[PL] LFC V WATFORD (H) Sunday

[frank the tank]

Not a ****ing chance. We're winning this.

it's on like donkey-kong

[Slinky Skills]

Would you take third now?

Normally yes but we are playing well. I'm with G on this, if we can get to December and still be joint top or even top, then this **** is on.

Not a ****ing chance. We're winning this.

We have a great chance now. We're playing very well.

[brightred]

****in international breaks.

Hate them

[Gray]

I'd take 3rd now. Would be a massive improvement

[BigChief]

Never settled for 3rd before and refuse to now. Our ambitions are different to Arsenal's even if the alternative is wilderness.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

I think a big factor could be, if we're in this position come February, Anfield will be rocking every week.

[Buzzo]

Aren't we already 3rd? Why would we settle for that now?

[frank the tank]

It all depends on what happens for the rest of the season. If something like Coutinho, Mane and Firmino all have bad injuries, then 3rd would be a brilliant result.

If we were to have a bad spell at say the turn of the year and then we recover to get 3rd, then that too would be brilliant.

However, if we were to be 6 points clear in March and we **** it up, then that would be ****e.

At the end of the day, first is first and second is nowhere. Nobody really remembers who came 2nd in the league last year (and a lot of people who do remember think that it was Tottenham!!!) But in reality, lets have a right ****in go at it.

One thing for sure for me is that we have a brilliant opportunity this year.

With no european football, the players will be fresher each weekend. And also Klopp won't need to rotate as much so our team should get some consistency going.

Also, our rivals - barring Arsenal - all have little issues this year. Chelsea, City and United all have new managers so although they might be strong (Ranieri won it in his first season!) you would expect them to be stronger next year. We have already seen Mourinho struggle to get some consistency going. It is hilarious for us to see but you would expect him to sort it out by next season (would be brilliant if he had such a bad season that he was sacked before then!!)

Spurs will struggle to keep their performance level up with having to juggle champions league football. We are seeing that already - they haven't lost a game in the league yet but they have drawn a good few games where they should have won.



So right now, it is ****in on!!!

[Shaggy]

Liverpool have also collected 23 points thanks to seven wins and two draws from their opening 10 games, but Gracenote predicts Jurgen Klopp's side will ultimately finish three points back in third.

"Liverpool are still improving and we may be underestimating them still," says Simon Gleave, Gracenote's head of data.

Simon Gleave. LOL.

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[ame]https://twitter.com/SimonGleave/status/604741701694046208[/ame]


Okay then mate.

[dom9]

I'd be interested to find out what data these people base their predictions on.

I'd also be interested to see their predictions at the beginning of this season for the league standings after 10 games.

[Fosterbloke]

Aren't we already 3rd? Why would we settle for that now?

You understand that the future is cloudy for all of us right?

[G]

Normally yes but we are playing well. I'm with G on this, if we can get to December and still be joint top or even top, then this **** is on.



We have a great chance now. We're playing very well.

You wouldn't believe me after Burnley

[Mattshark]

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The river hasn't changed

It has, there are porpoise in it now.

[Buzzo]

You understand that the future is cloudy for all of us right?

I do. But based on everything we've witnessed this season I'd not be prepared to reduce my expectations. If anything we should be aiming to improve.

[redmike65]

Simon Gleave
@SimonGleave

@Marcotti I bow to you on that. My comment was more about fans just hitting on the trendy thing.

Okay then mate.

Worth noting that Thomas Tuchels' BVB are currently languishing somewhat in the BL with the Champions League their only bright spot so far this season.