Liverpool Banter Archive December 26 2016

26 Dec 2016 23:15:45
Although I'm hopeful for the season, Chelsea look unstoppable. Last year was all about Mourinho, this year is all about the Chelsea squad. Thank goodness we played them before Conte got settled. The team to beat!

27 Dec 2016 01:09:18
For three quarters of every season for the last ten years, people naively say the same about Arsenal, for example, only for them to reliably fizzle-out when the going gets tough.

As an optimist I'm hoping this happens to Chelsea.

Long way to go anyway.

27 Dec 2016 05:18:56
Its not sure they will keep this form for their remaining games. We should concentrate on winning all our games and I am sure we will put pressure on them.

27 Dec 2016 06:21:25
Need both Harzard and Costa to be off form or out.

27 Dec 2016 06:35:50
No one said anything about Arsenal in the past. They just don't know how to grind out the results. Always tries to play the perfect football. Chelsea knows how to win 1-0 and they know it bloody well.

27 Dec 2016 08:19:15
Once Diego costa gets injured, things could change for them.

27 Dec 2016 10:09:25
Davey is right, no-one wins the league in December in this country. A 6 point league can be wiped out very quickly.

27 Dec 2016 10:11:28
I remember when Keegan's geordies won their first 9 games of the season and we drew with them on their 10th.
Everyone was crowning them and saying they were unstoppable. Then Keegan bought Asprila and Batty in January and they blew it.

There's a long way to go.

27 Dec 2016 11:04:00
Harry come on, they chant 1-0 to the arsenal they had that for years. And you've just done exactly what the original poster says people do with arsenal you've just said that they can grind out results, well they have the last few weeks didn't really at the start of the season and no way to tell whether they will have that capability and little bit of luck as the season progresses.

27 Dec 2016 11:41:53
I don't know. Chelsea are good but I'm just sensing that they are hitting their best form a bit too early. They are on 12 games in a row, at peak form, getting adulation from every angle possible yet it's not even January yet. People need to chill out a bit. People seem to forget that Chelsea will eventually drop points and the title race will be fkn close if a rival is there to take advantage when they do. Chelsea could drop points next game, end the week potentially only 3 points in front and suddenly the media completely change their tune.

27 Dec 2016 11:44:28
I really hope we do Shane, I can't imagine loosing the title to Chelsea.

27 Dec 2016 13:08:04
And if we manage to get a result against chelsea (assuming our results are the same as theirs until then) we will suddenly be 3 points behind them! It can all change in a heartbeat.

27 Dec 2016 14:57:00
Harry, we`ve been losing the title to Chelsea for several years now so one more time, is no big deal provided we do our very best and make a right go of it AFTER securing CL footie.

As for Chelsea`s good run, they may indeed be peaking too early and winning 12 in a row at mid season, is NO indication of what will happen in May as you still have another 19 games left were slip ups will definitely happen. Therefore, Crowning them now is pointless, as Nick said as according to you, no need to play the other half of the season, right? It is up to the rivals to capitalize on the slip ups when they happen cos they will. Can they? We shall see.

26 Dec 2016 16:53:04
When exactly are Chelsea going to get found out then guys?

I thought they'd miss costa but it hasn't happened.

Most on here say they will get found out but they won 12 on the trot that's most of the league lol.

26 Dec 2016 17:05:45
Didnt do too bad without Costa today Harry!

26 Dec 2016 17:08:17
Patience Dot.
It took LFC until 36 games to get "found out" in 2013/ 14 but we did.
Liverpool has to just keep taking care of their own business and be ready for the Chelsea slump.

26 Dec 2016 17:09:42
Well it won't happen against Bournemouth at home especially the way they are playing.

26 Dec 2016 17:35:56
I fou really thought they would miss Costa at home vs Bournmouth then, you are definitely setting yourself up for disappointment. As Ron said, Let`s focus on ourselves, win our games and make sure when we play them, we beat them as we will have the chance to affect their results. Someone once said, "If want something done right, do it yourself".

26 Dec 2016 17:55:10
Chelsea are the best team in the league . E=mc2 x costa and hazard =the league . It's not rocket science.

26 Dec 2016 18:05:03
Gonna be harder to beat them now that we won't have Firmino and Mane.

26 Dec 2016 19:06:25
I don't think we are qualified to say that any club with proven winners in it is culpable of being "found out".

26 Dec 2016 19:56:27
It's alright praising Costa and Hazard, but where were they last season when things were going tough?

Great team, but I have my suspicions that there are still some temperamental players at Chelsea, and a slip-up of some sort may result in a hissy fit from some.

Let's wait and see.

26 Dec 2016 20:36:37
2 clean sheets in 2 away matches in a row. Hardly leaking goals Sweet Cheeks.

26 Dec 2016 21:14:31
2013/ 14 Ron.

26 Dec 2016 23:01:01
Harry is right in terms of the 13/ 14 season there was nothing to be 'found out' we where leaking goals like it was nothing hence why we didn't win the league. We where out scoring teams in the same way we do now, it's just that season our attack stayed injury free for the most part which was the only reason we challenged for so long otherwise we would have been lucky to get top 4. If we had a resolute team from back to front that didn't leak goals and found ways of winning any game then yes but we weren't like that then and so far we aren't like that this season. The difference is they're only certain teams Chelsea can drop points against and we are definitely one of them, but we could drop points against anyone. I think we will remain consistent for the most part but Chelsea have proven they will too. So a lot has to go wrong for Chelsea to drop off from now until the end of the season, or should I say go right in our case.

27 Dec 2016 00:44:45
You can't just expect Chelsea to be found out without Kante and Costa merely in one game against Bournemouth at home.

27 Dec 2016 00:45:32
13/ 14 was three seasons ago so drawing parallels from that team tp this one, is a false equivalence. Also, can we dispense with this notion that we are currently just outscoring teams like we did in 13/ 14 as that is simply not true.

We have beaten teams as much as 4-1, 5-1, 6-1 this season with the one goal coming when the game is already dead and buried. The Arsenal game was already at 4-1 before ending at 4-3, we have a much better defensive system (not great, I know) than we had then cos we currently have the 7th best defensive record in the PL. We concede the least amount of shots (7 or 8 per game, as against 12 per game in 13/ 14) and NOT one time did we have games where we had next to nothing to do in 13/ 14 whereas, we have had many games where that has happened this season including a Merseyside derby at Everton. Let that sink in, for a moment.

All I mentioned above, does not correlate with us outscoring teams like we did in 13/ 14. However, w are dominating, winning and in some cases, blowing teams away but not without our self inflicted wounds. I do agree with part of Kman`s post that we are more consistent and it seems we are the only ones that have and can hurt them and whether they can keep it up or not, we still have to focus on our own games. We shall see.

27 Dec 2016 08:28:38
Why are people confident we would beat chelsea at home? What if they play with 10 defenders and pick up one point at Anfield?

27 Dec 2016 09:52:06
Connect logic = no logic otherwise they would have won last year.
Chelsea are an excellent team who deserve to be ahead right now. They are well organised, are playing for each other and have outstanding players up front. They are justifiable favourites for the title, BUT.
There is a long way to go. Injuries and suspensions may play a role. Teams will start to adapt to their tactics. We need to hang onto their coat tails right now and not ever give up.

27 Dec 2016 10:13:36
Sweet Cheeks - I'm confident we'll beat Chelsea at Anfield because I'm confident we'll beat everyone.

Why are you pessimistic? We've already beaten them once this season.

27 Dec 2016 11:48:44
Harry none of your views seem to have moderation. Something is either really good or really bad.

Chelsea have weaknessES just like every other team. How about the fact Gary Cahill is an average footballer? Or how Alonso is defensively suspect? Or how Moses can easily be found out? Or how they have no one else reliable to play up front if Costa is injured?

Chelsea are good but not invincible, I've seen far better teams. Their winning streak has been a combination of good football and luck. Sometimes it just happens. But they've timed their winning steak for far too early in the season for it to win them the league.

27 Dec 2016 13:11:16
Considering the last regular first XI player that chelsea bought through from their academy was John Terry I'd say that not only would chelsea players all make it anywhere else, they all HAVE made it elsewhere.

27 Dec 2016 15:10:07
Harry, you are always here going on and on about how Chelsea have better players than us individually (which in some cases they do) and then by the same token, say none of their players individually would make it elsewhere. Costa, Hazard, Matic (Portuguese champion), Courtois (la Liga champion), Pedro (11 trophies at Barca), Kante (PL champion last season), Bathshuayi (22 goals at OM, last season), all made it at their previous clubs. If they didn`t make it elsewhere, would Chelsea have signed them? No wonder the Ed said he stopped reading as none of what you posted, makes no sense. Good heavens, Harry!

26 Dec 2016 15:30:53
Watching Leicester now and Chilwell looks brilliant so far. Great going forward and excellent defensively.

26 Dec 2016 17:08:44
One game - sign him on 😉.

26 Dec 2016 17:37:36
We`ve moved on from him as Klopp thinks Juanma (signed from Barca) who plays with the reserves, thinks he will be ready next season, as Ed01 has mentioned.

27 Dec 2016 08:22:56
Eds have any inside word about how the TC feel about missing out on chilwell? Do they think like that? Or are the un-emotional like that!?

{Ed001's Note - they just look to find other targets instead.}

27 Dec 2016 08:40:01
Cheers!

{Ed001's Note - welcome.}

26 Dec 2016 11:30:52
So Ed01, what realistic transfer Xmas gift would you be looking for in the transfer window to be delivered by Santa, Juergen and the board?

{Ed001's Note - 3 points in all the matches. That is all that matters.}

26 Dec 2016 17:41:48
Spot on, Ed01. 3 points per game and we move on.

26 Dec 2016 09:24:05
Morning ed, hoping you all had a good Xmas day.

Have you done a latest Sharkpod?

{Ed002's Note - Manchester United was the most recent.}

26 Dec 2016 05:52:53
{Ed's Note - We have posted a new article entitled, Premier League Preview

26 Dec 2016 07:05:45
Another good read ed thanks hope your Christmas was enjoyable
Up the pool.

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate, hope you had a great Xmas too.}

26 Dec 2016 08:19:40
Well done Ed01. Thought you would miss this week with busy Xmass schedule. What about the match analysis mate? Are we into it?

{Ed001's Note - I will try, depends on if I can get to see it, as I am not sure if I will be able to get it, as the bar I go to is shut on a Tuesday! Gutted, as the only game I have not gone to there in the league, since I got here, was the Bournemouth match and we know what happened then.}

26 Dec 2016 08:36:57
Thanks ed, must have been tough for you to find time over the Christmas period for this. Hope you had a blessed Christmas.

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate, hope yours was good too.}

26 Dec 2016 14:20:20
thank you for still doing this ed001, im sure it wasnt east especially during the holidays, was looking forward to this.

3 points against stoke is very much needed. happy holidays to all the eds and everyone on the site.

{Ed001's Note - welcome mate.]