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

I think so, if we beat one, the other will crumble.

What about Gunners minus RVP, Spurs minus Modric?

Cranney you are getting very very pessimistic man.

We are not in as bad a position as you think and we may be pleasantly surprised this season.

Shelvey has looked very good, Joe Cole could play a part, Borini looks a good player and Pacheco and Suso have done their chances no harm.

I'm not surprised Stevie G wasnt at his best last year as after Xmas we basically turned into a Cup team at the expense of the league.

I really really really hope some of you are right.

I just don't think our squad is as good as some people think it is, nor have we signed the sort of players we need.....yet.

I'm giving it time, I'm patient.

Arsene Wenger is an incredibly good manager who has just signed 2 very good forwards to replace one, who far exceeded his usual levels of performance and fitness. I don't think Arsenal will be any weaker next season if van persie goes.

Would anyone here "really" bet against next seasons top 4 of being city, utd, chelsea & arsenal? If it came down to it and your own money was at stake, I think almost every single one of us would put Liverpool outside the top 4.

Of course we can get top 4 this year, it won't be easy but we can do it. We lost a very important player last year when Lucas was out. We then had the Suarez issue which was a distraction as well as losing him for something like 9 games, Gerrard was still struggling to get his match fitness back for what was left of the season after he came back, we had to play with 5 new singings all new to each others play and most of them didn't find their feet all season.
This season will be a very different one to last in so far as we are most unlikely to confront all those issues again. Add to that a new manager with at least one new singing, a player known to be suited to his style of play with the possibility of one or two more. I an cautiously optimistic and hopeful that we will make the top 4 this season.
If someone wants an issue to post some negative thoughts, how about Werner' cap on spending for quality players, now that's something that really threatens our club at this point in our rebuild and we should be demanding funds for signing top quality players not more "potentials" ...3 out of 4 of which never make it, but not many want to deal with it, or so it seems.

hopeful but doubt it. think we will need more than a season to get BR's style in place. Also we are trailing way behind everyone in the transfer market so far, still time and it would be exciting if carroll exit was for cavanni but thats probably fantasy. Also think we will struggle defensively more this year than last.

No gerrard just no, are you getting dementia in your age or what.

The betting line for LFC finishing top 4 is not 99 to 1 like some of you make it sound like.

I can definately bet there will be a few disapointed punters on here come the end of the season if they have backed Liverpool to finish in the top four, if I was a betting man my tip would be 7th or 8th as favourite.

And you are not going convince these "optimists" that there is *no chance* LFC can finish at 4th, just like they won't be able to convince you.

Personally I think 6th is a safe bet.