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My brothers business partner knows Ledley King pretty well. He said that King and Terry have been friends since they used to play for Senrab. Terry and King still keep in touch, as do most of the team and they still meet up occasionally.

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But a racist being racist to his friend is less likely perhaps?

Because mud sticks. If its not true, then it could cause some serious personal hurt. I'm sure Steve Finnan wasn't thinking it was all fair game, when he was accused of racist comments last year.

But may make it less likely.

I should have explained myself. He is still good mates with many of his old Sunday League teammates, including King and Zamora.

Be very surprised if this is true, based on the fact that he used to play kids Sunday League football with King, Zamora, etc He is a c*** but a racist c***? Shouldnt really be spreading rumours like this.

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Agreed. Still a c*** though! There was definitely a period in the 80's when there was some animosity. I understood it started because Ferguson dropped Dalglish from the Scotish World Cup Squad in 1986, it then developed further and they had some harsh words after a 3-3 draw at Anfield in the late 80's. IIRC, Ferguson was complaining that no teams ever get anything at Anfield and Dalglish basically told him to stop moaning. Ferguson's response was to swear in front of Dalglish's kids, which upset Dalglish. There was probably more to it, but I think that was what was reported at the time.

Indeed. They have a good side, which has suffered a fair few injuries. They are now down to their last 14 fit senior players for the weekend. I thought they played some really good football last night and outfought Utd from the start. Really pleased for them. Also, I dont think Utd played badly for the first hour, but they were utterly devoid of ideas in the last 30 mins and tactically, they fell apart from this point. Really pleased for Steve Tilson, he has only managed Southend for 2.5 years and taken them from League 2 to the Championship with a tiny budget. He is also a really nice bloke to boot.

I think that is close, but would swap Sissoko for Alonso and Finnan for Peltier. Can't see Finnan starting when he is our only senior right back.

You could actually argue that the last was better than the previous four, based on the fact that our team was so much poorer than our rivals/previous teams. I think number five was a triumph of skill and determination, which requires the utmost respect. The circumstances surrounding the competition are a moot point. You enter and you try to win. There is no sense of devaluation, due to the fact we were not Champions.

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Indeed. The main benefit of Sissoko playing further forward allows the midfield to play a pressing game on the opposition further up the field. Inevitably, many of our opponents either lose the ball higher up the pitch or try to pass around Sissoko, this is where Xabi excels, as he reads the game so well he is able to intercept and direct the play with more space. If Alonso has the ball further forward, he is not able to use his full passing range to its full potential, as there is less room to direct the tempo and play. One of our most successful tactics has been for Alonso to spread the ball wide, and at pace, from just inside the opponents half. This really stretches teams if our wide players are offering width. With good movement from our team, Alonso has the passing range and skills to find them. Benitez organises the team as he can see Sissoko and Alonso's strengths and weaknesses. Playing Sissoko deeper would invite more pressure on us, as it is fairly easy to by-pass Alonso with a one-two or with pace. As mentioned, Sissoko's natural game is to chase and harrass opponents and to play a holding midfield role would mean that he would be required to be more disciplined in his positioning, which is not his absolute strength.

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This has to be the clear winner, for the simple fact that he spat at him twice

Saw that last night. What an utter t***. However, I do miss his insane ramblings about the live Sky games. Used to look forward to calling him a f***ing no-nothing c*** every week.

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Oh yes! Evidently he is the same quality as Mellor. He has played at least 6 times the amount of first team games as Mellor and has played in an International. What is the matter with people!?! At this point, he is not good enough for LFC, but he still has good potential. Hopefully he will stay clear of injury and progress.

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Again, thats harsh. Although I dont dispute that he let in some soft goals for us. He is a good keeper. But at this point, he is no better than he was when we bought him. There is only one reason for this, and this is injury. He has not played enough games, and as a result, he has lost almost 4 years of development. Unfulfilled potential - yes Not good enough for Liverpool at the moment - yes The future - he has the potential to become a very good keeper, if he stays clear of injury He is getting a rough ride here.

Check post 18. When you have done, read the whole thread before you post. Nice rant though.