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

Paulegend · 20-02-2014 09:43AM

Courtesy Flush wrote: »

That article sounds like a load of balls
Europa league better than CL qualification and the money/prestige it brings?
Yeah right

in 10 years time will people remember the europa league he won or the time he finished 4th???

Devilman40k · 20-02-2014 09:44AM

Dickerty wrote: »

My Arsenal supporting brother was watching that game with me. He left the room when Fowler scored the first, and heard me shouting on the second and third but thought I was kidding. I mean, who scores 3 goals in under 5 minutes??

The same team that can get 4 (and could have had 8) in 20

Dickerty · 20-02-2014 10:20AM

Paulegend wrote: »

in 10 years time will people remember the europa league he won or the time he finished 4th???

By remember, you mean 'look up on Wikipedia'?

djPSB · 20-02-2014 10:47AM

Just watching Arsenal last night, it would make you appreciate the work rate and pressing of the likes of Henderson, Suarez and Sterling.

I know Arsenal played with 10 men for alot of the game but even up to that, the likes of Ozil look so half arsed in attempts to win the ball back.

Suarez would eat him for dinner. Literally.

OwaynOTT · 20-02-2014 10:57AM

Augmerson wrote: »

United to sign Jesus Christ as he is lethal on the cross.

Ah sorry.

No good. Sure he can only play one game a week. He does me dead after the effort he puts into each game and it's 3 days before he can rise again to train.

Not really in it for the money though, he threw he last agent out of the church when he saw that he was discussing business.

Has a bit of a drinking problem and strange rumours of cannibalism are circulating about him.

Does a lot of charity work for kids through the Shady Trees Association.

Can never see him going to Utd though, God is his father.

Grayditch · 20-02-2014 10:58AM

Paulegend wrote: »

in 10 years time will people remember the europa league he won or the time he finished 4th???

Neither in 10 months, I hope.

gosplan · 20-02-2014 11:24AM

djPSB wrote: »

Just watching Arsenal last night, it would make you appreciate the work rate and pressing of the likes of Henderson, Suarez and Sterling.

I know Arsenal played with 10 men for alot of the game but even up to that, the likes of Ozil look so half arsed in attempts to win the ball back.

Suarez would eat him for dinner. Literally.

Go easy on Ozil. Have to give him till next year at least.

Really hope pool are in the CL next year but BR really needs to look at defence IMO.

Good CL clubs would carve through the Liverpool back line. They'd be great 6-4 games though.

K-9 · 20-02-2014 11:32AM

gosplan wrote: »

Go easy on Ozil. Have to give him till next year at least.

Really hope pool are in the CL next year but BR really needs to look at defence IMO.

Good CL clubs would carve through the Liverpool back line. They'd be great 6-4 games though.

He has had rotten luck with injuries this season which hasn't helped.

Kess73 · 20-02-2014 11:33AM

gosplan wrote: »

Go easy on Ozil. Have to give him till next year at least.

Really hope pool are in the CL next year but BR really needs to look at defence IMO.

Good CL clubs would carve through the Liverpool back line. They'd be great 6-4 games though.

He does need to add to the defence, but it has to be added that rarely this season have Sakho, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, and Johnson been fit at the same time. So Rodgers has not been able to field our strongest back line as a unit for any sustained run of games.

Agger has only just returned from a long time out. Sakho looks set to resume full training soon, Johnson is out, and Enrique is still out. So for the most part we have been playing with 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice players in our backline.

Toure, Flanagan, and Cissokho would not have been regular starters for us if not for the injuries, and I am certain that we would not have seen the likes of Sterling, and Moses used in full back positions had it not been for injuries.

And who can forget those glorious games when we had to shove centre backs into the full back positions. The four centres backs back four game springs to mind.

We do need some quality additions at the back, no arguement from me on that, but we have been very unlucky this season with regards to injuries at the back as well.

noodler · 20-02-2014 11:36AM

So only Agger in contention for the weekend out of the injured pack?

Morzadec · 20-02-2014 11:43AM

Kess73 wrote: »

He does need to add to the defence, but it has to be added that rarely this season have Sakho, Agger, Skrtel, Enrique, and Johnson been fit at the same time. So Rodgers has not been able to field our strongest back line as a unit for any sustained run of games.

Agger has only just returned from a long time out. Sakho looks set to resume full training soon, Johnson is out, and Enrique is still out. So for the most part we have been playing with 2nd, 3rd, or 4th choice players in our backline.

Toure, Flanagan, and Cissokho would not have been regular starters for us if not for the injuries, and I am certain that we would not have seen the likes of Sterling, and Moses used in full back positions had it not been for injuries.

And who can forget those glorious games when we had to shove centre backs into the full back positions. The four centres backs back four game springs to mind.

We do need some quality additions at the back, no arguement from me on that, but we have been very unlucky this season with regards to injuries at the back as well.

We need 2 senior fullbacks (assuming we have European football next year) to compete with/cover Johnson and Enrique.

I personally think we are well-stocked in the CB department. We have the likes of Wisdom and Ilori to come back from loan for added depth if neccessary.

I want to see how Sakho and Skrtel perform together. Our 2 best CBs at the moment (sorry Agger), a lefty and a righty.

If a top quality CB becomes available, perhaps we could think about offloading a centre-back and making a move. But we have other priorities, and I personally don't think it will be easy for us to attract/afford a significant upgrade in the CB department.

As has been mentioned we've been ravaged with injuries, and don't forget that Rodgers' approach is fairly cavalier - we attack quickly in numbers which is one of the reasons we're scoring a lot, but this inevitably leaves us exposed occasionally.

Kess73 · 20-02-2014 11:44AM

noodler wrote: »

So only Agger in contention for the weekend out of the injured pack?

Looks that way.

Sakho seems to be close to returning to full training, and by all accounts may be available for either the Southampton game on the 1st March or the Man U game on the 16th March (Sunderland game has been pushed back hence the gap between games)

Enrique is behind schedule with his recovery going by the comments Rodgers made a week or so ago, and who knows when Johnson will actually be first team ready.

Dickerty · 20-02-2014 11:46AM

noodler wrote: »

So only Agger in contention for the weekend out of the injured pack?

Johnson is back in training I thought, Sakho a few weeks away, and Enrique will be next season I reckon. Not sure about Lucas?

Good to have the likes of Allen and Agger back now, just when Toure needs a break and Henderson has a break (literally)...

Kess73 · 20-02-2014 11:48AM

Morzadec wrote: »

We need 2 senior fullbacks (assuming we have European football next year) to compete with/cover Johnson and Enrique.

I personally think we are well-stocked in the CB department. We have the likes of Wisdom and Ilori to come back from loan for added depth if neccessary.

I want to see how Sakho and Skrtel perform together. Our 2 best CBs at the moment (sorry Agger), a lefty and a righty.

If a top quality CB becomes available, perhaps we could think about offloading a centre-back and making a move. But we have other priorities, and I personally don't think it will be easy for us to attract/afford a significant upgrade in the CB department.

As has been mentioned we've been ravaged with injuries, and don't forget that Rodgers' approach is fairly cavalier - we attack quickly in numbers which is one of the reasons we're scoring a lot, but this inevitably leaves us exposed occasionally.

Yeah think at least one quality full back is needed (left back), and would not be against bringing in a new starter at right back either, although I would be curious to see if Flanagan would be ready to take that spot from the start of next season.

I would take a quality right sided centre back if one was available in the summer. But if we had already sorted out our full back issues, then like yourself I would prefer to see other positions (centre of midfield for one) sorted first.

5live · 20-02-2014 11:59AM

Kess73 wrote: »

Yeah think at least one quality full back is needed (left back), and would not be against bringing in a new starter at right back either, although I would be curious to see if Flanagan would be ready to take that spot from the start of next season.

I would take a quality right sided centre back if one was available in the summer. But if we had already sorted out our full back issues, then like yourself I would prefer to see other positions (centre of midfield for one) sorted first.

I dont see it, tbh.

Flanagan is a good RB but i dont think he will get to the level we aspire to.
His positioning is awful at times and he doesnt offer much going forward. Some of those deficiencies may be eased with coaching but the best he will offer us is good cover when he replaces the starter. I know he is young but i cant see either him or Wisdom being regular starters for us.

Kess73 · 20-02-2014 12:04PM

5live wrote: »

I dont see it, tbh.

Flanagan is a good RB but i dont think he will get to the level we aspire to.
His positioning is awful at times and he doesnt offer much going forward. Some of those deficiencies may be eased with coaching but the best he will offer us is good cover when he replaces the starter. I know he is young but i cant see either him or Wisdom being regular starters for us.

I don't think his positioning is all that bad. He does get caught out from time to time, but not so much that it was as bad as Johnson earlier this season.

Of course if you were to say to me "well Kess what if we were offered someone like Clyne at Southampton for our right back slot?"

Then I would be saying yes please and you can bump all the rest down the pecking order.

Devilman40k · 20-02-2014 12:10PM

Dickerty wrote: »

Johnson is back in training I thought, Sakho a few weeks away, and Enrique will be next season I reckon. Not sure about Lucas?

Good to have the likes of Allen and Agger back now, just when Toure needs a break and Henderson has a break (literally)...

Hendo had his break, he was only on the pitch for 30 minutes last weekend :pac:

K-9 · 20-02-2014 12:12PM

Everybody is expected back by the end of the month according to the head fitness guy last week.

K-9 · 20-02-2014 12:22PM

It seems agreeing with ref decision last night makes people anti-Arsenal! Some sensitive souls about.

Dickerty · 20-02-2014 12:23PM

K-9 wrote: »

Everybody is expected back by the end of the month according to the head fitness guy last week.

Is that his name, Head Fitness Guy? Or is it Guy van Fitnesshead?

Turtyturd · 20-02-2014 12:25PM

Has Enrique enough games for a medal?

Devilman40k · 20-02-2014 12:28PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Has Enrique enough games for a medal?

No just 7 games so far think you need 10 minimum (Moses has 14!! :eek: )

mike65 · 20-02-2014 12:35PM

Suso wants to stay at Almeria! :eek: (for another season)

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/02/20/tt-liverpools-spanish-u21-star-wants-to-remain-in-la-liga-beyond/?

Suso’s contract at Liverpool expires in the summer of 2015, a situation that Brendan Rodgers will surely rectify over the next couple of months. The attacking midfielder however has expressed his desire to remain in La Liga on-loan for at least one more season, saying:

“I only have one season left at Liverpool. If I renew, I think it would be a good option for me to continue at Almeria for another year, I would like to do that.”

“What happens from now on doesn’t depend on me.”

If Liverpool are in Europe (whichever comp) I really want to see him back.

Hangballlouie · 20-02-2014 12:36PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Has Enrique enough games for a medal?

With 3 games to go we should have the title wrapped up so we can wheel him out for the last 5 minutes of each game so he gets a medal.

I just wanna see his celebration when we pick up the trophy.

He will probably strip down to his jocks and bring his brother onto the pitch and have a 15 minute Greco-Roman wrestling match in the centre circle.

The absolute lunatic.

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Kess73 · 20-02-2014 12:37PM

K-9 wrote: »

It seems agreeing with ref decision last night makes people anti-Arsenal! Some sensitive souls about.

Mod Post : That's the third or fourth time I have seen a similar comment about Arsenal supporters in this thread.

It is coming very close to being regarded as baiting and from here on in will be carded as such. There is an Arsenal thread available if anyone genuinely wishes to discuss Arsenal's game last night.

Turtyturd · 20-02-2014 12:42PM

Devilman40k wrote: »

No just 7 games so far think you need 10 minimum (Moses has 14!! :eek: )

I don't want us to win the league jjust so he doesn't get one. :pac:

Agueroooo · 20-02-2014 12:42PM

I would be more anxious getting Suso to renew (which is no way a certainty) than where he is loaned next season.

I hope the rumours he is stalling are bull.

klose · 20-02-2014 12:44PM

mike65 wrote: »

Suso wants to stay at Almeria! :eek: (for another season)

http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2014/02/20/tt-liverpools-spanish-u21-star-wants-to-remain-in-la-liga-beyond/?

If Liverpool are in Europe (whichever comp) I really want to see him back.

Did he not renew his contract this time last year? Surprised it was such a small extension if true.

Bit of a head scratcher for the club next season. Wisdom/suso/alberto/teixeira will all be the age where they need first team football but im not sure if we can offer it constantly for the season assuming we further strengthen in the summer. Then again id expect a few players to be sold so maybe that will free up some space.

Turtyturd · 20-02-2014 12:45PM

hangballlouie wrote: »

With 3 games to go we should have the title wrapped up so we can wheel him out for the last 5 minutes of each game so he gets a medal.

I just wanna see his celebration when we pick up the trophy.

He will probably strip down to his jocks and bring his brother onto the pitch and have a 15 minute Greco-Roman wrestling match in the centre circle.

The absolute lunatic.

Either that or he will spin around in circles with the trophy on his head while other players try to take it off him.

If he doesn't make enough games someone should make a case to the FA asking if he can make up the numbers on FIFA.

googled eyes · 20-02-2014 12:47PM

Transfermarkt says Suso's contract expires 30.06.2015

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