****official champions vs scouse 1 match thread****

[AG7]

I have a different theory about Kolo starting ahead of Lescott ...

I think Mancini fears we won't get another quality CB in time this window and now is taking a u-turn on keeping Kolo as backup ... surely he is better than Savic playing in our defence ... so he has taken him aside and told him that you are very much in the plans and as a senior and experienced player in my squad I am going to rely on you (Kolo) for big games like against Liverpool today and use you in Champions League as well like last year etc. ... and it was all about giving him a little pat at the back and getting him (and with him Yaya too) feeling a little happier and general feel-good effect ...

Imagine Kolo being unhappy and transferred out this week and no one coming in ... Leaving behind a not so happy brother ... and us fighting on four fronts with what? Savic as backup?

Clichy's wife popped the baby on a wrong day so that along with the system change to 3-5-2 kind of compounded the defensive issues today, otherwise Kolo for Lescott for a game *for purposes above* shouldn't have been a big deal.

Overall every single one of them except maybe Tevez looked lethargic and just out if sorts as if they had come for a pre-season friendly ... and as if they had been given a serious spanking before sending them out on pitch, not a single smile today all around, bored faces ... that attitude reflected in the game too, but again start of the season does that, they haven't found their rhythm yet, some don't know if they are staying or going, some don't know who might come in and take their place in starting XI so I guess after transfer window closes this should sort itself out once they all settle down ...

What worried me most however was Mancini at the end of the game thinking we played a great game and took a point and that we should have won as their second goal was on a bad decision free kick ... was he not watching the same game? I really hope he saw all the issues we all did here with the new system and positions and who did what wrong and actually addresses them soon ... so hope this post match interview on Sky was just for keeping a poker face in front of the media and not tell them how furious and seething inside he actually was and that spanking (which they all looked like already having received it) will be handed to them on their backsides back at Carrington!

[DoomMerchant]

Some of you guys need to go out and enjoy life, get pissed, have a shag, or watch a good movie with a girl. It's a bank holiday weekend in the uk and many people seem to have nowt better to do than post childish overreactional comments about a manager and team that are the English champions 2 games into a new season. Grow up, take a reality check and realise that no team can just bowl over everything that comes into its path. The league is a marathon not a sprint, most teams need time to get going. And for those calling Mancini, when was the last time you managed a team to win the worlds most difficult league?! Never so shut the fuck up and let the man do his job

i live and work in America. I don't have a 32-hour French-style workweek. Nor have i been off on "hols" the last 3 weeks to Spain or Italy or fuck know wherever else you cunts go, and neither will I have a "bank holiday Monday" tomorrow either.

so, there...

cheers

[Swales4ever]

Just to add some light in the gloom, of our next 8 games only Arsenal should cause us any real worries. Lets say we win 6 and draw 2 of them. That would give us 24 points from 10 games and we'd be right up there.

we'll win back to back, unless a very extraordinary combination of casualties won't stop us. that's not my worry.

all the fuss and over-excitement so far have been about - let's call it so - different views on how the GOd's Own Club should progress...
the Best should act at best: that's the nature of disappointment, rather than concern, imo

[PeterParker]

I have a different theory about Kolo starting ahead of Lescott ...

I think Mancini fears we won't get another quality CB in time this window and now is taking a u-turn on keeping Kolo as backup ...

This.

[OliverHardy]

i live and work in America. I don't have a 32-hour French-style workweek. Nor have i been off on "hols" the last 3 weeks to Spain or Italy or fuck know wherever else you cunts go, and neither will I have a "bank holiday Monday" tomorrow either.

so, there...

cheers

Love that shit! Enjoy work tomorrow :-)

[Dameerto]

Some of you guys need to go out and enjoy life, get pissed, have a shag, or watch a good movie with a girl. It's a bank holiday weekend in the uk and many people seem to have nowt better to do than post childish overreactional comments about a manager and team that are the English champions 2 games into a new season. Grow up, take a reality check and realise that no team can just bowl over everything that comes into its path. The league is a marathon not a sprint, most teams need time to get going. And for those calling Mancini, when was the last time you managed a team to win the worlds most difficult league?! Never so shut the fuck up and let the man do his job

i live and work in America. I don't have a 32-hour French-style workweek. Nor have i been off on "hols" the last 3 weeks to Spain or Italy or fuck know wherever else you cunts go, and neither will I have a "bank holiday Monday" tomorrow either.

so, there...

cheers

BLAME CANADA. (and Brian)

[Chinners]

I have a different theory about Kolo starting ahead of Lescott ...

I think Mancini fears we won't get another quality CB in time this window and now is taking a u-turn on keeping Kolo as backup ...

This.

Yeah, I'm going with that as well. Depite today's poor showing by him, we know he can and has been better on his day, if he has a run of 3-4 games he'll be more that adequete back up, give him all the cup games as well, sorted. As a bonus it keeps Yaya sweet but Kolo needs to get back to his form early after losing the captaincy, he was immense for a while at that stage.... as you say

[Ted Hughes]

I have a different theory about Kolo starting ahead of Lescott ...

I think Mancini fears we won't get another quality CB in time this window and now is taking a u-turn on keeping Kolo as backup ...

This.

Yeah, I'm going with that as well. Depite today's poor showing by him, we know he can and has been better on his day, if he has a run of 3-4 games he'll be more that adequete back up, give him all the cup games as well, sorted. As a bonus it keeps Yaya sweet but Kolo needs to get back to his form early after losing the captaincy, he was immense for a while at that stage.... as you say

Mancini mentioned several days ago; losing Yaya & Kolo in January is a problem. That suggests he's staying.

I think he's an ok backup who can play v most teams easily. You just wonder why he played at Munich & Anfield when there was no need.

[DoomMerchant]

i live and work in America. I don't have a 32-hour French-style workweek. Nor have i been off on "hols" the last 3 weeks to Spain or Italy or fuck know wherever else you cunts go, and neither will I have a "bank holiday Monday" tomorrow either.

so, there...

cheers

Love that shit! Enjoy work tomorrow :-)

i will.

i will also enjoy 50% lower taxes than you.

Enjoy your holiday tomorrow!

cheers

[john68]

Typical septic, you got the 4thJuly, if you wanted the August bank holiday, maybe you should OF lost.

[Slim]

Typical septic, you got the 4thJuly, if you wanted the August bank holiday, maybe you should OF lost.

OF? OF???? Wait, is that right? Should have lost, should of lost. eh.

Fuck it, LEARN GRAMMAR YOU SENILE OLD COOT!

On a side note, was "coot" the polite way of saying "cunt"? Could be, think about it.

[john@staustell]

Anyway we were crap. Get a winning formation then muck about with it. Great.

[Hazy2]

A point won playing with 5 or 6 players is some result for me, Got away with it move on, Champions will get better and stronger.

[john68]

Typical septic, you got the 4thJuly, if you wanted the August bank holiday, maybe you should OF lost.

OF? OF???? Wait, is that right? Should have lost, should of lost. eh.

Fuck it, LEARN GRAMMAR YOU SENILE OLD COOT!

On a side note, was "coot" the polite way of saying "cunt"? Could be, think about it.

shit, wrong thread...:-) I'll behappy to give it some thought mate, if I get a bit of free time.
Thank you for thinking of me. Hope the back's less painful.

[Duckman]

played shite, almost won the game.

[southern softy]

Highlights for me:
- I thought we did OK. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool get on at home v Arsenal and Utd in the next few weeks
- Tevez outstanding. Easy MOTM.
- Mario tried hard but didn't achieve much. At least he didn't kick out when he got frustrated.
- Kolarov a disaster. OK, we all know he can't defend, but he couldn't shoot, take corners or free kicks either.
- Rodwell substitution worked well. But for a brilliant free kick by Suarez, we would have gone on to win the game
- very entertaining game, if a little nerve racking

[zuricity]

OF? OF???? Wait, is that right? Should have lost, should of lost. eh.

Fuck it, LEARN GRAMMAR YOU SENILE OLD COOT!

On a side note, was "coot" the polite way of saying "cunt"? Could be, think about it.

Al least someone is looking out for these grammar reprobates - and i don't mean wooney !

[john68]

OF? OF???? Wait, is that right? Should have lost, should of lost. eh.

Fuck it, LEARN GRAMMAR YOU SENILE OLD COOT!

On a side note, was "coot" the polite way of saying "cunt"? Could be, think about it.

Al least someone is looking out for these grammar reprobates - and i don't mean wooney !

:-)

[DoomMerchant]

Highlights for me:
- I thought we did OK. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool get on at home v Arsenal and Utd in the next few weeks
- Tevez outstanding. Easy MOTM.
- Mario tried hard but didn't achieve much. At least he didn't kick out when he got frustrated.
- Kolarov a disaster. OK, we all know he can't defend, but he couldn't shoot, take corners or free kicks either.
- Rodwell substitution worked well. But for a brilliant free kick by Suarez, we would have gone on to win the game
- very entertaining game, if a little nerve racking

it was a fun match, wasnt it? i wasn't bored that's for sure. I'd rather that than the 0-0 borefests the Arse have produced.

Kall me Keegan, Maybe.

cheers

[Tru_Blu]

Highlights for me:
- I thought we did OK. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool get on at home v Arsenal and Utd in the next few weeks
- Tevez outstanding. Easy MOTM.
- Mario tried hard but didn't achieve much. At least he didn't kick out when he got frustrated.
- Kolarov a disaster. OK, we all know he can't defend, but he couldn't shoot, take corners or free kicks either.
- Rodwell substitution worked well. But for a brilliant free kick by Suarez, we would have gone on to win the game
- very entertaining game, if a little nerve racking

This and to add the free kick was never a free kick. Hand ball, never intentional. Kolo was just blaaaaah tried to much shite.
And we still could have won it at the end.