Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018 (MOD NOTE: POST #2805)

Turtyturd

I wouldn’t be writing off second just yet. United almost certain to drop points next week.

Turtyturd

Spurs capitulation incoming?

brevity

https://twitter.com/Firtinho/status/980431151725596678?s=19

Harry Palmr

Spurs were looking too spursy for comfort in the first half.

Turtyturd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Spurs were looking too spursy for comfort in the first half.

Result stays like this and we can count the Spurs equaliser as 1 of Victory Moses’ 20.

TitianGerm

10 point gap between us and 5th if it stays like this now.

Harry Palmr

Cracking dive goal by Alli

And another, that should be that.

Agent Coulson

Well then that's Chelsea done by the looks of it unless Spurs go full Spurs.

1-3

BullBlackNova

TitianGerm wrote: »

10 point gap between us and 5th if it stays like this now.

In the case of Chelsea winning their game in hand over us and beating us in May (which is far from certain) they'd still need to find an additional four points over us from somewhere between now and the end of the season which is a pretty major gap at this stage. In particular given how badly they've struggled for consistency since New Year's Day.

noodler

That should be that for fourth.

Great to have it wrapped up.

Vicxas

Reckon Conte could be home after this. The Russian doesn't tolerate failure.

Also reckon Hazard won't be at Chelsea next season.

TitianGerm

BullBlackNova wrote: »

In the case of Chelsea winning their game in hand over us and beating us in May (which is far from certain) they'd still need to find an additional four points over us from somewhere between now and the end of the season which is a pretty major gap at this stage. In particular given how badly they've struggled for consistency since New Year's Day.

Yup my thoughts exactly. Not counting anything yet but Chelsea losing is a good result for our top 4 chances.

facehugger99

Would have preferred a draw in the Spurs match, but this result surely knocks Chelsea out of contention for top 4.

Agent Coulson

I wonder would Chelsea sell Kante if they don't get Champions League football.

Potential Underachiever

I wish Liverpool could capitulate like Spurs!

citytillidie

Would not count yet 10 points Chelsea with a game in hand and too play at chelsea

theoneeyedman

Vicxas wrote: »

Reckon Conte could be home after this. The Russian doesn't tolerate failure.

Also reckon Hazard won't be at Chelsea next season.

He'd want to get someone he trusts to make his porridge from now on.

NukaCola

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

I wish Liverpool could capitulate like Spurs!

In general or just today?

citytillidie

citytillidie wrote: »

Would not count yet 10 points Chelsea with a game in hand and too play at chelsea

Mmmmm.... I see your point. But we are well into 90% + liklyhood top4 territory. Can't see us getting overtaken by Chelsea now.

facehugger99

citytillidie wrote: »

Would not count yet 10 points Chelsea with a game in hand and too play at chelsea

Well Liverpool are 1:50 with the bookies now to finish top 4, so you could make plenty laying against it.

Osmosis Jones

Feeling much better about our chances after this weekend, it's really just a case of doing the bare minimum to get top 4 now.

citytillidie

So just caught up with MOTD from last night

Liverpool V Everton and Brighton, both teams get pens of the slightest of contacts Alan Shearer, both players felt contact so were right to go down.

Palace V Liverpool Mane never a pen it is a contact sport and not all contact is a pen.

Utopia Parkway

citytillidie wrote: »

Would not count yet 10 points Chelsea with a game in hand and too play at chelsea

May as well be 11 points given Liverpool's much better goal difference. Would take some collapse now to lose a top 4 spot even with having to go to Chelsea.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

citytillidie wrote: »

So just caught up with MOTD from last night

Liverpool V Everton and Brighton, both teams get pens of the slightest of contacts Alan Shearer, both players felt contact so were right to go down.

Palace V Liverpool Mane never a pen it is a contact sport and not all contact is a pen.

Shearer is a ****ing knob for that statement alone. I'e no problem with Mane not getting a penalty (not the yellow card though) but none of the others were penalties either. The last thing this sport needs is attackers being encouraged to go down under the slightest contact.

That said, we've condeded some very strange penalties this season.

Back on track. Three wins and two draws will do it now, unless Chelsea can overhaul 17 goals worth of goal difference.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Defoe says he voted for Salah in player of the season, that's one for the strikers union...

Umaro

As much as I hate Dele Alli, that was an exquisite goal he scored today.

That was the result I wanted. I think we'll finish up with around 75 points, so Chelsea would need to win their remaining 7 games to pip us. I think that's CL sorted for next season, touch wood.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Umaro wrote: »

As much as I hate Dele Alli, that was an exquisite goal he scored today.

That was the result I wanted. I think we'll finish up with around 75 points, so Chelsea would need to win their remaining 7 games to pip us. I think that's CL sorted for next season, touch wood.

75 would mean losing three of our last six! I'm expecting at least 80!

Osmosis Jones

If Salah breaks the scoring record he has to get POTY really, as it stands he's got a pretty decent chance of breaking Shearer/Cole's record for goals in a 42 game season.

NukaCola

It would be a spectacular collapse for us not to get top 4, and Chelsea would have to hit champions form.....I mean its not impossible but its highly unlikely....We should be looking up now and try and at least finish above Spurs.

Agent Coulson

We could well do a Spurs and collapse if we get mullered by City and lose to Everton.

But I don't think we will do a Spurs.

MD1990

Should rest players against Everton next week now.

Salah & Firmino in particular. Ings last scored at Goodison I would start him next week.

Grayditch

Still in the Champions League. More than likely into the next one.

Good progress.

citytillidie

MD1990 wrote: »

Should rest players against Everton next week now.

Salah & Firmino in particular. Ings last scored at Goodison I would start him next week.

Less star players for Everton to kick the better

Thanx 4 The Fish

That Firsts thing with Jurgen and Fenners is alright. He is a very humbe man or so it seems from his interview.

Harry Palmr

If Liverpool have not been mullered by City then I'd put out the U23s plus Solanke and Ings

Osmosis Jones

I'm all for resting some lads against Everton, don't trust them to not injure someone as usual. Last few games they've ended Origi's season, ended Mane's season, and thrown Firmino into the stands.

Agent Coulson

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

I'm all for resting some lads against Everton, don't trust them to not injure someone as usual. Last few games they've ended Origi's season, ended Mane's season, and thrown Jumped Firmino into the stands.

He jumped according to some.

gimli2112

noodler wrote: »

That should be that for fourth.

Great to have it wrapped up.

that's what AC Milan said at half time

BorneTobyWilde

It's mathematically impossible for me to see Chelsea catching us .

gimli2112

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

It's mathematically impossible for me to see Chelsea catching us .

the battery on my calculator is dead, I've drank a lot of wine and googled this and I think you're wrong..........mathematically speaking

Mr.H

Talisman wrote:

Based upon your reasoning Steven Gerrard was a full back that was converted to a midfielder, because he also began his senior Liverpool career at right back.

How many games has Trent played at senior level? How many of those where full back and how many were midfield?

He is still developing as a player. No player is a defined position when they have so few games under their belt.

I and most believe Gomez will go on the play center back. I think Trent will play center mid one day. But right now you can't consider him a center mid because all of his experience is at full back. It's not like he had to be retrained. He was just trained......

I do think though with time and hopefully a lot of work, he could become an outstanding full back if that's where the coaching staff see him.

gimli2112

it took several years for the coaches to realise Jamie Carragher was a CB, not a midfielder or right back. When it happened I said "I'm Rafa Benitez" but in Batman's voice.

BorneTobyWilde

Firmino would be an amazing attacking midfielder if we had a prolific no 9 coming in. He played deeper before we converted him into a No9, we had no choice with no decent striker at club.

BorneTobyWilde

Gotta put City away early. Will that be the strategy at Anfield, to come out swinging and try finish this tie in the first half at Anfield. We know we have the tools to blitz them in a 30 minute time frame.
I think Klopp will go for it.

noodler

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gotta put City away early. Will that be the strategy at Anfield, to come out swinging and try finish this tie in the first half at Anfield. We know we have the tools to blitz them in a 30 minute time frame.
I think Klopp will go for it.

I don't see anything being settled even if we go in three nil up at half time

gimli2112

man if this tie follows the plot of rocky 3 I'll be so happy, MC are clubber lang obvs

BorneTobyWilde

gimli2112 wrote: »

man if this tie follows the plot of rocky 3 I'll be so happy, MC are clubber lang obvs

So they beat us 0-2 at Anfield and we think it's all over, but we win 1-4 at City. Sounds good.

gimli2112

with the stand singing deh deh dah de de de dah dahboo be doo be doody do do
awesome movie when you're a kid the sound of the punches , I'm off topic
Mo Salah so

cj maxx

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Gotta put City away early. Will that be the strategy at Anfield, to come out swinging and try finish this tie in the first half at Anfield. We know we have the tools to blitz them in a 30 minute time frame.
I think Klopp will go for it.

I think that’s how Klopp approaches every game !

Harry Palmr

https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/soccer-predictions/premier-league/?leagues=premier-league

Now stop panicking.