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

ThunbergsAreGo · 12-09-2013 07:37AM

mike65 wrote: »

You'll all be gutted to learn James McCarthy rejected Liverpool for Everton

Phew, id be seriously worried if we had bid for him this summer

daithijjj · 12-09-2013 10:21AM

Glen Johnson ‏@glen_johnson 3m
Injury doesnt seem as bad as first thought, hopefully be back sooner than originally expected! #BetterNews

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 10:22AM

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Gonna be very interesting to see how the two CB's pan out over the course of the season. I have a feeling it'll end up being a Sakho-Toure combo.

If Toure was a few years younger, then he and Sakho would look to have all the qualities needed to be a hell of a long term pairing.

I still think Sakho -Agger will be used more often over the course of the season (assuming we stick we two CBs more often than not), but Toure-Sakho does look a pairing with more balance and with a lot more physicality.

Cannot shake the feeling though that come January, or more likely next summer, that we will again go after Papadopoulos to partner Sakho. Now that would be a very aggressive pairing with age on it's side.

5live · 12-09-2013 10:27AM

Kess73 wrote: »

If Toure was a few years younger, then he and Sakho would look to have all the qualities needed to be a hell of a long term pairing.

I still think Sakho -Agger will be used more often over the course of the season (assuming we stick we two CBs more often than not), but Toure-Sakho does look a pairing with more balance and with a lot more physicality.

Cannot shake the feeling though that come January, or more likely next summer, that we will again go after Papadopoulos to partner Sakho. Now that would be a very aggressive pairing with age on it's side.

Papa and Mama as our CBs?

Cool..

~Rebel~ · 12-09-2013 10:30AM

5live wrote: »

Papa and Mama as our CBs?

Cool..

Ok, now we have to do that.

Grayditch · 12-09-2013 10:34AM

5live wrote: »

Papa and Mama as our CBs?

Well that's just California dreaming.

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 10:38AM

Grayditch wrote: »

Well that's just California dreaming.

Roll on Monday, Monday when we can talk about actual footy again.

Crash Bang Wall · 12-09-2013 10:41AM

klose wrote: »

They practically threw the game we beat em 5-0 as theyd the cup final a week after we played em, seeing as theres 3 days between the biggest game theyll play in the group stage they could field a mixed team again.

They wont field a mixed team IMO, but its quite possible that their minds may be on the Valencia game. Either way, its a game where if we defend well, we should be able to get a win, or at least a point. 0-0 there last season as far as I remember

Dickerty · 12-09-2013 10:44AM

Kess73 wrote: »

Roll on Monday, Moday when we can talk about actual footy again.

The way we NORMALLY just talk about footie??

gafferino · 12-09-2013 10:52AM

Any word on Sturridge?

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 10:56AM

Dickerty wrote: »

The way we NORMALLY just talk about footie??

And you just ruined our little Mamas and Papas skit by not having any words of love :mad:

Grayditch · 12-09-2013 11:00AM

gafferino wrote: »

Any word on Sturridge?

Hopefully come Monday he can still twist and shoot. (Yes, they covered it)

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 11:03AM

Grayditch wrote: »

Hopefully come Monday he can still twist and shoot. (Yes, they covered it)

With luck he will get some goals and be like a Dancing Bear dancing in the street

klose · 12-09-2013 11:04AM

Hes settled in well by all accounts which is great to see, he has two assists in 3 games only cesc has more with 4. Really looking forward to seeing him return in the summer. Hes playing on the wings too there

Raif Severance · 12-09-2013 11:07AM

Kess73 wrote: »

If Toure was a few years younger, then he and Sakho would look to have all the qualities needed to be a hell of a long term pairing.

I still think Sakho -Agger will be used more often over the course of the season (assuming we stick we two CBs more often than not), but Toure-Sakho does look a pairing with more balance and with a lot more physicality.

Cannot shake the feeling though that come January, or more likely next summer, that we will again go after Papadopoulos to partner Sakho. Now that would be a very aggressive pairing with age on it's side.

Most probably, Summer.

Reading the Schalke Forum (In Google Translate no less!), he just got back to Team Training in the last week of August. http://www.schalker-block5.de/

Most there reckon, he needs at least 2 Months to be Fit and more before he can even Play for them.

Courtesy Flush · 12-09-2013 11:07AM

A fit Sturridge will be vital to winning at Swansea I think

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 11:11AM

Raif Severance wrote: »

Most probably, Summer.

Reading the Schalke Forum (In Google Translate no less!), he just got back to Team Training in the last week of August. http://www.schalker-block5.de/

Most there reckon, he needs at least 2 Months to be Fit and more before he can even Play for them.

He did get back to training in late August, but he had a set back with his knee during a training session.

Dickerty · 12-09-2013 11:11AM

daithijjj wrote: »

Glen Johnson ‏@glen_johnson 3m
Injury doesnt seem as bad as first thought, hopefully be back sooner than originally expected! #BetterNews

Well I have still taken him out of my FF team for this week!

I wonder if this will see Wisdom on loan to an upper end Championship team this month, if Johnson gets back and Kelly continues to improve...

Dickerty · 12-09-2013 11:15AM

Kess73 wrote: »

With luck he will get some goals and be like a Dancing Bear dancing in the street

How did you know I dance like a bear? Have you been Looking through my window???

Raif Severance · 12-09-2013 11:21AM

Kess73 wrote: »

He did get back to training in late August, but he had a set back with his knee during a training session.

I know he had 2 Setbacks before. The 1st one happened in July where he had to fly back to Greece for additional Rehab due to the Swelling.

The 2nd one is when his Knee gave him problems during Training. Nuri posted a Pic of this.

So did he suffer another one, aside from the ones I've mentioned?

Agueroooo · 12-09-2013 11:28AM

Good morning.

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Kess73 · 12-09-2013 11:29AM

Raif Severance wrote: »

I know he had 2 Setbacks before. The 1st one happened in July where he had to fly back to Greece for additional Rehab due to the Swelling.

The 2nd one is when his Knee gave him problems during Training. Nuri posted a Pic of this.

So did he suffer another one, aside from the ones I've mentioned?

Yes which is why I said late August in my post :P It was on German radio that he got a knock to the same knee.

Not sure how serious it was, but it happened close enough to transfer deadline day.

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 11:30AM

Dickerty wrote: »

How did you know I dance like a bear? Have you been Looking through my window???

I might have to Step Out if you continue this line of questioning. :P

Kess73 · 12-09-2013 11:31AM

Agueroooo wrote: »

Good morning.

Waaa waa waaa where is my fancier seat. waa waa waa I don't want the same seat used by England managers in the past waa waa waa.

citytillidie · 12-09-2013 11:44AM

The Guardian article stating that manslaughter charges could be brought in over Hillsborough

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/sep/12/hillsborough-manslaughter-police-fa-council-club

Tusky · 12-09-2013 11:44AM

Dickerty wrote: »

Well I have still taken him out of my FF team for this week!

I wonder if this will see Wisdom on loan to an upper end Championship team this month, if Johnson gets back and Kelly continues to improve...

He's still out for 4-6 weeks is he not?

Raif Severance · 12-09-2013 11:48AM

Kess73 wrote: »

Yes which is why I said late August in my post :P It was on German radio that he got a knock to the same knee.

Not sure how serious it was, but it happened close enough to transfer deadline day.

3 Setbacks to the same Knee? That's very worrying.

Schalke probably used a Cheapo Surgeon to perform on him. Instead, they should have flown him to America, to see Dr. James Andrews.

You'll approve of him, Kess. He worked on a number of Famous Wrestlers (Dave Batista, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, John Cena, Edge, Randy Orton, and CM Punk).

You can read some more of his Notable Patients here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Andrews_(physician)

5starpool · 12-09-2013 11:50AM

Johnson being back earlier than expected would be a nice bonus.

I'm still intrigued to know how Rodgers intends to use the centre backs at his disposal. I really don't think that he will go to 3 centre backs on a regular basis. I'm guessing that it will be Agger and Sakho on Monday night, although if Toure is fit again, which he should be, it will be an interesting dilemma. It is hard to see where Ilori will get any real game time though, and I fear he will go the way of Coates in terms of not getting many minutes, except even worse as we don't have EL to give him any minutes. Even if we did though, he is probably 5th choice CB, with Wisdom as 6th choice right now, and that's obviously ignoring the injured Coates and also Kelly as well. Ilori as cover for RB would see him well down that pecking order too at the minute. I know, one for the future and all that, but it's a lot of money to be spending on a player that we can't really play or develop at the minute. Buying and letting him remain at Sporting would maybe have been the best thing for him if we were dead set on getting him.

Grayditch · 12-09-2013 11:52AM

Hicks, Gillett, Hodgson, Poulson. My God. I feel a bit sick thinking back.

billy2012 · 12-09-2013 11:54AM

Wouldn't be surprised to see Rodgers try Ilori at RB. Put that Usain Bolt speed to use!!

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