Would you prefer to swap where we are now with 2012 when we won the league cup but finished 8th? Being competitive at the top end of the table shouldn’t mean we give up on cups. We should be winning everything. However, we have come a long way in a short space of time. Klopp has worked miracles to take a what was a **** team, transform them to the top of the table, as well as competing in CL. Just because we are where we are shouldn’t mean we have a divine right to win everything. But In time, we will continue to add more quality to this squad and we will soon be a position to compete on all fronts. However right now, we don’t have the squad and we have to prioritise accordingly.
well he's a reserve cos he's completely out of his depth isn't he. he made.one move after 10mins v wolves to show what he could do then faded and was ran out of it.
The FA cup has the massive advantage of starting after Christmas. So with the Prem season half way through you can realistically look at what you'll achieve in the league (which should be every clubs first priority as it pays the bills). Nobody bats an eyelid when a relegation threatened team dumps the cups and focuses on the league or promotion hopeful going out to a L1 or L2 team. No English club (unless you're Man City) can compete on all fronts anymore meaning some competitions will have to be sacrificed. We've found ourselves top of the league with a realistic chance of winning the one competition that has eluded us for 29 years, its our White Whale, the one we want to win more than any other. If sacrificing the FA cup and League Cup gives us a better chance of winning the league then its necessary evil I'm afraid. Obviously its a gamble since there's still about half the season to go, but its a gamble worth taking. Had we found ourselves in Man U, Arsenal, Leicester, Everton etc etc position (or had Citeh's squad) I'd be annoyed if we didn't try to win one of the cups, but we don't....so...
Shouldn’t be though. He came from a decent side in a decent league. He should be fit and up for these chances.
Must just be a slump in form/confidence then? Rave reviews and told he is a player. Surely he must offer more than Henderson and Milner apart from work rate and effort(bit of a disservice to Milner lumping him with Hendo)
Apparently a bit of a recluse and very shy. Just think he may take time to settle tbh Injury at a time he was playing well didn't help, but yes he should hopefully offer a lot more than those going forward in his Liverpool career
Spurs are six points behind you, that's Two losses or three draws mate. Speaking of Spurs, they have put a full strength team out tonight in the League Cup despite being only six points (two games) off being top of the league.
And this is why city should be winning the lesgue because their squad is head and shoulders above everyone else. they made ‘changes’ which included playing 6 players that could arguably be included in their strongest 11
Because Pochettino needs a trophy to get his move and he's said Spurs don't have the consistency to compete for the PL
Spurs aren't the problem, City will still win the league imo. As for their team tonight, it's a semi final of a tournament where the final is at their home ground, of course they will go for it
And risk any chance of the league if they get tired or injuries Maybe they beat the other 3 PL teams in earlier rounds with kids?
I get your point you're making and it's why I prefer the league cup to the FA cup. By the time January comes round you can already be in a semi final, whereas the FA cup starts within days of the busiest period and just feels like a slog for the rest of the season.
