Liverpool FC Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2012/13

Chucky the tree · 26-08-2012 06:19PM

I'd drop Sterling, I think it's quite an easy decision too.

daithijjj · 26-08-2012 06:23PM

Was a great goal from Skrtel. Not intending to p1ss on anyone's chips but yet again Skrtel's awareness and sometimes his concentration costs him and us. He plays so well today and then does something you would crucify an u-16 for if they did it. Its not just these past 2 games either.

Lots of good performances but glaring for me at times when you have nobody to lead the line. City picked up far too much possession in first half hour. It takes super human effort to keep that work rate up for a season that we had in the last hour. If we are gonna play like that for a season we need another striker, end of, Suarez and Borini cant do that twice a week for a season and i dont see how Rodgers can play that type of game without another option up there.

Milkers · 26-08-2012 06:23PM

SaulGoode9 wrote: »

Starting midfield has to be Lucas-Allen-Sahin imo. So up front it should be Suarez plus two out of Borini, Gerrard and Sterling

Allen, Sahin and Gerrard anyone?

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:23PM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I'd drop Sterling, I think it's quite an easy decision too.

Why? What did he do to warrant being dropped before anyone?

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:24PM

Milkers wrote: »

Allen, Sahin and Gerrard anyone?

No, Lucas has to play

Chucky the tree · 26-08-2012 06:27PM

Melion wrote: »

Why? What did he do to warrant being dropped before anyone?

His over-all play isn't good enough. Doesn't offer enough to have him ahead of Suarez or Borini. Gerrard's obviously never going to be dropped either.

opr · 26-08-2012 06:28PM

It should be said Pepe didn't just flap at the goal. He had quite a few moments in the game that were not great.

Opr

ben.schlomo · 26-08-2012 06:28PM

Melion wrote: »

No, Lucas has to play

Not all the time, we dont have to have a holding/tackler in there, i liked ow Shelvey,Gerrard and Allen worked in there, and you could just slot Sahin in there for Jonjo. Sterling was excellent, warrants his place.

Gbear · 26-08-2012 06:28PM

Melion wrote: »

No, Lucas has to play

Presumably not for a week or two.

He's looked off the pace. For the time being I think we should leave him out or sub him early and ease him in. It'll pay off in the long term.

Sir Gallagher · 26-08-2012 06:29PM

Poor aul Jordan isn't gonna get a look in.

Milkers · 26-08-2012 06:29PM

Melion wrote: »

No, Lucas has to play

Meh he was once ridiculously underrated and now he's a bit overrated.

monkey9 · 26-08-2012 06:29PM

I wouldn't be too critical of Skrtel. Yeah, he messed up for the goal today and the penalty last week, but he's been asked to play different as are all the other defenders and keeper.

They'll be playing it out from the back a lot this season rather than hitting it long and whilst Skrtel obviously should have looked up, this will all come more natural to himself and other as the season goes on. It's not an overnight job.

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:30PM

Milkers wrote: »

Meh he was once ridiculously underrated and now he's a bit overrated.

No, he's really not

MD1990 · 26-08-2012 06:31PM

Rodgers says he hopes to make more signings

Mr Alan · 26-08-2012 06:32PM

opr wrote: »

It should be said Pepe didn't just flap at the goal. He had quite a few moments in the game that were not great.

Opr

Skrtel took it off his glove to be fair

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:34PM

Mr Alan wrote: »

Skrtel took it off his glove to be fair

I thought that but my stream wasnt the best so wasnt sure.

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:35PM

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Poor aul Jordan isn't gonna get a look in.

Imagine how Charlie and Jay feel.

opr · 26-08-2012 06:35PM

Mr Alan wrote: »

Skrtel took it off his glove to be fair

Did he, fair enough I haven't seen it again. He did have a few superman type leaps towards crosses that he got nowhere near. That said he offers so much in the possession system that he didn't get to express last season. He is so comfortable with the ball at his feet.

Opr

LiamoSail · 26-08-2012 06:36PM

Rodgers saying he wants more signings, must be a striker surely?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 26-08-2012 06:38PM

didn't see the match, what's the story with Lucas? Injured or just out for that match?

LiamoSail · 26-08-2012 06:39PM

Melion wrote: »

Imagine how Charlie and Jay feel.

Any aspirations Henderson had to play in a side that aim to challenge for the top IV are at least justified by his potential

Charlie and Jay however would want to spend a weekend with Pete Doherty to genuinely believe in any aspirations they may have had to do similar

opr · 26-08-2012 06:39PM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

His over-all play isn't good enough. Doesn't offer enough to have him ahead of Suarez or Borini. Gerrard's obviously never going to be dropped either.

What was bad about his all-round game? He hardly ever gave away possession. Held his width and always looked for the ball. He worked really hard without it. For a 17 year old to show the kind of courage he did in such a big game today was incredible. I'll say also that I think compared to most people his all-round game is fantastic in that set-up as while some of the other players are getting used to the Rodgers system that kid has played like that in the same system since he was 15. He always looks like he knows what he should be doing. Borini worked hard but he offered none of Sterling's threat with the ball.

Opr

Knex* · 26-08-2012 06:39PM

Oliver Kay says Lucas' injury is his thigh and not a recurrence of his knee injury.

spockety · 26-08-2012 06:41PM

MD1990 wrote: »

Rodgers says he hopes to make more signings

Mancini says he wants to make 10 or 15 haha

Yakult · 26-08-2012 06:41PM

Happy overall with a draw but we should have won it in fairness. It was disappointing to gift them a goal which could have being prevented so late on but that's football.
Some positives for sure and can only get better with more games and Sahin gelling into the team.

Melion · 26-08-2012 06:41PM

opr wrote: »

What was bad about his all-round game? He hardly ever gave away possession. Held his width and always looked for the ball. He worked really hard without it. For a 17 year to show the kind of courage he did in such a big game today was incredible. I'll say also that I think compared to most people his all-round game is fantastic in that set-up as while some of the other players are getting used to the Rodgers system that kid has played like that in the same system since he was 15. He always looks like he knows what he should be doing. Borini worked hard but he offered none of Sterling's threat with the ball.

Opr

This!!

If we had signed Gaston Ramirez during the summer and he played like Sterling did today everyone would be creaming themselves. Or if Raheems surname was Sterlinio.

He was excellent today, didnt do a thing wrong bar getting a bit tired at the end, was a constant threat and will do the same to every defence in the league.

OwaynOTT · 26-08-2012 06:43PM

Alonso convinces Sahin to sign, club and fans convince him to stay and Sahin convinces Hummels to sign. Then we're sorted.

daingeanrob · 26-08-2012 06:45PM

fair play to sterling, looks good against the league champions, skyrtel unlucky he had a great game leaving out the backpass, borrini looks like he really needs a goal and needs to be more central, caroll is a good plan b, played well when he came on.

any word on how long lucas is out for? heard he was injured in the warm up but was decided to risk him..

26-08-2012 06:45PM

Knex. wrote: »

Oliver Kay says Lucas' injury is his thigh and not a recurrence of his knee injury.

I thought that was fairly obvious from where he was holding!

Mr Alan · 26-08-2012 06:45PM

Midfield options of Lucas, Gerrard, Sahin, Allen, Shelvey & Henderson is really great.

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