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

brevity

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Where is Agueroooo today with all the twitter rumours?

I just wish I was seeing us linked to defenders as well.

It was the same last summer they seemed to be forgotten about till the last minute.

Agueroooo is Banned.

I thought we'd be in for Lovren and we've been linked with Alderweird again...Lots of people on twitter surprised that Garay went for so cheap, I wonder would he a have been an option for us.

K-9

Getting business done early anyway, solid signings adding squad depth. We really need Lambert as we don't really have any young lads coming up in that area, Can as well. Could see those getting plenty of cup games. Sanchez would be amazing but I can't help feel we'll be screaming about CM again. Allen I believe will improve a lot if he can injuries like Henderson, but I doubt we'll get that beast of a CM we'd love. Definitely seems to be a policy of MOAR goals and it makes sense. Score any where near last season and its guaranteed CL.

punk_one82

willmunny1990 wrote: »

I bet it does, you have only finished in the top 4 once in the last several years.

K-9

Good read that Sean Og piece. I would say that Lfc have stood by Suarez, probably more than a lot of others would and they've worked hard with him. Anyway, I doubt they'll be selling against his wishes!

hefferboi

willmunny1990 wrote: »

Good tactic from Liverpool spending the Suarez money now, before other clubs know they have the added cash.

Liverpool have no chance of the title next year with Chelsea splashing the cash on the likes of Costa and Cesc, while Pools targets are the likes of Lallana and Lambert.

Top four will be a struggle next season.

Our targets so far are players who will fit into the system that we play and won't upset the team chemistry we had all this season. It's grand buying all around you and hoping one or 2 of them end up being a hit but we don't have the money that Chelsea City and United have.

Even at that we managed to come 2nd last year, albeit thanks heavily to Suarez. But Rodgers instilled a fighting attitude and a team chemistry that almost saw us win our first pl title without spending heavily.

Say what you want about our signings but we'll be up there again next season, I've no doubt.

5starpool

If Suarez does leave, and we do get Sanchez we would still need another very good striker as well. Relying on Sturridge/Lambert/Borini (not even considering Aspas) would be far from good enough to get top 4 again and put up a decent display in the CL.

I'm not convinced that Suarez is oof though, or that that Sanchez is on the way in>

Knex*

So, if Mike does come back, will he no longer be old?

Agent Coulson

Knex. wrote: »

So, if Mike does come back, will he no longer be old?

Young mike6.5 with super fast broadband for gifs.

Utopia Parkway

Seems like this Markovic move if it happens means we won't be following up our interest in Shaqiri.

DaveSuarez

As exciting as some of these attacking players that we're linked with are, I'd prefer to see us sign a world class midfielder above all else.

michael999999

What kind of effect do ye think Suarez being sold would have on Sturridges game.

Would being no1 striker affect him, pressure wise!

Gbear

5starpool wrote: »

If Suarez does leave, and we do get Sanchez we would still need another very good striker as well. Relying on Sturridge/Lambert/Borini (not even considering Aspas) would be far from good enough to get top 4 again and put up a decent display in the CL.

I'm not convinced that Suarez is oof though, or that that Sanchez is on the way in>

We'd need goals but we wouldn't necessarily need them from a striker.


Straight away we should be getting a dozen goals off the bench this season.

Between that, Sanchez (or a player of similar calibre), another wide forward/winger (like Markovich) and Lallana I think it would cover Suarez 30 odd goals.

Fescue

michael999999 wrote: »

What kind of effect do ye think Suarez being sold would have on Sturridges game.

Would being no1 striker affect him, pressure wise!

I think he looked happiest when Suarez was suspended last season. I think he plays well up top on his own.

Utopia Parkway

michael999999 wrote: »

What kind of effect do ye think Suarez being sold would have on Sturridges game.

Would being no1 striker affect him, pressure wise!

Liverpool would need another striker anyway. Sturridge will always miss a good handful of games every season with some class of muscle injury. Lambert is a great 3rd striking option but I wouldn't want to be relying on him as a number one too often.

5starpool

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Young mike6.5 with super fast broadband for gifs.

Seeing a new reg poster complain about gifs will be a sure fire way to spot the re-reg, not that we'll be able to speculate about such things of course.

K-9

Markovic doesn't mean we aren't in for Shaqiri, hopefully keeping options open which is wise.

Agent Coulson

michael999999 wrote: »

What kind of effect do ye think Suarez being sold would have on Sturridges game.

Would being no1 striker affect him, pressure wise!

I think he would love not having to play second fiddle to Suarez.

michael999999

Fescue wrote: »

I think he looked happiest when Suarez was suspended last season. I think he plays well up top on his own.

Maybe. But he also knew that Luis was returning. I'm just worried that all the pressure now goes on him.

Fescue

michael999999 wrote: »

Maybe. But he also knew that Luis was returning. I'm just worried that all the pressure now goes on him.

He grabs me as the sort of chap who likes being the centre of attention.

brevity

5starpool wrote: »

If Suarez does leave, and we do get Sanchez we would still need another very good striker as well. Relying on Sturridge/Lambert/Borini (not even considering Aspas) would be far from good enough to get top 4 again and put up a decent display in the CL.

Agreed. I think a lot of people were thinking that Sanchez and Shaqiri would be a good start but looks as though we're heading for Markovic over Shaqiri.

Difficult to find decent strikers out there as a number of clubs can attest to.

K-9

michael999999 wrote: »

Maybe. But he also knew that Luis was returning. I'm just worried that all the pressure now goes on him.

Still the pressure was on him and he coped well. I do think he's more than capable of 20 plus goals next season. The team is very much set up to exploit his strengths.

Agent Coulson

The only thing stopping Sturridge scoring goals like last season is injuries.

Which he seems to have a habbit of picking up.

Grayditch

Drawing on K9's summary of the other thread (literally not allowed quote it) I think it could make a fantastic novel in itself.

Aids, Rape, Cantona: The Suarez Thread Story. That is how I will always remember it.

Kerrigooney

I imagine after 90,000 posts and nearly as many on the Guardian website,Mike has typed his last remaining finger down to the knuckle and now he's done.

See ya round,Mike.

Fescue

So if we have spent almost £40 million as it stands and with potential moves for Moreno, Lovren, Markovic and Origi in the pipeline, that would take spending over the £100 million mark. Would we spend that amount without selling Suarez?

K-9

Kerrigooney wrote: »

I imagine after 90,000 posts and nearly as many on the Guardian website,Mike has typed his last remaining finger down to the knuckle and now he's done.

See ya round,Mike.

As a prolific enough poster I don't know how he does it. But very informative for the thread here, which mad as a box of hatters this is, we miss a few posters like that, that left.

smileyj1987

Fescue wrote: »

So if we have spent almost £40 million as it stands and with potential moves for Moreno, Lovren, Markovic and Origi in the pipeline, that would take spending over the £100 million mark. Would we spend that amount without selling Suarez?

LFC can spend a fair chunk this summer . Top of the list for tv money . Gauranteed champions league money . All the the sponorships deals and then add in the fact they probably have clauses in them for playing in the champions league .

Fescue

smileyj1987 wrote: »

LFC can spend a fair chunk this summer . Top of the list for tv money . Gauranteed champions league money . All the the sponorships deals and then add in the fact they probably have clauses in them for playing in the champions league .

That's true enough. Still pretty unprecedented though.

I guess the club will expect a lot of money to come back in through the sale of a number of players.

Agent Coulson

Fescue wrote: »

So if we have spent almost £40 million as it stands and with potential moves for Moreno, Lovren, Markovic and Origi in the pipeline, that would take spending over the £100 million mark. Would we spend that amount without selling Suarez?

We were supposed to have a £60/70m budget before any sales of players.

Lovern and Moreno would probably take spent monies up to that £60/70 budget.

So any big names brought in after that might hint at selingl Suarez but don't forget we were the biggest prize money winners in the PL last year we probably strech to a £100 million budget without having to worry about selling a player like Suarez.

Damien360

Agent Coulson wrote: »

We were supposed to have a £60/70m budget before any sales of players.

Lovern and Moreno would probably take spent monies up to that £60/70 budget.

So any big names brought in after that might hint at selingl Suarez but don't forget we were the biggest prize money winners in the PL last year we probably strech to a £100 million budget without having to worry about selling a player like Suarez.

We still have to fund the development of anfield. Convinced Suarez is for sale. He is a stunning player and it would be a huge loss regardless of temperament.