Anyone over on RAWK that said you weren't in a title race was called a "bedwetter" as late as this past week. Most of your fans (online at least) thought you were going to win the league.Today was just a piss take honestly, Stevie Wonder could see the weaknesses in the squad ffs, why an attmept wasn't made to improve the squad last month is baffling. I might as well get real and admit we have a huge fight for top 4 now and that we might not make it, from where we were a month ago to this... If the club doesn't back the manager next season it's going to be the same old rubbish. If he thinks he can make it in the league without spending then it won't end well. I'm not saying go and pay £70 million for Griezmann or anything but at least improve the numerous positions we are weak in. By the way, most sane, level headed Pool fans sensed this could happen which makes the claims I have read on here about us thinking we were going to win the league ridiculous.
Nah, come on. Not every single Liverpool fan is a Rawkite. I can honestly say I don't even go on RAWK at all, nevermind join the site I probably wouldn't read the posts on there. Why should we all be tarnished with the same brush? If a section of a club has very aggressive and racist fans does that mean the whole fan base is aggressive and racist? I know that's an unrelated example but you get my point. Anyway congrats on the titleAnyone over on RAWK that said you weren't in a title race was called a "bedwetter" as late as this past week. Most of your fans (online at least) thought you were going to win the league.
Yeap,they will probably score an early goal.It's tantalising that if we win tomorrow, for seemingly the first time in months we'd just be 1 result off top 4.
Clearly Leicester, as crap as they've been, will suddenly look good tomorrow.
I think City might edge Arsenal to third, but I definitely agree with you with regards to which four teams make the cut.Think it finishes 1) Chelsea 2) Spurs 3) Arsenal 4) City
Spurs are a very good side and they are in the title race with Chelsea, I agree.Think it finishes 1) Chelsea 2) Spurs 3) Arsenal 4) City
And they both have a better attack than us.If you think Arsenal and Liverpool are better than United you're wrong. United's problem is finishing their opportunities. United has a better defense than both.
Don't look now, but Everton is only 2 points behind us.
Do Liverpool and Arsenal really have a better attack than us though?And they both have a better attack than us.
All that matters is goals not chances and they have both scored nearly 20 goals more than us.Do Liverpool and Arsenal really have a better attack than us though?
It depends on how you define it really. We create as many chances, if not more chances, than both those teams. Our problem is finishing. In terms of creating chances we are fine. Finishing is clearly a weakness but it is only one aspect of attack.
Though things are of course not ideal - I would prefer to create lots of chances and fail to finish them, than be great at finishing but not create chances at all. The first problem is easier to fix.
We are better and more balanced than Arsenal and Liverpool. We just need to find our finishing touch. We are 1-2 players away from being a title winning side.
Yes I agree that a return of just over 30 goals is not anywhere near good enough for a team with title aspirations. I concede the point fully.All that matters is goals not chances and they have both scored nearly 20 goals more than us.
We have just over 30 goals, and that is utter, utter, shite.
If we win today we are a point behind Liverpool and two points behind Arsenal after being 10 points behind both 8 weeks ago.Right, looks like Chelsea (of course), Spurs, City and Arsenal.
If we weren't such idiots and took our chances we'd have been right there. As it stands though, I can't see any of the above from Spurs to Arse losing out on top four.
Absolutely crucial for us to win the game against Leicester. Even a scrappy 1-0 win decided by a penalty will do. It is one of those games where the result matters a ton more than the performance. Being a point behind Liverpool would turn the tide in our favour, the momentum would be with us, we are a team on an upward form trajectory whereas Liverpool are experiencing a pretty bad meltdown (zero wins in 2017 apart from a narrow one against Plymouth). We are on the way up, they're on the way down. That will weigh on their minds and help us greatly. We must win at all costs and our finishing has to improve today - we WILL get chances so we just need to take them.If we win today we are a point behind Liverpool and two points behind Arsenal after being 10 points behind both 8 weeks ago.
The last time we lost in the Premier League was 3 1/2 months ago.
Lose to Liverpool at Anfield? Impossible! They haven't won all year!I got a feeling Liverpool are gonna beat Spurs so the battle from 2nd to 6th would become very tight again.
I know, but honestly, I've been losing faith as we seem so mentally frail. What's more frustrating is that we do put ourselves in good positions (even if we play shit), but then we snatch at chances and can't put the ball in the back of the net. That suggests a serious problem with handling the pressure and expectations. This is why I'm not confident.If we win today we are a point behind Liverpool and two points behind Arsenal after being 10 points behind both 8 weeks ago.
The last time we lost in the Premier League was 3 1/2 months ago.
Find one post from one LFC fan on here.Anyone over on RAWK that said you weren't in a title race was called a "bedwetter" as late as this past week. Most of your fans (online at least) thought you were going to win the league.
I think you are favourites. It's just the fact Liverpool are due a win.Lose to Liverpool at Anfield? Impossible! They haven't won all year!
Well, on a more serious note, I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar game as we saw away to Manchester City. Our away form isn't the best, and they will raise their game. I'm still confident in a result though as I believe we will be determined to not see a repeat of the Man C game.
Can't see it tbh. Spurs look really really good atm. Pool are just shit at this point.I got a feeling Liverpool are gonna beat Spurs so the battle from 2nd to 6th would become very tight again.
Not sure about that, Liverpool have been great against the top 6 this season, especially at Anfield. I think it could be a nervy game for both sides.I think you are favourites. It's just the fact Liverpool are due a win.
Liverpool don't have the players that City do and so Spurs will get a result either a draw or Spurs win.Lose to Liverpool at Anfield? Impossible! They haven't won all year!
Well, on a more serious note, I wouldn't be surprised to see a similar game as we saw away to Manchester City. Our away form isn't the best, and they will raise their game. I'm still confident in a result though as I believe we will be determined to not see a repeat of the Man C game.
At the moment you'd have to say arsenal and liverpool. But a few weeks ago it looked like it would be city and spurs so it can all change very quickly.Which teams are we realistically trying to overhaul for 4th spot?
Until it's impossible to do so, anyone above us.Which teams are we realistically trying to overhaul for 4th spot?
The later into the season it gets, the more pointless this sort of analysis becomes.So out the top 6, following 'harder' fixtures to play:
Spurs: Liverpool (a), Arsenal (h), United (h)...........also West Ham (a),
Arsenal: Liverpool (a), Spurs (a), City (h), United (h)....also everton (h), Stoke (a), Southampton (a)
Liverpool: Spurs(h), Arsenal (h), City (a).....Stoke (a), West Ham (a), Leicester (a), everton (h)
City: United (h), Liverpool (h), Arsenal (a), Chelsea (a) .....Southampton (a)
United: Arsenal (a), Spurs (a), City (a), Chelsea (h)......Southampton (a), Leicester (a)
Spurs look like the easier run in, they should finish second but they are Spurs. Liverpool have probably the second easier run in. Cities is a little easier than Arsenal's. But it boils down to consistency. United's looks to have the hardest away games and would need to play out of their skin to get the results needed.