21 Mar 2026 20:40:01
So what was a disappointing point this morning now looks like a great point this evening.
If the ref hasn't been so erratic last night, the gap would be even bigger, but the gap to 6th has grown, which is great. I think we are benefitting from having one game a week, Chelsea and Liverpool look pooped after mid week games.
Rosenior, what a bizarre appointment, I don't see him lasting long. And Slot is fast losing the support of Liverpool fans if he hasn't done so already. Long may it continue.
1 defeat in 14, which includes Carrick's run of 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. I think top 4 is ours to lose now.
21 Mar 2026 22:52:10
Ajh, we've had luck in other games, so I don't think we can complain too much. It looks now as though, if we win against either Chelsea or Liverpool, then top 5 is ours. Or at least not losing those games.
I think that's somewhat unfair on Rosenior. I think his record there in the league is 5W 2D 3L.
It's not brilliant, but it's joint 4th best in the league over that 10 game period. Obviously the PSG games weren't good, but they are the best team in the world by a distance. I agree with you about Slot. His style of play is very far from what he inherited. I'd be surprised if he's there next season.
22 Mar 2026 16:58:38
Don, based on the last 6 league games, only 4 teams have a worse record than Chelsea. He had a nice start, but has been dreadful recently, and the nonsense he comes out with is embarrassing. I can see him not being there at the start of next season.
22 Mar 2026 18:46:49
That's not a very sound way to look at things. Reducing sample size just brings in variance. Making any inference on that is not the way to do things. If it continues this way, then fine. I know you aren't the biggest fan of the data driven approach, but the reason that top level teams are going that way is because it works better.
It's largely interventions that look at non tangibles when it goes wrong. But then again, had Chelsea stuck to that, they wouldn't have sacked Maresca.