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[Regulator]

Benitez has become a proper liability IMO.

I was saying that like 2 years ago!

[Regulator]

i can't believe no tv station is playing ManU v. Scousers here, and that I can't even find a working stream online

It was on Fox Soccer Plus, the $15/month satellite channel that took the place of Setanta.

[3MJ]

Benitez really isn't a terrible manager. It pains me to say this as Im' a United fan,but he's pretty good tactically, and he also seems to be good at getting the best out of players.

The thing is, he's also

a) Crap at buying players

b) Saddled with massive expectations for what is basically 20 shit players, a petulent Torres, a past it Gerrard and Reina. The only player whose come out of this season with any credit.

[Benderbrau]

Why are soccer fans such a bunch of douchebags? Why do they feel the need to burn a town to the ground every time their team loses? The worst thing America football fans do is call up a local sports talk radio show and bitch about it on the air.

[nietoperz]

Why are soccer fans such a bunch of douchebags? Why do they feel the need to burn a town to the ground every time their team loses? The worst thing America football fans do is call up a local sports talk radio show and bitch about it on the air.

That's a pretty big generalisation. While (very few) clubs still have problematic supporters, hooliganism is mostly a thing of t past.

[Regulator]

Benitez really isn't a terrible manager. It pains me to say this as Im' a United fan,but he's pretty good tactically, and he also seems to be good at getting the best out of players.

The thing is, he's also

a) Crap at buying players

b) Saddled with massive expectations for what is basically 20 shit players, a petulent Torres, a past it Gerrard and Reina. The only player whose come out of this season with any credit.

Of course he's not terrible, but he's not good enough. His tactics are only good in cups, there isn't enough attacking play to compete in the grind of the league. Also, he's terrible at getting the best out of players. It seems he's petty if he doesn't like someone personally. He sticks with the wrong players at the wrong times. Aquilani has sat around doing nothing. He did the same to Keane last year. He freezes out Riera but plays Lucas no matter what. Babel had potential and has always wanted to be a striker but always gets played at left wing, even though there are plenty of other options now.

Although I think it's ignorant to call the squad 20 shit players and Torres petulant. The whole Riera flap is shedding some light on what is really going on.

[3MJ]

a) Babel is a nothing player. Liverpool fans hate him, he's like Nani used to be, all pace, nothing else. No brain, no urgency, late for training and moaning on twitter.

b) Aquilani and Keane aren't good players. Keane has ended up at Celtic this year, and Aquilani hasn't featured cuz he's not good enough.

c) Lucas is decent! He really really is, he does what he does quietly and effectively. If I took over Liverpool I'd want him, Reina, Torres, Gerrard and Agger. Everyone else can fuck off.

Seriously, Liverpool havn't been a contender in years. He was so so lucky last year when Liverpool had something like 11 players sent off against them in the league, and went out of all cups pretty early on. He's never had more than an average squad and it's shown.

[Ravager]

Our title hopes.... decreasing rapidly.

[Stephen Day]

Why are soccer fans such a bunch of douchebags? Why do they feel the need to burn a town to the ground every time their team loses? The worst thing America football fans do is call up a local sports talk radio show and bitch about it on the air.

Well the most recent riots that resulted from sporting events that were newsworthy all happened in North America, so what does that say.

[3MJ]

Our title hopes.... decreasing rapidly.

It's not over yet, but you have serious serious problems in your squad that need rectifying.

[contramundi]

So Man Utd won over Liverpool right?
i didnt saw the whole game,but was interested since BENFICA will play them in April 1st here in lisbon,i thibk they still pose enough of a threat in the Europa League..but hope your right and my team wins both games


Just won the Portuguese League cup in a 3-0 match against Porto
103 goals this season alone baby

[3MJ]

Well done on beating Porto. 3-0 sounds easy. And yeah Liverpool lost 2-1. There 10th league loss of the season.

[contramundi]

Well done on beating Porto. 3-0 sounds easy. And yeah Liverpool lost 2-1. There 10th league loss of the season.

thanks dude,Man Utd seems to be on the right course too,yeah it was surprisingly an easy win,theres 7 matches till the end of the season and theres only 3 points separating the 1st and 2nd places,the next round places BENFICA against Braga,the 1st and 2nd,and then we play liverpool....im gonna have a haert attack

[Punchy]

Leeds V Millwall tonight!

[3MJ]

Haha, that'll be a mint game.

Also, now we know how Portuguese league is going on, lets catch up around Europe:

Premier League

1. Man Utd P31 Pts 69
2. Arsenal P31 Pts 67
3. Chelsea P30 Pts 65

Serie A

1. Inter P 29 Pts 60
2. Milan P 29 Pts 59
3. Roma P 29 Pts 56

La Liga

1. Real Madrid P 27 Pts 68
2. Barcelona P 27 Pts 68

Bundesliga

1. Munich P27 Pts 56
2. Schalke P27 Pts 55
3. Leverkusen P27 Pts 53

Ligue 1

1. Bordeux P28 Pts 56
2. Montpellier P29 Pts 56
3. Auxerre P29 Pts 55
4. Marseille P28 Pts 53
5. Lille P29 Pts 51
6. Lyon P29 Pts 51

In Turkey there's 3 points between the Top 4, Holland 5 points between the top 3. The same with Greece. In Finland 3 points separate the top 3