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ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 3


catcherintherye said:
There is a long summer ahead. We know they've likely lost probably upwards of £150m already and we have no idea how sponsors start returning, or if we can start to part open grounds come September and what it does to revenue. No idea what happens to European revenues (likely greatly reduced etc). But even in a best case scenario, that fans can start to be reintroduced on a phased basis in September it will still be months before full crowds are back, and revenues close to what we had pre Covid return.

That being said, they are a long way in front currently and as things stand big favourites. It is an ageing squad, and looms set to fall off a bit of a cliff (Ah la Tottenham) together over the next 18 months, but you'd think they probably get another 12 months performance out of a lot of them.

City have been poor really. Pep's recruitment hasn't worked. They have had an enormous amount of injuries (where Liverpool have avoided long term injuries to most of their key players). Laporte coming back is massive, and for them they probably need to partner him with someone like Koulibaly. I think they resolve a lot of defensive problems if they do that, but without doing that they look a bit soft.

Chelsea look good in the medium term, but next season probably comes too soon.

Plenty of variables yet, they are big favourites though, but do think they will come back to the pack a bit.
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Yes all good points, that big defensive signing Koulibaly has to be secured but it would potentially make a massive difference, more so in the second half of the season as defence, as with all other areas of the team, improves as players become more familiar with each others strengths and shortcomings.

I wouldn't write off United tbh, after all the hilarity of his roller coaster start with fortunes rising and falling like a big dipper on a fairground, Sjolskaer seems to now be getting an awful lot right imo so while I probably wouldn't put them down as definite challengers, I wouldn't be amazed if it turned out that way. De Gea needs binning and they're looking at getting Henderson back apparently.
 

Toast said:
City will need to replace David Silva as well remember.
Aguero is picking up injuries far more often and replacing him will be tough.
City’s defence is absolutely dire and if they lose Ederson again for a while they don’t win the league next year.
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I think Foden is obviously being lined up as Silva's replacement.
 
To be honest I'm nowhere near as upset at this moment as I thought I would be. The biff tumbling off the ladder even almost makes it worth it.

Anyway the New York times has a good write up of how they won it.

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toffee82 said:
Waterloo.
Can't believe how much rubbish was on the beach again today.
It's getting to the point that I dread the nice weather.
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I drove past the Marine yesterday around 1pm, already loads outside drinking on the street. Can imagine it got messy later on, with people moving later on towards the front. That end of south road is a nightmare when the sun comes out. Attracts all sorts
 
matty1878 said:
city and Chelsea will stop them
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It won't be them. Now we've seen Atletí & Watford show everyone how to play against them, and beat them, I think a lot more teams will try to soak up the pressure next year. I think they'll probably still get the title cause City or Chelsea aren't as near.

But sadly it took until March for us to find out how to beat them.

I think everything has went their way this year, and it can't do that again. You make your own luck etc but they're 25 clear for a reason, just now up to a better United, Chelsea, City to out do them.
 

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