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

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  • #3302
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    All Sterling needed to do was pass the ball to Moreno and none of that would have happened.


  • #3303
    googled eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭googled eyes


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  • #3304
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,301 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    All Sterling needed to do was pass the ball to Moreno and none of that would have happened.

    Ball was kind of stuck under his feet at the time no?


  • #3305
    googled eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭googled eyes


    http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/calciomercato/milan-suso-reach-agreement-the-details-of-the-deal/
    Suso will leave Liverpool to join Milan, the only question remaining is when. The Spanish prospect born in 1993 has reached an agreement with Milan on a 4 year deal with annual salary of around €1.5 million net. It still needs to be determined if Liverpool will let him leave for Italy in January in exchange for a small financial package or if he’ll join the rossoneri on a free transfer in June. The two clubs will discuss it since Milan will make an attempt to bring him to Italy sooner.


  • #3306
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    I didn't think so - he had it then he tried to keep it under pressure. Moreno having overlapped on his left it was an easy tap across.

    (am I imagining it or did we already know that Suso was offski?)


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  • #3307
    googled eyes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,623 ✭✭✭googled eyes


    It was mentioned before yeah


  • #3308
    klose
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,301 ✭✭✭✭klose


    Shame about suso but cant complain about it, he has his head screwed on and know he needs first team football so fair play to him for that, when he leaves another youth player comes closer to the first team and there is as always lately an exciting few attackers coming through, tex and ibe will return too hopefully ready to challenge for places too.


  • #3309
    [Deleted User]
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    I think Balotelli is more of a traditional striker, he'll make an effort to an extent backtracking and doing some defensive work because that's largely required today by most club teams, he's a great athlete so he'll contribute that as he has to.

    His bread and butter is attack though, he won't be a Suarez workrate wise or class wise but he's levels above the Kuyts and Borinis of this world, for the price paid we can accept him for what he is and enjoy him getting a decent lash of goals over the course of the season.

    He'll play well with Sturridge, Suarez would have hated playing with him, both Balotelli and Sturridge can independently do their respective thing while complementing each other, Balotelli might well attempt to p1ss and moan when Sturridge shoots into the side netting rather than passing to him but Sturridge won't give a fiddler's feck and Balo won't be too bothered either........

    It's be grand :D

    Seriously I think they'll be brilliant together.


  • #3310
    mada999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 7,251 ✭✭✭mada999


    Augeo wrote: »
    I think Balotelli is more of a traditional striker, he'll make an effort to an extent backtracking and doing some defensive work because that's largely required today by most club teams, he's a great athlete so he'll contribute that as he has to.

    His bread and butter is attack though, he won't be a Suarez workrate wise or class wise but he's levels above the Kuyts and Borinis of this world, for the price paid we can accept him for what he is and enjoy him getting a decent lash of goals over the course of the season.

    He'll play well with Sturridge, Suarez would have hated playing with him, both Balotelli and Sturridge can independently do their respective thing while complementing each other, Balotelli might well attempt to p1ss and moan when Sturridge shoots into the side netting rather than passing to him but Sturridge won't give a fiddler's feck and Balo won't be too bothered either........

    It's be grand :D

    Seriously I think they'll be brilliant together.

    offensively the two lads may click, but defensively, I'm worried and closing down from the front may cause a big Tissue for us imo, especially in the champions league


  • #3311
    Gbear
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,775 ✭✭✭✭Gbear


    mada999 wrote: »
    offensively the two lads may click, but defensively, I'm worried and closing down from the front may cause a big Tissue for us imo, especially in the champions league

    Going on last night that won't be a problem.

    My only slight concern about Balotelli's work rate is about what he does when we're in possession rather than what he does defensively.

    That might be a case of having to work smarter than harder though.


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  • #3312
    Muahahaha
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,786 ✭✭✭✭Muahahaha


    Fun fact no.1 Real Madrid have never beaten Liverpool in a competitive match

    Fun fact no.2 Real Madrid have never scored a goal against Liverpool in a competitive match

    These things usually go in threes but I'm all out of fun facts for now :o


  • #3313
    Charlie19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,004 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    Fun fact no. 3 Real Madrid play their home games in Madrid and won't like the atmosphere in Anfield.


  • #3314
    Dickerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    LOAN WATCH (mini edition)

    J Ibe - last 20 for Derby in 2-3 away win
    B Jones - 85 mins for Swindon in 2-2 home draw
    J C Teixeira - 75 mins and an assist for Brighton in 3-2 away defeat (that's 2 goals and 2 assists I think since he joined)

    Ibe needs to be getting more minutes, maybe he's not 100%?
    Jones (or is it Smith?? :)) is a clear starter for them, every game will help him. I wonder if he'll end up as a wide player like Milner, rather than a FB?
    Teix is doing very well, but let's see when the weather and fatigue kicks in.

    How about the guys abroad? No half measures here...


  • #3315
    Dickerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    Ilori, Paez and Alberto are all starting games, mixed results but we only care about them getting minutes.
    Origi had a goal and an assist at the weekend - great back post header for his goal.
    He's a big guy, very similar to Danny, he will be a GREAT addition next season...


  • #3316
    Harry Palmr
    Closed Accounts Posts: 40,059 ✭✭✭✭Harry Palmr


    Dickerty wrote: »
    Ibe needs to be getting more minutes, maybe he's not 100%?
    Jones (or is it Smith?? :)) is a clear starter for them, every game will help him. I wonder if he'll end up as a wide player like Milner, rather than a FB?
    Teix is doing very well, but let's see when the weather and fatigue kicks in.

    How about the guys abroad? No half measures here...
    Dickerty wrote: »
    Ilori, Paez and Alberto are all starting games, mixed results but we only care about them getting minutes.
    Origi had a goal and an assist at the weekend - great back post header for his goal.
    He's a big guy, very similar to Danny, he will be a GREAT addition next season...

    here is the main summary from the weekend action


  • #3317
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,328 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    googled eyes wrote: »
    http://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/calciomercato/milan-suso-reach-agreement-the-details-of-the-deal/
    That loan period to Almeria wrecked him. He came back with all sorts of bad habits. I fear we might end up making the same mistake with Ibe.


  • #3318
    D'Agger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    That loan period to Almeria wrecked him. He came back with all sorts of bad habits. I fear we might end up making the same mistake with Ibe.
    What habits?


  • #3319
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    That loan period to Almeria wrecked him. He came back with all sorts of bad habits. I fear we might end up making the same mistake with Ibe.
    We won't. McClaren is a very good coach & Derby play good football. I can him him doing very well there.


  • #3320
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,328 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    D'Agger wrote: »
    What habits?
    Ball retention and decision making mainly. He was a very tidy player before he left us, became a headless chicken when he came back.


  • #3321
    gafferino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭gafferino


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    Ball retention and decision making mainly. He was a very tidy player before he left us, became a headless chicken when he came back.

    What are you talking about? He has played a bit in pre-season and thats about it... and he played well iirc. Headless chicken? Hardly.



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  • #3322
    Dickerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    Harry Palmr wrote: »
    here is the main summary from the weekend action

    That's more like it. :)

    I keep forgetting Wisdom!


  • #3323
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    @31sterling !!!!! Loool ops! Mario still the Champion in ping pong!

    http://instagram.com/p/tFDHprrj8B/


  • #3324
    Dickerty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,872 ✭✭✭Dickerty


    He's sure mixing well! Having Borini there, and him already being an English speaker, he should have no problem settling in with his fellow attackers!


  • #3325
    Francie Barrett
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,328 ✭✭✭✭Francie Barrett


    gafferino wrote: »
    What are you talking about? He has played a bit in pre-season and thats about it... and he played well iirc. Headless chicken? Hardly.

    I can clearly see you know about the player, one 18 second youtube clip tells you everything you could possibly need to know :pac::pac:


  • #3326
    MR NINE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,354 ✭✭✭MR NINE


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    I can clearly see you know about the player, one 18 second youtube clip tells you everything you could possibly need to know :pac::pac:

    In fairness I don't know how you can say he came back to Liverpool a headless chicken. Based on what? He only made a couple friendly appearances and looked fairly good, scored two nice goals and played pretty well. Unless you mean he was crap with Almeria?


  • #3327
    gafferino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭gafferino


    Francie Barrett wrote: »
    I can clearly see you know about the player, one 18 second youtube clip tells you everything you could possibly need to know :pac::pac:

    Ok well how about you enlighten me as to why since he has come back to Liverpool he is a headless chicken with poor ball retention and bad decision making?


  • #3328
    gafferino
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,725 ✭✭✭gafferino


    Looks like Skrtel is back....

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  • #3329
    MD1990
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,740 ✭✭✭✭MD1990


    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jon-flanagan-facing-extended-absence-7793499

    Flanagan out for a number of months. Seems to get injured quite often. I hope he doesn't go on to have a similar career to Martin Kelly.


  • #3330
    martyos121
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,567 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    MD1990 wrote: »
    http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jon-flanagan-facing-extended-absence-7793499

    Flanagan out for a number of months. Seems to get injured quite often. I hope he doesn't go on to have a similar career to Martin Kelly.

    That's a shame. Was expecting him to come in for Manquillo when he was fit, but at least we have cover at both fullback positions.


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  • #3331
    D'Agger
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,385 ✭✭✭✭D'Agger


    MR NINE wrote: »
    In fairness I don't know how you can say he came back to Liverpool a headless chicken. Based on what? He only made a couple friendly appearances and looked fairly good, scored two nice goals and played pretty well. Unless you mean he was crap with Almeria?
    This Francie - how you can state he's still a good player or a bad player based on hardly seeing any of him this season - and even at that we've only seen him in friendlies, nothing competitive.

    I've no doubt he's a talent but he's definitely lacking something - drive or desire - you can see Sterling has it and has helped himself to push on in his career.


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