tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post3030609482754965007..comments2023-12-22T01:47:49.178-05:00Comments on oh you beauty: Liverpool 1-0 Evertonnatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-63776002303732694442010-02-07T01:50:20.721-05:002010-02-07T01:50:20.721-05:00Great Morale booster indeed. Playing 10 men for mo...Great Morale booster indeed. Playing 10 men for most of the game and still end up dominating it means the players have found some of their lost confidence. And what a fixture for Kuyt to get his derby goal.<br /><br />Here's my take on the events. <br />http://bigfourza.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/come-on-yer-redmen/Aravindhttp://bigfourza.wordpress.com//noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-15313183968640748212010-02-06T17:01:25.106-05:002010-02-06T17:01:25.106-05:00Great Derby win!Keep it up...Great Derby win!Keep it up...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-14020840075766874382010-02-06T13:46:52.466-05:002010-02-06T13:46:52.466-05:00Read this somewhere :)
"Rafa’s halftime tal...Read this somewhere :) <br /><br />"Rafa’s halftime talk: 'It only takes 9 men to beat Everton and you guys have a man extra. So go and do it.'"<br /><br />LOL :DAbhiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162307543681955974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-12184984866308339932010-02-06T13:11:30.054-05:002010-02-06T13:11:30.054-05:00I'll echo Marlon's sentiments -- Donovan i...I'll echo Marlon's sentiments -- Donovan is quite easily the USMNT's best player who gets bashed way too frequently. I do have to say, though, that Landycakes is a pretty fantastic nickname.<br /><br />And on another USMNT front, Altidore scored his first EPL goal against Man City.<br /><br />I'm pretty sure this is the best I've seen Liverpool look in quite a while. Their execution when they went to ten men was superb -- controlled breakouts + impenetrable defense. Outstanding.<br /><br />-KeithAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-32483939161761986392010-02-06T12:28:51.697-05:002010-02-06T12:28:51.697-05:00i donno how it works but can we do anything about ...i donno how it works but can we do anything about Fellaini and Pienaar's tackle? Those fuckers would have taken out our best defensive midfielder and our recent best CB. Pienaar's tackle was one of the worst i've seen. I was actually surprised that Mascher was not injured.<br /><br />This is what is needed for us now. This grit and determination will take us a long way. Loved the way in which we rose against Everton, the ref and every bloody manc press support and won this. Bring on the Arse...<br /><br />YNWAAbhiramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08162307543681955974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-21057821168276399022010-02-06T12:27:07.451-05:002010-02-06T12:27:07.451-05:00I don't dislike Donovan, it's just that La...I don't dislike Donovan, it's just that Landycakes is such an easy target, it's fun to mock him.<br /><br />When forced, like when the US beat Spain, I'll willingly admit he's a very good player, better than I usually give him credit for.natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10043601945557998732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-85916179313261515112010-02-06T12:18:54.100-05:002010-02-06T12:18:54.100-05:00I don't really understand Americans not liking...I don't really understand Americans not liking Donovan, but I was glad he had one of his few bad games in England today.Marlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019605515527082418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-66556612752498984062010-02-06T10:47:15.753-05:002010-02-06T10:47:15.753-05:00"We got that in spades today."
Yes. Ye..."We got that in spades today."<br /><br />Yes. Yes. Yes. <br /><br />I'm as tired of "new beginnings" as every other supporter, but this stands out above all other new dawns for one reason: when the breaks went against us, we worked HARDER instead of shrinking away.<br /><br />Atkinson looked terrified by having to ref this game. To let Pienaar stay on the pitch after his assault on Masch was terrible. To not even book Fellaini for his assault on Kuyt was terrible. But to send off the Greek was unforgivable. First, because Kyrgiakos was clearly responding to the "let the players play" tone supposedly set by Atkinson, and second because Fellaini committed the worse offense by stomping on Kyrgiakos. Tossing them both would have been fine, but JUST our best defender of late? Check the man's wagers for signs of fixing (half kidding).<br /><br />Earlier this year, the team would have slumped over, lost energy, and hung back hoping for a draw. But today they never let up, and that's the spirit that I've been missing and craving this season.<br /><br />You're dead-on about Kuyt, Gerrard, Carra, and Lucas being the stars, but I want to expand on two others.<br /><br />1) Benitez<br /><br />How ABOUT that man management, eh? Putting Babel on and then leaving him as the exposed striker because of his pace, range, and fresh legs was brilliant. Truly inspired. In my opinion, it had as much to do with the victory as anything else, because the guy's such a bundle of energy that he forced Everton to respect him at all times. That decision was the single best tactical move the man has made all year and I hope he's back to feeling bold and confident again. <br /><br />2) Insua<br /><br />You mentioned that he bottled up Landycakes, and that he did. (Aside: that flop from Donovan in the first half made me see red.)<br /><br />But Insua has taken his offensive game to another level. Sure, there were some misfired crosses and the like, but he rampages down the sideline and his confidence shows in his willingness to go full speed. With his occasionally brilliant passes, movement up the pitch, and his ability to get back and challenging all improving, I think we might be seeing a long-term left back emerging. <br /><br />Part of the reason I think we're all knotted up about 4th place is money. We're all scared of pulling a Leeds and collapsing under the weight of our owner-driven debt. And that's a super real fear. But it's too bad, because it means we have to forget about this win ASAP and try to pile on the deflated Arsenal. <br /><br />But for one day, at least, we can bask in the glory of an inspired, magical derby win. <br /><br />And Man City being down 1-0 for the moment. ;)Marcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33779660.post-52820705401180852482010-02-06T10:43:28.968-05:002010-02-06T10:43:28.968-05:00Overshot my alarm as always, woke up and grabbed t...Overshot my alarm as always, woke up and grabbed the blackberry immediately to check the score, first thing I saw was the red card, ran downstairs to watch the replay and lost my shit. What a bad decision. <br /><br />The announcers are fucking idiots. They kept insisting Dirk should have been alone in up top and Babel out right. Yeah, because down a man you want the one who can track back and defend playing alone up top and have the speedster playing in midfield. Ridiculous, they hate us so much.<br /><br />Was impressed with Babel killing the game off, and he was miles onside for that breakaway, should have had a 1v1. <br /><br />Insua pantsing Donovan twice in one possession was so tasty it must be fattening.BackBergtthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01916269531937171514noreply@blogger.com