oh ok, now we know where that elbow came from!

always thought he was one of the quieter, calmer lads... and that Carragher would be the one to put a boot up Torres' butt

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Added on February 11, 2011, 10:30 am

I am still uncertain if CA or the other Chelsea players actually want Torres.

Goodness sake,when will our trophy drought end? i m sick of this already.i feel like leaving football once and for all.

Somebody give me a proper reason not to do so.

Spearing has been on the brink of the first team for awhile now but some are late bloomers. Stephen Warnock only made the first team with us at about the same age and although he didn't cut it at Anfield, he now plays regular football for Villa and has even been called up for England.

Coming back to Spearing. He may be a diminutive lad but he exemplifies the saying, "it isn't about the size of the dog in the fight, it is about the size of the fight in the dog". Anyone remember Stig Tofting? He was amongst the world's leading soccer bad boys. My point is that Spearing's main strength unfortunately, does not lie in his ability. It is his attidude and passion that are his biggest assets, much like Carra. When you have this, you are capable of playing better than you actually are, just like Carra. Which Europa game was it again? We were down and he shouted at the lads to pick it up. You don't come across very many players with the hunger and fight he has.

Having said all that, I doubt he'll be anything more than a squad player at Anfield. He is tenacious and that makes him a useful tool. If you are playing against a midfield maestro who takes his time on the ball, having someone like Spearing around you looking to knock you off the ball can be unnerving. Whilst it is nice to have skillfull players who can break down defences and make it look good for television at the same time, it is equally important to have someone who is willing to do the dirty work behind, in the less glamorous end of the pitch.

if it is true that Andy Carroll will return against West Ham then 4-5-1 and 4-4-2 would be useful. then again, new faces at West Ham especially Mr. Ba starting to find goals. i heard Robbie Keane out injured.
reputation often can be advantage or disadvantage. the reason why the likes of Roy Keane, Dennis Wise, Petit succeed even though they had that mixed reputation but because of their passion and determination as well as the courage to pull of the dirty job behind referee. not that it is encouragable to do something like that but little by little opponent will surely have to think twice before playing against them again. last time Liverpool have Mascherano to do that job now just have to rely on Poulsen and Lucas unless Gerrard willing to get his hands dirty. haha.

haha. it is always a tough game against a bulldozer striker or a pacy and skillful one. against the likes of Carroll, it is not easy to stop. a defender could even get an injury in the process like getting a smack from the elbow. he can easily shoved a defender aside with his strength. a pacy striker would be dangerous if a defender mistimed his tackle. either the defender foul the striker or the striker got away to score the goal.

Big blokes are always a handful whether or not they are good. Remember how well Heskey once played on a friendly against Argentina? The Argies couldn't get the ball off him and he proved to be a real handful. Big guys are tiring to mark man. I often guard big guys in basketball and pushing back saps to much energy out of me, I have little strength left to go on the offence.

With Kelly out injured, definitely Johnson will be restored back at the right back berth. Maybe Aurelio will play as full back on the left. Lucas, Gerrard, Mereiles will be an automatic choice on the center of the park. Either Maxi or Cole to start now with Suarez supported by Kuyt. 4-5-1 i reckon.

Liverpool 4th place is kinda impossible lads. You expect chelsea and totenham to drop so much points in so little time?

you know why?

“When they start talking and talking about us, it shows they are worried about playing Liverpool,”. Rafael Benitez

Oh yea, on side note, I heard a few days ago on the radio that tomorrow 11am Ian Rush will be promoting for Tiger biscuit at Tesco Kepong. Anyone gonna go?

Eh btw, why VDS run like a mad person to ref/linesman after the 1st goal? Offside?

I was just askin, i din say tat steppin into anfield makes u the best fan in the world. But asian fans claiming they r the best fans in the world..i think harimau malaya fans r better..no offense