It is "we come not to play" - which is probably taken to mean "we mean business, we're not messing". Still "Rise Up" seemed quite apt for a team languishing in 7th place after last season and indeed "all of us are Red(sh...)" is also just about right.
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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC"
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It is "we come not to play" - which is probably taken to mean "we mean business, we're not messing". Still "Rise Up" seemed quite apt for a team languishing in 7th place after last season and indeed "all of us are Red(sh...)" is also just about right.
Premier League data since 2005-06 - Penalties Scored, Red Card (and 2nd yellow) Some "witch hunt" eh?
(LFC first)
05-06: 4-1; 5-11
06-07: 6-0; 0-2
07-08: 3-3; 1-2
08-09: 5-1; 0-9
09-10: 3-1; ?-?
10-11: 6-6; ?-?
11-12: 1-3; 3-2
12-13 5-4; 2-2
13-14 10-3; 0-4
Assumed to be accurate data source (Wiki):
Total Penalty For: 43
Total Penalty Against: 22
Red Card For: 11
Red Card Against: 32
LFC Benefit from Penalty/Oppo Red Card: 75 Oppos Benefit from same: 33 (69.4% to LFC) - Note that circa 67% is 3 SD from the Mean (i.e. 50%) so statistically this is well outside the bounds of expectation. You could also conduct an interesting test on the percentage of European games where LFC have had the benefit of a home tie in the 2nd leg (before seedings gave the benefit to the team which had finished higher in the group stage) - this is also remarkably well outside the bounds of the expected results - well into the low 70%.
Twice as likely to score from a penalty as oppos. Oppos three times as likely to suffer a player dismissal.
(LFC first)
05-06: 4-1; 5-11
06-07: 6-0; 0-2
07-08: 3-3; 1-2
08-09: 5-1; 0-9
09-10: 3-1; ?-?
10-11: 6-6; ?-?
11-12: 1-3; 3-2
12-13 5-4; 2-2
13-14 10-3; 0-4
Assumed to be accurate data source (Wiki):
Total Penalty For: 43
Total Penalty Against: 22
Red Card For: 11
Red Card Against: 32
LFC Benefit from Penalty/Oppo Red Card: 75 Oppos Benefit from same: 33 (69.4% to LFC) - Note that circa 67% is 3 SD from the Mean (i.e. 50%) so statistically this is well outside the bounds of expectation. You could also conduct an interesting test on the percentage of European games where LFC have had the benefit of a home tie in the 2nd leg (before seedings gave the benefit to the team which had finished higher in the group stage) - this is also remarkably well outside the bounds of the expected results - well into the low 70%.
Twice as likely to score from a penalty as oppos. Oppos three times as likely to suffer a player dismissal.
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toffee matt
Player Valuation: £60m
It was chelsea lad
RED
Player Valuation: £950k
There is a much simpler explanation. Rodgers is [Poor language removed] boss.
ScouseBlueBoy
Player Valuation: £15m
It isn't the fact that they get more penalties. A lot of them were bona fide spot kicks. It's just that other teams don't get penalties at the same rate. Their appeals are turned down - considered 'ball to hand', a 'coming together' or 'simulation'. In that way it is NOT a level playing field.
The plethora of penalties and the red card situation is proof enough that death threats work and the FA are terrified of them.
The plethora of penalties and the red card situation is proof enough that death threats work and the FA are terrified of them.
Dario Terracotta
Player Valuation: £70m
Spot on.
tomhagen2 - aman_narang92@yahoo.com
Player Valuation: £100k
How many times this season do you think any of their plaiyers should have had a red card? Not disagreeing but you should probably quote specific examples rather than throwing out random accusations
Whilst I'll accept he's hit on a great formula, I honestly think it's far too early to come to that conclusion. Tactically he was out of his depth last year and this year he's hit on a kick and rush formula that will fall on its arse the moment Luis Suarez is injured. Or Gerrard for that matter.
I'd save the joy until you have a more longitudinal analysis period. You're essentially grabbing the lowest hanging fruit tactically and it's currently working, but you could easily slump and lose game after game if sides figure you out or you get one injury.
Ashtonian
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Ahh but most of those are squad players at best. How many loaned out? How many sold in the last 2 years?
My point is on any given day sturridge, counthino, both play perfectly with suarez despite on paper, suarez droppping back into counthino's space, wanting to finish chances in sturridges space. However fair enough they all click and look where they are because of it.
Liverpool have spent 2 years reducing the wage bill hence all the poor players they have signed. They are all cheap in the modern market and low wages.
the only and i mean ONLY reason why they are offering suarez so much money is because by selling him he could command that wage elsewhere. So therefore offering to pay him that when they get into the champs league is their way of keeping hold of their best player.
Here's a thought, whats worse? Liverpool winning the title, or liverpool winning the title because of Suarez?
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