The Actor v Liverpool at Stamford Bridge
This afternoon saw the first game since Liverpool's defeat against Fiorentina. I honestly wondered if we could bounce back from what was an absolutely diabolical display. I waited anxiously for the team selection and hoped that Rafa would make some vital changes. Going onto the LFCTV site not long after 3 0'clock, it was there. I read it over several times before placing it on the web for others to see, having had several requests for information. The team sheet read as follows: Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Insua, Riera, Masherano, Lucas, Kuyt , Gerrard and Torres. The substitutes were Cavalieri,Agger. Aurelio, Kyrgiakos. Benayoun, Babel and Ngog. It was different from Tuesday with Masherano now passed as fit and Aurelio back down on the bench.
The game started with Chelsea kicking off but they lost the ball very quickly. This was picked up by Liverpool who seemed to have a good spell of the play. Chelsea regained the ball but this was ended when the referee awarded Liverpool a free kick, which was taken by Stevie G who passed it Lucas. Chelsea then made a challenge which resulted in Liverpool gaining their first corner of the game. Stevie G again takes this with Kuyt and Johnson picking it up unfortunately losing it to Chelsea who then made a surge towards the Liverpool goal mouth. Reina made the first of many saves. The game continued with Deca causing problems with his tackles which ended with a free kick given against him. John Terry was then caught by Johnson - the ref waved on play, a free kick was taken but wasted. Skrtel tackles Drogbha which released the ball.
By now I had come to the conclusion that the defence seemed to be in form compared with Tuesday evening. Riera was playing his heart out and giving the team a lift in that area. Torres was now on a good run and lost the ball as he approached the goal mouth. Riera picked this up and shot at the goal - unfortunate miss. Masherano and Essen then got caught into a tackle , but this was sorted out quickly. Stevie G was the next man to be caught by him, but play continued with Anelka having a go at the goal - Reina saves. The game continued with Stevie G getting the ball and passing to Torres but it did not go anywhere. Shortly afterwards Liverpool were given a free kick that was taken by Stevie G who aimed at goal. It was a good effort but unfortunately the ball went over the net. Play restarted and continued until Liverpool were awarded a corner for a foul on Torres from Drogbha, Masherano picked up the ball but unfortunately missed.
Now we came to the star turn, DROGBHA, the best actor in town - we had arrived at the time, when he felt a little help was needed. I wish I could recover from injuries that quickly. This happened several times during the game and I honestly feel that he needs to be taught a lesson - red carded, fined and banned for a few games.
The game continued to flow with both teams gaining and loosing possession. Our defence though was beginning to worry me a little - were they getting a little reticent or was it just a blip. Half time was coming up and Chelsea were beginning to have the upper hand. I sat still, said a silent prayer and waited. Watching the game, I honestly wondered if we would go in with a clean sheet. Then it happened, the first yellow card was issued to Essen for pulling Lucas's shirt. This let to a free kick that was taken by Riera , who unfortunately missed. Drogbha who by now was on form had fouled Skrtel. For some reason a corner was given but wasted. Within minutes it appeared that Ashley Cole hand had caught the ball. This was totally ignored by the ref who let play continue until the extra minute of extra time was over.
The second half began with Liverpool kicking off. Chelsea quickly picked up the ball and tested the defence but Liverpool quickly regained this and Stevie G tries for what was becoming the elusive goal. Yet again another miss, I got the feeling that was not going to be our afternoon. Play continued with Liverpool very quickly being awarded another free kick but again missed. Drogbha again ceased the moment and his playacting continued. Chelsea then began a good period of possession with Liverpool finding it very hard to tackle and retrieve the ball. They were now gaining the upper hand and things were beginning to look a little treacherous for Liverpool. Drogbha whose mentality is totally wrong then went into a tackle with Glen Johnson, limped off but off course he was okay. Chelsea were given a corner which was picked up by Insua who passed it to Masherano, who then quickly became embrolled in a tackle with Essen. This was quickly dealt with and as play continued Ballack pulled down Riera. Liverpool were then given a free kick which ended with Skrtel going for the goal. Suddenly Chelsea regained the ball and quickly made their way down to the other end of the pitch finally finding Anelka who hit the middle of the net. Chelsea were now leading with the score at 1 - 0.
Liverpool quickly recovered but could not hold onto the ball for very long, Chelsea quickly gained possession and seemed to control the play in the midfield which ended with Drogbha getting a free kick against Masherano. This was quickly taken, but very quickly another was awarded, this time it was between Insua and Ballack. Drogbha takes but luckily it was saved by Reina. Liverpool now had the ball and control of the game with Stevie G and Dirk Kuyt trying a few shots at the goal. We had now reached that magic moment that arrives in every game when Rafa makes his substitutions. The team certainly need geeing up a bit. Although the lads had played their heart out, something needed to be done to try and regain the advantage.
Benayoun came on for Riera around the 67th minute and immediately began to make impact. He was being given a free run down the side but again, that elusive goal would just come. Drogbha was really on playacting form today. Again he tried to swing the referee's decision but luckily Liverpool regained possession and kept the ball for quite a while Glen Johnson managed to pick up the ball and had a good run passing to Torres and Gerrard but again no goal.
Chelsea now decided to make their first change and Malouda came on for Deco. Seconds later Babel was on for Lucas - who had a bit of a mixed game. The game was restarted and Chelsea were quickly awarded a free kick which Drogbha took but luckily did not make anything with it. The game continued and Liverpool had a corner, this time though it was taken a short one with Torres and Benayoun playing the ball, I screamed , it was a near miss Chelsea regained the ball and Skrtel did very well in defence and saved us from a near disaster. Aurelio was now on for Insua - who again had, had a pretty good game. Liverpool had the ball and were now making a last push towards the goal with Benayoun and Babel having plenty of the play, but again nothing. The game was now coming to a close and three minutes of extra time came up on the board. Shock horror, suddenly the defence gave in and Maluda put Chelsea 2 - 0 up. Liverpool quickly regrouped but were beaten by the final whistle.
Did we deserve to loose, no I don't think so, the lads definitely played better than on Tuesday night, but I guess it was just not meant to be. We will I hope take some lessons from the game and improve even more. I have not yet given up on Liverpool winning the title, but the challenge is very slowly becoming a little fragile. Thankfully, we will not have to put with actors like Drogbha in every game. Which reminds me, would someone please tell him to contact the actors union, Equity for his card. There is no doubt he needs one. Is he an actor or an outright cheat - I will leave that decision to each one of you.
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Talk about sour grapes. You lot sound like manure supporters when they get beat.Don't go on about Drogba, at least he doesn't keep leaving his foot in like Torres did on Terry and continued to do so throught the game. Terry had Torres in his pocket and Essien had Gerrard in his. Just accept you got beat and that you are not going to win the Premiership again this season.
Did you deserve to lose, of course you did because Chelsea scored 2 goals more than you did so get real. LFC are a 2 man team take them out of the game and you are nothing. As for actors check out your own players first. I know Drogba is a drama queen but he is better than Torres.Torres today was useless.
Gee Whiz. What a lamentably boring article.
Drogba does flop around more than I would like, but as in the previous comment, no team is without their play actors. There were several dives. The Ashley Cole handball? No way.
Liverpool never looked good except for the first 10 to 15 minutes.
They thoroughly deserved to lose
Good evening Ian , Maybe my article was boring, but then at least I took the time to write it. Of the course the other reason could be that Chelsea are a boring team to watch especially when it takes an actor to try and unsettle the proceedings. Yes there were several dives, and I should image most of the were a case of oops lets have some fun but you see Drogba makes it so blatantly obvious, even the refs and commentators are beginning to question his antics.
I totally disagree with you, we did not deserve to lose and we certainly looked good for longer that 15 minutes. It was just one of those days, every team has them, it was our turn to lose yet again. I am sure we will recover and I will await Chelsea's downfall with pleasure. Tell me, have all decided on naming the next manager yet?
Poppainge You are the person who is talking about sour grapes. I am a life long Liverpool supporter who accepts that we will occasionally lose games. Today was one of those days, and unfortunately as per usual with Drogba, he bought his acting skills onto the pitch. Surely you must realise he does this in every game he plays in. One day though, he will come unstuck and I get the feeling that is not that far away. Torres did his best with Terry, after all when you play a team who needs a cheat to help them win, then its a case of let us play them at their own game. Terry and Essen are nobody's, although they may have had Torres and Gerrard in their pockets so to speak they did not have that good a game. Yes we lost, but then we did it without cheating. Will we win the premiership - it is still too early to tell . Did we deserve to lose, no I do not think we did. We did I grant you make mistakes, but they were miniscal and should have been corrected quickly. We are not as you say a 2 man team- you seem to forget it takes 11 men to make a team, unfortunately for us, we have been slow at knitting together this season, but it will come. Liverpool do not need to be actors, they do what comes naturally - play football without cheating, you see we even know how to lose graciously. Chelsea do not - which is here Drogba and his acting comes in. Maybe one day, when he has grown up, you might be able to win a game on merit..
What a whinger and a sore looser we saw today who the best No 9 in the Premiership is and it isn.t pretty boy Torres he hardly got a look in and seemed ready to cry before the end . He looks great against s**te teams like Hull but when is up against The Big Boys he is just pure ordinary .
You are correct, Drogba is a disgrace he fall around the place like his been shot.
Eugene, You may have seen a whinger I certainly did not. He may have been annoyed with his own performance for all you know- Torres did not have that good a game - it happens to most footballers during their careers. I am sure he was not ready to cry - possibly just wistful thinking on your part.
I was at the game last week and he played extremely well. Chelsea - big boys I don't so. You have never been and will never be, Maybe he did look ordinary today, but at least he played without cheating.
Redordeadgunner,
Thank you for agreeing with most of the football fans of this country.
First may I say your title needs to be changed to the magician V Liverfool, to slag off the best striker in the world shows your sad scouse understanding of football,Drogba played your team off the pitch and your chances of finishing top of the premiership have gone down the pan, in fact on todays display you will struggle to finish in the top four.
Learn how to spell Faith. Moron.
You may find it comforting to blame "acting" by an opponent to cover your own team's inadequate performance but you are deluding yourself. Can you give an example of one instance where Drogba's "acting" gained Chelsea an advantage? Yes, Drogba does often over-react when he is fouled, but is a foul any less of a foul if the victim rolls around on the ground rather than standing up straight away? Anyway, any neutral observer could see that Drogba was "roughed up" on several occasions today. If Torres or St Stevie G had received the same treatment, with so little protection from the referee, you would be up in arms.
"Chelsea were now leading with the score at 1 - 0......
.....Liverpool now had the ball and control of the game."
Hahaha! I hope Liverpool gets control of the game like that every time!!
Come on now, even the most blinkered blue would have to admit that Drogba goes down like he has been shot if he cannot gain a fair advantage, true he is a great player and does not need to do all that nonsense. But to compare him with Torres is not fair on Drogba as his goals ratio is nowhere near Torres so to call him the best striker in the world is laughable. As for Torres leaving his foot in on Terry maybe it was payback for last season when Terry stamped on Torres off the ball.
With this article it's like you're trying to re-write history by leaving out the bits where Chelsea (and Drogba)did well. The minute detail is unecesary and boring. It would have been better if you spent the time you so preciously dedicated to scribbling it down into editting it - no one can be bothered to read all that.
And Drogba did some terrible play-acting today no doubt about it but he also played some great football. Two excellent assists and a lot of good defensive work -fighting for the team.
Another thing that happened was Torres puting his studs into John Terry's foot - and Gerrard's a known diver. Every team has players who do that kind of thing and it was great to see John Terry pick Drogba up near the end and tell him to cut it out.
Less theatrics from the man would be appreciated by all I'm sure, but still a joy to watch his football today in my opinion.
Good morning Mike,
I was not trying to rewrite history at all. Yes there were bits were Chelsea did do well and perhaps I should have included them a little more. Maybe you do find the minute details unnecessary and boring but there are fans out there who do not have the luxury of sky or even a simple radio to enjoy the game with. You tell me to edit my work - well actually I did, I could have written at least another 3 A4 pages.
I am glad that we agree on one point - Drogba and his playacting - maybe he did have some good moments but you see they get passed by because he insists on behaving like a petulent child. Torres - putting his studs into Terry's foot - maybe that was accidental - I dont know but he did not get pulled up about it. Stevie I know in the passed has dived on purpose and I hope by now has learnt his lesson.
Until people like Drogba learns to grow up then unfortunately football will not become the game it once was. One we could enjoy, without worry about players and their stupidity.
Faith's mum,
Firstly you are not my mum - she has no interest in football whatsoever and would talk to me quietly. Secondly I admit I spelt Drogba's name wrong - I did not realise this until after the article was published . I suggest you read my replies and you will see that I have spelt his name correct throughout.
As for being a moran - I think that refers to yourself - you see I would read the article, swear perhaps to myself and then dismiss it without writing such an unnecessary childish remark.
Good morning Dom
Unfortunately, there are people out there along with the blues that believe whenever Drogba is going down, he is doing the right thing. To me it is purely bad sportsmanship and the lad needs to learn a lesson. Drogba and Torres are two totally different people , but being in the top league they will be compared by football pundits, journalists and supporters. Torres may or may not be the best striker in the world - nobody knows for sure - there may be a young lad out there - yet to be discovered who will turn out to be even better. Payback time for Torres with Terry - I had not throught of that but yes perhaps you are right in that respect.
Tony,
Maybe in your eyes I left our an important bit of the game, but shortly after the first Chelsea goal Liverpool did have control of the ball for a few minutes . I guess you are one of those people that like to see Liverpool lose each game - you may be surprised yet
Yes, we Chelsea fans know Drogba likes to roll around on the ground when he's touched. At least he gets fouled before he goes to ground though unlike Mr. Gerrard who has a reputation for falling down with no contact at all. Torres took some disgraceful shots at Terry and Carvalho with his feet and Mascherano can't tell an ankle from a football.
Who one earth are you moaning about Drogba when he goes down. It was when he stayed UP that he ripped Liverpool to pieces, as he's done many times before. Like in the 4-1 demolition at Anfield a few years ago when he scored none but made all 4 goals. Drogba going down is the only chance you get. You ought to be delighted about it. It's so obvious. What you should be worried about is that Carragher is absolutely and totally finished, while Skrtel is terrible, Agger is always unfit, Johnson can't defend and Insua is a comedy defender on a par with Traore. Oh, and Mascherano is physically leaving at the end of the season - mentally he's already left. Bad luck, eh. It was all about Drogba diving of course LOL!
You losers can moan about the great Didier all you like " cheat cheat" cry the little girls, but those who really know know that Drogba's antics were an tiny unimportant part of a professional job on a rival.Crying on about Drogba "cheating" makes you not have to face the glaring problems with your own team.The second best striker in the Prem didnt get a look in and Stevie Me looked listless, good luck qualifying for the CL, ha
Ben.
I am not moaning about losing and nor is the team, you see we loose gracefully. The main point I was making was that Drogba needs really to grow up. Why does he feel that he needs to playact to try and unsettle the opposition.
We the fans know that there are problems with the team, as I am sure so does Rafa Benitez and the rest of the team. I will agree with you in saying that Torres and Stevie did not really get a look in yesterday.
Thank you for your best wishes for the Champions League but let me remind you - you still have to get through as well - so from me good luck and may the best man win and I dont mean the team with a cheat on its payroll
Squddy Thank you for both replies. The reason I moaned was because the one thing I cannot stand is an out and out cheat. The fact that he behaves like a petulent child makes it even worse. Maybe we should worry about him when he stays on his feet, he may then cause problems by trying to get away with obvious fouls. What you have to remember is that Drogba is an out and out cheat and there appears to be nothing that anyone can do about it.
Jamie is not finished, yes he is now that much older and his pace is not what it was, but as a defender he still has it in him. Unfortunately, we do not at this point in time have a decent replacement for Hyppia and Alonso. Skrtel along with Lucas are still learning and whilst this is happening then mistakes will be made. Daniel Agger and Aquiliani are now only 3 weeks away from fitness - who knows what will happen. Johnson, I agree with cannot defend but practise makes perfect as the saying goes. Insua did his best on Saturday. Masterano as we all know would love to be elsewhere but he has got to get over this mentally and I am sure he will.
Bad Luck - yes it was our unlucky day - Drogba - out and out cheat - no team needs someone like him.
Good evening, As a Liverpool fan may I extend a warm welcome to a Chelsea fan. I am glad that you realise Drogba goes to the ground too easily. What you don't to appear to understand is, he does it , when he feels that a foul is on its way. Stevie G I think you will find has learn't his lesson and does not do that any more. Torres I think you will find was getting his own back for an incidence that happened last season. Masherano, I will admit does go into tackles without thinking - but at least he does not cheat.
Heritik , I don't honestly find it comforting at all. Yes Liverpool were showing some of their inadequacies as you call you them but we certainly do not take any comfort form the fact, a player from the opposition has to cheat. There is absolutely no reason for Drogba to do this. Tell me is he a professional sportsman or a petulant child. I know the answer but do you? Drogba roughed up - tell me when do you last have your eyes tested? - I am sorry if that remark offends you but , he certainly was not roughed up. Also another point to prove that you were not actually watching the game. The ref was actually on your side during the game. We only complain when we know something is right , certainly if a punishment is due then it is accepted with any argument.
Good evening Chelseaboy, I am sorry but I think my title is correct. Magician, my oh my, when did you last attend a magicc show. Liverfool, we are not - you see, we know about Drogba and his antics - we don't need to be fooled. Drogba did not play us off pitch - I will admit, it was not one of our better games but an improvement on last Tuesday. Tell my late father that the premiership has gone and he would commit a foul on you, and it would be a proper one. He always used to say that the Christmas period gave the best indication of where a team would finish. I along with many Liverpool fans have not yet given up hope - it is still only early October. I suspect that if we do not finish top, we will finish a close second again. Oh and by the way - when does not your new manager start?
It's not possible to remember something that's untrue. Drogba is hacked and slashed at all day long because "he's a big bloke". That's why Carragher and Agger broke his ribs in the CL semi a few years ago and he played through it for 4 weeks after. The reason no-one can do anything about him is that no-one's ever found him to dive. Gerrard has been booked for it many times, Mascherano is constantly faking contact, just as Lucas faked contact to get Essien booked. Torres throws himself at his opponents and appeals before he hits the ground. If you have a problem with diving, how can you even watch one Liverpool game? It's 50% of all your tactics, the other 50% being fouling everything that moves, then whining about it all night long afte you deservedly lose for the 4th time this season.
Squiddy. Good evening, do you know I think you and I could become the best of friends. I cant remember what you are talking about - but I certainly do remember the torres - drogba incident last season. Drogba does not get hacked or slashed at all day long - he cries foul or acts like a petulant child to ensure that he gets sent off. I will admit to not being able to remember the Carragher and Agger incident - but if it happened - which I very much doubt - Drogba play through pain for 4 weeks - who is dreaming now? Unfortunately, the reason Drogba does not get found out, is because he has found a way of ensuring that the referee can never be sure if he is playacting or not. Torres tackles in the old fashioned way - the days when players did not mind going for ball, knowing that they could be hurt - good luck to him - football at its best.
Yes players do dive and it is something that is ruining the game and must be stopped. As for saying that Liverpool dive for 50% of our matches, then you are watching a different team to the one I have watched for the last 44 years.
Squiddy, please get yours facts right - we have only lost 3 games in the premiership - yes we lost against Fiorentina last week but I dont think we were quite prepared for the type of team they turned out to be - They were an unknown entity and unfortunately, we feel for it. Lesson learnt - I hope so.
When I said good luck qualifying for the CL I meant next years CL, give up this years league title hopes and concentrate on qualifying for the CL, this is a very average Liverpool team, some Liverpool teams I've despised but respected, not this one, it seems short of about 4-5 top class Liverpool players and I,ll say it again as I firmly believe it to be true, Liverpool will never win the league under Rafa
Squiddy. Good evening, do you know I think you and I could become the best of friends. I cant remember what you are talking about - but I certainly do remember the torres - drogba incident last season. Drogba does not get hacked or slashed at all day long - he cries foul or acts like a petulant child to ensure that he gets sent off. I will admit to not being able to remember the Carragher and Agger incident - but if it happened - which I very much doubt - Drogba play through pain for 4 weeks - who is dreaming now? Unfortunately, the reason Drogba does not get found out, is because he has found a way of ensuring that the referee can never be sure if he is playacting or not. Torres tackles in the old fashioned way - the days when players did not mind going for ball, knowing that they could be hurt - good luck to him - football at its best.
Yes players do dive and it is something that is ruining the game and must be stopped. As for saying that Liverpool dive for 50% of our matches, then you are watching a different team to the one I have watched for the last 44 years.
Squiddy, please get yours facts right - we have only lost 3 games in the premiership - yes we lost against Fiorentina last week but I dont think we were quite prepared for the type of team they turned out to be - They were an unknown entity and unfortunately, we feel for it. Lesson learnt - I hope so.
Surely Chelski as the home team would have been expected to win. I know that Liverpool are short of ideas at the moment but last season Chelsea were as well and then opted to change managers again. We will see when all the africans fly south for the winter or the Africa nations cup, that holy grail of the champs league is still eluding them and when as expected they don't manage it again a new manager will again be appointed but at least you will be able to bring some new players in? You see the cheating starts at the top with a club like that
R U Still going on about Drogba cheating Liverfool out of three points Sunday, if you were to just except the fact that you were outplayed on the day by a better team (the mighty Chelski), then we could all move on to our next games.You will play Sunderland and Man U and will drop 5 points, Chelsea will play A Villa and blackburn and take all 6 points that will put you 16 points and Chelsea on 27 points and you will spend the rest of the month winging about how you were stuffed by all of those cheating manks with no blame being put onto your overpaid underperfoming scouse tarts. if any team gets rid of there manager I think it will be that Spanish Waiter going out of the doore first.
Goodmorning Dom. yes Chelsea as the home should have been expected to win - after all is that not the way that football matches are supposed to pan out. Liverpool are having problems at the moment but we do not all decide to follow the Chelsea path. We do have the luxury of an owner who can throw money around. Abramovitch is very picky, you get bet as soon as their results do start to dip the latest manager will beo n his way out. When players such as Drogba head for the Africa's cup then yes we will see a weakened Chelsea - or will we? that is the big question? As for Liverpool bringing in new players, we have to rely what we have at the moment and to be honest due to the incompetence of the current owners I cannot see any new players coming in during the January window. Of course the cheating begins at the top - that is how Drogba is able to get away with it.
Good morning Chelseaboy. Yes I am still going on about Drogba cheating - you see he is supposed to be a sportsman and they are supposed to play the game fairly. HE DOES NOT. We were cheated out maybe 2 points - I fully expected the game to be a draw but then I am no expert and things can change. Chelsea mighty - please wake up from your dream - they are riding on the crest of a wave at the moment , that is all. We should beat Sunderland and gain three points - Man United at the moment is an unknown entity. You have to remember they no longer have Ronaldo and Tevez and are themselves making silly mistakes. Wayne may be with Colleen, she has an engagement with the Maternity ward booked (and yes I believe fathers should be at their childs birth whatever the profession) and Berbatov is lazy.
If you are right about the points difference, then perhaps we as supporters of Liverpool will have cause to moan, but that is something that Benitez has to prevent from happening. Yes we all know that Alex Ferguson ensures the team win by cheating but that again proves my point. the two top teams ensure they stay there by playing unfairly.
The players are not scouse tarts. In fact there are only two of them at the moment in the team that are true scousers and none of them are tarts. I am more of a scouser than most of the team but players like Torres will learn and soon respect the scouse way of life. It is a shame that you have insult someone just to annoy them. It can actually work the other way you know.
I dont honestly think Benitez will be sacked - the owners by now should be wise to the fact that there is no one out there that will come into the club whilst they are still in charge.
Right, but Drogba's diving didn't win Chelsea the game. This is all a Red bloody herring. He didnt win Chelsea any penalties or freekicks that led to goals.
He carved up your defense quite nicely though. His theatrics (which, I admit, is out of hand and it upsets me to see but still would not go so far as to call "cheating") did not turn the game. Liverpool's inadequacy and Chelsea's strengths on the day did. And Liverpool were beaten because, judging by that performance, they are not a top-4 side.
Good evening RSA . Did I say that Drogba's diving won the game - no I did not, I must admit apart from his playacting he had a very quiet game. Yes we made mistakes and our defense was pulled apart. it was unfortunately justo ne of those days. Why is all you Chelsea fans can not admit he does cheat - I certainly would not like him to belong to Liverpool. I know it did not turn the game - I was just making the point that he cheated . Yes we had a slightly bad game but I would not give up on us reaching the top four yet.
Good evening Faith
I am very sorry if you feel me calling your side overpaid underperforming scouse tarts is a insult to you personaly, well surley you must know that your comments about the best striker in the world Drogbaaaa calling him a cheat is deeply offencive to us life long Chelsea fans, so not being one to hold grudges I am willing to hold out an olive branch and withdraw my comments about your side,if you then write a full apology to all Chelsea fans admitting that your statment was wrong and Chelsea played Liverfools off the pitch. as for the fact that your team only has two scousers playing in it is the reason that they are such a bad a team . I know that stevie G was talking to Franky Lampard after the match and was heard to say he wished he had signed for Chelsea when he had the chance so that says it all.
Hi Chelseaboy, I did not take it personally, having supported the team for nearly 45 years now .I eat sleep and breathe Liverpool football club - it has been a way of life for me for so long. Yes i know calling Drogba a cheat is an insult to Chelsea fans, but you see Chelseaboy that is the joy of free speech, you said what you felt and I said what I felt because that is what I see each time Drogba plays. I get the feeling he does now without thinking.
I am afraid i am going to have to put up with your statement, because I will not withdraw my remakrs - He in my eyes is a cheat. You see I can take it, its that northern heart of mine, we are strong and laugh at ill thought and stupid comments.
I quite sure that Stevie did not say that to Frank Lampard - he is Liverpool through and through - Maybe I will ask him if and when I see him? You see I have laughed it off - it was true, it is none of mine of your business. that was a conversation between Frank and Stevie.
Hi Faith
Not been a good week for Liverfool and there plastic supporters Cheated out of three points by a diving Drogba then cheated again against Sundeland by that Liverfool beechball and then Lyon come back from a goal down. last week you were asking when was Chelsea going to replace our manager well now I read all your ever so loyal supporters calling for the spanish waiters head amazing what a week can do in football.
GL next week
Hi Chelseaboy.
No it has not been a good week for Liverpool Football Club and to be honest I am sitting here still fuming over last nights diabolical performance. Some of us are not plastic fans. I have supported the team for the last 44 years and will continue to do even through this current period of tremendous difficulties. I did not say that we were cheated out of 3 points by Drogba diving. I merely made the point that is what he does and it can turn a game. As for the Liverpool beach ball. I am sick and tired of talking and answering peoples emails about it. The lad I agree that did should have known better. From the video on you-tube it shows that he was about 10 years old. If it had been a youngster who accidentally let go of it then it would have been classed as just one of those things. What erks about that game is that the ref should under FIFA rules stopped the game, disallowed the goal and then did a drop ball. We cannot change the score now so it something else that Liverpoool Football club have to live with.
As for last night (I will be writing an article about the game later), I am as I said still seething over the way the team played and the manager's tactics and selection of players. Whether Stevie G should ever had been on the pitch I am not sure, it became patiently obvious very quickly that is injury was still troubling him. There were six players on that pitch last night that should not have been there. They appear to have no idea about what wearing the liverbird on their chest means.
As for us the supporters calling for Benitez's head, I will admit to starting to get doubts about his leadership. A lot of the so called plastic fans are not true supporters and do not realise that sometimes you have to take the bad along with the positives - which are very few and far between at the moment. I wrote an article at the beginning of this week called The Wheels of Time return to Liverpool Football Club. I suggest that you have a read - it outlines my fears that we are about to enter a season the same as Gerard Houiller's last one with the club.
Yes a week can change things in football and I hope that Rafa and the team can turn things around - but I seriously have my doubts.
Well here we are Faith in November and Chelsea still have not sacked there manager now 11 points clear of Liverfool I am sure you must now feel a bit of an idiot, but hay ho you probably still believe your going to win the title the same as you did in 2000/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 o well theres next year. I do hope when you write your blog on the Birmingham game you remember the cheating diving Ngog
that probably cost Birmingham all three points after what you said about our beloved Drogba I look forward to hearing it NOT.Good Luck in the championshipe next season
Chelseaboy
Hi Chelseaboy, I must admit I thought about your comments the moment Ngog went down last night - I am ashamed to say that if it has come to the fact that a Liverpool player has to cheat then there is clearly something wrong at Anfield. I don't feel an idiot Chelseaboy but I am extremely concerned about my beloved team.
I no longer believe that we are going to win the Premiership - we do not have the players of the calibre to do so - There is no heart in the team which is something that has to be addressed very quickly. I will be writing my blog on Birmingham this evening and will certainly mention the point about Ngog cheating in an honest and forthright way.
I dont think we will end up in the championship - at least I sincerely hope not - You may be right it may be Chelsea's year this year but hey did you see how quickly Drogba recovered from his injury on Sunday. Maybe he needs to come and Ngog lessons on how to cheat properly and get away with it.