Results matter most - Thompson

[Murt]

Assistant boss Phil Thompson has hit back at Liverpool's detractors, insisting that winning is more important than the manner of victory.
Critics, though, have been quick to round on Liverpool and their tactics but Thompson says it is winning that matters most to his charges.

He said: "Winning ugly is what people call it but there are teams that have made a fantastic name, legends of themselves, by winning 1-0 and not playing very well and winning championships in the recent past.
"I don't think there is anything wrong with that as long as you work hard."

Its sad if you ask me, Liverpool are reduced to Wimbledon tactics and have officially replaced Arsenal as the most boring team in the premiership.
As much as i hate Pool is never minded watching them, John Barnes was magnificant and the football flowed. At least they wernt as bad as Arsenal with there off side trap!
The things that thommo said there are really sad and i can honestly say if Man Utd had of done the same in the early 90's in an attempt to get back on the glory trail i would have been dissapointed.
I would have mixed feelings about winning things, it wouldnt be worth it.

 

[ged houllier]

if Man Utd had of done the same in the early 90's in an attempt to get back on the glory trail i would have been dissapointed.
I would have mixed feelings about winning things, it wouldnt be worth it.[/QB]<hr></blockquote>

<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> lets be brutally honest United were a counter attacking side much like we are now. The attacking football will happen, there is an old saying that you have to learn to walk before you can run. Just watch us go all the doubters will be proved wrong

 

[Murt]

Originally posted by ged houllier:
<img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laugh Out Loud]" /> lets be brutally honest United were a counter attacking side much like we are now.counter attacking!!, will ya ever feck off, and dont compare any utd teams tactics to the present pools ones
The attacking football will happen, there is an old saying that you have to learn to walk before you can run. Just watch us go all the doubters will be proved wrong<hr></blockquote>

you wont be proving me wrong, im proved right everytime i see em,
walk before you run,,welll this is the equivalent of a new born discovering his hands before crawling

 

[ged houllier]

Originally posted by Murt:
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you wont be proving me wrong, im proved right everytime i see em,
walk before you run,,welll this is the equivalent of a new born discovering his hands before crawling </strong><hr></blockquote>

top of the league not bad for a new-born that can only crawl

 

[R A Softlad]

Murt you get more pathetic with every post...

1) You were not an all out flare team in the early days of Demento.
2) You'd won how many trophies in those early days?
3) Your free flowing attack isn't working in the league at the moment is it? That's because they are shit scared to because your defence is so poor - that's something that isn't an issue at Liverpool.

We haven't been playing well this season but we're still 8 points clear of you... what does that tell you?

<img src="graemlins/houllier.gif" border="0" alt="[Houllier]" />

 

[MPTutd]

Teams who have a tradition of winning 1-0. this is commonly know as Boring Boring Arsenal.

However, they are much better to watch than Liverpool these days.

Therefore, it should clearly be Boring Boring Liverpool.

 

[geordie1]

Free flowing football, eh Murt? Did you take the league away from us with free flowing football?
<img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

The feck you did.

 

[se7en]

Originally posted by MPTutd:
<strong>Teams who have a tradition of winning 1-0. this is commonly know as Boring Boring Arsenal.

However, they are much better to watch than Liverpool these days.

Therefore, it should clearly be Boring Boring Liverpool.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Look if you think United always played lovely free flowing football it shows how long you've been supporting them...A lot of you gloryhunters, murt etc...don't seem to have any concept of football in the real world!

To label us as a long ball team is ridiculous...sure sometimes when we are under pressure and defending deep we send the ball long to relieve pressure. This is the reason we concede so few goals as opposed to you lot who let them in for fun. We can't compete with your attacking flair, but we can bloody well defend...and that dimwits is as much a part of football as attacking...

 

[Davo]

Originally posted by geordie1:
<strong>Free flowing football, eh Murt? Did you take the league away from us with free flowing football?
<img src="graemlins/smirk.gif" border="0" alt="[Smirk]" />

The feck you did.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Exactly..

Soak up pressure with Pallister and Bruce heading anything away...look for Giggs pace on the break, same with Kanchelskis..

Cross to the far post 1-0 Cantona...take that, stick with what you've got..

Short memories these Mancs..

 

[MPTutd]

Originally posted by se7en:
<strong>

Look if you think United always played lovely free flowing football it shows how long you've been supporting them...A lot of you gloryhunters, murt etc...don't seem to have any concept of football in the real world!

To label us as a long ball team is ridiculous...sure sometimes when we are under pressure and defending deep we send the ball long to relieve pressure. This is the reason we concede so few goals as opposed to you lot who let them in for fun. We can't compete with your attacking flair, but we can bloody well defend...and that dimwits is as much a part of football as attacking...</strong><hr></blockquote>


I never called you long ball, but coming to think of it....

Name me a time United have not played attacking football for a prolonged period?. In the 18 years I have been supporting them we have. We have never been as defensive as Liverpool are now.

 

[barca99]

Originally posted by MPTutd:
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I never called you long ball, but coming to think of it....

Name me a time United have not played attacking football for a prolonged period?. In the 18 years I have been supporting them we have. We have never been as defensive as Liverpool are now.</strong><hr></blockquote>

Yeah but as they said on Century last night, they are building from the back and when that is sorted they will be concentrating on the forwards (that's why they sold Fowler of course)

 

[Murt]

Originally posted by se7en:
<strong>

Look if you think United always played lovely free flowing football it shows how long you've been supporting them...A lot of you gloryhunters, murt etc...don't seem to have any concept of football in the real world!

To label us as a long ball team is ridiculous...sure sometimes when we are under pressure and defending deep we send the ball long to relieve pressure. This is the reason we concede so few goals as opposed to you lot who let them in for fun. We can't compete with your attacking flair, but we can bloody well defend...and that dimwits is as much a part of football as attacking...</strong><hr></blockquote>

for starters ive been a utd fan since the glory days of bifg ron,,
and we hav not allways been succesful but we allways stuck to our principles, and now, 10 & 20 yrs on we can look back on that period with pride,

im just saying pool are boring and no one has said there not