Who is going to win the premiership title.

[Deleted member 1740]

I have a sneaky feeling chelsea will finish 2nd. Just not sure whether city or liverpool will cave? City on gd again can't surely happen........

If it happens then it'll be a kick in the balls but our own fault because you can't keep winning 6-3, 3-2,5-3 etc every week and expect to win the league.

We have played some excellent stuff this season but we need to cut out silly errors defensively.

 

[Papas1982]

If it happens then it'll be a kick in the balls but our own fault because you can't keep winning 6-3, 3-2,5-3 etc every week and expect to win the league.

We have played some excellent stuff this season but we need to cut out silly errors defensively.

I agree, i think you won over for neutrals a the footy has been fun. But so was keegans. Some of best prem matches were between you n newcastle.

I've always thought it was easier to train defence than attack. So if you sort the defence you could be onto something special,

 

[Deleted member 1740]

I agree, i think you won over for neutrals a the footy has been fun. But so was keegans. Some of best prem matches were between you n newcastle.

I've always thought it was easier to train defence than attack. So if you sort the defence you could be onto something special,

I think were more tactically aware than keegans newcastle tbh.

Individual errors Toure's back pass at west brom, Goalie screaming for the ball and missing it completely the list goes on.

But because we play with an aggressive forward 5 players we leave ourselves open and is the reason we concede goals. Rodgers needs to find another way to win especially for europe.

Under Rafa we'd never concede goals like we have this season because his tactics were different every week. Rodgers likes to play his way which is fair enough he's the manager.

 

[Papas1982]

I think were more tactically aware than keegans newcastle tbh.

Individual errors Toure's back pass at west brom, Goalie screaming for the ball and missing it completely the list goes on.

But because we play with an aggressive forward 5 players we leave ourselves open and is the reason we concede goals. Rodgers needs to find another way to win especially for europe.

Under Rafa we'd never concede goals like we have this season because his tactics were different every week. Rodgers likes to play his way which is fair enough he's the manager.

I agree, but errors are eradicated through practice. Having heard some of Rodgers interviews.It's almost as if he disregards defensive duties and just sees conceding as part of the game. Entertaining yes, better than Newcastle, maybe. But as you've said. Europe is gonna be a nightmare if you don't shut up shop a bit. As teams will just play the chelsea way.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Mourinho wasn't lucky. You had no shot of any note til the 52nd minute. Mourinho had them set up for counter attack. They didn't sit back behid the half way line with no intention to attack,

Gerrard was too desperate to score a goal to make up for his howler. Jose got his tactics spot on. If Ba had looked up & picked Willian out it would have been 3.

 

[Birchy]

Long way from over, I think all 3 will have another stab at throwing it away yet

Everton don't roll over for nobody so City wont find it easy there. Will be an interesting couple of weeks :whoo:

 

[guest100718]

I see rogers is moaning about buses..... Haha

 

[Pin-seeker]

I see rogers is moaning about buses..... Haha

He let himself down yesterday after game IMO.

 

[pbrown7582]

Everton don't roll over for nobody. Will be an interesting couple of weeks :whoo:

They might in the act of neighbourly love! Especially if arsenal roll over the Geordies tonight as expected and sow up 4th place.

 

[chrisd]

I was at Selhurst yesterday and v Man City it was a bit "boys v men".

I guess the fact we are safe now made it a strange atmosphere as well. Toure looked like the most crippled footballer I've seen when walking out for both halves, but, what a player! City hardly broke sweat and we wouldn't have scored had we carried on playing on our own through half time!

It might be interesting next Monday when we play Liverpool though, there still could be some twists and turns yet before the champions are crowned

 

[richy]

Heard a Liverpool fan on talk sport this morning say he'd rather finish second and play attacking football than win the league by having to play defensively in some games. He may just get his wish

 

[BTatHome]

Difficult to see Liverpool pulling back the goal difference now (as ManC are just as likely to stick in a 3-0 somewhere along the way, and that means they need two huge wins.

If ManC drop any points then it's back open for Liverpool to win both games and finish it.

For Chelsea to get anything more than 3rd (which Jose seems extremely happy about!!) then it need both Liverpool and man city to slip up on the run in.

ManC and Everton sounds like the biggest game of the final matches.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Heard a Liverpool fan on talk sport this morning say he'd rather finish second and play attacking football than win the league by having to play defensively in some games. He may just get his wish

I think they have a filter on talksport, to only let divvies through. We may still win it though, we've still got Newcastle to improve our goal difference against.

 

[pokerjoke]

Thank god Liverpool bottled it when it really mattered.

 

[richy]

I think they have a filter on talksport, to only let divvies through. We may still win it though, we've still got Newcastle to improve our goal difference against.

Oh you'll be guaranteed at least 4 against us

 

[Fish]

Oh you'll be guaranteed at least 4 against us

Scoring isn't or hadn't been their problem, its leaking them at the other end which clearly is as you have to look down the table at 6th (Spurs) and then 9th (Newcastle) to find clubs who have conceded more, hence the goal difference which could be the deciding factor! Liverpool have conceded 20 more goals than Chelsea, that's a lot IMO and I think if they don't adopt a different tactic other than lets go out and score goals even if it means we will concede less at the other end, they'll be out of Europe very quickly. Man City is the closest club to us with 35 goals conceded and then Everton with 36 against our 26.

Once we sort out our situation up front, and with having the best defence in the league, I think next season it won't be so close :smirk:

 

[Slime]

They won because of a slip - Maureen employed "no lose" tactics and got a bit of luck.

It's always going to be hard when the box is packed with 11 men

He slipped when trying to correct his schoolboy error.

The goal came by a bit of luck with Gerrard slipping over - hence why I said "got a bit of luck "

No it didn't. The goal came because of a schoolboy error by Gerrard, and in his effort to recover the situation, he fell over. :rofl:


Slime.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

He slipped when trying to correct his schoolboy error.



No it didn't. The goal came because of a schoolboy error by Gerrard, and in his effort to recover the situation, he fell over.


Slime.

So he slipped which then allowed Ba a free run - thank you for confirming my initial statement - they got a bit of luck for the first goal :thup:

 

[Rooter]

Once we sort out our situation up front, and with having the best defence in the league, I think next season it won't be so close :smirk:

Nothing a few quid of Romans reserves can't fix! I agree, with a decent strike team, Chelsea will be a serious force to reckon with. Imagine if you would have had a suarez or an aguero this season? topic would have been closed weeks ago....

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Nothing a few quid of Romans reserves can't fix! I agree, with a decent strike team, Chelsea will be a serious force to reckon with. Imagine if you would have had a suarez or an aguero this season? topic would have been closed weeks ago....

I hope the get Costa because I can see him being a very big flop.