I don't remember Liverpool fans ever being this conspiratorial going up against City, let alone bloody 8 games into the season

I just remember being bemused when we kept getting red cards early on last season

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Peeboh (U3245)
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To be as good as VVD you need to get massive protection and favourably decisions handed to you by the refs. Saliba will never be afforded that
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Has anybody ever heard this claim about vvd before?tf
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wasnt he sent off vs newcastle last season for winning the ball after slightly brushing isak?

What are they smoking over there at the Emirates, honestly.

comment by The Duality of Van (Dijk) (U21747)
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I don't remember Liverpool fans ever being this conspiratorial going up against City, let alone bloody 8 games into the season

I just remember being bemused when we kept getting red cards early on last season
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like theyre the only ones, we had 1 red that they changed the interpretation of Jones, one overturned mac10 and one very harsh vvd.

Bradley out for a few weeks supposedly. Along with Alisson, Elliott, Chiesa and Jota. Injuries starting to mount up all of a sudden.

where as all their red cards have come from sheer stupidity from their players and a clear panic foul as last man.

Oh what, was he injured during the international break? What a pain

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
posted 3 minutes ago
where as all their red cards have come from sheer stupidity from their players and a clear panic foul as last man.
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But ref doesn't HAVE to give a red card in any of those scenarios, could get away with a yellow which is what would happen if it was City.

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comment by Inbefore (U20589)
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where as all their red cards have come from sheer stupidity from their players and a clear panic foul as last man.
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But ref doesn't HAVE to give a red card in any of those scenarios, could get away with a yellow which is what would happen if it was City.
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but you can't complain if/when they do, you've given them the option. And if you think theyre bias even more reason to not be kicking balls away

Just listening to the aaron ramsey thing on skysports, who he spoke to before joining Arsenal, Fergie tried, Moyes tried. Rafa phoned but they couldnt afford more thtan 1 million so he joined arsenal for 5m.

Leipzig up next. Only really seen them play in the games against City over the last few seasons. They always seem to look dangerous going forward but also very open at the back. No idea how this one will go. Under Klopp I'd have been more nervous about this game strangely. I wouldn't be disappointed with a draw though.

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Bradley out for a few weeks supposedly. Along with Alisson, Elliott, Chiesa and Jota. Injuries starting to mount up all of a sudden.
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Only Jota has been a regular though, and we got Nunez and Gomez, and Diaz rotating with Gakpo and Jones playing arguably his best game for us against Chelsea, Diaz and Mac fresh after international break,so we should be OK.

Elliot been out all season. His second long term injury iirc. A bit concerning.

Theyre 2nd in their league arent they? well joint 1st.... Tough away game then away at Arsenal, who have a nice easy home game in the CL.

And a days more rest as they play tonight.

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comment by Inbefore (U20589)
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where as all their red cards have come from sheer stupidity from their players and a clear panic foul as last man.
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But ref doesn't HAVE to give a red card in any of those scenarios, could get away with a yellow which is what would happen if it was City.
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but you can't complain if/when they do, you've given them the option. And if you think theyre bias even more reason to not be kicking balls away
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You can't complain if they do either. Webb said Oliver didn't send off Kova because he was afraid to interfere with the game. They don't seem to have that fear with other teams, what with players sent off for debatably kicking the ball away.

comment by Inbefore (U20589)
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Just listening to the aaron ramsey thing on skysports, who he spoke to before joining Arsenal, Fergie tried, Moyes tried. Rafa phoned but they couldnt afford more thtan 1 millionso he joined arsenal for 5m.
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We blew all the budget on Robbie Keane that summer.

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comment by Inbefore (U20589)
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Just listening to the aaron ramsey thing on skysports, who he spoke to before joining Arsenal, Fergie tried, Moyes tried. Rafa phoned but they couldnt afford more thtan 1 millionso he joined arsenal for 5m.
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We blew all the budget on Robbie Keane that summer.
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What budget?

We paid £20m for Keane in 2008. That was a lot of money back then. In the first few years under H&G there was money to spend, it was just all financed by debt. Then when the debt costs mounted up is when the transfer kitty disappeared.

We bought a lot of duds like Babel, Keane. Dossena. Riera. Whereas fergie spent big money on quality players. That was the difference in the end of 18/19. Squad depth.

*08/09.

Rafa just wanted players all the time but had his hands tied by the budgets so signed who he could. He was constantly tryna make stuff work so he could sign someone. Budgets were never level compared to Utd etc.

You can say he bought a lot of duds and wasted good money but at the same time those players were bought as they were all we could afford and attract at the time. And Rafa unlike Klopp wanted options, he made some proper weird signings just to make up the numbers. Where as Klopp would just make do and promote some youth.

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how has international deals brought in more money? were made to pay 100s to watch footy here, in america etc they can watch literally every game for 10 bucks a month?
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Correction, we are made to pay 100s to watch about 20% of the games...
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Because it's not just the USA it's the whole world as a market compared to just English football fans. With money as the priority there's only one winner. Over half the revenant now comes from the international market. There is no prem without it anymore.

I've seen instances in some parts of the middle east and Africa where you can get ALL Prem games for about £2.50 a month
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I just bought an IPTV subscription from outside Europe for 50 euros and can watch all the 3 pm games on Saturday if I want, whilst Johnny English need to pay facking 420 💷.

Something isn't right for you lot.

Who plays vs Leipzig? Will be a strong team from us i imagine, theyre joint 1st with Bayern. Conceded just 2 scoring 11 in 7. Anyone seen anything of them this season? Top for tackles per game in the league so far, seem more of a defensive side than i'd expect from a RB side.

However theyve lost both their opening CL games. No idea who against.

Apparently away to AM 2-1 and 2-3 home defeat conceding 2 vs a 10 man Juve... Sesko scoring all 3 goals for them.