posted Dec 21, 2007

DillipCrisby,
"I think this is ridiculous. Every squad selection is a manager's decision. When Liverpool lost to Reading, Benitez took off key match-winners, but I'm sure he takes the Premiership with alot of seriousness. But upcoming games forced him to take out key players."
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If he is taking Premiership with a lot of seriousness he wouldnt have taken the key players then.
Liverpool would have been out of Champs league if they had lost to Marseille away .. so he was taking that game seriously than the one against Reading .. thats something which he could have avoided that if he had won the easier matches at home .. he just put himself in jeopardy period.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

I may have missed something but I didn't hear Rafa defending Crouch's tackle, he gave reasons why he thought PC 'lost his head', therefore admitting he deserved to go. Crouch himself has come out and admitted he was frustrated as he felt he was getting no protection, and he 'lost it' and was deservedly sent off.
Being and LFC fan people will say I am bound to say this, but I for one think its refreshing for a manager and player to come out and admit it was a red card. Usually we get constant bleeting by managers, proclaiming their man was unlucky to be sent off. Instead they should be concentrating on the mistakes made by their players on the pitch.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

but I for one think its refreshing for a manager and player to come out and admit it was a red card.


But both have come out and tried to shift the blame. They should both say that its a red card, no excuses or say nothing. Crouch has come out and said that it was the playacting that got him sent off not the tackle, which is absolute cack.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

It was a red card for a silly tackle wheather there was contact or not, but it should have been a free kick and a yellow to Mikel for sticking his studs in crouch just before the send off.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

Fully deserved red card for Crouch !!! he was acting like an spoilt child with regards to his poor play all season and not being able to get a good run in the side. His "challenge" was nothing other than that of an animal, a disgrace !!! As for Rafa yet another moan too far for his failures this season, and yet another empty trophy room awaits !!!

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posted Dec 21, 2007

SPIN SPIN SPIN! Why do Liverpool always think that a results which didn't go their way against Chelsea can be changed by crying to their busom budies in The Sun newspaper.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

I am a Spurs supporter so have an unswayed opinion. I like Crouch because he has shown some honesty. Also, what annoys me more than silly challenges is absolute pansies rolling around on the floor like spoilt brats. Sod the fact that it was a red card challenge, Mikel should have been sent off for bringing the game into disrepute.
The laws of the game baffle me!!!

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posted Dec 21, 2007

I think the ref was reaching for the card before Mikel "play-acted", so it could not have been mikel who got Crouch sent off. I do agree with Crouch that the ref should have awarded a foul for Mikel's rather agressive attempt to win the ball back.

I think too, the Liverpool man should avoid the old and tired BS about English players being saints while foreign stars are all cheats. Such "holier-than-thou", perfect self-image gives England internationals the wrong kind of confidence.

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posted Dec 21, 2007

Liverpoool give as good as they get and you don't here anyone else moaning. As for diving a certain England player has a nice swan dive too. A po tcalling the kettle black me thinks

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