Not even with ALL OUT ATTACK?
We're not title contenders
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Not even with ALL OUT ATTACK?
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I kind of agree with Modo here.
Don't want to take anything away from a superb performance, but we actually could be/have been in a position to win this ducking league if we could maintain that level of intensity & performance.
Heartbreaking if we follow this up with another slothful performance against Fulham.
We're not title contenders though.
Can we just be tread softly and say we have a good chance of some silverware? 🙂
When we play like that, I can't remember too many times we've looked that brilliant since Kenny's first stint, maybe briefly in 2002 and in 2009, but the games against Spurs, Everton and Arsenal were scintillating. Brilliant the way we controlled them today, we played like champions.
Brendan Rodgers' vintage side in the making leaves Anfield stunned
If Liverpool can keep up this irrepressible home form, they can have a say in the title and possibly improve on fourth place. Philippe Coutinho won his personal battle with Jack Wilshere in Liverpool's demolition of Arsenal at Anfield. Who says Liverpool are out of the title race? Well, Brendan Rodgers and most of their supporters actually, but if they can keep up this irrepressible home form they can certainly have a say in the destination of the trophy and possibly improve on their current fourth place. Chelsea and Manchester City have still to visit Anfield this season and they will be hoping to escape with less of a mauling than the league leaders, who were so traumatised after a whirlwind first half-hour that they stopped going forward for fear of leaving more space for Liverpool to exploit at the back. Steven Gerrard said beforehand that Liverpool needed to reproduce the aggression and dynamism they showed in the Merseyside derby to have any chance against Arsenal, and if anything they improved on that high standard. Everton were only three goals down at half-time, after all, and perfectly happy to settle for a 4-0 result after a taking a pounding. Arsenal were three goals down inside 20 minutes, four by the interval, and even that could have been worse. Daniel Sturridge missed a great chance after slick, first-time passing on 12 minutes, and when Luis Suárez slapped a shot against an upright to narrowly miss out on what would have been one of the goals of the season, Kolo Touré was too surprised to tuck away a straightforward rebound. Going a goal down within a minute is never ideal, but once Arsenal had to chase the game, Mesut Özil became a disappointingly peripheral figure, barely engaging in the game and coughing up possession to send Jordan Henderson on his way to set up the third goal. Only Jack Wilshere seemed to have the stomach for a fight and the will to take the game to Liverpool, though in what was at times an ill-tempered contest between the two No 10s, he lost his personal battle with the excellent Philippe Coutinho. Better finishing by Henderson after an hour would have brought a sixth goal and a fitting reward for a typical piece of skill from Coutinho, who shimmied effortlessly away from Wilshere just inside his own half then played a 40-yard pass that caught out Laurent Koscielny to leave the Liverpool midfielder a clear run on goal. Slightly less spectacular though every bit as impressive was the sublime pass for the fourth goal, weighted perfectly to drop behind the two Arsenal centre-backs and allow Sturridge to use his pace to come from an onside position and find the space behind the back line. That was why Arsenal ended up frightened to come forward. In a first half-hour that was bordering on mesmerising, everything Liverpool attempted seemed to come off. Their passing was so crisp and accurate on the counter that they would not have been flattered by a couple more goals. True, the first two came from set pieces, but the tone for the afternoon was set by the way Suárez won the free-kick for the first, making Per Mertesacker look ponderous with a sudden dart down the left wing. A Suárez goal to add to his 23 in the league this season was the only thing missing, from a Liverpool point of view, and he did his best to score one in the second half, though what this game proved is that Rodgers is no longer wholly reliant on the Uruguayan's goals. Even stationed wide right in what his manager termed "a selfless role for the team", Suárez caused the Arsenal defence problems throughout, but so did Coutinho, Sturridge and Raheem Sterling, while Gerrard contented himself with a disciplined defensive contribution, frequently getting in the way of Arsenal attacks with a tackle or a block on the edge of his own area. Not that there were all that many Arsenal attacks, for this was a lethargic, almost timid, performance by the league leaders, who must be glad for once that they only face Manchester United in midweek before Liverpool come round again in the FA Cup then Bayern Munich arrive in the Champions League. A crucial period for Arsène Wenger and his players could hardly have got off to a more confidence-draining start. "We were poor, but it's how we respond that matters," the Arsenal manager said. The Gunners were outgunned here to an even greater extent than when beaten 6-3 at Manchester City in December and, somewhat surprisingly given that Manuel Pellegrini's side have been garnering all the accolades for finding the net this season, Liverpool are now just five behind them for goals scored in the Premier League. Anfield was pleasantly stunned. "Top of the league, you're having a laugh," was the best the Kop could offer in the first half, followed by "Are you Tottenham in disguise?" in the second. Not exactly vintage Scouse wit, but under Rodgers, whose name was regularly chanted as a sign of approval, Liverpool are well on their way to producing another vintage side.
If Liverpool can keep up this irrepressible home form, they can have a say in the title and possibly improve on fourth place. Philippe Coutinho won his personal battle with Jack Wilshere in Liverpool's demolition of Arsenal at Anfield. Who says Liverpool are out of the title race? Well, Brendan Rodgers and most of their supporters actually, but if they can keep up this irrepressible home form they can certainly have a say in the destination of the trophy and possibly improve on their current fourth place. Chelsea and Manchester City have still to visit Anfield this season and they will be hoping to escape with less of a mauling than the league leaders, who were so traumatised after a whirlwind first half-hour that they stopped going forward for fear of leaving more space for Liverpool to exploit at the back. Steven Gerrard said beforehand that Liverpool needed to reproduce the aggression and dynamism they showed in the Merseyside derby to have any chance against Arsenal, and if anything they improved on that high standard. Everton were only three goals down at half-time, after all, and perfectly happy to settle for a 4-0 result after a taking a pounding. Arsenal were three goals down inside 20 minutes, four by the interval, and even that could have been worse. Daniel Sturridge missed a great chance after slick, first-time passing on 12 minutes, and when Luis Suárez slapped a shot against an upright to narrowly miss out on what would have been one of the goals of the season, Kolo Touré was too surprised to tuck away a straightforward rebound. Going a goal down within a minute is never ideal, but once Arsenal had to chase the game, Mesut Özil became a disappointingly peripheral figure, barely engaging in the game and coughing up possession to send Jordan Henderson on his way to set up the third goal. Only Jack Wilshere seemed to have the stomach for a fight and the will to take the game to Liverpool, though in what was at times an ill-tempered contest between the two No 10s, he lost his personal battle with the excellent Philippe Coutinho. Better finishing by Henderson after an hour would have brought a sixth goal and a fitting reward for a typical piece of skill from Coutinho, who shimmied effortlessly away from Wilshere just inside his own half then played a 40-yard pass that caught out Laurent Koscielny to leave the Liverpool midfielder a clear run on goal. Slightly less spectacular though every bit as impressive was the sublime pass for the fourth goal, weighted perfectly to drop behind the two Arsenal centre-backs and allow Sturridge to use his pace to come from an onside position and find the space behind the back line. That was why Arsenal ended up frightened to come forward. In a first half-hour that was bordering on mesmerising, everything Liverpool attempted seemed to come off. Their passing was so crisp and accurate on the counter that they would not have been flattered by a couple more goals. True, the first two came from set pieces, but the tone for the afternoon was set by the way Suárez won the free-kick for the first, making Per Mertesacker look ponderous with a sudden dart down the left wing. A Suárez goal to add to his 23 in the league this season was the only thing missing, from a Liverpool point of view, and he did his best to score one in the second half, though what this game proved is that Rodgers is no longer wholly reliant on the Uruguayan's goals. Even stationed wide right in what his manager termed "a selfless role for the team", Suárez caused the Arsenal defence problems throughout, but so did Coutinho, Sturridge and Raheem Sterling, while Gerrard contented himself with a disciplined defensive contribution, frequently getting in the way of Arsenal attacks with a tackle or a block on the edge of his own area. Not that there were all that many Arsenal attacks, for this was a lethargic, almost timid, performance by the league leaders, who must be glad for once that they only face Manchester United in midweek before Liverpool come round again in the FA Cup then Bayern Munich arrive in the Champions League. A crucial period for Arsène Wenger and his players could hardly have got off to a more confidence-draining start. "We were poor, but it's how we respond that matters," the Arsenal manager said. The Gunners were outgunned here to an even greater extent than when beaten 6-3 at Manchester City in December and, somewhat surprisingly given that Manuel Pellegrini's side have been garnering all the accolades for finding the net this season, Liverpool are now just five behind them for goals scored in the Premier League. Anfield was pleasantly stunned. "Top of the league, you're having a laugh," was the best the Kop could offer in the first half, followed by "Are you Tottenham in disguise?" in the second. Not exactly vintage Scouse wit, but under Rodgers, whose name was regularly chanted as a sign of approval, Liverpool are well on their way to producing another vintage side.
That first half performance was genuinely the best I've ever seen a Liverpool team play.
How good would it be to do something like this at Old Toilet? theres a chance for sure.
Well @doctor_mac and @Spaghetti Legs - I think that our chances at Old Trafford are looking pretty good. At least I would say that there is nothing to fear from any game at this point except our own apathy.
That 5-1 was away at Hillsborough a couple of weeks before we lost to Wimbledon. We were amazing against Wednesday, every bit as good we were against forest. I was there too.
I think it was 4-0 against Real. One of us doesn't remember correctly, and we're both too lazy to google it.
A shared memory of that day! I went by myself from Leeds (where I was studying). We tore them apart - a couple each from Beardsley and Johnston. Could easily have been 10. The Forest game gets all the publicity, but I enjoyed the Wednesday game at least as much.
I think you're right. It is the Real game I'm thinking of, but I think the 4-1 scoreline was the Mancs which was around the same week.
"I have hard time at chelsea. The captain shags my wag, and all the fans wave plastic flags. Liverpool are dangerous because they're not in UCL and have such a big squad. I am a fucking cunt."
Chelsea's Jose Mourinho wary of Liverpool title challenge as they don't have Champions League distraction
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Jose Mourinho claims Liverpool are the title-race danger-men because they are the one contender not liable to a spring meltdown.
Chelsea boss Mourinho believes the imminent return of the Champions League could destabilise any of the current top three.
Arsenal and Manchester City face titanic first legs against holders Bayern Munich and Barcelona respectively next week, before Chelsea travel to Turkish heavyweights Galatasaray in a fortnight.
But while the Reds' lack of European football has been a problem for manager Brendan Rodgers in the transfer market, Mourinho suspects it is a wild card factor that could yet see the Anfield club emerge top of the pile by May.
Echoing comments he made in December, The Special One said: "People are asking if Arsenal might fall apart after what happened at Liverpool, but it can happen to any one of the three of us - any one - but not Liverpool, because they have this stability of playing one match a week.
"If they lose a match or have an injury, everything is more stable. For all of us involved in the Champions League and Premier League race, facing match after match, you do find the concentration and the focus is split by the Champions League.
"You start to think about, 'We don't want to play this player because we have the Champions League [coming up]' and 'We want to rest this player or that one'. But none of us is free for that to happen.
"I would be disappointed if my team collapses and can't keep the level. But if we keep this level, even if we lose points and matches and don't win the league, I wouldn't be disappointed."
The fixture list seems to favour Chelsea, with the May trip to Anfield their only away game left at a top six opponent, while Arsenal, Spurs and Everton all have to visit Stamford Bridge.
City, like the west Londoners, must travel to Anfield but also have to go to the Emirates, Old Trafford and Goodison, while Arsenal face a North London derby at White Hart Lane in the middle of a brutal run of games that continues against champions United on Wednesday.
Liverpool, though, also have Spurs to come to Anfield and while they have to go to Old Trafford, Mourinho feels Rodgers' men can take full toll of their lack of midweek football.
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Watch out! Mourinho says Liverpool could overtake the Champions League clubs
He added: "Liverpool are in a similar situation to us. They didn't start the season as top favourites, they have a couple of very experienced players, like Stevie Gerrard and the central defenders.
"They are also a very young team and developing, with a manager who is very good. But the fact they don't play Champions League is very important for them.
"When the Champions League comes, it's a big thing for the other teams. Liverpool only play one match every week, and that makes a real difference at the end of the season, March to May. This can play a big role.
"People think the head-to-head matches are key but maybe the teams not in the top four will be very influential in the league.
"Normally, people are pushed to say Chelsea against Arsenal, or Arsenal against City, or Liverpool against City, that these are the matches that decide things. But maybe they aren't. In other leagues, it is like that. Madrid versus Barcelona decides the title. Benfica against Porto decides the title.
"It's not the same situation here. The title is decided match after match."
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It's amazing to think that all we have to do is beat the worst team in the league, and we could be 4 points off the top(assuming Arsenal don't win) with 12 games to go.
I mean, given that, it's about time we bottled it, but it's still amazing to think we've come in the past few years.
I mean, given that, it's about time we bottled it, but it's still amazing to think we've come in the past few years.
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