Sportsbet.io's English Premier League Football Pool Discussion Thread

[buwaytress]

Heh yeah I remember that letter. Klopp actually signed a letter back. He's done it before too, so no worries, that wasn't a jinx. At least last night I saw Bobby looking like he was fighting. I still feel we shoulda fielded our best team.

Won't deny feeling super deflated because we could have gone strong on all fronts but whatever it is, we trust in Klopp. We have to, that's how it works. Can't cherry pick what we don't like.

Cheer up boys (and I mean LFC and meself anyway eheh).

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[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Liverpool will win the title comfortably but losing to Chelsea means they’re out of the FA Cup. The fans will not be happy if they don’t get past Atletico in the CL.

Let’s see what happens.

Their fans should better get use to the fact they won't be defending the champions league title as they're already out of the competition. The sooner they realize that, the easier it would be for them to forget the disappointment their best season so far has brought them. First they lose the invincibility quest, crash out of winning the FA cup and next in line is the champion league.

Assuming we still had more games to play in the premier league, they would had probably blew their chances of winning the league too but luckily for them, we just have 9 games to end the season.

[tbct_mt2]

Liverpool will win the title comfortably but losing to Chelsea means they’re out of the FA Cup. The fans will not be happy if they don’t get past Atletico in the CL.

Let’s see what happens.

I consider the Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea is a good thing for them. FA Cup is an old cup but to compare FA Cup to the Champions League, oh no it has no thing to stay at the same level of Champions League. From now, Liverpool will fully concentrate on the match with Athletico Madrid. They want to defend their championship title and it is their first priority now (Premier League has nearly been done for Liverpool).

If they successfully defend the Champions League's title, they will be the second club does it (after Real Madrid).

Their fans should better get use to the fact they won't be defending the champions league title as they're already out of the competition. The sooner they realize that, the easier it would be for them to forget the disappointment their best season so far has brought them. First they lose the invincibility quest, crash out of winning the FA cup and next in line is the champion league.

Assuming we still had more games to play in the premier league, they would had probably blew their chances of winning the league too but luckily for them, we just have 9 games to end the season.

9 more games left and with the big point gap, Liverpool has done their task in the league. It is an easy task for Liverpool to finish in next games.

For Champions League, it is too hard to defend the title but Liverpool has been strength enough to defend it. Of course, it will depends on their luck in next matches (begins with the match with A. Madrid).

[buwaytress]

Welcome back everyone! Looking forward to put behind a week of misery, so I did something I don't normally do outside of a big match: I put down a big bet on Liverpool even with the lousy odds (I got 13/10) but I'm full of hope in my heart, as the Reds say every week;)

@tbct: I had no idea only Madrid have ever successfully defended the Champs League, it would be just something special to do it, but I'll be over the moon just to make the final 3 years in a row.

Some people are wondering if Liverpool will win a "less than vintage" season in England with poor teams and fourth place now looking like it will be a record-low points total, but to make it in a third final will dispel all that nonsense. You can't be a less than solid team to already make it 2 finals in a row with the best in Europe.

But one game at a time, Atletico is a tough nut to crack!

[Trofo]

Some people are wondering if Liverpool will win a "less than vintage" season in England with poor teams and fourth place now looking like it will be a record-low points total, but to make it in a third final will dispel all that nonsense. You can't be a less than solid team to already make it 2 finals in a row with the best in Europe.

But one game at a time, Atletico is a tough nut to crack!

Hey you Liverpool supporters, are you getting a bit uneasy now? The week of truth is upon us. If Liverpool doesn't manage to win against Atletico, and they will probably need a 2 goal win (away goals) their season is basically over in mid March. They would be out from all competitions and league title is already theirs. This just shows how cruel professional sports can be. Until 2 weeks ago Liverpool had the best season in history and now they end up with nothing but league title. If somebody asked LFC supporters before the season started if they would be happy with league title and early exit from all other competitions I am sure they would sign up immediately, but after the start like Liverpool had I guess the appetites have grown.

Anyway, after a run of bad results I am expecting Klopp to hit poor Bournemoth today with everything LFC has to raise spirits and belief for the Atletico game. Could be a bloodbath at Anfield today. This is the game I would love to be able to watch live. Thoughts?

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Welcome back everyone! Looking forward to put behind a week of misery, so I did something I don't normally do outside of a big match: I put down a big bet on Liverpool even with the lousy odds (I got 13/10) but I'm full of hope in my heart, as the Reds say every week;)

13/10 odd for Liverpool! I guess there are some typo here?
I see odd for Liverpool is 2/9 LOL
What am I missing?

By the way, I too hope that we do not have a miserable round like the last one.

[tokeweed]

^  LFC is at 1.26 (FJ line).  I think putting a little something something for the +1.5 on Bournemouth at 2.15 could be good.

Weird...  Just checked.  I had like the lowest scoring week but then I'm having the biggest gap from the guy under me.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Weird...  Just checked.  I had like the lowest scoring week but then I'm having the biggest gap from the guy under me.

It's me under you and I was able to manage only 1.5 point from the last round. So obviously you are safe there with the points you had to stay ahead of me 😜
I thing the last round was the worst round I had ever.



Hope this round does not end up with another disaster.

[tomahawk9]

Just finished making my picks. Didn't go too crazy with Liverpool and predicted a comfortable 2-0 win. Btw, starting XI's confirmed and no Robertson in the team today, weird..

Oh, a bit late but, don't forget to make your Majestic7 picks, guys. I've got Salah to score today (:

Weird...  Just checked.  I had like the lowest scoring week but then I'm having the biggest gap from the guy under me.

Man, you're totally gonna win this lol you've been at the top for so long, kinda feels like Liverpool in the PL, you need to fuck up really bad to drop from 1st place (mind games, a little bit of pressure )

By the way, I too hope that we do not have a miserable round like the last one.

Most of us had a terrible round because the teams in the top half of the league table failed miserably to grab the 3 pts last weekend (every team in the top 10 except for wolves and city dropped points). What are the odds of that happening again?  

[tokeweed]

^  Don't jinx me please.  Thanks. 

And VAR says shove in the back is no foul and ok.  Lolol.  0 - 1 Bournemouth.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

What are the odds of that happening again?  

Let us have some results. This Liverpool vs Bournemouth might give some indications of how we will go with this round. So far not good though. 1 - 0 down!

0 - 1 Bournemouth.

I don't mind though. Now I need Liverpool to score 3 goals 😜

Edit:
Oh! Firmino.

[Harkorede]

Wow!

That didn't take long, I was going to take Liverpool to win after going behind, but I need one confirmation before my deposit could be confirmed 

Looks like a rout is going to happen today

[Indymoney]

Wow!

That didn't take long, I was going to take Liverpool to win after going behind, but I need one confirmation before my deposit could be confirmed 

Looks like a rout is going to happen today

I was also very happy with odds and just deposit in Stake.com but confirmation takes time and now its showing 2 - 1 mean its good chance missed.

[buwaytress]

@Trofo: I've always been feeling uneasy about Liverpool ever since haha but no I do get what you mean. And yes, football is cruel, but I'm nowhere near the unease that I felt during the last two seasons when we also topped the league at Christmas (and definitely I felt the slip happening even before it actually happened with Gerrard). This season is not like that.

We could still get KO'd out of Champs League but no Reds fan will feel shortchanged this season if we only end up with the EPL. Only is an understatement as we've not won it for 30 years!

Everything else is icing on the cake..

@Pamoldar: 2/9 is 1.22, The odds I saw on my bookie was 1.26, which ended up 1.29x after price boost (13/10). So no, there's no typo, your bookie's giving you bad odds =p Alisson injured so 1.3 is about right!

P.S. So glad Mane took the second goal himself, he shoulda done it the first time too, thank God Salah's finish was pinpoint as the layoff was pretty shit haha.

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

@Pamoldar: 2/9 is 1.22, The odds I saw on my bookie was 1.26, which ended up 1.29x after price boost (13/10). So no, there's no typo, your bookie's giving you bad odds =p Alisson injured so 1.3 is about right!

Which bookies it was?
I was seeing 2/3 even when Liverpool was 1 goal behind! 1.29x boost seems insane and 13/10 is crazy against Liverpool. I am sure you are going to make tons today.

Mane and Salah are on fire today. I expect Firmino to score one too. He missed a very good chance earlier.

P.S. So glad Mane took the second goal himself, he shoulda done it the first time too, thank God Salah's finish was pinpoint as the layoff was pretty shit haha.

I am not going to complain. It was a good example of team work. And Salah does not miss chances are like this.

[Harkorede]

What a low goal scoring week this turned out to be, 5 fixtures at 4pm and all produced just 4 goals, this is the kind of week Hilarious would thrive in, that's if he chose the right teams in terms of win/draw, though.

I didn't any see any of the matches, I just imagine how boring they'd have been. I should be at about 4.5 or so points this week already, way off my zero points from last week, still keeping my fingers crossed for one of those weekly prizes.

[Mbitr]

What a low goal scoring week this turned out to be, 5 fixtures at 4pm and all produced just 4 goals, this is the kind of week Hilarious would thrive in, that's if he picked the write decision in terms of win/draw, though.

I didn't any see any of the matches, I just imagine how boring they'd have been. I should be at about 4.5 or so points this week already, way off my zero points from last week, still keeping my fingers crossed for one of those weekly prizes.

Lol - guess who’s on top with 7.5 pts
Edit - Superbru just updated for me - hilarious only in 2nd !!

[cryptofrka]

Hey you Liverpool supporters, are you getting a bit uneasy now? The week of truth is upon us. If Liverpool doesn't manage to win against Atletico, and they will probably need a 2 goal win (away goals) their season is basically over in mid March. They would be out from all competitions and league title is already theirs. This just shows how cruel professional sports can be. Until 2 weeks ago Liverpool had the best season in history and now they end up with nothing but league title. If somebody asked LFC supporters before the season started if they would be happy with league title and early exit from all other competitions I am sure they would sign up immediately, but after the start like Liverpool had I guess the appetites have grown.

An excellent argument, it just shows how competitive football is and how hard it is to dominate. A bad spell in the wrong moment, few bad calls, an injury to a key player and a perfect season can be over before you know it. We see it so often, that's the reason I never say that top coaches have underachieved if they don't win something every season. Liverpool won last year's CL final, if they lost that one their almost perfect season would be a trophyless one.

Every fan would have taken that championship so I'm good, I also think Atletico won't know what hit them at Anfield. Not over yet, not even close.

[Trofo]

... I also think Atletico won't know what hit them at Anfield. Not over yet, not even close.

Really hope you are right. Atletico has found a bit of a scoring form lately and Liverpool doesn't look that good in the defense. Should help if Alisson & Robertson recover before the game. Cudos to Atletico for their fighting spirit but I hate to watch their football

[BitcoinGirl.Club]

Lol - guess who’s on top with 7.5 pts
Edit - Superbru just updated for me - hilarious only in 2nd !!

You must be talking about round total?

In the Tottenham match I had 1 - 1 draw and then at the last minute I thought to go with 0 - 1 win for Tottenham and turns out I was right on my first pick. It seems This match is going to finish at 1 - 1 🤔