Yeah, no. It really isn't. The numbers don't lie.

yer ? I beg to differ, numbers don't lie on paper but the games themselves present NO club is a easy win that is for sure and what I'm really meaning.
The bottom clubs are no easy pickings as it once was long ago.
IMO no other comp I watch is as strong now.
LaLiga, owned by Barca Real, bottom clubs hardly win games against the strong ones that I see.
Sure an exception now and then.
Bundas, Bayern have owned it, won last 7 x 29 titles, next best is 9 titles.
LaLiga as we know Barca RM own it, RM 33 titles 23 times runners up, Barca, 26 titles 25 times runners up.
Last different club to win was Atleti 2013/4 and prior Valencia 2003/4.
SerieA Juve kills them all, last 8 titles x 35 in total 21 times runners up, Milan next best with 18 titles.
Ligue 1, PSG now last 6 titles barring Monaco grabbing 16/17 title. PSG mainly lose on a bad day nowadays.
Look at your league - Rangers and Celtic own it - excl Rangers demotion tangles you've won last 8 and both clubs are way ahead in win and runners ups, its only tuff when the Hoops don't turn up for the game mentally :)
EPL since 2000 we've seen 5 winners, United/Arsenal/Chelsea/Leicester/City and I don't watch too many easy games visiting lower table clubs nowadays compared to the ol days.

Sure the divide will always be there, money as we know none of those other comps as the big 4 lets say

What a start !
4up @ HT welcome back to the top flight Canary's.
Allison twists ankle ? taking a quick goal kick unfortunately came off and welcome Adrian making his debut and what a back up keeper for us, great late buy being Mignolet finally departed but thanks for your service.
1st goal was an OG, Salah,DVD,Origi goals to date.

Super Cup Champs !
Huge game at Instanbul and Chelsea took us to us to pens and Adrian just wks joining the club thrown in the deep end saves last pen in just his 2nd game for us.
Woohoooo.

huge for his confidence 

yep sure would be and especially for the next few games whilst Allison is out.

Gonna be huge backing up playing away Saturday arvo after ET/pens and Southampton always give us a hard time.
I'm not confident on this one but maybe the hunger will get us over the line.

It still feels kind of surreal to sit back and watch this team play so measured and efficiently. Just a few seasons ago, they'd have been lucky to leave St Mary's with a draw. But despite the mid-week game clearly having an effect in the 1st half, whatever Klopp said/ did at h/t clearly was enough for them to turn it around and they would've left with a clean-sheet if not for Adrian's Karius moment of madness. Ings was terribly unlucky not to equalise but by the same token we were unlucky not to have scored another two goals and put it out of reach anyway. If it was any other team, I'd find LFC such a pain in the arse with how they manage to get results even if they don't play well all game. I also forget (at the start of every single season) just how long the PL season goes for, and of course we're going to drop points along the way- but City's draw to Spurs could have a big impact in the final run-in when we look back.

Bring on Arsenal!

agree CH on your post.
StMarys has been such a hit miss for us for years hence my concerns posted before the game.
The mid week + ET sure did hurt us but Klopp knew and the changes made said it all after HT.
Back in the day would have been a loss.
Adrian sure has had a High and Low within a matter of days, expect he'll learn from this and Klopp will manage him accordingly mentally.
Yes the City/Spurs game was already getting pre game discussion on what the result could effect on the season.
A win would have been their 16th in a row ? or whatever if I recall right heading towards a club record whereas now Spurs has broken that chance and taken 2 valuable points from them.
Long long way to go.
Yes bring on Arsenal, I watched that game vsing Burnley, Ceballos recieved alot of good press from the game and yep he played well BUT he was allowed the space, Burnly sat back playing counter football - this guy won't get the space from us for starters.
Luiz is Luiz yes he has improved them but his error rate is climbing at the pace of Mane/Salah and Bobbys skill will have him playing professional fouls all game lol......
The boys at the back just have to nullify Aubameyang job done.

well the game went pretty much by my post above pre game.
The early settling in for a while Gooners were looking capable but we had much of the ball and the pressure was going to give sooner or later.
25 shots to 9.
Matips header from a corner released the shackles not long before HT.
What did I say about Luis lol, professional foul and also Salah owned him a number of times.
Our best game of the season so far - we looked really sound but for a few counters.
Bobbys movement and footwork is to die for.
Everyone played well, Salah was at his best, what a pen take and the lead up play for his 2nd and his incl finish was clinical.
Emery's plan of staying compressed left both flanks open for Robbo TAA, not sure any team should play this way against us and @ Anfield.
What a home record were building.
Some good results - bravo Palace lol, and Toons rubbing out Spurs.
Good game by Villa knocking off the Toffee's.

Clarets away coming up.
I rate this team and Dyche is such a bull dog figther and he coachs his team as such.
We normally gain the result but no game is a given anymore especially having the target on our backs now.

and Carabao Cup round been annouced vsing MKDons away Sept 23.
They always dig in for these games and I expect Klopp will rest many starters.

What a solid performance vsing the Clarets.
Bobby first Brazilian cracking 50 goals !
13 wins on the trot in the league.
Toons next after the International break.

Prior to the NT break our boys won some more gongs......
VVD got UEFA POTY.
Allison got KeeperOTY.

Salah got GOTM in the League.

NT duties through last weekend and Reds were part of the wins and 1 loss.
Hendo/TAA played in the Kosoco game whilst Ox/Gomez on the bench.
The Dutch are on a roll and not surprising.
VVD/Ginny < in form - an assist and goal.
Lovren used his head in the Croation win.
Origi played in Belguim's win.
Robbo suffered a loss :(

League back on this weekend......
Were the first game of the round hosting the Toons 8.30pm our time Saturday night you rippa !

What a home game.......
We were in slow motion at the commencement, lacked intensity and this allowed the Toons a surprise early 7th min goal.
TAA on rare occasion gave his opposite too much room and got to say what a strike for the 1nil lead, no keeper would have touched that rocket.
Importantly it woke us up dealing with a backline of 5 and Toons sitting deep.
I suppose most clubs will keep this approach when facing us this season once again.
28min mark Robbo assists Mane !
In hindsight Origi turning his ankle was a blessing in disguise @ 37min mark.(hope not out too long might I add)
This introduced Bobby into the fray 40min mark assists Mane goal !.
By then we were controlling the game, 76% possesion, 21 shots to 8, 10 corners to 1.
The 72min mark Bobby shows his utter class and had all game a touch of skill brilliance that can only be admired watching setting up Salah to break through into the box and stylishly shot across the keeper into the side netting.
What a phase of play to watch and confirms what a player Bobby is for us.

Next up CL vsing Roma, this is going to a huge one to start off with.

i think the next challenge we face is real madrid and barca coming after mane and salah.

the most amazing thing klopp does imo is keep the team together (besides coutinho) and hopefully nobody leaves 

word started last night they considering going for VVD now as well lol......
Look pre Klopp obviously we were to cash in over the years but its upside down now, our revenue has picked up greatly, players want to stay for the model is still yet to peak imo and the players feel this I gather by reading their comments etc and then in many case's who wouldn't want to join the club now and ahead.
We all know paper isn't worth what its written on but what does it cost getting out of it and who's willing to pay.....
In saying that we've resigned the bulk of the squad and more and below isn't updated on VVD just few weeks ago agreed on a new 6yr contract.....

Liverpool FC Players Wages	Position	Age	Weekly wage	Contract until
Alisson	Goalkeeper	26	£120,000	30.06.2024
Virgil van Dijk	Centre-Back	27	£150,000	30.06.2023
Joe Gomez	Centre-Back	21	£30,000	30.06.2024
Dejan Lovren	Centre-Back	29	£90,000	30.06.2021
Joel Matip	Centre-Back	27	£70,000	30.06.2020
Andrew Robertson	Left-Back	24	£60,000	30.06.2024
Alberto Moreno	Left-Back	26	£40,000	30.06.2019
Trent Alexander-Arnold	Right-Back	20	£50,000	30.06.2024
Fabinho	Defensive Midfield	25	£100,000	30.06.2023
Naby Keita	Central Midfield	23	£120,000	30.06.2023
Georginio Wijnaldum	Central Midfield	28	£90,000	30.06.2021
Jordan Henderson	Central Midfield	28	£100,000	30.06.2023
James Milner	Central Midfield	33	£120,000	30.06.2019
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain	Right Midfield	25	£90,000	30.06.2022
Adam Lallana	Attacking Midfield	30	£65,000	30.06.2020
Sadio Mane	Left Winger	26	£150,000	30.06.2023
Mohamed Salah	Right Winger	26	£200,000	30.06.2023
Roberto Firmino	Second Striker	27	£180,000	30.06.2023
Xherdan Shaqiri	Right Winger	27	£90,000	30.06.2023
Divock Origi	Striker	23	£28,000	30.06.2020
Rhian Brewster	Centre-Forward	18	£10,000	30.06.2023

whoooops.
Napoli is never a given playing them at home, Ancelotti has them sorted and ready for combat thats for sure.
We lost last year to them as well.
We had enough chances long before the soft late goals and they had theirs.
A high quality game but they sure effected our fluency imo.
That was not a pen against us when seeing the replays but thats football.
I feel a loss is a positive for it brings us back to the ground.

That was a stressful game to watch, not unexpected for one away and I reckon this young Chelsea side is going to come stronger by the end of the 1st round as long as injuries don't play a part. They play like they did against us many games they will be difficult for all.
They played our game out of the box, pressing us like mad and we were under the pump whole game tbh.
Luckily our experience counted with 2 great counter plays leading for the 2nil HT score.
Abraham had a right royal 1 on 1 with Adrian that should have been put away but Adrian done great to kill the chance.
VAR once again played it part as well haha.....
Wow TAA's set piece strike was a cracker/bullet and as was Kante's sadly bringing them back in the game.
Game got heated - 3 yellows a piece.
All up we dug deep and held our resolve but only just but thats all that counts - 3points.

did you stay up at 1:30 to watch mate? 

Don't miss any game unless the unexpected happens or travelling.
Watched the first game from 10.30 then fell a sleep midnight but always have the alarm set 5mins before koff.

respect 

I actually shouldn't have bothered getting up 4.45am for the League Cup but I was curious to see the many young up and comers having a run....
Klopp pretty much rested the whole starting line up which is great.
MK Dons have sprung surprise's in the past so going in with many fresh young lads is always a gamble but they had Milly/Ox/Lallana and Keita having his first run since injury for guidance.
Dons had their chances but our young Irish keeper Kelleher done very well - no thanks to Lovrens couple of errors.
I hate to say it but this proved he's not up to the standards we need now, Matip stepped up with VVD poor ol Lovren not.
Anyway overall they got the 2nil win, you can see the talent they have - one just 17yrs.
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/09/the-milner-machine-and-a-long-awaited-cup-progress-5-talking-points-from-mk-dons-0-2-liverpool/
https://www.thisisanfield.com/2019/09/youngsters-got-a-chance-to-impress-and-took-it-liverpool-fans-react-to-2-0-win-at-mk-dons/
Onwards and forwards we have drawn Gooners next round @ home.
Now that should be a rippa game and makes me wonder what Klopp decides re line up.

Day before HUGE Congrats and well deserved our Gaffa for starters and Allison but a real shame Messi pipped VVD, at least he won one battle against him :)
https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolEchoLFC/videos/464041687524677/

what an important away win that was, win and win ugly no worries for me.

thought matip was brilliant seems like a bit of a job for gomey to get back in the team 

and were missing Matip.
Gomez had a shocker in the CL game mind you not much playing time for him yet.

and we just keep going to the final whistle vsing Fox's at home.
BR has a good young team mixed with experience and expected them giving us a tuff game and that they did.
Surprised Klopp started up with Lovren but I guess Gomez's last game made the decision.
We were own enemies though blowing many chances not making the final pass - Salah main offender.
Milners through ball for Mane to score was superb And better still his 93rdmin pen for the win !
17 in a row.

I would of taken a draw Leicester are a top four team this year for me. Obviously great to have the win!

City dropping another 3 points. Never in my life thought an 8 point lead after 8 games. 30 games left though - never unclench.

yer long way yet I'm not over excited but satisfied at this stage.
We got a lot of football ahead of us yet.
Winning ugly to a degree which is fine but that loss is coming I'm feeling but I can't see it happening next game after the international break - love us to rip United some :)

38 games is a long season. 

Is Salah injured?   

Scans confirm no major tissue issue/tear, going through re hab anyway, he's not ruled out at this stage next game isn't till Oct 20.