3 hours ago, POCH OUT said:

EVERYTHING WENT RIGHT FOR US YESTERDAY GOING INTO THE GAME AT VILLA, KNOWING A WIN WOULD PUT US A POINT BEHIND 3RD PLACE IF NEWCASTLE AND LIVERPOOL WIN, WELL FOREST GETTING SMASHED AND EXPECT LIVERPOOL TO DO THE BUSINESS LATER.

SACK THE LOT OF THEM

Another chance blown

7 minutes ago, Sexyfootball said:

Liverpool really reaping the rewards this season of knowing their best team and more importantly, that team being fit and available.

This is their most played XI in the PL, with starts + sub appearances, for the 27 games played to date (including today)

A very settled and experienced team !

When players have been rested or injured, they have had mainly experienced deputies to fill in like Kelleher (for Alisson), Gomez (Konate), Tsimikas (Robertson) and Jones/Jota/Nunez (for Gakpo/Diaz).

Average age of that preferred XI is 28.1. They can compete physically too - average height 184.8cm and the GK is not skewing that much either (unlike Sanchez at 197cm might do for us)

Chalk and cheese to our squad isn't it ?

We are too young, too small, and too injury prone.

Our Sporting Directors have so much to learn about building a balanced squad that is ready to compete at the elite level.

Football is again changing stylistically. Liverpool aren’t afraid of going long, know when to defend row Z. As Graham Taylor achieved with Watford get the ball in the area quick it causes chaos.

Liverpool Liverpool Ra Ra Ra.😂🤣😂 Our performance is bad enough without having to read about people sucking up to this lot.

Edited February 23, 20251 yr by OneTommyLangley

We lost, quite convincing as well, to this City side if anyone wants to gage just how far off it we really are.

27 minutes ago, OneTommyLangley said:

The standard in the Premier league this year is very poor, lucky Liverpool.

Liverpool have just been miles better than everyone else. Just like under Conte when we won it.

Liverpool very rarely pass it back to the keeper the players always look to pass it forwards and none of the hospital balls from the keeper to a midfielder running back towards the keeper, Citys slow possession football is outdated and Maresca needs to learn from it and change

2 hours ago, POCH OUT said:

credit to them all, over Newcastle in the second half and only just failed to get a point

Must be nice having a team that fights to the end

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We'll fall further behind with no CL football.

16 hours ago, Sexyfootball said:

Liverpool really reaping the rewards this season of knowing their best team and more importantly, that team being fit and available.

This is their most played XI in the PL, with starts + sub appearances, for the 27 games played to date (including today)

A very settled and experienced team !

When players have been rested or injured, they have had mainly experienced deputies to fill in like Kelleher (for Alisson), Gomez (Konate), Tsimikas (Robertson) and Jones/Jota/Nunez (for Gakpo/Diaz).

Average age of that preferred XI is 28.1. They can compete physically too - average height 184.8cm and the GK is not skewing that much either (unlike Sanchez at 197cm might do for us)

Chalk and cheese to our squad isn't it ?

We are too young, too small, and too injury prone.

Our Sporting Directors have so much to learn about building a balanced squad that is ready to compete at the elite level.

At the beginning of the season, I looked at that Liverpool team and didn't see them as an issue.

But just shows what a very good coach and a motivated, hard working squad can achieve. Seeing how they battle for every ball and are 100% committed, reminds me of us under Jose first time around. We have a LOT of catching up to do and I don't see it happening anytime soon. Depressing.

49 minutes ago, Nibs said:

At the beginning of the season, I looked at that Liverpool team and didn't see them as an issue.

But just shows what a very good coach and a motivated, hard working squad can achieve. Seeing how they battle for every ball and are 100% committed, reminds me of us under Jose first time around. We have a LOT of catching up to do and I don't see it happening anytime soon. Depressing.

Have to agree with that. I don't think anyone was expecting Salah to have a career year at age 32. He's carried that team to gloss over quite a few pretty average performances that would otherwise have resulted in multiple dropped points if Salah hadn't baled them out. That said, they all work hard, and Slot s clearly getting more out of the squad than the sum of the parts, which is the very definition of good management.

We won't compete until we return to a culture at the club to do so, which clearly isn't there at the moment, despite what is being said in the latest PR briefings.

Some world we live in that I’m happy (er) with the Scouse winning it all than the alternatives.

The title was Liverpool's to lose from Nov/December onwards due to the poor performance of all the key rivals.

The careful output from the media has successfully protected them during this time. Arne Slot has had a nice ride although he did lose it at the first sign of pressure a few weeks ago perhaps that gives a clue to his true value.

Will make a nice change for them after coming second so often.

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On 23/02/2025 at 13:27, axman2526 said:

Must be nice having a team that fights to the end

I wouldn't know.

6 hours ago, Scott said:

I wouldn't know.

You follow the women's team too remember!

Looks like Dirty Leeds will be back in the PL next season. Watched the game last night and it was a really good game to be fair. Sheff Utd dominated early on but Leeds were good in the second half and play some really decent football. Full of energy and lots of attacking, not just pass, pass, pass and going nowhere. So much more entertaining that a lot of what you see in the PL - especially us of late.

I know the promoted teams struggle and this season all 3 will go back down, but I honestly think Leeds will do okay next season. As long as we beat them, 'cos beating Leeds is up there with Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal (not that we do that much these days other than Spurs).

3 hours ago, Nibs said:

Looks like Dirty Leeds will be back in the PL next season. Watched the game last night and it was a really good game to be fair. Sheff Utd dominated early on but Leeds were good in the second half and play some really decent football. Full of energy and lots of attacking, not just pass, pass, pass and going nowhere. So much more entertaining that a lot of what you see in the PL - especially us of late.

I know the promoted teams struggle and this season all 3 will go back down, but I honestly think Leeds will do okay next season. As long as we beat them, 'cos beating Leeds is up there with Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal (not that we do that much these days other than Spurs).

Not so sure. The quality gap between PL and Championship is enormous as this season yet again proves. Leicester won last season with a team that was essentially the same as the one that was relegated. Players, on the whole, not up to PL standard but too good for the Championship. Leeds? Dan James. Lights up the Championship with his speed but has been found out at PL level before. Piroe? Leading goal scorer but nowhere near PL quality. Ampadu, formerly of this parish, wholehearted but neither big nor strong nor quick enough for the PL. Partnered by Joe Rodon, a Championship player because he wasn't up to PL standard. Pretty much ditto across the paddock.

I like Daniel Farke. A good guy, good coach at this level, but he's going to need some very serious reinforcements next season.

22 hours ago, OneTommyLangley said:

The title was Liverpool's to lose from Nov/December onwards due to the poor performance of all the key rivals.

The careful output from the media has successfully protected them during this time. Arne Slot has had a nice ride although he did lose it at the first sign of pressure a few weeks ago perhaps that gives a clue to his true value.

Will make a nice change for them after coming second so often.

Liverpool's lack of injuries has also helped their cause.

2 minutes ago, dermott said:

Not so sure. The quality gap between PL and Championship is enormous as this season yet again proves. Leicester won last season with a team that was essentially the same as the one that was relegated. Players, on the whole, not up to PL standard but too good for the Championship. Leeds? Dan James. Lights up the Championship with his speed but has been found out at PL level before. Piroe? Leading goal scorer but nowhere near PL quality. Ampadu, formerly of this parish, wholehearted but neither big nor strong nor quick enough for the PL. Partnered by Joe Rodon, a Championship player because he wasn't up to PL standard. Pretty much ditto across the paddock.

I like Daniel Farke. A good guy, good coach at this level, but he's going to need some very serious reinforcements next season.

Dewsbury-Hall was another one. Struggled in the Premier League, dominated the Championship, joined us and has looked so far out of his depth that I feel sorry for him.

3 minutes ago, Scott Harris said:

Dewsbury-Hall was another one. Struggled in the Premier League, dominated the Championship, joined us and has looked so far out of his depth that I feel sorry for him.

KDH. One of recruitment's great mysteries.

11 hours ago, dermott said:

KDH. One of recruitment's great mysteries.

Genuinely, the last times I've seen a player obviously signed as a favour to the manager only to be rejected by that same manager, was Scolari and Mineiro, or maybe Mourinho and Maniche

Except both times the player was signed as squad cover, not a signature signing for 35m

Edited February 26, 20251 yr by SydneyChelsea

21 hours ago, dermott said:

Not so sure. The quality gap between PL and Championship is enormous as this season yet again proves. Leicester won last season with a team that was essentially the same as the one that was relegated. Players, on the whole, not up to PL standard but too good for the Championship. Leeds? Dan James. Lights up the Championship with his speed but has been found out at PL level before. Piroe? Leading goal scorer but nowhere near PL quality. Ampadu, formerly of this parish, wholehearted but neither big nor strong nor quick enough for the PL. Partnered by Joe Rodon, a Championship player because he wasn't up to PL standard. Pretty much ditto across the paddock.

I like Daniel Farke. A good guy, good coach at this level, but he's going to need some very serious reinforcements next season.

Wait wait Daniel Farke? Norwich old manager?

If he ran the same system as what he did in Norwich, they have 0 chance to staying up. I remembered watching his Norwich team 1st game in pl vs pool, they played wide build up and just attacked pool. Straight away I said, 0 chance and they went down.

Edited February 26, 20251 yr by Bob stark

For any championship team to be able to survive in pl, they need to stop trying to play football. You will be outmatched talent wise so you need to claw and fight to get result. Forget tactic and system that you want. The problem is it is hard because sticking with your philosophy as Kompany prove can get you Bayern job.

Edited February 26, 20251 yr by Bob stark

9 hours ago, SydneyChelsea said:

Genuinely, the last times I've seen a player obviously signed as a favour to the manager only to be rejected by that same manager, was Scolari and Mineiro, or maybe Mourinho and Maniche

Except both times the player was signed as squad cover, not a signature signing for 35m

Suspect it speaks more to a deal to help Leicester with FFP than a favour to Maresca.

23 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

Wait wait Daniel Farke? Norwich old manager?

If he ran the same system as what he did in Norwich, they have 0 chance to staying up. I remembered watching his Norwich team 1st game in pl vs pool, they played wide build up and just attacked pool. Straight away I said, 0 chance and they went down.

Norwich were never good enough regardless of tactics. Nor will Leeds, in current shape, be good enough. Nor will Sheffield United who aren't as good as current Leeds. Ditto Burnley. The most interesting Championship team is Sunderland. Very young, a good young manager, skill and endeavour. Whether they can hang onto their young talent for the future is another matter.