Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

El Inho wrote: »

I was thinking the opposite. Think it's being blown out of proportion. Sure he's a big loss, but we've got the second best striker from last year...who missed a large section through injury.

You have Suarez on the pitch alongside Sturridge, you are going to have half the team concerned with where Suarez is and what he is doing.

This frees up far more space for Sturridge to be effective. Without Suarez, teams will be able to focus more on marking Sturridge.

This is putting aside the effect Suarez' determination,hunger and overall influence he has in every game he played for the most part.

Going to be a huge huge loss and if Liverpool don't take advantage of the previous season we just had in the transfer market, then we are going to fall back into the mix for fourth place.

Chelsea and Arsenals first 11 is now much stronger than our first 11 with the deals they have done and the deals we have done.

TheStig13 wrote: »

Liverpool linked now with isco. A player I would love too see play for us..What's yeer opinions?

I've seen reports linking us to him since the start if year, though mostly lazy space fillers. The numbers quoted seem bonkers for what he's achieved though (mid 30 millions). What would Madrid likely let him go for and is he worth it?

Not saying he'll be at Liverpool, but I can't see Isco being at Madrid next season. With Kroos and potentially Rodriguez coming in, and considering he could barely get a look in last year, he must be on his way out.

A good move for Borini. They seem to idolise him there.

I like the guy. Unlucky with injuries with us.
Hope he does well if he goes to Sunderland.

Nice business there.

Tony Barrett just confirmed it

Sunderland have agreed a fee with Liverpool for Fabio Borini. The deal will be worth up to £14m if Borini can agree personal terms.

We will surely buy 2 strikers with only Sturridge & Lambert as our 2 strikers.

I took plenty of stick when i said Borini would never be good enough for Liverpool. Thats the way it goes. He will fight like a dog in the street for the team he plays for, which is great, ultimately not good enough for where LFC want to be.

All the best to him, it wasnt for lack of effort. I expect theres far less than 14m up front.

£21 million for Assaidi and Borini along with the Suarez money leaves us with £90m+ still to spend, if reports can be believed.

Washington Irving wrote: »

Seems plausible enough. Team should look something like this come September:

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Mignolet
Aurier--Lovren--Sakho--Davies

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Pogba

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Vidal

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Reus
--Sanchez

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Suarez

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Remy

Looking nailed on now.

0028673 wrote: »

The latest from James Pearce


http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-fc-close-agreeing-14m-7457256?

£12M upfront with an extra £2M performance related.

daithijjj wrote: »

I took plenty of stick when i said Borini would never be good enough for Liverpool. Thats the way it goes. He will fight like a dog in the street for the team he plays for, which is great, ultimately not good enough for where LFC want to be.

All the best to him, it wasnt for lack of effort. I expect theres far less than 14m up front.

I got stick for saying the same. Borini has a likable character and has some great traits, but his finishing was poor and at no point did I ever see a player who would score 15+ goals in a season for us. With the likes of Ibe showing more as an impact player off the bench, then it makes no sense to keep Borini around.