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Bold statement Laz, but I like it 
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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Liverpool
chelsea
man utd
man city
and a good cup run. being really optimistic i know but apparently it's good for the heart, so why not?
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I'm very excited about the new season too. Suarez, Carroll, Kuyt, Gerrard, Adam, Meireles, Henderson, Maxi and quite possibly Downing. What an attacking force we're shaping up to have next season. The key thing about having this many attacking options in the squad is that it offers something we didn't have last season - attacking options from the bench. How often last season when things were going wrong on t he pitch, did you look on the bench to see who could be brought on to change the game, only to groan at the lack of options? Also note that, having signed Carroll in January, we've now signed, Adam, Henderson and going after Downing - all players with good records of assist/chance-creation - players with good crossing delivery. This is a good move. Carroll is a beast in the air - the beast needs to be fed.
With regards to Man City, i'm not sure yet about them - much depends on who else they sign. I looked at the scoring stats from them last season the other day on SSN, and Tevez was on 20/20+ i think, and the second closest was i think Balotelli on 8, then there was a 5 and a 4. Tevez wants to leave. Take him out of the team and who's gonna replace those goals? Balotelli? Dzeko? I think it could swap on the signing of one player to make or break their season - Aguero. Good point - I hadn't thought about that. But he may not even be going as very few clubs could afford the fee and his wages, especially in Argentina where he wants to go. I read somewhere last week that Man City have told him if he gives them another 2 seasons, they'll let him go on a free..
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I expect us to challenge for the title coming season, because we are srenhtening the squad day by day with young, fit and healthy players, and now since we are getting more technical and talented players in, the pass and move would be more fluid than last season, where it was a bit shaky. I think we can challenge because Arsenal always choke, City are nothing without Tevez (there was a big gap in terms of goal scored, between Tevez and the rest of the squad,United and Chelsea are the teams to beat for the title, and with signings world class players e.g Mata, Hazard. Which Kenny is probably secretly trying to make a deal with, we will be a force.
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I expect us to challenge for the title coming season, because we are srenhtening the squad day by day with young, fit and healthy players, and now since we are getting more technical and talented players in, the pass and move would be more fluid than last season, where it was a bit shaky. I think we can challenge because Arsenal always choke, City are nothing without Tevez (there was a big gap in terms of goal scored, between Tevez and the rest of the squad,United and Chelsea are the teams to beat for the title, and with signings world class players e.g Mata, Hazard. Which Kenny is probably secretly trying to make a deal with, we will be a force. A bit unfair to say that "arsenal ALWAYS" choke as they've won infinitely more premier league titles than us. And at least they get themselves into a position to "choke". Last season they "choked" and finished 4th - I'd have settled for that, wouldn't you?
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4th to 6th position more likely 5th and hopefully a cup run . I think that's more realistic Even if we had strengthened in the areas we need it most (the flanks) rather than least (central midfield) - I still think 4th would probably be about the best we could settle for of the current top 4 - Arsenal are the only side i can see us competing with - and how many times has thsat been said against them befoire and yet they always defy their doubters and get a top 4 finish
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Like most people here , I would think we will be finishing in a position that we can qualify for the Champions League for the following season. But there are some things that needs to be rectified before we can actually comes to that position. Much as I would not like to say this but the clubs around our position last year do play a part in where we finish in the coming season.
Arsenal - If they cannot replace their potential outgoing star then they will have problem competing.
Spurs - If they cannot cope with playing extra games in Europe(which we do not have next season) , they will struggle in the Premier League.
Man City - They can buy the best players in the world but if they cannot get them to gel , then it will be another season of frustrations for them , especially if Carlos Tevez leaves as he scores most of Man City's goals last season.
Chelsea - Not all managers will hit the ground running like Jose Mourinho and Carlo Ancelotti , where they both became Premier League Champions in their first season. So with most of the first team members hitting the 30s age , then they will find themselves running out of air come the mid-season.
ManScum - Not every day is Sunday. All their best/core players are retiring one after the other. Yes , some positions are being replaced but do they get the right players for the correct positions? Hopefully they will struggle with the retirement of GINGERHEAD , VAN DER [oops] or even the pending retirement of PLAY'RYAN'BOY. Will the actor ( NANO ) be willing to be behind Cashley Young , CARPARK SUNG and VALENCAR in the pecking order?
This are just some of the things that can be a factor for our final position next year. But let's not indulge too much about others and worry about ourselves. With the wings nearly sorted out ( If rumours about those wingers that we are supposedly to be after are true , especially Downing , Mata and Carzola ) , then it's only the Left Back and Centre Back position that needs reinforcement. I do not have to say about Left Back as we know that is our Achilles Heels last season. In Centre Back we are not fully covered too. Jamie Carragher and Soto Kyrgiakos are getting slower and slower . Daniel Agger spends more time on the treatment table than on the field. Martin Skrtel gets too carried away sometimes in games and gives too many free kicks away especially if he go against faster opponents. SO if we can get a new Centre Back and a new Left Back , then we could finish in the Champions League's qualification position and hopefully a good domestic cup run. So sorry if my post is too long but I think everything must be clearer to prevent any misunderstanding for my post.
Just My Thoughts
YNWA...
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LFC?
Premiership Champions elect season 2011/12.
Fact.
Source?
Growler fact file.
You heard it first from me, ok?
Disagree?
Tough sh1t, cus it IS going to happen.
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Long time bro. Where have you been?
‘There are only two
sides in Liverpool – one is red
and one is blue and the blue side
are the reserves.’
-Bill Shankly.
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LFC?
Premiership Champions elect season 2011/12.
Fact.
Source?
Growler fact file.
You heard it first from me, ok?
Disagree?
Tough sh1t, cus it IS going to happen. And how much money would you be prepared to stake on that?
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