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Ronaldo v Glen Johnson should be fun.

I'm absolutely sure there'll be an incredible atmosphere as per usual on a European night in Anfield, just don't go along with the theory that nowhere else compares to it.. Anyway not getting into that again! Looking forward to the match myself tonight to be fair. Interesting to see if Balotelli starts..

I take comfort in the fact that they didn't win, and Januzaj (who they've kept bleating on about for the past year+) is a footballing fraud

It just makes me feel good saying them every week..

How is Rafael playing for a team with top 4 aspirations. Total passenger. I see Januzaj is the latest young overrated Man Utd player on the scene. Love how he's deemed 'unlucky' according to the commentators when he misses an open goal. Typical Sky. Scored one good goal last year and has been treated like the messiah ever since..

Couldn't be happier for 'Arry. Surely the sack can't be too far away. Probably the best match I've seen so far this season.

Redknapp

Unbelievable

Balotelli just doesn't have the brain to play that role on his own. Has no idea how to hold the ball up. Truth is, if you're going with one upfront Lambert would be far more serviceable in that role. You'd really have to question Rodgers watching this.

Bobby Zamora reeling back the years.. How are ye holding on?

Southampton aren't doing too bad..

Pretty accurate

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Still think they'll be there. Would be absolutely delighted to be proven wrong though. Leicester are a decent side as well. Credit where it's due. What a signing Ulloa has been.

Absolutely brilliant!

With an attack that good I don't think a dodgy defence will hold them back too much. Like Liverpool last year.Agreed its too early for a real assessment but it's just what I'm thinking unfortunately.

Hate to say it but Man utd look a lock For the top 4 this year. They've bought very well.

I'm the ignorant one? This is an internet forum GHH all I'm doing is giving my opinion All Liverpool fans have this built in opinion that they're the best supporters the world has ever seen. I'm saying that is just simply not the case. Most non scouse football fans who watch English football outside of the 'Sky Generation' would back me up on this. Thats the truth. Ehh I don't think you understood what I was saying here.. It's pointless talking about quotes from Nedved, Del Piero etc. when they've not experienced the likes of Elland Road. Ferguson has so I think his opinion holds a lot more merit. I said previously a great atmosphere gives the home team a genuine advantage. Ferguson backed up this point by saying countless times in the past how difficult it is to play at Elland Road and that the hostility of the fans makes it like no other ground in English football. They just want to get in and out of there asap. Apologies mis-read the telegram part. My fault. Thats what you used to get in Elland Road though. Didn't matter who we were playing, we made it hostile. There was respect for Liverpool underneath all that though, we're just not gonna show it on a match day are we? Well something isn't adding up here.. You've already said Elland Road was "Loud and Intimidating no question" Relevant when talking about relevant people my friend. Hope you're getting that now.. Thats an easy statement to make but just not true. Listen to the highlights of the Viduka 4-3 game for reference if you'd like. My opinion GHH. That is all. I don't really see the ignorance. I see this going down a similar path and into a pointless discussion (it already is really) May just agree to disagree.

I know exactly what I'm talking about. Anyone can play the throw out a quote game (also Del Piero, Nedved and Ballack have never played in Elland Road making that statement a bit less relevant) You said "But give us Utd or the Derby or a big European night, and there truly is NO place like it." Here's what Alex Ferguson said about that. A man who's witnessed both sets of supporters many times. Heres the link to that quote if you don't believe me http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/273597/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-Anfield-trip-not-worst Not sure if you've heard this but heres a big reason why Leeds fans have such respect for Liverpool. This is when the relationship really turned round. 1969. "What happened next has become part of Leeds United folklore. Beforehand, Revie had instructed Bremner, if they should get that decisive point, to lead the players after the game towards the Kop. Bremner took some persuading, but after they had celebrated before their own travelling support, Bremner duly marched his men forward. The ground fell silent, but instead of being lynched, the Leeds team were surprised to find themselves being loudly hailed as 'champions' by the 27,000 Koppites massed in front of them. The players stayed put for 20 minutes, soaking it all in, larking around, jumping on one another and paying their tributes to both sets of fans. They had been derided and despised for such a long time that one could not blame them for basking in the adulation. 'Being cheered by a rival crowd - any rival crowd - was a new experience for us,' Eddie Gray recalls. 'This in itself was as much of a turning point for Leeds as the championship achievement. Everything you've said about fans visiting Anfield as they've heard about its great atmosphere etc. is all fairly irrelevant really. Liverpool fans are known for being proper football fans and fairly so. Anfield is one of the premier grounds to watch football in England no doubt about it but it doesn't mean ye've the best atmosphere in world football. Problem with Elland Road is people genuinely felt too intimidated to visit it and the media despises us. We don't get praised hence we're never gonna get that reputation for having genuine loud fans, as well as intimidating. As a fan its all about using your numbers to create an advantage for the home team. Leeds fans did that as well as any club (including Liverpool). Always loved this quote from Charlie Nicholas. Keep in mind this was when the club was at its lowest ebb, in League 1. Now thats an atmosphere like no other. Maybe you need to experience a big game at Elland Road before you make these rash statements.. Even so the likes of Dortmund and Celtic are every bit as loud as Liverpool are in the modern day. Anfield really isn't unique when it comes to the big nights, as much as you might wish to believe thats the case. Great history, tradition etc that you can basically feel while you're there but in terms of the loudness of supporters you're just part of the elite bunch, not on a pedestal on your own.

Fratton Park and Selhurst Park are examples of places I've seen rocking in the Premiership in the past 5/6 years. We're going off the point a bit though. What you originally said was how nowhere compares to Anfield on a big European night. Elland Road definitely did in the big nights against Real Madrid, Valencia, Deportivo etc, although i've never experienced it first hand Dortmund looks insane on European nights as do a number of eastern european and even Celtic do it well when they're there. From my experience Anfield looks great before kickoff as ye belt out YNWA and wave your scarves, but the atmosphere dies down fairly quick as the football is actually played. Still a bit better than 90% of supporters but you are definitely not worthy of the status of being a 'cut above everybody else'. Thats just simply not true in my opinion. Completely agree with everything you say about seating and new breed of fans which kills atmospheres and don't get me wrong I respect the genuine Liverpool fans like yourself. Theres actually good friendly history between yourselves and Leeds which hasn't been forgotten.

Having a big fanbase doesn't necessarily mean its a good one to be fair. Man Utd easily have the biggest fanbase in England but it doesn't stop Old Trafford sounding like a library most weeks. I'm talking in terms of passion, atmosphere etc. I know you've been lorded over the years for it but thats what happens with the big clubs. The media like to hype up the clubs with large fanbases, it sells. Ye haven't been copied on everything over the years either.. Tin hat on. I'm aware this won't go down well

Think you're ever so slightly biased It's pretty clear for a big game in Anfield the day trippers get their scarves out, sing walk alone then stay pretty much silent for 90 minutes. Elland Road has inevitably lost a lot of its boom in the last few years but it'll get back to those heights when we make our return. This 'Liverpool fans are the best, nobody else compares' with all due respect, is total nonsense.

Elland Road once was.

Villa will do alright this year. I really rate Lambert as a manager They're organised so well that they won't concede enough to be out of games. Also Fabian Delph will be (already is) a fantastic player. Leeds bring them up well.

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