Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 Mod request post#5808

That's almost worse than the Enrique pic

I am pie wrote: »

I can't see Rodgers changing his system to accomodate players at all. I can't see us changing a system which has provided great results this calendar year, the players are becoming comfortable with the shape of the team on the whole, we haven't conceded in 3. No need for it and i don't think it'll happen.

Swansea away is a tough call, no shortage of motivation or ability on their part, if we scopre early we all no how the 2nd half will pan out, retreat and fend off the siege. Hope not, we need to grow in confidence enough to keep our foot on the gas and kill off teams when we are top.

The system used depends on the players that are available.

It wouldn't be a big change anyway, we pretty much play with 3 at the back with Lucas

I am pie wrote: »

I think it's more likely that the manager buys players to fit the system he is using, unless he feels that he needed more in to be able to play three at the back, but I couldn't tell you why. We aren't conceding, we are not really prolific at the moment in front of goal so there really is no need to be more conservative. Lucas doesnt play so deep, I mean sure he sits in front of the defenders but he is much more mobile than that.

Cant see why we would do it, someone will be dropped and will have to play there way back in, thats what we need in our CBs, absolute focus and concentration or knowing that they will be dropped as a quality player is chomping at the bit to get in.

Or maybe buy players which allow him to use his preferred system.

Why buy so many CB's?

We now have Agger, Skrtel, Sakho, Toure, Ilori. 3 of which would be on big bucks. We know what the owners are like when it comes to big earners on the bench. Obviously Skrtel could still be sold.

I am nearly positive I have heard Rodgers say his preferred formation is 3 at the back.

Rodgers contract should be discussed next summer, not before IMO.

United will have the CL to contend with as well the week before and after the LC match, it's a match we should put out a pretty strong team in to get a result. It's a competition that can creep up on you, nobody wants to lose to lower league opposition, then United and if we get through that's the last 16 and it becomes a real target, no harm in that with no European football.

Midfield is the one area I'm worried about injury wise now, we just don't have the cover there, used to be the back 4!

As for the run of results, I'm as guilty as anybody of looking ahead but I'm not doing it again, the Villa and Southampton results last season were because of a certain complacency among the squad. Away form has picked up to an extent that I expect a result in every game, just get the home form sorted and things will look after themselves.

Moses took the number 12, sahko 17 and ilori 26 (adams number :pac: )

Nuri Sahin wrote: »

Thought Moses would have taken No.11 now that Assaidi is out on loan, or is that not possible because the latter is still on our books?

We gave Aquilani's number to Meireles when he was on loan I think.

I know we are on a wave of positivity at the moment, but I think Rodgers is doing a great job so far. He has got rid of all the players I wanted rid of including Cole, Carroll, Downing etc, has realised the potential of Henderson and has strengthened the defence which I have been calling for for years.

We were lucky last year that Carragher had a bit of an Indian summer last season, and I'm sure skertl would have come good but it was clear Jamie was on his way out and we had literally zero cover. Now we have a huge range of options at the back.

It is clear at this stage that Rodgers is a very clever man, as clever as Rafa but maybe even more strings to his bow .

He realises the players he wants aren't coming and he has limited funds so he is making us resilient and hard to bloody beat with a view to qualifying for CL which will in turn bring money and players.

Rafa, I believe wanted us to play a more beautiful brand of football too but realised we just didn't have the personnel and so had to adapt. I don't think Rodgers will be as negative as that though.

I know last season, want great for us achievement wise but it was the most enjoyable I remember for a long time. That's why I was surprised Suarez wanted to leave. Surely he can't enjoy his football as much anywhere else?

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Morzadec wrote: »

Any dropped points will be disappointing, but as has been said, winning all 5 is very unlikely, as slip ups tend to happen even to reliable teams (which we have still yet to prove we are).

Looking at those fixtures, obviously you are always disappointed not to win at home so I would say the Soton and Palace games we should defeinitely be expecting 3 points.

I would add the Sunderland game to that - they seem to be poor this season and had a pretty poor end to last season.

A win and a loss in the other two, or two draws to keep us unbeaten would be a successful return.

Par = 10 Points imo, and I'd probably deal on 11 or 12 if you offered it to me now

When was the last time Liverpool won 5 games in a row? I think it's very ambitious to say we should win all these and as someone (Rarnes?) said earlier we did this last year and just fell flat. Not too many teams win 5 matches in a row in this league.
If we got 10 points about of these and had 19 points out of 24 I would be delighted with that to be honest as I think most teams would be.