Failure to kill off games. Is it killing our title hopes?

It definitely is but if we're only going to score one in 10 chances, we have to defend better.

Still say we are in a better position now than 12 months ago. And the new lads are still settling in, but all have contributed.

The future is bright, target this year was back into europe, i.e. top 5, decent cup runs etc..

Then hopefully next year we can have a real go at the league & Europe again !

Onwards and upwards lads, think positive.

While they have taken 116 shots, equivalent to an effort every seven minutes, only one in 10 has found the back of the net.

So 4 more shots would take it up to 120... which would mean another goal yes...? Shoot on sight lads

Yes it is killing our title hopes, it hasn't killed our title hopes just yet though. The biggest factor to take into consideration is how many new players we have in the team, i feel this is the main reason we are not finding consistency in our game just yet. I still genuinely believe that we can win the League this year, we are playing beautiful football and it is a joy to watch.

I'd be more worried if we were not creating chances myself, at least we are progressing steadily when considering all the new understandings being forged across the park. I still think that we need another 5-6 League games until we see the new look Liverpool settle.

I'm not whinging about anything, i'm just enjoying seeing us return to our original ways, that in itself is a blessing. The rest will come in good time.

Today's games sums it up.

Everton had 19 shots with 8 on target. Man United had 7 shots with 4 on target. Man United win 1-0.

Chelsea had 14 shots and 7 on target. Arsenal had 13 shots and 7 on target. Almost equal but Arsenal win 5-3. Out of their 7 on target, they scored 5.

We've hit the post ten times so far this season.

More than any other club.

Facht.


Solutions?

1 Go to Melwood for shooting practice.

2 Write to the F.A. about those confounded posts .... signing the letter with top secret initials S.A.F.

3 Go to specsavers.

 

 The short answer is yes it is. My view is that it's just as much a defensive problem, infact probably more so then it is an attacking one, but it's a problem nontheless. As it stands right now, the two Manchester clubs are going to challenge for the title with ourselves, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham battling it out for the other two top four slots. Neither Arsenal nor Chelsea can defend, while Tottenhams problem is that if Adebayor gets injured they don't have a viable alternative (we'd be in the same boat with Suarez if it was long term). Broadly though, our main reason we won't challenge is because we don't defend well enough IMHO. Prncipally, we need an absolutely top class centre half.

But in my opinion, as long as we score more than we concede, we'll do fine. I know Pepe and Carra would love clean sheets but I'm sure they'd prefer a win at all cost.

Even if we are leading 3 or 4 goals, a goal conceded doesn't hurt too much as it would if we were leading only 1-0.

But in my opinion, as long as we score more than we concede, we'll do fine.

 It's pretty hard to argue with that point mate, you win :0)

 It's pretty hard to argue with that point mate, you win :0)

Wouldn't mind us winning the league with the scores 4-3 for all 38 games! We would have conceded 114 goals by May!!

lets walk before we run. and run we will

Well when you look at the stats you really get a feel of why this is happening. 14 times we have hit the post or crossbar most in premier league.Then our best player re Saurez his conversion rate ratio of shots and goal is 12%. compare this to rooney or augerio at 25 % .His 11 shots versus norwich was the highest total of shots in a game  this year.

How many assists has suarez got as well though? that stat would be interesting.

We will batter somebody soon, Watch out swansea on saturday !

How many assists has suarez got as well though?

Two.

Two.

i think that's misleading, it may be two direct assists, but he does so much to create space, carve out openings and get us onto promising attacks with his skill and vision. for me, he's the only truly creative player we have in the team right now. h