Arsenal are playing their youngsters

[Goaters 103]

If Arsenal put the tea lady's out they'd still probably pass us off the pitch. We are best concentrating on getting back to some sort of form ourselves for this one.

Bearing in mind our appalling record in Quarter Finals since 1981, and our role as professional footballs official semi-final dodgers, I would take any way of getting through - a blatant dive by Tevez, Adebayor Volleyballing in the winner off his arm or pecker, anything. Just win City, don't care how or whatever method.

[Robinho_Is_GOD]

This will be the ultimate test of this squads focus, they obviously weren't focused and not in the least bit professional when taking on the likes of Burnley, Birmingham and Wigan, no doubt just expecting to roll up into town, play the ball about for a bit and win easily, they got a rude awakening, and at 2-0 up against Fulham with only half and hour to go, a top side would have increased their margin or saw the game out without any troubles or hitch, not City, they imploded because they lack that professional attitude and fight required to make it........the squad lacks a leader, and we all know who that role should be completed by and who is lacking somewhat in that himself, I don't think I need to mention the RAGs name again.

If they cannot beat Arsenals kindergarten team, then they want shooting, and that RAG who occupies a room with an incorrect job description on the door, should be removed.......if I or you had spent a fraction of the funds he has, then I don't think I would be asking to much to dispose of a school team or even relegation fodder and second class teams like the ones we have drawn against.

Just shows what Arsene Wenger thinks of our so called "superstar" team if he is confident his kids would be able to beat them.

Just the same week, a so called unprofessional team waltzed into town against a bottom 3 side and were 2-0 up with 16 minutes to play, yet those useless players obviously were crap and had no heart or soul, let the team back in and drew 2-2!! Funny that you quote how unprofessional we are in a thread about playing Arsenal. Oh the Irony.

We were at home, and that other side were playing a better unit than Fulham, and a side that had at least attacked them a some point in the game before staging a comeback, thanks to a shambolic penalty and crap keeping.

Arsenal it happens too maybe once or twice a season, under Hughes to City it seems to NOT happen once or twice a season.....the only games this season where we have been "professional" in attitude and spirit for the game is the opener at Blackburn and West Ham at home, I cannot remember any others.

I dont know why I bite, I really dont. You have just defended arsenal and bigged up west ham and also dissed fulham who went to onto the the next game the following week and demolished liverpool.

We came from behind 3 times in the derby and showed amazing heart, attitude and professionalism by not letting their heads drop IMO. Oh and as your memory seems awful these days (or selective) we lost that game.

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

[Wonderwall]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

[Rag_hater]

We will pan them again like we did his grown ups.
In fact I rarely try and predict a score but I'll go 6-2 for us in this one.

[AlpsMaster]

We have to treat whatever team Arsenal put out with respect and recognise the importance of this match for us.

Arsenal would love to avenge their 4-2 defeat from earlier in the season.

[Rag_hater]

We have to treat whatever team Arsenal put out with respect and recognise the importance of this match for us.

Arsenal would love to avenge their 4-2 defeat from earlier in the season.

I think he will wait till he gets us to their house for that. This line up suggests to me that its not to important to him.

[Bingo Lewis]

We have to treat whatever team Arsenal put out with respect and recognise the importance of this match for us.

Arsenal would love to avenge their 4-2 defeat from earlier in the season.

I think he will wait till he gets us to their house for that. This line up suggests to me that its not to important to him.

To be fair, I'd take anything Wenger says about this tie with a pinch of salt. He can say he's gonna field one team, then when the team sheet gets handed in it could be the Premier League 11, and leave us shocked.
We've gotta go out completely full strength and don't get involved in Wenger's mind games.

[salford city]

I don't see us getting involved with Wenger at all - & I'm not suggesting that Bingo is either....We already know that we're going to put the strongest team available out. For me, that should have enough to overcome the 'typical' Carling Cup team that Wenger uses. He won't change his philosophy just because it's us.

What would be interesting to see is whether they would (hypothetically) pull us out to face Utd in the Semis. I reckon that they would. If Spurs win however, I reckon providing that Chelsea win, they'll be drawn together

[wyted]

We have to treat whatever team Arsenal put out with respect and recognise the importance of this match for us.

Arsenal would love to avenge their 4-2 defeat from earlier in the season.

I think he will wait till he gets us to their house for that. This line up suggests to me that its not to important to him.

To be fair, I'd take anything Wenger says about this tie with a pinch of salt. He can say he's gonna field one team, then when the team sheet gets handed in it could be the Premier League 11, and leave us shocked.
We've gotta go out completely full strength and don't get involved in Wenger's mind games.

I agree with that but I know Hughes will field the strongest team possible no matter what. If we put in a decent, professional shift we have every chance of progressing!

[Robinho_Is_GOD]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

Liverpool last season had Gerrard and Torres for most of it, hence why they pushed the scum all the way, this year they are missing and losing games, playing poorly and failing, yet those you mentioned other than the two new RM players are playing.....as for Johnson, well if you say he is playing well then I will take your word for it, and just ignore most of the comments of Liverpool fans I know out here in Gibraltar who see them play regularly (every week), due to getting Show Sports in bars out here that show all Prem games as they happen live.

Show you a team that is professional in every aspect.......ANY of the sides took command of by Don Fabio Capello (England, since he took over, Madrid, Roma, Milan, Juve....need I go on?), Chelsea under the current encumbant, and also under the Special 1, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho, Barca under Pep, and also when under the guidence of Rijkaard, Germany at ANY Major tounament.....there are just a few examples.....even Brazil are more professional and resiliant than they have been before.

The difference between ALL THEM SIDES and us, is the manager, the leader, the man who directs the side to play, trains the players to carry out his ideas, makes changes when things are not working, them sides have them aspects done professionally and the players keep concentration levels up, as they know if they drop, so will they be from the next starting line up, under Hughes NOT ONE ASPECT of that has happend since June 2008....how much longer should we wait to see if anything happens in that head of his....on Saturday he just stood there, not having a clue what was going on, came out after the game and said, we were being overrun in the middle and were unable to see the game out, well why didn't he make any changes to negate that fact???....he still had 2 subs left, are you trying to tell me that a REAL WINNER and TOP manager wouldn't have done any different to Hughesless on that afternoon, if you are I suggest you go for a lie down or decide to take up knitting as football obviously isn't meant for you.

[DoomMerchant]

We have to treat whatever team Arsenal put out with respect and recognise the importance of this match for us.

Arsenal would love to avenge their 4-2 defeat from earlier in the season.

I think he will wait till he gets us to their house for that. This line up suggests to me that its not to important to him.

To be fair, I'd take anything Wenger says about this tie with a pinch of salt. He can say he's gonna field one team, then when the team sheet gets handed in it could be the Premier League 11, and leave us shocked.
We've gotta go out completely full strength and don't get involved in Wenger's mind games.

i dont think Wenger's kidding and he doesn't actually play mind games very well tbh imo. the alleged side suggested looks pretty fuclin strong to me, so he shouldn't fear playing our top 11 (who btw Blewis isn't *full* of superstars just FYI). if i were Wenger after watching us for the last month i'd feel my side could take us at home with a side of the quality listed there. no doubt.

And Vhero -- wobble yr head. The team are clearly working their socks off. Desire is not the issue in my mind. Are you watching the matches on the streams you post or just posting the stream threads for fun?

cheers

[Wonderwall]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

Liverpool last season had Gerrard and Torres for most of it, hence why they pushed the scum all the way, this year they are missing and losing games, playing poorly and failing, yet those you mentioned other than the two new RM players are playing.....as for Johnson, well if you say he is playing well then I will take your word for it, and just ignore most of the comments of Liverpool fans I know out here in Gibraltar who see them play regularly (every week), due to getting Show Sports in bars out here that show all Prem games as they happen live.

Show you a team that is professional in every aspect.......ANY of the sides took command of by Don Fabio Capello (England, since he took over, Madrid, Roma, Milan, Juve....need I go on?), Chelsea under the current encumbant, and also under the Special 1, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho, Barca under Pep, and also when under the guidence of Rijkaard, Germany at ANY Major tounament.....there are just a few examples.....even Brazil are more professional and resiliant than they have been before.

The difference between ALL THEM SIDES and us, is the manager, the leader, the man who directs the side to play, trains the players to carry out his ideas, makes changes when things are not working, them sides have them aspects done professionally and the players keep concentration levels up, as they know if they drop, so will they be from the next starting line up, under Hughes NOT ONE ASPECT of that has happend since June 2008....how much longer should we wait to see if anything happens in that head of his....on Saturday he just stood there, not having a clue what was going on, came out after the game and said, we were being overrun in the middle and were unable to see the game out, well why didn't he make any changes to negate that fact???....he still had 2 subs left, are you trying to tell me that a REAL WINNER and TOP manager wouldn't have done any different to Hughesless on that afternoon, if you are I suggest you go for a lie down or decide to take up knitting as football obviously isn't meant for you.

NOW THAT IS A COLANDER POST. It has more holes than I care to count. I read it and its a joke rigsby. It would take an age to respond to EACH ASPECT of INACCURACY and I dont have the time or inclination. Happy knitting.

[sky_blue_stew]

In regard to playing Arsenal's youngsters, they are definitely dangerous, as they outplayed Liverpool. However, a weakness of their's is the insistence on playing the passing game all over the park, including in their own penalty area (Ramsay played one-twos from his own six yard box all the way down the pitch and almost created a goal of the season contender), but this is such high risk stuff that against forwards like Tevez it can very easily go to pot. Plus, if Arsenal do give away exceptionally cheap goals, I can see their heads dropping, this is always the danger with very young teams. So, they are very very strong if we don't go at them aggressively, with an aim of scoring first, but providing we put the pressure on them, we should get through.

[Robinho_Is_GOD]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

Liverpool last season had Gerrard and Torres for most of it, hence why they pushed the scum all the way, this year they are missing and losing games, playing poorly and failing, yet those you mentioned other than the two new RM players are playing.....as for Johnson, well if you say he is playing well then I will take your word for it, and just ignore most of the comments of Liverpool fans I know out here in Gibraltar who see them play regularly (every week), due to getting Show Sports in bars out here that show all Prem games as they happen live.

Show you a team that is professional in every aspect.......ANY of the sides took command of by Don Fabio Capello (England, since he took over, Madrid, Roma, Milan, Juve....need I go on?), Chelsea under the current encumbant, and also under the Special 1, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho, Barca under Pep, and also when under the guidence of Rijkaard, Germany at ANY Major tounament.....there are just a few examples.....even Brazil are more professional and resiliant than they have been before.

The difference between ALL THEM SIDES and us, is the manager, the leader, the man who directs the side to play, trains the players to carry out his ideas, makes changes when things are not working, them sides have them aspects done professionally and the players keep concentration levels up, as they know if they drop, so will they be from the next starting line up, under Hughes NOT ONE ASPECT of that has happend since June 2008....how much longer should we wait to see if anything happens in that head of his....on Saturday he just stood there, not having a clue what was going on, came out after the game and said, we were being overrun in the middle and were unable to see the game out, well why didn't he make any changes to negate that fact???....he still had 2 subs left, are you trying to tell me that a REAL WINNER and TOP manager wouldn't have done any different to Hughesless on that afternoon, if you are I suggest you go for a lie down or decide to take up knitting as football obviously isn't meant for you.

NOW THAT IS A COLANDER POST. It has more holes than I care to count. I read it and its a joke rigsby. It would take an age to respond to EACH ASPECT of INACCURACY and I dont have the time or inclination. Happy knitting.

Bonjour......so are you saying he didn't sit there and do nothing on Saturday to stop the "flow of the game going against us" (as he elequontly put it on BBC GMR after the game)?

Or that the managers I mentioned are not professional in their approach to dealing with team issues and players?.

This thing we employ couldn't even get a fucking win out of the Harlem Globetrotters.

I am glad that you are happy knitting, but I didn't really want to know that.....though thanks

[Wonderwall]

ok rigsby, just to put you at ease, I will point out a glaring FUCK UP in your assessment of professionalism!

Fabio Capello became coach of Juventus in 2004, and led Juventus to two Serie A titles. However, in May 2006, Juventus became one of the five clubs linked to a Serie A match fixing scandal, the result of the which saw the club relegated to Serie B for the first time in its history. The club was also stripped of the two titles won under Capello in 2005 and 2006.

SPOT ON RIGSBY, but you can keep EVERY ASPECT of that type of professionalism and shove it.

[Robinho_Is_GOD]

ok rigsby, just to put you at ease, I will point out a glaring FUCK UP in your assessment of professionalism!

Fabio Capello became coach of Juventus in 2004, and led Juventus to two Serie A titles. However, in May 2006, Juventus became one of the five clubs linked to a Serie A match fixing scandal, the result of the which saw the club relegated to Serie B for the first time in its history. The club was also stripped of the two titles won under Capello in 2005 and 2006.

SPOT ON RIGSBY, but you can keep EVERY ASPECT of that type of professionalism and shove it.

Well for a start on this one, it was the Juventus BOARD that did the match rigging and paying off the officials to help them out, NOT CAPELLO, as once that was brought to light and they were dealt with by being sent to Serie B, Capello resigned and went to manage Real Madrid to the title.....(season ended in May, Fabio left in June).

I was referring to the Managers of them clubs/country not the board of the said club/country being professional, for you to try and bash someone with a record and pedigree like Don Fabio has got and then say how wonderful Hughes (who has won, come close to winning and achieving nothing by the way) is doing, is foolhardy at best and just plain stupid and ignorant at worst.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

Fabianski
Gilbert – Senderos – Silvestre – Gibbs
Wilshere – Ramsey – Merida
Watt - Eduardo – Vela

Now that is a good 2nd string in anyones eyes, we are not going to find it easy

Wilshire, Ramsey and Merida are pure class already. Thats a strong midfield. You got to give it to Arsene. He's got his scouting network spot on!

Fancy our chances with their back 4 though! Senderos is shite!

[Sister of fu]

This will be the ultimate test of this squads focus, they obviously weren't focused and not in the least bit professional when taking on the likes of Burnley, Birmingham and Wigan, no doubt just expecting to roll up into town, play the ball about for a bit and win easily, they got a rude awakening, and at 2-0 up against Fulham with only half and hour to go, a top side would have increased their margin or saw the game out without any troubles or hitch, not City, they imploded because they lack that professional attitude and fight required to make it........the squad lacks a leader, and we all know who that role should be completed by and who is lacking somewhat in that himself, I don't think I need to mention the RAGs name again.

If they cannot beat Arsenals kindergarten team, then they want shooting, and that RAG who occupies a room with an incorrect job description on the door, should be removed.......if I or you had spent a fraction of the funds he has, then I don't think I would be asking to much to dispose of a school team or even relegation fodder and second class teams like the ones we have drawn against.

Just shows what Arsene Wenger thinks of our so called "superstar" team if he is confident his kids would be able to beat them.

What a stupid comment to make, this does not show what AW thinks of our so called superstar team, its shows that he sticks to his ethic's of playing his kids in the league cup which he has done for years and years, or have you failed to notice that???

As i stated when the draw was made, AW was never going to field his first 11 just becase they were playing City, he didnt last year when they played their biggest rivals Spurs so why would he change just for us....??

[edge275]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

Liverpool last season had Gerrard and Torres for most of it, hence why they pushed the scum all the way, this year they are missing and losing games, playing poorly and failing, yet those you mentioned other than the two new RM players are playing.....as for Johnson, well if you say he is playing well then I will take your word for it, and just ignore most of the comments of Liverpool fans I know out here in Gibraltar who see them play regularly (every week), due to getting Show Sports in bars out here that show all Prem games as they happen live.

Show you a team that is professional in every aspect.......ANY of the sides took command of by Don Fabio Capello (England, since he took over, Madrid, Roma, Milan, Juve....need I go on?), Chelsea under the current encumbant, and also under the Special 1, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho, Barca under Pep, and also when under the guidence of Rijkaard, Germany at ANY Major tounament.....there are just a few examples.....even Brazil are more professional and resiliant than they have been before.

The difference between ALL THEM SIDES and us, is the manager, the leader, the man who directs the side to play, trains the players to carry out his ideas, makes changes when things are not working, them sides have them aspects done professionally and the players keep concentration levels up, as they know if they drop, so will they be from the next starting line up, under Hughes NOT ONE ASPECT of that has happend since June 2008....how much longer should we wait to see if anything happens in that head of his....on Saturday he just stood there, not having a clue what was going on, came out after the game and said, we were being overrun in the middle and were unable to see the game out, well why didn't he make any changes to negate that fact???....he still had 2 subs left, are you trying to tell me that a REAL WINNER and TOP manager wouldn't have done any different to Hughesless on that afternoon, if you are I suggest you go for a lie down or decide to take up knitting as football obviously isn't meant for you.

I agree, great post.

[Kiss_The_Goat]

Liverpool are a shambles this season and only a fool would think or say otherwise, they have always been a two man team, and now even them two players have started to get injured more than usual!........maybe they want away from a sinking ship.

Liverpools squad is indeed wafer thin and lacking in quality to win the title in my opinion. However, they have only lost Arbeloa and Alonso from the squad that pushed the rags all the way last year. I bet these were not the two players who you are insisting form this "two man team". The have also added Glen Johnson who is having a great season and Benayoun is also looking good, were these the two you are on about? Carragher perhaps? No ididn't think so.

PROFESSIONAL in the derby?????....do me a favour, what is so professional about falling asleep 3 times after getting yourself back into the game?, scoring after 89/90mins to make it 3-3, which would have been a great result, considering we were battered in the 2nd half, is it so professional to then go and miss another goal?, irrespective of the referee and his phantom watch we should have been good enough to hold out and keep the ball instead of panicking and booting it to them as quick as we could, so they could attack us again......if anything that performance was the epitome of UN-Proffesionalism if you ask me.

When I talk about being professional, I mean in every aspect, not what it says on their CV before "footballer"

You show me a team that is professional in EVERY ASPECT and I will prove you wrong. If that is what you expect, then off you trot rigsby because that just doesn't happen week in week out. Your problem is you cannot see the positive side of anything, and I mean anything. Try being objective on threads and stick to subject matter as you have so ironically quoted me on another thread. Then maybe you might receive a minuscule bit of respect from people on your opinion, because at the moment it aint worth shit. Therefore, I cant be arsed answering your tripe as its wasting mine and everyone elses time who reads it.

Liverpool last season had Gerrard and Torres for most of it, hence why they pushed the scum all the way, this year they are missing and losing games, playing poorly and failing, yet those you mentioned other than the two new RM players are playing.....as for Johnson, well if you say he is playing well then I will take your word for it, and just ignore most of the comments of Liverpool fans I know out here in Gibraltar who see them play regularly (every week), due to getting Show Sports in bars out here that show all Prem games as they happen live.

Show you a team that is professional in every aspect.......ANY of the sides took command of by Don Fabio Capello (England, since he took over, Madrid, Roma, Milan, Juve....need I go on?), Chelsea under the current encumbant, and also under the Special 1, Inter Milan under Jose Mourinho, Barca under Pep, and also when under the guidence of Rijkaard, Germany at ANY Major tounament.....there are just a few examples.....even Brazil are more professional and resiliant than they have been before.

The difference between ALL THEM SIDES and us, is the manager, the leader, the man who directs the side to play, trains the players to carry out his ideas, makes changes when things are not working, them sides have them aspects done professionally and the players keep concentration levels up, as they know if they drop, so will they be from the next starting line up, under Hughes NOT ONE ASPECT of that has happend since June 2008....how much longer should we wait to see if anything happens in that head of his....on Saturday he just stood there, not having a clue what was going on, came out after the game and said, we were being overrun in the middle and were unable to see the game out, well why didn't he make any changes to negate that fact???....he still had 2 subs left, are you trying to tell me that a REAL WINNER and TOP manager wouldn't have done any different to Hughesless on that afternoon, if you are I suggest you go for a lie down or decide to take up knitting as football obviously isn't meant for you.

I agree, great post.

You're like two peas in a pod you two aren't ya?