City- Post match thread.

[Bender]

rubbish if your good enough your good enough to play in any league

[-V-]

" I hope we end up with Steve McClaren as our next manager or maybe Klinsmann and we rot in the relegation zone next season, just to piss you lot off."

Please **** off fredo

[Kinell]

But for ****s sake he was signed on a free transfer, what can you expect from a team which doesn't have money to compete for the best? I'm getting ****ing sick of you lot in here, ****ing doom mongers. I hope we end up with Steve McClaren as our next manager or maybe Klinsmann and we rot in the relegation zone next season, just to piss you lot off.

Time for bed Fredo.

[Bender]

Who me ?

[Lee]

But for ****s sake he was signed on a free transfer, what can you expect from a team which doesn't have money to compete for the best? I'm getting ****ing sick of you lot in here, ****ing doom mongers. I hope we end up with Steve McClaren as our next manager or maybe Klinsmann and we rot in the relegation zone next season, just to piss you lot off.

'ere 'ere.

Wishing relegation on a team is one thing, but to wish Schteeeve McClaren on them is overstepping the line fella

[Mattshark]

On a more positive note Skrtel is playing far better, looked really solid today.

[andrewces38]

A Few positives Torres , Benni and return to form of Skrtyl But they was sadly outweighed by the negatives. Drab display from both sides Ref was a complete ****ing joke Masher was woeful why the **** does he think he can pass like Alonso all of a sudden Very lucky not to be sent off, he has no creativity why cant he just do his job and let a true passer ****ing pass even Lucas and Carra has more vision, Kuyt was back to his headless chicken self he should have gone off before Babel shortly followed by Babel and Maxi and Aquilini are apperently feeling their way into a new league

[The Erectile Banana]

[tiktu]

Good day, bad game and now bunch of pussies fighting of at the internet forum.

[Rigadon]

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez: "We were working very hard and we had control for most of it, but they had some counter-attacks and the fans got a bit excited. I think a draw was a fair result, we have to be a little bit better in attack in future."

Man City boss Roberto Mancini: "Every time we don't win a game I am disappointed, but both teams defended very well and a draw was a fair result in the end. It's probably a better result for us than for them."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8526549.stm

[Leyton388]

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool will adopt an attacking mentality in their attempt to bring Manchester City's undefeated home record to an end on Sunday.

The Reds make the short journey to Eastlands this weekend looking to overtake Roberto Mancini's fourth place side in the Barclays Premier League table by claiming three points.

And Benitez acknowledges a Liverpool victory can make a real statement of intent in the race for Champions League football.

"It will be a very important game for both teams," the boss told reporters. "We know from our positions we are both fighting with Tottenham and Aston Villa, so we have to keep going until the end (of the season).

"We will try to win. If you cannot, it is better not to lose, but the main thing for us is to try and win.

"We will try to attack and we know we will have to score goals if we want to win.

"You never know how you can win - sometimes it is counter-attack, sometimes it is attacking, so we will try to find the right balance.

"They are an attacking team and we will have to attack too, so I think it will be more open (than against Unirea)."

Quizzed by reporters on whether he felt there was more pressure on Liverpool and City to secure a top four finish, rather than the other clubs in the race, Benitez replied: "Tottenham have spent some money, Villa have spent some money, City have spent some money and we have spent some money so the pressure is on all of us.

"We have a lot of games to play and every game will be important, especially when you play against a team who is near you in the table."

City could be without top scorer Carlos Tevez for Sunday's encounter after the forward was allowed to return to Argentina on compassionate leave this week.

However, Benitez believes Roberto Mancini's charges have enough quality at their disposal to still pose a significant threat should the 19-goal striker miss out.

He said: "I don't know if he will be available, but clearly he is a good player who is doing well.

"But they have other good strikers, so I think they have enough quality in the squad and can replace Tevez with another good player.

"If Tevez is not there and they miss him we will be pleased, but I will say again, they have quality."

Meanwhile, the gaffer ruled out the possibility of Fernando Torres being included in the Reds' travelling party for the trip to Manchester.

The Spain striker is continuing to make good progress in his recovery from knee surgery at Melwood, but is not yet ready for a first-team return.

Asked whether there were any other injury concerns following the victory over Unirea Urziceni, Benitez added: "There are some knocks, but nothing serious at this moment."


So much for the Attacking mentality!

[Exiled_red]

Maybe not but Torres upfront without Gerrard is more effective than Gerrard in the hole without Torres IMO.

That is the better of the two but still not of the level of when both are present

[Bender]

That was the reason for the white text

ahh didn't see it amongs the white background

[Bender]

Rafael Benitez insists Liverpool will adopt an attacking mentality in their attempt to bring Manchester City's undefeated home record to an end on Sunday.

The Reds make the short journey to Eastlands this weekend looking to overtake Roberto Mancini's fourth place side in the Barclays Premier League table by claiming three points.

And Benitez acknowledges a Liverpool victory can make a real statement of intent in the race for Champions League football.

"It will be a very important game for both teams," the boss told reporters. "We know from our positions we are both fighting with Tottenham and Aston Villa, so we have to keep going until the end (of the season).

"We will try to win. If you cannot, it is better not to lose, but the main thing for us is to try and win.

"We will try to attack and we know we will have to score goals if we want to win.

"You never know how you can win - sometimes it is counter-attack, sometimes it is attacking, so we will try to find the right balance.

"They are an attacking team and we will have to attack too, so I think it will be more open (than against Unirea)."

Quizzed by reporters on whether he felt there was more pressure on Liverpool and City to secure a top four finish, rather than the other clubs in the race, Benitez replied: "Tottenham have spent some money, Villa have spent some money, City have spent some money and we have spent some money so the pressure is on all of us.

"We have a lot of games to play and every game will be important, especially when you play against a team who is near you in the table."

City could be without top scorer Carlos Tevez for Sunday's encounter after the forward was allowed to return to Argentina on compassionate leave this week.

However, Benitez believes Roberto Mancini's charges have enough quality at their disposal to still pose a significant threat should the 19-goal striker miss out.

He said: "I don't know if he will be available, but clearly he is a good player who is doing well.

"But they have other good strikers, so I think they have enough quality in the squad and can replace Tevez with another good player.

"If Tevez is not there and they miss him we will be pleased, but I will say again, they have quality."

Meanwhile, the gaffer ruled out the possibility of Fernando Torres being included in the Reds' travelling party for the trip to Manchester.

The Spain striker is continuing to make good progress in his recovery from knee surgery at Melwood, but is not yet ready for a first-team return.

Asked whether there were any other injury concerns following the victory over Unirea Urziceni, Benitez added: "There are some knocks, but nothing serious at this moment."


So much for the Attacking mentality!

he's a joker is Rafa he meant we will defend not attack

[Exiled_red]

Maxi is another one of these non-dynamic players we seem to be acquiring, he's technically sound but doesn't have the pace to beat players.

We need to give him time to adapt to the Premiership, but he isn't the fastest, I think we really need pacey players, I know it's a cliche but pace really does cause defenders problems, and we don't have enough really fast players.