Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

gosplan

T-K-O wrote: »

No, this thread loves an excuse for a player not to sign. London being a very popular reason at the moment. Guess what, if a guy would prefer to live in London than play for a another club I don't want him playing for LFC.

If they want to play for us, they will sign.

The only reason IMO is that the players Arsenal have tried to sign over the last 12 months are Suarez, Higuain, Ozil, Bender, Draxler, Sanchez.

If you're asking a player to make a step down from Madrid or Barca, that would be crucial IMO.

This isn't a pop at Liverpool, I'm sure Rodgers will have them competing but Arsenal have the financial advantage.

slingerz

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Twitter is telling me Markovic is in Liverpool and doing a medical tomorrow.

EDIT: Twitter is also telling me we're interested in Jay Rodriguez. That's Jay Rodriguez...not James. Jay. **** everything,I'm going to bed to cry myself to sleep.

Jay Rodriguez is a really good player?? His injury is a pity and I don't see him signing this summer but with a return to fitness perhaps January or next summer

Soft Falling Rain

I'd be confident that the Jay Rodriguez link is just lazy journalism. In fact, I think the Bony, Remy, Rodriguez links are just smokescreens TBH.

machiavellianme

According to the BBC gossip pages we're in for a 26m bid for lukaku.

Kerrigooney

slingerz wrote: »

Jay Rodriguez is a really good player?? His injury is a pity and I don't see him signing this summer but with a return to fitness perhaps January or next summer

Yeah I know he's decent. Was hoping we'd be aiming higher is all. Was in a bad mood last night too.

SlickRic

machiavellianme wrote: »

According to the BBC gossip pages we're in for a 26m bid for lukaku.

not a chance.

slingerz

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Yeah I know he's decent. Was hoping we'd be aiming higher is all. Was in a bad mood last night too.

Think he has the scope to improve and blossom at Liverpool similar to Sturridge and Coutinho tvh

Cmack

The echo is saying that we'll have all the Suarez money to spend in addition to the original £60m budget, so around £135m. Clubs are going to be out to fleece us, but nothing new there.

Vicxas

Was gonna link the 26M for lukaku but someone already beat me to it.

mav79

So Lukaku, Bony or Origi????? Which would you prefer at the club?

Zapp Brannigan

I'd have Lukaku.

Grayditch

Lukaku would be sweet. Doubt that would happen.

Cmack

26M for Lukaku would be a terrible misuse of funds, as apparently we've already got Origi for around 10M. Although he's supposed to be coming next season.

We need to add goals from midfield, we already have a 20 goal a season striker. Coutinho is someone I'm really hoping can have a big impact this season if he can sort his shooting out. But I also feel we need to add a left sided attacking player with goals in him, Griezemann would be top of my list there and is apparently available for the sort of money that is being suggested for Lukaku or Bony.

mav79

Bony for me would add a bit of composure into the attack,if the game was tight I'd rather a chance falling to him. Lukaku and Origi like Sturridge all drift out wide, where Bony is someone that will attack centrally.

Soft Falling Rain

£26m for Lukaku? Lulz

billy2012

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166251-suso-i-want-to-stay-and-stake-my-claim

Interview with Suso.

Hope he stays, I really rate the guy!!

gafferino

I'm not on twitter but Markovic has said goodbye to the be rica fans on it. Perhaps someone can verify? Looks like that will be wrapped up pretty soon.

billy2012

Wonder whats going to happen with Ibe and Tex?

I'm sure clubs with be queing up to get them on loan.

gafferino

billy2012 wrote: »

Wonder whats going to happen with Ibe and Tex?

I'm sure clubs with be queing up to get them on loan.

Flanagan to replace Suarez! Cracking goal.

8-10

Bony over Lukaku every day of the week

Oranage2

8-10 wrote: »

Bony over Lukaku every day of the week

Lukaku is by far the superior player

8-10

Oranage2 wrote: »

Lukaku is by far the superior player

I just think Bony is far more clinical and Lukaku goes missing too much (though he's very young so can change)

I'd prefer Bony to sign than Lukaku

Nuri Sahin

Bony2K14 > Lukaku. Not that I don't like Lukaku, but buying him and Origi makes little sense, unless Origi opts to play for Spurs, or a big club like Liverpool in Dortmund. Also, Chelsea will tell us to **** off. If they're hesitant in selling Betrand (sp?) like some in the press have speculated, then imagine a deal with Lukaku.

Midlife Crashes

gafferino wrote: »

I'm not on twitter but Markovic has said goodbye to the be rica fans on it. Perhaps someone can verify? Looks like that will be wrapped up pretty soon.

Nothing on Twitter but he posted a goodbye message on his Facebook

NoviGlitzko

No one will replace Suarez, but people were saying that after Torres. I would recommend any striker who wants to make a name for themselves to go to LFC if they want to score goals. They seem to be the yang when it comes to Chelsea with strikers. It's also why I think Suarez won't be in contention for being regarded as the best footballer in the planet because he will always be second fiddle to Messi.

Bony didn't even start the most of his games in 2013. He still managed double figures in a side that couldn't score goals last season. Look at Michu - he tried but barely couldn't get a goal after 2012-2013. I personally think he's an excellent talent and could become a real danger. I remember the IC manager saying when he joined Swansea that he was the greatest talent he worked with. That's saying something.

billy2012

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

No one will replace Suarez, but people were saying that after Torres. I would recommend any striker who wants to make a name for themselves to go to LFC if they want to score goals. They seem to be the yang when it comes to Chelsea with strikers. It's also why I think Suarez won't be in contention for being regarded as the best footballer in the planet because he will always be second fiddle to Messi.

Bony didn't even start the most of his games in 2013. He still managed double figures in a side that couldn't score goals last season. Look at Michu - he tried but barely couldn't get a goal after 2012-2013. I personally think he's an excellent talent and could become a real danger. I remember the IC manager saying when he joined Swansea that he was the greatest talent he worked with. That's saying something.

He also has a great attitude, meant to be a very hard worker in training and a real leader.

8-10

NoviGlitzko wrote: »

Bony didn't even start the most of his games in 2013. He still managed double figures in a side that couldn't score goals last season. Look at Michu - he tried but barely couldn't get a goal after 2012-2013. I personally think he's an excellent talent and could become a real danger. I remember the IC manager saying when he joined Swansea that he was the greatest talent he worked with. That's saying something.

Yep I think even after a good season last year he's still being underrated. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying Lukaku isn't good enough or anything, I think he's a very good player. I just think that Bony is more clinical with chance conversion and would score more goals in Liverpool's team, so if it's a choice between the 2 I'd go for Bony.

billy2012

[QUOTE=8-10;91254412]Yep I think even after a good season last year he's still being underrated. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying Lukaku isn't good enough or anything, I think he's a very good player. I just think that Bony is more clinical with chance conversion and would score more goals in Liverpool's team, so if it's a choice between the 2 I'd go for Bony.[/QUOTE]


Very true...why I'm not sure??

I wanted him last year before he came to England, I'm even more convinced now!!

Kerrigooney

Oranage2 wrote: »

Lukaku is by far the superior player

By far? No he's not.

Knex*

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Bony2K14 > Lukaku. Not that I don't like Lukaku, but buying him and Origi makes little sense, unless Origi opts to play for Spurs, or a big club like Liverpool in Dortmund. Also, Chelsea will tell us to **** off. If they're hesitant in selling Betrand (sp?) like some in the press have speculated, then imagine a deal with Lukaku.

Betrand, is it?