The race

[Brizzle]

Whilst we weren’t at the races last night, neither goal we conceded should have stood and we barely conceded any other chances. Even at our worst we’re not looking ropey at the back.

This is why i fully believe in Slot’s Liverpool.

 

[Farkmaster]

Whilst we weren’t at the races last night, neither goal we conceded should have stood and we barely conceded any other chances. Even at our worst we’re not looking ropey at the back.

This is why i fully believe in Slot’s Liverpool.

We produced very little and played very little football. We were absolutely shit.

 

[tombrown]

Why are people panicking - did you not read my post when I said Arsenal are dropping points at Leicester? Go back & read it, then rest assured

 

[Dreambeliever]

Name calling Dreamie - is that not you acting like a bit of a cunt.

Enlighten me as to what “so much more than 90 minutes rest for senior players” cup games bring.

You’re the one that said you rather have us collapse mentally than physically - Peter didn’t - they’re your words, no-one else’s.

Not my fault you said something stupid and I don’t see what’s outrageous about not “hoping” your team gets beat or not preferring mental collapse over physical collapse.

Yet in your weird head - I’m the cunt.

You deserve it for acting like one.

I didn’t say that and couldn’t be fucked explaining it again as it’s a waste of time when all you do is try and twist words.

I said nothing stupid but you reading it as something totally different to what I actually said is stupid.

 

[Dreambeliever]

If Diaz continues at the 9, I'll never understand why. We consistently look worse with him there, ins spite of Dreamy saying we always win when he plays there

It seems I’m definitely in the minority but I think it’s working.

 

[tombrown]

 

[Farkmaster]

It seems I’m definitely in the minority but I think it’s working.

Tell me a couple of the times it worked please.

Like, the moves where Diaz picked up the ball deep, played one of the forwards through? Or when he arrived later in a move and scored? I mean, honestly, it has worked a little sometimes,but give me the moves you remember, that resulted in good chances and goals in the last few games.

 

[Frogfish]

It's okay, we're 11 points in front... 9... 7...

We've been here before.

I'm surprised some are so blasé.

"Champions find a way when they're not playing well"... sure... but not week in, week out.

Arsenal have gained 2 points on us in the past 11 games. Zero in the last 5 games. So the crass countdown isn't really a valid observation is it?

 

[Fabio]

It seems I’m definitely in the minority but I think it’s working.

It worked at Leipzig and that's it. It's been largely shite

 

[Squiggles]

This title race is a asthmatic horse being chased down by a three legged horse. Arsenal will spaff plenty of points.

 

[Frogfish]

Let's also be clear here : we aren't a truly great team. But that doesn't matter because there aren't any in this league (or in the CL this year) and we're the best of the bunch as the 7 point lead proves - so far.

Do we ride our luck at times? Of course we do - so does every team. Do we go behind sometimes? Sure. Less than anyone else though I'd hazard a guess.

So if people want to pick holes - they'll find them.

 

[localny]

I was concerned how we just kept kicking it back to them at the end last minute. Yes Salah was fouled. Yes, too much time was played. Yes we got screwed. But we also were not in control

 

[MomoWASright]

Let's also be clear here : we aren't a truly great team. But that doesn't matter because there aren't any in this league (or in the CL this year) and we're the best of the bunch as the 7 point lead proves - so far.

Do we ride our luck at times? Of course we do - so does every team. Do we go behind sometimes? Sure. Less than anyone else though I'd hazard a guess.

So if people want to pick holes - they'll find them.

I think we could be considered a great team by the end of the season.

Going on 15 game winning streaks isn’t the norm for champions. 3 or 4 wins on the bounce with 10 games unbeaten is the norm. The Klopp vs Dog Shagger era was an anomaly.

 

[mom]

Slot on a two game ban?

 

[Whaddapie]

We're all suffering from extreme PTSD, losing those two titles by 1 point each to those horrible, cheating bastards... But they don't exist (to that extent) anymore, so, mostly because I couldn't enjoy 2020 until it was mathematically confirmed, I'm choosing to be confident and upbeat this time around, because, as Jurgen said back then, if we can't enjoy THIS, why do we bother with football?

I do understand why so many of you are reacting as you are, and I'm not pretending that I think it's in the bag, but I do think loads of you are being overly critical of how we've been doing and overly cautious about our chances... ESPECIALLY as those chasing us are absolutely NOT of the calibre we've become used to being hunted down by. I may be proven wrong, of course, but I don't expect to be.

We'll drop more points. But so will they. And we're seven points clear because we deserve to be. And they have to come to us, which is far more daunting for them than it is for us. There are still ups and downs to come, but I think a more normal service has resumed, no longer requiring borderline perfection to win this bastard league, and I think we'll be ok in the end.