Gerrardrules

f*** off.

Roy's verdict: Roy Hodgson refused to make excuses following his side's 2-0 loss against Stoke City on Saturday evening. Goals from Ricardo Fuller and Kenwyne Jones consigned the Reds to defeat at the Britannia against Tony Pulis's aggressive side. Hodgson reflected: "I'm obviously sad that a good run's come to an end. It was always going to be tough because it's a battle here. "We did okay in the first half. We dealt with the pressure of the throws, the corners and the long balls forward reasonably well. When they scored from one of the long throws it was always going to be an even bigger uphill battle. "They've got a very difficult style to play against. We did our best to deal with it but they got the goal that was required. Our forwards would have had to do a little bit more for us than they were able to do if we were going to get anything out of the game. "I don't want to be seen to be making cheap excuses. We lost to a strong team who out-battled us in certain occasions." Asked if the result was a reality check after six games unbeaten, Hodgson replied: "We've had a good run and played some good football in that run. Stoke City is a totally different type of game than the games we've played in the last few weeks because of the way they set out to play the game. "A reality check? I don't know. We're realistic. We know we've still got some work to do, get some players back to fitness and work at our game." Hodgson felt Torres getting a kick in the second half restricted his ability to make an impact on the game. He said: "We missed Fernando in the second half after the kick he took. He didn't want to come off and I didn't want to take him off because you don't want to take your goalscorer off when you need a goal. But I don't think he was firing on all cylinders. "I don't think it's too serious. It was a nasty knock he took but he wanted to carry on. We offered him the chance to come off but he wasn't interested in that." Meanwhile, reporters quizzed the boss on how animated Sammy Lee appeared to be on the touchline. "These games must be a nightmare for referees because there are so many physical battles going on," Hodgson said. "It's difficult to work out whether the defender fouls the forward or the forward fouls the defender. Please forgive us if our frustration boils over on the touchline from time to time." Deluded. Nothing more, nothing less.

I never experienced so much anti-feelings against a manager of liverpool. With Houllier and Benitez there was alwas a large part who defended them. But now I cant think of anyone who actually wants to give him more time. And if there is anyone, then he or she should examine themselve.

It's beyond shocking. Pass and move starts from the back, but he and the other defenders don't have the ability to find a player who has some space. His constantly shouting every second is annoying as well. I would accept it if he produced good performances. But all he can do is defend. Nothing more anymore.

Agreed. Johnson has been gash for a long, long time now and it was about time he was criticised in public.

We must have the world record for hoofing in 1 match now. Carra and Skrtel the main contenders.

Seeing him having totally no clue what to do or any guts in him makes me sick.

we're playing like a bunch of amatuers.

So knew that was coming. How difficult is it to f***ing keep possesion!!

I don't like his comment about Kelly and youth in general. "When Soto and Glen [Johnson] go down we are throwing a 20-year-old [Martin Kelly] in at the deep end against Chelsea for his senior debut, which you shouldn't be doing when you have aspirations to be in the top four." He only trusts experience,so youth players will have not many chances to get into the team.

He has been completely out of form for a while now. Like Affelay is he a good squad player for this league (who has a habit of diving very quickly).

This

Affellays contract is up next summer. Nothing more then a good squad player in this league.

His hoofing on the other hand...

f*** me she's hot. How the hell did JW Henry manage that?

The switch he made with mereiles to CM and Kuyt to RM in the second half got us through this difficult period. From that moment we kept possesion. We also stopped their threat from the wings. Roy did ok today.

One concern though, that again it was only Torres who scores. Big task for the next window is finding a winger and striker who scores. We are for scoring to much relying on Torres and Gerrard.

Putting mereiles back in the centre when there was so much pressure on us in the second half got us through. Don't know if Roy masterminded that but if he did then well done*. *This comment does not imply that I'm a fan of RH or starting to become one.

Credit where credits due and he was magnificent today.

The points about Roy are. The Gerrard bit is just bulls***.

You just know it's going to happen with them f*****s.

I don't want to comment on Rafa's rant. I just want to thank all my mates from YNWA for their continious support. This is what keeps me going in this job. If it wasn't for them I would have quit a long time ago.

I love my life here at Fulham and this season we will win the Euro League!

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