Liverpool were awful on sunday ,so inconsistent it is unreal real sign of quality side is when they grind out results week after week be it top six side or league cup tie on a wet and windy night at northampton town in January
Man United are the team we all aspire to emulate even though they have just taken our record of league titles away from us !!
...and yes I live in Liverpool 
As a spurs fan I have been paying attention to Liverpool of late. They will do amazingly well to get a top 6/7 finish next season. Thats not belittling them because i beleiev Spurs will struggle for top 6 as well. Reasons for this are
1) Liverpool have had a good honeymoon period with Dalgliesh. Its to be expected and they spent big in Jan. Next season they will be a bit like spurs. Able to fight the big boys one to one, but unable to mount a realistic serious challenge.
2) I expect Everton are due a better start to a season and this will give them a foundation for 7/6/5 place
3) Spurs will spend again and our forwards cant missfire any worse than this season. Imagine a 20+ scorer for spurs and we will be a lot stronger (Ie Defoe - Not crouch)
The top two will be Man U & Man C. After that i expect chelski will spend again and get 3rd. IMO you then have a slightly fragile Arsenal for 4th IF they manage to replace Fabregas/Nasri and buy a keeper/centre half etc etc. I dont think they will manage it so next season there is gonna be an almighty scrap for 4/5/6/7 and it could go right to the wire for that CL spot.
Oh and am i the only person who thinks Charlie Adams will become another 1 season wonder? Yes he has done some fantastic things this season. But that happens every season. Its ok looking amazing for Blackpool, but put him in a midfield where he isnt the star and see if he can 'rise up'. I wouldnt really want him at spurs as i feel it would be £5-£10m badly spent on a player who doesnt even look like a top footballer. He's a solid lad for sure. Scott Parker on the other hand......
1) Man City
2) Man U
3) Chelski
4) Spurs (I have to)
5) Arsenal
6) Everton
7) Liverpool
Modric is not for sale
Modric is not for sale
Modric is not for sale (i hope)
Pav, Peter and Defoe are all yours... in fact BOGOF
or will swap for another centre back.
1) Man City
2) Man U
3) Chelski
4) Spurs (I have to)
5) Arsenal
6) Everton
7) Liverpool
Don't be daft.
I mean Liverpool in the top 10
City will win it one day ,as they have the money. However, I think next year is still too early as European football and a league challenge will take some doing on the first attempt.
Yeah yeah whateva....
We'll see. We'll see....
Oh elfin you know I would rather see a team with the history and satnding of Liverpool as a big club that those will much lesser traditions bankrolled by a foreign owner.
Obviously I prefer a painful second to Man U but I dont hate Liverpool they are still one of the biggest teams in European /world football. Seeing them struggle is like seeing Real madrid, Milan ajax etc struggle...it gives me no joy. Still think a fair way to go and challenging for Europe/champs league is a good result next year.
Liverpool have had a terrible, turbulent season and still finished 6th. With a squad full of 'donkeys' apparently. And injuries to key players for most of the season, without suitable cover.
So, a much more stable Liverpool, with a handful of new signings, won't do any better? You really think so?
Believe what you want. Don't blame me when you're wrong...
Realistically, I think a top four finish is well within their reach, and possibly a tin pot. League title? Hmm, would need everyone else to have bad seasons tbh. I think top spot is just a tad too optimistic, but we'll be a lot closer. TBH, I think we'll have just as good a chance as Arsenal, Spuds or even Chelsea. I think it will be hard to keep Manchester in sight.
consistency is the key you have always been as good on a one off as those you mention manu played baldy have a poor team by their [recent] standards. the won the league by 9 point made CL final and did not concede an away goal.
Could happen but it would need to be a good season I would not expect it but yes it might happen.
Realistically, I think a top four finish is well within their reach
the only people who would think that are liverpool fans. come pre season the dalglish honeymoon will be well and truly over that's if it isn't already given yesterdays defeat against an average villa. the grim reality is that liverpool are still fulham with 2 world class players. way too much dead wood to trim and replace within a pre sesason.
suarez was a fantastic piece of business and a wonderful player but ultimately, he'll be at man city or chelsea within 2 years, he's too good not to be playing in the ecl.
the grim reality is that liverpool are still fulham with 2 world class players
Blah blah blah blah. So, a crap Liverpool finished 9 points off a CL place. The same points difference between 1st and 2nd place. 9 points a Dalglish team would not have dropped over a season. Woy's gone now. Liverpool are in the ascendancy once more. You just don't want to admit it.
As for Villa; they're not even as good as Fulham... 
anaverageshit villa.
That was what was so disappointing about it. Even with the deadwood they have, they should be hammering sides like Villa who have become mid-table fodder and sleep inducing to watch. Clearly a bit of the inconsistencies of earlier in the season showing through again for the last two games.Top four would be fantastic for Liverpool next season. The title? Someone's having a laugh.
Blah blah blah blah
but it's true though and you know it. where did konchesky come from ?
9 points is a huge gap to make up at the top when teams don't drop points.
given the squad and the position that they're in, 5th is a reasonable and possibly achievable goal.
Even with the deadwood they have, they should be hammering sides like Villa who have become mid-table fodder and sleep inducing to watch
you obviously don't watch them very often. results are poor in comparison to mon's team but the football is far better. still don't let the facts get in the way of a counter slagging
Pretty obvious that Liverpool have deliberately lost the last couple of games so they don't have to play in the Europa League.
And there's lots of non-Liverpool fan journalists who have been bigging up their chances for next season. It entirely depends on their purchases in the summer and how well they fit in imo - but if the other top teams are as poor next season as this one then they have a decent chance of top four.
Ah be'ave yourself. Where did Gerard Houlier come from?
Konchesky is gone. As are Joe Cole (shame, really wanted him to do well), Poulsen, Ngog, Jovanovic and one or two others I hope. Replace all those with some decent players, and Liverpool will have a pretty good side. Some of our youngsters have acquitted themselves well; Spearing, Shelvey, Kelly, Wilson and Flanagan are definitely ones to watch for the future.
So, it's not quite as massive a task for Kenny as you might think.
Anyway worry about Villa instead; you'll lose your best players and be in all sorts of trouble.
your best players
Konchesky is gone. As are Joe Cole (shame, really wanted him to do well), Poulsen, Ngog, Jovanovic and one or two others I hope. Replace all those with some decent players
so that's 7 players that you're talking about replacing - in fact not only replacing but bringing in better players, that's virtually a whole team. which is why i'm trying to explain to you that you need to be realistic about your expectations.
as for us we'll be fine without young, we've had 4 good years from him and we'll get big money when he goes to utd. downing is signing a new deal, we've got the only 20 goal english striker in the epl. no reason to suspect that we'll be too far behind liverpool next season.
Anyway he's going on about Konchesky;
3 names: Friedel, Warnock and, and, wait for it....... Emile Heksey.
Mind you, Villa do at least have something Chelsea, Arsenal, Man City, Spurs etc don't....
realistic expectations ?
hey, nothing wrong with Brad 'hunter gatherer' Freidel. one of the best goalies of the prem era.
realistic expectations ?
Top four, hopefully a tin pot.
No reason why not tbh.
apart from the ones i've pointed out - 7-8 new players of the right quality etc
Liverpool are in the ascendancy once more.
they are on the up, this is not the same thing
You're right. Wrong word. 
Yeah, Kenny will have a few quid to spend, so I'd say getting at least 4 or 5 decent players in is very likely indeed. No need to spend silly money; Chicarito only cost Man U £8 million, so no need to splurge on overpriced superstars (we've done that already this season!). It's all about choosing players to mould into Liverpool players. The way Fergie does at Man U.
Aaah, the delusional babbling of a Liverpool telly clapper. From London, naturally. Fully armed with third hand opinions from Sky - a thoroughly modern football fan. Shows your age, though - all red telly clappers are 35+, minimum, by law.
Still, the sun shines on a dog's arse every once in a while - I'd have to agree with you that the RS will compete for fourth. A lot right with the squad and Kenny's nerves aren't totally shot from the looks of it. Squad would be a lot better if Ste, la and Carra, la, were told to do one. But that's not going to happen, fortunately.
Have to think of an alternative comparison to Fulham plus 2 WC players now - Stevie is starting on the downslope of his career and Torres is gone.
gerrard is world class by anyone standards and if you want to bait him at least try some subtlety.
Have to think of an alternative comparison to Fulham plus 2 WC players now
Tbh, and I wouldn't take this personally if I were you, but I'd rethink my general writing style and critique when it comes to football. Yours is beyond shit. Luckily, you didn't take up journalism as a career. Sorry and all that...had to be said.
Sorry it's not your cup of tea Darcy - lemme guess now, RS telly clapper? 
Ste G's clearly been a titan for Liverpool but he's 31 now and had a fairly mixed season - seems obvious to say he'll decline from here.
Sorry it's not your cup of tea Darcy - lemme guess now, RS telly clapper?
Let me guess. English not your first language? I'm not even sure I understand your question. Look, I was only trying to help. If you're not prepared to admit there's a problem, you'll never get round to fixing it. Take the first steps before it's too late.
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Sorry, did you say something? Forgive me for dozing off with boredom.
its cheating to post twice at 99...what would you expect from a scouser etc
yes we dont have much chance defence v attack
When I posted the one above it was only at 97 or something. So is ok.
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