No they don't. They look functional and have the odd good game/moment but none of them look consistently exceptional for Liverpool.
Except they don't. Origi had never looked amazing, Shaquiri had about 3 or 4 good games(there's a reason he ended up watching most games from the bench) and Gini *is* capable of amazing performances, he's a genuinely very good player. And that's what he looks like most of the time
The reason they can play that well at that tempo is their first touch. They didn't attack particularly well in the second leg against barcelona in fact, they just converted all of their chances. They created more and better chances in the first leg
Sure, but again, if they weren't exceptional most of the time, they'd end up being what they were against barcelona in the second leg: lots of chaos, very few chances. And most of the time that just wouldn't be enough, not to be at the level liverpool have been the past 3 seasons
If we’re light years behind them, then there’s no point watching the PL or Utd is there?
It's a fair point. Will City beat them by 5...?
Oh yeah, this is a different thing, meant more for the supporters of the club.
And who are you to decide if there is a point in watching PL/Utd if we're light years behind them?
Oh dear! Triggered much?
I'll take any bet right now that City and Liverpool will again finish miles ahead of the 3rd place team. The only way City will go into anykind of decline in the coming years is if Pep left. Otherwise we face many more years of this technically brillant, but souless club winning titles.
the meltdown has started. To be fair city will dominate this leage for another 2-3 seasons but we knew this. We just have to catch up and this time truly catch up.Well said.
Me tooAt least I have Sterling as my FPL captain.
If we do it bringing our kids through it will be more creditable.
I thought we could’ve scored more than we did. We weren’t great at the back at times but in terms of creating chances Norwich had to rely on Krul to keep the score down.
Yepp under a united legend in Ole, that's the dream hopefully...
It's mad to think he was once a laughing stock. On here his rep couldn't get much lower at one point.
Norwich could and perhaps should have scored more than they did. Liverpool took their chances well, most of which were gifted them by the Norwich defence.
I bet you weren't saying that when it was a two horse race between Utd and Arsenal every year. I'm a Chelsea fan and i accept we're miles off the level of City and Liverpool, but i'm still excited aboutt watchiing us building a new team over the next few years and where it takes us. Imho, that's a better way of looking at the state of the league than moaning because your team isn't up with the best anymore.
Probably due to the fact he's played for two of our biggest rivals to be fair.
There were plenty more surprise results at that time which made it more interesting. Now we have 2 teams winning 100 points and scoring 100 goals. Win by less than 2 goals is seen a disappointment from their perspective. People are constantly bashing all the other best European leagues being 1 or 2 team leagues but PL is no different right now.
That is just improvement from a young player. Some improve, many don't. Before Pep especially, he had a tendency to be a bit of a headless chicken. Dribbling into blind alleys, and some iffy decision making, and woeful finishing. He has worked on it and improved. The difference is that when he was learning, he had some quality established WC players to rely on. He could improve without all the pressure being on him.
I wouldn't judge a player by opinions on here.
Even in those days, Man United and Arsenal didn't dominate like City and Liverpool currently do. Just think about their point total of last season for 1st and 2nd place.
But then we could and perhaps should’ve scored more as well right?
Yeah it is pretty shit tbf. Very very depressing. Hope Tottenham batter city next week.
A ridiculous price of 100m also Palace failed to get in a replacement to let the Everton move happen
