28 Sep 2015 22:04:11
After 7 games we are 3 points ahead of Chelsea, 2 behind Arsenal who are in a Champions League place, 4 behind Man City and only 5 points behind Man Utd who are top. We have strikers that a capable of scoring goals and we have two quality full backs operating on either flank. I believe that we will be in the top 4 at Christmas as we will play 4312 and our defence will come good. As most of our difficult away games will be out of the way we will also finish strongly.
28 Sep 2015 22:36:24
The thing is though mate you are not allowed to be positive on these pages.
28 Sep 2015 22:53:20
Scouse, what are you doing, don't you know you're not allowed to be positive here?
Quick, type about teeth!
28 Sep 2015 23:51:41
After 7 games and only 1 and a half decent performances, two lucky decisions and two wonder strikes, more like we are lucky not to be where Newcastle are and thankful that the rest have not left us for dust that is rodgers only saving grace and seems to be his new defence for being an ignoramus.
29 Sep 2015 00:10:50
Again another post that masks the reality. Listen, you can throw up all the numbers you want, it doesn't change the fact that we can't defend, the three at the back, we don't know our best system or best eleven, money wasted, the manager is counting on conspiracy theories to keep his job and etc. and if he was that good, why is FSG having a cocktail either CA? That my friends, is reality, not negativity.
29 Sep 2015 01:46:24
I think the good news is our position in the league as you say Scouse, also Sturridge is back, we're playing 2 up front with Ings, and looking like making lots of chances (who would have guessed 2 mobile forwards upfront works for Liverpool eh?).
On the other hand we don't have a settled team yet and our defence is still a mess, 3 at the back isn't the answer to all questions and I honestly think Rogers is stumbling, occasionally hitting a winning formula for a couple of games, rather than strategically engineering our way to top 4. Thank goodness we have enough talent to win despite him is my honest opinion, but I hope he proves me wrong or we change things before its too late (my preferred route as he's had enough money and time to still be stumbling for a winning formula).
29 Sep 2015 08:59:24
I understand where this post is coming from, and the table dosen't lie but. . This is my take on it. I think Rodgers has done well for Liverpool amazing season when we nearly won the league and still to finish second behind City is still something to be happy about, my problem is after that season where Rodgers has gone wrong. Suarez left (didn't replace him) messed Gerrard around, the whole Sterling fiasco. I think his arrogance ran riot and now he is starting to fell the backlash of that.
He has took us as far as he can now its time for someone else with more pedigree to take over
29 Sep 2015 10:44:57
No disrespect scouse but don't compare us with chelsea. yes they are having a crisis now, but they have a winning proven manager, an incredible quality squad and they will 100% bounce back and make the top four.
Five points off the lead after 7 games translates to 28 points off the lead by next may (ie similar to last season)- IF things stay roughly the same.
Everything depends on whether you think br can improve the performances and results, and whether you think its worth taking the chance of letting him try.
Personally I think I've seen enough to conclude that br will not turn it around, the gap will double to being ten points off the lead by xmas, and we will be nowhere near top four by end of season.
Give him another 5 years and you may see a good consistent coach, but right now he is not good enough to get any team into the CL without the help of 2 or 3 world class players- and we don't have those.
We need a manager who can battle and win against the odds without needing a squad of world class players.
29 Sep 2015 12:54:09
So everyone else being fairly rubbish is an excuse for us to be fairly rubbish rather than a great chance fo us to get a head start with some realtively easy games like Bournemouth and Norwich? Great, good to know
29 Sep 2015 14:12:01
Nonsense. I can spin it another way. After 7 games, we have only scored 7 goals, seem clueless in attack, defense and midfield, after spending £300 million in 7 transfer windows under Rodgers, with no clear plan or strategy on how to win games. We are also only 5 points ahead of 17th placed stoke, and have conceded 9 goals.
29 Sep 2015 14:40:44
There are no easy games in the BPL. West Ham have already won away at us, Arsenal & Man City, granted we lost due to the lack of leadership and organisation within our defence. I would like to point out that I am usually just a pessimistic as most on here but something definitely has appeared to changed within the squad and once we hit a decent patch of form we will excel.
29 Sep 2015 16:30:50
I think the major issue is that we haven't made any progress at all since last season. Our defence is still leaking, the new players aren't fitting in, there is no set system for them and, as always, we rely on Sturridge to get us out of jail. This time last year we had 10 points, now we have 11; we won 3 games and it is the same this season. Predictable? Average? or just the plateau of Rodgers' powers to progress us any further?
01 Oct 2015 13:49:04
Come on now, there is a difference between positive and deluded, currently a relatively poor team with a manager playing good players out of position. Decent performance and result against the Gooners but then a draw against Norwich who you would normally smash in seasons gone by. Lots more tougher tests to come for Liverpool and at the moment it doesn't look like they will have the answers.
{Ed002's Note - Barcelona has made it be known that they have an interest in Coutinho. If nothing happens to change that they will make an offer in 2016. However, do not be surprised to see circumstances change - and then we need to wait and see. To get money for June Liverpool can sell in January or sell the loan to buy players - and that is it.}