Liverpool Banter Archive April 05 2017

 

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05 Apr 2017 22:57:57
So we probably need to win 3 or 4 more games to get top 4, but where do people see them coming from.

Personally I only see boro last game the season all the others are tricky looking.

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05 Apr 2017 23:41:52
Liverpool will comfortably finish top 4, no doubts about it.


05 Apr 2017 23:43:46
I would say at least 4 games to be honest which is going to be a tall order. There are no easy games from now until the end of the season, I'm pretty sure most if not all of our victories will be scrapes where we concede and just outscore our opponent, that has been the theme of this season.


06 Apr 2017 00:20:10
We will win 7.


06 Apr 2017 02:48:39
Focus on winning each game as it comes.


06 Apr 2017 08:45:25
We have 7 to play. IF we win just 3 or 4 I can't see us being top four. 21 points left, I think we need at least 15 points, at least.


06 Apr 2017 14:40:10
and Man United will definitely get top three .


05 Apr 2017 22:20:55
Very disappointing result, I know what happened in the match generally as I was watching on and off and there was some very bad mistakes made by Klopp and the players. I think people saying we won't achieve top 4 are jumping the gun even some questioning Klopp again which you would expect, but the run in that we have does not help the current mentality at all. It's strange to say it as we should get most of the points out of our remaining matches but we have been terrible against the lesser sides this season. Some want to put the onus on the players and say it's a mentality thing, some want to put it on the manager, I would say it's both. It wouldn't happen consistently if it was just the players, there's something else wrong there. Top 4 is still in our hands regardless and we sit in 3rd at the minute, whilst the others still have some tough games to play.

In terms of the game, the switch in formation and the sub (matip for coutinho) ruined the flow of the game and Bournemouth knew we where going to be defensive and just took advantage. We are seriously an utter shambles at the back, I've been saying this all season and I like how there was some earlier in the season saying our defence wasn't that bad haha. The concerning thing for me, is that I don't see our goalkeeping and defensive issues being sorted out anytime soon with Klopp. I think he needs help in that regards, otherwise we will just have to rely on our 'high risk, high reward' style of play to bail us out. It will not work in the premier league, as it did in the bundesliga that's for sure. I hope these areas are addressed once and for all as we haven't had a decent defence since Rafa.

Top 4 is the bare minimum this season and we can class that as a success and a step in the right direction, I'm not overly confident because of the teams we have to play but I think we will scrape over the line somehow.

WBA away on Saturday which just magnifies my worries. I don't see how we win that game but we have to.

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05 Apr 2017 22:32:11
Fact is that klopp failed with his 2nd half substitution. he let us down bitterly today. I am beginning to think that he is overrated.


05 Apr 2017 22:34:46
Stoke on Saturday.


05 Apr 2017 22:37:05
My bad we have stoke away on Saturday, still a tricky fixture given our circumstances. Really can't get over why we are so bad against the lesser sides.


05 Apr 2017 22:38:38
Can we just play Spurs, city and Arsenal again please lol.


05 Apr 2017 22:40:56
We play at Stoke on Saturday.
Any better? 😁.


05 Apr 2017 23:00:37
Kman its simple klopp only knows 1 way to play and that's counter attacking/ pressing upfront where it works against teams who are looking to attack us where they leave massive gaps in midfield and in defence where we perfectly exploit it . against mid table teams its completely different they defend deep giving us no space or gaps to exploit it.


05 Apr 2017 22:59:52
For heavens sake. We are 3rd in the League. 6 points gap on UTD and Arsenal as well as a better goal difference. 2 points ahead of City too.

They might have games in hand but we have the points on the board. 1 point gained against a team who played extremely well at Anfield at this stage is better than no point at all.


05 Apr 2017 23:15:07
Valid points, Kman. I will add that I expected a drop in intensity after an energy and emotional sapping game vs Everton which suck the life out of you the game after. I will say that we could have seen the game out and making a defensive change at 65 mins, is NOT good management even if it works. BUT I will say that on their second goal, Klavan has to take responsibility here. King just turns him like he was not even there and he doesn't even stick a leg in to stop him. Klopp made a blunder making the change BUT sometimes, players have to be accountable and right there, Klavan screwed up big time. On the bright side, Origi and Couts are back in form, we created enough chances (not a lot) to score, in fact we could have scored 3 goals in the first half alone, we have one extra point more than City for 3rd spot (games in hand are NOT points in hand) . This bodes well going forward. Now, regarding the defence, we are prolly leading the PL in goals conceded via individual errors. Our players are NOTY focused in critical defensive situations and that is a huge concern.


05 Apr 2017 23:43:28
Can't believe some of you don't think you'll make top 4. I think your a certainty.


05 Apr 2017 23:52:17
Kopite the thing with that is that we had the lead so it wasn't as if we found it difficult to break them down, the thing that changed the match was actually us sitting back and allowing Bournemouth back into the game when we should have went for the jugular. That sort of change worked more for the bigger games but we always concede against the lesser sides like free handouts. I agree that Klopp only knows one way of playing and preparing for games and when that goes wrong we're effectively in for a bad result unless we get extremely lucky which we have a few times this season. Klopp definitely needs help on the coaching staff in my opinion, he's just as bad as rogers at sorting out a defence.


06 Apr 2017 01:28:08
I remembered reading (maybe I took it in a wrong way) people used the point of Klopp not changing the formation to a more defensive ones, but instead bringing in attacking players when we were leading, and that decision led to the team lost the lead and eventually lost or drew the game (so sorry I couldn't recall which game) .

Ironically, when Klopp made this decision, and here we are, saying this and that.

No, I'm not saying Klopp made the right decision, but I seems to understand the reasons behind it. It backfired, and we drew. "If" is a really enjoying word to play with. What if Matip in, and we were solid and maintained the lead? What if Coutinho stayed then injured himself? What if Coutinho off Sturridge in and they scored two and we lost?

I'm not having a dig on you Kman or anyone else who agrees with you. Only that, I couldn't agree on most of your opinions above.


06 Apr 2017 02:35:35
Some of you are slating Klopp for only knowing how to play one way and yet in same breath criticising him for bringing in Matip to close up shop which is clearly not his normal tactic.
In this case he changed his tactics and it didn't pay off. But a lot of managers would have done similar - sit back protect the lead hit them on the counter attack (which did nearly pay off if only Clyne etc had taken their chances) . Not sure what i would have done. But clearly players need to stay focussed until final whistle and value every chance when it comes.


06 Apr 2017 02:55:25
Haizan, you are talking too much sense. I suggest you stop cos there many on here who are too eager to jump on a manager's decision as soon as it fails w/ o taking into consideration that a manager has NO control over the outcome as Klopp himself, had NO control over Klavan bottling a challenge vs King for their equalizer.

After reading Klopp's post game comments, you will understand more the reasons why he pulled Couts at the time he did and why did not start Matip. I don't like the result nor Klopp bringing on Matip that early as he could have brought on Woodburn instead to keep their defence honest. BUT I understand his decisions hence, NOTHING is ever black and white in management so we move on.


06 Apr 2017 03:31:51
Bournemouth played well? They were one of the poorest sides we have played at home. The manager got it wrong tactically today. It happens, we move on to Stoke.


06 Apr 2017 04:28:38
Hamzah the point is very simple, if you assessed the game properly you would have realised why the game turned out the way it did. Before the substitution and subsequent change in formation, we where pretty comfortable and we could have gone for a third which is what you're supposed to do in these types of games, now if we had conceded trying to get the third then your point is valid but we didn't. Against teams where we are bossing, why should we suddenly take our foot of the pedal? In the reverse fixture of this exact matchup we lost because we took our foot of the pedal. The reason Klopp went to 5 at the back is because coutinho felt sick or whatever and he didn't want to put on Sturridge, Sturridge doesn't have the pro activity of coutinho or any of the other players so it's one less player running around putting pressure. So instead of putting constant pressure we decided we would just sit on the lead, and that's ok if you can properly organise a defence, but unfortunantly as we have seen countless times this season Klopp hasn't been able to. So in summary, you do not go defensive when you're playing a team lesser than you at home and are bossing them and have a very shaky defence, this allows them a chance to get back into a game. You do it when the team is piling constant pressure on you and you are seeing less and less of the ball, that is when you go defensive and it is usually against the top teams. It's simple.


{Ed001's Note - the defence was fine, how many shots did they give up? The goals both came from individual errors, not a lack of organisation. Klavan simply didn't know where the ball was and took too long to realise King had it, because he was looking up in the sky for some reason. Not sure what on earth goes on in that man's head at times. All the pace of a sleeping sloth, yet he charges into the opposing half to make challenges, knowing full well he will never get back if the ball goes to an opponent. The point is that, while I disagree completely with the choice Klopp made, at least so early in the game, but it wasn't actually doing as badly as I would have expected.}

06 Apr 2017 13:23:33
Old Fergie reckoned what separated the best from the rest at the highest level was not so much physical ability but mentally ability. Speed of thought. speed of reaction and concentration.
It Makes sense when you think all the players are trained to a certain level of fitness. But all don't perform at that level for the same length of time,
some tend to dither or panic and make costly mistakes when all that's needed is to catch the ball or hoof it to row z.


06 Apr 2017 14:30:35
Spot on, Ed and Dermot. Our defensive issues are mental, not physical nor are they tactical. B'mouth have scored 6 goals against us in two games and 4 of those goals can be attributed to individual or collective mistakes. They are the worst team to ever come to Anfield as they were for the most part, very poor. They had 2 shots at goal yesterday, scored on both and both were due to our individual errors. Money on new players can't fix this as this has been happening even since BR's time. It is mental and the players have to be accountable and sorry to say, they have not over this season as most of our goals can be traced back to an individual error of some sort.


05 Apr 2017 20:51:50
Suarez's goal tonite, class, catch it if you can.

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05 Apr 2017 22:04:18
Klopp klopp klopp wrong substitution! You let us down.


06 Apr 2017 09:26:46
Mogreen - pooint taken mate. Repeating it over and over is not assisting anything. Mistake made. Move on.


05 Apr 2017 18:51:30
Big game tonight. Let's hope the news of the day does not put a dampner on things.

3 points and the gap on UTD may just be too much for them. Zlatan "we will finish top 4" think he may have run his mouth a bit to early.

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05 Apr 2017 22:05:22
Klopp let us down. Failed big time with his substitution.


05 Apr 2017 22:08:07
With injuries and our shocking inability to win a second ball in the box that top 4 can be won or lost by Liverpool or Utd. dread to say it.

This defending is now embarrassing, like watching my sons under 12s defend set pieces.


05 Apr 2017 22:11:34
Seriously disappointing! Klopp? Are you the problem?


05 Apr 2017 19:01:52
whats the best site to watch the match tonight please.

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05 Apr 2017 19:57:52
Myp2p. eu link5.


05 Apr 2017
The real time live chat page is open for today's Liverpool match at the below link for you to talk to each other during the match
Liverpool Live Chat page

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05 Apr 2017 17:45:10
Liverpool have been fined £100,000 and handed a two-year ban on signing any Academy player who has been with another Premier League club or any English Football league Club in the previous 18 months. Foreign deals are not affected.

How is that in anyway a good thing for English football?

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{Ed002's Note - It is not meant to be good for English football it is simply a punishment for breaking the rules.}

05 Apr 2017 18:08:58
The question we should be asking is how is what we did in anyway good for these youngsters? The rules exist for a reason, we should get our house in order and make sure these constant, negative stories relating to our club become a thing of the past.


05 Apr 2017 18:55:32
think the two year ban is suspended?


{Ed002's Note - The second year.}

05 Apr 2017 18:24:45
Why does the club persist on tapping up players? It's so unprofessional and has led to nothing. Question: is the problem this pervasive at Liverpool? Seems like this latest stunt proves that its a problem up and down at the club.


05 Apr 2017 20:08:39
Lads consider this a blessing in disguise. The way we have handled our transfer dealings in the last few years, we couldn't argue against a blanket transfer embargo to be honest. Hopefully this will be the kick up the backside the club needed to start behaving more professionally.


05 Apr 2017 20:29:21
Not signing from bpl club or British clubs could only be good for Liverpool. Now we can focus on the real footballers.


05 Apr 2017 20:32:54
Frankly we asked for it for being stupid. Hopefully we learn a lesson from this as this is not only embarrassing but it will cost us and set us back massively.


05 Apr 2017 21:01:57
What if the lad your tapping up is literally the next messi?

And you don't get caught.

Worth it for me.

Problem is we were caught and did we even sign the lad. Looks like someone dropped the ball. Ah well we only have about 100 youngsters on our books who might be able to get into the firdt team.

Not a problem 😊.


05 Apr 2017 19:42:40
Do you know of any reason why the second year of the ban is suspended ef2?


{Ed002's Note - As a deterent.}

05 Apr 2017 17:26:35
£100,000 fine and 2 year ban on signing academy players confirmed. Could be worse I suppose.

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05 Apr 2017 23:24:04
We should be lucky we didn't get a full transfer ban like Real, Barcelona and Athleti have cos our tapping up of players is pathetic.


05 Apr 2017 17:25:33
"Liverpool fined £100,000 and handed two-year ban on signing academy players"

Good, rules are rules and it's about time LFC respected the rules. I don't care about other clubs, I care about LFC. I want the club run responsibly.
There needs to be an internal investigation and someone needs to be held responsible.

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05 Apr 2017 17:47:17
Well said Ron.

To be blunt, I'd be complaining that the punishment was light if it were Manchester United.


05 Apr 2017 17:49:35
This type of activity has always happened and will continue to happen. Even more so with the amount of money at stake. Liverpool need to stop it if they keep getting caught! But being noble and proper may be seen to some as being naive!
It's a bit like tax returns for the self employed. it's against the rules but a great many manipulate them!
Liverpool have to accept responsibility for getting caught, but I doubt this punishment will stop them or others from continuing.


05 Apr 2017 19:14:34
Very well said Ron

👍.


05 Apr 2017 19:40:43
Who within the club is the main culprit in all these idiotic actions, as whoever it is, needs to get their act together and stop embarrassing the club!


05 Apr 2017 19:41:08
It's a shame, because on the pitch, I think our players conduct themselves much better than other teams.


05 Apr 2017 23:40:57
How many lads do we havr that we have tapped up and not been caught tho.

Sterling, ojo and ibe where all kids who we signed. can't believe Nothing iffy went on there.

Made us 65 mil and a real good prospect in the first team.

Who cares if you get caught.

Trump is president. Even after doing all the shite he's done.

This won't effect players joining us and we will continue to do what we've been doing.

End of the day you are going uo againdt all the better regioned teams in the country and more succesfuk and if you believe you have a real talent who you cohld sign then its best to try everything you can. in my opinion.

Do you think there was nothing bad when Barcelona signed messi?

Well worth it though.


05 Apr 2017 16:07:36
I'm such a big fan of Grujic. I can see him becoming a mainstay of our midfield for years to come.
Question for the Eds,
As Grujic has been injured for most of the season does that mean his work permit is safe?
Also how do the authorities monitor this? If someone was bought wasn't ready for the first team but needed to play for work permit reasons what stops a team from just saying that he's injured?

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{Ed002's Note - When he has been fit Klopp has not played him - but it is rare for WPs to be withdrawn.}

05 Apr 2017 17:01:32
If I remember grujic said we se the best of him next season.


05 Apr 2017 14:37:32
Eds What is your opinion on Mane as a player. I think we will sorely miss him but hopefully we manage to cope with him unlike at the start of the year.

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{Ed001's Note - my opinion is that he is an extremely skilful and lightning quick player who causes opposition defences a lot of problems. He is injured now though, so Klopp will just have to find a way to cope without him.}

05 Apr 2017 15:20:16
Hey ed, how are the summer transfers rated by the coaching staff? Personally, I like all the new guys, would give A+ to Mane, A- to Matip and a solid B to Wijnaldum, but I am a little worried about Karius and Grujic.
Karius should get games next season to start establishing his long-term mojo, and I hope Grujic's acclimatisation has not been wrecked by the injury, and he will get more of a rotational role next season.
Is that the general plan?


{Ed001's Note - Karius is expected to be number one next season and Grujic will have to get games or we lose him.}

05 Apr 2017 16:07:11
So no Pickford?


05 Apr 2017 16:03:58
Good to know. Have you heard anything new about Danny Ward's chances of taking the no. 2, then? I know we are monitoring goalkeepers, but I see little good in bringing yet another backup.


{Ed001's Note - he would stagnate as a number 2, that is not the plan for him at his age.}

05 Apr 2017 13:54:05
One for Ed001 here. I remember near the start of the season someone asked you for your opinion on the best managers about, and you said you didn't rate Conte that highly. Just wondering whether this season has changesd your opinion? Or do you think it's more that Chelsea's squad has always been strong, and it was more getting rid of Mourinho that has got them back to where they should be rather than Conte's management?

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{Ed001's Note - bit of both. He is an excellent man-manager, which is what the Chelsea squad needed but lacking in tactics. I have seen nothing to change that opinion, just that he is better at what he does well than I thought. They did have a strong squad that had underperformed prior to his arrival but he still did well to get such a quick turn around in fortunes there.

The proof in the pudding of him tactically will be next season, in Europe, which is when he struggled in the past. He is a very good manager, but not a great one.}

05 Apr 2017 15:07:44
it took him two months to move Kante further forward and Matic back to protect the defense. He should have worked that one out the minute they signed Kante. He does seem to get his players up for the game and players like Moses, Alonso and Cahill are playing the best football of their careers.


05 Apr 2017 13:33:14
The premiership is too tough for Liverpool to continue winning without Henderson lallana an now mane
Not through lack of trying it's just the quality is not there in such a small squad the level drops considerably
Not even sure emre is fit either

Only way lfc get 4 th place is hoping Man Utd an arsenal slipping losing or drawing games
It's a shame that lfc have so many injuries.

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05 Apr 2017 14:04:20
Your full of positivity aren't you.


05 Apr 2017 14:14:11
Doubter 🙄.


05 Apr 2017 14:20:11
First of all - Arsenal and manchester United still have to play each other (at the Emirates) . Secondly - Do you think that manchester united are going to beat Chelsea and then win at Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur. To do that they will have to leave their bus at home. Thirdly - I would like to wish Anderlecht all the best next week.


05 Apr 2017 14:20:37
Ha bet your the life and soul of the party, but I do agree that the squad is too small to cope with all that has happened to us over this season, and that Klopp has really underestimated the impact on the squad with not having a winter break, and of course injuries, he is on a big learning courve.


05 Apr 2017 14:45:57
I've said all season long we will finish 7th or lower. Our squad just not strong enough.
With the current crop of injurys 7th could be a decent position to finnish.
Let's hope we get good additions in the summer and have a great season next year.


05 Apr 2017 14:39:11
What is wrong with Origi, Can and Lucas? They are all first team players. The squad isn't small at all. It perhaps lacks diversity up fromt and depth in the full back areas, but it is still strong enough to beat the teams we have left to play! Or it certainly should be anyway.


05 Apr 2017 14:56:05
How is he a doubter when we more than proved how average we are without Mane while he was at AFCON? I'm not saying i agree with the OP but the facts speak for themselves. It's hard to argue with him.


05 Apr 2017 15:14:57
7th?

That's not going to happen mate.


05 Apr 2017 15:36:37
Personally im only looking up not down, I don't see why we can't pressure 3rd place of better!

So what we have injuries we also have players that are fresh and ready to try 110% to impress in the absence of the injured 1st team players which over a full season may not work but with 8 games to go why can't Woodburn, Wilson, Gomez, Ojo, Stewart, Grujic, Ejaria, Alexander-Arnold impact the remaining games in a positive way?


05 Apr 2017 16:00:46
Optimistic but quite nervous about the next few games. Mané aside, these upcoming fixtures are all against the kind of teams we struggle against. Just have to get behind the team!


05 Apr 2017 16:36:54
The premiership is too tough for Liverpool to continue winning without Henderson lallana an now mane
Not through lack of trying it's just the quality is not there in such a small squad the level drops considerably
Not even sure emre is fit either

Only way lfc get 4 th place is hoping Man Utd an arsenal slipping losing or drawing games
It's a shame that lfc have so many injuries.

Translated roughly as.




HATER 🤠.


05 Apr 2017 12:00:14
Eds. with Everton having a good few young lads coming through as do we. How does the two teams youth academy's rank in England and across Europe? Thanks in advance.

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{Ed001's Note - there is no real ranking system. The only measure of the quality of a youth academy is how many players make it as professionals and at what level.}

05 Apr 2017 14:42:07
Southampton, Everton and Crewe Alexandra are the top academies in England in my opinion (in terms of players produced for the first team relative to their resources) .


05 Apr 2017 17:49:36
Add to that list Man City, who have an obscene amount of talent in their academy, albeit cherry picked.


05 Apr 2017 10:24:49
Interesting team selection tonight. The 'conservative' approach might be to simply bring Origi in in for Mane. Something a bit different could be to bring Wilson and Origi in for Mane and Lucas. Dropping Coutinho back into the midfield 3. I predict the first option, but part of me would like to see the second (or something similar to it) .

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05 Apr 2017 13:32:08
The base of the team that beat Everton should be restored. Remember, B'mouth play two up top so they will be outnumbered in CM which is where we have to take advantage. Also, Lucan can play as an auxiliary CB to mark the either striker just like he did vs Everton to help snuff out Lukak-flop hence, leaving Matip free to sweep up behind.


05 Apr 2017 14:34:57
I'd be delighted if some of the u-23 squad for a start but history isn't in their favor. Hopefully Klopp will surprise me.


05 Apr 2017 09:57:30
Haven't seen anyone else post so I'll be that guy.
83 points. Enough to win the league?
I have a sneaky little feeling somewhere deep down that it just might be.
Obviously any points dropped I think we're done and even with 83 you're still asking for favours from 3 sides really.
But we're 70/ 1 and if city and us win tonight that could quite easily be halved! Add to that it would be Chelsea having lost 2 in a row.

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05 Apr 2017 10:27:14
I like your optimism, possibly worth a quid! But I'd be really happy with 3rd or 4th and good summer recruitment.


05 Apr 2017 12:15:37
sadly I can't see it really. even if chelsea screw up (which is a big if), the chances of city and spurs doing the same are next to nothing.

getting back into champs league will be massive and that's not sealed yet - but definitely looking a lot more likely after the weekend/ last nights results.

lets focus on bournemouth first and go from there.


05 Apr 2017 12:25:38
Possibly but it relies on a number of mitigating factors including:

- Chelsea making mistakes. Chelsea might have a blip and with the FA Cup as a possible distraction they could drop points - will they drop enough though? We haven't really seen a complacency in their team this season, it would be a big shock if they showed it now.

- Us bucking the trend of under performing and losing to lesser teams as well as coping with a few key injuries in key positions (Mane, Henderson, etc) .

- Other teams also faltering at the same time. We'd need both Spurs and City to drop a significant number of points and, to be honest, they just don't look bad enough. City might as their defence is a shambles but Spurs look rock solid right now and have a water tight defence as well - I really don't see them dropping off like last season.


It will be an interesting run in and, you never know, we could pull off a huge surprise. The reality is though we're a lot of points off the top with a lot of high quality teams around us vying for the CL places. I'd honestly prefer us to just take it a game at the time and try and secure CL - once we do that we can look at 1st place and see how attainable it is (or is not as the case may be) .


05 Apr 2017 12:57:41
3rd or 4th place is our most likely finish, tho I must add that the last time Mane was missing, we lost the plot, but we will be more prepared this time .


05 Apr 2017 13:34:12
I'll take 3rd or 4th right now and with a win tonight and Arsenal dropping points, we can lay a death blow to Utd's CL chances and leave Arsenal's on life support.


05 Apr 2017 14:16:00
It's on!
Chelsea have some tough games left. If they lose tonight, they will lose confidence and once that goes you can suddenly forget how to win.

🏆.


05 Apr 2017 14:25:06
See where we are in 3 weeks time I think. It's so so unlikely to happen but I haven't given up hope.


05 Apr 2017 14:45:56
8 wins from 8 would be astonishing by itself but even if we did it chelsea would need just 5 wins from their last 9 games to finish above us. Let's make sure we get top 4 and then see how we do next season.


05 Apr 2017 15:00:20
Remember this is LFC, we don't make anything easy for ourselves so despite the latest lot of results helping us a great deal I'm not confident of us helping ourselves lol.


05 Apr 2017 17:59:46
I've been quietly thinking that Chelsea might slip up for a while, but fully expect Spurs to take advantage if that happens.


05 Apr 2017 09:13:31
If we get into the CL what pot are we likely to be in? Assuming it's 4 but worth checking!

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05 Apr 2017 09:48:15
4th will be qualification stages.


05 Apr 2017 09:49:01
It depends obviously on what other teams get in but I would assume we have a chance of pot 3 at the least? I'm sure we still have decent points from el final as I think the points are from the last 2 or 3 years? Im sure someone can correct me there but I'd still guess we could get in pot 3.


05 Apr 2017 11:03:08
Stop counting chickens! Insigne can't keep up.


05 Apr 2017 12:46:16
Dont worry Jezza I said if!


05 Apr 2017 13:35:03
How about we win the game tonight first before talking about such things.


05 Apr 2017 14:26:24
ha, that's a bit like when the great Bill Shankly said, let's put the ball in the back of their net, and talk about it later, brilliant .


05 Apr 2017 08:33:33
Great set of results so far this week. If City and Chelsea draw, Swansea get a result and we win, things will look altogether more roses. Of course it could easily go the other way. Exciting times though and feeling positive 👍🏻🙏.

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05 Apr 2017 13:36:18
There is only one certainty about this post. Provided that they play Swansea will DEFINITELY get a result. Think about it!


05 Apr 2017 14:24:06
Looking at the table now, top four spot is ours to lose. If we win our games, we'll get it. It is in our hands, I hope Klopp has plans to win without Mane.

Even if we're without Mane, Henderson and Lallana, we still have enough to win our remaining games. I believe in Klopp and the team to get it.


05 Apr 2017 16:37:15
15 or 16 points will be enough for fourth. But only that many if Arsenal start beating the smaller clubs like they used to do! If they don't then less than that will do.
Think we should be looking at top 3 rather than the teams below us. We might have injuries but these teams are mid table for a reason. they are just not good enough to win 5,6 and 7 consecutive games.


04 Apr 2017 22:55:07
Eds, how likely is it that Allan will end up staying with us? Has anything changed as of late or is it still likely that he's going to be stuck in limbo again next season? Cheers.

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{Ed001's Note - until he gets into his international team, nothing changes mate.}

05 Apr 2017 07:40:46
Allan will be sold before he plays a single game for our senior side. The entire situation (work permit and all) has been terribly handled by all parties.


05 Apr 2017 13:19:59
Not sure how else you expect it to be handled lol.


05 Apr 2017 13:37:51
Nope, not all parties, Buzzer. Lay the blame where it rightly belongs. Allan is just another one of BR's splurges that we all knew wouldn't get a game so not surprised that he career has stalled, just like Markovic's has stalled, another BR senseless splurge. By the way, how's Taiwo Awoniyi doing? Rhetorical question.


05 Apr 2017 14:50:28
He hasnr got a work permit n mate.

Thats why he hasn't got any games.

Hes meant to be brilliant and klopp loves him but as said abovr he can't play.


 
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