I personally don't see how we have an advantage in any way. We have a large number of youthful inexperienced players. We have Hendo 16m , Flanagan , Sterling Allen 15m , Lucas etc. People have been telling us for ages how poor our players are and yet we're top of the league. Poor teams don't just get to the top of the league because they're not in Europe. I believe that in the PL era nobody's won the title without finishing second the year before (may be wrong).
If by advantage you mean we have a decent manager and good team spirit, then I would agree with you, but on paper we shouldn't be anywhere near where we are. We're just performing very well. How many of Liverpool's team would get into Chelsea's or City's first 11? Coutinho>Silva? Hendo>Toure? Sterling>Hazard?
Time to end this 'advantage' nonsense and just accept that we're a good team
The Liverpool 'Advantage' Myth
posted on 10/4/14
comment by The Galloping Major (U7010)
posted 7 hours, 22 minutes ago
I believe that in the PL era nobody's won the title without finishing second the year before (may be wrong).
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Arsenal have certainly done it and I'm sure Utd did when we finished above them.
I do believe not having mid-week football does help, it's diffcult to sustain a push on both fronts, very few sides in our league have done it in the past. It is also easier to prepare for a league game having a full week to do so.
That said I don't believe, as some would have you think that we'd be nowhere near the top teams if we were in Europe now. We might struggle, not to the extent though that we'd be well back in mid-table.
That no team since the bluenoses back in 85 has won the title having finished 7th the year before, is testament itself to how diffcult it is. Europe or no Europe.
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City are the only team to win the league without finishing second the season before.
posted on 10/4/14
City are the only team to win the league without finishing second the season before
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Are you sure about that?
posted on 10/4/14
comment by The Galloping Major (U7010)
posted 6 minutes ago
City are the only team to win the league without finishing second the season before
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Are you sure about that?
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Pretty sure Chelsea won it the year after Liverpool finished 2nd to Utd?
posted on 10/4/14
comment by Pâî§Lë¥'š _P䆆ê®ÑëÐ_ÐrÊåm§ (U1541)
posted 2 hours, 21 minutes ago
About time I had one of these (U4234)
It's about time you stopped peddling this tripe.
Any sensible LFC fan will realise that this season will have surpassed their expectations regardless if we win the league or not.
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Okay, so what you're saying is you don't see Liverpool as a natural top four team in the league then, if finishing in the top four "surpasses" your expectations?
posted on 10/4/14
posted on 10/4/14
comment by Paulpowersleftfoot #SAVEDAVE (U1037)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by The Galloping Major (U7010)
posted 6 minutes ago
City are the only team to win the league without finishing second the season before
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Are you sure about that?
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Pretty sure Chelsea won it the year after Liverpool finished 2nd to Utd?
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Well in that case that'll make it three times. I'm pretty sure on those I mentioned earlier.
Don't let it take the shine of your title win though.
posted on 10/4/14
comment by TheChameleonProject (U1847)posted 2 hours, 20 minutes agoHow come Liverpool finish 5th when they won it ?
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posted on 10/4/14
Ah, I was mistaken.
posted on 29/3/16
comment by King of the Bridge (U1319)
posted on 10/4/14
poor teams can be top off the league when they play 20+ less games than second place.
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Why is barely anyone calling leicester a poor team then?
posted on 29/3/16
Because they are top of the league