Liverpool v Man City. Sun April 13th KO 13:37 SS1, Important Mod Warning in OP.

OwaynOTT

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

Remove unfair. Just an advantage.

The flip side of that is no European football has hampered the club in the transfer market. Losing out on Salah, MickeyRyan and Willian (possibly losing out on them) and maybe Costa as well.
Whether the club was really in for any of them is debatably but the lack has had a negative impact in transfers.

Chazz Michael Michaels

OwaynOTT wrote: »

The flip side of that is no European football has hampered the club in the transfer market. Losing out on Salah, MickeyRyan and Willian (possibly losing out on them) and maybe Costa as well.
Whether the club was really in for any of them is debatably but the lack has had a negative impact in transfers.

Fair point.

OwaynOTT

OwaynOTT wrote: »

The flip side of that is no European football has hampered the club in the transfer market. Losing out on Salah, MickeyRyan and Willian (possibly losing out on them) and maybe Costa as well.
Whether the club was really in for any of them is debatably but the lack has had a negative impact in transfers.

Tis Mickity Ryan to you me bucko :pac:

martingriff

Deleted User wrote: »

I havent been keeping track tbh. FWIW i like him. Super player. Only having a bit of tongue in cheek fun.

No I think your joke was funny I see no offence in it. Do not think I was talking offence. Was just thinking it at the time

messinkiapina

Chelsea guaranteed 3 points now. Chico off.

Edit: Wrong thread!

Nuri Sahin

It's not like Liverpool have a small squad, one of which is young (the youngest on average?) and has been riddled with injuries too. Sakho, Lucas, Sturridge, Agger, Enrique, Johnson and Allen missing significant game time. Suarez missing 5 games through suspension too. But keep rambling on about no European football if you wish.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

It's not like Liverpool have a small squad, one of which is young (the youngest on average?) and has been riddled with injuries too. Sakho, Lucas, Sturridge, Agger, Enrique, Johnson and Allen missing significant game time. Suarez missing 5 games through suspension too. But keep rambling on about no European football if you wish.

So playing at least six less games makes zero difference. Genius.

OwaynOTT

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

It's not like Liverpool have a small squad, one of which is young (the youngest on average?) and has been riddled with injuries too. Sakho, Lucas, Sturridge, Agger, Enrique, Johnson and Allen missing significant game time. Suarez missing 5 games through suspension too. But keep rambling on about no European football if you wish.

also gained an unfair advantage my knocking themselves out of the cups.

Chazz Michael Michaels

OwaynOTT wrote: »

also gained an unfair advantage my knocking themselves out of the cups.

Moronic. Try to be an adult.

OwaynOTT

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

So playing at least six less games makes zero difference. Genius.

Have you ever compared Chelsea and Cities benches to Liverpool's?

Chazz Michael Michaels

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Have you ever compared Chelsea and Cities benches to Liverpool's?

Because sub's are perfectly interchangeable while maintaining the harmony of the first team?

Face it. No Europe is a big weight off liverpools neck, especially at this stage.

5starpool

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

Because sub's are perfectly interchangeable while maintaining the harmony of the first team?

Face it. No Europe is a big weight off liverpools neck, especially at this stage.

City have been out of europe for about 6 weeks or am I imagining that?

Chazz Michael Michaels

5starpool wrote: »

City have been out of europe for about 6 weeks or am I imagining that?

Read my previous posts. If not, stop posting to me. Thanks.

OwaynOTT

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

Because sub's are perfectly interchangeable while maintaining the harmony of the first team?

Face it. No Europe is a big weight off liverpools neck, especially at this stage.

So having a strong squad is of no advantage when facing injuries and a heavy match load? How is that point not as valid as your assumption?

City are long gone out of Europe, so it's an advantage to them at this stage as well.
Not being in Europe is a double sided sword and if it's such an advantage. how Is it not that more clubs in the past never made it to this stage like Liverpool, if it's so advantageous?

Chazz Michael Michaels

OwaynOTT wrote: »

So having a strong squad is of no advantage when facing injuries and a heavy match load? How is that point not as valid as your assumption?

City are long gone out of Europe, so it's an advantage to them at this stage as well.
Not being in Europe is a double sided sword and if it's such an advantage. how Is it not that more clubs in the past never made it to this stage like Liverpool, if it's so advantageous?

Because its not the only factor. Jesus...

Hank Scorpio

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

Because its not the only factor. Jesus...

Rich Oil owners is probably the biggest factor at play between the clubs tbh

Chazz Michael Michaels

nuxxx wrote: »

Rich Oil owners is probably the biggest factor at play between the clubs tbh

I think we have seen time and again that money doesn't guarantee anything.

Hank Scorpio

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

I think we have seen time and again that money doesn't guarantee anything.

City/Chelsea have both won leagues since all that money has been invested.

Darkglasses

Time to unfollow I think. Congratulations Liverpool fans. Deserved winners, not by a lot but deserved. For our sake, I hope it's not the end of the title race.

blueser

nuxxx wrote: »

Rich Oil owners is probably the biggest factor at play between the clubs tbh

Something like rich catalogue owners/pools companies were back in the seventies?

Liamalone

nuxxx wrote: »

City/Chelsea have both won leagues since all that money has been invested.

Liverpool haven't exactly kept their hands in their pockets lol

Nuri Sahin

Chazz Michael Michaels wrote: »

So playing at least six less games makes zero difference. Genius.

You just want a big astrix besides Liverpool's name if they do go on and wrap up the league. It's okay to admit it.

OwaynOTT

Liamalone wrote: »

Liverpool haven't exactly kept their hands in their pockets lol

Don't think anyone has claimed that lol.

Chazz Michael Michaels

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

You just want a big astrix besides Liverpool's name if they do go on and wrap up the league. It's okay to admit it.

Read my posts, I actually said in plain English that it wasn't luck. I also congratulated Liverpool. You're seeing what you want to see. Can't help you with that.

Soft Falling Rain

If I wasn't a slap head already I would have been anyway after watching that #aged5years

5starpool

This thread is suffering from a Chazz attack.

If Liverpool win the league then no one else can complain. City and Chelsea had the finances and squad to cope with the extra European games. If they really do use Liverpool's lack of European action as an excuse then that is really scraping the barrel.

bad2dabone

From 7th to champions, nobody can deny that's impressive. If it happens.

ThirdMan

bad2dabone wrote: »

From 7th to champions, nobody can deny that's impressive. If it happens.

As a Man U fan I'm banking on it for next year :P

mayordenis

who won man of the match? missed it

Knex*

mayordenis wrote: »

who won man of the match? missed it

I think Sterling got it.

K-9

quarryman wrote: »

Shouid have gone. No doubt.

And skyrtel literally PUNCHING the ball out.

Very lucky result for Liverpool but they'll tell you they EARNED it.

We've listened to others telling us we whinge about referee decisions and "the best team losing" so yeah, we earned it.

Mickeroo

Deleted User wrote: »

If Liverpool win the league then no one else can complain. City and Chelsea had the finances and squad to cope with the extra European games. If they really do use Liverpool's lack of European action as an excuse then that is really scraping the barrel.

bad2dabone wrote: »

From 7th to champions, nobody can deny that's impressive. If it happens.

Liverpool are actually having the season I thought Arsenal were having

LiamoSail

Liamalone wrote: »

Liverpool haven't exactly kept their hands in their pockets lol

Of course not, but relevant to City and Chelsea, Liverpool have spent a pittance. Even the likes of United and Spurs have side that were assembled at a considerably greater cost to that of Liverpool's

K-9

Mickeroo wrote: »

Liverpool are actually having the season I thought Arsenal were having

It's the form since January really when you think about it. We were only a point ahead of Everton when we played them in January and in a dog fight with them and Spurs fourth.

Chelsea now favourites for me because Liverpool winning it is still too unlikely.

Mickeroo

K-9 wrote: »

It's the form since January really when you think about it. We were only a point ahead of Everton when we played them in January and in a dog fight with them and Spurs fourth.

Chelsea now favourites for me because Liverpool winning it is still too unlikely.

Yeah the run of form since then has been unbelievable. Wouldn't sell Liverpool short now, Chelsea have looked fairly poor in the league apart from thrashing us 6-0 and I can't see them winning in Anfield.

DazMarz

The league will be decided at Anfield. It has not been a happy hunting ground for Chelsea (think the last time Chelsea won there in the League was May 2010?) and that Liverpool offensive line is just frightening at times. There is a belief, conviction and steel in that Liverpool squad right now that cannot be denied.

eagle eye

LiamoSail wrote: »

Of course not, but relevant to City and Chelsea, Liverpool have spent a pittance. Even the likes of United and Spurs have side that were assembled at a considerably greater cost to that of Liverpool's

£150 million in three seasons is a pretty large amount to spend. Outside of Chelsea and City thats on a par with anybody else at the moment.

ratracer

ThirdMan wrote: »

As a Man U fan I'm banking on it for next year :P

Haven't got 7th place wrapped up yet

ThirdMan

ThirdMan wrote: »

As a Man U fan I'm banking on it for next year :P

Could well happen. I really do think Moyes is better than people think he is. I mean to be fair to him he has taken a job from a man who spent a little over 26 or so years in the job and won on average 1 league title every second year. He needs time to get things right

Moneymaker

No one can argue Liverpool don't deserve it if they win the league.

They've beaten everyone around them, played the best football, scored the most goals and have had the outstanding player(maybe players) in the league this year.

What they've spent, whether or not they were in Europe is completely irrelevant.

OwaynOTT

eagle eye wrote: »

£150 million in three seasons is a pretty large amount to spend. Outside of Chelsea and City thats on a par with anybody else at the moment.

Actually it's roughly 97 million net spend in the last 3 years.

Super-Rush

See you all next weekend.

:cool:

LiamoSail

eagle eye wrote: »

£150 million in three seasons is a pretty large amount to spend. Outside of Chelsea and City thats on a par with anybody else at the moment.

Yea absolutely it is. But it's still a league behind that of City and Chelsea.

My point regarding United etc referred to the cost of the current squad. Obviously that doesn't include the likes of Downing, Carroll etc

5live

murpho999 wrote: »

No you haven't

In a month's time you might see Stephen Gerrard lift the Premiership trophy at Anfield. You'll enjoy that.

Damn, i just want to thank that post again.

Thanks:)

5live

5starpool wrote: »

This thread is suffering from a Chazz attack.

Mr.Nice Guy

It was a cracking game of football. Fair play to the Liverpool fans for producing a smashing atmosphere. No one can begrudge the title going to Anfield if that's how it pans out as they have played some eye-catching stuff and won key games in style. I think the Chelsea game will be winner-takes-all.

PS I hope Jose plays Torres up top for the Anfield game just for the amazing sub-plot of Torres trying to deny the club where he once used to be idolised. You can't write that kind of script. (Don't fancy his chances though)

Chucky the tree

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!! Have that bitches!

dirtyden

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Actually it's roughly 97 million net spend in the last 3 years.

I had a look at transfer spend of premier league teams out of curiosity. Stoke have the 4th highest net spend at 91 million over the last 5 years, just a few quid behind united and more than Liverpool. Chelsea and city are way way out in front.

mada999

Knex. wrote: »

Madness from Suarez anyway. **** was he thinking?

was it in the box, if it was he deffo would have given it