.

 

Those shit sides play us that way too. It is frustrating but that's in the league. A home/away two game fixture is a completely different matter. With the away goal rule as soon as we scored a draw was a good thing. Why go and attack and get caught out? Now on Tuesday we have a different task -- keep you from scoring and nick one ourselves. Remember 0-0 puts us through. And any win! 1-1 goes to extra time. It will still be a very tactical game.

 

I think you meant to say if Arsenal are lucky enough to score.

 

too young to remember george grahams team and their style of play were you sonny

 

Shouldn't that be the "best defensive striker in the game"? His "D" in the 2nd halp save our skin. I've got to say I was disappointed in Hyppia's play. Not marking Adebaure in the box could've cost us the game. Still not convinced he should be starting and Carra should be on the right. Oh well, we got the result we wanted so I'm pleased.

 

The crazy silly turks turn up

 

Throwing in my 2 cents...

I was horrified, HORRIFIED!, when Kuyt tackled Hleb in the box. I was sure a penalty would follow. But the ref was letting stuff go all night, so at least he was consistent. Still, that's a dodged bullet.

Babel's immaturity is obscured against inferior opposition, and really shines against the big boys. He clearly has the ability, needs to develop some skills, and now I wonder if he's missing the lunch-pail, aggressive mentality. He won't challenge for 50/50 balls in the air, he often backs off challengable balls in the box, and he's awful defensively. He's so bad defensively Arsenal would attack on his side, Rafa would switch Babel and Kuyt, then Arsenal would switch fields. Finally Rafa just had to take him off. He was so bad defensively Rafa was willing to sacrifice the speed on the counterattack he brings to get someone in there would wouldn't wet the bed defending goal (Yossi Benayoun!). I wish Babel would get his hands dirty. It's not enough only to be fast and have a hammer for a right foot.

As for "beautiful football" which Arsenal play, and apparently don't, well, that's hogwash. Sure it's pretty to see Arsenal's short passing game. It's compelling. It's teamwork, sure. And it can break you down for sure. That's why they do it. And frankly, if we continue to defend like that at Anfield, we'll lose the tie.

But, we won't play like that. We were on the road, with the advantage of an away goal, Xabi was no where to be found, Kuyt was sprinting 70 yards to break up a play in our own box -- attacking was not the option. Rafa played it exactly right -- play 4-3-2-1 and clear the ball, repeat. You do this when you're away to a terrific side and you need to protect what is a very small, but nevertheless real, lead.

As an NFL coach famously hollered (albeit in a different context): "You play to win the game." And that's what we did when it got to 1-1. Now, that style of play won't put us through against (dare I say it?) Fenerbache in the semis, but it worked fine in that setting.

Oh, and Steve Gerrard is the man.

 

"If you want entertainment, go see clowns."

Now, I'm not a firm believer in negative football, but this suggestion that that is all that Liverpool does is utterly ridiculous. We came out attacking and gave up a goal. We equalized three minutes later and I think any LFC fan would tell you, before a ball was kicked, that 1-1 would be a great result.

European ties are always more conservative - that's the way the game is played. Just like World Cup games aren't up-and-down, free-flowing action, neither is the Champions League. It's a very deliberate style of play and teams that grind out results are rewarded.

Say what you want about Arsenal playing the more attacking, attractive football, but the bottom line is that you do what you can to advance. I should hope a team playing at home would come out and attack. For Liverpool to go balls to the wall would have been foolish.

We need a 0-0 draw or a win at Anfield to advance. That's a position we are all happy to be in.

 

All I can say is it serves Hleb right for going down like he'd been shot