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That was
the worst Liverpool side I have seen in ages, anywhere and they got
what they deserved. What got me even angrier was, later in the
week, when they unbelievably won at Bayer Leverkusen in the
Champions’ League the amount of praise dumped upon them for that.
That wasn’t good luck though was it? And while I’m on, did we get a
similar level of arse-licking when we thrashed Leverkusen twice in
the same competition. With the Fenham Eusebio and Coco the Lua Lua
up front? Of course not.
We had
European issues of our own this week. Olympiacos, or is that –kos?
I don’t know any more. Good job KC and the Sunshine Band aren’t on
the go these days I reckon (Article).
Pre-match was all about how we’d called in help from Liverpool
(where else?) (Article),
were being told by “big names” such as Bolton’s Stelios and the
spineless George Geordiadis how we’d lose (Article)
and (Article)
and how dangerous Rivaldo was (Article).
Of
course we all know what the result was, how awful Rivaldo was,
especially compared to Shearer (Article)
and in what circumstances it arose. Mind you those of us back home
had to suffer Channel 5 again, and yes I’ve been down the Silverlink
looking at tellies again too. Not just John Barnes this time
though, Steve “I didn’t know Olympiacos played in the Hellenic
League” Claridge. You’d think someone who has spent as much time in
the bookies as he has would know better. Anyway I’m off on one
again, more beta-blockers please nurse!
Yes, a
fantastic result. Spoiling their 80th birthday and what a way to do
it! (Article),
(Article)
and (Article).
But were we professional to do the job, or were we hailed as
possible winners of the competition the way our scouse “friends”
have been? Nope, we didn’t WIN the game; they lost it because the
referee sent off 2 of their players of course. Not that they were to
blame in any way like! (Article).
Whilst we may be talking about the Referee from Zaragoza in years to
come we have had little credit for a job well done imho, and for
being professional and calm enough to keep 11 on the pitch when the
referee would have been looking to even it up at every opportunity
in a real powder keg situation. And while I’m on about that I
wonder what UEFA would be saying if our fans had behaved like theirs
at the end of the game? (Article)
Bottles it seems are the Greek ballistic weapon of choice. A
simpler and cheaper option than the mobile phone. Scousers take
note. I just can’t believe how the beasts seemed to get more
plaudits for losing at home to Sporting than we did for winning in
Piraeus. (Note to Steve Claridge: This is where Olympiacos play,
it’s the port of Athens. That’s in Greece. The architecture there
could be rightly described as very Hellenic.)
The
player in the news this week has been the French gunslinger Lauren
Robert, of course. He has been pivotal to both results. Rob
Stewart in the Telegraph started the praise for him this week. (Article).
Simon Bird of The Mirror even compared him to Beckham and Zidane. (Article)
Steady on, this is almost too much like positive press lads. He
then told the world what he’d do to Olympiacos (Article)
and then did! Magnifique! Keep it up bonny lad, or should that be
“joli garcon”?
Another
one of “our players” making his mouth go this weeks has been Hugo
Viana. Of course I use “our player” loosely there. He obviously
doesn’t want to come back. (Article).
Frankly, I don’t want him back. Obviously a talent with the ball
but neither up to the pace nor the commitment needed in The
Premiership. He wants to play against us if we are drawn against
Sporting un the UEFA cup, provided we both progress (Article).
Sorry sunshine, not part of the deal and I just can’t see us
allowing another Lua Lua to happen again. Still, I had to laugh at
his claims that he “gave everything” to Newcastle. (Article)
Like when you bottled it in Marseilles, eh Hugo?
Relentlessly the week went on, Olympiacos giving way quickly to the
FA Cup quarterfinals and our tie with Spurs. Now many of you may
have already picked up on my intense, piss boiling hatred of Spurs.
They really are the darlings of the London media. Was it just my
jaundiced eye or did the majority of so-called “tipsters” go for
“Spurs to sneak it.” When a picture of Jermaine Defoe heads most of
the FA Cup weekend previews, and you get tripe like this from Sven
Goran Ericsson (Article)
you kind of get the hint where they’re headed like. I’ll keep it
short and not bog you down with links. I hate them, with a
passion. We owe them one. I can’t wait until this afternoon! Only
2 ½ hours ‘til the pub opens as I write.
As part
of the FA Cup build up Freddy Shepherd, you know our shy retiring
chairman, took time out to give the slimy Oliver Holt at The Mirror
an exclusive. Ok not as bad as when he usually opens his mouth but
Holt takes every opportunity to have a little dig here and there. (Article).
Holt does love himself. Stick to your beloved London clubs and
writing poncey articles for Esquire please Mr Holt.
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Heeda-Ache! 
