Keepy Ups

You all know my love/hate relationship with Liverpool (and my soft spot for scousers apparently). I can't give up a chance to poke a little fun. It's so easy: over emotional, over sentimental with paranoid victimisation complexes. That said, when they're doing well (or beating Manchester United) I can't help but cheer them on a bit for the same exact reasons.

So football365.com has given some shocking stats with regard just how much trouble Liverpool are in.

Liverpool
* Only six Premier League teams - Burnley, Wigan, Birmingham, Blackburn, Hull and Portsmouth - have lost more league games than Liverpool this season.

* Liverpool have conceded twice as many goals as at the same stage last season.

* Fernando Torres has scored 45 goals in 68 Premier League games for Liverpool at an average of two goals every three games.

* Liverpool had 64% of the possesion at Fulham but managed only one shot on target - Torres' goal. ...

* Bottom club Pompey have conceded fewer goals than Liverpool this season.

It all makes one wonder just how long they'll stay towards the top of the table. Hull were doing brilliantly last year until December. Oh my god, Liverpool fans will persecute me for comparing them with Hull.

While tagging this post I realised I have a "Teams that will surely beat Liverpool" tag. Oh this is a long standing tradition round these parts.

Posted by Chrissy at 11:10 PM 0 comments    

Labels: England, England Premiership, Fernando Torres, Liverpool FC, Portsmith, Teams that will surely beat Liverpool

For those curious, the article is here for your reading pleasure.

Posted by Chrissy at 11:49 PM 0 comments    

Labels: Crouchinho, Defoe, Harry Redknapp, Portsmith, Things that make me laugh

Congratulations to Pompey and Cardiff City for doing what Man United, Arsenal and Chelsea couldn't do over the past couple of years, spare us from more than 90 minutes of boring ass football.


I'm not in the mood to write about Man City's bullshit right now, but at least we're in Europe next year.

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Labels: Cardiff City, FA CUP 07 08, Portsmith, things that make me yawn

FA charges Pompey boss Redknapp
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has been charged with directing abusive and/or insulting words at a match official during the game with Manchester City.

Redknapp was sent to the stands during the 2-1 victory after he voiced his opinion following Joey Barton's tackle on his midfielder Pedro Mendes.

Mendes was consequently taken off on a stretcher and Redknapp was dismissed from the dugout by referee Mike Dean.

The Portsmouth boss has until 27 February to respond to the charge.

I try to not be too partial in this blog, well I'm failing but i've not had it for 2 weeks yet. Anyway, I just find it HILLARIOUS, with all the whining that Redknapp did about MCFC's behavior during and after the match IT IS HE that is charged!

In other news: Take THAT! is now a tag, I can't wait to write something about Port Vale.

Posted by Chrissy at 1:54 PM 0 comments    

Labels: England, English Premiership, Football Managers behaving badly, Harry Rednapp, Portsmith, take THAT

FA charges Pompey boss Redknapp
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp has been charged with directing abusive and/or insulting words at a match official during the game with Manchester City.

Redknapp was sent to the stands during the 2-1 victory after he voiced his opinion following Joey Barton's tackle on his midfielder Pedro Mendes.

Mendes was consequently taken off on a stretcher and Redknapp was dismissed from the dugout by referee Mike Dean.

The Portsmouth boss has until 27 February to respond to the charge.

I try to not be too partial in this blog, well I'm failing but i've not had it for 2 weeks yet. Anyway, I just find it HILLARIOUS, with all the whining that Redknapp did about MCFC's behavior during and after the match IT IS HE that is charged!

In other news: Take THAT! is now a tag, I can't wait to write something about Port Vale.

Posted by Chrissy at 1:54 PM 0 comments    

Labels: England, English Premiership, Football Managers behaving badly, Harry Rednapp, Portsmith, take THAT

From MEN:Police alert FA over 'gesture'

THE Football Association are to be informed of an alleged incident involving a unnamed Manchester City player at the end of Saturday`s Premiership clash against Portsmouth at Fratton Park.
Hampshire Police have stressed they are not launching an investigation, but will be liaising with the FA after being alerted by one of their officers.

From the BBC:
Man City give backing to Barton

Manchester City insist midfielder Joey Barton "made no offensive gesture" at Fratton Park following the club's 2-1 defeat against Portsmouth on Saturday.
...
"The club have not received a complaint regarding Joey Barton's behaviour," said City spokesman Paul Tyrrell.

Hampshire Police will tell the Football Association of an alleged incident involving an unnamed City player but will not hold their own investigation.

I love how it's an unnamed player, and everyone assumes it's Sir Joseph. Hell, I did too, as I was reading all the football news via my google reader feeds this morning.

I am now going to start a rumor that it was indeed one Bernardo Corradi who gave the flip under the chin Italian "fungool" sign to Redders. You heard it here first

Posted by Chrissy at 12:36 PM 1 comments    

Labels: England, English Premiership, Footballers behaving badly, Harry Rednapp, Joey Barton, Manchester City, Portsmith