Comments on: We’ve drawn FC Porto, Marseille, & Beşiktaş J.K. for the CL

By: Calum

Calum — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:53:47 +0000

To be honest i don’t think liverpool while come out top of this group it seems that now the English Premier League is way, way, way overated other teams in europe that are fantastic sides (hint FC PORTO) and for anyone who didn’t get that FC PORTO seem to become crappy national league teams ehmmmmmm i don’t think so. I think that liverpool won’t beat porto at the Dragao or at your all of a sudden fortress anfield and i don’t see you brushing Olympique de Marseille aside either especially at the Velodrome, and sorry Turkish sides are not crap either they will put up a fight.

So the way I see it English sides are not going to do that well in europe this year especially Man U and Chelsea because they do not play the right type of football to win the CL and don’t be surprised if Liverpool don’t make it out their group on top or even second!!!.

PS I don’t think anyone noticed but look at Liverpools Qualification to the Final Last year

Satring at Knockout Stages ( I actually thought Liverpool did quite well)

Liverpool 2-2 Barcelona (Note= Barcelona players falling out with each other, Manager uncertain to be there much longer, Ronaldhino getting fat, no Samuel Eto,o)

Liverpool 4-0 PSV Eindhoven (Note= again backroom arguments, players falling out again coach uncertainty, massive downfall in performances after winter break)

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea PENS ( Some manager problems but they did deserve to go through after that performance from Chelsea

If those teams were in form im not so sure they would have been the same results

P.S Liverpool fans do not i repeat do not get your hopes up

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:04:51 +0000

Thanks for the feedback Massaer.

By: Massaer

Massaer — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:02:10 +0000

Cissé is injured but not majorly. It’s just that MArseille’s preparation was too hard pgysically this year.
So Djib won’t play but he would have been fit to play against Italy.

As for damien Plessis, the kid was one of the best french players at the U19 European championship. Liverpool must have seen him there. He was just ridiculous. He has only played with the reserve a few times but has never made it to the big team. HOullier doesn’t trust youth.

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:03:23 +0000

I thought Cisse was injured in their last match?

Also, Sam, if Bolo scores one goal, he’ll probably save the trouble of Liverpool fans of breaking his neck by trying one of his trademark backflips. Ha ha ha.

And we picked up some French kid named Damien Plessi from Lyon. Any thoughts from you or Inara on him? Cheers.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 01:45:18 +0000

Yeah man, Marseille doesn’t have “major injury issues”. Their keeper is hurt, but they’ve got a very decent backup, and otherwise they’re more or less 100%. Just you watch: Bolo Zenden is gonna score five at Anfield.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:50:59 +0000

Brian,
Both Arsenal and Liverpool have got the easiest groups amongst English teams. Liverpool should go thru. Which team goes next remains puzzle.

By: Massaer

Massaer — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:43:19 +0000

We’re not so hot right now. But don’t count us out just yet. last time both our team faced each other in 2004, we won and advanced. Let’s wait til september.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:32:55 +0000

Like Brian said, Marseille are DECIMATED by injury at this point and have only taken 6 points in 6 matches domestically so far. This group should be a cakewalk for both Liverpool and Porto.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:21:48 +0000

Marseille is having some major injury issues at the moment, but if they can sort those out, they do have a legitimate shot. Porto is freakin’ loaded though. Despite losing Anderson, Pepe, and Hugo Almeida, they still have a decent squad anchored by Quaresma, Jorge Fucile, and Lucho Gonzalez. Inexperience might do them in though.

By: kevin

kevin — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:19:24 +0000

never mind. got it. thanks