It's ridiculous how Manchester City's official Facebook page promote transfer rumours...

BREAKING: Skrtel charged by the FA for stamp on De Gea. Faces 3-match ban.

You know it's bad when we're slightly shocked that the FA followed the rules.

Is the international break over yet? Zzzzz....

Ha ha, Carzola is feeling up someone with both hands... quite close to comfort on the 'keeper there! 

 

Giroud looks like he's tweaking his nipples. 

It's ridiculous how Manchester City's official Facebook page promote transfer rumours...

 

Loads do, Arsenal do too. It's a bit weird.

Simeone has signed a new contract with Atletico which is great news. Was worried he could end up at City next year.

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32037427

That's brilliant.

Hopefully it's a intention to build with them rather than get a huge amount of comp if he leaves!

That "oh no" when Gerrard was sent off is disgusting from the commentator. You could at least attempt to hide your bias.

 

You mean the same Martin Tyler that shouted "HE'S DONE IT" on 19/05/12, come on leave it out.

Nice article by Adrian Durham of all people. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3008690/Steven-Gerrard-looks-like-man-past-caring-Liverpool.html

 

The pathetic excuses from friends and colleagues defending Steven Gerrard have been a joke.

Unfortunately for arguably Liverpool’s greatest-ever player, he proved on Sunday that Brendan Rodgers has made the correct decision to cut him loose from Anfield at the end of this season. I’d be surprised if Gerrard makes the Liverpool starting line-up again, and any substitute appearances will surely only be to give the fans a wave goodbye.

Why should Rodgers trust Gerrard again this season?

 

This is an experienced professional, a captain, a legend and there is nothing anyone can say that should mask the truth that he absolutely let everyone at Liverpool Football Club down.

He also failed to apologise to Ander Herrera in his brief post-match interview, which showed a lack of class.

Some said Gerrard was frustrated because he wasn’t in the starting line-up. That might be true, but it doesn’t excuse a violent stamp on an opponent’s ankle.

Others have said he was desperate to get involved and show his passion. After all his years in the game, with all his knowledge of this fixture, he must surely know there is only one way to show passion and commitment on such a huge occasion – and that’s to make good, clean tackles, play well and get the job done.

This was Liverpool’s biggest game of the season, against fierce rivals, it’s a game they’re losing when he comes on the pitch and it’s a game they need to win.

 

If Wayne Rooney had done it, the reaction would be far worse. There would be calls to strip him of the England captaincy.

If it had been Joey Barton, the reaction would have hit fever pitch.

Had it been a Chelsea player – well, the internet and the FA would have been in meltdown. There would have been talk of points deductions probably.

But because it was Gerrard, the appropriate outrage has been tempered because apparently, according to the apologists, Rodgers made a mistake by failing to put him in the starting line-up.

 

Last season’s slip against Chelsea was accidental, the stamp on Sunday was calculated: at best it was Gerrard being a careless hot-head desperate to make a mark. At worst, it looked like a reckless player who is now past caring about the fortunes of his club.

Gerrard was the main man responsible for one of Liverpool’s most glorious nights back in 2005 in Istanbul. Nobody can ever take that away from him.

Ten years on, there’s a good chance that Gerrard’s last significant act for his club could be a red card that proves to be a major factor in handing Manchester United a passage back into the Champions League – at Liverpool’s expense.

Gerrard’s legacy is shattered. It’s a sad and sorry way to go, but he only has himself to blame.

Credit to Adrian Durham for seeing the situation for what it really is, especially love the bolded part, let's not pretend he isn't right.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3008690/Steven-Gerrard-looks-like-man-past-caring-Liverpool.html

The pathetic excuses from friends and colleagues defending Steven Gerrard have been a joke.

Unfortunately for arguably Liverpool’s greatest-ever player, he proved on Sunday that Brendan Rodgers has made the correct decision to cut him loose from Anfield at the end of this season. I’d be surprised if Gerrard makes the Liverpool starting line-up again, and any substitute appearances will surely only be to give the fans a wave goodbye.

Why should Rodgers trust Gerrard again this season?

This is an experienced professional, a captain, a legend and there is nothing anyone can say that should mask the truth that he absolutely let everyone at Liverpool Football Club down.

He also failed to apologise to Ander Herrera in his brief post-match interview, which showed a lack of class.

Some said Gerrard was frustrated because he wasn’t in the starting line-up. That might be true, but it doesn’t excuse a violent stamp on an opponent’s ankle.

Others have said he was desperate to get involved and show his passion. After all his years in the game, with all his knowledge of this fixture, he must surely know there is only one way to show passion and commitment on such a huge occasion – and that’s to make good, clean tackles, play well and get the job done.

This was Liverpool’s biggest game of the season, against fierce rivals, it’s a game they’re losing when he comes on the pitch and it’s a game they need to win.

If Wayne Rooney had done it, the reaction would be far worse. There would be calls to strip him of the England captaincy.

If it had been Joey Barton, the reaction would have hit fever pitch.

Had it been a Chelsea player – well, the internet and the FA would have been in meltdown. There would have been talk of points deductions probably.

But because it was Gerrard, the appropriate outrage has been tempered because apparently, according to the apologists, Rodgers made a mistake by failing to put him in the starting line-up.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton would have been ridiculed if he had made such a challenge

Last season’s slip against Chelsea was accidental, the stamp on Sunday was calculated: at best it was Gerrard being a careless hot-head desperate to make a mark. At worst, it looked like a reckless player who is now past caring about the fortunes of his club.

Gerrard was the main man responsible for one of Liverpool’s most glorious nights back in 2005 in Istanbul. Nobody can ever take that away from him.

Ten years on, there’s a good chance that Gerrard’s last significant act for his club could be a red card that proves to be a major factor in handing Manchester United a passage back into the Champions League – at Liverpool’s expense.

Gerrard’s legacy is shattered. It’s a sad and sorry way to go, but he only has himself to blame.

Best article i've read this season.

Credit to Adrian Durham for seeing the situation for what it really is, especially love the bolded part, let's not pretend he isn't right.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3008690/Steven-Gerrard-looks-like-man-past-caring-Liverpool.html

The pathetic excuses from friends and colleagues defending Steven Gerrard have been a joke.

Unfortunately for arguably Liverpool’s greatest-ever player, he proved on Sunday that Brendan Rodgers has made the correct decision to cut him loose from Anfield at the end of this season. I’d be surprised if Gerrard makes the Liverpool starting line-up again, and any substitute appearances will surely only be to give the fans a wave goodbye.

Why should Rodgers trust Gerrard again this season?

This is an experienced professional, a captain, a legend and there is nothing anyone can say that should mask the truth that he absolutely let everyone at Liverpool Football Club down.

He also failed to apologise to Ander Herrera in his brief post-match interview, which showed a lack of class.

Some said Gerrard was frustrated because he wasn’t in the starting line-up. That might be true, but it doesn’t excuse a violent stamp on an opponent’s ankle.

Others have said he was desperate to get involved and show his passion. After all his years in the game, with all his knowledge of this fixture, he must surely know there is only one way to show passion and commitment on such a huge occasion – and that’s to make good, clean tackles, play well and get the job done.

This was Liverpool’s biggest game of the season, against fierce rivals, it’s a game they’re losing when he comes on the pitch and it’s a game they need to win.

If Wayne Rooney had done it, the reaction would be far worse. There would be calls to strip him of the England captaincy.

If it had been Joey Barton, the reaction would have hit fever pitch.

Had it been a Chelsea player – well, the internet and the FA would have been in meltdown. There would have been talk of points deductions probably.

But because it was Gerrard, the appropriate outrage has been tempered because apparently, according to the apologists, Rodgers made a mistake by failing to put him in the starting line-up.

Queens Park Rangers midfielder Joey Barton would have been ridiculed if he had made such a challenge

Last season’s slip against Chelsea was accidental, the stamp on Sunday was calculated: at best it was Gerrard being a careless hot-head desperate to make a mark. At worst, it looked like a reckless player who is now past caring about the fortunes of his club.

Gerrard was the main man responsible for one of Liverpool’s most glorious nights back in 2005 in Istanbul. Nobody can ever take that away from him.

Ten years on, there’s a good chance that Gerrard’s last significant act for his club could be a red card that proves to be a major factor in handing Manchester United a passage back into the Champions League – at Liverpool’s expense.

Gerrard’s legacy is shattered. It’s a sad and sorry way to go, but he only has himself to blame.

Great minds think alike

JïmboJámésRóbbó, NYC - LA, United States, 36 minutes ago

It's all his own fault. Instead of calling it a day quietly like Scholes and Giggs did, he wanted to turn it into a 6 month Stevie Gerrard Goodbye Roadshow. He wanted all eyes to be on him and he wanted all the acclaim. Unfortunately all eyes are are on him, but it's with a mixture of scorn, ridicule and disgust rather than adulation. It couldn't have happened to a nicer chap.

 

 

 

Wow article of the year, from Adrian bloody Durham of all people! I think my flu has made me delirious, not sure I belive what I'm reading.

I'll have to check again tomorrow once my temperature has subsided. An article laying into Stevie Me, I must have a fever of one-hundred-and-threeeeee

The media starting to ditch the man now the dream is shattered.

Would it have depended on which Chelsea player would've stamped on Herrera? Or is it just any player in a Chelsea shirt gets the same treatment regardless of which one it actually is.

 

If Hazard does it, is it the same headline as if Costa does it?

Would it have depended on which Chelsea player would've stamped on Herrera? Or is it just any player in a Chelsea shirt gets the same treatment regardless of which one it actually is.

 

If Hazard does it, is it the same headline as if Costa does it?

 

Yeah I think that's a good point, it's hard to paint someone so eminently loveable as Azpilicueta as a cheat, whereas somebody like Costa or Terry already has an reputation the press can build on.

Would it have depended on which Chelsea player would've stamped on Herrera? Or is it just any player in a Chelsea shirt gets the same treatment regardless of which one it actually is.

If Hazard does it, is it the same headline as if Costa does it?

Swansea ball boy

Swansea ball boy

 

The point being that he was treated as harshly as Costa was? He wasn't in my opinion.

 

Are you contending that regardless of the player, anyone in a Chelsea shirt will be treated the same?

The point being that he was treated as harshly as Costa was? He wasn't in my opinion.

Are you contending that regardless of the player, anyone in a Chelsea shirt will be treated the same?

I think any Chelsea player would be treated worse than Stevie Me, including Hazard

I think any Chelsea player would be treated worse than Stevie Me, including Hazard

 

Gerrard might be an exception - was Suarez excused because he was a Liverpool player?

 

Expecting the British media to treat Gerrard similarly to how the treated Costa was never going to happen and I called it a few pages back. I'm not quite sure what the expectation was, but he was never going to get labelled a 'criminal'.

Suarez got off very lightly IMO with both the racism and first biting incident compared to what Terry had to go through and then Costa for his challenge during the Liverpool game.

We need to remember Suarez was done for racism, biting, diving, elbowing and more yet still never received the level of bad press that Costa got until the latter incident at the world cup.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by Chelsbear

Steve Gerrard Gerrard

He's hit it from 30 yards

It's gone over the f**king bar

Steve Gerrard Gerrard

Suarez got off very lightly IMO with both the racism and first biting incident compared to what Terry had to go through and then Costa for his challenge during the Liverpool game.

We need to remember Suarez was done for racism, biting, diving, elbowing and more yet still never received the level of bad press that Costa got until the latter incident at the world cup.

 

 

Suarez was headline news on Sky News for a few days after both his most recent biting incidents. 

 

JT is an awkward case because there was a time when it felt like there was a news story about him every week for a while on the back and front pages of the papers. You can literally go right back to the time he broke into the first team for that stuff. Interestingly he's been considered for an analysts job on Sky upon retiring.

Edited March 24, 201511 yr by Blue Daze