27 Nov 2023 19:00:51
A third of the way through the season and I would say we are well ahead of schedule in terms of position and performance.
What a difference not having to carry so many injury prone players has on things. And the fresh legs is helping enormously. Being able to bring on players like Gravenberch, Elliott, Diaz and Gakpo is the difference. Long may it continue.
Really happy for Tsimikas who has stepped up in the last couple of games. Having the luxury of knowing he'll get a run of games is clearly helping him settle his mind a bit.
While I have been pretty open on here that we didn't do enough in the transfer market again, and that I still think we are tactically overthinking it at times, I am still happy to admit that we are doing much better than I thought possible.
I still believe we should try to bring in a defensive midfielder in January if we can.
And I'd like to us to stop feeling our way into the start of every game and opt to go for the throat of the weaker teams. We have the quality and firepower to dispatch half of the teams in the Premier League without overthinking it.
Can we win the title? At the start of the season I would have said top 4 at best. However, based on the points haul so far and the questionable quality level of our opponents, then I am happy to change that opinion to Yes. If we keep the squad fit and stop overthinking tactics for what should be routine wins, then why the heck not?
27 Nov 2023 19:28:27
A few underrated and under appreciated posters on this page were crying loud for the need of an out and out DM back in May. Victor dedicated his entire life rallying posters on the need of a DM.
A top class DM and a center back and Liverpool is right back for the Title.
27 Nov 2023 19:49:31
Eds, do you think we will sign a dm and who is your shout? Obviously Andre is going elsewhere.
{Ed002's Note - I have explained the situation.}
27 Nov 2023 20:01:27
Pelican, it's all nice and good hoping we get a DM and/ or CB BUT if you cannot say or provide options we are actually interested in in both spots, I don't see the point talking about it.
Now if you know who we are interested in in both positions who could be available in Jan then, Im happy to listen. Just keep in mind that any club that has a top CB or DM will sell to us in Jan without paying over the odds which I doubt we will do.
27 Nov 2023 21:32:52
If Thiago and Baj are back at the end of the month we might be able to make do. Klopp obviously wants a DM so I don’t see the problem with posters saying we need a DM to compete for the title. I doubt Mac can play a full season at number 6.
27 Nov 2023 20:58:37
Ed’s can we re introduce the thumbs down again and can we hit it multiple times for the likes of calling people out like @olired does
A tad condescending when you don’t know who we are after like 99% of the people on here
Wind ya neck in people can post and bring up anything they want . It’s up to the Ed’s what to post not you .
Nothing wrong with your post @pelican ?? 100% agree on that assessment.
{Ed033's Note - How does anyone know exactly what a thumbs down really means in the mind of the 'thumb-downer'? How about verbalising a 'thumbs down' in a post [like you just did]?
27 Nov 2023 20:59:29
Oli, are you saying I need to provide the recruitment options before I am allowed to say I hope we bring in a DM in January? Weird flex that.
28 Nov 2023 04:42:09
I don't see anything wrong with what FPF posted. I actually do agree that we would have a more complete squad if we had a DM. We have seen how stable we have been when Endo plays. So a better DM would, in theory, mean that we would be able play better too. There's no need for FPF to come up with players whom he thinks can fill that role.
28 Nov 2023 06:35:19
Gave you a thumbs up for that ed33 ?.
{Ed033's Note - thanks.
28 Nov 2023 07:00:16
I’d just discount Thiago - he has turned into this season’s Arthur. Sightings of him actually on the pitch are as rare as a Preston Guild.
28 Nov 2023 12:30:46
Oli telling people their posts are pointless ? oh the irony!