Soccerlens TV: Spurs and Man City need to improve to topple Liverpool
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With one-third of the Premier League season done and dusted, Tottenham and Manchester City are meeting pre-season expectations as the two genuine contenders for breaking into the top four.
In this week’s episode, Andy discusses Liverpool’s ability to bounce back from seemingly impossible situations and the inability of both Tottenham and Manchester City to defend, especially away from home. As Andy says, Liverpool have the added experience and quality in their ranks to make up for their dodgy start to the season and finish strongly (in this case, by qualifying for the Champions League next season).
Do you think Spurs and City can beat Liverpool to the race or do they still need to improve? Hear what Andy has to say (below) and then let us know your thoughts in the comments or via email.
Andy also covers the successful title defense of Rubin Kazan in the Russian Premier League and by extension, Rubin’s performances in the Champions League this season which have led to a very prickly state of affairs for both Inter Milan and FC Barcelona.
The two European giants square off in midweek at Camp Nou – Barcelona without Messi or Ibra – and the loser may well fail to qualify for the knockout round completely.
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Now lets just check the facts shall we. Liverpool a point behind City, City a game in hand having been unlucky not to take all three points against Liverpool and Spurs win 9-1, are already ahead of Liverpool and its City and Spurs who need to improve?
I think you need to take more water with whatever it is.
November 24th, 2009 @ 11:02Spurs fan. Saying Spurs and City have an inability to defend is a gross generalisation. Especially since City AND Spurs have conceded less than Liverpool!! Both teams have lost less than Liverpool!! And City have lost once. I think he is just looking at past seasons and applying it here. I think whether City, Spurs, Villa, Everton can beat Liverpool to 4th depends 100% on LIVERPOOL themselves. We know they can beat anyone, but whether they do is the uncertainty. Also injuries are key – Spurs cannot keep up the quality with injuries/suspensions to key attacking players – Modric, Defoe, Lennon, and additionally Palacios.
November 24th, 2009 @ 11:37This is the same City and Spurs that are both already above Liverpool in the table, City with a game in hand…City have only lost once this season whereas Liverpool have lost 4 times…Liverpool have leaked more goals than both City and Spurs away from home….I think you’ll find that the team who need to improve is Liverpool. City are obviously “work in progress” and are fielding many new players, Liverpool are pretty much the same squad as last season. Top journalism…!!!!
November 24th, 2009 @ 12:30Doe’s this fella, actually get paid?, i suggest he needs to look at the table a little more closely in future, and a thought that may pop into his head(although i doubt it) both City(millions) and Spurs have money to spend in Jan, where as Liverpool are struggling to make ends meet.
November 24th, 2009 @ 14:23If Spurs dont finish 4th i sure hope City do, and even Villa for that matter.
I’ve got my money on Liverpool finishing 4th. They’ve had a disasterous run not helped by many injuries. With their key players back they are well capable of going on a run.
City and Spurs don’t have enough for my money.
Some people missing the point here I think!
November 25th, 2009 @ 06:24