Season Predictions

[Injury Time]

Gerrard actually played very well in his deeper role, though he does need two runners either side of him. Was surprisingly disciplined when he was a booking away too... though that suspension would have been pretty useful against Chelsea. I won't lie though, I was shocked at him [and by extension us as a team] doing so well with him in that role. I was convinced it wouldn't work.

I don't know if he will play every week though. IIRC the sounds coming from the club are that he will be "managed". He'll play the vast majority obviously, but having Can, Lallana, Allen, Lucas (for now), Henderson and even the likes of Sterling and Coutinho means there is quite a lot of room for rotation.

Anyway, because I can.

League: 4th
FA Cup: Semis
Champions League: I'll be happy just to get out the group.
League Cup: Quarters
Top scorer: Sturridge. By default. This may change if we buy a good striker. Not fucking Eto'o.
Most assists: Gerrard.
Best player: Sterling.
Most improved player: Mignolet.
Worst player: Johnson.
Biggest surprise: Markovic.
Goals scored: 81
Goals conceded: 42

6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) made more assists than any other player this season (13), as well as banging in 13 goals.

[I am invisible]

Looks like we've been roundly written off by all and sundry again - 4th place seems to be the best we can hope for, according to the "experts". Might as well give up now, tbf - save ourselves the aggro...

[Harvey Specter]

6. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool) made more assists than any other player this season (13), as well as banging in 13 goals.

Yeah but to be fair, about 12 of those goals were probably penalties.

And when he passed to Luis, he probably still had to go past 3 players or bang it in from 30 yards.

[Harvey Specter]

That mug predicted the Spuds to finish above us last season. I mean, how little about football must you know to predict that?

Having re-read it Mac, it doesn't read as stupid as the cold prediction sounds. He's basically saying you and Liverpool will be the ones fighting for 4th place and has just decided to fall down on the side of Liverpool sneaking it. I think that's wrong, but I can see why people would say that.

[selassie]

I think you are right, it's more of a hope then prediction.

Yep, the satisfaction the media got out of our title collapse last season tells us all we need to know about how we are viewed.

Also what is it with the EX-Liverpool players/pundits, always taking a pop at us telling anybody that will listen that we are not a true "top 4 club" blah blah blah....

[Fist of Lehmann]

League: 4th

Bibbles,

Who do you have down as 3rd? Are you going for Utd over us?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Bibbles,

Who do you have down as 3rd? Are you going for Utd over us?

Hell no.

I think it will be relatively close between the top 5, United included.

City and Chelsea will always be considered to romp away but I don't think that will happen.

I'll be happy with 4th. I'm not too greedy.

[Ernesto]

That mug predicted the Spuds to finish above us last season. I mean, how little about football must you know to predict that?

Innit bruv. Who is this McNulty, anyway? Did the opinionated berk even play football?

The only McNulty worth mentioning is that chap from the Wire

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

[Blink 1nce Quince 2wice]

A lot of optimism on here..... I can't be arsed to think through my list though.

Borini's list suggest not too many think we will finish 5th which is unusual in itself...