Liverpool fans reading this week’s press may be surprised to discover two of their most despised names, paying their team compliments and announcing that they expect the Red’s to mount a serious title challenge for this coming season.
Alex Ferguson has now been joined by his star striker Wayne Rooney, in stating Kenny Dalglish’s team pose possibly the biggest threat to Manchester United’s crown come the August kick-off. Of course, the United pair’s assertions are more in the hope of seeking to add some pressure onto a Liverpool side free from any European distractions this season, rather than in paying them any real admiration. But there may be an element of worry in the statements, especially, as just mentioned, Liverpool’s situation in being able to solely concentrate on domestic matters this season – and with a squad that’s seen £100 million invested in it since January, many might be right in their presumptions that the Redmen from Merseyside should amount a serious title challenge this season.
But only the most blinkered of fans will be getting ahead of themselves when it comes to Liverpool instantly challenging for the league. The club is in a massive transitional stage – the likes that hasn’t been seen during the modern era. Owners, commercially, stadium, coaching staff and players have all been subject to drastic change (or will be) during this new period at the club, with stability being the keyword that has been most used by the people making the changes. The new owners bought a club that was left in a right mess – and manager Kenny Dalglish inherited a squad that was exactly the same, so drastic changes were needed; and these changes are still being made.
who cares what whiskey nose and shrek say get a grip will yeh,
Top four finish minimum, crack at the title why not, we no we can beat the big teams just have to stay consistent against the non attacking lower table teams.
Expectations are good for fans and players. How you deal with disappointment is what you should be writing about if you want to be helpful mate!
Fergies usual mind games ably assisted by the illegitimate offspring of himself and one of his nags the latin name being Nagiusrednosicum.
Just ignore the idiots.
why will you listen to a sir when you already have a king ?( quotes from ourkop.com and i just changed the phrase a little bit )
Kenny Dalglish is no newcomer in English football, unlike former LFC managers. Kenny knows perfectly the word and mind games of his detractors and in no ways will he get distracted by seemingly pleasing comments. Liverpool players will fight like gladiators in an areana under the commands of DALGLISH.
Liverpool new owners have invested about 45 mil.
City owners have spent over 100 mil. on Robinho, Adebayor, Bellamy and countless others who were later soled for next to nothing.
They can have 25 mil. players on their bench, like Balloteli or Adam Johnson while Liverpool is still unable to get 25 mil. player in, not without selling someone first.
I’m not saying Liverpool should be spending this much, but we should be realistic and say it as it is.
Why do everyone keep saying it is 100 mil. when Liverpool earned about 57 mil. in player sales?
It would be hard enough for Liverpool to compete for CL spot with the players they got, let alone anything else.
We have to realistic and hope that Arsenal will have an woeful season and Liverpool can be ahead of them but highly unlikely.