Are we close to Chelsea?

No because they all had bigger squads and fewer injuries anyway

 

Every team has a first 11, and using the squad weakens that 11, regardless of how strong the squad is. Being able to play the first 11 every week in the league is a huge advantage.

You say you have a small core of players than the others, that may be true in some cases, but it's not entirely true. Spurs squad is probably as small.

Either way you are going to have to significantly strengthen if you are going to maintain top 4 next season. And I don't think your in the same position financially as a few of the others to do so.

 

You're going to #choke over our transfers next window

 

So we can expect a similar performance from you next year then?

 

Southampton must have a few players waiting for you. Well get ours from Europes elite clubs

 

Only if we're really unlucky

 

Had we had a relatively injury free year and Mane available in Janury, then yes. In fact, before we lost Hendo, Lallana and Mane to the Acon, we were better.

What does that tell us? Chelsea were lucky with injuries? Yes, perhaps.....as were Leiceater the year before.....but for me it tells us we lack real quality in depth.

So a first 11, yes

Squad, no....not even close.

 

All depends on who you sell to raise the money, "net spend" is the key

 

We're nowhere near Chelsea - their mentality is far superior to ours.

 

I don't know the stats of how many minutes the core players on each team played, I imagine Milner put in more minutes than the first choice left back at most other top 6 teams, Firmino did more minutes than the average attacking midfielder. If you compare us to Chelsea, Arsenal City, Spurs, or United, we really don't have much depth or ability to rotate. We've cut out most of the Deadwood since Klopp arrived, but unfortunately not replaced it.

I would be sorely disappointed if we don't improve.
It strongly depends on what we do in the transfer window. Overall I think we've had a very poor season. Yeah, we have a decent chance at 4th but the team has been very poor.

 

Agree. That's why we could compete with the top 6 but over a grinding season, that's not enough. We have to expect injuries. Our best 11 is as good as any but once one or two of our best 11 gets injured/suspended/on international duty, we fall well short. We start dropping points against minnows.

Now that we've got CL, Klopp has to reinforce our squad this summer and allow to compete in more than one competition. Our cup teams were just woeful.

 

You should be banned

 

That's pretty much what I said

We don't have CL yet!!!

 

Hope the players don't have the same attitude

 

2015/2016 LIVERPOOL STANDING.
Position P W D L GD
8 38 16 12 10 13

2016/2017
Position P W D L GD
3 37 21 10 6 33

The sad thing was that Chelsea was below us last season.

 

Shove it up yer dirty manc ****ter

 

Must by why the twat-headed one put 9 in defence at Anfield

 

****'s sake, Carl

 

Well that 631 formation is a tried and tested method at Anfield. He used the same tactics when his Chelsea side ruined your title bid