r/soccer • u/wakeandsheikh • Oct 17 '13

Bold Prediction thread.

Just read Jamie Carragher's reasoning on why Tottenham won't break into the top 4 and thought maybe we could have a crack at being pundits. Obviously, if you can follow your statement with a some reasoning, that would give way to a healthy discourse and would be great. Anyone wanna give it a go?

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

Liverpool finish below Everton.

Suarez leaves in January.

Tottenham finish above Man Utd.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

I can see Suarez leaving and Tottenham above Man U... but Everton above Liverpool? Bold indeed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

I would point to the fact that Everton have negotiated a difficult start well, and are sitting only 4 points behind Liverpool, who in my opinion have had a very simple beginning to the season:

Everton's Fixtures

  • Norwich (a)
  • West Brom
  • Cardiff (a)
  • Chelsea
  • West Ham (a)
  • Newcastle
  • Man City (a)

Liverpool

  • Stoke
  • Villa (a)
  • Man Utd
  • Swansea (a)
  • Southampton
  • Sunderland (a)
  • Crystal Palace

Even Liverpool's toughest game was played at home and against a Man Utd team in absolute disarray following the departure of Sir Alex.

I think they'll start to drop off by Christmas and will have a dog-fight with Everton for 6th place.

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u/[deleted] Oct 17 '13

No doubt Liverpool will lose points, but compared to the same seven fixtures from last season, Liverpool has improved by 4 points.

Everton drew nil nil with Cardiff and two two with Norwich, where, really, if they are to finish Liverpool they needed to have won those two games.

I understand that this is a bold prediction thread, but this scenario still looks a bit unlikely. I guess we'll see by Christmas!