Gerrard out for 3 weeks!

[RobbieOR]

Just on Sky now. Not as bad as i first feared.

[Ted]

Worse than I feared. I genuinely fear for us now, he's been outstanding.

[ScottyT]

He's torn it, so he'll be out longer. The club are shit at putting a time frame on injuries.

 

I'm not one for media conspiracies but I couldn't help but notice how happy the Sky Sports presenters seemed to be, and Chris Kamara who was on at the time.

[philyhamann]

We are mega fucked.

[jon lad]

To be precise, were mega motherfucka fucked

[TSmith]

Meh, we've still got Lucas.

 

We'll be alright.

[RobbieOR]

According to Sky Torres could be injured aswell. We are royally fucked if he's injured too.

[hamstrung]

07 Feb, 2009 Portsmouth Barclays Premier League A 17:30 Y N Y -

22 Feb, 2009 Manchester City Barclays Premier League H 15:00 Y N Y -

25 Feb, 2009 Real Madrid Champions League Last 16 (1) A 19:45 Y N Y -

28 Feb, 2009 Middlesbrough Barclays Premier League A 15:00 Y N Y

 

At least presumably.

[ScottyT]

According to Sky Torres could be injured aswell. We are royally fucked if he's injured too.

 

Didn't hear that.

[Barrington Womble]

so that's portsmouth and city, with an outside chance of making real madrid and boro away. it could have been worse.

[Catch22]

Perhaps we will see an apology from all those who demanded that he stayed on against Wigan?

(in fact he should have been taken off earlier)

 

I look forward to reading it alongside the same apology that Torres was "rested too much last season" when being over-played screwed him up.

[INTORRESTING]

He will be back for the first leg of Madrid i reckon. hopefully it is only 2 games he misses, pompey away, city home. Others have to step up, they did early on so i dont see why they cant now.

 

Even if he doesnt play at madrid i think that will be okay as we will be very tight and try and sneak a goal and i wouldnt be surprised to see a 0-0 over there anyway. I think the cl is going to be full of penalty shoot outs for us!

[hamstrung]

I am not worried about him missing Madrid away. Its that sort of game Rafa can do standing on his head. We need him more in the league games.

[Ted]

Misses the England game. How dare he?

[ScottyT]

Perhaps we will see an apology from all those who demanded that he stayed on against Wigan?

(in fact he should have been taken off earlier)

 

I look forward to reading it alongside the same apology that Torres was "rested too much last season" when being over-played screwed him up.

 

You sound like Benitez (and Houllier)

 

So he's picking teams based on fans and media criticism now?

[Xherdan]

so that's portsmouth and city, with an outside chance of making real madrid and boro away. it could have been worse.

 

 

It could have been worse, but the majority of posters cant see beyond their utter despair right now.

[Anny Road]

I am not worried about him missing Madrid away. Its that sort of game Rafa can do standing on his head. We need him more in the league games.

 

I find this 'Real Madrid are a peace of piss attitude' a bit strange.

We are not in good shape (neither are chelsea before that is cast up).

Madrid could hand us our arse and then that could effectively be the end of our season.

[RobbieOR]

Misses the England game. How dare he?

 

Watch how the press will employ that he is missing the game on purpose and how he is not really injured. John Terry will also miss the game and play in the cup for Chelsea but he is really injured.

[Dicko]

You sound like Benitez (and Houllier)

 

So he's picking teams based on fans and media criticism now?

 

Damned if does.....

[JMARKH]

Perhaps we will see an apology from all those who demanded that he stayed on against Wigan?

(in fact he should have been taken off earlier)

 

I look forward to reading it alongside the same apology that Torres was "rested too much last season" when being over-played screwed him up.

 

I look forward to an apology for being right about all the mistakes he makes and seeing them coming to fruition in that case then.

[Dicko]

I find this 'Real Madrid are a peace of piss attitude' a bit strange.

We are not in good shape (neither are chelsea before that is cast up).

Madrid could hand us our arse and then that could effectively be the end of our season.

 

I doubt Madrid could hand anyone, anyone's arse. They've been piss poor all season.

[RobbieOR]

I think we've also proved we can play and win without Gerrard. Utd this season being the prime example.

[aladdinsane]

Perhaps we will see an apology from all those who demanded that he stayed on against Wigan?

(in fact he should have been taken off earlier)

 

I look forward to reading it alongside the same apology that Torres was "rested too much last season" when being over-played screwed him up.

 

I don't think it's as simple as that. Carragher has played how many games this season? Not injured. Lampard who plays in Gerrard's position, played every league and championsleague game the other year and didn't get injured. It's just bad luck Gerrard got injured.

[lebron]

Perhaps we will see an apology from all those who demanded that he stayed on against Wigan?

(in fact he should have been taken off earlier)

 

I look forward to reading it alongside the same apology that Torres was "rested too much last season" when being over-played screwed him up.

 

Not always in agreement with you (think you are playing the finance card a bit too much), but this is spot on, and something I've mentioned frequently. No midfielder or attacker is going to go a whole season in the PL without it affecting their musculature at a given point. Torres has looked knackered all year, Gerrard started off badly, even super-human Ronaldo had an injury this fall!

 

People with explosive pace are the ones most likely to get strains, so Torres is a constant high risk-case for the rest of his career now. Not feeling to confident about Stevie either, as he's not getting any better/younger now...

 

Our physio department (and our fans) have a lot to answer for...

 

The most disappointing thing is that Rafa has given in to the demands of his critics and our supporters.

[ScottyT]

Damned if does.....

 

How is it?

 

If he still had the strength of his convictions and felt Gerrard should have beem rested, he should have done so. And not just play him so he can say 'told you so' when he got injured. So childish.