Will Roy win five games in row in the EPL?

can we make it five out of five?

yes the team has adapted to Roy's tactics and the 2-0 vs Chelsea proves it...
If we play like that YES
(but we're playing 2 away games)

(but we're playing 2 away games)

F**k the away games these are the games to prove our worth
YNWA

If they played like what they did against chelsea, we should win both games whether home or away.

The next two games are exactly the kind we're excellent at throwing points away at, last season's results typifying our performance model in these games. We lost heart when Rodallega scored first last time out and when we were leading a dogged game at Stoke and confidence was at an all time low Huth popped up with the winner.

Having said that - I do think we will be too strong on Wenesday for Wigan so long as Lucas can put out the fires and Meireles and Maxi work as hard in the wide areas, that frees Kuyt Stevie G and Torres to hurt teams. On the premise the aforementioned happens: 2-0 Reds

Stoke is a different kettle of fish, I'd want Soto back to put up with the hustle and bustle. Again the physicality is an issue and to be honest I'd rather Babel played down the left rather than Maxi because of his presence. Hopefully grab a controlled 1-0 and probably excel ourselves in the Champions League spots. C'MON YOU REDS!!!

YNWA 

can we make it five out of five?

What do you think FRANS? I'm going - YES.

yes the team has adapted to Roy's tactics and the 2-0 vs Chelsea proves it...
If we play like that YES
(but we're playing 2 away games)

See now; I think Roy has adapted his tactics to suit the team. ....strange that.  

Five points off third. Two games we should win mmmmmm a lot more promising than some make out. Not to mention two of the current top four need to come to Anfield. If we can be there or thereabouts come January who knows.

Stoke is a different kettle of fish, I'd want Soto back to put up with the hustle and bustle.

Stoke are always going to be a threat from set pieces but now they have Kenwyn Jones up front, they are even more so. I agree we need Sotis for this because you can guarantee that Jones WILL get on the end of something and he's causing chaos right now.

yes of course we can

See at the end of the season with villa we will be top 4 my words.

The next two games are exactly the kind we're excellent at throwing points away at, last season's results typifying our performance model in these games. We lost heart when Rodallega scored first last time out and when we were leading a dogged game at Stoke and confidence was at an all time low Huth popped up with the winner.

Having said that - I do think we will be too strong on Wenesday for Wigan so long as Lucas can put out the fires and Meireles and Maxi work as hard in the wide areas, that frees Kuyt Stevie G and Torres to hurt teams. On the premise the aforementioned happens: 2-0 Reds

Stoke is a different kettle of fish, I'd want Soto back to put up with the hustle and bustle. Again the physicality is an issue and to be honest I'd rather Babel played down the left rather than Maxi because of his presence. Hopefully grab a controlled 1-0 and probably excel ourselves in the Champions League spots. C'MON YOU REDS!!!

YNWA 

Who wil make way for Soto because we need him against stoke  I think he is the player we need to stop Jones......Kelly make way for Cara.....and what about Jhonson 

Who wil make way for Soto because we need him against stoke  I think he is the player we need to stop Jones......Kelly make way for Cara.....and what about Jhonson 

Fck johnson. kelly is a better defender. if we need the physicality of Soto, switch Carra to right back. or play Johnson left back instead of Konchesky.

Can we win the next two games ? Wrong question - we MUST win the next two games - question is by how many.

I've said that a win under Roy doesn't mean he's the right man. He needs to take us on an unbeaten streak and win five games in a row for me to consider even changing my mind about him.

His performances on the pitch have been improving and right now, he needs to say the right stuff to the media the Liverpool way.

can we make it five out of five?

Maybe, but I'd be a lot more confident if Meireles wasn't on the pitch. He's the first genuinely lightweight pansy I've seen at the club since Smicer. Time to "man-up", Raul!!!!

Fck johnson. kelly is a better defender. if we need the physicality of Soto, switch Carra to right back. or play Johnson left back instead of Konchesky.

Can we win the next two games ? Wrong question - we MUST win the next two games - question is by how many.

Konchesky's doing better than I thought he would - certainly a better option than Insua and better than having Aurelio in and out all the time and disrupting our consistency.
Interesting theory on GJ though as his best work come from cutting inside - is he left footed? Stick him at left wing with PK behind him and we could be on to something.....

I've said that a win under Roy doesn't mean he's the right man. He needs to take us on an unbeaten streak and win five games in a row for me to consider even changing my mind about him.

His performances on the pitch have been improving and right now, he needs to say the right stuff to the media the Liverpool way.

I'm not interested in the least in what he says to the media and I've long forgotten what the "Liverpool way" of dealing with the press even means. After all, Rafa and houllier were both highly embarassing in interviews and were as undignified as you can get. Results is all I care about!

Maybe, but I'd be a lot more confident if Meireles wasn't on the pitch. He's the first genuinely lightweight pansy I've seen at the club since Smicer. Time to "man-up", Raul!!!!

Wasn't so lightweight yesterday and what a F***ing pass to Torres.

Pansy, my arse.

And all this talking about the next five games, how about we get back to the Liverpool Way and just take every game as it comes.

Wigan are a funny f**ker of a team, there doesn't seem a pattern to their results.

Stoke have been unlucky, and it would be just our luck if they were to get a break against us.

Those games away from home we might be looking at 6 points, - 4 at the very least, it would see us rise up the table sharpish..

Then we should beat West Ham at home and then we would be occupying a european spot.

Need to take every game as it ocmes as they say however, cant afford to get ahead of ourselves, as we are still a way off top form, especially away from home.

On the contrary "lad" - he was very lightweight AGAIN yesterday, whether he made a good pass or not.

Hope so, but Im not getting carried away.

But it is amazin what a bit of confidence can do.

Away to Wigan and Stoke, then home to West Ham.  Got to be a 6 win streak.

9 points there and we should be 5th and could even be in the top 4 when we play Spurs at White Hart Lane, that will be a hard game, unfortunately it is just before, rather than after a European game.

City: Utd at home, birmingham at home, fulham away - potential to drop some points there
Arsenal: Away to wolves, away to everton and home to spurs...

not sure either of them will drop 5 points, but we should be within reach of them

Thought he did well especially to win the ball from Cole.

If he is lightweight, so was Lucas when he first arrived. Think we should give him a break, he's barely been here for 2 months.

On the contrary "lad" - he was very lightweight AGAIN yesterday, whether he made a good pass or not.

Well in my opinion he wasn't, him, Lucas and Gerrard all got stuck in, which is what helped us win the midfield battle and utlimately the game.

On the contrary "lad" - he was very lightweight AGAIN yesterday, whether he made a good pass or not.

Lightweight?. It was his challenge on the halfway line then his pass to Torres that set up the goal. He has an engine better than most a ferocious shot and is a true box to box midfielder. You can call him many things but lightweight is not one of them. 

YES, play like we did yesterday v Chelsea and we can go on a  6,7,8 game winning run.

OK.

Wigan and Stoke.

Two games tough .................but winnable for a "top four" team.

We'll see if the continuity is there.

And all this talking about the next five games, how about we get back to the Liverpool Way and just take every game as it comes.

Bang on mate we shouldn't really be trying to win against Stoke when its Wigan on weds.

Maybe, but I'd be a lot more confident if Meireles wasn't on the pitch. He's the first genuinely lightweight pansy I've seen at the club since Smicer. Time to "man-up", Raul!!!!

I must of been watching a different game pal, cos honestly I thought it was his best game for us yesterday.

If he seems abit light weight hes gunna be, hes been playing in the spanish/Portuguese leagues all his life, gunna take a while to adapt to the English one. It took Lucas 2 years, LOOK AT HIM NOW! ;DDDDDDD

Well in my opinion he wasn't, him, Lucas and Gerrard all got stuck in, which is what helped us win the midfield battle and utlimately the game.

Aye, he disposessed A. Cole I think it was in midfield then set up Torres by sliding him in. He is light weight, but he doesn't play like it

Both Wigan and Stoke have only won 1 out of 5 games at home.

13 games played with 21 points, while still not brilliant, will be far more acceptable than when we had 6 points after 8 games.

Still not getting carried away. Wigan and Stoke, whatever you might say, are very tough opponents. They raise their game for the big teams. Watch this space.

Both Wigan and Stoke have only won 1 out of 5 games at home.

Yet will we go there to attack and win...? I hope we do...

13 games played with 21 points, while still not brilliant, will be far more acceptable than when we had 6 points after 8 games.

The would see us up into 5th I reckon, a much better platform to build on! Still far from where we should be, but as you say an improvement!

I must of been watching a different game pal, cos honestly I thought it was his best game for us yesterday.

If he seems abit light weight hes gunna be, hes been playing in the spanish/Portuguese leagues all his life, gunna take a while to adapt to the English one. It took Lucas 2 years, LOOK AT HIM NOW! ;DDDDDDD

Disagree. Lucas's problem is that he has been constantly played out of position and has had to learn to play differently, THAT's why he took time to settle - being lightweight was never an issue. Meireles on the other hand gets knocked off the ball very easily and seems to go in to challenges half heartedly. The fact that people are arguing his case on the strength of one taclkle, highlights how little he does for us. I'm sure Comolli has been brought in to ensure that Roy doesn't waste more money on the likes of Meireles and Poulsen.

Disagree. Lucas's problem is that he has been constantly played out of position and has had to learn to play differently, THAT's why he took time to settle - being lightweight was never an issue. Meireles on the other hand gets knocked off the ball very easily and seems to go in to challenges half heartedly. The fact that people are arguing his case on the strength of one taclkle, highlights how little he does for us. I'm sure Comolli has been brought in to ensure that Roy doesn't waste more money on the likes of Meireles and Poulsen.

Behave, the tackle was highlighted because it led to the goal, not because it was the exception to prove the rule.

Very few players come in and take the premier league by storm, and being played out of position isn't going to help.

Raul will come good.

Wigan and Stoke will be two tough games, we haven't beaten Stoke away in the premiership yet and we haven't beaten Wigan away for a couple of seasons.

Disagree. Lucas's problem is that he has been constantly played out of position and has had to learn to play differently

And Merelies isnt?

No offence to Lucas, cos Im one of his biggest fans at the moment. But Merelies has made more of an impact playing out of position on the right wing in 10 games than Lucas did in his first year.

As anny said you can't expect him to come over to a physical league were hes never played before and become a top class player in the first 2 months. For me hes definetly got something about him, sure hes not setting things alight but you can tell hes got abit of class.

For me, he shouldn't even be one of our concerns at the moment, my biggest one is at left back and our good friend Konchesky.

These are the next 9 games leading into the January transfer window:

Wigan Away, Stoke Away, West Ham Home, Tottenham Away, Aston Villa Home, Newcastle Away, Fulham Home, Blackpool Away, Wolves Home

Aside from a tricky run of three games (which we should still take 4-7 points from) we have a pretty soft schedule with no top 4 opposition for the next month and a half.  If Torres continues to find his form and fitness, if our top players can stay injury free, and if Hodgeson continues to play attacking football, we can easily be in the top 2 or 3 come January.  If Johnny Henry keeps true to his word and we can pick up 2 top signings in January (a striker and a winger) we should be able to secure our return to the Champs Lge for next season! 

Overly optimistic?

YNWA

These are the next 9 games leading into the January transfer window:

Wigan Away, Stoke Away, West Ham Home, Tottenham Away, Aston Villa Home, Newcastle Away, Fulham Home, Blackpool Away, Wolves Home

Aside from a tricky run of three games (which we should still take 4-7 points from) we have a pretty soft schedule with no top 4 opposition for the next month and a half.  If Torres continues to find his form and fitness, if our top players can stay injury free, and if Hodgeson continues to play attacking football, we can easily be in the top 2 or 3 come January.  If Johnny Henry keeps true to his word and we can pick up 2 top signings in January (a striker and a winger) we should be able to secure our return to the Champs Lge for next season! 

Overly optimistic?

YNWA

I understand the point you're making but to win 9 in a row in the Prem is very difficult. if we take 22 points from those 27 available I think we're laughing.

The transfer window will be more about depth than direct improvements to the starting XI I reckon because there have be several references by the owners and Hodgson that we're too thin on the ground in terms of bodies. Either way things are looking up

YNWA

I understand the point you're making but to win 9 in a row in the Prem is very difficult. if we take 22 points from those 27 available I think we're laughing.

The transfer window will be more about depth than direct improvements to the starting XI I reckon because there have be several references by the owners and Hodgson that we're too thin on the ground in terms of bodies. Either way things are looking up

YNWA

I wasn't suggesting that we should take 27 points over the next 9 games.  I think that a tally of 18-22 would be great, and considering that the only other team with a comparably soft schedule to us is Man City, I think its entirely plausible that we will be in the top 4 when the January transfer window opens.

I really hope we don't look to add average players to give us more average depth.  Lisandro Lopez and one of Eden Hazard/Juan Mata/Ashley Young would give us an extra dimension in our attack.  Also, it would allow Gerrard and Meireles to be played in their more favored CM positions with Lucas as the 1st choice backup.  That should mean Poulsen won't see the field anymore!!!!  We can only hope...

f**k the away games these are the games to prove our worth
YNWA

Indeed. The minimum is 6 points out of 6!

When was the last time we won 5 in a row?

Heart says yes, head says he'll cock up against Wigan.

No I don't think we will win the next 2 matches, think we may struggle against Wigan to be honest.

We've won 4 on the bounce now, so why not?, although I don't think Roy will have anything to do with it, it'll be the players ignoring his tactics that'll get us over the line. 

He won't.. end of the story..

Will Roy win 5 away games this season?

Will Roy win 5 away games this season?

He won't too.. end of the story..

topic closed

 

should be more like will roy lose another 5 games in a row..maybe should start this new thread!

OK.

Wigan and Stoke.

Two games tough .................but winnable for a "top four" team.

We'll see if the continuity is there.

Er. Nope.

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