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

rob316 · 16-04-2014 04:34PM

Winning the league on a net spend of £20 million would be a huge achievement considering our closest rival Man City spent north of £90 million this season.
Its even greater testament to Rodgers coaching and management that most of the players that start for him he didn't buy.

MonkeyTennis · 16-04-2014 04:34PM

Hes been a bit off the boil recently,might be no harm to rest him anyway

rob316 · 16-04-2014 04:35PM

K-9 wrote: »

Sturridge might be available for Norwich:

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/161257-daniel-sturridge-injury-latest

Just a small strain.

Ya he didn't look like he pulled up in the game. Throw him on the bench sure, keep him fresh for Chelsea game.
Im more worried about losing Henderson for 3 games to be honest.

klose · 16-04-2014 04:35PM

K-9 wrote: »

Sturridge might be available for Norwich:

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/161257-daniel-sturridge-injury-latest

Just a small strain.

Excellent news! If its 50/50 id rather not risk v norwich and have him fully fit for chelsea.

MD1990 · 16-04-2014 04:37PM

great news.I have him to come off the bench Vs Norwich

Washington Irving · 16-04-2014 04:37PM

He should be fully fit for the Chelsea game anyway which is the important thing. Hopefully, Luis' hat-trick will be enough to get us past Norwich.

Utopia Parkway · 16-04-2014 04:42PM

K-9 wrote: »

Sturridge might be available for Norwich:

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/161257-daniel-sturridge-injury-latest

Just a small strain.

Could have been a lot worse. I'm guessing he will start on the bench against Norwich.

slingerz · 16-04-2014 04:44PM

prob have allen-gerrard-lucas in midfield and coutinho-suarez-sterling up top unless Moses gets a start ahead of allen/lucas

rob316 · 16-04-2014 04:53PM

slingerz wrote: »

prob have allen-gerrard-lucas in midfield and coutinho-suarez-sterling up top unless Moses gets a start ahead of allen/lucas

Augmerson · 16-04-2014 05:04PM

Interesting article with some good points from Paul Wilson. Anyone have a read of it?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/16/liverpool-premier-league-title-champions-league

Charlie19 · 16-04-2014 05:24PM

Credit to Dortmund fans, thats a few occasions now that they have shown tremendous support for Hillsborough.

Must make it my business to attend a Dortmund game, always a quality atmosphere.

Hoki · 16-04-2014 05:29PM

As soon as Suarez gets his hat-trick out of the way bring on Danny!

Going back to what people were talking about earlier , I started to believe we could win the league after we won away at Stoke in January , so much so that i stuck a €10 on us at 8/1!

Reekwind · 16-04-2014 05:31PM

Augmerson wrote: »

Interesting article with some good points from Paul Wilson. Anyone have a read of it?

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/apr/16/liverpool-premier-league-title-champions-league

I don't really understand this whole 'they're not in Europe' thing or why it's an issue. Yes, Liverpool aren't in Europe. That's because last season they were the seventh best team in England. Which just makes this season's progress all the more impressive.

Bandana boy · 16-04-2014 05:46PM

Reekwind wrote: »

I don't really understand this whole 'they're not in Europe' thing or why it's an issue. Yes, Liverpool aren't in Europe. That's because last season they were the seventh best team in England. Which just makes this season's progress all the more impressive.

It is significantly easier to win the league when you are not in Europe
That is why the top 4 changes so much in the premiership ,I mean when is the last time even one of the teams in the Top 4 retained there place in the top 4 and its why nearly every year the winner comes from 7th or lower

Reekwind · 16-04-2014 05:50PM

Bandana boy wrote: »

It is significantly easier to win the league when you are not in Europe
That is why the top 4 changes so much in the premiership ,I mean when is the last time even one of the teams in the Top 4 retained there place in the top 4 and its why nearly every year the winner comes from 7th or lower

That's a good point. I'd forgotten that Europe was such a burden that clubs needed to be paid £30m+ to compete there. The poor sods

LiamoSail · 16-04-2014 06:00PM

Bandana boy wrote: »

It is significantly easier to win the league when you are not in Europe

I understand the logic in the argument, however after 19 seasons of the premier league, there has never been a winner that hadn't competed in Europe the season they won. That would suggest that the advantage of not playing in Europe is being exaggerated greatly.

When was the last time a Spanish, German, French, Scottish or Portuguese side won their league without competing in Europe? If it was that much of an advantage, it shouldn't be too unusual

djPSB · 16-04-2014 06:15PM

Reekwind wrote: »

I don't really understand this whole 'they're not in Europe' thing or why it's an issue. Yes, Liverpool aren't in Europe. That's because last season they were the seventh best team in England. Which just makes this season's progress all the more impressive.

But Atletico are juggling both CL and La Liga. I don't think we would be top of the PL if we were playing in Europe.

Either way both teams have done excellently.

Bandana boy · 16-04-2014 06:21PM

djPSB wrote: »

But Atletico are juggling both CL and La Liga. I don't think we would be top of the PL if we were playing in Europe.

Either way both teams have done excellently.

But we also would not have this exact same squad ,ie we would have made further investment if we were in Europe.

Bandana boy · 16-04-2014 06:22PM

LiamoSail wrote: »

I understand the logic in the argument, however after 19 seasons of the premier league, there has never been a winner that hadn't competed in Europe the season they won. That would suggest that the advantage of not playing in Europe is being exaggerated greatly.

When was the last time a Spanish, German, French, Scottish or Portuguese side won their league without competing in Europe? If it was that much of an advantage, it shouldn't be too unusual

Sarcasm detector on the blink ?

LiamoSail · 16-04-2014 06:25PM

Bandana boy wrote: »

Sarcasm detector on the blink ?

Apologies, only read the first line of your post before I quoted it

viper006 · 16-04-2014 06:30PM

Need a new wallpaper for the laptop and wondering does anyone have a link to some good liverpool ones.

First weeks back I saw someone post a fantastic pic of Suarez and Gerard touching the Liverpool crest on way to pitch . Kicking myself for not downloading it.

billy2012 · 16-04-2014 07:07PM

garra · 16-04-2014 07:11PM

djPSB wrote: »

http://betting.boylesports.com/football/why-a-man-united-fan-would-grudgingly-welcome-a-liverpool-title/

You should dangle that in the united thread for feedback..

machiavellianme · 16-04-2014 07:23PM

I think I speak for everyone when I say:
"Godspeed young Borini, this is your real cup final"

Washington Irving · 16-04-2014 07:50PM

So much for Borini's cup final...

dobsdave · 16-04-2014 07:50PM

machiavellianme wrote: »

I think I speak for everyone when I say:
"Godspeed young Borini, this is your real cup final"

2nd leg on Saturday.

Pilsbury Doughboy · 16-04-2014 07:52PM

Ok, that's the end of that!

City at home to a team in complete disarray was never gonna be a game that had a hope of them dropping points.

rob316 · 16-04-2014 07:54PM

Nothing but an all merciless hammering for Sunderland

~Rebel~ · 16-04-2014 07:59PM

Sunderland playing quite well.

garra · 16-04-2014 08:02PM

The figures for net spend over the last 5 seasons by the leagues top teams underline the magnitude of job done by Rodgers and his side this year, along with having to change a culture of not really expecting to succeed. Well done to all, regardless of what unfolds next..
Bren & Stevie G are getting all the praise right now, but earlier this year when we were still unbelievers it was Suarez who changed the mindset of his colleagues, rampaging around the pitch and generally causing havoc for defences... I hope he finds form again this weekend to cap off the season and finish the job.

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