I’m not really having this idea that Liverpool shouldn’t be thinking in the same bracket as Arsenal and Manchester City. Not after what we’ve seen in recent seasons, and not with the quality in this squad. When you’ve got a group of players who, on paper, are meant to be among the best in the league, it’s fair to ask why it so often feels like they’re playing within themselves.
And that’s the thing. People love to frame it as: “Well, if we win the easier games, that proves you wrong.” It doesn’t, though. You should be winning those games. That’s the baseline for Liverpool. If you’re in charge here, you don’t get a victory parade for doing what the shirt demands anyway.
The standards don’t change week to week
What does my head in is how quickly the conversation flips depending on the last 90 minutes. One win and it’s all “give Arne Slot time” and “stop being negative”. One loss and suddenly everyone’s reaching for the knives, acting like they’ve only just noticed we look off it. Then we win again and it’s back to pretending everything’s fine.
It shouldn’t work like that. Standards are standards. If the performance level is poor, it matters even when the points arrive. Because sooner or later, if you keep playing below your level, you stop getting away with it.
“We won” can’t be the whole analysis
Results matter, obviously. Liverpool aren’t here for moral victories. But “we won so it’s fine” is a lazy way of dodging what’s right in front of you. Are we controlling matches? Are we playing with any authority? Are the basics in place when things get scrappy? That’s the stuff that carries you through the hard spells.
If the football is poor, if good players look like they’re being asked to do things that don’t suit them, then it’s not negative to say so. It’s just watching the game and calling it as it is.
Big achievements don’t erase day-to-day issues
And yes, it’s a harsh line to take, but I get the sentiment: even if you stumble into something huge, it doesn’t automatically mean the overall direction is right. Football’s messy. Cups can be won in seasons where the league form never really convinces.
For me it comes back to basics. Liverpool should look like a proper side with a clear idea, intensity, and control. If we’re not seeing that, then it’s not “stupid” to worry. It’s the opposite. It’s refusing to ignore the warning signs just because the scoreboard occasionally covers for them.
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