01 Nov 2026 18:30:28
Genuinely. We are miles off a title.
That's City & Arsenal both beating us at Anfield
Our squad is good enough to get top 5, but in terms of going for the Premier League / Champions League, it's years away.
01 Nov 2026 18:37:43
I don't think many expected us to win the PL this season. but what i did expect was a bit more urgency in our play.
We looked like a Slot team at times today. so very slow.
01 Nov 2026 18:41:20
Did you just pick up the result on teletext?
01 Nov 2026 18:43:59
Why would you think we would be competing that quickly? It's it arrogance of being a Liverpool fan or just being spoiled for the last 10 years? Teams in transition to a new coach massive positives last few weeks we will be in and about in all comps to me.
01 Nov 2026 18:46:17
It's not years. That game requires cool heads and silky passing especially against this Arsenal side. We're still soft especially upfront.
01 Nov 2026 18:50:59
Apologies LFC8. I read that first time that we don't have a squad good enough for top 5 which I thought was way over the top.
I don't think we are years away. But this year was always a stretch. I'm not that impressed by Arsenal to be honest. They are hard to score against which is great but they are nowhere near the City side in their pomp (cheated as they did to get there). They are very catchable. Winning close games is a good skill, don't get me wrong but that will run out eventually.
We need a bit more gelling and a couple more additions but I could see us going close next season already.
01 Nov 2026 18:53:26
I disagree mate.
Klopp arrived and talked about culture and identity. We are playing much much better and the signs are there.
As for the title, well that's classic fan fiction. Truth is, we aren't in the running and that's fine! But we are building something, we are getting that fight back. We are definitely not miles off.
Couple quality signings and we may see a title push in the future. Right man, right job!
Well done Arsenal. No excuses.
01 Nov 2026 18:55:24
Arsenal defend like Wimbledon, I think if and when the strike force click we'll be better. Gakpo was on fire earlier in season but we have moved him to accommodate barcola?
01 Nov 2026 18:56:06
Correct.
01 Nov 2026 19:00:53
Just maybe it was more than Slot that was the problem.
01 Nov 2026 19:02:50
We were all over them after the goal and spent large portions of the second have as the better team. They have a great defence and scored early. Cop yourself on a small bit.
01 Nov 2026 19:03:20
It's not years away. I could be as little as one good transfer window if the club pick the right players.
01 Nov 2026 19:10:27
Arsenal and Brighton for the title then with Liverpool, Chelsea and City all in new coach transition.
It beats being in "Spent 400 million defending champions transition" that the club were in last season.
01 Nov 2026 19:21:22
I'm not sure how many miles the club are off challenging but they are currently 9 points off Arsenal which isn't massive and 8 points clear of United in 17th.
01 Nov 2026 19:21:53
If that game was at Emirates and we narrowly miss out on a point due to some terrible referee decisions
I'd say the opposite of what I said there, but that was anfield, 1 shot on target, we are miles off challenging
It's not a criticism, I never thought we was close to the big trophies, I didn't think the summer window indicated that Challenging was our season objectives, it's just merely a fact that we're not at the level of Liverpool teams under Jurgan Klopp that constantly was in the top 5 teams in world football.
01 Nov 2026 19:50:42
LFC8 no idea what you expected. tell you what I expected, Arsenal to be much better. We were clearly the better side and they were clinging on through last ditch defending. pretty good from AI after 10 games when Arteta has had 8 years to build his side.
Really pleased with the effort and pressing today, only yet another bent ref prevented a positive result - onwards and upwards for LFC under AI.