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Every team plays to win all matches. We do not "expect" to win the title, but we want to be up there with the best teams around. We want to still have a chance to win it in the last quarter of the season.

If we win it, that's good. If not, at least we reached the minimum we can accept.

Big difference between us and Citeh.....Citeh have spent outlandish money to buy players, some of who are worth it and some who aren't. Many of the players they have purchased have gone for money and do not play a team game but play as individuals. If they had a decent manager who could control all the ego's they have, then they may have won the title already with their spending spree. They are similar in a way to Real who have lots of individual talent but don't often play as a team!

Kenny can get our players to play as a TEAM and that makes a huge difference to results at the end of the day.

As for the Downing signing, Kenny seems to building the team around Carroll and Downing will be a perfect fit for that structure. We've been longing for an out and out winger and now we have one in Downing. Bring in an LB and CB and we will definately challenge for top 3 I say.

In a big club like Liverpool FC , we go into every season thinking about winning the title. Yes , we have not won it for 21 years but that does not mean we go into the start of the season being pessimistic. Everyone knows whatever is happening on the transfer market for Liverpool is for the own good of our club. There must be reasons why we purchase players like Jordan Henderson and Charlie Adam although we have a lot of players in that position. Only King Kenny and the coaching staff will know that.

At the time that we signed Henderson , I believe there were concerns about Centre Midfield. Steven Gerrard was getting more injuries. Alberto Aquilani wants to stay in Italy. Raul Meireles were in a small dispute regarding his wages. So that leaves us with players like Lucas , Jay Spearing and Christian Poulsen. So naturally , King Kenny will need to find a fresh new blood with hunger to be a back up in case Aquilani and Meireles leave or Gerrard gets injured again. In Adam's case , the could only be one reason. Balance. None of our Centre Midfielder is a left footer and I believe King Kenny purchase him not just because of his set pieces as we have players who can be just as deadly as him on set pieces. So we leave it to the experts in doing their stuffs. Our job is to offer support and that is what we're supposed to do.

Barcelona is also buying more local Spanish players yet they are getting more and more stronger despite not buying world class qualities. When David Villa was purchased , he was behind Torres in qualities. The same goes for Gerard Pique. He was not even a star when he was brought from Scums yet he is one of the best Centre Back in Europe now. How did they become so good? It's always been the trust between players , managers , owners and supporters. We have all that too. So I think that we can be good this year and challenge for the title regardless of where we finish next season. It's about time we get to where we deserve to be and with the management of King Kenny , the money of John Henry and the greatest support of Liverpool FC , we should be optimistic...


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YNWA...

When finished, good signing. Definitely adds something extra and looking forward to seeing him in a red shirt. Little worried about injuries but will hope for the best.

Nobody wants injuries mate. It all depends on luck and timing of the injury. Let's hope that he can take good care of himself and be injury free and prove that he is worth his transfer fee...


Just My Thoughts

YNWA...

I read recently that he's only missed a handful of games in the past two seasons....last year I think he missed 1 or 2!! Anythin gcan happen as far as injusries are concerned but I hope he stays fit too.

Everyone wants to stay fit especially if you just signed for the club. Wants to prove to the club and supporters that they made the right decision in signing him. And I hope that he stays fit too as he is going to improve our squad.


Just My Thoughts
YNWA...

Zzzzzzzz seriously you are making me sleep with your replies. Yea we know you don't want us to win the league or achieve something special under King Kenny, its getting to annoying and repititve.

hey! Why the hell are you comparing us to city. Before city started spending they had a very very sh!t squad. And our squad isnt that bad.and even after they started spending they bought all those stupid players at the start like adebayor,santa cruz,wright phillips,and now they even spent stupid money for boateng,kolarov.
And in our case we are buying pure proven quality.
So definitely just top four would never be our aim. Not with kenny incharge.

a big thing for us is the fact that the manager is getting the players he wants he's 1st choice players not his back-up option. so kenny has gotta be feeling very confident with his squad witch makes a big difference