Next three league games

[meffin]

Minimum of 7 points needed there, all 9 would be better though. And lets be honest, 3 wins is easily doable cos we are Liverpool FC

[Vermilion]

draw, draw, lose. maybe a win from one the next two, but don't feel confident we will right now.

[red g]

things aren't that bad. We came up against a top team last night and got everything badly wrong.

We will piss all over WBA, get a win at Brum to......Scum have got West ham at home then Everton Away.

Every possibility that in 2 games time we will be both on 7points going into the game at OT.

[the rev leeroy brown]

we'll piss all over WBA - we'll scrape a last minute winner against brum and draw with manure.

[Vermilion]

things aren't that bad. We came up against a top team last night and got everything badly wrong.

We will piss all over WBA, get a win at Brum to......Scum have got West ham at home then Everton Away.

Every possibility that in 2 games time we will be both on 7points going into the game at OT.

People keep saying stuff like this, as they did before the City game, the reality though is shown to be a stark contrast to the confidence shown by some fans at the new managers appointment.

Sorry, but that's just the reality i see at the moment, some people thought by sacking Rafa that the cloud that's been hanging over this club would just dissappear, new broom etc, but imo Hodgson will have the same problems Rafa did, and i'm not sure of his ability to get the best out of the situation this club finds itself in, which right now is..'going nowhere fast'....'not signing quality players', and no sign we'll be able to any time soon.

[RedReet]

We have our best Premiership record against West Brom, taking 100% of the points over 8 games. Sadly our two worst records are against Birmingham and United, with only 36.1 and 34.3 percent of possible points won over 36 and 108 games respectively.

http://www.sportingintelligence.com/...-ahead-170804/

[The Birdman]

After deciding to play 4-4-2 away last night then I wouldn't be suprised if Roy goes for 4-5-1 at home to WBA and try to keep it tight then nick a point.

I'm still amazed that someone as experienced as Hodgson played 4-4-2 away from home against a side who are set in stone 4-3-3.
Unbelievably flabergasted

[the rev leeroy brown]

I'm still amazed that someone as experienced as Hodgson played 4-4-2 away from home against a side who are set in stone 4-3-3.
Unbelievably flabergasted

i was happy to see 442 for a change but IMO his decision had to change as mash turned out to be a cry baby ****** and refused to play and poulsen isnt match fit. his hand was dealt for him.

[Craig_H]

I wouldnt worry about that though, our City figure was quite healthy

[red g]

People keep saying stuff like this, as they did before the City game, the reality though is shown to be a stark contrast to the confidence shown by some fans at the new managers appointment.

Sorry, but that's just the reality i see at the moment, some people thought by sacking Rafa that the cloud that's been hanging over this club would just dissappear, new broom etc, but imo Hodgson will have the same problems Rafa did, and i'm not sure of his ability to get the best out of the situation this club finds itself in, which right now is..'going nowhere fast'....'not signing quality players', and no sign we'll be able to any time soon.

maybe your right, but then again we have just played 2 of the new big 4. Was very unlucky against Arsenal and we got dicked by City, Who i dont think will lose many at home.

I am not saying its cheery by any stretch of the imagination, but then thinks are not that bad imo either.

[red g]

After deciding to play 4-4-2 away last night then I wouldn't be suprised if Roy goes for 4-5-1 at home to WBA and try to keep it tight then nick a point.

I'm still amazed that someone as experienced as Hodgson played 4-4-2 away from home against a side who are set in stone 4-3-3.
Unbelievably flabergasted

[DannyMan2006]

We'll beat West Brom, despite being tired after our travels to Turkey.

I think we'll scrape past Brum too. Man Utd game will depend on how we are feeling. If we've had a few players come in who start to impress we could have a bit more confidence and then you never know.

[danperkins]

Lads its so so early, 2 poxy games to start and those teams "will" take points off most others including bigger teams, their gone now and we need to push on, minimum of 6 points from next 9 is crucial.

[Shaggy]

After deciding to play 4-4-2 away last night then I wouldn't be suprised if Roy goes for 4-5-1 at home to WBA and try to keep it tight then nick a point.

I'm still amazed that someone as experienced as Hodgson played 4-4-2 away from home against a side who are set in stone 4-3-3.
Unbelievably flabergasted

Same here.

Clearly Roy knows his stuff, despite a mediocre CV...so I just cannot get my head around what possessed him to go 4-4-2 with that personnel. For me it's a major worry. I kept looking across to the bench, hoping to see him pacing the technical area, cajoling the boys and offering instruction.

He just sat there. I saw him get up once, and that was to clap his hands at 3-0 down.

[Neil Young]

Same here.

Clearly Roy knows his stuff, despite a mediocre CV...so I just cannot get my head around what possessed him to go 4-4-2 with that personnel. For me it's a major worry. I kept looking across to the bench, hoping to see him pacing the technical area, cajoling the boys and offering instruction.

He just sat there. I saw him get up once, and that was to clap his hands at 3-0 down.

I thought that but it's only fair to suspend judgement on that if there is any truth in the story about him having planned to play 4-5-1 until Mascherano refused to play.

Of course you can't read too much into one game but, even so, the abject failure of 4-4-2 last night, with Gerrard in CM, might give the proponents of Hodgson's "attacking approach" some cause for reflection. Andy "****ing" Gray for instance.