Sarcastic? They are not even first now.
Liverpool 2018/19
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Sarcastic? They are not even first now.
Definitely.
Nah, Liverpool winning the league is on another level. I would not be able to handle a Liverpool title win.
That team had Stevie Me in it, so no, I wasn’t worried at all. He was never going to be in a PL winning side.
You were comfortable after they had defeated City 3-2 then ?
Liverpool don't win league titles, they just talk about winning them.
City will win the league this year.
Come January this team will implode...
Just seen their next few games. got Chelsea away and Man. City home in next three games. CL also starting aswell. That should calm worried Red Cafes.
I would say though Klopp has actually learnt from last few seasons finally. Not quite as free flowing as previous years but you'd always back them to score with the forwards they have and they're not gifting goals so much when defence has been real weak spot in recent times.
Of the 5 games they've won I'd say three are easily games they'd have drawn last season (Brighton, Leicester and today).
I would say though Klopp has actually learnt from last few seasons finally. Not quite as free flowing as previous years but you'd always back them to score with the forwards they have and they're not gifting goals so much when defence has been real weak spot in recent times.
Of the 5 games they've won I'd say three are easily games they'd have drawn last season (Brighton, Leicester and today).
Its more than 26 years
To pull that one off, we need almost everybody to be near the maximum of their potentials throughout the season, and we also need to avoid injuries to keyplayers like Alisson, van Dijk and our front three. Is it possible? Of course it is.. But it's not very realistic.
We'll give it a go and see how far we can reach. As long as we're in the race for the league, we will try to balance both with top priority I'm sure.
We could end up with nothing because of it, but if we're still in with a shout in both, I can't see us giving one of them priority over the other.
Realistically we're out of the title race at some point though, meaning we will most certainly shift focus to CL like last season, providing we're still in it at that point. If or when that happens, we're hopefully pretty safe in top4, so we can fully focus on the latter stages of CL.
What makes you say that, out of curiosity?
They maintained the same pace pretty much all of last season, with CL football to boot. I see no reason why they'd implode.
they'll be stocking up on the pyro & bottles for the City visit after today
it's definitely looking on
it's definitely looking on
Reading Neville’s comments, he keeps saying that it’s a problem for Liverpool that they don’t have strength in depth waiting beneath their front three.
Well firstly, it’s unlikely all three of them will be out at the same time. As long as you play 2 of them, or even just one, they’re still a handful for anyone.
And secondly I wouldn’t agree anyway. Lallana, Shaqiri, Solanke and Sturridge are very decent back up, and even Milner would do more than just a job in current form in one of their wide forward positions.
Well firstly, it’s unlikely all three of them will be out at the same time. As long as you play 2 of them, or even just one, they’re still a handful for anyone.
And secondly I wouldn’t agree anyway. Lallana, Shaqiri, Solanke and Sturridge are very decent back up, and even Milner would do more than just a job in current form in one of their wide forward positions.
I was never uncomfortable. At no time did I have the feeling I do now, and we are only at match day 5.
You must have had strong nerves.
Well, as a Liverpool fan, I actually agree with him. Lallana, Solanke and Sturridge are not decent back ups, imo. Lallana and Sturridge haven’t really recovered from injuries and Solanke is nowhere near ready for this level. I hope Shaqiri will light it up, but whether he can remains to be seen.
Still to have a really good game where everything clicks. Maybe PSG will be that.
Pressure from high expectations? Then lose some games like all teams do, then not being able to handle those losses by making up excuses while at the same time adjusting expectation levels to something not so great. It might happen, and historically it should be happening. Before the season a lot of Liverpool fans didn't want to accept that expectations was high and that pressure will be on, but the better they do the more boomy the bust will be, if it comes. Based on that, almost ironically i wouldn't be too optimistic if i was a Liverpool fan, but its hard not to be too when they are doing so well in the now. We'll just have to hope and see
Really need Liverpool to be beaten asap
City built up momentum with their narrow wins early on last season against Chelsea and us
Hopefully PSG can send them into meltdown midweek, but I'm not confident...
City built up momentum with their narrow wins early on last season against Chelsea and us
Hopefully PSG can send them into meltdown midweek, but I'm not confident...
Spurs played a stupid game. If you are going to play like that, at least have a third CB to defend the counter against Mane, Salah and Firmino. Dier and Winks were bloody useless.
Didn't see yesterday's match, but there were a lot of comments about Mane and Salah each going into business for themselves during the match, at the expense of a more comfortable win - apparently Klopp was going berserk?
Any truth to this? Could it lead to a split in the camp down the line?
Any truth to this? Could it lead to a split in the camp down the line?
Depends how good Liverpool's depth is. If Shaquiri and Fabinho can be useful additions then they should be fine, but so far Fabinho is yet to get to grips with the league/their style, and Shaquiri is inconsistent.
Yes, they were selfish during the game, Salah especially. I think he's so keen to replicate his performances from last season, he's not been making the correct decisions at key points, which is part of the reason why our front 3 haven't really been fluid this season so far. Would expect Klopp and the players to sort this out before Wednesday against PSG.
RE a split in the camp, I very much doubt it. The camp seems pretty happy at the moment, all things considered.
After all the talk about Liverpool challenging City it would be amaizing if Chelsea finished above them. Not impossible.
Not impossible? How dare you!
Last 4 seasons for Chelsea:
2018- didn't win.
2017- won the league.
2016- didn't win.
2015- won the league.
Last 4 seasons for Liverpool:
You already know, can't be arsed typing.
It would not be "amazing" if Chelsea won the league ahead of Liverpool this season, it would be a pretty normal state of affairs.
So when we were top of the league with three games to go, you weren't worried but now that we're 2nd after 5 games you are.
Sounds legit.
Looking back, I wasn't really worried you'd win it (I think I was in complete denial because we were having such a terrible season) and it's only looking back that I realise how close you actually were.
I'm not at all worried now though. Lot of football to be played yet.
Well, if you listen to Liverpool friendly media, it would be a small miracle if Chelsea won more pts than Liverpool.
Now, there will come a season when it will be their season. Hopefully not in the next few years though. 30 years without a league title sounds pretty good.
Just seen the eye poke on Firminho,nasty,one one the worst Ive ever seen.
Liverpool look very good and I like their first 11.
It will interesting to see how they shape up when playing two games a week.
They won’t win the league but I enjoy their football (pass me the sick bucket), obviously I hate seeing them winning.
It will interesting to see how they shape up when playing two games a week.
They won’t win the league but I enjoy their football (pass me the sick bucket), obviously I hate seeing them winning.
& if they don't then this place will.
Chelsea are looking better than Liverpool and both Chelsea and City have full teams of experience PL winners.
They will fight it out for the title, Liverpool will finish 3rd.
They will fight it out for the title, Liverpool will finish 3rd.
The scary thing for me is they have no obvious weakness. Defensively they have improved and they have a way of playing that's very difficult to set up against as goals can come from anywhere in the team. They will be push City all the way imo....
To be fair, it IS a Man Utd fan’s forum.
It would be weird if this place was happy with Liverpool winning.
How did you find it when Man Utd were winning title after title, FA Cups and Champions Leagues?
Going by previous seasons, & contrary to the popular myth, there's nothing to show that we suffer as a result of playing regular midweek games.
Being one of the older generation of Liverpool supporters it didn't bother as much as maybe some of those who weren't around to witness our glory years & domination of football at home & in Europe. You learn to accept over time that nothing lasts forever, however, that doesn't mean I was happy with it. But that said, I have my own personal memories of a great period in our history. & as it stands at the minute I'm very happy with our situation. Not the fact that we've won our first 5 games, but at the continued progress we've made under Klopp & FSG. I know there are no guarantees in football, but we've got ourselves in a position, whereby, for the foreseeable future anyway, we're probably the best equipped we have been in terms of manager, playing staff, club infrastructure etc, since the days when we were winning silverware on a regular basis. So the point I was making in relation to your previous post was somewhat tongue-in-cheek. But it was relevant all the same, as we've seen over the recent 'post-Fergie' years with your struggles to get yourself back on that perch.
You finished fourth last year. You were in the title race until Christmas the year before..
It obviously makes a huge difference.
Still think this is City's to lose, their strength in depth is crazy. At best I reckon we'd get 2nd depending on how Chelsea cope with Europa League.
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