The Pre-Season Friendly Thread

BaZ87 · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:16

i think he was already on a booking. I recorded it for my bro so i'll go have a look in a sec

DanH84 · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:18

yeah if he wasn't booked would it be open for an association to look at it? i think he did get a yellow mind.

BaZ87 · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:20

yea he was booked for it, fortunately Uefa's crazy rules mean he can't get any further punishment for it

Youstolemyname · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:47

I am sure Drenthe was booked twice. Once for throwing the ball away and once for his part in the fracas. Yet he stayed on the field :confused:

BaZ87 · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:48

He just got a talking to for throwing the ball away

Shamikebab · 5 Aug 2007 at 23:51

BaZ87 said:
He's also going to be playing with far better players than he was in Madrid.

Thats pretty debatable tbh, Petrov and Maxi Rodriguez on the wings!

BaZ87 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:01

Shamikebab said:
Thats pretty debatable tbh, Petrov and Maxi Rodriguez on the wings!

2 decent wingers at best (and if you didn't know Torres played on the left last year) compared with playing with the likes of Gerrard & Alonso as well as the likes of Babel, Kewell and Benayoun (and Pennant) on our wings. Doesn't seem debatable at all to me.

Shamikebab · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:09

Well Babel's pretty unproven, a talent no doubt but he'll take time to settle. Kewell is the new Darren Anderton basically

and Pennant.....come on

Compare that to Petrov and Maxi who are both experienced wingers at both club and international level.

Benayoun is very good though, probably Liverpools best signing this summer imo.

JAzz · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:11

Since we are talking about Liverpool here is an interesting link. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MSZrzE51luM - 11 reasons why Liverpool are gonna win the league

BaZ87 said:
Sort of, he's more of a box to box player but even if you class him as an dm then it depends on his cost; at £25m for him and £5m for Sissoko then i'll take Sissoko.

I'd take Essien at £25mill over Sissoko at £5mill.

BaZ87 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:14

True Kewell's a crock but when fit he's still a decent player and imo he along with Benayoun and Babel are as good if not better than both Petrov and Rodriguez.

I put Pennant in brackets because i can't stand him but he's another attacking player where as Athletico had just those 2.

Im excited and nervous about Babel. The bits ive seen of him, he looks a decent player and with his size, pace and power he shouldn't struggle with the pace/power of the epl but if he doesn't work out and with no certainty over Kewell we may be short down our left.

DanH84 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:15

the video response to that clip is fantastic.

ahh it's been removed since i saw it earlier.

DanH84 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:19

found it but the comments contain swearies, search 1 reason why liverpool won't win the league on youtube and you'd have it.

BaZ87 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:20

Good vid if you ask me

and i like the look of that 11 but in a 4-3-3 rather than a 4-4-2.

Geordie_Boy · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:34

Just saw the gerrard punch on Sky Sports News. He really had a go at him, he should really get a ban for that 3 match at least.

In other news, Alan Smith looks like a good buy for newcastle, Scored a confident goal today. But then again, i thought gerrards goal was a moment of genius.

BaZ87 · 6 Aug 2007 at 00:37

Geordie_Boy said:
Just saw the gerrard punch on Sky Sports News. He really had a go at him, he should really get a ban for that 3 match at least.

It was more of a push than a punch. Should have been sent off but fortunately he only got a booking and as the ref saw it, it can't be reviewed so can't get a suspension.

Geordie_Boy · 6 Aug 2007 at 01:13

BaZ87 said:
It was more of a push than a punch. Should have been sent off but fortunately he only got a booking and as the ref saw it, it can't be reviewed so can't get a suspension.

Well, didn't really get a good view on it. Will have to look at it tommorow. By the punching of footballers standerds, ie Handbags. It was a full blown punch.

bigmouse64 · 6 Aug 2007 at 06:10

As much as Gerard belting that player was a shock to see, it was worsened by the fact he strutted over with the captains armband on.

West · 6 Aug 2007 at 06:30

Buzzing over Villas 3-0 Win over Inter

lemonkettaz · 6 Aug 2007 at 14:41

Header from Smith for Newcastles 1-0 win over Sampdoria.

Solid pre season campaign for us

Anders0n · 6 Aug 2007 at 16:34

Not like the United boys to be tarring all Liverpool fans with same brush...