Rafa's Last 38 League Games

[Hij]

W D L GD Pts
24 11 3 +40 83 Rafa's 38 latest League games

In Rafa Benitez's last 38 games in the league, Liverpool have notched up a total of 83 points. This counts for sweet fuck all, as obviously, its what you get from the beginning of the season till the end of the season that counts. But it can be a good insight halfway through the season into the performance of the team currently and their form. Especially as we are reaching a period that we failed in last year (we can improve upon that figure of 83).

The upcoming games we had this time last season are

A 12.01.2008 D 1 - 1 Middlesbrough

H 21.01.2008 D 2 - 2 Aston Villa

A 30.01.2008 L 0 - 1 West Ham

Two draws and a loss. Therefore we can improve on the total of 83 with 3 points or above in the next 3 games.

At best, we can win the next 3 games and Rafa's last 38 league games would be at a total of 90 - a total that normally wins you the league. At worst, we win one game, draw one and lose the other one. That would have the total at 84 - just 3 shy of what Manchester United won the league with last year. That has us performing technically 3 points behind United. Which, considering that all I want this season is improvement and a title challenge would be pretty good and a move in the right direction. It might indicate that they will pip us to the post, but it shows that we are gathering points.

Considering the game we lost last year, West Ham, is the same fixture this season as Chelsea at home and we assume we lose to Chelsea- although I'd like to think with Torres back we could win, but for the sake of argument, lets say Anelka gets a brace and we lose.. it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibilty to beat Stoke Away and Everton at Home (our next 2 games). That would leave us on a total of 86 - just one point behind United's final total last season.

The fact of the matter is, we are performing at a level that is good enough to have us in the title race and a run of wins from now, would really show our credentials IMO, despite people arguing about a lack of missed opportunities but this time we have finally made it count at the beginning of the season.

Disclaimer:
To anyone wanting to rubbish what I've just posted, its 1) Mainly for Slackk's benefit as I'd like him to see it and 2) I realise that its what you do between May and August that counts.

Finally, if anyone wants to add the same in for Chelsea/United or Arsenal I'd be interested to see and compare.

[Xtra P]

lol Hij is on this ting

[Danny Trejo]

Really, the best comparison would be to see the points we gained last season in the games we have played this season. I'm on my phone on the train though.
Tomorrow at work is this thread.
And yes, I am a negative red.

[Jay05]

Villa had this years ago when O leary joined

over 38 games they would have won the league (i think)

and Robbie Keane was the top prem scorer in 2007

It is a good indication of form but teams who win the league dont have a terrible run of form. They just tend to have a couple of bad games

[Sir Kippington]

W D L GD Pts
24 11 3 +40 83 Rafa's 38 latest League games

In Rafa Benitez's last 38 games in the league, Liverpool have notched up a total of 83 points. This counts for sweet fuck all, as obviously, its what you get from the beginning of the season till the end of the season that counts. But it can be a good insight halfway through the season into the performance of the team currently and their form. Especially as we are reaching a period that we failed in last year (we can improve upon that figure of 83).

The upcoming games we had this time last season are

A 12.01.2008 D 1 - 1 Middlesbrough

H 21.01.2008 D 2 - 2 Aston Villa

A 30.01.2008 L 0 - 1 West Ham

Two draws and a loss. Therefore we can improve on the total of 83 with 3 points or above in the next 3 games.

At best, we can win the next 3 games and Rafa's last 38 league games would be at a total of 90 - a total that normally wins you the league. At worst, we win one game, draw one and lose the other one. That would have the total at 84 - just 3 shy of what Manchester United won the league with last year. That has us performing technically 3 points behind United. Which, considering that all I want this season is improvement and a title challenge would be pretty good and a move in the right direction. It might indicate that they will pip us to the post, but it shows that we are gathering points.

Considering the game we lost last year, West Ham, is the same fixture this season as Chelsea at home and we assume we lose to Chelsea- although I'd like to think with Torres back we could win, but for the sake of argument, lets say Anelka gets a brace and we lose.. it wouldn't be beyond the realms of possibilty to beat Stoke Away and Everton at Home (our next 2 games). That would leave us on a total of 86 - just one point behind United's final total last season.

The fact of the matter is, we are performing at a level that is good enough to have us in the title race and a run of wins from now, would really show our credentials IMO, despite people arguing about a lack of missed opportunities but this time we have finally made it count at the beginning of the season.

Disclaimer:
To anyone wanting to rubbish what I've just posted, its 1) Mainly for Slackk's benefit as I'd like him to see it and 2) I realise that its what you do between May and August that counts.

Finally, if anyone wants to add the same in for Chelsea/United or Arsenal I'd be interested to see and compare.

you are a badman. lol
sick head.
good point though.

[Grimes]

last 38 games and a season are sadly not the same thing

[Hij]

big up the guys saying what i said in the post about it not being a season . We have had a consistent 80 for sometime now im sure we will reach that mark
For those may i point to our good start this season for once and our notoriously good endings to a season and say bar a disaster we are in the race and arent going away. We may not win but rafa will have us there come may thats the jist

[Grimes]

then i don't see your point

[Hij]

that rafa has us performing very close to the level we need we just had a couple of terrible patches last season .

For years ive never been positive . This season i am .

Despite what the media may say we are becoming ever more the machine rafa had at valencia

[Hij]

oh yeah and whatever the number is at the end of the season will be our final points total thats why im watching it game by game

[Eric Cantona]

Who cares

38 games and no trophies, no silver medals, no nothing

Just sekkle to you win something at least

[Hij]

Clearly not read what I wrote . Thats cool coz you are used to winning the league so things like this dont interest you. It pays respect to united as you are the club we need to catch imo . Please read it understand it and respect it.

[Eric Cantona]

Ok i will give it a read now lol

[Eric Cantona]

Yeh yeh it's all very good, Liverpool are in form, good goood, there is just so much talk about Liverpool winning the league, getting boring, it feels like everyone is just waiting for them to start losing lol, I find it funny that anyone i've spoke to in last few days and they all think we will win this league much easier then last year

[Hij]

fair enough . Ive never said we are gonna win the league but obviously im excited to be where we are so this sort of stuff is interesting

[Xtra P]

talk about Liverpool winning the league, getting boring

.

[Hij]

talk about arsenal isnt its fucking hilarious. Never said we were gonna win the league.

[Eric Cantona]

Haha, i predicted a Arsenal fail before the season started, it's nice to see it happening lool

[Hij]

i thought they would do ok

[Jay05]

Yeh yeh it's all very good, Liverpool are in form, good goood, there is just so much talk about Liverpool winning the league, getting boring, it feels like everyone is just waiting for them to start losing lol, I find it funny that anyone i've spoke to in last few days and they all think we will win this league much easier then last year

if Man U reach semi's of CL and FA cup then they will struggle to win the prem.