Liverpool FC: 20 for 20-21

[pied 252]

Certainly get that and that's part of what makes them great, hungry players.  That being said, sometimes you have to say no.  Not everyone can play every week.  That game was on 12/9, right after the Wolves game.  

After that we had:

12/13 - Fulham

12/16 - Spurs

12/19 - Palace

12/27 - West Brom

12/30 Newcastle

 

Not CL, but plenty of minutes to go around.  Not for him of course because he got injured and missed a ton of games afterwards.  Hindsight is 100% 20/20 and it may not be fair, but pretty sure there was some second guessing on the lineup that day as well.

 

 

[yoladu 4040]

"dead rubber" - awesome

another term to confuse colleagues and friends when we talk about other sports.

They already look at me funny when i casually use words like "fit" and "pace" 

Edited April 15, 2021 by yoladu

[Hagbard Celine 10498]

no matter how massive your side, breaking through the quarter-final barrier is a bitch.  the qataris have spent way north of $1 billion in the last 10 years and it took them 10 years to break through the quarters last year and this year.  pool's players should not have any reason to bitch about UCL-driven salary clasues every year they make the quarters.

the prem run-in:

leeds - desperate for wins to get back in to contention for europa, this is a toss-up (+0)

newcastle - with a game in hand on fulham 6 back, bruce is only 3 points from the typical safety target of 35; convention dictates full bus, so must get something here (+1)

scum - derby, no expectations (+0)

soton - should be safe by then, nothing to play for, no excuses (+3)

brom - should be dead by then, nothing to play for, no excuses (+3)

burnley - should safe by then, nothing to play for, no excuses (+3)

palace - already safe now, nothing to play for, no excuses (+3)

the psychology of the side will be fragile if they don't get anything from the next 3, but the last 5 leaves their 21-22 UCL fate in the hands (and at the feet) of every current player.

if they want UCL in the fall, go and take it.

[mdmost 42167]

Not a bad result for us with the Toffees still having a game in hand. 

[pied 252]

That was a productive result for us today.  

[pied 252]

1 minute ago, mdmost said:

Not a bad result for us with the Toffees still having a game in hand. 

Not any more.

3 Leicester 31 games - 56

4 West Ham 31 games - 55

5 Chelski 31 games - 54

6  Liverpool 31 games - 52

7 Spurs 32 games - 50

8 everton 31 games - 49 points

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

4 points to cover with a (relatively) easy stretch of matches at the end. If we don't make CL, it's our fault.

[mdmost 42167]

35 minutes ago, pied said:

Not any more.

3 Leicester 31 games - 56

4 West Ham 31 games - 55

5 Chelski 31 games - 54

6  Liverpool 31 games - 52

7 Spurs 32 games - 50

8 everton 31 games - 49 points

Did they just erase the postponed match? How do they only have 6 games left and we have 7 when we've played an equal number of matches?

Edited April 16, 2021 by mdmost

[pied 252]

We'll be ahead of them Monday and they'll have one in hand.  Them playing Friday kinda erased it if that makes sense.

[pied 252]

Holy shit, what a guy. 
 

 

 

[pied 252]

16 hours ago, pied said:

That was a productive result for us today.  

X2

[mdmost 42167]

So I guess we don't have to worry about top 4 any longer. Thanks for the championships but fuck you FSG and John Henry. 

Edited April 19, 2021 by mdmost

[Hagbard Celine 10498]

we'll always walk alone

[pied 252]

1 hour ago, mdmost said:

So I guess we don't have to worry about top 4 any longer. Thanks for the championships but fuck you FSG and John Henry. 

I hear you, but any owner of the club would be doing this. 
 

Time will tell but I think if we were to have declined an invitation the fans would ultimately be upset with that too. 
 

I’m firmly in the I don’t want it but in the wait and see camp. 

[Bone3421 716]

I hear you, but any owner of the club would be doing this. 
 
Time will tell but I think if we were to have declined an invitation the fans would ultimately be upset with that too. 
 
I’m firmly in the I don’t want it but in the wait and see camp. 

Yeah I'm not a fan but I guess we'll have to get use to it.....gotta get that tv $ so the big stars can get there 500m

[mdmost 42167]

10 hours ago, pied said:

I hear you, but any owner of the club would be doing this. 
 

Time will tell but I think if we were to have declined an invitation the fans would ultimately be upset with that too. 
 

I’m firmly in the I don’t want it but in the wait and see camp. 

Given the severe reaction, I doubt supporters, especially in Liverpool, would be upset if the club stood on their principles. But it's out of our hands. I hope Jurgen comes out strong against it in his pre and post match interview. He did so in 2019. He needs to do it today. I also hope Leeds United fans come out and let their voice be heard. Think of how long they wandered the desert waiting to earn the right to get back into the EPL. And now it's all over. 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

I hate it. We are selling our soul and our history. Fuck everyone involved in this. I can't imagine the local supporters will be behind this.

[mdmost 42167]

This Is Anfield is back to FSG OUT! Time is a flat circle. 

[mdmost 42167]

I saw that some of the supporters groups want their banners removed from the Kop for next Saturday's match against Newcastle. 

[mdmost 42167]

 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Anyone else feel like this afternoon's match is meh given the news?

[mdmost 42167]

I'm not watching. What's the point? There's no Champions League to worry about. The title is decided. We played most of the rival clubs already and fuck worrying about us playing United. That's just another match now thanks to the Super League. 

Edited April 19, 2021 by mdmost

[pied 252]

Yeah, still into it, but you bring up all valid points.  Still not certain where this is all going.

[mdmost 42167]

I mean, I'm being pissy right now but I'll probably still tune in. Watching Jurgen and he's right, it's not the players or staff's fault. But this went from a massive fight to winning that 3rd or 4th spot to it might not matter if we do win. And it wouldn't matter going forward. The competitive nature of the week in, week out Premier League is gone. Short of which big 6 wins the title but who knows if they can even do that any longer. 

[Jive Turkey 12194]

Klopp is saying the right things.

 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Fuck FSG for not letting Klopp know this was coming (if true)

[maninblack 7974]

Let's go...i guess

[Hagbard Celine 10498]

i'm tuned in just to listen to the commentary as it's the closest thing to real-time from europe right now if more news breaks

as i just posted in the europe thread, leeds are now playing to hold a top 4 spot and pool are playing for nothing.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

I can't NOT root for Liverpool. It's been in my blood for so long.

[maninblack 7974]

Yay

[mdmost 42167]

Mane got one. 

[Jive Turkey 12194]

goal! Mane.

[maninblack 7974]

Here's one LFC fans opinion on the reasoning for this SL

thread:

 

[maninblack 7974]

Not upset about Gini leaving this summer anymore

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

6 minutes ago, maninblack said:

Not upset about Gini leaving this summer anymore

Why leave? You are essentially playing the same schedule. 

[pied 252]

That was a superb ball by Trent.

[mdmost 42167]

7 minutes ago, Cheeseweasel said:

Why leave? You are essentially playing the same schedule. 

Right. Either way you're getting your ass kicked by Real Madrid twice a year. 

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Alisson with a couple of HUGE saves

[mdmost 42167]

Great game by Alisson so far. 

[pied 252]

Alisson is pretty good.

[Hagbard Celine 10498]

1 hour ago, maninblack said:

Here's one LFC fans opinion on the reasoning for this SL

thread:

 

[pied 252]

freaking Fabinho.  What a tackle.

[mdmost 42167]

Welp

[pied 252]

sigh...

[LonghornJudas 1084]

First PL goal for him. Sounds about right for this season.

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

This sums up our season. Even when I don't care they break my heart.

[mdmost 42167]

It's cool. We'll get that Super League money soon and we can afford 4 VvDs in the backfield!

[Cheeseweasel 26437]

Can we sell Ox for a new Super League logo ball?

[Firemans4Horn 16852]

Didn’t watch 

don’t care

Deciding when/if I’ll watch again  

 

[maninblack 7974]

6 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

Didn’t watch 

don’t care

Deciding when/if I’ll watch again