RAWK pre Newcastle...
How bleak it must be for supporters of other clubs to watch us having a carnival, and then realising Jurgen Klopp is not their manager
I almost feel bad for the rest of the league, as if we've unlocked the cheat code of football managers...
And that manager has unlocked the cheat code for our entire team! Made them all 20+ players
Funny you should mention this - it felt like the Man Utd team of the early 00s in terms of how audacious and direct we're playing. Every attack seems to have a purpose with every participant looking to have some idea on what to try if the first one doesn't work.
It's understandable people are getting excited about the way we've been playing and the manager himself. But talk about winning the league is a little premature I think. My opinion might change though if we find a way to destroy teams at home on a consistent basis like we have been doing in our away games.
I don't think I can praise Klopp any higher than by saying he's helped Dejan Lovren look solid and this week, he's helped Divock Origi play like Fernando Torres. Something amazing is happening at our club and we should just enjoy the ride.
With Klopp using the diamond formation to such devastating effect against Southampton, we might return to the 13/14 blitzkrieg style of play at home. Only improved and with a better defense.
If we can replicate some of those away performances at home, which with a bit of patience and support and SINGING (what's that?) from the Kop we will do, I think we will get back into the "How many will we score today" before long. How exciting is this? 2 months ago and we were in the bottom half, hadn't score more than 1 goal in any game in weeks, hadn't won at home (bar Villa - bottom side) since August and were really really languishing. What a turnaround. And there's plenty of the season left! Will we sign Stevie if come late January we are in with a shot of the title? Now that has me dreaming....
The opportunity is here and now. He'll seize it. Since his come in, we've been basically on title-winning form given the dross around us.
The thought has entered my mind that I wonder how much of our rivals recent loss of form is due to look over their shoulder at Klopp
I said something similar in the PL match thread; that our rivals would look at City's slip up but wouldn't be rubbing their hands with glee as much looking at us nervously and wondering if we will capitalise on it. If our rivals are too preoccupied with what we are doing and not concentrating enough on themselves, then the initiative has passed to us.
with spirit and confidence like this.... we are the most exciting team in PL now...
I'm not sure we will win the league this year but i am predicting we will next year and Origi will be Klopps Lewandowski for Liverool !!!
There is absolutely no reason why Liverpool should not win the league this season.
If we win tomorrow then we're really only 4 points off top spot. Call me impetuous, but I honestly don't see any point in factoring Leicester into the equation. Lets be honest about it, they're not going to be anywhere near the top 4 come May. They're a stone waiting to drop. Fair [Poor language removed] to them for doing as well as they've done thus far, but they've got a LOT of tough fixtures to come in the 2nd half of the season.
We will be in a title fight this season, make no mistake about it. That might sound like a premature statement given we're still in early December. But its on. No doubt about it. We've weathered the storm of our opening fixtures and bagged ourselves a world class manager along the way. If Sturridge can stay fit then you can bet your bottom dollar we're going to have a serious crack at the title.
80 points for the league title? 18 wins, 3 draws, 3 defeats from the final 24 games gets 57 points and reaches the blue peter total.
It'll be so bittersweet for Stevie if we do win the title this season. He'll of course be overjoyed as his beloved Liverpool win their nineteenth title, but will be sad that he wasn't there as a player.
