I love Klopp and the style of his teams. If Man C wasn't looking like such a juggernaut right now I'd say we'd have a shot for the top of the table.
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Arsenal looking stout lately. Theo Walcott is out of his mind through the first 2 months of the season. He bagged a brace in an easy UCL win over Basel yesterday. (Side note: I f'n HATE the UEFA jersey rules. They make no sense.) I still don't like Alexis as the lone striker, but it gets Iwobi on the field, which I do like. Granit Xhaka continues to prove why he should be starting over Coquelin. I still wanna see us play Lucas Perez through the middle and move Alexis back to the wing. Hopefully it'll happen once Walcott remembers he isn't supposed to be good.
Hull has been terrible lately. They're going to struggle to avoid relegation. And don't even get me started on the various ownership talks. It's a complete clusterfvck. That's not even talking about the Allams trying to low ball Phelan on his salary to name him permanent manager, which he probably deserves for how he's gotten this team to buy in and perform despite everything else going on with the club. At this point, I'm just waiting to get a couple of players like Odubajo & Dawson healthy so we can have a truly competitive 11.
Spurs just dominated Man City. That was fun to watch. Best of all, it tightened up the race for the top of the table. Puts the Reds right there only 2 points back.
Big win for Spurs over City. Liverpool and Arsenal both gutted out wins of the kind you have to get to mount a title challenge. This could be a really fun title chase if this keeps up.
Southampton put together another draw, this time against Leicester. Not too disappointed, especially when I consider that we've had a series of clean sheets now. Just gotta figure out how to score some goals now.
Big game today! The Northwest Derby, the biggest of them all in England. Liverpool go in with two key injuries, I'm going to ATTEMPT to spell their names, lol. Winjnaldum is out, hamstring in his #*^% international. Lalanna only makes the bench, same injury that kept him out of the England team last week. Can and Sturrige start. We will miss the two who are out in a big way. Can worries me because he is something of a hot head and that can spell disaster in this fixture.
0-0 Halftime. The Mancs had the better of it for the first 20 minutes, Liverpool settled in and probability edged them the last 20. There were no real chances from either side. We are missing the two who are out. It's forced Coutinio to drop back and it's showing with a lack of creativity. He was still the best player on the pitch so far.
Finished 0-0. Liverpool had the better if the second, 3-4 chances. Mancs had one.
When I first saw the fixture list to start the season if you had told me would be in 4th 2 points off the lead after Man U, I would have taken it and ran. I'm pretty dang happy with our start to the season!
I'm pretty happy with Arsenal's start, too. Outside of Wenger's questionable lineup selections, it's been a good season. We're sitting second on the table by goal differential. And Giroud has yet to play, Ramsey has been injured, and Wenger hasn't even attempted to integrate Lucas into the side yet. It's really early and we haven't really seen the annual Arsenal injury crisis, but this team looks like it could mount a genuine title challenge.
Hull, on the other hand.....I'm just ready for #AllamsOut. Until then, nothing else matters. It's going to be a struggle to avoid relegation.
Big surprise. Big English game involving mourinho is a bore
Well....in UCL action, the Foxes have become the first team to clinch 3rd place in their Group and qualify for Europa. 3 out of 3 wins for the Foxes, and we head to FC Copenhagen next time.
However, in Premier League action, the Foxes haven't exactly been the best. We dropped a 0-3 decision against Chelski. We are currently in the 13 slot of the Table, and Raineri is NOT happy at all.
Barca beat City today. Messi got a hat trick I believe. I didn't get to watch it but it sounds like they had their way with Man City. Arsenal did too, looking at the fixtures.
This season has been great so far, and the storylines and potential for a tight race at the top are setting us (or at least me) up for a very entertaining season.
Man City is the only team that I think is capable of running away with the title, but they have suddenly looked vulnerable the past few games and no better than the other teams in the top 4.
Tottenham, Arsenal and Liverpool have all looked great and have been a lot of fun to watch.
Chelsea is lurking right behind the top 4 and haven't seemed to come up to full force yet.
Man U is floundering. Will they be able to finish in the top 4? And what will happen if Jose isn't able to achieve that despite all the huge signings made in the summer.
Can Everton stay hot and potentially compete for a Champions League spot?
Can West Ham right the ship, or will the implosion continue?
And suddenly Swansea City is everyone's 2nd favorite team in the league with Bob Bradley at the helm.
Maybe it's because I don't have to watch Newcastle wallowing in the relegation zone this season, but I've had more fun watching games this season than ever before.
I'm cautiously optimistic about Liverpool so far. I'm certainly excited to be where we are after the schedule we had to start the season. I still think we are a couple of players short of what we need to win it though. I've been supporting Liverpool for at least 20 years now. During that time I've seen them win both major European competitions. I've seen them win both domestic cups multiple times. They have won the league 18 times but the last time was 4-5 years before I discovered them. I've never seen them do it. That's the one I, and I think every Red on the planet, want. I think we WILL get it under Klopp. He is the first Liverpool manager since I've been able to follow them really close that has a system and insists that the system comes first, not the player. That's the way forward for a club that isn't one of the 7 or 8 or so that can just go out and buy a title. Shanks must be smiling.
I think the next big step for us needs to be cashing in on Sturrige while we still can. It's becoming increasingly obvious that he doesn't really fit the system. Sell him and get another forward that does. We might even have enough left over to go get a real left back, although Milner is doing much better than I ever thought he would there.
Arsenal murdered Ludogorets in the UCL 6-0 behind Mesut Ozil's hat trick. It's his first as a Gunner. Surprisingly, Wenger fielded almost the entire 1A starting 11 with the exceptions of Ox for Iwobi and Coquelin for Xhaka. I was really hoping we'd use the opportunity to get a start and full 90 from some other players like Lucas Perez.
I don't think they have the guns to do it this season either. But I've thoroughly enjoyed watching them. I would definitely sell Sturridge, he doesn't fit on Klopp's team strategically or philosophically. But there's plenty of teams that would love to have him and would pay a nice fee for him.
I've never been a big fan of sturridge. He's got talent, but isn't good enough off the ball. He doesnt work hard enough making runs to get his wingers open and doesn't press high enough. Not to mention his injuries. I like Origi more bc of his work rate and youth. Sell sturridge and get a couple fullbacks and an out and out winger and I think they can push for the title next year. You'll need to stay top 4 this year though if you want to get the talent you'll need to win the Prem.
I think this year will be between city, arsenal, and maybe Chelsea if Conte can get it going. The talent at ManU top to bottom is still pretty EHH. Other than pogba, and ibra who is a stop gap, there isn't much world class talent.
As far as Europe goes, city kind of backed into the semi finals of the CL last year and added some talent, but they still lack the speed (especially at fullback) to compete in European football at the top level. And they are really the best suited for European football of any english side, So I don't think england is going to have much continental for a few more years.
I disagree, although they did add depth. I think they are weak on the wings and still too young at key places. When you're young like that, you tend to drop points to teams you shouldn't once or twice when you absolutely can't afford it. That, and besides Dele Alli and Son (I think he will cool off) I don't think they have the creativity when teams pack it in consistently. But we will see. I think the whole team is basically like Moussa Sissokho- loads of talent that can completely disappear for long stretches
2-1 over West Brom. It should have been 4-5 for Liverpool. We missed a chance to go top temporarily by letting in that garbage goal. Still, level on points with Arsenal at the top for tonight! On to the next one!
Chelsea 4 Man United 0. Double whammy today for Mourinho as it's clear he has yet to figure out the mess in Manchester and it looks like Conte has figured out the one he left behind. Absolute thrashing today.
In other news, Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 2-1 and moves to the top of the table. Haven't won the league in a few years and the players say that is the focus this year. Good start!
On to the next one! You Will Never Walk Alone!
Watched the first 25 or 30 minutes before heading to the junction. About as exciting a ten minute or so stretch as you get in soccer. Lovren with instant redemption. Love or hate Liverpool, these past couple years they've been playing a lot of enjoyable games.
Liverpool go TOP!!!!!!! 6-1 over Watford today.
Ughhh...we lost 2-1 to the baggies. Disappointing loss. Raineri had a dumbass move in taking Musa out right when he was starting to beat the FB. Just absolutely stunning.