Alan hansen - don't give up!
Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:46 pmHaven't seen this posted yet, if i am wrong feel free to delete the topic.
Just seen this article on lfc.tv:
Alan Hansen believes Liverpool must not give up on their Barclays Premier League ambitions - despite their stuttering domestic form.
The Reds have slipped to seven points behind league leaders Manchester United following last weekend's stalemate with Manchester City at Anfield.
However, Hansen has urged the Liverpool players and fans not to lose any belief in their title challenge.
"Liverpool have drawn too many games at Anfield and it is costing us," the Anfield legend told LFC Magazine.
"The 1-1 draw with Manchester City was very disappointing and leaves us seven points behind Manchester United with 12 games to play.
"I can understand supporters being despondent at that fact but there are two ways in which the players, manager and fans can respond.
"Do we lie down and die, or do we keep on going?
"I think it is so, so important that we keep on having a go and believing that our title chances are not over.
"It's never over until it's over. Until the medals are handed out, it is still to play for and that is the attitude we have all got to take."
Hansen feels it is too early for anyone to be dismissing Liverpool's title aspirations and is confident the Reds still have much to play for in the remainder of the season.
"There have been far bigger upsets in football than it would be if Liverpool came back to win the Premier League from this position," he added.
"Even if it was impossible then Liverpool must still continue to do well in the Premier League because that will improve our chances of winning the Champions League.
"We've got to get some momentum from somewhere and how you perform in the Premier League can have a knock-on effect in how you perform in the Champions League, and vice versa.
"When you get a result like the 1-1 draw against Manchester City and see the league table afterwards, it is very difficult to be upbeat but the players have really got to stand up and be counted now.
"They've got to show over the coming months that they are as good as we've been saying they are all season.
"We've got to look forward. There are still two trophies to be won and there are still big games coming up to play in, so the players have got to pick themselves up.
"They can roll over and die or they can put that red jersey on, roll their sleeves up and compete because you just don't know how things could turn out."
Some really ecouraging words there from hansen, i really like this last sentence and can name a list of players in the sqaud willing to do that. It's just a couple that let us down in my opinion.
It's true what he says though. Yes 9/10 of us deep down believe it is over and no doubt will say it's our own fault for drawing to many games at home etc...but just because we are 7 points behind doesn't mean we should give up fighting for the title and beliving.
We have got Middlesboro tomorrow, after finally getting a win on the board against west ham they will want to get another so this game won't be the easiest, but if we can win we will cut the gap to 4 points (with united playing the carling cup final this weekend).
We have then got Sunderland at home while Newcastle 'entertain' Man United. Assuming both teams win here the gap will still be 4 points.
Then comes the big game at Old Trafford (otherwise known as my toilet). If we could somehow manage a win here then the gap would be cut to 1 point and although united would have a game in hand they would start to feel the pressure again.
This isn't trying to make everybody change their views that our title is still infact on and i know that i am really hanging on thin thread here but football is a strange game and it can all change in one mistake.
Just seen this article on lfc.tv:
Alan Hansen believes Liverpool must not give up on their Barclays Premier League ambitions - despite their stuttering domestic form.
The Reds have slipped to seven points behind league leaders Manchester United following last weekend's stalemate with Manchester City at Anfield.
However, Hansen has urged the Liverpool players and fans not to lose any belief in their title challenge.
"Liverpool have drawn too many games at Anfield and it is costing us," the Anfield legend told LFC Magazine.
"The 1-1 draw with Manchester City was very disappointing and leaves us seven points behind Manchester United with 12 games to play.
"I can understand supporters being despondent at that fact but there are two ways in which the players, manager and fans can respond.
"Do we lie down and die, or do we keep on going?
"I think it is so, so important that we keep on having a go and believing that our title chances are not over.
"It's never over until it's over. Until the medals are handed out, it is still to play for and that is the attitude we have all got to take."
Hansen feels it is too early for anyone to be dismissing Liverpool's title aspirations and is confident the Reds still have much to play for in the remainder of the season.
"There have been far bigger upsets in football than it would be if Liverpool came back to win the Premier League from this position," he added.
"Even if it was impossible then Liverpool must still continue to do well in the Premier League because that will improve our chances of winning the Champions League.
"We've got to get some momentum from somewhere and how you perform in the Premier League can have a knock-on effect in how you perform in the Champions League, and vice versa.
"When you get a result like the 1-1 draw against Manchester City and see the league table afterwards, it is very difficult to be upbeat but the players have really got to stand up and be counted now.
"They've got to show over the coming months that they are as good as we've been saying they are all season.
"We've got to look forward. There are still two trophies to be won and there are still big games coming up to play in, so the players have got to pick themselves up.
"They can roll over and die or they can put that red jersey on, roll their sleeves up and compete because you just don't know how things could turn out."
Some really ecouraging words there from hansen, i really like this last sentence and can name a list of players in the sqaud willing to do that. It's just a couple that let us down in my opinion.
It's true what he says though. Yes 9/10 of us deep down believe it is over and no doubt will say it's our own fault for drawing to many games at home etc...but just because we are 7 points behind doesn't mean we should give up fighting for the title and beliving.
We have got Middlesboro tomorrow, after finally getting a win on the board against west ham they will want to get another so this game won't be the easiest, but if we can win we will cut the gap to 4 points (with united playing the carling cup final this weekend).
We have then got Sunderland at home while Newcastle 'entertain' Man United. Assuming both teams win here the gap will still be 4 points.
Then comes the big game at Old Trafford (otherwise known as my toilet). If we could somehow manage a win here then the gap would be cut to 1 point and although united would have a game in hand they would start to feel the pressure again.
This isn't trying to make everybody change their views that our title is still infact on and i know that i am really hanging on thin thread here but football is a strange game and it can all change in one mistake.
