Post Match Thread Scum Vs Liverpool

[Robster007]

Knee Jerkers.

**** off. For the first time in a long time on here, people are actually being sensible after this match.

Take your knee jerkers comment and do one.

[El Jefecito]

I thought Torres got little protection. It seemed fine for the Ferdinand and Vidic to pull and kick him all they wanted until about half way through the second half when he finally got a few decisions.

The ref seemed to be making a personal point with Torres' and Mascherano's (his second) bookings. It had little to do with the context of the game. Torres was calm when he asked why the decision had gone against him, and even Mascherano was too. As Andy ****ing Gray of all people pointed out, Mascherano only lost it when the mad second yellow was given against him. I think it's true that Stevie G could be more commanding in those situations.


I'm actually not as disheartened as a lot of others on here seems to be. We're still a little bit away from challenging for the title, but today's **** was as much about a ****o playing at being a referee and some bad decision-making from Reina (he made a number of great saves, but didn't show his usual authority when coming for crosses) as anything else. We need to improve, don't get me wrong, but you can't just dismiss some of the rubbish that went on today.


It ****ing sickens me that they could be one title away from us at the end of the season. That they came a bit closer to it today is the most horrible thing about that match.

Freak. A balanced perspective. Get the **** out of here

[El Jefecito]

**** off. For the first time in a long time on here, people are actually being sensible after this match.

Take your knee jerkers comment and do one.

temper temper.

[El Jefecito]

1. Neither side were playing well up until the sending off.
2. The sending off crushed the players belief.
3. SG was poor but so were most players on the pitch apart from maybe Paul Scholes
4. Reina was at fault for the goals - yes he made some fine saves but his two errors cost us two goals. I cant complain about him too much though, he's been brilliant all season.
5. Mascherano got himself sent off. The ref was a prick but it was obvious that he was card happy so why approach him at all? Any decent ref would have called over the captain and said that Masch was on his last chance but Bennett is a authoratitive muppet so the player should have known better.
6. There's still a gulf between us and United - they can bring tevez and nani off the bench whereas we have benayoon. Laughable really.

Good post.

[Robster007]

temper temper.

You should temper your posts with a bit more realism yourself.

[El Jefecito]

You should temper your posts with a bit more realism yourself.

One would think you had a guilty consciense

[Jazzmaster]

Cool it ladies, this thread is about the match, not about you.

[El Jefecito]

Cool it ladies, this thread is about the match, not about you.

Sir, sir, he started it

[Pablo]

Im in no way making excuses we were deservedly tought a footballing lesson, but...

Did anyone else think their first goal shouldnt have stood? Wes Brown had his arms all over Skrtel meaning he couldnt compete for the header.

[pezzzer]

Sir, sir, he started it

[El Jefecito]

Im in no way making excuses we were deservedly tought a footballing lesson, but...

Did anyone else think their first goal shouldnt have stood? Wes Brown had his arms all over Skrtel meaning he couldnt compete for the header.

Those are never given as fouls in the penalty box.

[Jazzmaster]

Im in no way making excuses we were deservedly tought a footballing lesson, but...

Did anyone else think their first goal shouldnt have stood? Wes Brown had his arms all over Skrtel meaning he couldnt compete for the header.

Na I think reina called for it so skrtel didnt really compete for the ball. Nothing wrong with Browns challenge.

[einar]

Im in no way making excuses we were deservedly tought a footballing lesson, but...

Did anyone else think their first goal shouldnt have stood? Wes Brown had his arms all over Skrtel meaning he couldnt compete for the header.

Reina must have shouted for it so Skirtel did not go for the ball.

[Jazzmaster]

About the sending off I am all for the refs not taking any **** from players - personally I think only the captain should be allowed to talk to the ref - but bennetts decision can only be interpreted in terms of what happens next - if the other referees follow suit and start issuing yellows for dissent then ok fine i can live with Maschs dismissal - if they dont, then bennetts decision will seem ridiculous and arbitrary.

[livvy145]

Rafa's interview after game (click on Rafa)

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid595963054?bclid=595159968&bctid=1078597755