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**Tyler Durden** · 01-02-2013, 08:36 PM

FA Cup is all we've got left now for this season

Vader · 01-02-2013, 10:09 PM

Cleverley is a good footballer but I have no idea what he excels in. He's capable of tackling and picking out a pass but he's nothing more than good/alright at either of them. He's got a couple of goals this year but still misses chances that Hawking would score. He is good at playing at a fast tempo though, if a little risky, especially when paired with Anderson.

I certainly see him more in the Nicky Butt role, not comparing their abilities - just their standing in the team. Never first choice, but a capable understudy.

Expectnomercy316 · 01-03-2013, 03:23 AM

While I think Brendan Rodgers is losing his marbles comparing Luis Suarez to Lionel Messi, it pains me to say but Suarez for me is the best player in the league. I hate watching Liverpool, always have, but i love watching him play, sure he may have dived a few times, and that Evragate. but he is a phenemenal wee player, Him and Van Persie have my dream team flying this season.

**Rush** · 01-03-2013, 03:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Vader13

Cleverley is a good footballer but I have no idea what he excels in. He's capable of tackling and picking out a pass but he's nothing more than good/alright at either of them. He's got a couple of goals this year but still misses chances that Hawking would score. He is good at playing at a fast tempo though, if a little risky, especially when paired with Anderson.

I certainly see him more in the Nicky Butt role, not comparing their abilities - just their standing in the team. Never first choice, but a capable understudy.

Pretty much how i see Hendo. Solid role player, does his job while Suarez fucks shit up for a defense.

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Originally Posted by Expectnomercy316

While I think Brendan Rodgers is losing his marbles comparing Luis Suarez to Lionel Messi, it pains me to say but Suarez for me is the best player in the league. I hate watching Liverpool, always have, but i love watching him play, sure he may have dived a few times, and that Evragate. but he is a phenemenal wee player, Him and Van Persie have my dream team flying this season.

Rodgers didn't compare the two in terms of talent. Headlines were 'Suarez is our Messi', and he compared the two when he said Suarez wants to keep playing and doesn't like to be rested, and said that he's a team player like Messi.

**Kiz** · 01-03-2013, 03:43 AM

rodgers quickly becoming the most misquoted manager in the league.

**BANKSY** · 01-03-2013, 03:49 AM

I had doubts about Suarez's finishing abilities before this season so fair play to him for doing so well.

Expectnomercy316 · 01-03-2013, 03:53 AM

Thoroughly enjoyed all three matches yesterday. With the exception of Naysmith, who I don't rate, Everton have impressed me every time I've seen them so far this season and yesterday was even better than normal. I think Newcastle will ease away from trouble when their first choice midfield gets back together. For me they have more to offer than any of the bottom three, Villa, Sunderland , Norwich or West Ham. Suarez was amazing for Liverpool yesterday and the second Mersey v North East pairing was one way traffic all through. 'Arry pulled off the result of the season at Chelsea. QPR looked so solid at the back that Chelsea didn't look half the threat they normally would. Having said that Benitez's well deserved reputation for tinkering with the side opened the door foe QPR. Would SWP have had the time to get that shot away with Cole marking him? Doubtful. All in all it was a fantastic day for the nuetral. If the rest of 2013 produces football of the standard we saw yesterday then we will all have been entertained beyond any reasonable expectations, and we can't ask for more than that.

**BANKSY** · 01-03-2013, 03:58 AM

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Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has revealed he was confronted by a gang of hooded fans during his contract talks with the club eight years ago. The group calling themselves the 'United boys' turned up outside his house to demand that he sign a new deal.

**Joel** · 01-03-2013, 04:05 AM

Only thing about Suarez I doubted was his finishing. But he's showing why he banged in 49 goals in 09-10 now. Probably the most talented player in the league.

**Rush** · 01-03-2013, 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 93.20

rodgers quickly becoming the most misquoted manager in the league.

pretty much. its easy to take pretty much anything he says and make a headline on it. Like seeing "Rodgers thinks Liverpool can finish 2nd" and all the variations when what he said was:

"We lie four points off the top four" - which at the time was a fact

"For me the ambition is to grow higher. We are 11 points off second and that can all turn around very quickly." - Saying you want to be up the table is a goal all managers should have. Its not like he said, we're going to finish 2nd.

"You need to get consistency - and that is what we have at the minute." - again, not saying we're going to win all our games and finish 2nd in the table. Just that we need to keep winning which is what everyone should be aiming for, to be consistantly good and keep picking up points.

3 innocuous statements about where we're placed, and where we'd like to eventually grow towards gets turned into 'Liverpool boss sets his sights on a top-two finish'