Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 Mod Warning Post #6378

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Whatever about Sakho's passing ability, Mignolet was shocking again with his kicking. There was an incident yesterday where he lamped the ball straight at Gerrard just outside the box. His command of the box was a bit ropey at times too. For all that was said against Reina he was actually one of the best passers of a football we had at the club. Could pick out 60 yards pasees off his hands or off the ground. Always found it strange that Rodgers didnt stick with him as he wants to implement the passing from the back gameplan.

Mig pulled off a great save from Fernadihno and in my view overall this season been a great buy.
He needs to come off his line quicker but I wouldn't be too worried about his passing. That can be easily worked on but slowing reactions and a general decline in ability can not be worked on.

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Whatever about Sakho's passing ability, Mignolet was shocking again with his kicking. There was an incident yesterday where he lamped the ball straight at Gerrard just outside the box. His command of the box was a bit ropey at times too. For all that was said against Reina he was actually one of the best passers of a football we had at the club. Could pick out 60 yards pasees off his hands or off the ground. Always found it strange that Rodgers didnt stick with him as he wants to implement the passing from the back gameplan.

Because Reina's shot stopping was pathetic in the last few seasons, its like playing Agger cause he can play the ball from the back only he cant defend for toffee.

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Whatever about Sakho's passing ability, Mignolet was shocking again with his kicking. There was an incident yesterday where he lamped the ball straight at Gerrard just outside the box. His command of the box was a bit ropey at times too. For all that was said against Reina he was actually one of the best passers of a football we had at the club. Could pick out 60 yards pasees off his hands or off the ground. Always found it strange that Rodgers didnt stick with him as he wants to implement the passing from the back gameplan.

This was always a myth for me. Reina had a great, fast throw to release a counter but when he had the ball at his feet it was pass to Agger, back to Reina, pass to Skrtel, back to Reina, hoof up field as an attacker closed him down. That's not playing out from the back.

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Chelsea are as well. Chelsea win all their remaining games and they'll win the league.

Is there a joke im missing out on, with the amount of people who posted this?

City are 5 points behind Chelsea with 2 games in hand

If City win their remaining games they will finish above Chelsea regardless of what Chelsea do

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Lads here's a quick heads up

Liverpool GP 34 PTS 77
Chelsea GP 34 PTS 75
Man City GP 32 PTS 70

If Liverpool win all their games they are champions.

If Chelsea win all their games they need Man City to drop points.

Man City need liverpool to drop points and to win all their games to win the league.

Here again.

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Mig pulled off a great save from Fernadihno and in my view overall this season been a great buy.
He needs to come off his line quicker but I wouldn't be too worried about his passing. That can be easily worked on but slowing reactions and a general decline in ability can not be worked on.

I watched a YouTube video of our 2012/13 season the other day. Have to say I was shocked at how many goals Reina was at fault for.
Think I must have had the blinkers on to not fully realise it at the time, maybe because Reina was always one of my favourite Liverpool players.

I still miss Reina's distribution skills and his footballing ability but Mignolet is miles better at keeping the ball out of the back of the net then Reina has been these last few years. And I think that's proving to be a more important attribute this season.

I really hope Mignolet can develop his footballing skills over the next few years and become more of a complete package but for now he's doing a good job.

By the way, do we have a term for the opposite of "Monday Meltdown"?

Daemonic wrote: »

I'd be happy with

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Mig
Johnson-Skrtel-Sakho-Flanagan

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Gerrard
--Allen

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Lucas

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Coutinho

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Sterling - Suarez


Lucas was good in the diamond when he came on against West Ham and Sterling's pace is a match for Sturridge's any day.

It has to be this. It still gives us enough threat with the 3 up top, three ball-players in midfield and a reliable back 4. Less options from the bench if we need to dip into it, will be hoping that Aspas, Moses and Teixeira can step in if needed...

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Chelsea are as well. Chelsea win all their remaining games and they'll win the league.

No because if Man City win all theirs then they will win (If Chelsea beat Liverpool!)

hangballlouie wrote: »

chelsea need to beat us and have to come at us, which will play into our hands I feel. Im convinced the Ev will get a result from city so if we draw against chelsea and win the other 3, we win the league.

If anyone has the know-how to beat us it'll be Mourinho. He has made an art out of strangling opponents and getting tight wins in big matches.

Lets get Norwich out of the way first...then we can worry about Chelsea

Yep same deal, Norwich will not roll over easily. Especially because:

A: They have a new manager
B: They're fighting in a relegation battle.

Grayditch wrote: »

I'm not a player or manager, so I don't need to focus on the next game only and can talk about the Chelsea game without affecting our form.
I still don't understand that, from a fan point of view

The whole Chelsea game is played in a completely different light if we f**k up against Norwich though!

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