Carragher says Liverpool will struggle to win title

Jamie Carragher admits it will be "very difficult" for Liverpool to challenge for the Premier League title this season.

Liverpool finished seventh in the 2009-10 campaign, resulting in the departure of Rafa Benitez, and his replacement Roy Hodgson has taken four points from his opening three games, leaving the club five points behind Chelsea already.

Though Carragher is reticent to suggest a title challenge is out of reach already, he does believe Liverpool will struggle to match the standards set by the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United.

"People have said 'You've done this and that for Liverpool' but we've not won a trophy for four years and that is annoying me a little bit,'' Carragher said.

"I certainly don't want to go on another couple of years not winning one before I finish at Liverpool. I don't see any reason why we can't win a trophy this season or the next couple.

"The one I haven't won is the league but I suppose that will be very difficult this season going from seventh last season. But I see no reason why we can't have a good go and have a trip to Wembley."

sos : soccernet

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well indeed Robbie Fowler was a great footballer, and why la on earth Pepe being bash by that one mistake....haizzz dun understand at all...

This post has been edited by normeck: Sep 9 2010, 10:32 AM

Hodgson reserves judgement

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson believes it is too early to gauge how his side are performing in the Premier League this season.

Having recorded a win, a defeat and a draw so far this term, the Reds travel to Birmingham on Sunday looking to kick-start their campaign.

New boss Hodgson took the reins at Anfield this summer following the departure of former coach Rafa Benitez, and has since made a few changes to his squad.

Despite being five points behind current leaders Chelsea, Hodgson is unconcerned by the current standings and is waiting until the 10th game of the campaign before making a judgement.

"I know how many points we have but I don't know what that means in terms of the table," he said.


No interest

"I think tables are of no interest until at least 10 games have been played.

"Then you start looking to see how big a gap there is between yourself and the top teams or between yourself and the bottom teams. I don't think you worry about that after three games.

"The programme plays a big part in that and we've already played Arsenal at home and Manchester City away.

"Injuries play a part as well when teams don't have their best team available early on but will do soon.

"After 10 games I will start worrying about the table but until then I'll worry more about performances and results."

Liverpool have an action packed few weeks coming up as they face a Europa League clash with Steaua Bucharest, a Carling Cup tie against Northampton and a league game with rivals Manchester United.

sos : skysport

who will be on the right side?

so it will be

------------- Reina -----

Glen---Carra----Agger---Kolchensky

Maxi -- Gerrard ---- Mereiles -- Jova

----------Torres----Babel

This post has been edited by normeck: Sep 11 2010, 09:19 PM

when Everton score, i just smile and know ManU will hit back...after that ManU score 3 goals...and i say, next season we will not see you in EPL,....later i was shock see Everton score 2 goals last minute...and i say it again, slim chance for ManU to get EPL title this year....

nothing to provoke, just a natural side on this match....very entertaining to watch Everton vs ManU

Hong Kong bid leads the way

Reports suggest a Hong Kong businessman is the most likely current interested party to take control of Liverpool Football Club.

Sources at Barclays Capital (BARCAP) who were drafted in by George Gillette and Tom Hicks to oversee the sale process are identifying the individual as a potential successful bidder.

There is no suggestion that Kenny Huang, who publicly withdrew his stated interest last month, has come back on to the scene.

At present there is also little information on the structure of any proposal though BARCAP will not get involved in offering finance.

It is said up to five bidders are at an advanced stage of due diligence.

The BARCAP source also revealed frustration at the current owners who were described as "unreachable" and said that "unrealistic valuations are driving us insane."

sos : shanklygates

ch 80517 sopcast

need through pass like fabregas do in his game...

please la....one goal please....

Kuyt injured

the fact is..i want slap Liverpool ....
wtf midfield do? if cant be like Alonso, then try to be 90% of Alonso....and where is the through pass???? arghhhhhhhhh......stresss!!!!

i believe that a good manager can came out with the best 11 player to win a game. Eventhough they lose, but you can see how they play, for example Liv -Ars 4-4, CL - Che-Liverpool cant remember the score...but for me im still satisfied what the team did. I see the flow..determination, ...still fresh in my mind, Alonso get the ball and pass to Kuyt, accurate passing...and Kuyt ready to deliver the ball into penalty box....where Torres was there...haizz...but all was history and im proud that i was there part of the history.

the concept here, pass and move, is it? where is it now? does anyone see how fabregas play? maybe he in form when im saying this, but in 4 game, i cant see the accurate pass from our midfielder....
who in charge to justify the player was good or not? the media-hype? or the scout?

as a Manager, they should know their job is winning the game...in order to win the game, you must identified/know your player, what is his best,strength, weakness,...backup plan if someone not available...

well it easy to say then doing it...if there is 'if' and 'not everybody the same' then we have a long story isnt? do the basic, and flourish it with your strength...

ps : just voice up from my heart, tiada rujukan dimana mana,

it about 10million time we said Gerrard must go back to midfield...is it our forum only saying that or another International forum keep saying the same thing? and as a Manager, didn't he notice this things?

i dont understand what is correlation between winning game by game with owners? owh...'cannot buy good player'
then we dont have good player now...so next match we will stumble on Old Trafford

i believe when in field/game, players and manager are the one who in control, ..what the heck they think of an uncertainty in 90 minute? something wrong with our motivator (do we have one?)

1 - Alonso - passing, good, sometime superb! when he left us, there is no one can replace him right now, and what the fkkk our scout do? there is 1818478455 league in Europe and you cant find one player like him ? shhhhhhhhht....no need perfect like Alonso, 80 - 90% like him will always do

2- i dont know it is RH instruction or they don't know what they are doing...Gerrard and Torres doing the job to pick up the ball?? Lucas and Poulsen buat apa? gentel? ...this is what happen when your DM cant do the job...need Gerrard and Torres to help...haizz....

3 - i dont know how to add comment on this, but its true...pass to right or left? or in front? aahhhh...just pass....booom! someone already pressure you, then your passing stray away.....

4 - for me its still 50-50...but the feeling leading to a goal still there....

5 - this is something i miss out, thankz for bring this matter up...there is no one can replace Gerrard? i want Gerrard score when we take the corner. He is good in scoring goal, so if he do the job taking corners..we have lose one good player scoring goal.

well enough la talking about tactics...im sure all staff in Liverpool FC are qualified to identify the problem...if not they dont get the job huh?


@kenlimfornication

yes bro, you are right...im also want to see the progress under RH, we just pointed out what we feel and i hope, RH has the same thought as we are here, and of course...its for our team Liverpool FC

one more question, if last season we draw with Birmingham, this season we draw again, are we moving forward or stagnant? or we can give a fact reason that 'others also cant win at Birmingham, so we ok what'...........@_@ ... please kill me...

This post has been edited by normeck: Sep 14 2010, 06:06 PM

Hello Everyone, Im Normeck Azzuri, your tactical manager, im here to set up a game we play against Stew ..ops..Steau, dont mind the Azzuri, i like it because its catchy for me and im not an Italy fans...forgive my english cause im from Spain and we speak spanish there...

this is the 1st 11 that will play on Friday morning

------------------Jones------
---Johnson--Soto-Agger-Kolchensky
---------Mereiles----
------------------------Gerrard---------
--Maxi----------Cole-----------Jova---
----------------Torres----

ok, here is the instruction

Mereiles!, your job is to intercept/block or whatever it is, from Steau Midfield to striker, your area will be in the center, just a little bit down if opponent has the ball. well your area will be in the center.

Gerrard!, your job is to make a good pass, you got 4 choice...Maxi, Cole Jova and Torres...we will start the attack from you...others, when he got the ball, please run forward...

Maxi and Jova! please do some good crosses, and try to move into penalty box if got chance, when both of you do that, Johnson and Kolchensky please move forward till center, cause both of you must back up this 2 wingers if Steau do counter attack

Cole please help Torres assist in attacking...do some long shot if got chance...

andl, i dont want Torres go back and try to help defending, just stay at the centre...remember!

well thats it i think, just want add one or two things..

please score as much as you all can, cause i want to rest some of the player for ManU match.

ok good luck!

ive seen

Ian Rush, John Alridge (the one i question his face same like Ian Rush), Stan Collymore, John Barnes, Neil Ruddock, Phil Babb, Mcmanaman, Patrick Berger, Jamie Redknap, Abel Xavier, Stephen Henchoz, Groblear,

i mention the name rarely discuss in this forum. Common one Owen, Fowler and the rest until now..

@diglife

yep, we from the same era, but too bad, when this heroes play for Liverpool, i was so young to know/remember everything, all in my mind was how they attack, going forward....the passing...ouch.. i really miss it...

and one more thing that in my mind, Stan Collymore i think, go to West Ham or Aston Villa, cause my mind still visualize he's wearing this club shirt. (of course i can check in internet, but i don't want)