Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018

ardinn · 13-12-2018 12:48AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Nothing PC at all

Using concentration camp as humor really!

If you think using the deaths of 6 million people is humour about a footballer getting injured well then it say more about you than anything else.

I dont usually get involved in others spats - but you need to give yourself a shake!

shamrock55 · 13-12-2018 12:48AM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Nothing PC at all

Using concentration camp as humor really!

If you think using the deaths of 6 million people is humour about a footballer getting injured well then it say more about you than anything else.

Believe it or not There's been more then one concentration camp, I never mentioned anything about that particular time in world history so don't lay that one at my door pal

8-10 · 13-12-2018 01:17AM

Top of the league

Negative_G · 13-12-2018 01:54AM

facehugger99 wrote: »

He’s a fantastic player. A succession of elite level managers haven’t just had him in their teams, they’ve made him their captain.

The fact you can’t see his worth, isn’t anyone else’s problem but yours.

Must be plenty of people's problem so because there are many who share the same opinion.

Anyway, he will be put out to pasture soon enough so then he will be some other fans problem. Fingers crossed.

monkey9 · 13-12-2018 02:32AM

mosstin wrote: »

Anyone remember.....

....when we were strongly linked with Phil Jones and were very disappointed having missed out on his signing? Also, after his first few games with them he was mentioned as the next Duncan Edwards.

I love that they still play him. He is wonderful.

gimli2112 · 13-12-2018 06:19AM

Gbear wrote: »

Sakho gets dumped his arse at a time when we're hardly a defensive powerhouse.

Good post, this piece caught my eye. Was convinced at the time this was a bad lack of judgement, for various reasons. I wouldn't be persuaded otherwise. A year later we have VVD playing that position.

Turtyturd · 13-12-2018 06:27AM

monkey9 wrote: »

I love that they still play him. He is wonderful.

Won’t be saying that if he starts up front on Sunday. Probably a better finisher than Lukaku.

facehugger99 · 13-12-2018 08:31AM

Feels likes there a bigger chasm in quality between the teams then when we played them in the Europa League a couple of seasons ago. Will be desperately disappointing not to take all 3 points on Sunday.

Widdensushi · 13-12-2018 08:37AM

facehugger99 wrote: »

Feels likes there a bigger chasm in quality between the teams then when we played them in the Europa League a couple of seasons ago. Will be desperately disappointing not to take all 3 points on Sunday.

Sssh

Iused2likebusts · 13-12-2018 08:52AM

facehugger99 wrote: »

Feels likes there a bigger chasm in quality between the teams then when we played them in the Europa League a couple of seasons ago. Will be desperately disappointing not to take all 3 points on Sunday.

Stop that always remember not one of our players would get into their team.

OwaynOTT · 13-12-2018 09:05AM

fyfe79 wrote: »

Will always believe this too. When Stevie slipped (and we became all emotional??), there was nobody right where Hendo would've been to cut off the attack leading to the first goal for Chelsea. We were absolutely wide open.

Hendo wouldn't have been there then either, if he was playing. He was used much further forward back then and it was his pressure on defenders that often led to goals.
Gerrard was playing much deeper then too, often dropping between and behind the two centre backs.

13-12-2018 09:33AM

Iused2likebusts wrote: »

Stop that always remember not one of our players would get into their team.

Who's said this now?

Nerdlingr · 13-12-2018 09:58AM

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Hendo wouldn't have been there then either, if he was playing. He was used much further forward back then and it was his pressure on defenders that often led to goals.
Gerrard was playing much deeper then too, often dropping between and behind the two centre backs.

This may be his best position, on the front foot in midfield. Up top chasing down the opposition. The amount of harrying and harrassing he does is unreal. He's great at getting in the opposition faces and nicking balls high up. Did it a few times the last night.
He does the same now in the deeper role but obviously if he goes and gets caught the risks are greater.
I've always liked Hendo and constantly sing his praises on here. People go on about the sideways passing yet berated him when he tried the 'hollywood' balls (ala gerrard). He's grown into his role in the club fantastically over the years, considering he was close to being sold a few times. Yet he wanted to stay an fight for his place. He's now captain. He wont go missing in games and is always willing to look for the ball and puts a massive shift in every time he plays. Delighted he plays for us.

Raisins · 13-12-2018 10:05AM

facehugger99 wrote: »

Feels likes there a bigger chasm in quality between the teams then when we played them in the Europa League a couple of seasons ago. Will be desperately disappointing not to take all 3 points on Sunday.

Not the same casm in quality on Saturday with Lovren starting and Milner maybe moved to right back.

noodler · 13-12-2018 11:15AM

With regards Gerrard and Hollywood balls, anyone remember that bass four years ago against Newcastle at home for Suarez to round the keeper??

Beaut

8-10 · 13-12-2018 11:28AM

Klopp is steadily bringing us back to where we belong in Europe. This should be our last season as 3rd seeds in the group stages regardless of what happens in the knockout rounds (assuming we finish top 4!)

UEFA co-efficients at end of each season:

2014/15 - 42nd (EL round of 32)
2015/16 - 35th (EL final)
2016/17 - 34th (not in Europe)
2017/18 - 22nd (CL final)
2018/19 - currently 14th (CL round of 16 at least)

And if the season ended now we would move to 12th. We could be 11th if Roma don't qualify next season (8th in the league).

Not qualifying for anything in 2016/17 hurt but we're clawing back.

We'll start next season as 2nd seeds for the group which hasn't happened in over a decade (we were 1st seeds more recently in the Lyon, Fiorentina, Debrecen group in 2009 that we should never talk of again)

If we can start consistently qualifying and getting out of the group stage we're going to be a solid top 10 team in co-efficient terms soon enough

dogbert27 · 13-12-2018 11:30AM

8-10 wrote: »

Klopp is steadily bringing us back to where we belong in Europe. This should be our last season as 3rd seeds in the group stages regardless of what happens in the knockout rounds (assuming we finish top 4!)

UEFA co-efficients at end of each season:

2014/15 - 42nd (EL round of 32)
2015/16 - 35th (EL final)
2016/17 - 34th (not in Europe)
2017/18 - 22nd (CL final)
2018/19 - currently 14th (CL round of 16 at least)

And if the season ended now we would move to 12th. We could be 11th if Roma don't qualify next season (8th in the league).

Not qualifying for anything in 2016/17 hurt but we're clawing back.

We'll start next season as 2nd seeds for the group which hasn't happened in over a decade (we were 1st seeds more recently in the Lyon, Fiorentina, Debrecen group in 2009 that we should never talk of again)

If we can start consistently qualifying and getting out of the group stage we're going to be a solid top 10 team in co-efficient terms soon enough

Remember when Rafa had us 01st!

Agent Coulson · 13-12-2018 11:49AM

Boom_Bap · 13-12-2018 11:55AM

Bobby is starting to look like he should be a hench man for Pablo Escobar.

murpho999 · 13-12-2018 12:02PM

8-10 wrote: »

Klopp is steadily bringing us back to where we belong in Europe. This should be our last season as 3rd seeds in the group stages regardless of what happens in the knockout rounds (assuming we finish top 4!)

UEFA co-efficients at end of each season:

2014/15 - 42nd (EL round of 32)
2015/16 - 35th (EL final)
2016/17 - 34th (not in Europe)
2017/18 - 22nd (CL final)
2018/19 - currently 14th (CL round of 16 at least)

And if the season ended now we would move to 12th. We could be 11th if Roma don't qualify next season (8th in the league).

Not qualifying for anything in 2016/17 hurt but we're clawing back.

We'll start next season as 2nd seeds for the group which hasn't happened in over a decade (we were 1st seeds more recently in the Lyon, Fiorentina, Debrecen group in 2009 that we should never talk of again)

If we can start consistently qualifying and getting out of the group stage we're going to be a solid top 10 team in co-efficient terms soon enough

Qualified last two seasons and got out of the group stage each time so I think it's fair to say that we have started.

charolais0153 · 13-12-2018 12:25PM

noodler wrote: »

With regards Gerrard and Hollywood balls, anyone remember that bass four years ago against Newcastle at home for Suarez to round the keeper??

Beaut

Jose enrique played that ball. Suarez chested it around collocinni and krul before tapping it home. Unreal goal

SM01 · 13-12-2018 12:29PM

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

Ken Tucky · 13-12-2018 12:33PM

SM01 wrote: »

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

Was thinking the same...without knowing what tibial tuberosity is/are:D

Nerdlingr · 13-12-2018 12:34PM

SM01 wrote: »

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

was thinking they could be sock garters/braces....but he's not wearing any socks!

xabi · 13-12-2018 12:36PM

SM01 wrote: »

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

His balls

noodler · 13-12-2018 12:41PM

charolais0153 wrote: »

Jose enrique played that ball. Suarez chested it around collocinni and krul before tapping it home. Unreal goal

Nope, Gerrard.

Edit: I'm wrong. You are right.

This is the one I was thinking of, vs Sunderland.

https://youtu.be/Ud9WHB-xh5c

OwaynOTT · 13-12-2018 12:47PM

Nerdlingr wrote: »

This may be his best position, on the front foot in midfield. Up top chasing down the opposition. The amount of harrying and harrassing he does is unreal. He's great at getting in the opposition faces and nicking balls high up. Did it a few times the last night.
He does the same now in the deeper role but obviously if he goes and gets caught the risks are greater.
I've always liked Hendo and constantly sing his praises on here. People go on about the sideways passing yet berated him when he tried the 'hollywood' balls (ala gerrard). He's grown into his role in the club fantastically over the years, considering he was close to being sold a few times. Yet he wanted to stay an fight for his place. He's now captain. He wont go missing in games and is always willing to look for the ball and puts a massive shift in every time he plays. Delighted he plays for us.

I would agree it's his best position and gets the most out of him. He doesn't have time to think there and I think it suits him because he's a very instinctive player.
Unfortunately, I don't think he can do it as effectively anymore because of injuries.
I like Henderson, he always gives it his all but his current role doesn't suit him as much and it shows how much of a decent player he is, that he can play the position and often play it well.

SM01 wrote: »

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

My knees are like that, should I be worried?

Agent Coulson · 13-12-2018 12:56PM

SM01 wrote: »

What're them lumps on the front of his knees??? They can't be the tibial tuberosity. Weird.

OwaynOTT wrote: »

My knees are like that, should I be worried?

OwaynOTT · 13-12-2018 02:00PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Ah, that's not too bad a diagnosis

8-10 · 13-12-2018 02:43PM

murpho999 wrote: »

Qualified last two seasons and got out of the group stage each time so I think it's fair to say that we have started.

True but I meant the starting point would be 5 consecutive seasons of scoring co-efficient points. Right now we only have 2 meaning that we're still counting a year of Zero points in the calculation for the next few years. Teams above us like Porto for instance have been getting less points than us in a single season but they're counting the extra year because the consistently qualify and score points so we won't realistically overtake them until we also have 5 consecutive years.

But yes you are correct, we have started, we're just carrying a zero season for a while more. Another CL final appearance would help!

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