15 Apr 2026 07:26:15
Just my thoughts having been at Anfield last night, I don't want to come accross as negative however sitting there last night cold and soaked reality does really hit home with regards to our team.From 180 minutes of football we probably had a 20 minute spell of sustained pressure, but always with that knowledge that PSG could move up a gear or 2 if needed.
The gulf between the teams was huge, we are short of world class players (And i'm not being disrespectful to those who were world class in their prime) the team is not fit enough, good enough or managed/coached well enough.
The game is all about opinions, at the moment i'm not sure what our best team is as players seem to pick and choose when they want to put a shift in and show up and have a bit of a go, one positive is young Rio, a really talented and hungry kid that makes a difference every time he gets on the pitch.
For Ed25, you must be licking your lips ahead of the weekend, because forgetting form and recent results or even talent, based on the togetherness of the squad, players putting in a shift, fighting for each other, playing in correct positions and at least having some form of a system and playing for the manager, you should batter us!
Maybe I'm wrong but just my thoughts.
{Ed025's Note - i expect Sunday to be a very close one BB, i fancy a draw myself but one mistake from either team might produce a winner mate, none of us will want to lose this one and i think there will be quite a few yellow cards..
15 Apr 2026 12:29:44
I think Everton will stroll it. Mentally, Slot has destroyed the team and after last night I expect a couple of games of slow, sloppy buildup and panic at the back. CL qualification will come down to how bad Chelsea are over the final 6 games, we certainly won't be earning it on merit.
{Ed025's Note - the fans will demand you have a go on Sunday SK, both teams will be up for this one i can assure you mate..
15 Apr 2026 12:42:13
Good post, Boofs. It was a foul night in every way possible.
Shipley, wherever we finish, it will be on merit, be it 3rd down to 12th.
15 Apr 2026 12:49:25
Table doesn't lie at the end of the season. I really don't get the point Shipley is making.
15 Apr 2026 13:10:02
Faithinworks, Shipley's point is clear as day. If we make 5th, it will be because the teams around us have massively underperformed, not because we've battled it out and earned our stripes.
15 Apr 2026 12:19:31
I think it'd be an Everton win Ed025. First derby in the new stadium, the fans and the players would be well up for it. Plus Moyes would fire the players up even more. He knows what the derby means to the fans and I'd expect him to use it to make sure the players give their 110% throughout the entire game.
And I just can't see Slot doing the same. He'd set the players up to play slow side to side football as he usually does and we'd get blown away. That's how I see it playing out tbh.
{Ed025's Note - both teams will be up for this one Drac, its basically last chance saloon for them mate and i expect it to be quite feisty..
15 Apr 2026 13:21:07
Chewy, we've underperformed as well. It will just mean we haven't underperformed as much as them; whoever "them" may be.
I repeat, wherever you finish is where you deserve to be.
15 Apr 2026 13:51:50
Thanks for the newsflash, Rome. Something about a record not working...
But I'd completely disagree. The table is not always an accurate representation of how well a team has performed. We deserve to be mid table; we were extremely lucky with those first 5 wins and we didn't deserve them at all.
If it wasn't for a few individual player moments, in spite of absolutely woeful team performances, we wouldn't be within touching distance of 5th.
15 Apr 2026 14:12:40
Us and quite a few other teams are lucky that the model UEFA clearly doesn't ever believe enough is enough, and will continue to grow the CL to grow their bank balance.
In about 10 years' time, teams 18th in the PL will be getting relegated but still qualifying for the CL league phase the way it's going.
15 Apr 2026 14:31:58
I enjoy reading your posts, Chewy, but we disagree on this. All about opinion, mate.
15 Apr 2026 15:28:40
Adding a caveat, there aren't many good teams around us. I'd argue City are starting to look like a good side lately. As for merit, I don't agree that 1/4 of the PL qualifies for the CL.
15 Apr 2026 18:11:24
"If we finish below 5th, it's because we've underachieved all season. If we finish 5th or above, it's because every other team has underachieved, but we're still worse than them" is an odd opinion.
Nobody is thrilled with this season, but let's not throw out common sense and reasoning because you're angry.