Andy's Monday tips - Liverpool to go fifth
Fulham and Liverpool are two sides who have found some good form at the back end of the season. Mark Hughes will see this as a decent first season where he has found out which players at the club he likes and trusts and has got them used to playing in his favoured system.
As for Kenny Dalglish, this Liverpool side looks unrecognisable from the one that was flirting with the relegation places and I'm sure the Liverpool fans will be really optimistic over the summer as regards their prospects for next season.
It's not just in attack that everyone looks happier and more up for it; their defence has improved leaps and bounds over the last few weeks and they're defending as well as anyone in the league right now.
We've had some good games between these two clubs at Craven Cottage over the last few years and this could well end up being another. Often at this stage of the season clubs are fighting to stay in the division or qualify for the Champions League and they play with just that little but more tension.
That can result in some matches that mean a lot to all involved but end up being a little cagey. Fulham don't have a huge amount to play for and though a Europa League place would be nice for Liverpool, it's not the be all and end all so we we'll have an atmosphere where everyone is relaxed, yet still pretty committed.
There will be some in-form attackers on the pitch such as Clint Dempsey, Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt and that could result in plenty of goals in a pretty open and entertaining game. I'm going for a 2-2 draw here.
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Published: 9 May 2011
magnumopus (May 9, 2011 8:43 AM) said:
I assure you that Liverpool players always play to win and that being in the Europa League does mean something to the players even if the fans have doubts about its value. I look for Liverpool to pull out the 3 points and solidify 5th place.