Super-Rush wrote: » Against the might of Ecuador, Moldova and Scotland. We done well to get him ahead of City, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Underpaid Mike wrote: » He played up front on a Southampton side that were widely applauded for playing a fast high pressing style. Pretty much exactly the same as Liverpool but without the sprinkling of world class players such as Gerrard and Suarez. Thats the reason we signed 3 of their players, proven in the premiership and will slot seamlessy into our system. We have the fastest attack in the country, what happens when our plan A doesnt work ? Just like Hull away last season or Southampton at home both games we lost as we didnt have a plan B. He is our plan B and a damn fine one, for a paltry 4m. Not alone is it a good signing its an excellent signing when you factor in the wages and fee. Lovern and Lallana fees are not overly excessive when compared to whats being spent in the market. We overpaid by 3-5m but we probably underpaid on Moreno by 5m+
Super-Rush wrote: » Tbh i'm not looking for anything from him. I don't know why he was signed. He doesn't fit the style of football we play, he is too slow and has no experience at a top club. Oh wait he does, Liverpool, and they released him.
kfallon wrote: » Playing for England is very high pressure too, 3 goals in 7 games is not a shabby return tbh
jcsoulinger wrote: » Right so based on last years performances in the pl, its pretty obvious to me who's the better option.
Super-Rush wrote: » I don't know why he was signed. He doesn't fit the style of football we play
Super-Rush wrote: » He doesn't fit the style of football we play, he is too slow and has no experience at a top club. Oh wait he does, Liverpool, and they released him.
pmy.murphy wrote: » He may battled his way back this but this is a completely different environment for him playing at a club with significantly higher expectations than he has experienced before and its a different kind of challenge
Underpaid Mike wrote: » He scored 28 goals in 66 appearances in his first two season in the premiership He is our third choice striker, what on earth are you looking for from the lad exactly ?
rob316 wrote: » Bull plop, he has battled through the lower leagues to get back to Liverpool, he has more mental toughness than you can imagine. He's 32, he knows his role.
Super-Rush wrote: » You're writing off a player that has been given zero chance by the club who bought him.
Super-Rush wrote: » What league did he score the majority of those goals? You're writing off a player that has been given zero chance by the club who bought him.
pmy.murphy wrote: » Well neither player has done enough for the club just yet to be making that sort of judgement. Its early days for both players
Knex. wrote: » Well... He was injured.
BenThere wrote: » Man I wish my crystal ball was as reliable as yours. We need 4 strikers, particularly if we're going to be playing 2 up top quite a bit and especially for FA and League cup matches. There's also a good chance the time will come when Balotelli is suspended and Sturridge is injured and we may be very glad to have someone with Borini's hunger on the bench. If that was the case the club should either let him go to an Italian club if that's what he wants and accept they can't pay PL type fees or pay up his contract and let him off. Trying to force him to join a club he doesn't want to join and then blaming Borini for not allowing himself to be pressured into doing something he doesn't want to do is crass and not what LFC is about. Wasn't it only last week BR was waxing lyrical about LFC being a special club with family values?? See 54 seconds into the clip below. How does forcing a member of your 'family' out the door when all he wants is a decent chance to prove himself reconcile with the stated club values? LFC 'fans' calling Borini a disgrace or blaming him for wanting to stay and fight for his place should be ashamed of themselves. Ben
Super-Rush wrote: » I was horrified at the price payed for both of them. Lovern has done little to justify the price tag and Lallana has done nothing, period.
pmy.murphy wrote: » Lambert who showed that hes a very good player at Southampton I dont think will have the effect we desire. He was very much the key man for Southampton up front and the team was more or less built to support him. He will not be the key man for us plus I dont think he possesses the mental toughness to survive at a big club but its early days yet so I wont rush to judgement. Borini has played at Chelsea as a youth, for Roma where he was one of their best players in Serie A at the time and got a move to Liverpool at perhaps an awkward time with a new manager implementing new principles plus he was injured most of the time. He showed what he can do last season for Sunderland if given a run of games. I think he deserves a chance and admire him for his determination to stay and get stuck in. Thats an excellent attribute to have. Not saying he will or should be a starter but he at least deserves a chance and I reckon he will turn out to be a better option than Lambert. Just my opinion. At the moment Borini doesnt deserve to be ahead of Lambert and has got to prove that first
kfallon wrote: » Their last two performances against us at Anfield say different to the above! I take it you were disgusted when we signed Lallana and Loveren then?
jcsoulinger wrote: » Anyone who thinks Borini is a better option than Lambert is just plain wrong, IMO.
Underpaid Mike wrote: » So you are writing off a player that has scored 106 goals in 197 games since 2009 because of 10 mins he played against a city team who were beating us 3-0 and we were effectively down to 10 men due to an injury and no subs left? Beggars belief to say the very least.
Super-Rush wrote: » Their league position says different.
kfallon wrote: » He has Lambert, Balotelli and Sturridge in front of him in the pecking order and rightly so. He will never be good enough for Liverpool.
kfallon wrote: » He's obviously been told he has no future here.
