Premier League - What the managers said

Eurosport - Mon, 27 Oct 11:56:00 2008

All the reaction from a sizzling Sunday in the Premier League, which saw Liverpool go top with victory against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea 0-1 Liverpool

Luiz Felipe Scolari: "We did not expect the result. But we need to understand that Liverpool have a very good team. They didn't play better than us but they took their chance. In the first half we dominated the game and in the second we had more possession of the ball and passed it well until we got near their penalty area."

Rafa Benitez: "They were unbeaten for a long time so it was a massive game and a big boost for the rest of the season. We have shown we have character, now we must start preparing for Portsmouth because we need to get three points if we are to keep this mentality."

Tottenham 2-0 Bolton

Harry Redknapp: "There is real quality in this group of players here. You look through and there are international players. You look at the quality and they shouldn't be where they are, but two points in eight games is an amazingly bad start. We have to start working as hard as we did today for each other, picking up points, playing as we did - they passed the ball with real quality which I was really impressed with."

Gary Megson: "I think we gifted the game to Tottenham. In the first 15 minutes we looked solid and they didn't create anything, but the goal altered the way the game was going. It was a remarkably poor goal from our point of view; we didn't put any pressure on the ball and were neither defending nor playing offside."

Manchester City 3-0 Stoke

Mark Hughes: "I thought we were excellent, and not only in the attacking sense because defensively we were rock solid. We were prepared to stand up to the battle that Stoke will always give you. When we got the ball back we broke with real purpose and could have won by an even bigger margin."

Tony Pulis: "We were desperately disappointed to go in at half-time 1-0 down. I thought we created really good opportunities. We could have scored three or four goals and what killed us was their second goal just after half-time, which caught us cold."

Wigan 0-4 Aston Villa

Steve Bruce: "We haven't done our jobs defensively. That has been our strength because in the games that we've lost we have lost by the odd goal. Three of the four that we conceded today were so poor defensively and the mistakes were not acceptable at this level. If you do that against a really good Aston Villa side then you have your backsides kicked and we certainly had that today."

Martin O'Neill: "It was a great performance and a result I had not expected. With us having played on Thursday night, it was a concern, but there were some terrific performances all told. I was worried about today's game so for us to win today in the manner that we did was great. We have competition for places which is something that two years ago at Villa we didn't have so that's encouraging."

West Ham 0-2 Arsenal

Gianfranco Zola: I know it might look crazy, but I am not worried at all, because we are going to get through this. It would be easy for me to have a go at them, but the players' commitment is fantastic and their attitude is perfect. They were doing everything I asked them to on the pitch, so I can have no complaints. We are just not getting the results and are not playing bad.

Arsene Wenger: "It was a big win for us today. To come out of it with a frustrating 0-0 would have felt like a wasted opportunity to get closer to the top. We knew before the game we could not drop points today. "West Ham can also feel frustrated because they defended well and gave everything today. Green always has the game of his life against us, it is unbelievable and he repeats that every year."

Portsmouth 1-1 Fulham

Joe Jordan: "It was bad luck that we didn't win the game. We were the better team for the majority of the game and we should have wrapped up the game before their equaliser. On reflection we should have won the game. We had several opportunities in general play and we created enough chances to win this game comfortably."

Roy Hodgson: "Portsmouth are a good team with big, strong defenders, hard-working midfielders and dangerous strikers. So this is a good result. We have a lot of spirit and it is important that we keep that spirit because this team will get stronger. I can never accuse my team of lacking effort and we need to pick up as many points so that we can move up the table."

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  1. hooray chelsea finally lose at home and its no surprise­ to see that liverpool were the ones 2 do it now maybe­ cfc wil realise that they are not unbeatable and­ hopfully liverpools win will spur on the rest of the­ premiership 2 beat chelsea just proves that money cant­ buy you titles so go finish havin a cry cfc fans cuz u­ r no longer the dominant force u think u r liverpool­ will win premiership this year

    From davidthompson_76, on Tue 28 Oct 3:25PM

  2. well done liverpool, its about time, but all you have­ done is stirred a hornets nest, cfc well done for only­ losing one nil to a deflected goal, considering that­ cfc played with so many missing players, any one of the­ normal top four can win but giving the fact that­ liverpool have yet to win the league am sure it wont be­ liverpool, with lots of ups and downs to come, should­ be a great season, and once again well done to­ liverpool and all the chelsea boo boys.

    From y, on Tue 28 Oct 2:56PM

  3. As a Chelsea supporter for 34 years...i have seen our­ boys go through good and bad times...i have always­ stuck by them through thick and thin. My point i would­ like to add is that we have a great defence and­ midfield....what we need is some recognised strikers to­ put the ball into the back of the net more­ frequently...why we didnt snap up Robinho i will never­ know ! maybe a Ronaldinho playing just behind a front 2­ would have been more productive up front. Well done to­ Liverpool, but you have won this one battle...you­ havent won the war yet. wait till your 9 points ahead­ with 2 games to go before you celebrate wildly.

    From tony_rusinski, on Tue 28 Oct 11:17AM

  4. chelsea watch out for hull city the best result you can­ come out with is a draw othewise its a win for hull­ leapfrogging you into second then you will know realy­ the era of pretenders is over the championship is now­ heading home. ANFIELD THE HOME OF REAL CHAMPIONS

    From gari, on Mon 27 Oct 6:54PM

  5. I like Rafa - he's smart, passionate, realistic,­ and modest. GREAT TRAINER, he can take the boys all the­ way!

    From Veneta, on Mon 27 Oct 6:52PM

  6. sign on sign on with dole in your hand and youlllll­ never gettttt a jobbbbbb sign on lol well the season­ is 38 games long lets see where liverfool are by then ­ my guess 3rd or 4th MAN UTD FOR LIFE!!!

    From smoke, on Mon 27 Oct 5:40PM

  7. My dream in life is for Manchester United to be­ relegated.
    After tat i swear to god i will put a gun in­ my throat.

    Oh dear, looks like im gonna die nxt yr...

    From lady n, on Mon 27 Oct 4:09PM

  8. F ***k u all

    From edgemru, on Mon 27 Oct 2:07PM

  9. Same old story again and again: start of the season and­ Liverpool fans are full of hope. We all know how­ it'll end - a consolation cup (FA or Carling) at­ best.

    From kreshnikberisha, on Mon 27 Oct 1:12PM
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    Well...useless old Chelsea have gone from nothing for a­ hundred years to a bit of gobby­ Mourinho/oligarfe....activity which damp­ squibbed.....Now "ere winna the game..a"­ Scolari.....and weve got a million Chelsea pratts­ boasting,bragging and insulting...Chelsea nobbers­ please wait and learn to crawl before you try and start­ to run...

    From skyaerialsandsatellites, on Mon 27 Oct 12:53PM

  11. We just prove again...What ever that goes up must come­ down. Afterall jinx are ment to be broken..Some make­ record and while some break it...That we just­ did

    truly WE CAN NEVER WALK ALONE

    From Tosin, on Mon 27 Oct 12:40PM

  12. We just prove again...What ever that goes up must come­ down. Afterall jinx are ment to be broken..Some make­ record and while some break it...That we just­ did

    truely WE CAN NEVER WALK ALONE

    From Tosin, on Mon 27 Oct 12:39PM

  13. come on on Gunners!

    From shizzelez, on Mon 27 Oct 12:19PM

  14. I think everyone remembers Anelka's comment on­ eurosport last week "let's show liverpool­ whose boss". Well i think there has been a turn­ around of table. Anelka should eat his words. Events­ like this one makes football interesting. One team­ winning in every match whether it be at home or away is­ not proper.
    Let's give it to Liverpool, the jinx­ breaker.
    FOOTBALL IS INTERESTING!

    From mrprince, on Mon 27 Oct 11:54AM

  15. Same old story again: start of the season and Liverpool­ fans are full of hope. We all know how it'll end­ for them - a consolation cup (FA or Carling) at best.

    From kreshnikberisha, on Mon 27 Oct 11:51AM

  16. 6 points from 6 in the top 4 battle matches, Man Ure­ and Chavski only a point each!! This is our year­ Liverpool supporters so lets take each match as it­ comes and relish our title winning season. And of­ course lets keep rubbing it in to the other losers that­ we are top of the league, unbeaten so far and have­ rammed the bitter pills down the gobs of the so-called­ best two English clubs of last year for them to choke­ on!

    From Suzy, on Mon 27 Oct 11:49AM

  17. ehem...where's all the chelsea fans?? i guess they­ got nothing to say now...hahaha...

    From Myra, on Mon 27 Oct 11:33AM

  18. Scolari "we to eeer,eeer we....eeeer to­ win...eeeerr to winna thee gaym ...eerrr..
    to­ lose..a..the...game...eerr...Anelka...to...shuta...upa.­ ..his...moutha...eeeeerr."

    From skyaerialsandsatellites, on Mon 27 Oct 11:32AM

  19. Anelka certainly showed Liverpool who's­ BOSS....LIVERPOOL.So stuff all you Chelsea retards who­ insulted everyone on how superior you are,,bunch a­ nobcheeses.

    From skyaerialsandsatellites, on Mon 27 Oct 11:29AM

  20. Anelka certainly showed Liverpool who's­ BOSS....LIVERPOOL.So stuff all you Chelsea retards who­ insulted everyone on how superior you are,,bunch a­ nobcheeses.

    From skyaerialsandsatellites, on Mon 27 Oct 11:29AM
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