The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 17]

The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 17]

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phil_cardiff

7,085 posts

208 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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jammy-git said:
NRS said:
TheHat said:
I know I sound like a stuck record.

Get the league won and let the rest take care of itself.
If all the players get a holiday for the rest of the season we're still pretty likely to win it from here...
I reckon we could play our FA Cup U23 team in the league and get the necessary wins to claim the title and play our league first XI in the FA Cup to win that too.
I'm not so sure. And I'd rather we wrapped up the league as quickly as possible!

Adam B

27,247 posts

254 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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NRS said:
TheHat said:
I know I sound like a stuck record.

Get the league won and let the rest take care of itself.
If all the players get a holiday for the rest of the season we're still pretty likely to win it from here...
Exactly - we are 3 weeks and 3 wins further on now

We are going to win the league, but I want us to go for the FA cup and CL as well rather than go for undefeated, record points

Winning league is the priority of course, and will be great when it happens but personally I will feel a bit flat if we go out of all the cups with a whimper, unless we win the league undefeated with record points

CalNaughtonJnr

478 posts

161 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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jammy-git said:
NRS said:
TheHat said:
I know I sound like a stuck record.

Get the league won and let the rest take care of itself.
If all the players get a holiday for the rest of the season we're still pretty likely to win it from here...
I reckon we could play our FA Cup U23 team in the league and get the necessary wins to claim the title and play our league first XI in the FA Cup to win that too.
Don't know about anyone else but thought Watford actually did ok for spells against Utd even if they ended up getting well beaten - after Monday I would be worried about putting out anything less than a full strength side!

phil_cardiff

7,085 posts

208 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Adam B said:
NRS said:
TheHat said:
I know I sound like a stuck record.

Get the league won and let the rest take care of itself.
If all the players get a holiday for the rest of the season we're still pretty likely to win it from here...
Exactly - we are 3 weeks and 3 wins further on now

We are going to win the league, but I want us to go for the FA cup and CL as well rather than go for undefeated, record points

Winning league is the priority of course, and will be great when it happens but personally I will feel a bit flat if we go out of all the cups with a whimper, unless we win the league undefeated with record points
You'll feel flat if we win the league for the first time in 30 years? Ok then.

type-r

14,071 posts

213 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Does anyone else feel the slow 'crawl' towards the inevitable title feels like an anti-climax to the 30 years of waiting? Can't they just hand us the bloody thing already?

TheHat

115 posts

51 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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type-r said:
Does anyone else feel the slow 'crawl' towards the inevitable title feels like an anti-climax to the 30 years of waiting? Can't they just hand us the bloody thing already?
I wouldn't say it was an anti climax, but it feels more stressful as last year I never really thought we would win, even though it went down to the last day.

This year we've been strong favourites since very early on.


phil_cardiff

7,085 posts

208 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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type-r said:
Does anyone else feel the slow 'crawl' towards the inevitable title feels like an anti-climax to the 30 years of waiting? Can't they just hand us the bloody thing already?
Not at all. We're having an incredible season and laying waste to all rivals.

I guess a neck and neck race would be more exciting but I'm not going to cry about this.

Also, winning the title in March (maybe) is hardly a slow crawl.

type-r

14,071 posts

213 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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TheHat said:
I wouldn't say it was an anti climax, but it feels more stressful as last year I never really thought we would win, even though it went down to the last day.

This year we've been strong favourites since very early on.
For me at least, it's like you know you are going to win it, your mates know you are going to win it, the pundits know you are going to win it, the players judging by their almost auto-pilot performance on Monday know they are going to win it... it's the inevitability of it that takes that little bit of magic away. I can't really explain it.

I suppose the day when it does come, all that will go out of the window and I'll be dancing like it is 1990 all over again.

Pommy

14,253 posts

216 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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type-r said:
Does anyone else feel the slow 'crawl' towards the inevitable title feels like an anti-climax to the 30 years of waiting? Can't they just hand us the bloody thing already?
No, because we'll never see or feel another season like this in our lives and we're receiving it every game day. And then when the season is over thats it, gone.

I do fear once we win we might relax and draw or lose a game or two and watching the West Ham match made me realise i love being unbeaten and will be gutted if we get beat this season.

Savour it. Enjoy it. Let it last, because this is one time only season.

Adam B

27,247 posts

254 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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type-r said:
For me at least, it's like you know you are going to win it, your mates know you are going to win it, the pundits know you are going to win it, the players judging by their almost auto-pilot performance on Monday know they are going to win it... it's the inevitability of it that takes that little bit of magic away. I can't really explain it.

I suppose the day when it does come, all that will go out of the window and I'll be dancing like it is 1990 all over again.
Exactly, I will certainly celebrate whenever it comes (likely March) but for the remainder of the season I hope we are also still in the FA cup and CL

NRS

22,169 posts

201 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Pommy said:
type-r said:
Does anyone else feel the slow 'crawl' towards the inevitable title feels like an anti-climax to the 30 years of waiting? Can't they just hand us the bloody thing already?
No, because we'll never see or feel another season like this in our lives and we're receiving it every game day. And then when the season is over thats it, gone.

I do fear once we win we might relax and draw or lose a game or two and watching the West Ham match made me realise i love being unbeaten and will be gutted if we get beat this season.

Savour it. Enjoy it. Let it last, because this is one time only season.
I feel a bit of the magic is gone, basically because it's been spread out over a while. There's a reason last season was behind the sofa every game, and why everyone remembers THAT Aguero goal a few years back. This is an amazing season, but a different type of celebration - spread out domination, rather crazy stress. Better for the heart than last year though! However, for me it's now about the unbeaten run/wins in a row etc. Really felt it against West Ham when we were losing and starting to run out of time.

jammy-git

29,778 posts

212 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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type-r said:
TheHat said:
I wouldn't say it was an anti climax, but it feels more stressful as last year I never really thought we would win, even though it went down to the last day.

This year we've been strong favourites since very early on.
For me at least, it's like you know you are going to win it, your mates know you are going to win it, the pundits know you are going to win it, the players judging by their almost auto-pilot performance on Monday know they are going to win it... it's the inevitability of it that takes that little bit of magic away. I can't really explain it.

I suppose the day when it does come, all that will go out of the window and I'll be dancing like it is 1990 all over again.
I do agree a bit. In 13/14 there were incredible scenes before the games. EVERY game meant something. EVERY game was a cup final. Same with last season. Every goal could have won us the league. It was real edge of the seat stuff.

It's been an amazing feeling this season just blowing everyone away, achieving the crown of best team in the world. Monday nights game was fantastic too with the come back. But the season overall just doesn't have that same atmosphere, excitement, intensity or drama that other seasons have had.

Having said that, the celebrations on whichever weekend we do win the league on are going to be something else!

General Price

5,251 posts

183 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Two European giants facing off tonight,Real Madrid and Manchester City have an amazing 13 European Cups/Champions League titles between them.

bow

Chris Stott

13,366 posts

197 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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General Price said:
Two European giants facing off tonight,Real Madrid and Manchester City have an amazing 13 European Cups/Champions League titles between them.

bow
laugh

jammy-git

29,778 posts

212 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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That UEFA conspiracy making Man City play st again...

Chris Stott

13,366 posts

197 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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To be fair, they’d controlled RM quite well up to the goal. And they’ve equalised now.

And just been awarded a pen off a massive dive by Sterling.

RobDickinson

31,343 posts

254 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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aha fk Ramos!

Chris Stott

13,366 posts

197 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Well that should shut the Bluemoon conspiracy theorists up... a sketchy pen and Ramos sent off.

Madrid have been poor.

jammy-git

29,778 posts

212 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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fk Ramos!


Gerrard's Rangers have qualified for the round of 16 in the Europa League and are the first team ever to go from the qualies to the round of 16.

Adam B

27,247 posts

254 months

Wednesday 26th February 2020
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Excellent - glad City won, cannot stand Real Madrid and Ramos in particular
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