And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Deleted member 1418]

We are loyal supporters, and we've won the Zenith Data ......

Ah the good old Zenith Data Systems Trophy - a proper cup competition to win! Don't be jealous LB!!!! 😉😂😂😂

 

[Fish]

I think Liverpools problem this season will ironically be the opposite of last season.

The front 3 were almost perfect last season. Truly outstanding. I've long thought they were at maximum output and would it would take an incredible effort to simply sustain it this season. It looks as though they will be quite a way short.

They're also completely reliant on them. Klopp evidently doesn't fancy Shaqiri and Sturridge/Lallana are the walking dead - ticking time bombs. Nobody from CM is scoring 10. With a 50+ game season straight off the back of a 60 game season they look jaded and the games are only going to come thicker and faster. I'm not sure how Klopp is going to get them firing again.

Compare that to City who have like for like options everywhere and goals from CM too and I think they'll pull away in the next couple of months.

I could of course be completely wrong!

On the flip side, the defence looks so good. The Gomez/VvD partnership has real potential and the full backs are awesome. Keeper looks solid enough, a definite improvement and is the reason for the good league start.

For me the difference will be the return of KDB, we’ve seen players of great quality not come back to be half the players they were before a serious injury or surgery, I hope that’s not the case with KDB as he’s a great player, but if he returns and lifts City, then they’ll go on to be the force they were last season, and it will be tough then for the rest to keep pace as I don’t think the rest of us have anything much else to give other than what you see now.

Obviously Sarri is new and were adapting to new tactics, but other than that for everyone, it’s pretty much, as you were.

 

[davemc1]

Mad season this. We’ve had our best ever start, then 2 draws against our title rivals. Boss normally.

Level on points with Chelsea an City. Only 2 ahead of spurs an arsenal.

Tough school!!

 

[Piece]

I'm not from the talksport generation, who judges everything in a 2 week window.

Now that I like

 

[Tashyboy]

Why is it weak ? Salah started last season slowly missing chances and is doing the same this season , Lovren had one moment when he made that clumsy kick on Aguero but his tackle when “one on one” against Jesus was pure quality.

What’s this “City” are adapting stuff - for all your possession against a jaded Liverpool team you still didn’t really create that many clear chances if any - yet Liverpool still could have sneaked the win. Did City adapt against Wolves when they dropped points as well ?

Last year people said Liverpool would do nothing with their defence - now they will do nothing because they don’t adapt ?!

Phil it's not just about creating, it's about not conceding and today we never shipped in four, unlike last year. You mention you could of "sneaked" a win but forget that Wolves sneaked a "handball" goal. Nothing to do with adapting.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Ah the good old Zenith Data Systems Trophy - a proper cup competition to win! Don't be jealous LB!!!! 😉😂😂😂

I always hate it when there are are trophies we can no longer win.

Defunct ones like the ZDS and and the European cup-winners cup.

Ok, it was the 3rd best European trophy, or was it the 4th, after the Anglo-Italian cup?

 

[Tashyboy]

Wonder how many of them were from Fernandinho- he should have been off

According to the Liverpool legend, Souness. He said he thought that Fernadinho had an excellent game.

 

[Rlburnside]

Only 2 points separating the top 5 , funny that the forums experts were saying in was a 2 horse race a few weeks ago.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

I always hate it when there are are trophies we can no longer win.

Defunct ones like the ZDS and and the European cup-winners cup.

Ok, it was the 3rd best European trophy, or was it the 4th, after the Anglo-Italian cup?

You never know mate - you've got a great chance in the Premier League this year!!! 😉😂😂😂

God knows what the ZDS was about - cannot remember that far back! But I'm sure at the time it felt like the best thing ever!!! 😂😂😂

 

[Tashyboy]

Only 2 points separating the top 5 , funny that the forums experts were saying in was a 2 horse race a few weeks ago.

Amen brother and wait til Utd hit top gear.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Only 2 points separating the top 5 , funny that the forums experts were saying in was a 2 horse race a few weeks ago.

Yep, but still think Citeh, the Mickey Mousers and the Yid Army will fall away.....!!! 😉😂😂😂

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You never know mate - you've got a great chance in the Premier League this year!!! 😉😂😂😂

God knows what the ZDS was about - cannot remember that far back! But I'm sure at the time it felt like the best thing ever!!! 😂😂😂

It was a Comp they created after clubs got banned from Europe - you had one Comp for the teams that would have qualified and then the “Full Members” Cup for everyone else - but a good number of clubs chose not to play in it - Liverpool and Utd were two of them

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Only 2 points separating the top 5 , funny that the forums experts were saying in was a 2 horse race a few weeks ago.

Still is - a few of the unbeaten clubs have taken points of each other to allow the also rans to close the gap a touch - think Arsenal looking favs for third place with Chelsea 4th 👍

 

[Deleted member 1418]

It was a Comp they created after clubs got banned from Europe - you had one Comp for the teams that would have qualified and then the “Full Members” Cup for everyone else - but a good number of clubs chose not to play in it - Liverpool and Utd were two of them

Well both yours and the Mancs loss then! You'd both give anything to have those on your CV now.....!!! 😉😂😂

 

[Rlburnside]

Still is - a few of the unbeaten clubs have taken points of each other to allow the also rans to close the gap a touch - think Arsenal looking favs for third place with Chelsea 4th 👍

Your the same as us,clubs that haven't won anything for donkeys years and untill we do we're all also runs.

 

[fundy]

Your the same as us,clubs that haven't won anything for donkeys years and untill we do we're all also runs.

weve won the 4th place trophy several times so were good

 

[Rlburnside]

weve won the 4th place trophy several times so were good

Yes you might win it again this year also , just pipping Liverpool from winning their first trophy in many a year.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Was I correct in seeing that Mahrez's record on penalties is now 4 from 6? How the heck did he get the ball in his hand?

 

[Fish]

Was I correct in seeing that Mahrez's record on penalties is now 4 from 6? How the heck did he get the ball in his hand?

He’s missed 5 from 8 😳

 

[Swingalot]

Ah the good old Zenith Data Systems Trophy - a proper cup competition to win! Don't be jealous LB!!!! 😉😂😂😂

The only bloody pot of tin we have ever won and they disbanded it. Not an easy one to sing about though.....when Geoff, went up, to lift the zenith data systems challenge cup, I was there, I was there !