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Let's hope Riise's own goal has settled the snore for Liverpool!
After the dirge-like performance against Chelsea, the Anfield men need to sort their lives out and stop settling for sham victories in the Champions League. The sooner the fans wake up to Rafa Benitez, the better.
by Ed Bottomley on 25 April 2008
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As it turns out Liverpool’s European run may be undone by a flash of inspired brilliance from one of their own players.
John Arne Riise’s own goal added uncharacteristic spark to another dirge-like performance for the Anfield outfit. On course for yet another gruesomely dire 1-0 win, the Norwegian headed in a priceless own goal. Hopefully Riise and his iridescent hair have finally put Liverpool out of their misery.
I am tired of the mock surprise from pundits and fans who are shocked by Liverpool’s poor league form and claim that they have a strong squad and should do better. They fail to see that Liverpool have been dithering around fourth place like a doddery octogenarian pottering around his garden shed.
Rafa is happy with fourth. He doesn’t care about the league and he knows that Istanbul has forever opened the possibility of European victory in the minds of the Anfield masses. Once Liverpool get booted out next week by Chelsea, the Emperor will truly be exposed as having no clothes at all.
Comments (26)
on April 25, 2008 on April 25, 2008
You're just a bitter blue... Happy? You're also blind, inconsistent and hypocritical. If there was any team that was boring on Tuesday it was Chelsea. So many talented players only playing for their paycheques. Liverpool pressed forward several times, and really should have won 3-0, which would have saved us all a lot of time, because you wouldn't have written this article. Then again, maybe being a bitter blue, you still would have!!!
by Amir on April 25, 2008
Zzzzzzzz. it doesnt deserve a response.
by rouman on April 25, 2008
she must have been to raise a dumbell like you.... go and wait for the green bus.
by Stevie G on April 25, 2008
Ed Bottomley, you got the right name for someone who talks through his backside. Let me remind you of some great games played by Liverpool and A N Other opposition. Liverpool v Newcastle 4-3 (twice), one voted the best Premiership game ever. Liverpool v West Ham again voted the best FA Cup final ever. Liverpool v Alaves, the best UEFA Cup final ever. Liverpool v AC Milan, simply the greatest football game EVER played - it had everything! Oh even the best ending a League title race, Liverpool v Arsenal Michael Thomas's last kick of the game winner (yeah we lost that one). So much for being boring. Which no mark team do you support? (Don't forget Liverpool are top in all trophy counts except the FA cup). I bet it's Man Utd or even the originators of boring football George Graham and Don Howe's Arsenal team.
Sorry Mr Backside, I didn't read all the tripe of your letter, I stopped reading after about the 3rd paragraph. Now I notice you are a Chelsea fan!! Ha Ha Ha. Enough said!! United with stuff you on Saturday and then we will stuff you on Wednesday, season over for you I'm afraid. Trophyless again!!
by apple ford on April 25, 2008
i think liverpool r going to win
I got to the second para, skipped ahead and saw you wrote 'soporific orwellian jobsworths'. Ha ha, you pretentious, talentless fuckwit
by loveing it on April 25, 2008
riise is a t*at he should die
by Jerald Staam on April 25, 2008
are u insane or something ? .. jeez ure crazy Are Liverpool really the most boring team in Christendom? hahah that coming from chelski fan ... ure a sore loser mate and how jealous of istanbul are u people hahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahh sore loser man.. sportingo how do u find such genius's ?
get lost
what ever loster
by Atom79 on April 25, 2008
...........talks out of his ARSE.
by joanna michaels on April 25, 2008
Can't believe this write up! Are you a journalist? Probably a bitchy blue! That's how your rant sounds. Liverpool vs Arsenal is being hailed as one of the greatest games played in the CL. The only common denominator in boring games are the Chavs.....don't be a bitter blue...its just not good for the frown lines round the eyes and mouth! Liverpool will beat Chelsea in the next round fair and square. The only reason Chelsea think that they have a fighting chance in the CL was due to an error by the opposing team. Not because they were better. Having said all this, Chelsea need to prove themselves tomorrow, that way they will have won the PL as consolation prize.
by Graham on April 25, 2008
You seem to be forgetting that Chelsea were never even near a Champions League Final until the Roman Millions along. Liverpool won the champions league before any take over and with a squad mainly left behind from Houllier. Chelsea fans have this arrogance about them thinking they are a massive club when they simply are not. As the song says . . . . . F*ck off Chelsea FC you have got no history. Plain and simply you are a C*NT!!!!!!!
by Steve Wilson on April 25, 2008
In the 2 semi finals Liverpool created more decent chances than the other 3 put together.
by One Two on April 25, 2008
Let's be fair, who is an Everton fan to talk about Liverpool Football Club in EUROPE!!....EUROPE and I dont mean the erm....Uefa or UEFA Vase or Intertoto!
by Jerry McMahon on April 25, 2008
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by lestat legolas on April 25, 2008
well thts wat the author is tryin to say... theyre juss plain lucky in eorupe... if they can really play all tht well then why do they never put up a goood show against the local teams...
by loseit sanchez on April 25, 2008
What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox, What a load of bollox. Dirge like performance eh? well we deserved to win - dirge like would be the ManU-Barca shite that was served up! the beauty of the web - the ability to dribble spunk and shite out of your mouth Anonymously. I think you'll find even medical science wouldnt want your bollox fella! and am I tripping - but havent Liverpool being 3rd the last 2 seasons?? surely not?! liverpool not 4th?"! I must need a drink... enjoy your meths...
Lucky? Yeah, that's right. We've "luckily" beaten Barcelona, Juventus, Chelsea (twice), Inter Milan, AC Milan and Arsenal over the last few seasons. Chelsea and Liverpool have now played 8 HOURS of Champion's League semi-final football and you have STILL failed to knock us out yet. That's not luck mate. There may have been a few debateable moments, but over 8 HOURS, you make your own luck. Why don't you just LUCK OFF?
by Justin on April 25, 2008
Idiot
by Steve Priors on April 27, 2008
"the Anfield men need to sort their lives out and stop settling for sham victories in the Champions League." ................... I guess we should just pretend that Liverpool's victories in europe never occured.... Liverpool have played about 40 games under rafa in european football - yet all their wins have been deemed lucky. EFC fans, always make me laugh - their unbelievable obsession with everything Liverpool staggers me. If they spent as much time supporting EFC than they do harbouring on about LFC then one day, they might just win something. Every article from EFC fans involve Liverpool - quite frankly, its embarrasing.
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