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I agree today's game is a big one. Remember the ckub have announced another big hike in ticket prices a lot of people will be pondering that if it looks liike the club is going places they will look positively on that. But a defeat and a poor end to the season will see people deserting thus club in droves especially if suarez leaves and the new signings are less than impressive.
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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I agree Sam. It does look like things are coming along nicely. At the start of the season we looked shaky...really shaky. Thin squad, players played out of position, entire squad trying to understand and effectively execute tiki taka etc.
Compare that to now where we have added a few great additions to the squad, players getting more game time in their preferred postions and the squad looking like they have now come to grips with the style of football expected of them by the manager.
Whilst I cannot say I am entirely pleased with our log position thus far, I am quietly optimistic for the future. For me the next game will be a very good indication of where we are, we are playing at home against a team that has been performing very well but just had only 2 days rest. We have had a decent run and BR has had all the time required to get his system in place, has spend around 50m and kept our best players. It's a difficult one I think. This might sound unfair, but if we fail to compete or are fairly beaten, the signals won't be good at all. On the other hand, if we do well it'll give us a great boost for this season as well as next in terms of belief but that's all. The real test will be the first half of next season, or even the first 10 games. By then BR will have had 1 whole season and 3 transfer windows. If we're not competetive during that period it won't be good. But I guess there's nowt we can do about that at this point. Today's almost like a cup final for us... or a semi- final. Win today and our season stays alive. I would rather say, hope stays alive if we win today, for me the season is already dead.
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I know how you feel, but you just never know. Today's like half time as Istanbul. A win today would be like the first goal after half time.
After that you just never know... Chelsea could easily self-destruct, Spurs have Europe distraction and could be stuffed if Bale gets injured, Arsenal are flaky and Everton will be very demoralised after yesterday.
'For God so loved LFC, that he gave us Anfield, and whosoever believeth in the red men, shall have everlasting hope (until the fat lady sings)'. KopTalk Membership Guide, Chapter 3, Verse 16.
'I was only in the game for the love of football - and I wanted to bring back happiness to the people of Liverpool.' Bill Shankly
'We should have made a signing or two in the last couple of transfer windows.' Vish
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Too many false dawns to remember. Can't a false dawn be a sunny afternoon? It may well be. If we win today, the kneejerkers will start talking about top 2......until our next disastrous result.
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Well after that result (not performance) is it any closer? I thought the decision to swap Coutinho instead of Lucas was nuts but credit to him it did the job
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Too many false dawns to remember. Can't a false dawn be a sunny afternoon? It may well be. If we win today, the kneejerkers will start talking about top 2......until our next disastrous result. What would you have us do? Lose today? ?? eh??
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I know how you feel, but you just never know. Today's like half time as Istanbul. A win today would be like the first goal after half time.
After that you just never know... Chelsea could easily self-destruct, Spurs have Europe distraction and could be stuffed if Bale gets injured, Arsenal are flaky and Everton will be very demoralised after yesterday.
'For God so loved LFC, that he gave us Anfield, and whosoever believeth in the red men, shall have everlasting hope (until the fat lady sings)'. KopTalk Membership Guide, Chapter 3, Verse 16. Haha, quality.
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Wud like to see br buy a ie
quality Center half or 2 if skrtel and agger r sold,
Left back to put pressure on Jose,
Play maker,
attacking Center mid player
And another striker or 2 if borini is sold
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I say sell Skyrtel, and get Williams and one other CB, maybe the Dutch fella we were scouting the other week. A LB cover for Jose would be ideal.
Loan out Suso, Coady, and Jonjo and buy Erikson and Diame (or a similar athletic/tough-tackling DM).
Sell Carroll and buy ince or a striker.
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I say sell Skyrtel, and get Williams and one other CB, maybe the Dutch fella we were scouting the other week. A LB cover for Jose would be ideal.
Loan out Suso, Coady, and Jonjo and buy Erikson and Diame (or a similar athletic/tough-tackling DM).
Sell Carroll and buy ince or a striker. Sell Carroll and buy a scotch egg. We won't get enough for him to buy Ince.
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