Stoke Build-up

[Craig_H]

Yep, that game at Woodison where he gave us 2 (clear cut) penalties ended up costing him. It's pathetic, ferguson gets to choose which refs he doesnt want, and the PL go along with it - as well as giving him Webb whenever they have a big game.

Whereas Clattenburg gives correct decisions which favour us, and doesnt get to ref us again for years.

[Gibbo]

that's shocking when you think about it.

Gutted that this is the first time we haven't been on tele for ages, back to a stream.

[destinydude]

Yep, that game at Woodison where he gave us 2 (clear cut) penalties ended up costing him. It's pathetic, ferguson gets to choose which refs he doesnt want, and the PL go along with it - as well as giving him Webb whenever they have a big game.

Whereas Clattenburg gives correct decisions which favour us, and doesnt get to ref us again for years.

Yea but he also failed to give a clear clear cut penalty to them in the last minute when he should have and that was what caused the uproar.

Typically Refs wave away pen appeals from both teams but that day even I felt that we were lucky that the last minute pen was turned down for them

[Craig_H]

Did he? I dont remember a clear cut pen for them in the last minute

[Norbs]

Did he? I dont remember a clear cut pen for them in the last minute

Sneaked out to beat the traffic eh...

[Shaggy]

I thought the uproar was about his failure to send Dirk off?

[destinydude]

Yea and what Shaggy said too. Carra clearly pulled someone down when he was about to shoot.

[Craig_H]

Sneaked out to beat the traffic eh...

I dont think i was at that game, actually.

Yea and what Shaggy said too. Carra clearly pulled someone down when he was about to shoot.

If he DID make a poor decision, that doesnt mean he shouldnt ref us for 3 years though, does it? Webb gave the mancs that peno vs Spurs, when Spurs were 2-0 up, and it was never in a gazillion years a penalty - but he never got taken off manc games for 3 years.

[Mostar]

Yea but he also failed to give a clear clear cut penalty to them in the last minute when he should have and that was what caused the uproar.

Typically Refs wave away pen appeals from both teams but that day even I felt that we were lucky that the last minute pen was turned down for them

Did he? I dont remember a clear cut pen for them in the last minute

I thought the uproar was about his failure to send Dirk off?

Refresher



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SadcDuha6k"]Everton 1 2 Liverpool 20 October 2007 - YouTube[/ame]

[Nick77]

Gutted that this is the first time we haven't been on tele for ages, back to a stream.

It's live here in South Africa!

[Gaz]

I thought the uproar was about his failure to send Dirk off?

I remember all my bitter mates raging about that, i didn't see the big deal, it wasn't a challenge on Neville as such, he was just trying to block Neville clearing the ball out near the touchline

[Mostar]

Pulis press conference


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2Vs21r2tkM"]Tony Pulis on new signings and Dalglish - YouTube[/ame]

[Mostar]

Kenny today



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-B2wffijHfk"]Kenny Dalglish on Stoke v Liverpool - YouTube[/ame]

[The_weatherman]

Stats from thisisanfield

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2011/09/stat-attack-preview-stoke-v-liverpool/

Liverpool travel to the Britannia Stadium to face Stoke City on Saturday, after an international break.

The last time out they saw off Bolton at Anfield in an impressive display. Stats below from EA Sports Player Performance Index identify the importance of new signing Charlie Adam on the new-look Liverpool side already…

• Liverpool’s Charlie Adam has proven to be an immediate success having signed from Blackpool. Adam is the highest ranked Liverpool player on the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, currently in 11th place
• In terms of midfielders, Adam finds himself behind only the Manchester-based trio of Ashley Young, David Silva and Anderson on the Index. Adam has one goal in 287minutes of Barclays Premier League action this season and has hit the target with 62.5% of all his shots
• Adam has also proved his worth in defence, winning 83.3% of all the tackles he has entered in to this season as well as making three clearances
• Another new face at Liverpool is Jordan Henderson, who is currently in 24th place on the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index
• Henderson scored a goal and covered 10,577m before being substituted in Liverpool’s last game, a 3-1 win against Bolton
• Adam also scored his first goal for Liverpool in the same game, but played the full 90 minutes and covered an incredible 13,515m including a massive 7042m in the first half alone!
• Andy Carroll has had 9 attempts on goal, with just 4 on target (44%). Suarez has had 5 attempts on goal with 3 on target (60%) and 2 goals.
• While his fitness and lifestyle have been criticised by Capello, Carroll covered a total of 18.3km in the Arsenal and Sunderland games combined (unfortunately we don’t have complete data speed / distance data for the Bolton game). Co-striker Louis Suarez has covered 10.9km (if you average this per minute on the pitch Carroll covers 108m and Suarez 109.6m, so they’re pretty much even with Carroll playing for longer and therefore stamina factors in).
• Ryan Shawcross is the highest ranked Stoke City player on the EA SPORTS Player Performance Index, currently sitting in 45th place. Shawcross’ teammates Matthew Etherington and Asmir Begovic follow him, in 51st and 52nd places respectively
• Both Shawcross and Begovic have played all 292minutes of Stoke City’s Barclays Premier League games this season. Shawcross has won eight of the 12 tackles he has entered into and make six clearances, six interceptions and five blocks

[Pablo]

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2011/09...e-v-liverpool/

• Adam also scored his first goal for Liverpool in the same game, but played the full 90 minutes and covered an incredible 13,515m including a massive 7042m in the first half alone!

He's still a **** athlete, and completely unfit though