Title Race

[Redspin]

Last day or so I have had the feeling we arent going to win it

That's unlike you. You're usually so positive and upbeat

[maxwellbaxter]

I think it's great! Love them ghostly image ones...a bit like the Suarez/Dalglish one

[BobTheCharmer]

That's unlike you. You're usually so positive and upbeat

[Norbs]

Cringe

I wanted to say that and then I got goosebumps after a second or two

****ing love Rodgers in a way I never could take to Rafa. He's going down in history that man

[danperkins]

Cringe

very much so

[DannyMan2006]

I love all those images. I love all the chanting of "We are Liverpool...." & "And now you're gonna believe us....."

My only issue is if we don't go and win the league! I remember watching the YouTube video of Fulham away in 2009. All the fans singing "We're gonna win the league...." After Yossis late winner. I saved it to favourites and watched it time & again. Was gutting when Man Utd didn't crack. It really felt like our year. The downfall that followed made it even harder to take.

I don't buy the fact that this our only crack at winning it. People say the league will be tougher next season but they say that every year. Look at last seasons comments:

Spurs and their Dream of a midfield will challenge....
Wenger spending money finally & Ozil the missing piece.....
Jose returning will take Chelsea to the top again....
Man City without Mancini will be all guns blazing due to being happy campers.....
Man Utd are still gonna be a force with the players they've got......

It's the same every season. But I do think it would be a massive relief to win it now. And I do think we will, though it's not done yet, I just don't see our boys dropping their standards and taking things for granted.

Fixtures wise:

Both us & City have Palace away. No advantage.
We have Chelsea at Home whilst they have Everton Away, Normally I'd say our fixture is the tougher, but with Chelsea playing between two European ties and being out the race, I fancy Everton who are still fighting for top 4 will be the tougher game.

In fact, I think we will go into the Palace game next week knowing a win gives us the title. And as I've already booked the Tuesday off, you can guess what I think is going to happen.....

[BigChief]

Don't agree DannyMan. Around Jan/Feb, post fachts statements (nothing wrong with that by the way), we started setting up defensively. Stopped going for the jugular. Granted we got loads of points but we were not convincing game after game as we are now. Manure didn't just slip up, we let them in the back door.

The feeling now is the opposite. Even if Chelsea get two goals, maybe even three, I don't believe our team will let that go unanswered. We push and push and push. And as they say lady luck only favours the brave. Manure were brave back then and got all the lucky goals. We're brave now and will continue to get the breaks.

Its on, and its nothing like 2009!!

[Mattshark]

Don't agree DannyMan. Around Jan/Feb, post fachts statements (nothing wrong with that by the way), we started setting up defensively. Stopped going for the jugular. Granted we got loads of points but we were not convincing game after game as we are now. Manure didn't just slip up, we let them in the back door.

The feeling now is the opposite. Even if Chelsea get two goals, maybe even three, I don't believe our team will let that go unanswered. We push and push and push. And as they say lady luck only favours the brave. Manure were brave back then and got all the lucky goals. We're brave now and will continue to get the breaks.

Its on, and its nothing like 2009!!

We didn't let them in, they had games in hand and went on a ridiculous run without losing. They finished on 90 points that season. We had 86, 86 will be enough to win the league this season.

[Shaggy]

Started setting up defensively? Stopped going for the jugular? That run post "rant" was when we really opened up.

LFC record post-'rant':

P18 W12 D5 L1 F42 A14 GD+28 Pts 41.

42 goals in 18 games....2.33 goals per game. Not very defensive that is it!

[Sarb]

But there is a point that throughout that season we dropped stupid points because we were negative in games, tried to win by the odd goal or took the lead and sat back.

There were many missed opportunities that season, both before and after the rant. Drawing 5 out of those 18 games was a fair amount. Pretty sure the shackles only came off when it looked like we had missed the opportunity

[RedAndWhite]

Started setting up defensively? Stopped going for the jugular? That run post "rant" was when we really opened up.

LFC record post-'rant':

P18 W12 D5 L1 F42 A14 GD+28 Pts 41.

42 goals in 18 games....2.33 goals per game. Not very defensive that is it!

You and your facts. You can use them to prove anything , but where's the fun in that

[Shaggy]

But there is a point that throughout that season we dropped stupid points because we were negative in games, tried to win by the odd goal or took the lead and sat back.

There were many missed opportunities that season, both before and after the rant. Drawing 5 out of those 18 games was a fair amount. Pretty sure the shackles only came off when it looked like we had missed the opportunity

Been over this so many times but here we go anyway.

We got 86 points. Seems bizarre to try and discredit it as anything other than a marvellous season. We lost out by 4 points so it only "looked like we had missed the opportunity" with about two games left. I doubt the shackles came off with two games left tbh.

Points per game post 'rant' was 2.28. PPG pre-'rant' was 2.25. So the 5 draws you refer to were part of a 2.28 PPG across 18 games. 2.28ppg wins you the title more often than not.

[Shaggy]

You and your facts. You can use them to prove anything , but where's the fun in that

[captainfog]

5 draws in 18 games is a lot.

Meh it was 5 years ago. He's gone and after a rocky ride I think we're better off for it.

[Shaggy]

5 draws in 18 games is a lot.

Not when you win 12 and lose 1 of the other 13 it isn't. It works out at 87 points per season. ****e that isn't it.