Newty82 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Some people seem to be taking at as a given we'll win all our remaining games. We've been patchy away all season- only winning 4 and have to go to Swansea who are fighting for their lives and Arsenal who always beat us down there couple this with Chelsea now having Tottenham right up their hoops and it's not just a case of Arsenal needing to lose. 7th is guaranteed and it's where we'll be and I'm happy with that improvement and the season. I'll be happy with 7th. In fact, for a number of reasons, I'm pleased with this season. Won't stop me looking at the fixtures every week and thinking 'what if...if only...' and hoping for wins for teams that I never usually take much notice of. The run in to the end of the season, the most exciting part!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I've just done this and had us finishing 6th...2 points ahead of Arsenal...but may have been a bit biased towards us, so realistically on this, we should be 7th!!! Just!!! http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-could-still-gate-crash-12908617 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I've just done this and had us finishing 6th...2 points ahead of Arsenal...but may have been a bit biased towards us, so realistically on this, we should be 7th!!! Just!!! http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-could-still-gate-crash-12908617 did it and had us 6 as well 5 points ahead of arsenal. liverpool 5, united 4, city 3, spurs 2, chelsea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete0 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I've just done this and had us finishing 6th...2 points ahead of Arsenal...but may have been a bit biased towards us, so realistically on this, we should be 7th!!! Just!!! http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-could-still-gate-crash-12908617 My bias puts us 5th with united and Arsenal. Spurs and Liverpool to share second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 My bias puts us 5th with united and Arsenal. Spurs and Liverpool to share second. You did it wrong if Liverpool are joint 2nd!!! Try again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 lads great news, atletico scored. means leicester has to now score 3 unanswered goals. if not, 7th gets Europa. very happy with that, i'm sure Koeman will be too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 lads great news, atletico scored. means leicester has to now score 3 unanswered goals. if not, 7th gets Europa. very happy with that, i'm sure Koeman will be too. Want Leicester to lose after what they did to Ranieri, bunch of bastards markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Want Leicester to lose after what they did to Ranieri, bunch of bastards agreed also i want Europa so it satisfies both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Want Leicester to lose after what they did to Ranieri, bunch of bastards I didnt feel like Renieri should have been allowed to get them relegated just because they won the league last season. It was the right decision. I love Renieri as much as the next person, but it wasn't working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I didnt feel like Renieri should have been allowed to get them relegated just because they won the league last season. It was the right decision. I love Renieri as much as the next person, but it wasn't working. same tactics, same lineup every week, magically they win 5 straight. wasn't down to ranieri, was the players. literally nothing changed and they won a bunch. sell outs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 same tactics, same lineup every week, magically they win 5 straight. wasn't down to ranieri, was the players. literally nothing changed and they won a bunch. sell outs. To me Leicester completely changed their philosophy at the start of the season. Shakespeare had them playing like the Leicester of last season when he took over, hence the wins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 same tactics, same lineup every week, magically they win 5 straight. wasn't down to ranieri, was the players. literally nothing changed and they won a bunch. sell outs. Like Aiden says, different tactics completely. The more I see and read it looks like Shakespeare and Walsh were big influences behind their success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 Like Aiden says, different tactics completely. The more I see and read it looks like Shakespeare and Walsh were big influences behind their success. I read somewhere that it was Shakespeare that had a huge influence on Ranieri playing the tactics he did last season. Essentially they wouldn't be champions if it wasn't for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 To me Leicester completely changed their philosophy at the start of the season. Shakespeare had them playing like the Leicester of last season when he took over, hence the wins. That's because Shakespeare and Walsh had more influence last season. Ranieri stopped listening this season according to many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 So is that us more or less confirmed in the Europa League next season then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 So is that us more or less confirmed in the Europa League next season then? yes if we stay top 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 To me Leicester completely changed their philosophy at the start of the season. Shakespeare had them playing like the Leicester of last season when he took over, hence the wins. I don't think they did, there may of been some minor (sorry in advance) tinckering, but basically it was the same team, minus Kante but playing out from the back , and still hitting teams on the counter. markjazzbassist 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 So is that us more or less confirmed in the Europa League next season then? As it stands we need five more points for mathematical certainty, but to lose it would mean Southampton winning their last seven games while we just get four points and they overturn a 26 GD deficit. Also three points would guarantee beating West Brom, they'd only take us by winning their last five while we get two points or less and they make up the same GD difference as Saints. So I think it's fair to say we're safe. Keep looking upwards I say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted April 18, 2017 Report Share Posted April 18, 2017 I don't think they did, there may of been some minor (sorry in advance) tinckering, but basically it was the same team, minus Kante but playing out from the back , and still hitting teams on the counter. 8th most changed line-up this season... I'm guessing they were the least changed last season - their starting line-up picked itself most weeks; could probably guess the subs each game too! Okazaki is so important in getting the best out of Vardy - Ranieri clearly tried to replace him with Musa and Slimani - both probably better players but neither 'fit'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 As it stands we need five more points for mathematical certainty, but to lose it would mean Southampton winning their last seven games while we just get four points and they overturn a 26 GD deficit. Also three points would guarantee beating West Brom, they'd only take us by winning their last five while we get two points or less and they make up the same GD difference as Saints. So I think it's fair to say we're safe. Keep looking upwards I say! So does 7th guarantee Europe then mate? <runs> Matt and Sibdane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newty82 Posted April 19, 2017 Report Share Posted April 19, 2017 So does 7th guarantee Europe then mate? <runs> I think it's a very good question that needs answering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 21, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2017 ibra is out for the rest of the year, could help us as all the pressure now goes to rooney/rashford/lingard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 ibra is out for the rest of the year, could help us as all the pressure now goes to rooney/rashford/lingard. Great news, I was hoping that. When is Rojo back? Nothing personal, get well soon, just rather take every chance I can on us climbing the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFC-Paul Posted April 22, 2017 Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 ibra is out for the rest of the year, could help us as all the pressure now goes to rooney/rashford/lingard. I think it could go the opposite way tbh Mark I think Rashford will take the bull by the horns if Mourinho gives him a chance I genuinely think he will go on and become a top class prolific player given the chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markjazzbassist Posted April 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2017 Great news, I was hoping that. When is Rojo back? Nothing personal, get well soon, just rather take every chance I can on us climbing the table. rojo is out rest of the season as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 CP's win today at Anfield leads me to check facts on what I assume about EPL slots in 2017-18 CL. Say Man City finish 3d, Liverpool 4th, with ManU 5th, 6th, or 7th. And say ManU win Europa League. Does that mean Liverpool would go into EL with Everton and Arsenal? If yes, Liverpool messed up big time today. While they have a relatively easy run-in, the same is true for Man City, who have 2 matches in hand on Liverpool. Help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddock Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 CP's win today at Anfield leads me to check facts on what I assume about EPL slots in 2017-18 CL. Say Man City finish 3d, Liverpool 4th, with ManU 5th, 6th, or 7th. And say ManU win Europa League. Does that mean Liverpool would go into EL with Everton and Arsenal? If yes, Liverpool messed up big time today. While they have a relatively easy run-in, the same is true for Man City, who have 2 matches in hand on Liverpool. Help. You need to pm MikeO he loves explaining it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elston Gunnn Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 You need to pm MikeO he loves explaining it. I hope to avoid becoming involved in what has developed into a joke about general topic of obscure rules about CL and EL placement. But the possibility that Liverpool's loss today may well lead to their missing out on CL does, um, interest me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 CP's win today at Anfield leads me to check facts on what I assume about EPL slots in 2017-18 CL. Say Man City finish 3d, Liverpool 4th, with ManU 5th, 6th, or 7th. And say ManU win Europa League. Does that mean Liverpool would go into EL with Everton and Arsenal? If yes, Liverpool messed up big time today. While they have a relatively easy run-in, the same is true for Man City, who have 2 matches in hand on Liverpool. Help. OK. Any team that finishes in the top four will be in CL. If ManU win EL and finish outside the top four we will have five CL places next season, so for Liverpool to miss out they'd have to finish 5th whatever ManU do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted April 23, 2017 Report Share Posted April 23, 2017 England always has four CL places, but there is always an extra spot for the EL winner. If the CL winner is from outside the top four there is no extra place? Is that still right Mike? Fourth place loses a spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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