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Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14 Mod warning post#7005

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    I'd love to see Rodgers just unleash the Liverpool front line against Barca with no expectations other than to try to win, be great fun! :p


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,162 ✭✭✭Augmerson


    mike65 wrote: »
    If Liverpool make the CL and Napoli do I really hope the two meet in the group stage.

    That would be mighty.

    I really think Liverpool will get CL this season. This is a massive season. We really do belong in the top 4 this season based on performances. Although there have been bad and frustrating performances at times overall we are playing some beautiful stuff. The good far outweighs the bad.

    I think with the CL qualification and of course the money that goes along with it, Rodgers will finally be able to nail down those transfer targets that got away from us previously. This season will be a chance to cement our place back in the top 4 for the next 4 or 5 years, probably at the expense of United. The Moyes appointment has set them back massively, much in the way Souness did at Liverpool. I think they will be rueing his arrival for many years.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    Made an offer to Bacary Sagna for the summer according to Dimarzio.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Arsenal will not sell to Liverpool unless its part exchange for youknowwho.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭daithijjj


    mike65 wrote: »
    Arsenal will not sell to Liverpool unless its part exchange for youknowwho.

    He is/will be a free agent, there is no selling involved.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,022 ✭✭✭✭Iused2likebusts


    mike65 wrote: »
    Arsenal will not sell to Liverpool unless its part exchange for youknowwho.

    he is out of contract


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Oh right, 30 years old and free. I guess we could go with that. Kolo out? or the replacement for Agger?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,066 ✭✭✭Washington Irving


    mike65 wrote: »
    Oh right, 30 years old and free. I guess we could go with that. Kolo out? or the replacement for Agger?

    Johnson and/or Kelly I would think.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,209 ✭✭✭✭klose


    mike65 wrote: »
    Oh right, 30 years old and free. I guess we could go with that. Kolo out? or the replacement for Agger?

    Hes a rb, although i think hes an emergency cb for em also. Bit of an odd one, we are heavy with rbs at the moment, if its true youd imagine johnson and kelly are goneski in the summer. Still think we should go after montoya, was sitting in the stands again tonight.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Sorry its late, he's a full back :o

    Johnson is clearly on a fine line as his contract runs down as is Kelly with his injury record.

    Sagna/Wisdom/Flano/McLaughlin?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭hefferboi


    Sagna is one of the best rbs in the PL imo. Would be a very good signing on a free and would probably see the end of Johnson at the club.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 526 ✭✭✭ManOnFire


    cant see the logic in Sagna would be surprised if we went for him. An ageing player looking for one last big payday. Don get me wrong i rate him but losing Johnson and getting Sagna wont push us on. We need to get a younger hungrier full back on both sides that'l be a fixture for years. Payers to build around. No short term fixes


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,379 ✭✭✭hefferboi


    ManOnFire wrote: »
    cant see the logic in Sagna would be surprised if we went for him. An ageing player looking for one last big payday. Don get me wrong i rate him but losing Johnson and getting Sagna wont push us on. We need to get a younger hungrier full back on both sides that'l be a fixture for years. Payers to build around. No short term fixes

    I'm usually against signing older players but hes only 30 so he has a good 2 to 3 years at least left at the top. He's been fantastic this season for Arsenal. My only worry would be injuries and wages.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,405 ✭✭✭Lukker-


    Sturridge's fashion sense is worse then his dance :D

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,697 ✭✭✭✭~Rebel~


    ManOnFire wrote: »
    cant see the logic in Sagna would be surprised if we went for him. An ageing player looking for one last big payday. Don get me wrong i rate him but losing Johnson and getting Sagna wont push us on. We need to get a younger hungrier full back on both sides that'l be a fixture for years. Payers to build around. No short term fixes

    In an ideal world, this is definitely true, but in reality you have to pick your battles.

    Fullback is a position where we're quite strong with Johnson and Enrique (when they're not injured). If we can maintain the status quo there, and spend the big bucks elsewhere, that will see the team "push on" as a whole. Young fullbacks who can play at the same level as Johnson and Sagna aren't cheap unfortunately. Putting off the problem for a year or two by swapping Sagna for Johnson, while we consolidate our position with money put into midfield would serve us better imo.


  • Site Banned Posts: 26,456 ✭✭✭✭Nuri Sahin


    Would rather see McLaughlin get his chance next season than signing Sagna tbh, not that I believe there is anything to this Sagna to Liverpool rumour anyway unless he's happy with a spot on the bench.

    Also, I've seen people here and elsewhere say we should offload Toure recently. For me... nah. Low wages and his presence is very good for team morale by all accounts, worth the wages alone given all the comments about him by the manager and other players. Not his fault he's played far more than expected this season. Undoubtedly a fourth choice CB at best for us.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭ush


    A lot of work to be done on the defense. Don't get too attached to any of the current defenders.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,952 ✭✭✭Morzadec


    Sagan has arguably been the best rb in the leaguer his year.

    Ideally we would spend a sizeable chunk on a younger player, but Sagna could be a decent option if funds are tight. Depends what happens with Johnson, but Sagna is a top player who I would imagine has another couple of years at the top of his game


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,347 ✭✭✭✭Grayditch


    Lukker- wrote: »
    Sturridge's fashion sense is worse then his dance :D


    "We're going' straight... to...the Wild, Wild West..."


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭Vinz Mesrine


    Lukker- wrote: »
    Sturridge's fashion sense is worse then his dance :D

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    Blackie Connors


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,773 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    K-9 wrote: »
    All I could think of was "imagine Anfield with Barca playing". I remember the games back in 01/02.

    And knocking them out when they were holders in 2007 :)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,175 ✭✭✭Paulegend


    i know its unrealistic that everton would sell but i would love it if we just tried to sign coleman. if we could get coleman and shaw for our full back spots next year it would be amazing. then try to get a top class center back like hummels or chellini. a top class name anyway. then we need a strong midfielder who can win possession maybe like pogba basquets or vidal. then we need a winger like lucas moura or draxler and a striker like martinez or even if we signed someone like adeboyour or keane. an experienced striker that could be backup to sturridge and suarez

    we have a lot of players who might be sold this summer so we should generate some funding with them. hopefully with champions league football our owners will allow some heavy investment to help us stay where we belong

    migs
    coleman----hummels---sakho----shaw
    gerrard
    coutinho
    basquets
    sturridge
    moura
    suarez

    jones
    flano
    kelly
    ilori----robbo
    hendo
    alberto
    allen
    ossaidi
    sterling
    keane

    thats with the possible departures of agger, skrtel, coates, reina, toure, wisdom, glen, enrique, borini and aspas

    dont think that so many will leave if the investment IS NOT there though. we will need a much bigger squad next season so if we dont have more than 20 or 30 million to spend i can see us holding onto nearly everyone. bar the exceptions of reina coates and maybe one or two of the likes of toure agger and skrtel. glen could be going but i think he will sign a new contract if we get champions league. some compromise will be made regarding the wage structure with him. he is still a top right back


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,833 ✭✭✭Vinz Mesrine


    ^^^^^^^^^
    WHAT THE GOOD FVCK???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,160 ✭✭✭tok9


    Sagna would be an excellent signing however I don't believe it either. He'd have no issue getting a much better contract somewhere else.

    That said if we were to sign him on reasonable wages and let go of Johnson it'd be excellent business imo.

    A new RB to help the younger players coming up and give them another year before they play consistently.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,740 ✭✭✭Luckycharms_74


    Morzadec wrote: »
    Sagan has arguably been the best rb in the leaguer his year.

    We must sign Sagan. He has been out of this world this season :pac::pac::pac:



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    I'd have Messi in our 2nd team instead of Assaidi but that's splitting hairs


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    Paulegend wrote: »
    i know its unrealistic that everton would sell but i would love it if we just tried to sign coleman. if we could get coleman and shaw for our full back spots next year it would be amazing. then try to get a top class center back like hummels or chellini. a top class name anyway. then we need a strong midfielder who can win possession maybe like pogba basquets or vidal. then we need a winger like lucas moura or draxler and a striker like martinez or even if we signed someone like adeboyour or keane. an experienced striker that could be backup to sturridge and suarez

    we have a lot of players who might be sold this summer so we should generate some funding with them. hopefully with champions league football our owners will allow some heavy investment to help us stay where we belong

    migs
    coleman----hummels---sakho----shaw
    gerrard
    coutinho
    basquets
    sturridge
    moura
    suarez

    jones
    flano
    kelly
    ilori----robbo
    hendo
    alberto
    allen
    ossaidi
    sterling
    keane

    thats with the possible departures of agger, skrtel, coates, reina, toure, wisdom, glen, enrique, borini and aspas

    dont think that so many will leave if the investment IS NOT there though. we will need a much bigger squad next season so if we dont have more than 20 or 30 million to spend i can see us holding onto nearly everyone. bar the exceptions of reina coates and maybe one or two of the likes of toure agger and skrtel. glen could be going but i think he will sign a new contract if we get champions league. some compromise will be made regarding the wage structure with him. he is still a top right back

    Maybe I missed the budget meeting - Hummels, Shaw, Basquets (sic), Maura, Keane??? What the hell? :confused::confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭Turtyturd


    Paulegend wrote: »
    i know its unrealistic that everton would sell but i would love it if we just tried to sign coleman. if we could get coleman and shaw for our full back spots next year it would be amazing. then try to get a top class center back like hummels or chellini. a top class name anyway. then we need a strong midfielder who can win possession maybe like pogba basquets or vidal. then we need a winger like lucas moura or draxler and a striker like martinez or even if we signed someone like adeboyour or keane. an experienced striker that could be backup to sturridge and suarez

    we have a lot of players who might be sold this summer so we should generate some funding with them. hopefully with champions league football our owners will allow some heavy investment to help us stay where we belong

    migs
    coleman----hummels---sakho----shaw
    gerrard
    coutinho
    basquets
    sturridge
    moura
    suarez

    jones
    flano
    kelly
    ilori----robbo
    hendo
    alberto
    allen
    ossaidi
    sterling
    keane

    thats with the possible departures of agger, skrtel, coates, reina, toure, wisdom, glen, enrique, borini and aspas

    dont think that so many will leave if the investment IS NOT there though. we will need a much bigger squad next season so if we dont have more than 20 or 30 million to spend i can see us holding onto nearly everyone. bar the exceptions of reina coates and maybe one or two of the likes of toure agger and skrtel. glen could be going but i think he will sign a new contract if we get champions league. some compromise will be made regarding the wage structure with him. he is still a top right back

    I think this answers who Bangkok is. :D

    Also took me a second to realise flannokellyillori wasn't some Eastern European player.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,299 ✭✭✭djPSB


    Morzadec wrote: »
    Sagan has arguably been the best rb in the leaguer his year.

    Ideally we would spend a sizeable chunk on a younger player, but Sagna could be a decent option if funds are tight. Depends what happens with Johnson, but Sagna is a top player who I would imagine has another couple of years at the top of his game

    Coleman's been the best right back in the league ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,477 ✭✭✭✭Knex*


    So it wasn't rarnes in the United thread the other day. It was Paulegend.

    All makes sense now.

    :pac:


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