Fulham at home

[JermainePennant]

People can say what they want about fulham being poor, the level of dominance we showed in that game was very impressive.Even if it had been against a championship team I would have been impressed, we have made these kind of games too hard for years but this season we are showing the right attitude and giving the performances which should be expected.

[Rotpeter]

The stats suggest otherwise, I'd say Agger had a massive influence just by his presence on the pitch.

Stats don't suggest things code. They just are. You suggest things while ignoring other more compelling correlations like: the opposition, the random defensive setup chosen for this week, whether Gerrard decides to try and clear near post corners, the tactical approach of the opposition, etc.

[Batigol]

Agger deserves a lot of credit for our first clean sheet of the season against Stoke.....

 

That's the problem with stats, no context at all.

[Guest San Don]

Against teams like Fulham, we look very good. Compared to the game against arse, it was difficult to name 3 players for MoTM since hardly anyone had a poor game (in fact I dont think anyone did).

 

We need to step up when we play teams like arse who look like being front runners in the title race. The good thing is, the league looks far more open this year than it has for decades. mourinho isnt the superman people thought in his second coming and they were spawny getting that pen yesterday.

[Rotpeter]

Agger deserves a lot of credit for our first clean sheet of the season against Stoke.....

 

That's the problem with stats, no context at all.

That's not a problem with stats. It's a problem with lackwits who use but don't understand stats.

[Paco]

Last year uniteds forwards scored:

Van persie 26
Rooney 12
Hernandez 10
Welbeck 1

 

49 goals

 

 

We had

Suarez 23
Sturridge 12
Borini 1

 

This year so far we have:

 

Suarez 8

Sturridge 8

Moses 1

 

on current form and if they stay clear of injury both sturridge and suarez are on course for over 20 goals. can moses be the one to get 5-10 goals or will we need to buy someone else?

[Lario]

Coutinho will get the guts of 10 goals before he en of the season if some mucker doesn't kick him out of the game!

[fowler9]

Last year uniteds forwards scored:

 

Van persie 26

Rooney 12

Hernandez 10

Welbeck 1

 

49 goals

 

 

We had

 

Suarez 23

Sturridge 12

Borini 1

 

This year so far we have:

 

Suarez 8

Sturridge 8

Moses 1

 

on current form and if they stay clear of injury both sturridge and suarez are on course for over 20 goals. can moses be the one to get 5-10 goals or will we need to buy someone else?

 

Moses probably won't but like Lario says Coutinho hopefully will

[FrenchEyeGlass]

Last year uniteds forwards scored:

 

Van persie 26

Rooney 12

Hernandez 10

Welbeck 1

 

49 goals

 

 

We had

 

Suarez 23

Sturridge 12

Borini 1

 

This year so far we have:

 

Suarez 8

Sturridge 8

Moses 1

 

on current form and if they stay clear of injury both sturridge and suarez are on course for over 20 goals. can moses be the one to get 5-10 goals or will we need to buy someone else?

 

The 10 goal player will hopefully be bought in Jan. Gerrard will hopefully pitch in with around 10, mainly pens though. Coutinho and Hendo will hopefully get a few more too.

[Gym Beglin]

Still have reservations about Gerrard at the highest level.

 

By that, I mean City, United, spurs, arsenal, city home and away, 10 games. And then there's Swansea, Southampton and Everton operating very well.

 

We've already dropped 4 points against Swansea and Southampton, so we NEED to get 3 points home and away against the other 12 teams in the division home and away.

 

I'm buzzed that we polished Fulham off, but it's changed nothing in terms of my reservations about the midfield. That said, maybe 433 will be a different story.

[Torvald Utne]

Not sure why the own goal didn't go down as a suarez goal yesterday.  If it was heading in anyway then it doesn't matter that it deflected.

[Hades]

Not sure why the own goal didn't go down as a suarez goal yesterday.  If it was heading in anyway then it doesn't matter that it deflected.

 

I'll give you one reason: it's Suarez.

[JermainePennant]

Not sure why the own goal didn't go down as a suarez goal yesterday.  If it was heading in anyway then it doesn't matter that it deflected.

Good point actually looking at it it should definitely have been given to him, the club should say something to the FA so he gets the goal rightly given to him.

[Dr. J]

 

People can say what they want about fulham being poor, the level of dominance we showed in that game was very impressive

 

Sums it up.

 

Haven't read all the comments but did anyone else notice Bent and Taraabt laughing it up on the bench when their team was down 4-0? What a disgrace. Fulhan may be shite but they were usually an honest team. Players like that disgrace their club and football in general.

[Russ Atmosphere]

Why? Looking solemn on the bench wouldn't have helped their cause any better.

[Barney_Rubble]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game. The end result was never in doubt for me - Fulham were very poor coming to that game and we've had our front 3 all in ascendancy.

 

I liked our captain's contribution too. I am increasingly finding myself thinking "how the fuck did he see that" - his contribution yesterday was excellent. I am also glad for us reverting to back 4 and putting paid to our 3-at-the-back experiment, but it was one-game-too-late for me - we should have done that earlier when we played the arse.

 

Didn't like Sturridge's sulking when he got subbed and I am glad Rodgers had a word with him straight away so hopefully he'll nip that in the bud before long.

 

Next round of games will be very interesting given what happened this weekend: Arse are playing Southampton, who, as we found out, ain't no mugs, Citeh are playing Spurs and the mancs are away to Cardiff who were very unlucky not to win today, while we play the bitters - I'd love a last-gasp Suarez winner in that game, like the one that never was the last time around. Onwards and upwards.

[Guest San Don]

Thoroughly enjoyed that game. The end result was never in doubt for me - Fulham were very poor coming to that game and we've had our front 3 all in ascendancy.

 

I liked our captain's contribution too. I am increasingly finding myself thinking "how the fuck did he see that" - his contribution yesterday was excellent. I am also glad for us reverting to back 4 and putting paid to our 3-at-the-back experiment, but it was one-game-too-late for me - we should have done that earlier when we played the arse.

 

Didn't like Sturridge's sulking when he got subbed and I am glad Rodgers had a word with him straight away so hopefully he'll nip that in the bud before long.

 

Next round of games will be very interesting given what happened this weekend: Arse are playing Southampton, who, as we found out, ain't no mugs, Citeh are playing Spurs and the mancs are away to Cardiff who were very unlucky not to win today, while we play the bitters - I'd love a last-gasp Suarez winner in that game, like the one that never was the last time around. Onwards and upwards.

 

I'd rather sturridge was pissed off at getting subbed than being too willing to come off. Same as last week when he had a grump at Suarez for not squaring the ball to him. He might well of missed if Suarez had of squared it but it shows the lads is hungry to score.

 

But I agree it is a fine line to tread. Dont see any reason to make a big issue out of it.

 

Results have gone well for us today so Im happy with that.

[Barney_Rubble]

I'd rather sturridge was pissed off at getting subbed than being too willing to come off. Same as last week when he had a grump at Suarez for not squaring the ball to him. He might well of missed if Suarez had of squared it but it shows the lads is hungry to score.

There's a difference between getting narky when your team mate doesn't square the ball for you to score (I agree, Sturridge was better placed to do it, no doubt about that) and getting upset when subbed by Rodgers, particularly after he spooned 2 or 3 clear chances.

 

Rodgers was right to sub him when he did. Sturridge should've kept his opinion to himself and had a quiet word with Brendan afterwards, if needed, not throw his dummy in front of everyone like a little fucking sissy.

 

That is why, I presume, Brendan stopped him and had a word.

[JermainePennant]

When did studge show disrespect? I seen him tell senderos who was trying to rush him off the pitch to fuck off but nothing towards Rodgers.I thought the quick word was Rodgers asking if he was hurt after colliding with stands 1 or 2 mins before he came off.

[Barney_Rubble]

Where did I say that Sturridge was showing "disrespect"? Are you working for any of them rags by any chance?

[Torvald Utne]

When did studge show disrespect? I seen him tell senderos who was trying to rush him off the pitch to fuck off but nothing towards Rodgers.I thought the quick word was Rodgers asking if he was hurt after colliding with stands 1 or 2 mins before he came off.

 

This is exactly what happened as he was walking off very slowly clapping the fans.  There was no sulking that I could see.

[Captain]

Where did I say that Sturridge was showing "disrespect"? Are you working for any of them rags by any chance?

 

He is Rashid, after all. Just ignore him.

[Barney_Rubble]

He is Rashid, after all. Just ignore him.

Haha! I was right when a couple of months ago I thought the same and called him up on it. Rashid - the turd that never flushes.

[Paco]

The 10 goal player will hopefully be bought in Jan. Gerrard will hopefully pitch in with around 10, mainly pens though. Coutinho and Hendo will hopefully get a few more too.

Gerrard hendo and coutinho will score the goals we need to better or match uniteds midfield goals. We need a 3rd striker to chip in with 5-10 important goals. These will be the goals that win us points when suarez sturridge gerrard and coutinho sometimes dont do it for us.

 

We need more goals from defenders too. Evra had 4 last season. Evans had 3. Rafael had 3.

[Pan77]

Coutinho will get the guts of 10 goals before he en of the season if some mucker doesn't kick him out of the game!

Can't see him scoring that many to be honest. From what I've seen so far his shooting looks one of the weakest parts of his game. Still a boss player mind.