Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Warning in OP, 10/12

mosstin

Agent Coulson wrote: »

He may look at like this he is settled in Liverpool with his girlfriend and on a good wage and if results stay the same a new manager could be in at the end of the season. Why not wait it out and see what happens.

Maybe then he will get a nice move back home to Italy or a chance at Liverpool under a new manager.

That's a depressing perspective for a 23 year old footballer were that the case. I think he'll go - popular on Wearside, scored goals there and not a sniff of a chance under the current regime.

NukaCola

Borini's not good enough and cant be relied upon. I respect his decision to stay and fight for his place and applaud it even, but if an offer comes in again and he stays then he's either an idiot to think he'll get to play or happy to see out his contract and take his money.

Either way his career will stagnate if he stays. I wish him well.

Turtyturd

5starpool wrote: »

I figured it was in reference to something but my stream was acting the twat for sections of the second half and that was one incident I missed. I figured I'd answer it as if it were a genuine question anyhow, not that Turtyturd ever posts anything serious!

Almost certain someone made me post seriously once. Anyway apologies I just assume everyone knows I am p*ssing about and don't expect the regulars to be caught out by it.

Has anyone got a vine of the incident?

NukaCola

BR "Massive 3 points and great performance in terms of resilience and character"

I know its scripted stuff really but I wish he'd give stuff like that a rest. Something like "good to get 3 points away from home and we'll look to build on that". Respectful to both Burley, who played well and deserved something, and the fans after a poor performance while saying we are trying to improve on this awful display without being OTT in praise. Normally stuff like that doesn't annoy me but his pressers lately are starting to grate a bit.

Turtyturd

Also don't have any issues with Borini looking to stay. Clubs use players up and throw them out when it suits, or deny them moves all the time, have to allow for players to turn the tables.

NukaCola

NukaCola wrote: »

BR "Massive 3 points and great performance in terms of resilience and character"

I know its scripted stuff really but I wish he'd give stuff like that a rest. Something like "good to get 3 points away from home and we'll look to build on that". Respectful to both Burley, who played well and deserved something, and the fans after a poor performance while saying we are trying to improve on this awful display. Normally stuff like that doesn't annoy me but his pressers lately are starting to grate a bit.

You need to listen again to the presser, he was nothing but respectful to Burnley, it was a amassive 3 points as we all know. Great performance in terms of resilience and character is effectively saying the team played sh1t but came away with the 3 points imo.

Jesus Wept

cheeky bid for Heskey? in scoring form

Turtyturd

Keep your cheeky bits to yourself.

It did say bits, he edited it.

atilladehun

NukaCola wrote: »

BR "Massive 3 points and great performance in terms of resilience and character"

I know its scripted stuff really but I wish he'd give stuff like that a rest. Something like "good to get 3 points away from home and we'll look to build on that". Respectful to both Burley, who played well and deserved something, and the fans after a poor performance while saying we are trying to improve on this awful display. Normally stuff like that doesn't annoy me but his pressers lately are starting to grate a bit.

It really doesn't bother me at all. They're only words. Journalists have to fill a certain amount of words for the paper tomorrow and that is it. If he decides he wants to approach it from the point of saying where he wants the team to think of themselves then fine. Dress for the job you want and all that.

As fans I think we should only every judge what happens on the pitch unless he brings down the standards of the club like a previous manager.

Utopia Parkway

Real pity about Sanchez. Without him Arsenal would probably be roughly where we are at the moment and we'd probably be where they are.

mosstin

mosstin wrote: »

Poyet asked about possibly signing Borini in January - says it would be difficult. .....

Positive that they might bit anyway, presumably they'll drop the offer a tad to £10m or so. Borini mightn't fancy it of course but if he wants to play it's a no brainer for him.

If he's banking on Rodgers getting walking papers and the successor playing him he's a fruitcake imo.

SlickRic

Emre Can should start all games unless injured.

Turtyturd

Turtyturd wrote: »

Has anyone got a vine of the incident?

In half it's glory.

https://vine.co/v/OHHmJiKm69n

mav79

This scatter-gun approach to picking formations, players and substitutions is crazy. I cannot remember the last time Gerrard and Lucas have looked good in midfield together, and even playing with 7 or 8 midfielders in the team there is no control in midfield. Rodgers seems to be trying to fit players he likes into the team instead of the best players for the positions.

mosstin

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Real pity about Sanchez. Without him Arsenal would probably be roughly where we are at the moment and we'd probably be where they are.

Absolutely superb player. Would have been a perfect signing. Such is life.

SM01

Don't know how to link to a tweet, however Graeme Kelly (a reasonably trusted tweeter on LFC matters) posted the following:

Only big news is that #FSG & #LFC 100% spoke to DeBoer and his people recently. Look for him mentioning us loads I'm next few months! #LFC

Ignoring the matter of twitter being such a divisive medium and it can be difficult separating the wheat and chaff, what are the thoughts on DeBoer?

NukaCola

Augeo wrote: »

You need to listen again to the presser, he was nothing but respectful to Burnley, it was a amassive 3 points as we all know. Great performance in terms of resilience and character is effectively saying the team played sh1t but came away with the 3 points imo.

OTT as usual from BR. Great performance in terms of nothing. Nothing was great apart from a 19 year old saving us with a totally undeserved goal tbh. Resilience and character? I seen neither in that performance. A better team would have us beat at half time lets be honest, in terms of character no-one deserves to hold there head high bar Sterling who scored.

Getting tired of his OTT comments.

Mr Alan

NukaCola wrote: »

OTT as usual from BR. Great performance in terms of nothing. Nothing was great apart from a 19 year old saving us with a totally undeserved goal tbh. Resilience and character? I seen neither in that performance. A better team would have us beat at half time lets be honest, in terms of character no-one deserves to hold there head high bar Sterling who scored.

Getting tired of his OTT comments.

Exactly.

Granted they're only to the media & not to be taken as 100% genuine, but it really does appear that he's believing what he is saying. The team actually seem to believe it too

niallo27

NukaCola wrote: »

OTT as usual from BR. Great performance in terms of nothing. Nothing was great apart from a 19 year old saving us with a totally undeserved goal tbh. Resilience and character? I seen neither in that performance. A better team would have us beat at half time lets be honest, in terms of character no-one deserves to hold there head high bar Sterling who scored.

Getting tired of his OTT comments.

Sakho looked good. He looks as if everything is awkward and panicky but he actually a very good passer of the ball.

klose

mav79 wrote: »

This scatter-gun approach to picking formations, players and substitutions is crazy. I cannot remember the last time Gerrard and Lucas have looked good in midfield together, and even playing with 7 or 8 midfielders in the team there is no control in midfield. Rodgers seems to be trying to fit players he likes into the team instead of the best players for the positions.

This is why i don't have a whole lot of faith in rodgers at the moment, his team selections and formations have been poor. For a few games the 343 worked but when you break it down its
-a rw/rf (markovic) playing as a left wing back.
-a centre mid playing right wing back
We also have moreno and manquillo who could easily play those positions
-gerrard and lucas playing a 2 man midfield, which hasn't worked in years. Theres other things obviously.

Theres a few players who have no business being starters lately yet they seem to be guaranteed starters no matter what. Like you say he is sticking to his favourites which will be his downfall.

Agent Coulson

SM01 wrote: »

Don't know how to link to a tweet, however Graeme Kelly (a reasonably trusted tweeter on LFC matters) posted the following:

Only big news is that #FSG & #LFC 100% spoke to DeBoer and his people recently. Look for him mentioning us loads I'm next few months! #LFC

Ignoring the matter of twitter being such a divisive medium and it can be difficult separating the wheat and chaff, what are the thoughts on DeBoer?

If his team was to include Overmars as DoF and Bergkamp as his number 2 that would be impressive.

Jesus Wept

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Real pity about Sanchez. Without him Arsenal would probably be roughly where we are at the moment and we'd probably be where they are.

2 points ahead with a game in hand?

Speak Now

NukaCola wrote: »

OTT as usual from BR. Great performance in terms of nothing. Nothing was great apart from a 19 year old saving us with a totally undeserved goal tbh. Resilience and character? I seen neither in that performance. A better team would have us beat at half time lets be honest, in terms of character no-one deserves to hold there head high bar Sterling who scored.

Getting tired of his OTT comments.

Raheem is finally out of his teens

Just glad we picked up 3 points, played better last 2 games and got 1 point.
Away wins in the premier league are always welcome regardless of the opposition.
Tough game next Monday, struggled to win that fixture last year even when we were flying.

Turtyturd

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If his team was to include Overmars as DoF and Bergkamp as his number 2 that would be impressive.

Those sirens in the background are the Arsenal thread going into meltdown.

MD1990

If Rodgers was to go. De Boer would be a great apointment imo.

whatawaster

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If his team was to include Overmars as DoF and Bergkamp as his number 2 that would be impressive.

What is it that Overmars has done as Director of Football at Ajax that makes you think such an appointment at Liverpool would be impressive?

marno21

At the start of the season Manquillo and Moreno especially looked like they would play better as wing backs than full backs in a flat 4, Moreno's impressive forward acceleration in mind.

Now LFC are playing with a system that utilises wingbacks and there's a winger and a CM playing in those wing back positions.

whatawaster

marno21 wrote: »

At the start of the season Manquillo and Moreno especially looked like they would play better as wing backs than full backs in a flat 4, Moreno's impressive forward acceleration in mind.

Now LFC are playing with a system that utilises wingbacks and there's a winger and a CM playing in those wing back positions.

We played very well against Arsenal and Bournemouth with the same system and a similar team. In those two games and against United we have been more creative and dangerous going forward than at any other points this season. Why would the manager not go with the same formation today. Granted, it sounds like it didn't work well (didn't see the game), but it's easy to sound like a genius after the game. The fact is that Henderson and Markovic as wing backs hadn't been any worse (and was arguably working better) than any of the other fullback combinations we have seen this season.

Agent Coulson

whatawaster wrote: »

What is it that Overmars has done as Director of Football at Ajax that makes you think such an appointment at Liverpool would be impressive?

There is couple of things with Overmars as a DoF does one is his name and the reach that name gets in opening doors around Europe something Liverpool don't have at the moment.

If Overmars turns up at Barcelona in the summer to talk with Sanchez about a move to Liverpool it opens the eyes of a lot of the other players there as well.

There will then be a connection to one of the best underage academies in world football.

De Boer, Bergkamp & Overmars as a team is impressive group to bring to any club when they decide to leave...it's worked well in Holland for them over the last few seasons.

Thanx 4 The Fish

Wins a win I suppose.