Liverpool thread 2020/21

[Manc Born & Bred]

Re-watched the game yesterday. After 20 mins Tyler had mentioned VanDyke five times and Bobby Firminho once.

What about the rags? How many times did he shoe horn them in?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

You're dead right. It's called "confirmation bias". People already believe there is a conspiracy against their club so they look at everything through that prism. They magnify anythign which appears to confirm that belief and ignore anything which disproves it.

You go on any other football forum this week and there will be fans going mad about the way the media supposedly fawn over Pep and now Foden and ignore their club.

The Liverpool forum is a classic example of this. Their posters say the same about City being favoured, and believe everyone is out to get them. Tyler, the press, refs.

 

[Greggery Peccary]

See, its things like this that make me not buy into the "conspiracy" / "bias" crap....when we had a poor run, and they start questioning City players too many people think there is some sort of vendetta....they say it about all clubs.
They say it to get reactions from listeners/readers

Well said, totally agree.

 

[Greggery Peccary]

The Liverpool forum is a classic example of this. Their posters say the same about City being favoured, and believe everyone is out to get them. Tyler, the press, refs.

To be fair, there’s a definite part of this forum that thinks the same about City. That’s football though, everyone sees the same things differently.

 

[mancityvstoke]

Cool,that has nothing to do with what i posted though.

cool.......

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Why is this? The first sentence shows how daft the ‘worst defending champions ever’ comment was and as for the second, look at United. Not one of you or I would ever have had them near the top of the league right in it at this stage. If you win the league this season, it doesn’t mean you’re a bad team or you won’t have deserved it. But if United won it, have they then usurped the likes of us two as the new kings? Of course not, because there are a lot of other factors in play. So if LFC finished 4th this year, would it be the end of the world? In fairness, the drop would hurt but it’s against the backdrop of a full season under the cosh of a pandemic and a pretty horrific injury list. It’s not ideal but it doesn’t make us a bad team overnight. That’s what I mean in the second sentence, not that anything you may win will be tarnished for example. Far from it, the best team usually wins the league whatever year.

For Christs sake stop regurgitating this utter rubbish about a horrendous injury list. Check every match over the last three seasons and you have had a minimum of nine first choice players in every game. EVERY GAME. So what if Fabinho and Footballer of the year Henderson played at centre back. they are first choice players. In effect you have been at most two first choices out. Van Dijk and either Matip or Gomez (whoever you deem first choice). Will this ever sink in or are you a total idiot?

 

[oman0115]

You're dead right. It's called "confirmation bias". People already believe there is a conspiracy against their club so they look at everything through that prism. They magnify anythign which appears to confirm that belief and ignore anything which disproves it.

You go on any other football forum this week and there will be fans going mad about the way the media supposedly fawn over Pep and now Foden and ignore their club.

Everyone is guilty of this, I’ve heard Alan Shearer be quite complimentary of city before on MOTD and there’s been outrage on here about what he said

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip (Gomez), Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Sane, Mane, Firmino. Find me a game where at least three of them have been missing totally over the last three seasons. I believe there was one a couple of weeks ago in a non entity of match. Find me the matches or shut your trap.

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I can give you plenty where we've had genuine first teamers out. How about the last game........no Ederson, Dias, De Bruyne or Aguero. Are they players EVERY City fan would put in their first choice starting eleven?

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I'm waiting Greg

 

[SilverFox2]

The Echo printed an article claiming that Allison played those passes to take three City players out of the game and could have resulted in disaster for us if they had come off.

Yet another Conditional Win for Pool supporters to celebrate.
A reality check recorded it differently.

 

[journolud]

The Echo printed an article claiming that Allison played those passes to take three City players out of the game and could have resulted in disaster for us if they had come off.

It's hard to believe our luck sometimes.

 

[Pingu the Penguin]

Everyone is guilty of this, I’ve heard Alan Shearer be quite complimentary of city before on MOTD and there’s been outrage on here about what he said

Agree with this but (and this is my personal axe to grind) even when we get fairly due praise there's always an edge to it. Dan Walker on MOTD last night a great example. City were "frightening". The Times after the West Brom game "ominous" performance. These are negative descriptors of positive things, and words that wouldn't be used for other teams. "Frightening" would be fantastic, superb, excellent, etc

On the topic of Mr Walker too (and Shearer at times) we get the praise and then we get the squad cost compariosn. He did it last night - our squad £400m, Swansea's £3m. I am yet to see any such comparisons made for other teams on a regular basis. I think Sky put up a graphic on the Rags a few weeks ago, that's it.

The words the press uses about us, and the context they put around their critique, is deliberate. "Clear and obvious" as someone said.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The Echo printed an article claiming that Allison played those passes to take three City players out of the game and could have resulted in disaster for us if they had come off.

What UTTER b*llshit. The one he passed straight to Bernie he wasn't even looking.

 

[dadnlad]

You got fucking tonked. My dipper supporting mate text me after to say, "you gave us a footballing lesson today".

i thought rooney supported everton mu mistake ;)

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

Just for you Greg Pecc. This seasons stats for you and your unbelievable luck with injuries. Dippers, 23 premier league games played. Appearances by your first choice eleven. Alisson 19, TAA 21, Van Dijk 5, Matip (Gomez) 10 (7), Robertson 23, Wijnaldum 23, Henderson 19, fABINHO 18, Mane 20, Salah 22, Firmino 23.

I'm sure everyone agrees. Totally horrific.

Your response Greg Pecc

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

I have the stats for the past two seasons right in front of me if you need them too.

Amazing what a ventolin inhaler can do

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

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I have the stats for the past two seasons right in front of me if you need them too.

Amazing what a ventolin inhaler can do

Are you having a conversation with yourself??

 

[Bill the Blue]

...all kudos lost... cat owners can fuck right off!

I shop for my elderly neighbour who lives alone and is pretty much housebound.

She has an old cat that apparently calls round to see her now and again and she likes to put some food out for it..

I know it brightens up her day and keeps her going..

I don't take any money off her as she hasn't got much, even though she insists.

To be honest, I'd rather she put it towards her heating and eating bills..

She looks forward to me dropping the cat food off on a Thursday night so much so that she's actually told me she stays up specially as she's usually goes to bed at 6.30pm to try to keep warm..!







OK scratch that, I'll come clean..!

it's for the 2 cats we have really, both of which are psychos and will shred you to bits in seconds if you stroke them more than twice,,


Ungrateful ****'s..!

 

[TonyColemansbagofapples]

No, I'm talking to Greggery Peccary or whatever he's called. Maybe he's gone now that some facts have been presented to him. I'm sure he'll be back