I do. Club 'size' is has little to do with it.
Which is why Rodgers' pattern of play is more established.
Rodgers and Balotelli
Rodgers and Balotelli
My wordRodgers and Balotelli
Yep, do not get that one.
That is such bullshit. That's not overachieving, it's called having a good cup run and it's all about form on the day, being motivated and, admittedly, some luck with the draws. A tournament is very different to the Premier League which is a competition over the course of a whole season. You can get far in a tournament without having to be the best team whereas most of the time, the best teams are competing for the title. You can't overachieve in a cup tournament, imo.
Correct. Not really my broader point though.
I'd say you're wrong, liverpool have enough prestige and money(massive difference between them and spurs) to attract quality players that aren't at the top clubs. Anyways signing players is more a case of finding players of great potential who fit into the teams dynamics rather than these 'world class' signings. He's been there long enough for him to have implemented some sort of long term transfer strategy but he hasn't done that. Instead its more of a scatter gun approach that isn't paying dividends.
Agree with all of that (except the bolded part maybe). We signed players like Torres and Suarez when they were already very good players but not yet superstars, arguably Xabi Alonso and Mascherano as well. That's the way to go in my opinion: target the players you need, find the right (and available at a reasonable price) players and turn them into superstars yourself. Of course, you can't always predict how a player will develop so it can be a bit hit and miss but given the right scouting tactics, you'll be just fine. Coutinho is the perfect example in my opinion. Only in cases like last season, when we sold one of the best players in the world, you should directly replace him with another established world class player (Sanchez, Higuain, ...) because you can't gamble on such a gaping hole in your starting eleven.
Again, I can't even understand your reasoning. The league and FA Cup are two different things, you don't need a good season to win the FA Cup - that's the beauty of it, doesn't mean you're overachieving. Just had a good cup run. Winning the FA Cup was a realistic goal for Liverpool before the beginning of the season, winning the Champions League was not. So the latter would be overachieving, the former would not.Apart from inventing 3 at the back this year, how?
Taking a mid-table bunch of clowns similar to Newcastle and turning them into a unit that play breathtaking football at times despite spending probably the same amount that Newcastle do......Liverpool have basically emerged from nowhere to becoming a very serious contender to win the premier league....There's no harm in being in denial or delusional like you obviously are but Liverpool are a club to fear again even though they lost to us unexpectedly last weekend and it's all down to Brenton. Like I said - we need them not to finish in the Top 4 this season otherwise the next 10 years of PL football could be painful to watch
you're pretty touchy for all things Brendan. he's a decent young manager no doubt, a 'phenomenon' as you put it, he is not. He has been there 3 years now, has no interest in defending and a transfer record that is frankly abysmal. He was beaten at his own game in his own back yard last sunday, and I fully expect him to sign some magic beans in the summer
Is Ringo secretly Johnno?
Phenomenon of a manager who won 0 trophies as a manager. (unless you count the PL playoffs with Swansea)
Seriously?
The delusion is strong in this one.
Mentioning Gylfi, he'd actually be a great signing for Liverpool. Frightening thought.
