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I fell into a burning ring of..the Europa
League
This week Liverpool said tra to the lucrative Champions League and
hiya to that other competition, that used to be known as the UEFA
Cup.
Because even though they clung for a 1-0 win against Debrecen in
Hungary after losing two of their five group games,
Liverpool needed a favour off of Lyon.
But of course Lyon do the one thing Liverpool needed them not
to do by losing 1-0 to Fiorentina.
Liverpool now fall into the Europa League for the first time since
Rafa Benitez steered his side to their fifth Champions League
trophy, while those cheeky Frenchies have asked the Reds to do them
a 'favour' by beating Fiorentina when they take them on in their
final group game, just so they can like, finish top of the group an
all.
And never one to miss a chance to kick Liverpool when they are down
the 'World's Most Hated Footballer' otherwise known as Gary Neville
has come out guns blazing about a team, a game and a group that has
totally nothing to do with him by saying Liverpool DESERVE to be
out of the Champions League.
"As a team you get what you deserve. We are where we are because we
deserve to be there." World's Most Hated Footballer said.
Everton's new stadium a no go
Meanwhile, as the Merseyside Derby approaches this weekend things are not looking too good for Liverpool's neighbours Everton, who after their 3-2 loss to Hull on Thursday are sitting just four points above the relegation zone...ouch!
But although Everton can take heart from the fact that they are just about as crap as their fierce rivals at the moment, they is more bad news for the club as their new ground+supermarket in Kirkby has been denied by the government and a Liverpool/Everton ground share is once again on the cards .
"Our history is one of creativity and innovation and if we are the first major English club to look at sharing then we're not scared to make those decisions." The club's chief executive, Robert Elstone said.
I'm not sure in which Liverpool Elstone is actually living in but I know many Reds/Blues who wont even by a couch in the oposing colour and Liverpool seem to agree after Reds director Peter Shaw said the idea of a ground-share was "not on the agenda."
Hart finally wins something, hurrah!
And as bad as things are looking for the boys from Merseyside, it's
not quite as bad as things are for Paul Hart, who finally got
himself a win on Wednesday - although it did come at the expense of
his job as he became the first Premier League manager of the season
to be handed his P45.
And in the biggest 'Oh really!? We never saw that one coming!'
moment of the season, former Chelsea boss Avram Grant has been
named the new captain of the sinking ship Pompey which will further
its decent into the Championship when they take on Manchester
United this weekend, followed Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool all
before the end of the decade.
OTHER STUFF
David Villa has peaked round the door and whispered he may actually
consider moving to the Premier League after all, before slamming it
shut while people wonder whether he actually will move to the
Premier League, again.
Oh, Yes. I see. This is why Drogba & co really should stick to
their day job.
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where the team discuss a bit or the above and MORE!
If you hate Liverpool, and their fans you'll love
this!
New United 'starlet' (The Daily Mirror's words, not mine)
Gabriel Obertan has pleaded with fans not to expect him to be an
instant replacement for Cristiano Ronaldo. Er, ok, we wont
then.
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Just when you thought C-Rons voodoo curse was done as he is set
to return for El Clasico this weekend, think again as sorcerer guy
Pepe said he is just waiting for Ronaldo to regain his form
before he starts to riddle the doll with needles and nails.
AND FINALLY
Football managers arn't really funny. But this kid is. Look
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