Before the season began, pundits and players alike were waxing lyrical about Liverpool’s chances this year. A few games into the new season and this optimism has been tempered with a healthy sense of reality. Getting back into the Champions League may not be as easy as Liverpool first imagined.
There were even some who suggested that Liverpool had a chance of winning the Premier League this year. Though there’s still a great number of games to play, that possibility couldn’t appear any more distant at this moment in time. Manchester United are running away with the Premier League and only City and perhaps Chelsea look capable of keeping pace.
Others said Liverpool would make it back into the Champions League next season on the back of their healthy summer spending. Once more, on the evidence of these first few games, that’s no sure thing.
It’s clear that Liverpool will be up there fighting for fourth place, but it’s anybody’s guess as to who will actually end up with that coveted last Champions League spot. If we take it for granted that the top three spots will be taken by Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea, then it’s highly likely that fourth place will be contested by Liverpool, Tottenham and Arsenal.
Does this Liverpool side have the nous to see off these opponents and establish themselves in Europe once more?
On the basis of their showing against Tottenham yesterday, the answer would appear to be: ‘no’. It’s not as though Spurs have been ‘buzzing’ this season. Thus far, they’ve looked pretty average, which made their performance at White Hart Lane on Sunday even more impressive.
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No, we are not expecting too much from this Reds side, we are just expecting to see the team return where it belongs! We cannot lie on the excuse all the time that we are not up to the level of other teams. If we claim that all the time it simply means that us, the Liverpoolians (owners – management – coaches – players, don’t make the right decisions as we can return the team back to the top of the premier league and champions league. Both Damien Comolli and Kenny Dalglish should re-assess their transfer strategy and face the reality of who they brought in and of who they left go!
YNWA
My team is very disappointing and i am very gutted with there lack-luster display. If you look at the training videos on the net you see players laughing and having fun and evry one talking about the positive vibe that is at the club. This is nonsence! Stop having fun adn do the work on the pitch! Coaches should atleast get our team 3 times FASTER!!!!! We are so slow on the ball and our team has NO!!! pace. This is a SERIOUS problem and i want LFC to take note that they are not looking after my best interest as a supporter. Our soccer is slow and it takes Caragher 5min to get the ball from the back, that is if he gets it right. Hendersen plays backward soccer, he just passes backwards and side ways, what is up with that. Adam is so slow, he needs time to make a pass and if he does not get it, he plays to get booked or he shouts at is fellow players for giving him stick. This is not how i know my Liverpoop team. KK you need to wake up and listen to us and not turn out to be anotherSTUBBORN Hodgson! I want to see the team increase the speed and pace of the game and i will be taking note in the next game.
YNWA!
Backed with money, Rafa was the only manager I trusted in the last twenty years. It’s early days for kenny, but with FSG’s history with Red Sox managers, I doubt he’ll get a lot of time. I know there are a lot of different factors affecting our proformances this season but I think Gerrards return will be a major influencing factor on our season IF he stays fit,. At the moment we have too many inexperienced players looking for a leader on the field. All good teams require a healthy balance. Remember Gary Mac’s influence in the 2001 season. Plus it’s a real shame we let go both Aqua and Meireles because their expierence would be essential now.
i totally agree with denzil. adams is not liverpool class. i dont know why
he reminds me of hogson son in
law poulsen. get hazard or affelay.
a quick
defensive midfielder coz as much
as lucas tried he was left for dead
on countless occasio. a world
class creative midfielder. then
after this we wont even be
looking for a champions league spot.
we will be right up there with the best.
please kk come january buy pace
and class. Y.N.W.A.
PEACE!!
What Liverpool need is Marko Marin, Edin Hazard, Wesley Sneijder and M’Vila…….what you need and get is another thing.
I wouldnt be surprised if you end up with Shane Long who has done OK at West Brom, Ashley Williams who seems OK for Swansea and Johnathan Walters at Stoke…..they are your kind of mid table signings, you will get all of them at 20 mill a pop,,, llllooollll typical Liverpool
stoke and spurs were the first tests of the season. i thought if we got 4 points from those games we’d have genuine cause for optimism about a top 4 finish. after watching us get wasted on sunday i can’t see it. i admit to being a natural born pessimist so i hope i’m proved wrong.
I an optimist and your right!!