Kenny Dalglish Won't Be Delivering the Module: English Premiership 2011-12

Whether the Reds have ever properly replaced the 30-year-old remains up for debate between the club's loyal fans, but Gillespie insists Scottish international Adam is the man who could go on to bigger and better things on Merseyside following his summer arrival.

"Adam's performances all season have been excellent. He's a midfield player that makes things happen. He hurts teams, and he hurts defences with his passing,"

how true.....

As I recall it we spent last summer being very wary of the recruitment policy, especially Adam. It'd've been nice to have been proved wrong.

Byw Chris did you see any of the next gen games? Andre Wisdom looked good in a ball playing CB who is ropey defensively David Luiz kinda way. Adorjan looked useful as well.

btw when i was pondering the impact of the England job i was thinking as much of anything about on 'Arry 'imself - maybe mentally he just hasn't been there to the same extent since Capello "resigned".

he hasn't, but you've to extract that from hearts and courts and everyfink else, s'no wonder ee can't pick a balanced team raaht naaah

huntelaar would be foolish to leave schalke now, imo. after getting jerked around by milan and madrid, he should be enjoying being the big fish and schalke look pretty safe to be in the CL next year.

xposts. i did yeah, he's usually an absolute beast of a defender, very solid. just had a few bad games in the nextgen, as did quite a few others tbh - hell of learning curve that tournament, great experience for them. i expect he'll be going out on loan next season, definitely one to keep an eye on. adorjan's a lovely player. went off the boil in the middle of the season but he's really picked up of late.

sterling's the one though. he's been travelling with the 1st team squad, warming up pre-match. don't think he's done a single interview, not even on the club's tv channel. being protected as much as possible - they know he's special. wouldn't be surprised to see him come off the bench before the end of the season.

Yeah, only seen Sterling twice tbh. V direct, v talented.

i've seen him, looked uninspired tbph but hey one performance tbf

IK; i was wary but i still expected us to build on last season - that's been the most disappointing thing. we stumbled on a solid platform of lucas and spearing, and we went and ignored it. our midfield hasn't sat right with me all season. i said it months ago, we're far too reliant on lucas doing everyone's defensive duties. the priority should have been to strengthen the holding area, upgrade on spearing, and stock up on all-rounders who can do the basics and play the right way. apparently comolli wanted cabaye, but kd insisted on adam. henderson would be preferable in there, his problem's confidence not ability, but we're insisting on him starting wide and coming inside in this lopsided 442. argh, i dunno. last night didn't surprise me at all. no idea what to expect going into next season now.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2012/mar/22/forgotten-story-abraham-klein-referee?CMP=EMCFTBEML853

(Not prem-related, but this thread seems as good a place as any for it)

read that earlier, thought it was fantastic

^^^
Co-sign, the forgotten stories strand is nearly always a treat to read.

Brilliant article, thanks for linking.

http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Wayne-Rooney-broke-my-wrist-says-nine-year-old-Manchester-United-fan-Jamie-Thomas-article881821.html

pages that don't open are about the worst thing imo

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don't think this got enough play

cozen otm

top 2 stories on bbc football atm:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17473359
"Manchester United's Rio Ferdinand has had a dig at Manchester City fans by suggesting they are only more visible now the club is tasting success."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17464950
"Manchester United great Bryan Robson says Sir Alex Ferguson's zero-tolerance approach to unruly players has given his club the edge over Manchester City in the Premier League title race."

ferguson should try not speaking to them for another decade, seems to have worked pretty well.

Fergie has also attacked Tevez for 5 months holiday in Argentina and called it 'desperate' in response to Vieira on Scholes

rumours of a jenas contract extension abound, tho i imagine it is merely an option being exercised by his side

at Villa?

he's back with us after an injury

Paul Merson has just said that Spurs should have spent money in January because McDonald's still advertise their burgers.

otm

Spurs make burgers?

draw plz, tx

v chummy in the tunnel there. oh for the days of viera/neville/keane

COYC

am the only person who hates how on the BBC home page the link for the saturday football coverage moves when you go to click it

#fwp

h8 u

how'd they fuck that up

how'd they get 2 man unmarked 12 yards from goal ffs?

centre halves not even attempting to track the chelsea strikers here this is gonna be ugly imo, BAE is not gonna come out on top against drogba

refs a cunt #1

Is anything happening in this match? (am listening on radio & it sounds like there isn't)

not that I can tell.

No shots so far.

Honestly, it sounds like they're commentating on an extended injury break

blatant nelson

Not as bad as Germany-Austria World Cup '82. Quite.

thats a peno

how is Gallas' takedown not a penalty?

Ooh, a corner!

parker seems to be the last man back at all times

gnev bemoaning that k walker didn't perform brilliantly with his defensive header after having to take on drogba form a cross

again, where're the fucking centre halves

Gah, free at the far post as well

great run/play from adebayor, might well hold walker to account for blindly continuing to run right into the chelsea goal tbh

no sign of a midfield as yet

yeah, he should have held his run a little

so sick of the sight of shabaaz mughal tbh