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06 Feb 2015 16:43:58
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2.) 06 Feb 2015 19:00:30
Filled it out pal

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14 Sep 2014 21:32:48
Hello to my wonderful Liverpool friends. Have you all enjoyed your weekend? Its been fantastic hasn't it.

I just wanted to say that you were all 100% spot on, Lallana has shown this weekend that he's a class above Di Maria.

I can't believe how poor he was, only got 1 superb goal, an assist and lousy MoM.

05 Sep 2014 22:47:29
I'm really curious to see what you guys make of your Champions League chances this year.

Obviously you've been away from it for a few years and you've got a lot of player who have never played in it or have been fringe players in it.

I think we've seen from City in the past that your league form and success doesn't really count for anything in Europe.

You've got a lot of first timers who may or may not struggle with playing against the top sides in Europe. Obviously everyone takes on challenges differently but I think a few of your lot may not enjoy the same fortune that they have in the EPL.

I also think that a lot of the European teams will be used to your continental style of play, which will only make things harder for you.

Looking at your group I'd full expect you to make it out the group, Basel are not as good as they were but could provide a threat.

I think Real Madrid will walk through it, their fire power should be too strong for anyone and i'd expect them to put 2 or 3 past every team in that group.

After you've got through the group, you'll be playing a group winner, and that's when I think things will get difficult, obviously it's sheer pot luck but I think you'll end up playing any one of; Athletico Madrid, Leverkusen, Munich, Barcelona, Bilbao.

The only team that I think you'll beat relatively comfortably would be Leverkusen, Bilbao would prove to be a test and I can't see you beating any of the others over 2 legs. (btw the teams I listed above the ones that I'd expect to win the group).

My prediction for Liverpool is a 2nd place finish in the group. Then I think you'll either go out at the last 16 or the last 8 depending on your draw.

One final thing, It'll also be interesting to see how Rodgers reacts to playing in the Champions League, it's a completely new experience for him.

Hopefully Sterling can give a good account of himself against some of the best teams in the world too.

I'm interested in your opinions of your Champions League run.

I'd prefer it if we can go without posts like 'What does it matter you're not in the UCL'.

Eds, have you got any opinions?

Have a good weekend my weird Liverpool counterparts.

04 Sep 2014 17:37:22
Player for player, on paper I don't think there's much difference between the two sides. I think we have a higher quality of player in Rooney, Di Maria, De Gea, RVP and Falcao but I think you guys have far better squad players and as a result a stronger unit. - with us having some stronger individual players.

If this team gels well it could do really well, but there are a lot of ifs and buts in all of this.

The same way I don't believe Liverpool will be as good this year because teams will be wiser to the tactics of Liverpool having had a year to watch them. - but that's just my opinion and of course could be completely wide of the mark.

I still expect Liverpool to challenge for the top 4, but I don't think anyone can call which teams will get in it. it's just way to early.

We've got 5 teams fighting it out for 3rd, 4th and 5th - United, Liverpool, Arsenal, spurs and Everton. I also think Hull will be surprise team and push like Southampton did last year.

But, you can't call it yet, it's just too close. United may gel and win every game from now on, Liverpool may fall apart, Arsenal may find the switch to turn on the finishing of Welbeck, Spurs may decide to play as a team and not sack their manager - there are so many different variables at work here.

What if Falcao, RVP, Rooney, Mata and Di Maria gel instantly and score 6 or 7 a game like Chelsea was doing under Ancelotti? What if Liverpool carry on like last season with Sterling turning out to be as good if not better than Bale was for spurs?

I think one thing we can all agree on is that all of the teams have strengthened, a lot of excited purchases have been made and the fact we don't really know what the top 4 will be (for the first time ever) makes this year so exciting.

For all we know, the top 4 this year could be; Chelsea, City, Everton and spurs. Leaving United, Arsenal and Liverpool out the UCL. - it's certainly a possibility this year.

Also, I think we're all underestimating some of our rivals playing staff - IE I'm not convinced that Henderson is that great.

You guys think our Back 3 is terrible, perhaps Rojo, Carrick and jones may play together and be brilliant? god knows.

My point is that for the first time in god knows how many years I'm excited about what might happen in the Premier League and the new talent that's on show.

I'm excited to see what Welbeck does at Arsenal, I'm excited to see if Sterling can up his game further, I'm excited to see Spurs finally click, I'm excited to see Falcao and Di Maria do well.

This year is going to be a roller coaster.

04 Sep 2014 14:08:33
I just wanted to clear a few things up from my post yesterday.

1) Van Gaal has been successful everywhere he has been, and I'll take that as good will, I think he'll do really well at United when the team settles into the system. How many of these lads would have ever played in a back 3?

2) Rafael is rash, Johnson is simply terrible, personally given the choice I'd rather have neither in the side and I'd love to see someone like Seamus Coleman at United.

Valencia has been played at fullback on and off for the past 3 years, he's not great but he's certainly okay as a back up. As a wing back I think he'll be decent, the same goes for Young - Admittedly I'd rather sell them but they do have some use in our squad. I would say they're no worse than Kuyt playing there in the WC for Holland and he done okay.

I rate Henderson, much more so than I did a few years ago, but I don't rate him as highly as Liverpool fans, he has been fantastic for you but before last season you were all calling for him to be sold along with Carroll, Downing, etc.

Part of me is not sure if he's just really come on and developed incredibly well or if he's just playing within a confident set up. The reason I say that is because Central midfield is a very hard position to call - Steve Sidwell was amazing for Wigan in central midfield in that top half year they had, Cleverley was our best player for 2 months - bossed the City midfield, Arsenal's, Spurs and Boltons a couple of years ago - he was confident in a confident team and once he returned from injury he was poor - The same can also be said for Anderson. Therefore I'm a little wary about a midfielder who's currently playing well, it's a position that you earn status from consistency and currently Henderson has only done well for a year.

That said, he's currently a fantastic player for you.

I do believe Herrera to be a better player though, maybe not currently but he's to Bilbao what Gerrard has been to you. He made that team tick and to replicate half the form he showed their for United would be incredible.

He's on the fringes of the Spain side, and when you look at that midfield are you really surprised? It's very talented. He's in the same position as players like Koke, Laporte, etc.

If we're basing it on the past 2 years, then Herrera is a better player, if we're looking specifically at last season then I think it's a tough call - one which will cause much debate.

And obviously we can't talk this season yet because Herrera's only played once and then got injured.

Luke Shaw will never live up to that £30M price tag, and I rate Moreno extremely highly, he was a player United heavily looked at in January and was another option to Shaw. Moreno is a better play at the moment and that's not even up for debate. But Shaw is going to be a fantastic LB, he's 19! Playing week in week out for a massive club and he's only going to improve from there.

I also think his defensive game is strong in comparison to his attacking game, he's not AMAZING going forward, but he'll develop that part of his game. Last season I thought he was very good defensively for Southampton though.

Gerrard is hands down better than Blind, I think Blind will be a fantastic signing for United - He'll do what Hargreaves did but without the injuries. And Hargreaves isn't as good as Gerrard. I think you've all been a little generous here.

Sterling, once again a great prospect, Real Madrid may have looked at him but he's not a first choice target otherwise they would have got him, we should all know by now that Real get whatever they want whenever they want.

I like Sterling though, he's looked very impressive - I'm probably going to get some hate for this but he reminds me of the Anderson we bought from Porto, watch some of Andersons clips and you'll see a lot of similarities. It's great to see a young player taking players on and beating them.

It remains to be seen how far he can go in Football though, England have a huge thing for overhyping wingers - Young, Wright-Phillips, Walcott, Ox, Lennon, Downing, Townsend, etc. They never lived up to that expected potential even though they broke through and were incredible at a young age. He's one to watch but I think calling him the best AM in the league is a little OTT - I mean let's not forget David Silva at City.

In comparison to Mata, I would say it's a close call.

People say that Mata hasn't done well for United but he's been fantastic (18apps 7 goals and 5 assists). I think that's a very good return.

He's not been as good as he was at Chelsea though, and that's a concern. I would say they're also very different players - Sterling is much more forward, likes to take men on and run with the ball whereas Mata let's the ball do all the work for him.

Both excellent players though.

Di Maria vs Lallana -

I'm a huge fan of Lallana and I have been since his Bournemouth loan all those years ago. He's a good player, but he's not a great player.

He can make something out of nothing, which is a great ability but he's less effective than Di Maria.

Di Maria thrives on taking players on, he'll run at anyone, his crossing is superb and as you saw last night vs Germany (albeit a friendly) he was devastating.

Lallana was a great bit of business at £20M but I wouldn't consider him one of the top midfielders in world football, whereas many would consider Di Maria to be the best winger in the world (perhaps being Reus) and many would also consider him to be in the top 10 best players in the world (probably in the latter half though).

I think Di Maria is the better player without a shadow of a doubt. You don't be a UCL final Man of the match for nothing, especially when you've got players like Ronaldo, Costa, Modric, Benzema, Alonso, Bale, etc. all in the same game.

That's not taking anything away from Lallana though, he's a very good player but I think he's in the same category as players like Nasri, whereas Di Maria is in a Category with players like David Silva.

Lets talk about the Forward line -

I like Sturridge, I'm not sure if he can improve on last season but he's a very good forward and there aren't many in the EPL as good as he is at running in behind.

He'll certainly be weaker without Suarez in the team, that's a given the amount he assisted was unreal, so although I think he'll score 15-20 goals this year I don't think he'll be as good as last year.

Balotelli - He'll be a good signing IF you can sort him out, the difference between Balotelli and Suarez is that Suarez was always excited to play football, if Balotelli isn't the star he won't bother trying to play well. it Happened at Inter, City and AC Milan. Why would things change now? (not to say they won't, just why would they).

He's a huge gamble and he will score some spectacular goals but I'll be surprised.

13/14 - 14 Serie A goals in 30 games
12/13 - 1 EPL goal for City in 14 games
11/12 - 13 EPL goals for City in 31 games.
10/11 - 6 EPL goals for City in 17 games.
09/10 9 Serie A goals for Inter in 26 games.

To me that's not the record of a top forward, a good squad forward but not an out and out first choice forward.

Also, 19 of those goals are penalties. Meaning he's scored 24 goals in 118 apps. (this might be slightly off because it doesn't take into account only League penalties but it also only gives results up until march 2013 - so he's had a year as Milan's main penalty taker so It's probably about right).

I won't bother talking about Borini and Lambert because I don't think either will score more than 10 goals.

When we look back at Rodgers comments made last season he says that Liverpool need 70 goals to qualify for the UCL, not to win the league, to make the top 4.

Do you think in Sterling, Balotelli, Sturridge and Gerrard you've got 70 goals? - I'm not so sure myself. I think you'll have around that amount but It's not a dead cert.

Last season you scored 101 goals, Suarez scored 31 of those goals and assisted a further 21 - I think it's fair to say that you'd have still scored 10 of those 21 with Coutinho assisting for example. But that's a further 11 you've lost.

Taking your goal tally without Suarez involvement down to 59.

Also, when you look that City scored 102 and haven't really lost anyone with the exception of Negredo, Chelsea scored 71 and have added Costa and Fabregas, Arsenal scored 68 and have added Welbeck and Sanchez, Everton scored 61 and have added Eto'o, Spurs scored 51 and now have had that year bedding in period plus a new more attacking manager and United scored 64 but now play a more open brand of football, with additions of Di Maria and Falcao.

I think you'll need closer to 85 goals and I'm not sure if you've got the fire power (on paper) to secure 85 goals without Suarez. There's only so much Sturridge and co can do.

Looking at United;

Van Persie will likely score around 15-20 goals, he got 12 goals in 21 games last year.

Then Rooney is probably good for 15 goals (he scored 17 in 29 last year).

Not to mention Falcao, who I think is good for around 25-30 goals - providing he stays fit and is getting the right kind of service.

It is true that Falcao has scored a lot of penalties in his time which boost his goal scoring stats, but even without it his goal scoring record is still impressive.

For Athletic in his final season, in all competitions he scored 28 goals in 31 games having a total of 123 shots - I think that's a very good record.

He'll probably continue to take penalties at United seeing as his record is better than Rooney's and on par with Van Persie's.

He's very good in the air and he's now playing with a better creative core than he has at any other club in the world.

Mata, Rooney, Herrera, Carrick, Januzaj and Di Maria regardless of what you think about them are all like to be putting balls through to Falcao.

I don't think he'll score 50 goals or anything stupid but I do think he'll do very well.

One last thing, while we're on the subject, I saw a post on here the other day saying whether it's a wise move better Sturridge to outscore Falcao and pretty much everyone was like 'yeah, easy money'.

Well, I'm not saying Sturridge can or cannot out score Falcao - What I am saying is that it's a very close bet. There probably isn't going to be much in it come the end of the season and if an injury occurs to either one it'll be game over.

Oh oh oh!

Liverpool fans have also been calling Falcao injury prone.

Do some research lads, He's had 4 injuries in his entire career where he's been forced to miss more than 2 games.

He's had 2 knee injuries but you'll do well to realize it was his other knee. he's injured both his knees and once, one was for 3 weeks in 2011, the other was a much debated Cruciate Ligament injury - a freak injury much like the ACL that can just happen, it has nothing to do with fitness or previous injuries.

I'm happy to have a good discussion lads but let's try and be as sensible as possible.

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02 Jan 2016 17:56:45
Maybe klopp isn't as good as you think.