Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

T-K-O wrote: »

For all your criticisms of the current setup, you would be happy with Milner as the upgrade.

Wow

I'm curious if you've watched him play over the last few years?

Mr Alan wrote: »

I'm curious if you've watched him play over the last few years?

More times than I care to remember. Milner does a solid Kuyt esque job but with less goals.

Deleted User wrote: »

Did Teixeira go to Bologne in the end?

Rumoured to be but nothing yet, wasent involved atall tonight so could be something happening or else hes with the first team mostly these days

T-K-O wrote: »

More times than I care to remember. Milner does a solid Kuyt esque job but with less goals.

Have to disagree. He can beat a man and cross a ball, unlike Kuyt. And he's got pace.

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I think people automatically factor in the cost of signing him when answering the questions - bit pointless other wise I think. I mean we all woke and Milner was in our squad we'd all agree he improves but that obviously not how it works.

Do you think he would be a good purchase for say £12M?

Mr Alan wrote: »

We heard this when he was at Villa too. Some special people here thought we were too good for him at that time. He then went on to star in a PL winning team. It was embarrassing then. It's even worse now to be honest.

Was that Villa team starring Stuart Downing

rarnes1 wrote: »

Milner was definately improve us. I would think that's fairly obvious?

Apparently not. We're aiming higher.

gafferino wrote: »

Monday meltdown, better late than never.

Ardent wrote: »

Do you think he would be a good purchase for say £12M?

Nope.

We've gotten Sturridge, Aspas, and Cou for that kind of Money. All whom are better than Milner IMO.

Mr Alan wrote: »

Lol at throwing the stink of Borini back at me. He's playing in our ****ing under 21's. Nearly everyone agrees he's pretty far down in the pecking order, despite being a favourite of the manager. That should tell you all you need to know about his time at the club so far.

Rodger's favourite playing in the U-21's? Come on, at least try Al! Maybe it's a reflection on the signings for the front 3 in the 8 months or so?

Most of us were all prepared to give Henderson and Downing time despite less than impressive first seasons, that should apply moreso for Borini given his injuries, that would be consistent across all the managers we've had. You aren't prepared to do that.

Aspas looks a decent player, but you came out with a moronic statement after 2 pre season games.

Mr Alan wrote: »

Actually, they should be even easier dismissed. Statistically irrelevant as there has been a host of other changes in our team, as well as other teams.

That tends to happen during the Summer, especially with posters calling for multiple signings.

Just to clarify, you saying above that maybe quality signings for our first team aren't required to get top 4?

Not the quality signings in the areas I wanted. If Rodgers and the team see Mignolet and Willian as the quality signings needed, plus keeping Suarez, I'm willing to see how it goes, it's his call and if we leak goals he'll be called on it.

Put this way, if we have Suarez/Sturridge/Coutinho/Willian/Aspas/Sterling/Borini/Ibe/Alberto as the front 3 options, I'll be very impressed. Rodgers has obviously gone the we'll score more than you approach, it'll be exciting to watch if nothing else, and easily top 4 quality, plus should be a joy to watch.

Personally I think we've been too used to Rafa and Kenny, who both put tremenduous reliance on a DM, we've become accustomed to that style of play.

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Fuck this. I'm out. Time for Breaking Bad.

Heard that, on the 4th season now myself