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Rafa always has his team formation wrong in the EPL.
a lone striker is only suitable for those away matches in Europe and not EPL.
should at least put in two strikers for every match.


Next Tuesday - 20 January 2009,03.00am:
Liverpool vs Everton at Anfield

this is another big match for us. hopefully we will bounce back with a great win.

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Absolutely gutted to see them throw points away like that...
Seem like history repeating itself....choking at the end???!! :(
It seem like they are not hungry for the title like Man U or Chelsea...

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Bro rahl, it is not that we are looking for scapegoats but the performance spoke for itself....you can't help but wonder why lesser teams has the ability to beat Stoke and not Liverpool...is it wrong tactic employed?

Now with the result from last night scum match between scums and chelski, it seems that destiny is no longer in Liverpool hands to decide....one can only hope that the scums will drop a couple of points with their two matches in hand...but then that is only a fat hope considering the two matches are against much weaker teams..:(:(

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Bro, agreed that we had no idea how to play Stoke - their style completely disrupted our game plan. But this is a team which has beaten Arsenal and Villa.

Anyone else agree that the ref should add half a min to every Delap throw-in? :(

Let's not think so far ahead bro. We might be deposed at the top the next time we play, so what? The rule is always the same - take it one game at a time. There is so much chatter from the pundits that the Scum always have a stronger second half of the season but we scored more points than them and Chelsea this stage last season.

I can't believe there are still complaints that Rafa has got the tactics wrong for the BPL and he should play two strikers etc etc. We are top of the league with Torres out injured for most of the time. The lad has just come back! My only worry is how will Rafa play Torres, Stevie and Keano together. Hell, if we have Stevie play off Torres as we did last season, we may win the league as it is. ;)

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The comentator for that match, commented that Delap should not use a towel (a red one) to rub and scrub the ball before every throw in, as it was illegal to do so (citing a ruling that any instrument other than those appropriate for the conduct of the game, was not allowed to be used during play!)

Any bro know about this ruling? Anxious to know and add on to the existing pool of knowledge :D

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I love Rory Delap :p he scored twice against Arsenal as a Saint player & scored twice against Chelsea as a Derby player. Liverpool was lucky to escape a defeat :)

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Don't forget we still have to play them at Old Trafford,mathematically it's still in our own hands,by winning ALL the remaining games.

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I think even if there is such a rule, it is open to interpretation. I'm fine with the throw cos you got to give credit to the thrower. The real problems in football are poor and inconsistent refereeing and cheating players. Using a towel to wipe a ball before a throw in is perhaps not that important! ;)

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Yeah, it may not be important when such a throw (after scrubbing with a towel) did not result in a goal....The opponents may challenge the act (if it is illegal anyway) and try to void the goal being scored. Just take for instance, the corner kick (ManU vs Chelsea) the ball had been placed within the semi-circle of the corner, and dribbled out and stayed there for another player to continue, it was supposed to be within the rule and absolutely legal, yet when a goal was scored, it was disallowed (I think the line referee did flag it when the ball was kicked to Ronaldo, why so, if that was within the rules??) I reckon it should be under your "inconsitent refereeing" implication.... In the most absurd situation, what about the thrower launch the ball from a "ball launcher" (a device like a mortar launcher) :p An instrument is still an "instrument" be it "towel" or "ball launcher"

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Heheh a rocket launcher would probably put Reina and Alonso out of a job, and it would probably interfere with play.

But yes, I would like to see Delap throw the ball without wiping it with a towel. We could have some comedy that way ;)

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Go Liverpool Go!

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P W D L GF GA GD PTS
Liverpool 21 13 7 1 35 13 22 46

Man Utd 20 13 5 2 33 10 23 44

looks like we wouldn't be at the top for long:(

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What's important bro is to be top at the end of the season.

It's a title race eh? ;)

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Agreed..

Though it will be better if we are on top all the way from now till end,
but if anyone tell me we were to be 2nd all the way till we won it only on the last day of season, I wouldnt mind either... :D

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Rafa rejects terms of new Liverpool contract


Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has rejected the terms of a new contract offer, according to the Liverpool Echo.

The Spaniard, who has been at the helm of the Anfield outfit since June 2004, has been considering the deal proposed to him by club owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett and confirmed last week that an agreement had been reached over the length of his contract and the salary.

However, the Spaniard insists he will only agree to the new deal if given more control over football matters - rather than having to answer to club chief executive Rick Parry.

Benitez, who insists money is not an issue, has informed the American owners of his stand and said: "The owners feel that the manager's decisions need to be subject to the chief executive.

"But I know that I am subject to results and to our fans and they are the best judges I will ever have."

The news comes at a key stage in Liverpool's season, with the Reds to play Merseyside rivals Everton in the Premier League on Monday, and the Liverpool manager confirmed he wants more control over the club's academy.

He is adamant too he should be the man responsible for transfers, providing he conducts his business within the restraints of the club's budget.

Benitez told the Liverpool Echo: ''This is solely about being allowed to manage Liverpool Football Club to the best of my abilities as I see them.

''I believe that this club has the potential to improve - and I just want to be able to help this to happen. I will continue to do my job as manager and concentrate on the thing that our fans want me to focus on - winning trophies for them.

''From the first day I came to the club, I have only ever given 100% - and I will continue to do this.''

His refusal of the deal will inevitably dominate before Monday's derby, but Benitez intends to focus all his thoughts on the game and will strive to ensure his players are not affected by his future.

He was keen to dismiss suggestions of a rift with the American owners, describing Hicks as ''very supportive'' and the contracts talks as ''positive and friendly''.

That suggests this will not be the end of the matter, club and manager now in a position where they will seek to address each other's issues with the terms of the tabled contract.

Liverpool have refused to comment on the speculation.