I don't fear losing to Man Utd

[Morse]

Come'on Morse. Admit it. You have a Soft Spot for the Scum

Cheeky **** SAR!

No, I have a soft spot for Arsenal to be honest...

I just don't worry about them this weekend is all...I'd hate to lose to them like you all, but I have no butterflies like usual.

I just want us to do well in Europe.

[yukpo]

I usually hate playing them, cannot think of anything else and I get worried for days before hand.

This time, I feel fine about it...we cannot win the league, I don't think we can affect the destination of the title either. If we lose, then we lose.

We have bigger fish to fry on tuesday next. Time for another famous European night at Anfield.

Bigger fish to fry? You do know the mancs are also in the champions league.

And ask any red, they'd prefer the league title over the european cup. Its the bread and butter as they say, but sadly beyond us this season.

[yukpo]

United are a still a team in decline IMO

If they're in decline then I wish we were too....

We say that every year, and never learn ffs. Just appreciate a good manager when you see one.

[yukpo]

But I've got a nasty feeling about the Barca game.

We will win on Tuesday just like we did last week.

[simey85]

id be gutted if we lost to them on sat, it is a must win id love if we put a spanner in their works! im in confident mood we will do it their performances have started to dip.

[Mumsafan]

We will beat them and lose to Barca

[Mattshark]

We will beat them and lose to Barca

No we'll win both.

[lfc4ever]

No we'll win both.

I see a win and then a draw, which will have me jumping over the moon.

[Johnny]

I see a win and then a draw, which will have me jumping over the moon.

After last nights performance against Reading and our performance against Barca away i`m confident off winning both.We`re at home to Manure and Barca in both games and both teams are shaken.

[lfc4ever]

http://sport.scotsman.com/football.cfm?id=321012007

Gerrard envious of title challenge at Old Trafford
PAUL WALKER

STEVEN Gerrard has revealed the deep sense of hurt he feels as Liverpool skipper to be out of the title race when Premiership leaders Manchester United arrive at Anfield this weekend.

Gerrard will lead Liverpool out for their high-noon showdown with their bitterest rivals, who are on course to claim a ninth Premiership crown, and who lie 16 points ahead of the Merseysiders.

Liverpool started the season with high hopes of challenging for Chelsea's title themselves, but it is United who have waged war on the Stamford Bridge stronghold and, if they win on Saturday, they will be 12 points clear at the top of the table.

In terms of silverware, Gerrard can only look forward to Tuesday's Champions League clash with Barcelona at Anfield, with Liverpool holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg and on the brink of reaching the quarter-finals.

But he said of the United clash: "If we can give a big performance and get the right result then it will give us all a big confidence booster for the Barcelona game.

"It's just a pity there's not as much riding on this game in terms of a Liverpool title challenge as we'd have hoped.

"We have to look at the silly points we dropped earlier in the season as a reason for that. That's why the gap is quite big. All we can do is keep going."

He added: "We've got a massive week coming up, with United and Barcelona both coming to Anfield, but we need to take them one at a time. We'll never get a result against a side like United unless we're 100 per cent focused on it. It's an exciting week for us to prepare for but the important thing is getting the right results."

Liverpool's players are also acutely aware that the club's takeover by US sports moguls George Gillett and Tom Hicks is approaching a conclusion. The Americans' bid was officially lodged nine days ago, and shareholders have until 12 March to decide whether they want to sell. The vast majority, it is believed, will do so because of the package of privileges and season ticket rights being offered. Gillett and Hicks need to reach a 75 per cent target to take unconditional control and are already close to that figure.

If it is achieved by the end of the week, they could fly in from the States to watch the United and Barcelona games. But they will not do that unless they have the three-quarter stake.

For now, Gerrard can only aim to deny United the opportunity to "win the title at Anfield".

He said: "They will be coming to Anfield this weekend looking for maximum points because that would virtually win them the league.

"We've got to make sure we get the points and keep the title race going for as long as possible. It's not over at the moment and that's why this is a massive game for both clubs."

Last updated: 01-Mar-07 00:31 GMT

[anfieldanfield]

We will beat them and lose to Barca

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