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Probably right about united but I have a feeling they are going to sign a couple f top players before end of August that might put the cat among the pigeons stanley if United do fall they will only drop 2 or 3 places at most, the gap between 5th place and 6th is huge anyway. I honestly believe there is more chance of your Fulham, Stoke and West Brom catching Liverpool and Everton than Liverpool and Everton catching Arsenal or even Spurs. I don’t think the gap is quite as big as the points difference from last season would indicate. It was Rodgers first season in charge and he got off to a terrible start which left us playing catch up for the rest of the season, also you have to expect Coutinho and Sturridge to make an impact over the full season like they did in the second half of last season. I think we will be closer in terms of points this season, even if we don’t sign anyone else in this window. However I would be surprised if we made 4th without about 3 more quality players, as we’re unlikely to close the gap enough to edge out one of the existing top 4 teams. But if we do sign 2 - 3 proven players and I think we can challenge for that 4th place. think its a big if when you mention Sturridge and Courtino having the same sort of impact over the full season, it's all very well playing without pressure with no real must win games like we did from probably January onwards, different kettle of fish when your expected to win and the pressure is on, I would say the only real pressure game they had to play was against Everton in about April.
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Probably right about united but I have a feeling they are going to sign a couple f top players before end of August that might put the cat among the pigeons stanley if United do fall they will only drop 2 or 3 places at most, the gap between 5th place and 6th is huge anyway. I honestly believe there is more chance of your Fulham, Stoke and West Brom catching Liverpool and Everton than Liverpool and Everton catching Arsenal or even Spurs. I don’t think the gap is quite as big as the points difference from last season would indicate. It was Rodgers first season in charge and he got off to a terrible start which left us playing catch up for the rest of the season, also you have to expect Coutinho and Sturridge to make an impact over the full season like they did in the second half of last season. I think we will be closer in terms of points this season, even if we don’t sign anyone else in this window. However I would be surprised if we made 4th without about 3 more quality players, as we’re unlikely to close the gap enough to edge out one of the existing top 4 teams. But if we do sign 2 - 3 proven players and I think we can challenge for that 4th place. think its a big if when you mention Sturridge and Courtino having the same sort of impact over the full season, it's all very well playing without pressure with no real must win games like we did from probably January onwards, different kettle of fish when your expected to win and the pressure is on, I would say the only real pressure game they had to play was against Everton in about April. Are you saying that you are sure that they will not be having a big impact?
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Those 2 especially had pressure, they just arrived in a new club where the fans have shown that they are very impatient and judgmental. You dont get bigger pressure than that....
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There's always hope until hope goes normally that occurs about October or if you are lucky november Hahaa that's the spirit Stan  Having said that, it disappeared last season after the West Brom match 
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Those 2 especially had pressure, they just arrived in a new club where the fans have shown that they are very impatient and judgmental. You dont get bigger pressure than that.... Spot on!
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Probably right about united but I have a feeling they are going to sign a couple f top players before end of August that might put the cat among the pigeons stanley if United do fall they will only drop 2 or 3 places at most, the gap between 5th place and 6th is huge anyway. I honestly believe there is more chance of your Fulham, Stoke and West Brom catching Liverpool and Everton than Liverpool and Everton catching Arsenal or even Spurs. I don’t think the gap is quite as big as the points difference from last season would indicate. It was Rodgers first season in charge and he got off to a terrible start which left us playing catch up for the rest of the season, also you have to expect Coutinho and Sturridge to make an impact over the full season like they did in the second half of last season. I think we will be closer in terms of points this season, even if we don’t sign anyone else in this window. However I would be surprised if we made 4th without about 3 more quality players, as we’re unlikely to close the gap enough to edge out one of the existing top 4 teams. But if we do sign 2 - 3 proven players and I think we can challenge for that 4th place. think its a big if when you mention Sturridge and Courtino having the same sort of impact over the full season, it's all very well playing without pressure with no real must win games like we did from probably January onwards, different kettle of fish when your expected to win and the pressure is on, I would say the only real pressure game they had to play was against Everton in about April. Well they’re likely to have a bigger impact than they would have if they weren’t there! And they weren’t there in the 1st half of last season, so that at least is positive. "Yesterday upon the stair, I met a man who wasn’t there, He wasn’t there again today, I wish that man would go away!" But yes Mick, I accept that playing under pressure presents a bigger challenge, for them, but they’re both very committed players and I do expect them to improve us over what we had for the first half of last season. Whether or not it equals what we got from them when playing under less pressure last season remains to be seen, neither of them are proven PL quality players, so who knows? I suppose you could say I’m foolish enough to hope, but then who could be a football fan without hope?
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The only fear I have regarding Coutinho is that now that managers know his game, they will be putting anti-Coutinho plans, how would he cope is the question.
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The only fear I have regarding Coutinho is that now that managers know his game, they will be putting anti-Coutinho plans, how would he cope is the question. Hes a very mobile and intelligent player with a great eye for a pass. He won’t be easy meat for any marker, he might be a bit on the light side though, we’ll have to wait and see how he handles it, but he did look good, in the latter end of last season though, but then again as Mick said; under little pressure, we’ll see.
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Those 2 especially had pressure, they just arrived in a new club where the fans have shown that they are very impatient and judgmental. You dont get bigger pressure than that.... Dalglish was offered the managers job on the back of winning games without pressure on them, have a look at his game wins after he took over from Roy until the end of the season compared to his game wins up until Xmas after he was made permanent at the start of the following season then tell me there is no difference.
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Those 2 especially had pressure, they just arrived in a new club where the fans have shown that they are very impatient and judgmental. You dont get bigger pressure than that.... Dalglish was offered the managers job on the back of winning games without pressure on them, have a look at his game wins after he took over from Roy until the end of the season compared to his game wins up until Xmas after he was made permanent at the start of the following season then tell me there is no difference. Dalglish was not a player at the time and was well known in Liverpool, knew the city...same cant exactly be said about Coutinho who moved to a new country and new culture..let alone a new league.
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