michaelden
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meh, not going to get all worked up about it; let's give it a few months
Let's All Laugh At... Let's all laugh at Liverpool thread
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Spurs' Pipe Dreams
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The replies, oh the replies......
jolsnogross
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They're not at City's level, but they may prove to be a level above us as the season progresses. And it isn't all of a sudden either. They're paying top dollar to remedy their problem positions (like van Dijk, Keita, Alisson) and bringing through some youth or cheaper buys (like their full backs), all on top of building a top class attacking team over the last couple of years (Mane, Firmino, Salah).
So the optimistic view, which I share, is that we'll be able to stay on par with them. But we'll do well to stay the pace with them, while it's not unreasonable to predict they'll run a bit ahead of us, mainly because their aggressive approach is far less susceptible to dropping silly points.
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E17yid
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Yeah that’s all fairly reasonable. Paying top dollar isn’t a sure way to success but it helps, for sure.
To be honest, I’m only putting them slight favourites to finish above us and even if they do I can’t see it being more than a few points. If they finish 12-20 points ahead of us I’ll hold my hands up but I honestly think we’re too evenly matched for some of the writing off and bed shitting you see in this thread.
Especially when you see the same shit being said every year in here and every year we pull their pants down (in terms of league position) I accept that, on paper, they look different this year but there’s no guarantees that their new signings will have an immediate positive impact. I remember people saying Czech would save Arsenal 10 points when they signed him and he actually cost them points and he had prem experience unlike Allison. People are already saying Keita is world class and for me their defence, especially in CB, is nothing to write home about.
E17yid
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Our defence is definitely better than theirs. Both starting and on the bench. I include full backs in that to.
Our attacking options are certainly on a par with them to. Hard to separate between Kane, Alli, Eriksen and Mane, Salah, Firminho. We have Son, Lamela and Moura to call on as bench options so I’m not really seeing a gulf in class between the 2 in terms of attack.
Their midfield isn’t anything to shit the bed about either. They lost Can (who was decent) and have replaced him with Keita but have they got a natural DMF destroyer like we do with Wanyama and Dier?
It’s all a bit irrelevant anyway as there’s plenty of other variables to consider other than who’s got the best team but there’s a lot to be said for continuity too.
Our attacking options are certainly on a par with them to. Hard to separate between Kane, Alli, Eriksen and Mane, Salah, Firminho. We have Son, Lamela and Moura to call on as bench options so I’m not really seeing a gulf in class between the 2 in terms of attack.
Their midfield isn’t anything to shit the bed about either. They lost Can (who was decent) and have replaced him with Keita but have they got a natural DMF destroyer like we do with Wanyama and Dier?
It’s all a bit irrelevant anyway as there’s plenty of other variables to consider other than who’s got the best team but there’s a lot to be said for continuity too.
DJS
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The replies, oh the replies......
Do some of those people seriously believe Mario Silva is being serious reading some of their replies???
He’s absolutely loving trolling them - Lovren was holding a whopper!
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mattyspurs
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I couldn’t read that far as my eyes were bleeding
IfiHadTheWings
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The replies, oh the replies......
That is superb , but I have a sneaky suspicion he's gonna need a bigger rod.
Col_M
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Always hated Bucks Fizz
aliyid
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So now the Daily Fail are reporting on Liverpool training matches against, erm, themselves 
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ning-match-defender-Matip-steps-recovery.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ning-match-defender-Matip-steps-recovery.html
bomberH
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More expert trolling from Ramos (is it trolling if he’s right?)
Klopp is STILL going on about it and was quoted in a German newspaper interview a couple of days ago saying not only was Ramos brutal etc, but they only had 12 fit players and that’s why they didn’t win ?
Latest Ramos quotes:
But Ramos said: "I have no intention of hurting a player deliberately."
He added: "He will be wanting to explain not winning the final, but it's not the first that he has lost."
"Some of us have been operating at a very high level for many years - not sure he can say the same. Let Klopp worry about his own players."
Weirdly, Ramos actually voted for Klopp as coach of the year.
Klopp is STILL going on about it and was quoted in a German newspaper interview a couple of days ago saying not only was Ramos brutal etc, but they only had 12 fit players and that’s why they didn’t win ?
Latest Ramos quotes:
But Ramos said: "I have no intention of hurting a player deliberately."
He added: "He will be wanting to explain not winning the final, but it's not the first that he has lost."
"Some of us have been operating at a very high level for many years - not sure he can say the same. Let Klopp worry about his own players."
Weirdly, Ramos actually voted for Klopp as coach of the year.
DJS
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Yeah I read that too and made me laugh!
Ramos really is doing a good job of trolling! ???
hughy
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gilzeantheking
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One of the Hillsborough Police Chief's charges dropped
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45258766
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-45258766
michaelden
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It was always going to be dragged out and dropped; old boys network, what what!
TheChosenOne
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Liverpool haven't conceded a Premier League goal at Anfield since March now that the best CB in Europe
is playing at the heart of the defence.
That's a stat I heard spouted the other night.
I checked it out - It is true.
Not one goal was scored by either Newcastle, Watford, Bournemouth, Stoke or Brighton in 17/18 or even West Ham on the opening day of the season.
is playing at the heart of the defence.
That's a stat I heard spouted the other night.
I checked it out - It is true.
Not one goal was scored by either Newcastle, Watford, Bournemouth, Stoke or Brighton in 17/18 or even West Ham on the opening day of the season.
