Well Monday saw yet ANOTHER night of frustration with the players and the management together
failing to see off another of the league's poorer teams. Rather than go over the same squad depth,
tactics, selection, substitutions, performance, injury and fitness problems as we've all been
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Well for those interested in what news I have, and there have been a few asks, its in the forum.
Good news that the skipper appears to be on the road to recovery (I hope) and I am told he will be
on the bench this evening to get us out of a hole should he have to. Go [...]
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Well for those interested in what news I have, and there have been a few asks, its in the forum.
Good news that the skipper appears to be on the road to recovery (I hope) and I am told he will be
on the bench this evening to get us out of a hole should he have to. Go [...]
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Futbolita 05 November @ 05:00 AM EST
Despite the plethora of Champions League games available to me this week I flicked my sports
channel over to the game in Milan to see whether the Milanistas could re-create their spectacular
victory in the Bernabeu two weeks ago. And, despite their failure to upset the football betting
odds and re-enact their Madrid heroics following 90 scrappy but passionate minutes, there were
still signs that they have turned the corner.
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  If our current run of form continues and it may well do with our two top players both
requiring operations – we will undoubtedly struggle to finish in the all important top 4. This
may turn out to be a blessing in disguise? I was always told to try and look for positives and as
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So where does everyone stand on the Carling Cup ahead of tomorrows game? Is it a trophy worth
winning or a waste of time? Should it be a first team job, a side full of reserves or a mixture of
youth and experience? I have to admit I generally write it off and look forward to [...]
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Right for those of you interested in what team news I have then its in the forum, so follow the
link. Obviously you all know Eccleston is set to make a start. We should see the young Manchester
born forward make his first start for the club and I hope it will be the first of what will
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Strange isn't it, Fiorentina, Chelsea, Sunderland and Lyon, then come Utd to make it our worst run
since well before I was about, but that was unthinkable wasn't it. We decided to play like we all
know we can and put an end to all the worst run since talk. There, I believe, lies the reason
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Well we were sweating over the fitness of our two key men, obviously one has recovered quicker than
Rafa thought and the doubful Gerrard isn't fit enough to start today. I've been told the team is as
follows: Reina, Johnson, Agger, Carragher, Insua, Kuyt, Benayoun, Lucas, Mascherano, Aurelio,
Torres.
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Before we all get swept away by the tide of doom and gloom surrounding the club at the moment, can
I ask a question: how many of the fans reading this piece right now thought, at the end of last
season, that this team – and Rafa Benitez in particular – were capable of winning [...]
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The latest information I have received is that half of the club has been sold, but I don't even
know who to! I had recently been told that DIC had been flushed out by Price Faisal, but obviously
we've heard it all before. I'll take the criticism if I'm wrong, but on this occasion I don't
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Well I was spot on for Tuesday night's team news, but I'm hoping the information I have for the
weekend is wrong. As the header suggests we may be without our two main men again. Torres will not
be fit in time to run Vidic a merry dance around Anfield and it looks as if [...]
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Futbolita 22 October @ 03:49 AM EST
I never thought I would see the day but there are increasing calls from the Inter faithful for
Jose Mourinho to leave.
The self styled "special one" who won the Champions League in 2004, as well as league titles in
Portugal, England and Italy, is under intense pressure as Inter's alarming European form continues
to slide downwards.
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After last night the call for Rafa's head reached unprecedented levels. True, we are on our worst
run for 20 odd years, but sacking him now is unthinkable – for the time being at least. For me
the main aim for us now is to secure 4th spot this season and there is plenty of [...]
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The latest information I have sees England youth international Martin Kelly start at right back in
place of a surely injured Glen Johnson. This is a massive blow on a night where we need our
strongest team out and on form. Its such a massive game to be making his first start, but Rafa must
have [...]
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I think with all thats gone on with the club recently we, the SUPPORTERS, have our part to play
tonight. We have a chance to build confidence as a club and give the team support on what looks to
be a miserable cold and wet evening of football so lets not make it worse for ourselves [...]
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 Well if Tom is correct Rafa will make four changes (click here for the team)- which he needs to.
Ngog deserves the start and how Voronin gets any sort of match time ahead of him is beyond me. He
holds the ball well, has pace and as we have seen he can score, unlike the [...]
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As the headline suggests Rafa will make three changes to his team to face Lyon assuming the captain
feels he is fit enough to play tomorrow night as he still felt the groin in training today.
Currently the team is as follows: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Insua, Kuyt, Mascherano, Lucas,
Benayoun, Gerrard (if fit) and Ngog.
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I know I'll get slated for this, but I don't care, its how I feel at the moment and its what I've
been saying since the end of last season. We have been beached by the lack of quality not the beach
ball this season. It's been blogged about before on this site, but we're [...]
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Ok, so I only got part of it right for Chelsea, but I've got it right in the past! I've been told
tomorrow will see the team as follows: Reina, Johnson, Carra, Skrtel, Agger, Aurelio, Benayoun,
Lucas, Mascherano/Spearing, Babel, Kuyt. It will be interesting to see who plays where and ifÂ
Mascherano or Spearing gets the nod, but [.
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We hear George is off to meet the Prince again, on his turf this time to discuss ‘NASCAR', sure
George. George thinks he's onto a winner, he has a club, but the club has debt. No worries though
as "The debt on this club is very sound," George is supposed to have stated. I read the
‘transcript' [.
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Well it was there for us all to see, I don't believe we are up to it. Some of the players aren't
good enough for us to challenge, never mind win the league. As much as Lucas may have come on, he's
no match for quality players and the captain has also been out of [...]
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As stated in an earlier post Riera is in the starting line up today as Yossi is out with a thigh
strain. This is a mojor blow for Rafa and for us!! Yossi has been on for so far this season and
always looks like he will produce something when going forward. He didn't look [...]
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Rafa is set to make some changes to his starting line up today. At left back the experience of
Aurelio is picked over young Insua. Rafa has also gone with Riera instead of Yossi down the
left. Mascherano is fit to partner Lucas in the middle. Hopefully Insua wont be too down, Aurelio
will probably be out again in a week or [.
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For me Sunday can't come quick enough. It should have been our real acid test, a chance to put any
lingering doubts remaining from our earlier league games behind us. Â We need to get Tuesday night
out of our system and try and try and pick up where we left off against Hull. Was Tuesday [...]
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Contrary to reports it appears that Yossi has travelled to Italy with the squad ahead of tomorrow
evening's match against the Violets. Good news for me (if he plays) as it is important to keep the
ball in our posession as much as possible, not to mention the threat he carries when he is in
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Mr Pennant popped up yesterday, funny how quickly he has been forgotten which was probably the
reason for his appearance in the Sunday newspaper. He supposedly wants to break into the England
squad for the World Cup, so what better way to get in than slating your ex-manager in a cheap
Sunday rag. Typical Pennant [.
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 So the general consensus of current topics of discussion is that Carra is finished, don't make
me laugh. His legs have gone, he's just not up to it anymore, he's too old, he's past his best.
Whilst I may only agree with the last of the jibes, he is by no means past his sell [...]
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Well I have got one out of two starting line ups up to now so lets see if I'm correct this time.
Early news suggests the team will be as follows Cavalieri, Degen, Carra, Kyrgiakos, Dossena, Riera,
Aurelio, Spearing, Mascherano, Babel and Ngog. Gerrard and Torres warm the bench. Rafa is obviously
not underestimating the task and has eight [.
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We come to our first appearance in the Carling Cup, usually an ideal opportunity to give the
reserves a run out and see what they are up to, or is it? Leeds are flying and we don't really want
to be falling at the first hurdle. We put a strong team up against Crewe last season [...]
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Another three points and things look a lot brighter. Overall we controlled the game well and looked
like we could create chances at will. The chance to really go to town and play some creative stuff
was ruined by some defensive mistakes that once again put us under unnecessary pressure. Carra
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OK now all pre-determined answers about other clubs having new stadiums aside, I find myself
asking: Do we really need a new stadium? Now i'm not sure of the figures but it's probably safe to
say that to build one stand is cheaper than an entire stadium. With this in mind, the only stand at
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Yes, that's right do we have too many John O'Sheas? I suppose it depends on your view of the
player and what you think of ours; some of you may think we don't have enough?! The point I'm
trying to make is that if you compare our squad to Utd's or Chelsea's to some extent, I see
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Aurelio is almost fit again and will possibly make the bench against Burnley; it's like a new
signing! I wonder how many times that has been said about another return from our talented leftie.
We surely can't have two left backs on the bench so someone will have to be left back in the
changies, [...]
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For me personally, and i'm sure it is also the case for most if not all of those reading this
article, it is unacceptable that a professional footballer can only use one foot. Perhaps it is a
bit harsh to demand a footballer be equally talented with both feet, but it's certainly not harsh
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