Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2016/2017

MD1990 · 27-04-2017 11:52AM

Bayern stil have not bought Coman outright yet & have only 3 days to take up there option to sign him.

Must be confident of getting Brandt if they are not buying Coman.

Osmosis Jones · 27-04-2017 12:19PM

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Nah, Deeney I could handle.

Etienne Capoue will give them the lead. We'll draw level before conceding a goal from a corner, with Craig Cathcart finishing it.

Everyone bombs forward - we might even get back to 2-2 - and they'll snatch a winner on the break, José Holebas sliding the ball under an onrushing Mignolet, centre-backs nowhere to be seen.

Meltdown on the forum afterwards - Klopp needs to invest, shambles after our start, only ourselves to blame, Lovren/Sakho/Skrtel/Rodgers/Houllier/Souness are at fault.

Followed by three piece of piss wins before the end of the season so that we miss out on the top 4, but with pride or something...

As realistic as the prediction for the game is, 3 wins after that would still probably be enough for 4th.

Rekop dog · 27-04-2017 12:24PM

Augeo wrote: »

Over 2ppg in the pl after a grim start.

Relative ease of fixtures can often skew how good form a team are in. United had a relatively nice middle part of the season fixture wise. They've City Arsenal and Spurs all away in the next few weeks. After Chelsea away, those are the 3 toughest assignments. They're outsiders for all those games. Had those games been spread more evenly over the season I'd seriously doubt they'd have gone as long unbeaten.

Knex* · 27-04-2017 01:08PM

Graham Souness wrote a piece for The Player's Tribune, mainly talking about football rivalries. Good read.

https://www.theplayerstribune.com/graeme-souness-soccer-rivalries/

BorneTobyWilde · 27-04-2017 01:44PM

The absolute pressure to succeed and the absolute consequences for not succeeding is not at Liverpool. The players can make the same mistakes over and over and they will be on team sheet next time out. No one is asking questions when a player lets his man go to score against us, it's an '' oh well '' .

Osmosis Jones · 27-04-2017 01:46PM

MD1990 wrote: »

Bayern stil have not bought Coman outright yet & have only 3 days to take up there option to sign him.

Must be confident of getting Brandt if they are not buying Coman.

Excellent jinx, perfect execution.

https://twitter.com/FCBayernEN/status/857576333932670977

J Mysterio · 27-04-2017 02:12PM

I think we have blown 4th already if i'm honest. I think we had to beat Palace.

ricero · 27-04-2017 02:47PM

J Mysterio wrote: »

I think we have blown 4th already if i'm honest. I think we had to beat Palace.

Nonsense we are well still in contention. Its do or die this Monday for me. A loss will destroy us. i still think 3 wins out of our last 4 games will seal top 4

Riesen_Meal · 27-04-2017 03:21PM

Douglas Costa in and Lucas out is doing the rounds at the moment...

Buford T. Justice XIX · 27-04-2017 03:24PM

Fieldog wrote: »

Douglas Costa in and Lucas out is doing the rounds at the moment...

Straight swap so......:pac:

Harry Palmr · 27-04-2017 03:26PM

Does there have to be a specific number of Brazilians in the squad? :pac:

(speaking of which Allan looks like doing a second season with Hertha Berlin)

Knex* · 27-04-2017 03:26PM

You put your Costa in, your Lucas out. Keita in, crocks out. Shake Divock about.

Boom_Bap · 27-04-2017 03:41PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Does there have to be a specific number of Brazilians in the squad? :pac:

(speaking of which Allan looks like doing a second season with Hertha Berlin)

If he plays their last 4 games now then there is something dodgy going on. They may have reduced his playing time to hold onto him next year.

That's just the conspiracy theory I have after reading the comments from the Hertha manager the other day.

garra · 27-04-2017 03:44PM

ElTel wrote: »

I just highlighted a few opinions out of many that sum it up for me.

Sakho has no tact or humility.
Sunday was an opportunity for him to do some low-key networking around the ciub whilst probably getting a few pats on the back. Wearing Palace gear for the day (I'm assuming that was against his agent's advice) shut the door on any chance of reconcillation and that's what has me livid.

I'm always amazed by the naivety of football fans in general, especially when they hold up football players as paragons of virtue and are then shocked and surprised when said players behave like mercenary over-paid prima donnas - which is what 99% of them are.

Sakho left PSG under a cloud, having played well for long periods and then deciding to act the maggott and force a way out of the club and a nice fee for agent & himself. He now has done the same by acting the moron during pre-season activity with the club, virtually forcing his own departure by being directly cheeky to the manager in front of the whole squad.

Dont hold these players up to any standards of decency and you wont be let down imo.

LuckyLloyd · 27-04-2017 03:46PM

If we get 10 points, I think we'll end up in the top four. If we get less than that, we won't and we'll only have ourselves to blame. If we fail to get over the line then, while I'll accept another season at least, I'll take it as a strong (and unfortunate) indication that Klopp isn't going to get this done.

Harry Palmr · 27-04-2017 03:51PM

Boom_Bap wrote: »

If he plays their last 4 games now then there is something dodgy going on. They may have reduced his playing time to hold onto him next year.

That's just the conspiracy theory I have after reading the comments from the Hertha manager the other day.

Well regardless of that, he surely was never going to meet the criteria for a permit this summer so if he plays a decent number of games next term esp if they are in Europe then no harm, probably some good in fact.

MD1990 · 27-04-2017 04:07PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

If we get 10 points, I think we'll end up in the top four. If we get less than that, we won't and we'll only have ourselves to blame. If we fail to get over the line then, while I'll accept another season at least, I'll take it as a strong (and unfortunate) indication that Klopp isn't going to get this done.

I wouldn't.

We have made the CL spot once in the last 7 years.
Finishing 5th this season will be disappointing but it will be progress.

Boom_Bap · 27-04-2017 04:09PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Well regardless of that, he surely was never going to meet the criteria for a permit this summer so if he plays a decent number of games next term esp if they are in Europe then no harm, probably some good in fact.

True, and there is also alot of competition in his position in the non first team squads.

murpho999 · 27-04-2017 04:43PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

If we get 10 points, I think we'll end up in the top four. If we get less than that, we won't and we'll only have ourselves to blame. If we fail to get over the line then, while I'll accept another season at least, I'll take it as a strong (and unfortunate) indication that Klopp isn't going to get this done.

With the way our season has gone, not getting CL next season will be disappointing.

However the real measure of progress should be our points compared to last season and we're way ahead on that front.

Klopp is year 2 into a long term project and you have to give him time.

Also, I don't think we actually need 10 points as I'm certain that Arsenal and Utd will drop points on their run in.

murpho999 · 27-04-2017 04:44PM

I like the new jersey but think the crest with 2017 will look silly from next January.

SuperTortoise · 27-04-2017 05:52PM

Am i the only one that does'nt like the new kit? The v neck looks a little odd i think, it's not terrible but we've had nicer over the last decade or so.

City i expect to finish 3rd so i want them to win tonight, Arsenal are also still a danger, if Sanchez/Ozil hit form they could easily win most of their games.

If Sakho goes in the summer what could we get for him? Presuming no ligament damage, i'd put an asking price of 30m and sell for 25m ish.

27-04-2017 06:30PM

SuperTortoise wrote: »

............

If Sakho goes in the summer what could we get for him? Presuming no ligament damage, i'd put an asking price of 30m and sell for 25m ish.

You'd imagine £20 at least, contracted for another 3 years.
Trouble at 2 clubs you'd imagine would effect the price a bit.

Benteke went for £32ish iirc and he's more or less troublefree & strikers go for more than defenders of course.

Mr.H · 27-04-2017 06:34PM

Augeo wrote:

Benteke went for Â£32ish iirc and he's more or less troublefree & strikers go for more than defenders of course.

Better also spent most of the season not in the team, not scoring and making everyone forget how brilliant he was for Villa.

Sakha's spell at palace should show people his worth. Strong (relatively) young defenders are in fashion in the market right now. I would hope to get close to 30 million but would be happy with 25 million for him.

Mr.H · 27-04-2017 06:37PM

murpho999 wrote:

I like the new jersey but think the crest with 2017 will look silly from next January.

I stopped buying new jerseys a few years back. Every year I get myself a new retro jersey. In fact I loved the Rome 84 top so much I bought it and also got it as a present by accident as I talked about it so much.

I'll be buying this one as I really like it. Are we releasing the away and third kit as well that was rumoured a couple of weeks ago? The green and white top?

Harry Palmr · 27-04-2017 06:51PM

Gerrard interview feature in guardian - stop fannying about and kick someone (okay not quite!).

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/apr/27/steven-gerrard-showboating-academies-physical-liverpool

ricero · 27-04-2017 07:38PM

I see douglas costa is teasing us liking posts on twitter linking him with a move to lfc. Let silly season commence

Osmosis Jones · 27-04-2017 07:40PM

Douglas Costa is most certainly leaving Bayern in the summer anyway. He's been mentioned around here for quite a while, exactly what we need being essentially a left-sided Man?. With his current situation he should be our number one target in that position.

Agent Coulson · 27-04-2017 07:41PM

ricero wrote: »

I see douglas costa is teasing us liking posts on twitter linking him with a move to lfc. Let silly season commence

Sessegnon was liking and commenting on Woodburn's Instagram yesterday.

So that means he's signed now too :pac:

eyerer · 27-04-2017 07:41PM

Would love to see that signing. Bayern are like Real Madrid, they can let some very good players leave. Though I'm not sure its smart of them considering Ribery and Robbens' age.

monkey9 · 27-04-2017 07:48PM

I'm in love with the new jersey.

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