Who will stop Liverpool in the EPL 2002-03?

Discussion in 'Premier League: News and Analysis' started by astar24, Jul 17, 2002.

  1. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    I want Liverpool but I think Arsenal are looking unstoppabke at the moment
     
  2. wjschaefer

    wjschaefer New Member

    Jul 5, 2002
    California
    Injuries, along with Arsenal, will stop Liverpool. They don't have the depth that Arsenal has. I don't want to discount ManU either, but I really don't think they'll have it this year. Sir Alex is letting his ego get in the way.
     
  3. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    It could be man u. When arssenal did the double in 97/98 man u came back and won the treble
     
  4. skipshady

    skipshady New Member

    Apr 26, 2001
    Orchard St, NYC
    If the past two seasons are any indication, Liverpool will stop Liverpool. Remember that the Reds have a decent record against Man Yoo and Arse, but lost matches to weaker clubs in the Premiership. Hope that changes this season.
     
  5. wjschaefer

    wjschaefer New Member

    Jul 5, 2002
    California
    This is very true, but Fergie has tried to buy a treble this time and I don't think it will work. He won't admit that he ruined his side by getting rid of Stam. He didn't need to spend the money on Veron, either. There are still many pieces to Man U's puzzle that are missing. Liverpool is a better side than Man U.
     
  6. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    I wouldn't agree that Liverpool are bettrer, despite the fact I like Liverpool and hate manyoo. Man U have an excellent team:
    Barthez
    Silvestre
    Ferdinand
    Brown
    Neville
    Giggs
    Butt
    Keane
    Beckham
    Solskaer
    Nilsterooy

    And look at their depth(exclude forwards):
    Veron(name me a team that has a player of veron calibre on the bench!)
    Scholes
    P. Neville
    Blanc
    Fortune
     
  7. sydtheeagle

    sydtheeagle New Member

    May 21, 2002
    Oxfordshire
    You can make a case for plenty of teams doing it, and at best Liverpool are the third best team going into the season. Individual players DO NOT make teams, by the way, as any Liverpool supporter should know. All their great successes, as well as those of more or less every great team, have resulted from eleven players and not a few individuals, winning things collectively.

    The fact is that Arsenal more or less ran away with it last year and they may be stronger this time around. Manure won it before that, and I think we can bet our mortgages that they will be stronger. Diouf looks a good player, but we have no idea how we will cope in a new league, Owen is oft injured, and at some point the predictable Heskey style is going to be nullified. Leeds under Venables will be thereabouts, and there may even be one or two others in the running two (Newcastle, and don't underestimate a couple of dark horses as well). I think it more likely, personally, that Liverpool will finish fifth than first, though they should be in the top four.
     
  8. MUFCSucks

    MUFCSucks Red Card

    Aug 6, 2002

    hahahha yeah okay fool!

    LFC are the 2nd best team going into this season, that is just fact.

    and there is more chance of us winning it then coming 5 th behind Leeds and Newcastle.

    you know *************** about football.
     
  9. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    Look at other teams attack trio:
    Henry, Bergkamp, Kanu
    Forlan, Nilsterooy, Solskaer
    Dyer, Shearer, Cort
    Viduka, Kewell, Keane

    Liverpool's are definitely on the same page as those, plus they have other awesome players, like Dudek, Hyypia, Henchoz, Hamann, and Gerrard.
    They are right behind arsenal, about equal with manyoo(forlan drags them down) better than Newcastles and about equal with Leeds also. A forward trio that I think could explode this season is Duff, Cole, and Yorke. Blackburn could easily finish in the top ten this season, with friedel the miracle worker.
     
  10. prk166

    prk166 BigSoccer Supporter

    Aug 8, 2000
    Med City
    Dyer, Shearer and Cort? Cort will be injured. Bellamy, though, now there's an attatcker! Shearer and the rest of the Magpies won't do as well this year, though.

    Obviously Liverpool can be beaten by ManU and Arse. The idea of Liverpool running away with anything at this point is silly. That doesn't mean it can't happen. But if no one besides Owen can step up and put them into the back of the net, they're going to have a tough time.

    As for ManU, stop talking about them having a terrible defense. They still allowed less goals than most of the teams in the EPL. And they scored tons. They don't need a major defensive rehaul, especially if they keep scoring left and right. A few less goals, some better form from Veron, and they'll make it look easy.
     
  11. scouseratheart

    scouseratheart New Member

    Jul 2, 2002
    USA
    Liverpool: Jari Litmanen
     
  12. Motterman

    Motterman Member

    Jul 8, 2002
    Orlando, FL
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    BWAAHAHAAHAHAAHAAAHAHAAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!
     
  13. skipshady

    skipshady New Member

    Apr 26, 2001
    Orchard St, NYC
    And from what I hear, Baros has impressed in preseason friendlies. We shall see, I suppose.

    Seriously though, I wouldn't be surprised to see Liverpool finish anywhere from 1 to 4.
     
  14. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    Jari Litmanen....HAHAHAHAHAH
     
  15. MUFCSucks

    MUFCSucks Red Card

    Aug 6, 2002
    man utd have a *************** defence and it will cost them another title !

    deal with it jerky!
     
  16. Motterman

    Motterman Member

    Jul 8, 2002
    Orlando, FL
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Keep hanging on to that hope there SuckBoy...
     
  17. scouseratheart

    scouseratheart New Member

    Jul 2, 2002
    USA
    what are you laughing at? whenever Jari got his 15 minutes on the field he produced more than that pillock Veron ever did...
     
  18. soccerfan220

    soccerfan220 New Member

    Jun 24, 2002
    USA
    Veron may not have had the greatest season last year, but before that he was awesome
     
  19. scouseratheart

    scouseratheart New Member

    Jul 2, 2002
    USA
    well he was crap for Argentina in the world cup too, and thats for a team that plays to his strengths too...
     
  20. Motterman

    Motterman Member

    Jul 8, 2002
    Orlando, FL
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's OK, a lot of people who slagged off Veron last year will learn very shortly...
     
  21. Matt Clark

    Matt Clark Member

    Dec 19, 1999
    Liverpool
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    You can compile a list if potential deficiencies for any team, throughout the league (in fact, they did that very same thing very well in the Observer yesterday). For example, United are fielding their worst defence since the early 1970's, plus Rio Ferdinand. As the next month may show, injury to their latest expensively acquired toy could cost them dearly. Then there’s Veron - he is a fine player but fine players don’t always make it everywhere they play. Ian Rush found that out at Juventus. Then add the fact that Demento has spent the entire time Veron has been at the club visibly struggling to work out what to do with his impulse buy and shows no signs of having solved that conundrum. Then there’s Diego Forlan - I mean, he was bought to fill Andy Cole’s place, but the imitation thus far has been a bit TOO good. Right down to the enduring love affair with Row G.

    Arsenal are a very classy side with strength throughout, but with Ljundberg, van Bronkhurst and Pires out, they will need very solid performances from the stand-ins and the new boys if they are to get good momentum early.

    As to the likely top three, I don't think anyone will break into it as it is currently established, but within that top three any team could end up in any position. Liverpool still have work to do to play with the same level of consistent authority that Arsenal and the Rags but it is within our means to do it.
     
  22. MUFCSucks

    MUFCSucks Red Card

    Aug 6, 2002
    and you hope ferdi solves your problems or your ***************ed gayboy
     
  23. michaec

    michaec Member

    Arsenal
    England
    May 24, 2001
    Essex
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I have to pretty much agree with this post. If we can stay with the leaders up until Pires and Ljungberg come back then I think we can kick on from there.

    Watching Liverpool yesterday, I thought they were a bit one-dimensional. I know it's ironic coming from an Arsenal fan, but I thought the only real danger was from set-pieces. Apart from one slick passing move in the first half, it was hoofing it up for Heskey to try and win in the air or Owen to latch onto over the top. Good defenders will cope with this easily. I can't see where the inspiration in midfield will come from such as a Pires who drove us on to the title last year.
     
  24. Mustang2000

    Mustang2000 New Member

    Sep 2, 2000
    Kent, England
    Not always true, how many key players did Arsenal lose for long periods of last season due to injury or suspension? I think it's vital to have a big squad if you want to win the league but that is not all you need.

    You also need a good team spirit in which even the lesser players can step in for an injured star and perform above their normal expected levels. It also helps to have a bit of good luck as well.;)
     
  25. wjschaefer

    wjschaefer New Member

    Jul 5, 2002
    California
    This is how Houllier likes to see them play and this is why they will not win the title.
     

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