Liverpool FC Premier League Champions 25/26 - Talk /Gossip/Rumours

They are missing their 3 starting midfielders,once they get them back they will be fine

And Harvey still doesn't get a game

We've put all our eggs in the Wirtz basket to be the creative fulcrum of the team. So when he doesn't play, we have no clue what to do. Previously we were more plug and play with defined roles in the team. Origi or Shaqiri could deputise and we would carry on. There would be a drop in quality obviously but the style of play would remain the same and we would create chances.

Last 10 games has Liverpool about 7th in form. They need a fairly decent uptick in form during a period where their games are going to increase and be very demanding physically on the squad. (Can't throw a second string out at the business end).

So surprising enough to read the high confidence in here considering the loss this week.

Looking at the squads each has Liverpool should be comfortably 3rd but yet everytime it seems to open up they fall flat.

Villa come to OT next. So there will be another opportunity for Pool there. Will they let it slip again?

I wouldn't say my confidence in Liverpool is high, just that my confidence that at least one of United Chelsea and Villa will drop off is fairly high (not including Bretford here but they also are one to watch of course). Both united and Chelsea got major boosts from new managers, and that is starting to wean I think so they will start to revert to the mean, which is probably about the same as us. Villa are actually 13th in that same form table, so are on a big plunge. They will probably also improve a little bit back, and likewise are about the same threat as we are.

Overall though when put together it gives us all about 75% chance of finishing top 5, which I think is about right.

Without getting into the Michael Owen levels of punditry, there are a couple of alternative scenarios, one of which is that we completely crap out again, like earlier in the season, and go on a bad run. Alternatively there is a chance that we finally click into gear and go on a good run. However neither of these chances change the odds much imo.

Utd's squad is their weak point.
It certainly isn't close to that of Liverpool.

There are a LOT of players at Utd still who won't be there after the next couple of windows.

Utd have floor issue within the squad for sure. It's way below where it needs to be

Utd's front 3 or so will see them over the line comfortably.

Based on what?

If they can’t beat Spurs in the next league game the real melt downs will begin I’d say.

I rhink the cup game counts.

Didnt it count for Dom?

True, which is why the game is today.

I cant see them stopping this freefall

Would his price go down if they're relegated?

Usually it's the teams fighting for their lives at the squeaky bum end of the season that you don't want to meet. But Spurs have no fight in them tonight. Shocking stuff. I agree with you. Win against Spurs is a must win.

We have a really tough end to the season, the derby against Everton, Crystal Palace who have been a real thorn in our side this season, and all our direct rivals for CL places, which could be a good thing as we could take points from them but, could also go the other way too, then rounded off against Brentford who destroyed us away, so not an easy finish if we need a win. I think it will likely come down between ourselves and Villa for the last CL place; Chelsea are in better form, have a much better goal difference, which we are unlikely to close, so that's worth a point to them, United are in better form and have no distractions., hopefully Villa get to Europa League final, so they might take their eye off the league. It's likely to be very tight for us to get CL, the game against Villa will likely prove decisive.

We haven’t exactly faired very well against teams down the table either so on one hard they are though games but any game would be. On the other hand if we can get wins they are like 6 pointers.