Where will we finish this season?

[Leyton388]

9th

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

7th

My fear is we're a very, very similar team to the one in Rodgers first season. So much money spent and without Suarez we look exactly the same as we did before. Literally no improvements.

[Leyton388]

IMO we are worse than the team Rodgers had in is first season as we had Carra who was a leader. We can't even do the basics at the back and in this league you will be punished. Just look at the Newcastle team that was relegated. No one though a team like Newcastle would go down but they did. I'm not saying that will happen to us but without a solid defence we will struggle big time.

[ChrisDR1968]

It all depends on whether when Sturridge comes back he can stay healthy and start scoring goals. Without him we have three strikers that aren't scoring which is a calamity.

It helps us this season that only Chelsea look a really good side. All the others including City, United and Arsenal look disjointed.

If Sturridge comes back and does his thing my prediction is:

1. Chelsea
2. Manchester City
3. Arsenal
4. Manchester United
5. Everton
6. Tottenham Hotspur
7. Liverpool
8. Southampton

Will 7th be enough is keep Rodgers in his job?

50/50 at best I'd say.

[Buzzo]

We've been wank all season and we are only 3 points off 4th. I reckon once Rodgers pulls his head out of his arse, sorts the formation out and stops laboring with systems and players that just aren't working - we can get top 4.

[G]

We've been poor but certainly Everton, United and Spurs haven't been any better than us. They'll get better you'd presume but so will we you'd have to think. If we can get and keep Sturridge fit I see no reason why we can't finish above those teams. Then it's just a case of will Southampton fall away which you'd presume they will.

[DannyMan2006]

I think based on how the seasons gone so far, 4th.

Everton, MUFC & Spurs look no better than us. They may get better, but so will we.

CFC, MCFC & AFC look to be top three at this point in time. I can't see Southampton or West Ham or anyone else for that matter lasting long enough to seriously challenge for the top 4. All those teams would take a Europa spot if offered one right now.

The question really is which side of the four better sides click into gear first. I think every side would stake their own claim and have reasons as to why it would be them. In our favour we have arguably the third best striker in the league behind Augero & Costa in Danny Sturridge. When he comes back I'll think we'll look a much better side, just like Chelsea do when they have Costa and City when they have Augero.

I think Sturrigde will carry us up to January once he returns, and in that transfer market I'd hope we would buy another striker to compliment him, Mario and Rickie and offload Borini. And if we do that, I think that's us wrapping up fourth.

[G]

Shame we haven't taken advantage of United's tough run to pull away from them.

[ChrisDR1968]

I think based on how the seasons gone so far, 4th.

I think Sturrigde will carry us up to January once he returns, and in that transfer market I'd hope we would buy another striker to compliment him, Mario and Rickie and offload Borini. And if we do that, I think that's us wrapping up fourth.

How do you offload someone who doesn't want to be offloaded?

As far as I'm aware we've accepted two seperate bids for him but he's refused to go.

Another question is how long is left to run on his contract?

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between 5th-10th...

[captainfog]

Think we are in about the same place as last year. Suarez going is offset by the defence improving.

Suarez is a huge loss, but the manager forging his own back line is a positive.

[Slinky Skills]

I actually believe we will finish just above the relegation zone, and that seriously worries me.

[Buzzo]

I actually believe we will finish just above the relegation zone, and that seriously worries me.

Get a grip Slinks.

[captainfog]

I think we'll finish 4th.

[Gibbo]

I think January could be the difference between us finishing 4th or 5th.

That and if our form can pick up round Christmas.