IT'S no wonder players are going round saying losing with England never hurts as much as it does with their own club. You'd probably feel the same if you'd been messed about as much as Jamie Carragher has by his country.
Mark Lawrenson in a pro Liverpool comment shocker

"They didn't want me to move elsewhere, so that's why I was told the news of having been left out, just after the transfer window had closed,'
Sami Hyppia and how not to treat a club legend

So keen were they to jump into bed with the first “billionaires” to come along with a sackful of promises, that they found themselves landed with Gillett & Hicks.
Harsh but fair? Ian King's take on Liverpool's current situation (and another pro-ground sharing argument)

THE fingertip tooth brush, Eye protectors for chickens, Duster slippers, The Butter Stick.

All totally useless (and genuine) inventions which lasted only as long as it took the patent office manager to stop laughing. To this illustrious list I suggest we add the modern day equivalent, equally barmy, impractical and no use whatsoever: the transfer window. Can anyone else remember why this was brought in?
Andy Proudfoot doesn't really like the Transfer Window. As you might have guessed.

It's nice that he chose to say it how it is, but maybe he should have waited until his playing days were done before making any revelations.
Paul Heron on why Carragher has no future in diplomacy.

The term world-class is appended to many England players but the best measure is that of the players themselves. The FIFPro World XI for the three seasons from 2004 to 2007 shows only John Terry (three times) and Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard (once each) have been selected.
Brian Moore seems to be hinting that Steven Gerrard does not deserve to be called world class.

We were beaten by a far better team.
Alex Ferguson’s quote perfectly rounds off the week