Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

Super-Rush · 31-08-2014 04:14PM

Kinda weird that I wanted a win to shut up a section of our own fans rather than some of our rivals.

kfallon · 31-08-2014 04:15PM

I'd say it could be a keeper coming in tomorrow as back up!

Has Borini been told to pack his bags yet?

gafferino · 31-08-2014 04:17PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Did he sound like he was referencing a specific player?

Sounded like he meant Reus to me.

Speak Now · 31-08-2014 04:17PM

Sakho definitely worries me more than Lovern but cant ask for much more than a clean sheet in their first game together. Having competent full backs on both sides can only help as well.

Fescue · 31-08-2014 04:21PM

gafferino wrote: »

Sounded like he meant Reus to me.

Surprised by that, I thought Moreno did well today.

klose · 31-08-2014 04:21PM

Sakho is the future, he was shakey at times today but we need to persist with him. He was immense in the world cup.

K-9 · 31-08-2014 04:23PM

Knex. wrote: »

Winning 3-0

Not a bad day so far then. Donegal in their first Minor final ever too!

Fescue · 31-08-2014 04:25PM

klose wrote: »

Sakho is the future, he was shakey at times today but we need to persist with him. He was immense in the world cup.

I think that's overstating it greatly. He was solid, no more than that.

The tempo of the Premier League makes him uncomfortable in my opinion. I would love if he proves me wrong but I really think he's not up to it.

Soft Falling Rain · 31-08-2014 04:26PM

Amazed that we kept a clean sheet, both Sakho and Lovren looked liked headless chickens at times. That's par for the course for the former but the latter, a man supposedly meant to be the leader at the back, has been been shambolic at times 3 games in a row.

I can't believe that the Lovren I watched against Dortmund has been the same man I've watched in all 3 games so far. It makes me think the guy can't handle pressure (ie easy to play well in a friendly, not so much competively).

Charlie19 · 31-08-2014 04:28PM

K-9 wrote: »

Not a bad day so far then. Donegal in their first Minor final ever too!

Could well be a double for ye.

Gbear · 31-08-2014 04:30PM

djPSB wrote: »

We won 3-0 though.

Yeah. Nice to be able to do that despite there being so many parts of the team that aren't quite ticking over yet.

We have 5 games next month

Villa (H)
Ludogrets (H)
WHam (A)
Middlesborough (H)
Everton (H)

They're all very winnable and there'll be room for a bit of experimentation, getting a few of the lads who haven't played much up to speed but building a lot of momentum along the way.

Utopia Parkway · 31-08-2014 04:38PM

6 points from 9 is a pretty good start given that we've had 2 tough away games at City and Spurs and Southampton are a decent side as well.

Speaking of Southampton one player that would be great for this Liverpool side would be Morgan Schneiderlin. Could be rotated with Gerrard before taking over from him.

To be honest I thought Lovren was wobblier than Sakho today. The one thing about Lovren though is he has the pace to get himself out of trouble.

Kess73 · 31-08-2014 04:40PM

Gbear wrote: »

Yeah. Nice to be able to do that despite there being so many parts of the team that aren't quite ticking over yet.

We have 5 games next month

Villa (H)
Ludogrets (H)
WHam (A)
Middlesborough (H)
Everton (H)

They're all very winnable and there'll be room for a bit of experimentation, getting a few of the lads who haven't played much up to speed but building a lot of momentum along the way.

I would not be overly keen on experimentation for those games. I think that, barring injury, today's backline needs a run in the first team without any chopping or changing, and save for any big drops in form or injury that the attacking trio that started today should start all those games.

Midfield is the only part of the team where I would want to see some change what with Lallana now back in full training and Can getting some more minutes under his belt.

Kess73 · 31-08-2014 04:41PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

6 points from 9 is a pretty good start given that we've had 2 tough away games at City and Spurs and Southampton are a decent side as well.

Speaking of Southampton one player that would be great for this Liverpool side would be Morgan Schneiderlin. Could be rotated with Gerrard before taking over from him.

To be honest I thought Lovren was wobblier than Sakho today. The one thing about Lovren though is he has the pace to get himself out of trouble.

It is also three points more than we got from the same fixtures last season so that is another plus.

Talisman · 31-08-2014 04:42PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Did he sound like he was referencing a specific player?

Not about the player to come in - The question was whether there would be any transfers tomorrow. He said there will be a few players going out, they have been told about their futures at the club and have had plenty of notice to find themselves a team. As professionals they should want to move to play more football.

rob316 · 31-08-2014 04:45PM

Looking ahead a bit but we have some very winnable fixtures coming up in the league

Aston Villa (Home)
West Ham (Away)
Everton (Home)
WBA (Home)
QPR (Away)
Hull (home)

Ignoring QPR we took 13 points from the same 5 fixtures last season we should really be looking to match that or better.

I'm seriously excited again I saw plenty of what we had last season today:D

P.S watching the arsenal match, konchesky grew some hair.

citytillidie · 31-08-2014 04:50PM

Some classy comments over in the Spurs forum in there match thread

rob316 · 31-08-2014 04:50PM

Kess73 wrote: »

It is also three points more than we got from the same fixtures last season so that is another plus.

Without over analysing it we have also scored 3 more goals than after our first 3 games last season, which is important as we lost a guy who scored 31 goals and assisted 12 last season.

5starpool · 31-08-2014 04:52PM

Just in PL games, we have a decent set of fixtures coming up now.

Villa H
West Ham A
Everton H
West Brom H
QPR A
Hull H
Newcastle A

If we can get 15 points from those 7 I'll be pretty happy overall with 21 points from 10 games. We could get more from those fixtures, but it'll have been a decent start if we are there before the Chelsea game.

Sooner or Later · 31-08-2014 04:52PM

Very impressive performance.

Even better when you think we have that starting 11 plus Markovic, Coutinho, Can and Lallana to come off the bench.

Six points out of three tough games is a good start.

Washington Irving · 31-08-2014 04:57PM

citytillidie wrote: »

Some classy comments over in the Spurs forum in there match thread

Just makes it that much sweeter

Knex* · 31-08-2014 04:58PM

I don't see anything to be getting odd over, at all, tbh.

ush · 31-08-2014 04:59PM

Any word on that Argentinian keeper? Kind of hoping he's more than just competition for Mignolet.

Benzino · 31-08-2014 04:59PM

I know we don't need em, but I wouldn't mind making a sneaky bid for Dembélé, always liked him!

pmy.murphy · 31-08-2014 05:01PM

Did anyone else see Brendan Rodgers laughing when Balotelli missed an open goal?

Gbear · 31-08-2014 05:03PM

rob316 wrote: »

Without over analysing it we have also scored 3 more goals than after our first 3 games last season, which is important as we lost a guy who scored 31 goals and assisted 12 last season.

And given that we looked pretty blunt in the first two games, the number of chances created today is promising as well.

michael999999 · 31-08-2014 05:05PM

Knex. wrote: »

I don't see anything to be getting odd over, at all, tbh.

Really. Even the one saying they hope balotelli has he's legs broken?

Sir Gallagher · 31-08-2014 05:08PM

michael999999 wrote: »

Really. Even the one saying they hope balotelli has he's legs broken?

Those comments must be deleted?

michael999999 · 31-08-2014 05:09PM

Sir Gallagher wrote: »

Those comments must be deleted?

Sorry. It was in the spurs supporters match thread. First page.

5starpool · 31-08-2014 05:11PM

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Did anyone else see Brendan Rodgers laughing when Balotelli missed an open goal?

You make it sound much worse than it was. Balotelli basically created the chance, it broke back to him and under pressure from Lloris 40 yards from goal he skewed it.

Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP, 1/09

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