Liverpool striker reveals his latest target: Manchester United fans beware!
by stresster on October 9th, 2008
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After so many false dawns, it’s still too early to talk about Liverpool as title contenders. While Manchester United and Chelsea have regularly demonstrated an ability to last the pace in the past few seasons, the Merseyside club have suffered too many dips in form to be seriously considered at this stage for honours. Even if they have already beaten one of ther main rivals this campaign.
The Reds’ 2-1 win over United was a huge psychological boost for Rafael Benitez and his team, especially as they have failed to beat the Red Devils so often in the past. That it was managed without Fernando Torres made it an even greater achievement, although Setanta reports that the Spaniard is chomping at the bit to score against the champions and become even more of a hero for Liverpool fans.
“Every player wants to score against their biggest rivals,” he said. “It matters so much to the fans and I think it would mean even more to them if I scored against United.
“Hopefully I’ll have an opportunity to do so when we play at Old Trafford after Christmas, or maybe in the cup … or even the Champions League final.”
Torres sat out the win over United earlier in the season with a hamstring complaint, but he was thrilled to see Liverpool’s supposed lesser lights see off their rivals.
“It was a little unusual for me watching the game against United, but the most important thing from that game was the fact we could win without me or Stevie (Gerrard),” he added.
“That proves how strong the squad is now. It’s not just about two, three or four players. It’s a real team and we proved that by beating United.”
Torres is set to become an Anfield legend, despite this only being his second season at the club. He managed 23 goals in the league last term and is threatening to surpass that total this season, especially with four scored in the last two matches. Liverpool fans would be in dreamland if he could repeat his heroics at Old Trafford, although the jury’s still out over whether this team can match Chelsea and Manchester United stride-for-stride this season.
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Tagged Under: Chelsea FC, Fernando Torres, liverpool fc, Manchester United
786 - October 9th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
They fucking can’t. We’ve seen this same thing for the last 8 seasons, they start strongly, people think they’re actually turned the corner, then - fuck, battle for 4th place.
Mic - October 9th, 2008 at 6:28 pm
That’s if Lord Rio allows him permission, otherwise he might as well get comfortable in his pocket, ‘cuz i’ve never seen Ferdinand have such an easy game against a “top” striker.
jamesAUS - October 9th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
2008/2009 EPL champion are LIVERPOOLFC.You fucker dont talk about last 8 year.Talk about this season.LIVERPOOLFC FOREVER……………………………… YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE.
casandra - October 9th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
jamesAUS, cool it man! even Liverpool supporters have seen many false dawns over the years when it has been said that ” this is our year” and what happens? i’ll tell you, you fall flat on your face! the season has only just began and yes, you have made a decent start , but remember it is not a sprint BUT a marathon.
Manchester United 2006-2007-2007-2008 EPL champions.
Manchester United 2008 European Champion League Winners.
Tommy Livebird - October 9th, 2008 at 8:01 pm
This year Liverpool looks awesome. But i look at scroring every goals and every conceding goals. It all counts in the end. Liverpool need to be solid through out. if they wants to win the title this year. Its been too F**king long for Liverpool fans. Each year the team get closer but not quite enought. There is no excuse for coming 2,3,4. Liverpool fans can wish and dream. End of the day the team need to step up and play the best they can. If the hard work goes in to game to get the winning results. Yeah! Liverpool is going to lift the trophies this year and many more to come. Mark my words! LFC for this lifetime and the next one.
casandra - October 9th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Tommy, your win against us was deserved but you were not “awesome” we were poor! you beat citey and again , you were not “awesome.” I watched you in your last game in Europe and I thought you were unconvincing, If you look at the team that usually wins the league you will find that it is the team that has the the consistency to go on a long winning run like we usually do, it’s early days yet and time will tell, your biggest problem will be if you get bad injuries to Torres and Gerrard because you do not have the strength in depth like us and Chelski to deal with it
neille - October 9th, 2008 at 9:29 pm
tommy , cassandra has a point .i love liverpool with all my heart and soul , but our consistancy needs to improve ! just for once , i’ll like to us to win the league convincingly !!! the game against chelsey will be crucial ! don’t you agree !!!
liver red - October 9th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
right you bitter manc twats its like this,liverpool are looking good this year and your scared.as for teams that usually win the league go on long winning runs youll be interested to know that LFC are on a better run from the second half of last season to present than anyone so thanks for the vote of confidence.
the wait is over.its comming back to ANFIELD
YNWA
liver red - October 9th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I almost forgot,yeah right we didnt play well when we beat you,you were just poor,yeah right,wise up mate the last few times we played you must have been playing bad also cos weve been the better team youve just been lucky.For once it didnt go your way so quit whingeing leave the lame excuses out and take it on the chin you were beat fare and square by the better team(you know the 2 man team torres/gerrard)you know i remember when you lot were waiting 27 yrs and we were dominating and people thought it wouldnt end well it did and it will for you ,maybe when fergie goes.and rio isnt all that mate hes just a dirty cunt who can only handle torres cos referees let you lot away with all sorts poor torres always seems to get kicked from start to finnish against “king rio” KING CARRA .nuff said
Chandan - October 10th, 2008 at 2:18 am
@Cassandra,
Yeah, right. For winning the title, you need consistency. Some matchwinner who delivers everytime. You have Ronaldo, who dives and makes half the goals for you. Sadly we don’t have a diver. Already you’ve cheated four points of us for the title. Our draw against Stoke(Gerrard’s disllowed goal) should have been a win. And gaylord Ronaldo’s dive against Bolton won you the game(else Bolton were very comfortble until they conceded from the dive(penalty)). two points there, else it would be a draw.
That 4 points cheated and season has just begun. And still you trail us. You retard Manc fans. Get some other team to support, any other than a cheating team.
LFC - October 10th, 2008 at 3:13 am
anyone thought that although we’ve played poor we are equal top I think thats a better sign then anything. The last few years we’ve played awesome but haven’t got the 3 points. Whilst I do worry about our depth if Rafa can pull of a few shrewd deals in Jan we should be able to push for trophies on all fronts
mark - October 10th, 2008 at 3:24 am
bitter manc scum are starting to get worried and don’t use that shit about if we loose gerrard or torres we’ll struggle, we were without both of them when we beat you.As for united they are a man man team, without ronaldo you’re nothing, couldn’t believe how desperate ferguson was to keep him in the summer, but i suppose all you mancs have forgotten about that
mark - October 10th, 2008 at 3:25 am
1 man , my mistake
lfc4lyf - October 10th, 2008 at 3:28 am
yeh casandra i see where your getting at.we do need consistency
but atm we r going well,and i am proud to be a LFC fan
Tommy Livebird - October 10th, 2008 at 5:57 am
I agree with you Cassandra on consistency of long winning run. Any potential champion team need to have that. Liverpool needs to collect 3 points week in, week out. Establish themself as the benchmark for the rest of the league team. I quite like the COMEBACK KING attitude. The liverpool player carry on at the moment. Doesnt matter which team lead in the first half. As long Liverpool come back and win the game. Its been too long for the club and the fans. To see Liverpool lift the Premier league trophy. I wont predict anything. End of the day. The team performance will speak for it self. If the team out perform the rest of the league. Yeah! Liverpool will make me a very happy man!!
shk - October 10th, 2008 at 10:19 am
typical united supporters arogant and stupid.Time has come cunts.Why are you guys commenting because you guys are so shit scared this season.We started with the so called champions then we hit their babies mancity same club that beat them twice last season.Shame sore losers.Did you cunts forget we lost less games than you last season.This season we making up slowly draws into wins.People with brains will know what i am talking about.We can go on the whole day.bottom line is the scum is jealous and green with envy.Cannot take a lose.theatre of dreams is going to turn into a nightmare this season.Oh yes i forgot didnt Ronaldo want to leave or wants to leave but cannot shame.Whiskey nose is crying for Carlos Queroz he has lost the plot now game over.WHO IS STILL THE MOST SUCCESSFUL CLUB IN ENGLAND?.
NEVER WALK ALONE CUNTS.
2D - October 10th, 2008 at 10:27 am
i think you can draw positives from the fact that we are starting to look a bit like united, not in a cheating scum way but the fact that you cant right us off untill 90 minutes and that even if we’re playing badly we’re still grinding out results, and thats the difference to what anyone has seen from a liverpool side the last few years.
calvo - October 10th, 2008 at 1:50 pm
scared?why when the season is still in its infancy.worried by your current form?…no.considering that utd have had a poor start to the season and are 6 pts behind with a game in hand that is more than reachable especially considering that ronaldo has been out for a period and interuptions to the midfield then,again its reachable.the time to comment is around april.the “THIS IS OUR YEAR”quote are very laughable,as that sounds more from hope than actuallality.should anyone be in a good position come april then start shouting the odds until then (as recent history has shown) only utd and chelsea can make statements about winning the league and be taken seriously.as for beating utd cant argue with the performance that day as there was only 1 winner but then to be held by stoke that confirms what ppl hold as a notion regarding l´pool and there desire to win the epl…that winning consistency.regardless of a disallowed goal what happened during the rest of the game?im not saying that l´pool wont,but year on year the “THIS IS OUR YEAR” quote can be said because that is a form of confidence that every fan should have towrds there club especially 1 like l´pool,but some of the crap mentioned to back that claim has been somewhat childish.
casandra - October 10th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
SHK, I know that you are all fired up and excited but calm down and don’t act so manic. You are deluded if you think United fans are running scared at this time of the season when if fact we are in a better position than last seasons “slow start”. Reading your post tells me it’s people like you who are arrogant by ranting you are going to do this and do that, don’t get too cocky because at the end of the season you could end up looking a real prat! and what have we to be jealous of you? we are double EPL champions and current European Champions League Winners, no mate , we just walk around with a constant smile basking in the glory. All that i pointed out in my original post was that is was to early in the season to say if Liverpool were real contenders this year and there had been many false dawns over the years, simple as that, oh and CHANDAN mate,you must have watched a different Bolton/ United game than me, maybe you saw the highlights on MOTD, the fact is the score line suggests that Bolton were “comfortable” but anyone who watched the all match will tell you it was embarrassingly easy it was for United, so much so, it was like watching a training session with all the possession we had. Happy days
LFC fan vik - October 10th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I believe that liverpool are looking better this season but i dont think we’re good enough to win the premier league maybe 2nd or 3rd. I dont think its the players to blame though i actually believe its benitez. If you notice the players have little effective passing in there game whereas chelsea and manu and even arsenal play penetrative passes opening up the opposition. Liverpool on the other hand just aren’t as effective and the main reason is that benitez’s methods prevent the players from expressing themselves. Another thing that annoys me is that he doesn’t give enough games to babel and keeps kuyt on all the time. Kuyt may work hard but whats the point when it isnt helping. I believe babel and riera shoud be in the wing. They both have the ability to go past players and babel has showed time and time again that he can capture a late goal or stick in the perfect crossing like against liege. My opinion on keane is that he hasn’t found his form yet but he must find it before end of this year because we need another goalscrorer if torres or gerrard or even both are injured and i believe keane can be great in front of goal but you need the clever passes. Benitez needs to make no mistakes in the jan transfer window if we are to get even close to the title.
shk - October 13th, 2008 at 7:15 am
calvo.Glad to see that your excuse is Ronaldo.Epecially for a player that thinks he is bigger than united.What did you actually miss about him when he was injured a dive in the box or a penalty kick.No doubt the boy is class and dont get me wrong united is great club with brilliant players.Only problem is the fans they not used to losing to lfc.Ofcourse you will defend you team but as you said my other statements were childish dont you think by saying Ronaldo did not play is also childish?The same Ronaldo that thinks he is greater than united.First time i see united licking a players ass.
I mean Beckham was a greater player than Ronaldo look what happened to him.All i am saying something not right at old traford.Casandra are you a girl or a boy?You said you read my post obviously did not read properly i said look at statistics on games played from december last year to now and see who has the most points i know a premier league season starts and ends at a certain time and does not make sense to measure from the december to now.but what it does show is an improvement on our side.I did not say its our year for your info.although i would love to say that lol i am a realist we are a little off but we sure as hell more prepared and equiped to challenge thats for sure.To all my scum supporting friends let the best team win.