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RE: 2012/13 Football Season

(27/01/2013 18:29)sumner Wrote:  Terrible from Liverpool as a whole, only player who really wanted to win was Gerrard. Congratulations to Oldham and hopefully do something similar in the next round when they host Everton!

Indeed, a shock introduction to English football outside the Premiership for many players.

Wigan only just scraped past Macclesfield, surviving a big penalty shout late in the game, and QPR and Norwich were humiliated by lower league opponents.

Perhaps the attitude of some Premiership Club squad 'fringe players' used to the pit-a-pat games played in the reserves should be questioned, as they were clearly not up for a hard physical competitive encounter against fit and motivated opponents.

For example, Liverpool's Coates looked absolutely terrified and intimidated by the Oldham striker - a not particularly skillful player, but one prepared to go in where it hurts and never shirked a challenge.