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Rodgers has done astoundingly well with a team that has 3-1 at Hull within its range.
I think people need to be prepared for a tough grind for fourth never mind the title. This team is very inexperienced and the pressure will be immense from here on in. I don't want to denigrate our midfield players but where would Allen, Henderson and Lucas feature in Man City or Chelsea? Our defence is a stop start horror show and we nearly always concede. Cardiff scored 3 against us - as did Stoke. 'Scoring more' is not a defence that will work against City. I think we are going to start running out of oxygen any day soon. When we do, I hope people don't just turn on Rodgers. If we're in the same position next year with two or three extra £25M players, we could be looking at a real shout. As things stand, however, I'm bracing myself for the worst. To put it in perspective, as I see it, if we win the title this year, I'd say it would be the finest achievement by any manager in the PL history. The CL win under Rafa only involved a few very fortunate coincidences. 38 games is a real test and the cream usually rises to the top. If Rodgers can achieve this he's some cook.
At 2-0 against Spurs we looked second best until they went down to 10 men. I fear tomorrow might be more of a test than some seem to think. ....All we have to do to win the title is beat Spurs, Man City and Chelsea (and four other teams that are going to roll right over)... - that's all we have to do.
If we win tomorrow, I'll be delighted that we'll be well in the hunt for top 4 - but that's about all.
I don't know how the fans can take the pressure off the players but if there's a way that, collectively, it could be done, it might make all the difference.
It doesn't matter where they would fit into Chelsea or City team because they play with us....LFC, and its more important about how they play together. I've always said a champion team will beat a team of champions and hopefully we can continue out run of wins. Agree the pressure on some of the younger player will mount but so far we have shown that together we can perform incredibly well and get results. Lets hope that continues! YNWA
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It really feels like this season will go down to the final round... All i can say is that if it does thank god our last game is at home!! The thought of the atmosphere on a day like that gives me goose bumps... But firstly lets get a 2-0 win against spurs 
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Rodgers has done astoundingly well with a team that has 3-1 at Hull within its range.
I think people need to be prepared for a tough grind for fourth never mind the title. This team is very inexperienced and the pressure will be immense from here on in. I don't want to denigrate our midfield players but where would Allen, Henderson and Lucas feature in Man City or Chelsea? Our defence is a stop start horror show and we nearly always concede. Cardiff scored 3 against us - as did Stoke. 'Scoring more' is not a defence that will work against City. I think we are going to start running out of oxygen any day soon. When we do, I hope people don't just turn on Rodgers. If we're in the same position next year with two or three extra £25M players, we could be looking at a real shout. As things stand, however, I'm bracing myself for the worst. To put it in perspective, as I see it, if we win the title this year, I'd say it would be the finest achievement by any manager in the PL history. The CL win under Rafa only involved a few very fortunate coincidences. 38 games is a real test and the cream usually rises to the top. If Rodgers can achieve this he's some cook.
At 2-0 against Spurs we looked second best until they went down to 10 men. I fear tomorrow might be more of a test than some seem to think. ....All we have to do to win the title is beat Spurs, Man City and Chelsea (and four other teams that are going to roll right over)... - that's all we have to do.
If we win tomorrow, I'll be delighted that we'll be well in the hunt for top 4 - but that's about all.
I don't know how the fans can take the pressure off the players but if there's a way that, collectively, it could be done, it might make all the difference.
lol, I haven't posted in a while but have I missed something. We're 11 points from 5th with 21 to play for (despite evertons game in hand..). I'd say we're a shoe-in for 3rd let alone 4th. It's in our hands now. Win our games, win the league. No pressure since they were never expected to get 4th let alone win it. They look like they're just enjoying the ride at the moment. I agree though, if BR wins the league it'll be one of THE acheivements of the PL era.
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Win 'em all... what better scenario for professionals than that. It is simple from here on... win, and it's a done deal.
StevieG's medal is so damn close.
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We only need a draw to go top. But certainly, we should beat Spurs, an inconsistent team 12 points behind us with an amazing goal difference of zero, and whose best defender by a country mile is out injured.
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Liverpool Legend
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Rodgers has done astoundingly well with a team that has 3-1 at Hull within its range.
I think people need to be prepared for a tough grind for fourth never mind the title. This team is very inexperienced and the pressure will be immense from here on in. I don't want to denigrate our midfield players but where would Allen, Henderson and Lucas feature in Man City or Chelsea? Our defence is a stop start horror show and we nearly always concede. Cardiff scored 3 against us - as did Stoke. 'Scoring more' is not a defence that will work against City. I think we are going to start running out of oxygen any day soon. When we do, I hope people don't just turn on Rodgers. If we're in the same position next year with two or three extra £25M players, we could be looking at a real shout. As things stand, however, I'm bracing myself for the worst. To put it in perspective, as I see it, if we win the title this year, I'd say it would be the finest achievement by any manager in the PL history. The CL win under Rafa only involved a few very fortunate coincidences. 38 games is a real test and the cream usually rises to the top. If Rodgers can achieve this he's some cook.
At 2-0 against Spurs we looked second best until they went down to 10 men. I fear tomorrow might be more of a test than some seem to think. ....All we have to do to win the title is beat Spurs, Man City and Chelsea (and four other teams that are going to roll right over)... - that's all we have to do.
If we win tomorrow, I'll be delighted that we'll be well in the hunt for top 4 - but that's about all.
I don't know how the fans can take the pressure off the players but if there's a way that, collectively, it could be done, it might make all the difference.
I am not sure if there will be huge pressure on the team because nobody expected us to win the league. Yes of course, there will be some pressure which is normal, but, I think they would rather just enjoy the ride. It is in our hands now, but, I would be satisfied with CL qualification especially without any qualifying round. Anything else will be the cherry on the cake. One step at a time for me.
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