rossie1977 wrote: » the manager plays a key ingredient in attracting players. i said it before (and got heat for it) but if rodgers was in charge of liverpool back in the day no chance would torres, masch, alonso etc have signed for the club at the time. last few years the excuses were that liverpool lost out on numerous players due to no champions league involvement and now its something else...
whatawaster wrote: » The same Javier Mascherano who signed for Alan Curbishley?
noodler wrote: » Well, I think that is moving the goalposts. We have managed to qualify for the CL once in the last 6 years - which was our major aim. Arsenal have managed this every year with relative ease - perhaps they collapse but by the time they do they have already gone miles past our own targets. Yeah but we needed them goals with the defence as porous as it was. Suarez was also the top assister in the league and removing that seriously harms the number of Sturridge goals and Gerrard penalties. The almost guarantee of CL football every year > winning the Carling Cup. For me anyway but I'd wager for Alexis Sanchez as well.
Utopia Parkway wrote: » Sanchez by all accounts is not a particularly deep thinker. I doubt he went through both Arsenal and Liverpool's squads with a fine tooth comb and mulled over the strengths and weaknesses of the respective managers over a glass of sherry. He was offered two two teams in the Champions League (well one so far technically) and chose to live in capital over the grim north. Liverpool have lost players to bloody Spurs over the same reason. Let alone Arsenal.
Francie Barrett wrote: » The truth is probably a lot simpler. Arsenal offered to make Sanchez their top earner. I'd say that we wanted to pay him a lot less.
cson wrote: » Haha lads you're like a fella who's been turned down by a bird in Coppers and you're reverting to the "I never liked her anyway"/"She's only with him for his money" schtick. Complex or what. :pac:
djPSB wrote: » The guarantee of CL every year is worth diddly squat if it doesn't result in consistent silverware. For example, as a Liverpool fan, I wouldn't be pleased if Liverpool were to qualify for the CL for the next 9 years yet only manage to win an FA Cup in that period.
cson wrote: » But if we add a Carling Cup to that, then its ok right? Cos that's what you've won in 9 years.
Fescue wrote: » Don't forget the Champions League!
Mickeroo wrote: » If you're counting the CL that means Arsenal have won 2 FA Cups in the 9 year period :P
Fescue wrote: » Would you trade 2 FA Cups for one Champions League?
IK09 wrote: » No no no no no no no no no nohttp://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/487805/TRANSFER-NEWS-Man-Utd-s-35m-Martinez-bid-Liverpool-s-Cuadrado-boost-Spurs-eye-Draxler Wouldnt be able to handle him signing for Utd
Mickeroo wrote: » Of course, but sure let's add another year onto the period while we're at it and include a league title (unbeaten), it would make this argument no less silly imo. Both of our clubs have been below where we want them to be for almost decade, though ye came damn close to rectifying that last season in fairness.
Utopia Parkway wrote: » Cannot see Bayern letting Martinez go with Kroos apparently off to Madrid.
IK09 wrote: » Are Bayern after him? Martinez is a Stiker, Kroos is a centre mid. I dont understand.
Nuri Sahin wrote: » One day you'll post something remotely positive. I bolieve in you.
Pyjamarama wrote: » I don't usually complain about posts but bo Dallas is a jobber! Get him back to nxt with all the little flippy guys who'll never draw a dime!!
Soft Falling Rain wrote: » Funny, back in the day the manager at the time was derided as a fat spanish waiter. Now he's the world class manager who was the reason we attracted top names like Torres. Moving the goalposts indeed.
Business Cat wrote: » When did Benitez become world class? More or less sacked by Liverpool. Sacked by Inter. Only got an interim contract at Chelsea. To date performing averagely in a crappy league. Not world class by any stretch IMO.
