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Liverpool - the most boring team in Europe
Samir Brandao says he's had the unfortunate pleasure of watching Rafa's boys in Europe over the past couple of seasons - and last night's showing at the San Siro took the biscuit. He insists the boring and unimaginative football ''has to bloody stop''.
by Samir Brandao on 12 March 2008
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Liverpool totally neutralised Internazionale's attacking flair and genius with a sturdy defence, some long balls up to Fernando Torres and a hope that Captain Marvel Steven Gerrard could produce something special yet again.
Now for some of you this may be football at its very best, but let's face it, by no means is it value for money.
Liverpool had one shot on goal all night, despite the hosts being down to 10 men for the majority of the second half. Such clear caution is not what football is all about and such boring tactics by a coach who is edging ever closer to the boredom suffered by Chelsea fans, is simply a disgrace.
Sure, you can implement such tactics at Ewood Park or some other low-ranking stadium/team. But for the love of God, you just do not attempt it in the Cathedral of football, the Guiseppe Meazza (San Siro), the home of football.
Arsenal left with a standing ovation last week as they had played the game as it is supposed to be played - fast, concise, gripping but most of all ENTERTAINING. As a fan, football is all about entertainment. Why else would one hurry back from a date with a hot woman in order to catch the highlights of your beloved team?
The Champions League is something special that entices fans all over the globe to marvel at its glamour and downright entertainment value. Liverpool don't provide any of this. They simply bore the pants of even the most ardent of Kop fans.
This isn't the Liverpool we grew up with. This isn't the team that blew away the cream of Europe with their own brand of beautiful football that won supporters from every corner of the globe. Rafa, you are destroying the very essence of Liverpool FC. The very foundations that made Liverpool loved by us all, bar those jealous Manchester United fans.
Heck, even Spurs would be more entertaining (even if they wouldn't get very far)!
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Comments (109)
by John P on March 12, 2008
That is the danger of shallow minds taking on responsibilities beyond their capacity.
by irman anwar on March 12, 2008
Samir, you chat the biggest rubbish i've heard on this forum, go get your facts straight, liverpool have scored over 100 goals this season in all competitions, you want to talk about the champions league, can you please tell me who had the best goal difference in the group stages? Can you please tell me who has the record for record for inflicting the biggest defeat? I am sure you know my answers to this. So get a life and write something useful, if you cant then....dont write nothing at all.
by Eddie Richards on March 12, 2008
Hilarious article - well done!
by Steve on March 12, 2008
Im afraid that your post will be dealt with the contempt that it deserves. Oh, and for the record, Liverpool were clapped at the end of the game by the Inter fans. May i suggest examing your facts before posting any material again
by ???????? ???????? on March 12, 2008
stop takking drugs it makes you say stupid things like that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Rafa The Gaffer on March 12, 2008
Ahh, bless your cotton socks. San Siro? Home of football? Give me a break. The home of football as everyone knows is Sheffield, where the beautiful game was invented. Don't give me this boring crap, as we totally outplayed Inter in the first leg, before they had a man sent off. What a sad deluded, and as per most writers on Sportingo, run of the mill whinge merchant.
by james on March 12, 2008
maybe you should have watched the 1st leg at anfield...maybe you should realise that inter are a much better team than the ac milan team arsenal beat...how the bloody hell do you expect any team to play away from home when they are defending a 2 goal lead and playing one of the best teams in europe. what a ridiculous article
by tony tomo on March 12, 2008
andy gray... is that you?? ZZZzzzzzzzzzzz
by danny on March 12, 2008
i think your an idiot
by Deano on March 12, 2008
What planet are you from ? Beating the best domestic team in Europe 3-0 on aggregate !!!! 1 shot, Torres X 2, Gerrard free-kick, Kuyt X 3 (none were very good). Get your facts right !!!! Without performances like this we would never see games like Juve, Chelsea X 2, Milan (final 05), Olympiacos etc. I don't now who I am more disappointed in, you for this drivel or me for reading it !!!!!
by Bryan on March 12, 2008
Why open yourself to the counter attack, when you know that inter were coming in for smash and grab football? Furthermore, a result is a result.
by Sid Muff on March 12, 2008
Oh Dear! Jealousy is such a telling emotion
by Alex Hill on March 12, 2008
At the end of the day the result is the number 1 priority and therefore I couldn't give two hoots about the brand of football we played against them last night, we got the result and were not bad for it over the two legs..
by j c on March 12, 2008
i don't know what's worse. you writing this crap, or me wasting my time reading it
by paulo on March 12, 2008
Fantastic!! These jealous ramblings make me chuckle no end, but why not try to get just one fact right in your vitriolic drivel for a change? Even you can do that, or your Dad or whichever person translates your crayon scribbles and doodles from the walls. One shot on target...oh dear... You know, I could have sworn that Liverpool were applauded off by the Inter fans but then I actually bother to watch the game...why not try that next Samir?? Go on, just for a change...
by Get Real on March 12, 2008
try 8 shots on goal. Try we were playnig the run away leaders in serie a not a team of 40 year old has beens. Playing a team were weren't given a chance of beating (like barca last year, or chelsea). I take it from your comments you are an arsenal fan. Congratulations, i agree your team play very attractive football. Thing is i dont actually remember it winning you anything recently? In fact i liverpool have actually achieved more in the last 3 years, including finishing above arsenal twice in the last 3 years. Liverpool did exactly what they needed to last night, not concede and get the all important away goal. If you havent seen much of liverpool of late, trust me most liverpool fans would agree its far from boring.
by Ivar P on March 12, 2008
isnt interresting at all... those comments just shows how little this "boy" actually knows...
by Tim Evans on March 12, 2008
Is this article written by a journalist? If it is he wants to look for a new job! - if he's serious. If its a wind up then well done. San Siro home of football???????? Liverpool Boring?????? 8-0 in the group stage!!!! The best european cup final EVER!!!!!!!! come on!!!
by PK on March 12, 2008
I hope this is tongue in cheek, or poor Samir maybe should take up watching a sport that he understands. Sportingo really has absolutely zero credibility.
by james bond on March 12, 2008
everytime i see a sportingo report on Liverpool its always the same....it is almost to the point racist at times as the descrimination and hatred is so thick...not as thick as the facist writer is tho. BITTER BITTER BITTER
by Master on March 12, 2008
What did you say your day job was again......?
by irman A on March 12, 2008
Could it be
by El Moro on March 12, 2008
Without wishing to dissect your Daily-Star level journalism, I will point out that just like Arsenal, Liverpool left to a standing ovation from the opposition fans last night. Oh, and unlike your beloved Arsenal, we've actually won the competition. Arsenal have no right to criticise others for the way they play, after their shocking abuse of catenaccio en-route to the 2006 final. Bring back Red Star Belgrade, they were far more expansive.
by Mark Hill on March 12, 2008
1 Shot? Perhaps you should go back and check the stats again. With that out of the way... My friend, no team in Europe would go to an away venue with a 2-0 first leg lead and play an open attacking game. They'd play a cagey counter attacking game wh
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