I think you will win the league cup this season and finish 5 or 6 this season which will be a v good season. You badly need another another striker - 24 goals in matches is not good enough. I think you will be challenging for 3 or 4 palce next season. I dont think Charlie Adam is good enough either and Kuyt has been a great servant but is not good enough.
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Well you are going over the top here really.
We only played a 'flat back 9' lol after we were 1 up away at City. We also played MUCH worse under Hodgson and in Rafas final year, in fact in a lot of games this year we have been playing really well, but have missed our chances.
Today was a real disappointment though with the way we set out. We really did look as though we were looking for a draw, and we clearly need a striker, and arguably an adaptable player like Van Der Vaart and a cover DM until Lucas returns.
I also don't think Carroll was ever brought in to be the 'saviour'. He is a forward, not a striker, and has been judged unfairly as being a guy who will get 20 goals a season, he won't and nor should we expect him to. We need to bring in someone else to tuck them away.
I agree Adam is a squad player, and that is what he plays as, and certainly will with Lucas and Gerrard both fit, so what's your point??
Henderson is young and will improve, but again like Carroll, is being unfairly judged based on his inflated price tag.
The difference between this January and last January is bar a few games this season we have consistently been the better team, even with a whole host of new players trying to gel, but have just been wasteful in front of goal, whilst last season we were just awful, and every game we looked like we deserved nothing, and until Dalglish took over we pretty much got nothing.
We have made progress, and we can also afford to buy whoever these days, so we will only get better, but it's clear we need to take it to the next level now.
Charlionso
What do you think will be a optimum final table position with these players and no additions?
What do you think will be a optimum final table position with these players and no additions?
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If I'm honest and we don't look to improve on the attacking front then I don't think our great defence will matter one bit.
We will end up in 5th I believe right now if we don't invest this window. I think we will beat Arsenal as they always fall off in the second half of the table, they don't have enough 'bite' really, and we are always a much better team in the second half of the season, so 5th is very realistic.
The worry for fourth is that Spurs are doing so well, and even i they drop off a bit, which I think they will, they have so many points on the board already that they look set for a top four place, which leave Chelsea.
Chelsea are obviously under-par right now and it will be interesting to who is signed this window, and whether AVB keeps his job or not, but you should really have enough quality to get over the line for 4th this season if teams stay as they are, Chelsea were the best team in the second half of the season last season which is a worry.
I would say it will come down to a contest between Liverpool and Chelsea for 4th with Chelsea as the favourites, but it could depend a lot on who is bought in this window.
@Charlionso
Quick question, why are you completely ignoring Arsenal who are ahead of you guys and with a game in hand?
Quick question, why are you completely ignoring Arsenal who are ahead of you guys and with a game in hand?
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I'm assuming you're an Arsenal supporter?. I'm not ignoring you at all, I just think that in recent history Arsenal have had a tendency to waste good positions in the latter stages of the season.
They may prove me wrong, but I do think there is an over-reliance on Van Persie and if he gets injured I think Arsenal may struggle. Just my opinion.
No I'm not an Arsenal supporter, just curious why you weren't considering them as rivals for 4th spot. Considering the really poor start that they had to the season they've done well to get back into contention.
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posted on 14/1/12
I think you will win the league cup this season and finish 5 or 6 this season which will be a v good season. You badly need another another striker - 24 goals in matches is not good enough. I think you will be challenging for 3 or 4 palce next season. I dont think Charlie Adam is good enough either and Kuyt has been a great servant but is not good enough.
posted on 14/1/12
Photosynthesis Is Overrated (U1038)
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Well you are going over the top here really.
We only played a 'flat back 9' lol after we were 1 up away at City. We also played MUCH worse under Hodgson and in Rafas final year, in fact in a lot of games this year we have been playing really well, but have missed our chances.
Today was a real disappointment though with the way we set out. We really did look as though we were looking for a draw, and we clearly need a striker, and arguably an adaptable player like Van Der Vaart and a cover DM until Lucas returns.
I also don't think Carroll was ever brought in to be the 'saviour'. He is a forward, not a striker, and has been judged unfairly as being a guy who will get 20 goals a season, he won't and nor should we expect him to. We need to bring in someone else to tuck them away.
I agree Adam is a squad player, and that is what he plays as, and certainly will with Lucas and Gerrard both fit, so what's your point??
Henderson is young and will improve, but again like Carroll, is being unfairly judged based on his inflated price tag.
The difference between this January and last January is bar a few games this season we have consistently been the better team, even with a whole host of new players trying to gel, but have just been wasteful in front of goal, whilst last season we were just awful, and every game we looked like we deserved nothing, and until Dalglish took over we pretty much got nothing.
We have made progress, and we can also afford to buy whoever these days, so we will only get better, but it's clear we need to take it to the next level now.
posted on 14/1/12
Charlionso
What do you think will be a optimum final table position with these players and no additions?
posted on 14/1/12
What do you think will be a optimum final table position with these players and no additions?
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If I'm honest and we don't look to improve on the attacking front then I don't think our great defence will matter one bit.
We will end up in 5th I believe right now if we don't invest this window. I think we will beat Arsenal as they always fall off in the second half of the table, they don't have enough 'bite' really, and we are always a much better team in the second half of the season, so 5th is very realistic.
The worry for fourth is that Spurs are doing so well, and even i they drop off a bit, which I think they will, they have so many points on the board already that they look set for a top four place, which leave Chelsea.
Chelsea are obviously under-par right now and it will be interesting to who is signed this window, and whether AVB keeps his job or not, but you should really have enough quality to get over the line for 4th this season if teams stay as they are, Chelsea were the best team in the second half of the season last season which is a worry.
I would say it will come down to a contest between Liverpool and Chelsea for 4th with Chelsea as the favourites, but it could depend a lot on who is bought in this window.
posted on 14/1/12
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posted on 14/1/12
@Charlionso
Quick question, why are you completely ignoring Arsenal who are ahead of you guys and with a game in hand?
posted on 14/1/12
Quick question, why are you completely ignoring Arsenal who are ahead of you guys and with a game in hand?
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I'm assuming you're an Arsenal supporter?. I'm not ignoring you at all, I just think that in recent history Arsenal have had a tendency to waste good positions in the latter stages of the season.
They may prove me wrong, but I do think there is an over-reliance on Van Persie and if he gets injured I think Arsenal may struggle. Just my opinion.
posted on 14/1/12
No I'm not an Arsenal supporter, just curious why you weren't considering them as rivals for 4th spot. Considering the really poor start that they had to the season they've done well to get back into contention.
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