Will Roy win five games in row in the EPL?

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..

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