KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum Gerrard says we will finish in the top 4.

its not were you start it's where you finish, all poor teams start quite well look at Norwich and Swansea, we got worse as the season went on, I would go as far as to say that with the form we finished with if the season went on another month or so we would of been relegated, even Wigan who were in relegation mode all season only ended up finishing about 6 points behind us and they beat us at Anfield easily.

No Kenny's first 6 month spell where we had the 2nd best league performance is what I'm referring to which is as relevant as last years last 6 months. It is a nothing point and to say we would have been relegated if the season had gone on another month is laughable

Steven Gerrard is not good enough for Liverpool Football Club anymore.

If he wants top 4, then I suggest he pulls his finger out this season, stops picking which games to play in, and gets top 4 rather than talking about it.

Lead by example.

God you're depressing.

Personally.. glad he said it.

Glad he didn't come out with 'well we will take each game at a time, then we will add up the points at the end of the season and then see where we are'.. got to love Kenny, but that rubbish doesn't inspire anyone..

With a few signings (which might come before end Aug) 4th place is attainable I don't care what longmore lane says. It will be difficult and we need a little luck and a dip in either Arsenal or chelsea. But it can be done and Gerrard was a good captain in setting that bar for us.

4th isn't realistic for next season. Chelsea have spent a fortune so it's reasonable to expect them, utd & city to occupy 3 of the 4 top spots. That really only leaves 1 place up for grabs. Arsenal must be redhot favourites, followed by tottenham. Have we signed enough quality to overtake spurs & tottenham (and newcastle and everton)? I don't think so. We have also lost 2 of our most effective attacking players and have a new manager trying to implement a whole new way of playing whilst refreshing the squad at the same time. Oh, and our best player is another year and several more injuries closer to retirement.
Any talk of 4th will lead to disappointment and cast premature doubt on brendan rodgers. As long as we do better in the league than last season we should be satisfied.

CareeX what you write above could be a realistic assessment but it looks entirely on the black side, which might turn out correct. But football is not logical I have followed it for 47 years. You can't predict it. If Newscatle and Spurs can challenge for 4th I don't see why we can't. Arsenal are no great shakes either. As for Chelsea they have an unproven manager and spending a lot of money does not mean those players will deliver that said I expect them to achieve 3rd. That 4th spot is up for grabs definately but it all depends on Rodgers signings nect few weeks he needs to get players who deliver that is not always the best or most expensive player it does not work that way in all cases.

agreed, lfc's chance is :
redkapp gone,
matteo long season ahead, just wait till they lose a few
arsenal- wenger reported to be cracking up!
there is only that c0ck at ncfc who could ruin the party
LFC could get 6th just as easily as they could get 4th this season

I think its more of a toss up for top 4 than you say.

I don't expect us to get top 4, unless we hit the ground running and stop playing throw away football. I just can't see it myself, we have the same core of hopeless players, who have failed us, themselves and the club for 3-4 years now. The team needs a lot of work and modernizing. Players need to leave and a certain quality of player needs to come in.

Chelsea have spent and continue to spend on modern forwards, they are getting old and thin in midfield and defence. But I expect them to get top 4, with firepower alone.

Arsenal are going to loose the goalscorer that stopped them finishing 16th last season. If he goes, I see them struggling around us, Spurs and Newcastle.

Spurs have a new manager, same as us, they will have a lot to prove, like us. Can Villas Boas get players onside?

Newcastle could be the side that capitalizes on this scramble between Arsenal, Spurs, and Liverpool and creep into top4.

I think 3 of them are surebets, in Man City, Man United and Chelsea, the other one is up for grabs between 4 teams. Whoever wants it enough will deserve it.

But I fail to see how we can challenge with this exact squad as it is.

Even Newcastle have a more "with the times" first team than we have.