For a team who are looking to re-establish their former glory days, Liverpool have been doing a pretty good job so far this season of accomplishing the opposite and putting paid to their chances of a top four finish. Despite more than decent performances, especially at Anfield, the Merseysiders have dropped 6 points from winning positions so far at home this season, in games they really should have won. Add those dropped points to their current tally and they would be sitting in the top four comfortably with 21 points, one more than second placed Man United.
With the top three teams head and shoulders above the rest not only in terms of quality but also financially, Liverpool are not realistically challenging for the title, but have more than enough quality to be finishing in the top four and reclaiming what they feel is their rightful place in the Champions League. With Newcastle going strong, still unbeaten this season under Alan Pardew, and Arsenal up to 7th in the table now with Robin van Persie personally making it his mission to get them into the top four, and Spurs as strong as ever, Liverpool cannot afford to drop anymore points from games they realistically should be winning.
For a team boasting a £56 million strike force, and one of the greatest talents in the league in Luis Suarez, just how are they letting chances in front of goal pass them by? On the weekend against Norwich – a game that any team who expect to finish in the top half of the table, let alone the top four, should win – Liverpool were yet again a goal to the good, courtesy of Craig Bellamy, but succumbed to a late equaliser and dropped more points they really shouldn’t have. It is not only the fact that they can occasionally be sloppy at the back that is the issue, but the downright lack of clinicalness in front of goal that is punishing them, and may well cost them a place amongst Europe’s elite come the end of the season.
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It’s not the defence that is a problem. It is the attack , or rather , the LACK of finishing attack. We are dreadful and will be finishing about 8th or 9th if this continues. We need world-class striker to partner Suarez or he WILL walk in January. His ability was flourishing in Holland because he was not the only dangerman. Another striker made opponents have to divide their time and therefore left him space to “do his thing”. At the moment we really are rubbish and I wish some of these “Trust in xxxxx” would take their heads out of their—–
and think!
On the strenght of the Norwich game alone you can bet that we will not finsih 4th – forget it, it ain’t happening. Chelsea, Spurs, Manure, Citeh and Arseanl would not have drawn that game. Arsenal are only 2 points behind us and they have been branded “finished” this season already – that doesn’t bode well for us i’m afraid. I’d say our only hope of silverware is the Carling Cup but Liverpool “shoudl have scored” LfC will blow it as usual. It’s all too familiar; “we created chances but ouldn’t finish” – I can’t count the number of times I have heard this from Liverpool over the last 20 years or so. Top 6 only this season . . live with it people
If only Suarez and Torres played on top for us 🙁
If we weren’t making chances I’d be worried. As Kenny has said, we’ll play worse in some games than that Vrs Man U and the Budgies and still win.
Stevie is still getting back to fitness.
If we keep playing like we have done, sooner or later we’re going to be putting 4, 5 or more past someone.
Still to early to start pressing panic buttons.
Well said Bill.
I’m sick of all these panic merchants, were they all hoping for a quick fix from Kenny? That will be a bonus not a given. Give it two or three years and this lot will have eaten (and hopefully choked to death on) their words
I think Henry is actually not pressurizing King Kenny that is the reason all this is happening. we’ve always been to patient with our managers.Just recall how Benitex was messing up with the team in the league and we let him stay for more than five yrs but when he replicated the same performance at Inter, he only lasted just six months. so if we want to challenge for trophies our managers shouldn’t be this relax
Time to stop accommodating Stevie G – Henderson should take his position and the former should play the Mascherano role – p s no excuses if we get beat tonight