Yeah they paid 70m for Arthur, and Barcelona paid 60m for Pjanic. Dated the transfers so that Barcelona make profit in one window, and so that Juventus chop up their transfer fee over four years.    Barcelona did the same with Valencia with a pair of keepers. 

You sound like people who were proclaiming we would walk the league again at the start of the season 

There’s no such thing as instant chemistry, or instant success. There’s always an adjustment period, which we’re going thru right now.The players are adjusting & reading the new relationships of the new positioning of certain players. With half a season to play we have far more potential than at least 2 teams above us. Maybe more. Spurs always choke. West Ham? They have zero experience of closing out a season for European cup football. They’ll choke. We can moan and complain about lack of points but we’ve actually only conceded 3 goals in the last 6 league games and we still have the 3rd best goal difference. Matip and Hendo are not far away from returning.   I say we’ve got 4th w/o much effort, and although Leicester look good, they have been up and down all season. Us, City and one of either Utd & Leicester. That’s my call for top three, but don’t ask me to sort the order.

Morale at rock bottom. Yet, don't forget we're exactly half way into the season. You'll are scribbling on here like we've five/ six games to go. Theoretically, anything could happen with 19 games left, anybody can with this shit. Like someone above said, the next two/three games are crucial. If only we could gain some momentum soon, we'll be up there before we know it. Come on you Reds!

(+ Pjanic)