Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2014 - Mod Warning post #6893

Fescue · 11-05-2014 07:31PM

mike65 wrote: »

Yes.

I think Burnley and Wolves scored over 100 goals in the league one season. Obviously one of them didn't win it.

redzerdrog · 11-05-2014 07:34PM

We're Back!

Long gone are the days of pity under Hodgson!

Fescue · 11-05-2014 07:35PM

Fescue wrote: »

I think Burnley and Wolves scored over 100 goals in the league one season. Obviously one of them didn't win it.

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City + LFC break 100 goal mark in English top-flight. Last time 2 clubs did it was 1961 (THFC, Burnley, Wolves). via @2010MisterChip

Augmerson · 11-05-2014 07:41PM

DrumSteve wrote: »

Once its not Dante.

Ah Alaba is probably 28 million I doubt we'd go in for him though I think he'd be great.

mike65 · 11-05-2014 07:45PM

Non Germans in Der Bundesliga who are going to be wanted by someone and who's curent contracts are not that long

Josip Drmic (Striker)
Shinji Okazaki (Striker)
Xherdan Shaqiri (Midfield)
Anthony Modeste (Striker)
Jefferson Farfán (Right wing)
Ricardo Rodriguez (defender left back)

5live · 11-05-2014 07:48PM

redzerdrog wrote: »

We're Back!

Long gone are the days of pity under Hodgson!

We still have to worry about Hodgson having half our team for half the summer though!

Villain · 11-05-2014 07:54PM

Chin up lads, good season you just need to spend 100 million or so to challenge next year.

No European football this year made it a lot easier on your squad and UTD will be in same position next year so you will need to add some real depth to the squad to compete in Europe and challenge City and Chelsea

8-10 · 11-05-2014 07:58PM

Villain wrote: »

Chin up lads, good season you just need to spend 100 million or so to challenge next year.

No European football this year made it a lot easier on your squad and UTD will be in same position next year so you will need to add some real depth to the squad to compete in Europe and challenge City and Chelsea

I reckon we need 7 players at least. All better than last summer's signings preferably

Hoki · 11-05-2014 08:00PM

Fescue wrote: »

I think Burnley and Wolves scored over 100 goals in the league one season. Obviously one of them didn't win it.

They were in different divisions.

smileyj1987 · 11-05-2014 08:06PM

Well I can say about this season is WOW I would never have dreamed it at the beginning .

I can honestly say it really feels like LFC are actually building something special . The team spirit is something else . We have saw kolo punch the ground in rage at a mistake . Suarez crying after the palace loss . The team celebrating every single goal scored together .
I honestly think the manager should look to improve the defence and add a midfielder in the summer . I think the club is in good shape everywhere else .

So I can honestly say I'm proud of the effort and belief the team showed this season . With the champions league back it should make the job of sorting out the weak links in the team that much easier .

Gavlor · 11-05-2014 08:06PM

8-10 wrote: »

I reckon we need 7 players at least. All better than last summer's signings preferably

That could be liverpools issue.

Would you bring in 3 £20+million players and have a really strong first 11 or bring in 7 players around the £10m mark to strengthen the squad for the extra fixtures and hope that they are more Sturrridge than aspas?

klose · 11-05-2014 08:11PM

Sky sports saying utd bid 27 mill for shaw, poor southampton will be picked apart in the summer. Will be pissed if we dont upgrade both full backs in the summer, think shaw will be a superb signing whoever he goes to.

Vicxas · 11-05-2014 08:11PM

Gavlor wrote: »

That could be liverpools issue.

Would you bring in 3 £20+million players and have a really strong first 11 or bring in 7 players around the £10m mark to strengthen the squad for the extra fixtures and hope that they are more Sturrridge than aspas?

We need a marquee defender and midfielder. And then we need to bolster our squad. Next year is going to be taxing on our squad.

MD1990 · 11-05-2014 08:15PM

27m for Shaw isnt good for our hopes of getting Lallana for 20m.I think the Lallana transfer could go on for months.

livinginkorea · 11-05-2014 08:22PM

8-10 wrote: »

I reckon we need 7 players at least. All better than last summer's signings preferably

Ya BR has said that he wants players to add to the first team and to slot in...he isn't looking for squad players. I recon he has plenty of those now with the younger players.

Vinz Mesrine · 11-05-2014 08:22PM

A fitting day for my ban to be lifted, stupidity on my part last month. I was hoping to come back on here to a big panda party, unfortunately I'm coming back as "just" champions league participants. It shows how far we have come this season that I am sorely disappointed that we only managed 2nd place

of course though if I was offered that in August I would have snapped hand, wrist, arm and shoulder off.

As for the squad, I think it's time to cut Johnson loose. He has been absolute poison this season bar a few minutes in the first half against Palace last week, he is a drain on expenses and in no way justifies that amount of wages. Sell him now while he still has some market value as an England regular and a starter at the world cup.

Lucas is another I would be trying to sell. I was a huge fan of him before his injuries, I constantly praised him as the best DM in the league, unfortunately those days are well behind him. His legs have completely gone and the thing he did best (covering attacking fullbacks) is now not possible.

I got the feeling today that Agger was given his final appearance for the club. His rather subdued celebration after scoring only confirmed it for me. A great servant over the years but like Johnson, it's time to sell him while there is still someone willing to pay big money for him.

I am genuinely excited to see what kind of players Brendan Rodgers brings into our club this summer. Roll on August.

DrumSteve · 11-05-2014 08:23PM

Augmerson wrote: »

Ah Alaba is probably 28 million I doubt we'd go in for him though I think he'd be great.

Alaba is fantastic... Be a great addition.

Vinz Mesrine · 11-05-2014 08:24PM

8-10 wrote: »

I reckon we need 7 players at least. All better than last summer's signings preferably

2 starting fullbacks, one top centre half, central midfielder(Lallana) and an attacker who can play anywhere across the front(Shaqiri) and I'll he happy.

Hidalgo · 11-05-2014 08:52PM

Gavlor wrote: »

That could be liverpools issue.

Would you bring in 3 £20+million players and have a really strong first 11 or bring in 7 players around the £10m mark to strengthen the squad for the extra fixtures and hope that they are more Sturrridge than aspas?

I'd go for 3 at £20m each over 7 at £10m.
I'd even go for one big signing at £30-35 million if there was a player out there that would be a massive addition, then £15 on another 1st teamer and then see what you're left with.

Improve the first team with new signings and let the players replaced become your squad/strength in depth

messinkiapina · 11-05-2014 09:02PM

Hidalgo wrote: »

I'd go for 3 at £20m each over 7 at £10m.

Here too. We pissed away so much money over the years on half measures. Just bring in as many top quality players as we can afford and hope the young lads/loanees flourish enough to supplement them.

bad2dabone · 11-05-2014 09:04PM

Hidalgo wrote: »

I'd go for 3 at £20m each over 7 at £10m.

absolutely the right way to do it. Much easier to integrate 3 quality signings than 7 ok signings and end up like spurs.

MD1990 · 11-05-2014 09:13PM

signings i would go for would be

Keylor Navas - 3m
Clyne - 8m
Moreno - 12m or Siqueira for 6-8m
Konoplyanka - 12.5m
Benatia - 20m
Moussa Sissoko - 8-12m
Alexis Sanchez - 20m

& sales

Aspas - 5m
Alberto - 3m
Agger - 10m
Johnson - 5m
Assaidi - 4m
Kelly - 3m

leaving a squad of

Mignolet,Navas
Clyne,Flanagan,Wisdom,Sakho,Ilori,Skrtel,Benatia,Toure,Enrique,Moreno
Gerrard,Lucas,Allen,Henderson,Sissokho,Coutinho,Sterling,Konoplyanka,Suso
Suarez,Sturridge,Borini,Sanchez

Bandana boy · 11-05-2014 09:18PM

Assuming we Keep Luis I would blow all the cash we have on some real top drawer quality in midfield.
With lori back and Sakho second season in the Premier league I do not think we are as bad at the back as everybody makes out.
We are though completely lacking options in midfield. I think it is no coincidence that our great run ended when Hendo was suspended. Lucas is not going to be more than a 60 min player again in his career and Neither Stevie or Allen will be able to play the required amount of games next season.

Two midfielders that are better/as good as what we have will be 50M and i would be pretty happy with that.

Devilman40k · 11-05-2014 09:30PM

First buy should be a leader at CB. Someone who'll organize the team when we are under pressure. A Defender who isnt afraid to scream at the midfield and push them up the pitch.

After that...CM/DM who can run all day. Then concentrate on the FB slots

11-05-2014 09:31PM

Keeping Suarez would be a good start.

If he stays iI'd be delighted with a new RB, central midfielder and centre back.

Bonus would be LB and another attacker.

Decent back up keeper too perhaps.

Vinz Mesrine · 11-05-2014 09:34PM

Devilman40k wrote: »

First buy should be a leader at CB. Someone who'll organize the team when we are under pressure. A Defender who isnt afraid to scream at the midfield and push them up the pitch.

After that...CM/DM who can run all day. Then concentrate on the FB slots

Sakho is that man. I fully expect him to be up there with Kompany this time next year as the best in the division.

11-05-2014 09:37PM

Sakho needs a proper CB in beside him.

15Pete · 11-05-2014 09:37PM

Which CB's do people see leaving the club this summer, and does everyone presume our first choice CB pairing next season will be AN Other and Sakho?

Additionally, do you feel CB or CM is a more pressing need? If we were to only buy one top-quality £30m player would you rather it be a CM or CB? Personally I think we could get through another season with just Henderson, Gerrard, Lucas and Allen as our midfielders. However we have more quantity than quality at CB.

11-05-2014 09:38PM

S0crates wrote: »

Which CB's do people see leaving the club this summer, and does everyone presume our first choice CB pairing next season will be AN Other and Sakho?

Additionally, do you feel CB or CM is a more pressing need? If we were to only buy one top-quality £30m player would you rather it be a CM or CB? Personally I think we could get through another season with just Henderson, Gerrard, Lucas and Allen as our midfielders. However we have more quantity than quality at CB.

Agger or Skrtel or maybe both.

Vinz Mesrine · 11-05-2014 09:39PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Sakho needs a proper CB in beside him.

I think that given the full preseason to work on a real partnership, him and Skrtel could be a truly dominant pairing.

Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread Summer 2014 - Mod Warning post #6893

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