21 and Done....Something Has To Give
It's Derby Day in Manchester! Whose streak will end this afternoon? City going for 22 wins in a row. United going for 22 games without defeat away. City must be favorites! Can Liverpool win at home? Can Liverpool SCORE at home.
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posted by United We Stand @ 8:41 AM
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We all knew the first game would be a sleep-in match.
Five minutes to go and it is still nil-nil at the Hawthorns
Typical Premier League match....I think it being the best league int he world is a myth!!
Only FIVE minutes left at Tannadice.... it is still Dundee Utd 0 Celtic 0...... Rangers that close!
Celtic has had 26 shots and 11 on target....at least they've tried
Why hasn't Newcastle go for a win here... apparently they have not created anything!!
No bookings at the Hawthorns.....are these guys trying?
5 added minutes north of the border
It is all over at the Hawthorns
USELESS by both teams
Morning, Dave - thanks for getting us going this morning. I'm here after a lovely lie-in to enjoy the morning's footer.
Of course, I'm excited about the Manc Derby, but the one before it is a tasty looking encounter now. Liverpool are in rotten form and Fulham are, well, just rotten. Something's got to give.
Rangers are Champions for the first time in 10 years
They have won their 55th Title
Gerrard has won his FIRST!
He was the first manager to not win any trophy in his first two seasons(Celtic won the lot)
Morning Bob
I am not really looking forward to the Manc Derby....I fear United will not even try!
Rangers have won the title with 6 games to play
They have played 32 games, won 28, Drawn 4, Lost 0. Goals for 77 Against 9... GD of +68
Haven't dropped a point at home!!
Next match The Old Firm Derby....will Rangers be given a Guard of Honor
That early result does neither team any favors. A point moves WBA up to 18 points, still five shy of Fulham in 18th. A point moves Newcastle above Brighton in 16th on 27 points but still only four points above Fulham.
United have to go for it - sitting back and allowing Citeh to play is not an option.
Klopp has made SEVEN changes for this match
Liverpool: Alisson, N Williams, R Williams, Phillips, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Shaqiri, Salah, Jota. Subs: Adrian, Fabinho, Thiago, Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Origi, Alexander-Arnold.
Fulham: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Tosin, Aina, Reed, Lemina, Lookman, Cavaleiro, Decordova-Reid, Maja. Subs: Fabri, Hector, Mitrovic, Ream, Loftus-Cheek, Bryan, Anguissa, Kongolo, Robinson.
The teams now out on the pitch at Craven Cottage:
Liverpool: Alisson, N Williams, R Williams, Phillips, Robertson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Keita, Shaqiri, Salah, Jota. Subs: Adrian, Fabinho, Thiago, Mane, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Tsimikas, Origi, Alexander-Arnold.
Fulham: Areola, Tete, Andersen, Tosin, Aina, Reed, Lemina, Lookman, Cavaleiro, Decordova-Reid, Maja. Subs: Fabri, Hector, Mitrovic, Ream, Loftus-Cheek, Bryan, Anguissa, Kongolo, Robinson.
The referee is Kevin Friend.
I know Bob will want a Liverpool win...NOT ME
COME ON FULHAM!
We are off at Anfield
Klopp said that both sides are facing relegation battles here, Fulham real relegation from the Premier League and Liverpool relegation from Europe. Wow!
I've just noticed this match is at Anfield. I'm neutral on this one. Neither side really affects Leeds at this point.
Fast start from Liverpool and Salah there. Comes to nothing.
Fulham almost in....Come on you Cottagers!
Oh - Maja was in there for a big chance on the volley - completely bollixed it up. What a start!
Modern Day game... Fulham win a free kick in the center circle....go backwards.... lost possession
Liverpool are making Fulham look like a decent side. Why couldn't they like this against us at Anfield on the opening day? Salah was rampant then and scored a hat-trick; now he can't score for toffee!
Fulham with another chance....Lookman hits one wide....hit the target man!
Now it's Lookman who streaks through and tries a shot. Picked the near post - wrong option.
Fulham have been a good side recently
These two drew at your place
Nothing doing for Liverpool going forward so far.
Salah almost in...I think he tried to do too much
I guess not.... he was fought off the ball...stunning that he stayed on his feet
Oh - Salah was nearly in there. Got past the keeper but couldn't quite guide it in.
Fulham look relaxed. That draw between West Brom and Newcastle was not the worst result for them, even though it sounds like it was among the worst games ever played.
Oh - Maja with another decent chance. Completely fluffed it.
Another chance for Fulham....should have done better
Oh - another good chance for Fulham. They really look dangerous!
WASTED corner....bloody modern crap
Fulham look like a good side to me...this lot will beat United at OT the way we play
I can't believe how bad Liverpool are right now! I know that champions have trouble defending their title (apart from Sir Alex's United teams) but this is ridiculous!
Fulham almost in again.... Alisson saves from pointblank range!
I LUV IT
In again....hit over
Looks like he is offside...but who knows these days
Again...why does no one question when the picture is frozen.... very random in my book
Liverpool with a shot on target.... easy save
Pool's first and only shot on target on Thursday was a weak header in added time or close to it
Milner....blazes one over....should have hit the target
There is always one side like Fulham every season. They try to play good football but they're not really good enough to do that and they just get edged out by a side like Burnley or Newcastle who are troglodytes and just play not to lose.
Shorts changed...who cares if we see his undies!!
Maja with a bit of a strip show for the ladies there. Ooh la la!
I can't believe people are talking about Klopp leaving!
These days.... it is stunning!
It is ridiculous
Do you think Stevie G will come here? Will he make the same mistake as Lamps? Or will he be a success? Will he wait?
STRUTH... Lookman wide open....He was in his own half.... so wide open!!
Cuts in and shot deflected over...SHOULD HAVE DONE BETTER
It has happened numerous times being wide open on the left
Liverpool haven't done anything about it
NBC is actually slightly ahead of the BBC
Liverpool with a free kick....never a foul.... got all ball!
He's given a yellow for it!
Ridiculous
Shaq hits the top of the net... over the bar
Shaqiri looks like he's just rolled out of bed and didn't have time to run a brush through his mop.
Again, I am not looking forward to the derby coming up
United vs the big six
Arsenal 0-1, 0-0
Chelsea 0-0, 0-0
City 0-0
Liverpool 0-0
Spurs 1-6
Not exactly confidence building form!
Do you have the same problems as Shaq?
Jota fouls....and he carded....you could hear the scream
I can't believe the heavy weather Liverpool are making of this one.
Oh my! Fulham have scored!
Fulham take a DESERVED lead!!
Great time for Fulham to score there. Scottie Parker is in heaven.
Scott Parker needs a better dress sense!!!
Half time
FANTASTIC STUFF
Definitely a deserved lead for Fulham - they've had the better chances in this first half. And there's half time. Fulham are in dream land.
Right now... Fulham are behind Brighton....only by GOAL DIFFERENCE.... 3 goals worse off. They are also only point off Newcastle
Liverpool are way back in seventh but could be overtaken by Spurs when they play one of their two games in hand. Villa are three points behind with two games in hand
Could Liverpool lose SIX matches in a row at home?
Liverpool's home goal from open play... LAST YEAR... 12/27... injury time of the first half vs WBA
Last home win 12/15 vs Spurs
Arlo already saying EXTRAORDINARY about City
These guys don't ever think about the sides from before
I MUCH prefer the United/Arsenal battles....they were great teams
Here is the table at half time.... things could move about with the 2.5 games still to go today and a couple tomorrow but here it is...
City 65
Leicester 53
Utd 51
Chelsea 47
Everton 46
West Ham 45
Lpool 43
Spurs 42
Villa 40
Arse 38
Leeds 35
Wolves 35
Palace 34
Soton 33
Burn 30
Ncastle 27
Bright 26
Ful 26
WBA 18
Shef U 14
Looks like no changes from Klopp....I'm surprised with that
We're back underway at Anfield, with Fulham 0-1 up through that Lemina strike. A big 45 minutes for the champions coming up.
Another nonsense yellow card
Fulham need to play the same way they did in the first half
They can't sit back
I think Fulham are going to safe
You wrote them off a long time ago
What a great shot and a great save!!!
Jota with a great volley and and one handed save!!
I'm surprised, too, that Klopp hasn't changed things. He's got in Winnie, Milner and Keita three defensive middies. Surely at this point he needs to give one of those up and put a more attacking option - say, The Ox, Curtis Jones or Origi - on to add some firepower.
Fantastic volley and save there. Wow!
Mane? TAA?
That was a bit iffy by the Fulham keeper there!
I think Liverpool were 5 points clear at the top in December....and now this!
Fulham break.... pass was too far wide....they blew it again
Corner to the visitors
AN ATROCIOUS corner!!!
Ball didn't go above knee height and went straight into the side netting
What will the center backs think of that after they came all the way up the pitch
Good morning Bob and Dave. Here to join you after a busy start to the dy. I've been watching the match and loving it
Pool corner comes in...punched away....foul called
Morning David
Teams need goals....they still play 2 holding middies!
Mane about to come on....wonder for who?
Good morning Dave. As soon as I woke up I got a text from a neighbor about registering for the vaccine . We did with the CVS in Kingsville, which is an hour and a half from our house. Then took care of the pets . I saw the goal
Morning, David - how are you mate?
He's been given instructions...surely he knows.... kick the moving round thing into the big rectangle at the end of the pitch
When will you get the vaccine ?
I guess I haven't missed any goals today
Milner loses the ball....Lookman... blows it again
Nice job registering for the vaccine - well in! I've got my appointment on the 31st. I've been eligible since January but I just can't be bothered to sit on the computer all day refreshing.
That was so bad from Milner
We're both getting the first dose of the Pfizer next Sunday . My second dose is Sunday April 4th and Elizabeth's is Monday April 5th
Good for you
Kathy has had her first jab
Nothing for me yet
I have no idea why they are keeping on Milner
Doing well, thank you for asking, Bob. Thanks . Elizabeth and I are excited. Glad you're getting the vaccine too. I think Everyone that wants one will have one within the next few months
Two Fulham players get in their own way!!
That could have been dangerous
Come on Fulham...score again!!
Liverpool have been unbelievably poor.
I'll be taking Shad for walkies at the end of this match...still freezing!!
Free kick chance for Fulham
It was a Milner tackle
Free kick headed away
Liverpool break....useless pass by Jota
Just saw that Celtic drew 0-0 at the Tangerines. Congratulations to Rangers on their first SPL title in nearly a decade. My apologies if anyone already posted
It is a shame that Rangers won the league while sitting on their bums!
It would have been so much better if they won it on the pitch....in the Old Firm Derby!
Hope you two get warmer weather soon. Our weather has been lovely this weekend and I'm sure yours will be soon. I think it's supposed to be in the 60s later this week in your area
Wow...weird we both commented about Rangers at the same time
I did post it earlier....Gerarrd to the Kop for Klopp?
I know that there has been a lot of focus on Liverpool's defensive frailties and Alisson's mistakes but the problem here isn't that they've allowed one goal but rather that the Liverpool attack has completely dried up. When was the last time they scored?
I agree, Dave and so early too. I guess Stevie G can focus on the EL. Will he be the next Pool manager?
That could easily happen now. I thought that Stevie G. might be one for the future but I never imagined Klopp leaving so soon.
Pool had a chance there in the box...two players inside the six....couldn't get a shot on target
Loftus-Cheek coming on
Great minds think alike. Sorry for missing the Steve G. I'm so excited about the vaccine. I guess that means I won't be around next Sunday
I think it is ridiculous that there is even talk of Klopp going after he brought you your first title in 30 years!
Chelsea fired Ancelotti after he won the Double in '10
Cottagers need four more goals to move out of the drop zone
United host the Hammers in the late one next Sunday
You can listen to the match on your travels on 5Live....they aren't blacked-out !
I agree, Dave. Firing Klopp ridiculous, but not surprised with Ancelotti. It's to be expected with Abramovich.
OH! Nearly 1-1 . Header off the post
Spanish Capital Derby has started
Liverpool hits the woodwork....a looping header there
A really rubbish corner from Milner. Get the hook!
Milner corner....doesnt' beat the first man!
Professional!!
Header from Mane came off the corner of bar and post. Mane oh Maned that was close!
11.5 hours without a goal from open play at Anfield..... can we have 12?
Shaq hits a curler just wide and high
Liverpool are finally starting to create chances....Are they United in disguise?
He didn't exactly represent the LUFC academy with distinction.
We've got the early bird special next Saturday - home to Chelsea. Hope it's a cracker!
Fulham still playing out from inside their box...madness
Not at all - Jurgen has got to go to a more attacking formation. They need two goals!
Good point, Dave. I think that match is between Mine and Elizabeth's vaccines unless we get delayed due to the long lines
The Chelsea/Leeds on NBCSN....no COCK thank goodness
Utd/Hammers on telly too
Fulham are sitting back too much right now
The thing I notice is that, when Liverpool win the ball back, their players just stand around. When Leeds win the ball back, the likes of Stu Dallas and Luke Ayling bust a gut running forward yelling "Gimme, gimme, gimme!"
Liverpool just don't look interested.
It's also the first day of DST, so we will have to wake up an hour earlier than scheduled
Utd's line up confirmed
Henderson
Obi Wan, Lindeloff, Maguire, Shaw
Fred, McTom
James, Bruno, Rash
Martial
What has James done to get all these starts in a row?
Martial our striker.....he has been USELESS
Liverpool played like Leeds last season. Not sure what's happened since the start of 2021 with them
Atletico has taken the lead
Fab on for Milner
TAA on as well...gets the arm band!
Agreed. I would replace James and karate chop off our out of form striker and replace him with Thomas Edison Cavani
Luis Suarez got the goal for the hosts
The Athletico goal was a real biter from what I read
Having James play just means...sit back and break
Oh - what a terrible header from Mane there. TAA's ball was perfect for him.
I don't like us playing that way, but it won't change any time soon
Liverpool could use Luis Suarez today.
United have to throw caution to the wind today - there's not point in playing it tight with Citeh.
Nice one MUR
Totally agree Bob....but it won't happen
I don't have a good feeling about the derby!
U.S. representation as Antonee Robinson is about to come on for the Cottagers
The lady that is commentating on 5Live actually like Parkie's jacket...... geez!!!
Now Antonee Robinson on for Lookman
Thanks, Bob. Thought you would like it
both of you ....who will reach 22?
Bob said nowt!!!
I can't believe that Liverpool are going to lose at home to Fulham - shocking!
I agree too, Dave. A draw doesn't help us if we're fourteen points behind and then the Foxes grinded out a win yesterday
Bob said nowt!!!
SIX straight loses at home.... PLEASE MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Sorry - I missed the question, Dave. What is 22?
I hope we're first to reach 22, but it may not happen for a while based on Citeh's form for anyone
Mitrovic on for Cavaliero.
We do need the win for second spot.... Chelsea are too close behind us! By the end of the weekend, Chelsea could be ONE point behind us....it is probable!
Agreed, Dave. The next loss at home would be your lucky seven
Scottie Parker's look is absurd. It looks like his mum bought him a jacket that's too small for him.
What the post was about Bob?
Parkie also wears his tie clip too high!
Up next for Pool
Wolves A
Arsenal A
Villa H
Leeds A
Parker does a Steve Dahlgren.....just lets the ball roll pass him!
Fulham break.... Mitrovic with a shot
Last minute of the 90
Liverpool would have a better chance winning the lottery than winning at home. Would have a better chance scoring at the prom than scoring at Anfield
Not many minutes should be added
4 minutes... for what?
Mindless
Corner to Pool...this will just add more to the four....STUPIDITY
A Barber Shop Quartet of stoppage time minutes. Bob and Dave to sing about six consecutive home losses to the tune of a Barber Shop Quartet?
Corner punched away
It's three for the subs. There's an extra minute for something
What post, Dave? You've lost me.
Get the ball out Fulham....they keep losing possession in their own half!
two to go
COME ON FULHAM!!
I just want this streak to continue!! One will end at the Etihad....keep this one going
Saving block
Corner...cleared
Superb last ditch clearance by Hans Christian Andersen for a corner. A fairy tale ending
Oh - I see. It was your original post this morning. I'm definitely on the side of United going 22 games without defeat away. Come on, you Red Devils!
Keita booked for obstructing Lemina on a Cottagers break
The picture I posted
Both teams have gone 21 games with a streak...one will end today
21 wins in a row
21 games away without defeat
Free kick to Fulham....less than a minute
COME ON
I expect a boring Manc Derby
Kadoomph it long....they do!!
Throw in
Blow up ref
Liverpool taking their time going forward... MADNESS
I want the 21 wins in a row to end. They're getting too cocky about it
Finally chance...they finally get the ball in the box...weak header high and wide
I'm hoping it's going to be a barn burner. I still don't think that Citeh are that good.
Blow up ref.....goal kick
Bizarre jacket.
BEAM UP SCOTTY!
Free kick to Liverpool...where is this extra time!!
Blow up!!!
William Shatner would not approve
Still going!!
Blow up!!
Corner..this is so random!!
SIX MINUTES!
I think Kate instructed Mitrovic to kick the ball away
Punched away and that is it!!
FANTASTIC!
I am off for walkies...have warm thoughts for me!
TTFN
WAY HAY! HALF A DOZEN ON THE TROT AS POOL LOSE ANOTHER AT HOME AS THE COTTAGERS WIN 0-1
Shocking defeat for Liverpool. Wow!
It means that Fulham are really threatening Brighton and Newcastle, just as Dave had predicted.
Sending you warmth, Dave.
Agreed. The Cottagers have every chance of surviving. .Toon, Seagulls , and Burnley dragged in
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