Im ignoring i see no progression in the league from time last season and the chances created is an irrevelant stat.
This is the flaw in your logic Corbally because teams always play better when they score more goals due to the fact that the opponent has to attack more leaving more space, our most difficult games and where we've played well without reward has mostly been against teams who have parked the bus.
So to discuss from a balanced perspective would be to consider how well we would have played last year with a similar chance conversion rate to this and I'd be surprised if we'd have played much better than we are, I do concede we were playing better but I also note that we're without Lucas who is a massive loss for us in the centre of the park and I doubt many would try to argue that Charlie or Jay are an improvement upon him.
Your flaw as I mentioned is to dismiss the chances created out of hand because this is the basis of optimism by everyone who sees polar opposite to you, we do see that if the chances that are hitting the post go in, then teams will open up and our already decent play will become even more pleasing on the eye as space is gifted, it is by no surprise that we do well against the teams away from home or the bigger sides because they don't simply park the bus and grant more space by virtue of actually thinking they can win. Also consider that our form at the end of last season reflects in the attitude of teams coming to Anfield with no ambition to win but to completely stiffle us and still we have the highest chances created, yes Utd and City are banging in more goals but they're also playing against teams that have had a goal put in against them and are having to chase the game so the opportunity to create chances is greater for them.
I am not trying to say we're playing the best football in a century there is obvious room for improvement but your attitude is that we're regressing and our football is now worse than a year ago which I think is circumstantial and unfair based purely on the fact more goals were going in last year from the same players who are currently in the side or would you argue we were a better squad at the end of last year? (Aside from Meireles and Aquilani I don't think there is any possible way you could and with regards both of these we have settled discussions in thier separate threads as to why they left.)
The only people I think should be playing more are Maxi and Jonjo at the moment and I believe because Maxi is on his way Kenny is trying to build the team without him and as for Jonjo I actually think Kenny sees massive potential in Henderson (as do I but he frustrates the hell out of me) and he wants to play him continuously which I respect.
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