Johnson: Has faith in Reds
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Johnson hopes for change of luck
Glen Johnson believes Liverpool have the quality to beat any team and have simply been on the wrong end of some bad luck so far this season.
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Johnon is still struggling with a calf injury that kept him out of the midweek Champions League draw in Lyon, and he is not expected to be fit to face Birmingham at Anfield on Monday.
But he maintains the current Liverpool squad can still win major honours despite an erratic start to the season.
Johnson said: "People keep talking about us losing the title, they were doing it after we lost the first game of the season.
"We have got a fantastic group of players here. Everyone has been disappointed with the performances and results because we've got enough about us to do a lot better.
"There has always been a belief that we are equipped to beat any team we face but a lot has gone against us, especially luck, and it has cost us games."
Liverpool will play a waiting game with the fitness of a string of top stars, including Fernando Torres and Steven Gerrard, as they prepare for Monday's match.
It is a match Liverpool must win if they are to continue their fight for what realistically is a top-four finish, with the title seemingly out of reach.
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Your Comments
fulisiakantora (Manchester United fan)
"Hmmm...liverpool did beat us in the last 3 meetings. We won 3 straight TITLES in the last 3 seasons. It's a fair share... ;-) ~LUHG~"
bluetrojan (Chelsea fan)
"When is Johnson's flight returning from Mars?"
kopboy (Liverpool fan)
"our luck will change bcos FINALLY d "jinx" is suspended "
weallluvwayne (Manchester United fan)
"unbiased - i knew you were a pooll fal haaaa!! tw*t"
uro_7 (Chelsea fan)
"@liverpool_1986: West Ham also had a run of 3 straight wins against Man U a while back, exactly the same as Liverpool's run. You should know individual games, especially between the big 4, are rarely indicators of how good a team actually is. "
Liverpool_Liam (Liverpool fan)
"SPIDERLAIM- It isn't that simple is it, why did you lose to Burnley? And unbiased- your view seems quite biased to me, Liverpool have quality in their team without Gerrard and Torres as they have proved against United in their last 3 meetings."
SPIDERLAIM (Manchester United fan)
""Glen Johnson believes Liverpool have the quality to beat any team" why dont they just do it then"
liverpool_1986
"Unbiased. If your comment is correct then how is it that we managed to beat the current champions Man Utd twice in 2 seasons without the combination of Gerrard/Torres"
unbiased
""There has always been a belief that we are equipped to beat any team we face but a lot has gone against us, especially luck, and it has cost us games.".............yep, I agree, but only when you're fully equiped with Torres and Gerrard. Otherwise, Pool are no better than Blackburn, Wigan or Sunderland."
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