2008/09: Arsenal vs Chelsea vs Liverpool vs Man Utd

2008/09: Arsenal vs Chelsea vs Liverpool vs Man Utd

Results:
Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Arsenal. . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 6 . . . 4th
Liverpool. . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 0 . . . 0 . . . 3 . . . 1 . . . 6 . . . 2nd
Man Utd . . . 3 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 5 . . . 1 . . . 3rd
Chelsea . . . 3 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . 1st

Fixtures:
Arsenal v Liverpool
Man Utd v Chelsea
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man Utd v Liverpool
Liverpool v Arsenal
Arsenal v Chelsea
Man Utd v Arsenal

Who do you think will be top of this mini league at the end of the season?

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool or Man Utd

and do you think that team will be Premiership Champions?

I think last season Man Utd were the best team out of the top 4 and won the league. The season before that i think it was Arsenal that had the most points in the games between the top 4 but they did not win the league.

Arsenal, but will not win the EPL. It's like 2005/2006, we do well against the top clubs, have a great CL run (win it who knows?, it's a cup competition) & f@ck up v midtable clubs.

Still think Chelsea will win the EPL.

1 point for Chelsea who are unbeatable at the Bridge...doesnt look good for them since I doubt they are gonna win all 3 of their away games against the top 4.

Arsenasl will win this league, but will be bottom of the "other 32 games table".

If i include Villa because they are probably the best team to break into the top 4 this season:

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Liverpool. . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . . 3 . . . 1 . . . 7 . . . 2nd
Arsenal. . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 6 . . . 4th
Aston Villa. . 4 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 5 . . . 5th
Chelsea . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 4 . . . 1st
Man Utd . . . 4 . . . 0 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 5 . . . 2 . . . 3rd

Aston Villa 0-0 Liverpool
Chelsea 2-0 Aston Villa
Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
Aston Villa 0-0 Man Utd

And what if you include Spurs?

The Big Five

3 clean sheets is good - we just struggle to score against these teams

Fey wrote:And what if you include Spurs?

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Aston Villa. . 5 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 8 . . . 5th
Liverpool. . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 7 . . . 2nd
Arsenal. . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 8 . . . 8 . . . 7 . . . 4th
Spurs..........4. . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 8 . . . 8 . . . 5 . . . 16th
Chelsea . . . 5 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 5 . . . 5 . . . 5 . . . 1st
Man Utd . . . 4 . . . 0 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 3 . . . 5 . . . 2 . . . 3rd

Fey wrote:1 point for Chelsea who are unbeatable at the Bridge...doesnt look good for them since I doubt they are gonna win all 3 of their away games against the top 4.

Home form: P8 W3 D3 L2
Away form: P7 W7 D0 L0

I'm not sure there really is a Fortress Bridge anymore.

2008/09

Results:
Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
Man Utd 3-0 Chelsea

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Arsenal. . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . . 5 . . . 3 . . . 7 . . . 5th
Liverpool. . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 7 . . . 1st
Man Utd . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 6 . . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 3rd
Chelsea . . . 4 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 7 . . . 1 . . . 2nd

Fixtures:
Liverpool v Chelsea
Man Utd v Liverpool
Liverpool v Arsenal
Arsenal v Chelsea
Man Utd v Arsenal

Only thing we will win this season

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LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea
19 August 2007 - Ref: Rob Styles
Liverpool scorer: Torres 16
Chelsea scorer: Lampard 62 pen

THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE

Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
26 October 2008 - Ref: Howard Webb
Liverpool scorer: Alonso 10

REFEREE

Mike Riley (Leeds, Yorkshire)



Since Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez had his kidney stones removed I think it has done something to him. All of a sudden it's back to cautious Rafa.

We've seen Rafa react to Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, and he took Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres off during the late stages of the Wigan match. There have been some strange decisions made.

Chelsea, if they avoid defeat, will be pleased with a draw, which I reckon is a nailed on result.

Verdict: 1-1



I don't give a shit about the result of this match. It will probably be a boring game. Hopefully someone will get sent off.

Verdict: 1-0

ballack will dominate the midfield today


oh yeah ballack reached the first place in a tournament , he scored the goal of the year 2008 in germany

his stunner against austria is the winner

Liverpool Team News:



Subs: Cavalieri, Dossena, Agger, Ngog, Benayoun, Dossena, Babel, Lucas.

Anyone?

2008/09

Results:
Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal* 1-1 Liverpool
Man Utd 3-0 Chelsea
Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea*

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Liverpool. . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . . 6 . . . 2 . . 10 . . . 2nd
Arsenal. . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . 0 . . . 5 . . . 3 . . . 7 . . . 5th
Man Utd . . . 4 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 6 . . . 5 . . . 4 . . . 1st
Chelsea . . . 5 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 9 . . . 1 . . . 3rd

Fixtures:
Man Utd v Liverpool - Saturday, 14 March 2009
Liverpool v Arsenal
Arsenal v Chelsea
Man Utd v Arsenal

*10 men

Salihovic wrote:ballack will dominate the midfield today

Good prediction.

Ballack hasn't dominated all season ffs. Chelsea's midfield is so static and so shite it's unbelievable.

Sheffield gunner wrote:

Salihovic wrote:ballack will dominate the midfield today

Good prediction.

I can't think of anyone more anonymous at least not in the midfield

Liverpool

I knew you weren't going to bump this thread you c**t

2008/09

Results:
Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool
Arsenal 2-1 Man Utd
Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal
Arsenal 1-1 Liverpool
Man Utd 3-0 Chelsea
Liverpool 2-0 Chelsea
Man Utd 1-4 Liverpool
Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal

Table:
. . . . . . . . . . P . . . W. . . D . . . L . . . F . . . A . . PTS . . Pos
Liverpool. . . 6 . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 0 . . 14 . . . 7 . . 14 . . . 2nd
Arsenal. . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 2 . . . 0 . . . 9 . . . 7 . . . 8 . . . 4th
Man Utd . . . 5 . . . 1 . . . 1 . . . 3 . . . 7 . . . 9 . . . 4 . . . 1st
Chelsea . . . 5 . . . 0 . . . 1 . . . 4 . . . 2 . . . 9 . . . 1 . . . 3rd

Fixtures:
Arsenal v Chelsea
Man Utd v Arsenal

Oooh!

Who said Arsenal were out of the title race?

The real league table doesn't lie

Will be interesting at the end of the season to compare the Big 4's results that aren't the same, there'll be some teams that they all beat, some teams that most drew with and a few teams that caused real problems. Wouldn't be surprised to discover that Stoke, Hull or Middlesbrough decided the title.

how many points did liverpool win against the top 4 teams last season?

was it 6 points?

in recent seasons Rafa has been criticised for rotating too much, for not beating the top teams and for being out of the title race by December. Also for being too defensive and not scoring enough goals.

Liverpool look like taking the title race down to the penultimate game at least and are currently top scorers and entertainers in the league. Rafa has picked a settled side when possible.

The luxury that United have had this season, is that the size of their squad and few long term injuries to key players have allowed them to continue momentum, if not performing well and grinding out results. Arsenal lost Fabregas for a lot of the season and could possibly be closer to the top if not for their ridiculous injury list. Chelsea missed Essien and the difference he has made since coming back into the side is immeasurable, as is the resurgance of Drogba and also Malouda has looked like a different player under Hiddink. Liverpool have only been able to start Torres and Gerrard together 11 or 12 times, and on many of those occasions one of the other wasn't match fit. Manchester United have had problems at full back and missed Ronaldo for the first couple of games, but the strength in depth they have is frightening.

is this your opinion or you copied it from some where?

these are facts Batman

before i can answer your post with some facts, i need to know in your opinion, how big was the liverpool first team squad at the start of the season?

http://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1GGLS_en-GBGB312GB313&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=liverpool+first+team+squad

I'm sure you're going to prove with facts that infact Liverpool had a bigger, better, more expensive and settled squad and that SAF has worked miracles with a tight budget and just 3 fit players.

Just make sure you throw in some coloured font and pictures, otherwise it's just not credible.