The Title Race

[Planet14]

Liverpool’s 21 shots, 4.0 xG incl a missed penalty and a couple of ridiculous Ramsdale saves suggested otherwise.

BBC match report disagrees.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65152635

The Gunners were in cruise control with a two-goal lead inside the first half-hour

Liverpool had produced an insipid performance and were being outplayed until Xhaka unwisely chose to tangle with Alexander-Arnold,

 

[SC_Power]

The two is enough, two league titles is pretty huge mate. That's a massive difference to any players legacy. Glad we at least got one so those two arent so heartbreaking and it could yet happen again this season, in fact I suspect it will.

But it's not just that we came up agonizingly short it's that we had enough points to win the league in every other season in the history of the sports except for those two years and the Centurion year. It was pretty frustrating, but that's City and their billions. It's tough.

Hopefully we can break through again this season and get one more before Klopp goes. It will be tough though.

Liverpool and their squad filled with players bought with food coupons.

Why is this always your reply? Every football team has money, you just have way more than everyone else which is why you win everything. Everybody knows this. Just accept it.

Why does it bother you?

Who said professional players don’t engage on social media?

 

[moomba]

"Probably" been more successful

 

[SC_Power]

BBC match report disagrees.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/65152635

Games are over 90+ minutes, not just 30.

Extending to this season, Liverpool has been defined by that trait.
Barely win a third of first halves this year. Clearly the best second half team in the league.

 

[Planet14]

Games are over 90+ minutes, not just 30.

Not denying that. The comments was “we battered them” which suggests a level of dominance across the game. 2 goals down and not laying glove for half an hour does not equal a “battering”.

 

[moomba]

Arsenal v Liverpool was a game of two halves from what I remember.

Arsenal playing well and comfortable at 2-0, then folded like a cheap deck of cards.

 

[Planet14]

Arsenal playing well and comfortable at 2-0, then folded like a cheap deck of cards.

Accurate.

I’m going to speculate that Rob Holding is not as good at football as William Saliba.

 

[Zidane98]

Accurate.

I’m going to speculate that Rob Holding is not as good at football as William Saliba.

True. This time round Arsenal aren't having to send out spuds like Holding. Infact Tomiyasu is the only real injury concern right now apart from Timber. Is that correct?

 

[Planet14]

True. This time round Arsenal aren't having to send out spuds like Holding. Infact Tomiyasu is the only real injury concern right now apart from Timber. Is that correct?

Plus Zinchenko. Three injuries and they all play the same position!

Jesus was back on Monday. Partey also got minutes, but he looked a long way off. Think his behind Rice and Jorginho at this point anyway.

 

[Zidane98]

Plus Zinchenko. Three injuries and they all play the same position!

Jesus was back on Monday. Partey also got minutes, but he looked a long way off. Think his behind Rice and Jorginho at this point anyway.

What I would give to have such a small injury list!

 

[chef]

What I would give to have such a small injury list!

Same here.

 

[Misher]

 

[Zidane98]

Spurs are still in the title race!

 

[chef]

Spurs are still in the title race!

 

[chef]

 

[jod23]

Spurs are still in the title race!

Glad they play us last, might be knackered by then, plus Ange is a Liverpool supporter so he will know what to do. Thanks homie.

 

[moomba]

Get through the next three (tough) games and see where we are.

Ideally we'll be within 3 points but anything short of 6 and I reckon we're still in with a chance.

Lots of points to be dropped in that last 6 games by all sides, and not just the obvious banana skins.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah there is no way all teams don't drop points when not playing each other.

City our toughest game, but Wolves could cause us a few problems.

Old Trafford is never a nice place for us to go either.

 

[QuietB]

At this point last season (28 games played - City had only played 27) Arsenal were leading by 8 points. Anything can and will happen from here.

 

[RossFC]

Add Spurs to the poll.

 

[jod23]

Add Spurs to the poll.

Lol no. It's hard to get City to drop points now Spurs fans expect City, Arsenal and Liverpool to all shit the bed.

No. They are in a fight for fourth and that's it.

 

[ADL9798]

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Estimated fixture difficulty based on league points taken by opponent from points available + weighting for home/away fixtures + 11x secret herbs and spices:

 

[chef]

Estimated fixture difficulty based on league points taken by opponent from points available + weighting for home/away fixtures + 11x secret herbs and spices:

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Pools title to lose by the looks of that.

 

[ADL9798]

Pools title to lose by the looks of that.

It’s coming home.

 

[chef]

It’s coming home.

#creamrising