Liverpool FC Forum

[TheLad]

3rd and i will be very happy with that

[TarnRed]

I don't think Spurs will finish in the top 4 again. I also think with the money they are spending City should be favorites for a top 4 finish. It's going to be quite hard tbh but it is possible. I suppose not having to worry about CL football means we use our top players more sparingly so we are fresher for league games. I know we should be looking to win the Europa League but to be honest even the group stages it should be a piece of to get through even if we rotate a few players.

Totally agree with this. Had to laugh at Redknapp on SSN yesterday thinking they can win the league with 3 signings...

If we don't suffer the injuries we have over the last few seasons, Hodgson has the team set out in a way where we go out to win the game rather than thinking about not losing first then I'm well confident we can finish at least 4th.

[tubby]

Yeah we could really do with a bit of luck going our way this season with injuries. Our first few games are quite touch but even City play 3 of last seasons top 4 in their first few too.

[Penguins]

As things stand now I'll say 6th, just losing out to spurs for 5th.
Our squad just isn't good enough an NO, Kuyt "type" players will not win us trophies!

GK: Reina (Cavalieri)  good
RB: Johnson (Kelly) decent enough
LB: in the market for 1 or 2 apparently (Darby seemed decent backup) no need to comment
CB: Carra, Agger (Skrtel, Greek, Wilson?) Carra will only get worse as he was already in decline last season. Don't think any of the rest is a stalwart which you need a the back to end up in the top positions. Don't buy that Agger is so great. Injury prone and weak.
CM: Gerrard, Mascherano, Aquilani (Lucas, Shelvey?)
Masch is a big question mark, Lucas is never going to be good enough ans Shelvey is too young.
LM: Joe Cole (Jovanovic, Babel) Babel is terrible at the left and Jovanovic is a big question mark as to what he can do.
RM: Kuyt (Maxi, Babel?) Kuyt= accepting mediocrity
ST: Torres (need one more, Ngog) with other words we have 1 striker that can deliver on a constant basis.

We have lost 4 players and got 2 new ones and invested a mighty -15 million. Transfer fee spent= £0


1. Chelski
2. Manure
3. Arsenal
4. City
5. Spurs
6. us
7. Villa

If we get lucky with injuries we might sneak 5th.

[LittleHobo]

defence worries me alot

last season it wasnt good enough and this year carra is a year older and both agger and skertel aint got no better...still glen johnson is a poor defender who should be a right winger

with the same defence i predict 6th

[TarnRed]

defence worries me alot

last season it wasnt good enough and this year carra is a year older and both agger and skertel aint got no better...still glen johnson is a poor defender who should be a right winger

with the same defence i predict 6th

This defence conceded the third least goals in the Premier League last season, and was joint with Chelsea for having the most clean sheets.

It wasn't the defence that caused us to finish 7th trust me, having no backup striker(s) and playing the holding midfielders against the likes of Wigan, Wolves, Stoke etc caused us to finish where we ended up.

[Greavesie]

correct me if I'm wrong but surely a holding midfielder contributes towards that great defensive record you speak of?

[TarnRed]

yes, as I'm a staunch believer in.

The 2008-2009 season we had what I would call as one holding / DM midfielder in Masch and conceded 27 goals. Last season we had 2 and the constant non imaginative sideways passing put the defence under constant pressure and caused the likes of Gerrard, Kuyt, Riera, Babel etc to drop even deeper leaving a bigger gap between the lone striker and right / centre / left attacking midfielders. Hence the reason why the ball was pinged back so much and our retention of the ball was good but non-creative, hence the defence been put under so much pressure

[bigmick]

yes, as I'm a staunch believer in.

The 2008-2009 season we had what I would call as one holding / DM midfielder in Masch and conceded 27 goals. Last season we had 2 and the constant non imaginative sideways passing put the defence under constant pressure and caused the likes of Gerrard, Kuyt, Riera, Babel etc to drop even deeper leaving a bigger gap between the lone striker and right / centre / left attacking midfielders. Hence the reason why the ball was pinged back so much and our retention of the ball was good but non-creative, hence the defence been put under so much pressure

Good post that mate, pretty much agree with all of it.

[bigmick]

As things stand now I'll say 6th, just losing out to spurs for 5th.

6th? You were practically predicting releagation a couple of weeks ago so it's nice to see you getting a bit positive.

[ruskiy playmaker]

I think we have the squad to challenge for the title, if everyone stays fit for most of the season.  However, I don't think Hodgson is the man who can take us there.  We could have done it with Mourinho or Cappelo, but not with him.

[dundreamin]

I,ve gone for 3rd. But to be honest back in CL. Yanks sell up and we move on from there. Deffo not bothered about man city a money grabbing circus of mercenaries. And not especially good ones at that. The mange are going to come 2nd proving the prem is nowhere as good as the media make out,but lie sports have to put a spin on it. Chavski to win it at a canter

[Penguins]

As things stand now I'll say 6th, just losing out to spurs for 5th.

6th? You were practically predicting releagation a couple of weeks ago so it's nice to see you getting a bit positive.

Very funny. Where is the quote that I predicted relegation?

As ususal you are spewing lies to suit your agenda.

More ignorant than you is hard find, believing everything was Rafa's fault and now all is rosy again. 

Who are you going to blame when we end up 5th/6th after the season now that Rafa is gone?

[ben oseman]

i can definately see us coming in the top 4. we have a great strike force at our disposal, our defence isent to bad when you consider.

[TarnRed]

i can definately see us coming in the top 4. we have a great strike force at our disposal, our defence isent to bad when you consider.

Is dat reyt blud?.