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Reasons for Optimism

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Given our catastrophic injury crisis there is every reason for pessimism right now, so is there any cause for optimism?

I honestly believe there is. We are about to embark on a 12 game mini-season with a 5 point cushion on 5th. Our upcoming fixtures include games against Burnley, Brighton, Sheff U, West Brom, Crystal Palace, Newcastle and Southampton. With the exception of in-form Fulham, that is almost the entire bottom half of the table. These are all winnable games even with a depleted squad. Rodgers will need to prioritize getting fresh legs onto the field in each of these fixtures so that we can play with real intensity and adopt a more positive tactical approach by playing to win rather than to avoid defeat (see 'the great escape' for a recent precedent). We also have games against Man City and West Ham prior to the final three games against Chelsea, Man U and Spurs..Man City is a free hit, an opportunity to rest players a week before the crucial game against West Ham where a more conservative game plan built on our solid defensive capabilities might be the best approach, as avoiding defeat in this game will be crucial in preventing them gaining any ground on us, Although hypothesizing about possible results is a bit of a lottery, should we take 16 points from these 9 games (which would include a point against West Ham) we'd have a total of 65 points going into our final 3 games. Even with a modest haul of 16 points from a possible 27 at least two of the chasing pack would have to put a very impressive run of form together to knock us out of the top 4. In this scenario, by the time we play our last three games a couple of them could be dead rubbers or opportunities to clinch our top 4 place by beating a direct competitor with a much healthier squad at our disposal. Clearly there are many ifs and buts but if we can avoid panic and keep our nerve we can still reach the promised land. Our experience last season will help but in the end I think it will come down to Rodgers being braver this time around. If he is, I for one will be a lot happier dealing with the final outcome - positive or negative!   

 

 

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1. We are still 3rd and games are running out.

2. Only 4 league games in March

3. Top 6 should be guaranteed soon. 9 points gap to 7th currently.

4. Tielemans has somehow stayed fit.

5. Fofana, Perez and Praet back soon.

 

 

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29 minutes ago, Koke said:

1. We are still 3rd and games are running out.

2. Only 4 league games in March

3. Top 6 should be guaranteed soon. 9 points gap to 7th currently.

4. Tielemans has somehow stayed fit.

5. Fofana, Perez and Praet back soon.

 

 

Even better - only 3 league games in March.

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So I’ve tried to break the remaining season down into little chunks. 

Only thing I can offer is that (roughly) by the time we play West Brom at home on 17th April we should have a fully fit squad (in terms of injury not fatigue) maybe bar Barnes and hopefully by then they’ll all have had chance for a little rest. Although that will leave us only 6 remaining games I’m confident we can mount a mini revival to finish the season strongly. 

Before that game we play Burnley Brighton Sheff U , all potentially winnable even with a depleted squad. Then FA cup game which I’m not really thinking of.

Then West Ham / Man City games hopefully have majority of the squad back bar Barnes and Praet. 2 horrendous fixtures but again, hopefully a less fvcked squad by then. 

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7 minutes ago, TJB-fox said:

So I’ve tried to break the remaining season down into little chunks. 

Only thing I can offer is that (roughly) by the time we play West Brom at home on 17th April we should have a fully fit squad (in terms of injury not fatigue) maybe bar Barnes and hopefully by then they’ll all have had chance for a little rest. Although that will leave us only 6 remaining games I’m confident we can mount a mini revival to finish the season strongly. 

Before that game we play Burnley Brighton Sheff U , all potentially winnable even with a depleted squad. Then FA cup game which I’m not really thinking of.

Then West Ham / Man City games hopefully have majority of the squad back bar Barnes and Praet. 2 horrendous fixtures but again, hopefully a less fvcked squad by then. 

I think Praet's ahead of schedule. I think Brendan said they hope to get him back in training next week (beginning 8th March). He should be back before the Man City and West Ham games.

 

It should do us a lot of good to only be playing one game a week. Also, I think this might be the first international break I've ever looked forward to.

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20 minutes ago, Raw Dykes said:

I think Praet's ahead of schedule. I think Brendan said they hope to get him back in training next week (beginning 8th March). He should be back before the Man City and West Ham games.

 

It should do us a lot of good to only be playing one game a week. Also, I think this might be the first international break I've ever looked forward to.

That’s good. Hadn’t actually seen much on him lately so pleasing to hear he isn’t too far away, Praet would come in bloody useful right now. 

Yep agreed. A whole week between games will feel like such a treat for the squad. Especially Youri lol

I just think if we can get through the next 3 league games relatively unscathed (7 points or more) then things will improve on the squad front.

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Forget how we've played up until now. 

 

We'll build a mean, tight, siege mentality and temporarily reinvent ourselves as a mean unit. Tough to beat. Niggly. Negative. Organised. Grinders. 

 

Lil wes cags jonny

Two brilliant wing backs

Best midfield pairing in the league

Two up top and Hit the fcking channels!

 

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