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[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

One title in 30 years and you think they are clearly the second best team in the history of the PL?

By that logic, you must think the rags are THE best team in the history of the PL and this current City team are the joint second best with Chelsea, which is a bit odd.

 

[ftg6]

One title in 30 years and you think they are clearly the second best team in the history of the PL?

Yes. What other team achieved 97 points and then 99 points in consecutive seasons.

If it wasn't for us being better we'd be in danger of another Liverpool dynasty until Klopp leaves.

 

[ganganvince]

Good point. They have united on Tuesday. And as shit as they are, could be a tough game

If Rags can't get themselves up for this one they truly are on the beach.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

If Rags can't get themselves up for this one they truly are on the beach.

Running in behind that Liverpool defence is what they should be aiming to do. To that end, he should be picking Rashford and Sancho whilst having pretty boy on then bench, at best. I suspect none of those things will happen, they’ll try to play possession football and will get beat 3 or 4.

 

[PPT]

Yes. What other team achieved 97 points and then 99 points in consecutive seasons.

If it wasn't for us being better we'd be in danger of another Liverpool dynasty until Klopp leaves.

I thought being succesful was about winning trophies and not how many points you had to finish second. Then again that's just me.

 

[PPT]

By that logic, you must think the rags are THE best team in the history of the PL and this current City team are the joint second best with Chelsea, which is a bit odd.

Since the inception of the PL United & Arsenal have been better than Liverpool. When it comes to PL titles Liverpool are on par with Blackburn and Leicester. If that makes them the second best team ever in the PL then knock yourself out.

 

[M Gaudino]

Good point. They have united on Tuesday. And as shit as they are, could be a tough game

Liverpool earned themselves the possibility if resting their first team in mid week by winning 1-3. We didnt and are now suffering…..regardless of the injuries Guardiola would have played a second string in the cup just like he did last year against chelsea

I wouldn’t have expected de bruyne to play anyway. you’ll see Zinchenko, Ake, Ferna, Jesus, Grealish, Steffen, Sterling all come in

Brighton is arguably more important and certainly for Pep

 

[CityFan1970]

Klopp’s tactics will continue to be ‘kick and rush’. They’re good at what they do but they are basically a reincarnation of Wimbledon.

Not a patch on God’s own club when it comes to footballing ability.

The Wimbledon comparison is an exaggeration, but the overall style is similar:

Long ball from the back to 3 runners in the box.
Long ball from wide left or right, anywhere in the opponent's half, to 3 runners in the box.

The thinking is always to get the ball in the box as quickly as possible and is very efficient and can be effective.

The thing is I have never heard any commentator or pundit say how basic Liverpool's playing style is.

 

[feedmpenzaandhewillscore]

The Wimbledon comparison is an exaggeration, but the overall style is similar:

Long ball from the back to 3 runners in the box.
Long ball from wide left or right, anywhere in the opponent's half, to 3 runners in the box.

The thinking is always to get the ball in the box as quickly as possible and is very efficient and can be effective.

The thing is I have never heard any commentator or pundit say how basic Liverpool's playing style is.

The dink they do in between the full back and centre half is a nightmare to defend against. You are looking at the flight of the ball and then guessing which way the man is going to go. They seem to create pinball machine football round the box and always moving it.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

I don’t like them as much as anyone but a reincarnation of Wimbledon. Really? I think they’re clearly the second best team in the history of the PL and their great misfortune is to be playing in the same era as we are. They’re Andy Murray, whilst we are Roger Federer.

Absolutely perfect analogy.
The dippers are far better than the rags or Chelsea in the premier league era due to the amount of points picked up in successive seasons. We clearly are Federer to them being Murray.
The rags are Tim Henman.

 

[Hayley Croppers chopper]

And
up the fuckin blues!

 

[cibaman]

If we are going to lose Walker for a few games is it time to start with Diaz, Laporte and Stones in a back three and push Cancelo on? We will be struggling for full backs for the 1st leg of the champions league tie but we have 4 decent centre halves either in good form or our best one returning from injury.

I don’t think we can play a back three against Liverpool. Salah and Diaz would have far too much space out wide

 

[M Gaudino]

I don’t think we can play a back three against Liverpool. Salah and Diaz would have far too much space out wide

yep back 3s dont work, unless its guardiola style with stones breaking into midfield at right back (which it could well be).

 

[jimharri]

Good point. They have united on Tuesday. And as shit as they are, could be a tough game

Yeah, but they rested a bunch of their players last wednesday against Benfica.

 

[Impeccable One]

The Wimbledon comparison is an exaggeration, but the overall style is similar:

Long ball from the back to 3 runners in the box.
Long ball from wide left or right, anywhere in the opponent's half, to 3 runners in the box.

The thinking is always to get the ball in the box as quickly as possible and is very efficient and can be effective.

The thing is I have never heard any commentator or pundit say how basic Liverpool's playing style is.

The only two real differences are 1) The quality and type of long ball & 2) They’re not exactly full of dirty cloggers taking chunks out of the opposition.

 

[Katsunari Takayama]

Absolutely perfect analogy.
The dippers are far better than the rags or Chelsea in the premier league era due to the amount of points picked up in successive seasons. We clearly are Federer to them being Murray.
The rags are Tim Henman.

I disagree. I think trophies not points are a much more accurate indicator of quality. As such Chelsea circa 2005 and the rags, arguably more than once, have been better than this relatively underachieving Klopp era Liverpool

To continue the tennis analogy, were Murray to win Wimbledon one year and reach the final the following year narrowly losing to Roger in a five set thriller in which he won many games that isn’t anything like as big an achievement as say Rafa winning it two years running.

Champions are borne from victories (however they come) not brave or close defeats

 

[levets]

The goalkeeper is the elephant in the room

Agree, Steffen is not as comfortable under pressure and the Scouse will pressure him big time.

 

[wolviedinho]

Agree, Steffen is not as comfortable under pressure and the Scouse will pressure him big time.

Stick Delap up top and kick it long ;)

 

[TravisBickle]

I disagree. I think trophies not points are a much more accurate indicator of quality. As such Chelsea circa 2005 and the rags, arguably more than once, have been better than this relatively underachieving Klopp era Liverpool

To continue the tennis analogy, were Murray to win Wimbledon one year and reach the final the following year narrowly losing to Roger in a five set thriller in which he won many games that isn’t anything like as big an achievement as say Rafa winning it two years running.

Champions are borne from victories (however they come) not brave or close defeats

Indeed.
Not since 2001 have Liverpool won multiple trophies in a season (that’s not including Mickey Mouse super cups etc..) Yet they all talk like the quadruple is a done deal lol

 

[kaz7]

The goalkeeper is the elephant in the room

Zack is more than capable and is a good shot stopper , he has the cup games and that is that