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

Harry Palmr · 15-10-2014 03:52PM

Sterling is blowing hard already

gafferino · 15-10-2014 03:54PM

klose wrote: »

Can and Lovren were training today which is good news, no sign of Allen apparently.

Sturridge?

8-10 · 15-10-2014 04:08PM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

to quote the man himself

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/swansea-city/8541337/Swansea-City-v-Reading-Brendan-Rodgers-Barcelona-model-is-more-than-a-passing-phase.html

I'm also sceptical that he was at Ajax - I definitely don't remember that, one of the underage teams?

DVDM93 · 15-10-2014 04:16PM

This man wins at life.

Harry Palmr · 15-10-2014 04:19PM

8-10 wrote: »

I'm also sceptical that he was at Ajax - I definitely don't remember that, one of the underage teams?

I dunno! *shruggs*

Dickerty · 15-10-2014 04:22PM

8-10 wrote: »

I'm also sceptical that he was at Ajax - I definitely don't remember that, one of the underage teams?

He might have just been a guest of the coaching team for a few weeks?
Doesn't mean a long term assignment...

Connavar · 15-10-2014 04:24PM

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/05/lfc-manager-search-brendan-rodgers-in-profile/
Mentions a stint at Ajax

Agent Coulson · 15-10-2014 04:24PM

Brendan Rodgers’ playing career never took off and he retired from professional football at the age of 20. However, he took up coaching at Reading’s youth academy in 1995. He then travelled far and wide to clubs like Barcelona, Sevilla, Valencia, Ajax and Twente to learn the tricks of the trade.

http://www.thisisanfield.com/2012/05/lfc-manager-search-brendan-rodgers-in-profile/

Connavar · 15-10-2014 04:27PM

Too slow coulson :pac:

5live · 15-10-2014 04:37PM

5starpool wrote: »

We don't really have access to the same level of money Arsenal, or especially utd do in terms of transfer fees or wages.

And we won't have access for another decade until the stadium is paid for.

Ste- · 15-10-2014 05:29PM

5live wrote: »

And we won't have access for another decade until the stadium is paid for.

Which is exactly what happened at Arsenal.

Agent Coulson · 15-10-2014 05:41PM

5live wrote: »

And we won't have access for another decade until the stadium is paid for.

For that reason alone if you can get players like Konoplyanka and Yarmolenko experienced international players in their mid 20's on a Bosman or a small fee you get them and take a chance.

5live · 15-10-2014 06:40PM

Ste- wrote: »

Which is exactly what happened at Arsenal.

Look away now, Turty. I would be fairly happy with Arsenals 'failure' for the next 10 years.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

For that reason alone if you can get players like Konoplyanka and Yarmolenko experienced international players in their mid 20's on a Bosman or a small fee you get them and take a chance.

Absolutely. We are going to have to be a selling club to a fairly large degree until the stadium is paid for so we have no non-oil-sugardaddy other option to pay our way except buy good young, potentially great players with the odd boner-inducing established player.

Agent Coulson · 15-10-2014 06:41PM

MonkeyTennis · 15-10-2014 06:46PM

me cry, no ... its just a spec of dust

gafferino · 15-10-2014 07:40PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

So.......it's luis with an S not Louie.

Knex* · 15-10-2014 07:48PM

How're the lads?

Grand International break this time around, eh?

pmy.murphy · 15-10-2014 07:52PM

klose wrote: »

Can and Lovren were training today which is good news, no sign of Allen apparently.

Lovren back training? Is that really good news? Hes been worse than useless for us so far. Then again Skrtel hasnt been much better either

Talisman · 15-10-2014 07:59PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Big problem for us is that we just aren't being ambitious enough in the transfer market. If our ambition is top 4, then we need to be showing it in the transfer market by bring in a marquee signing. Look at United, they were in trouble, and they responded by dropping a load of cash on bringing in proven talent (Mata, Falcao, Di Maria). To a lesser extent, Arsenal did the same (Ozil and Sanchez). Liverpool on the other hand responded to losing Suarez by bringing in Lallana, Balotelli and Markovic. None of these will be bad players, but have they the quality to be top 4? Are they the type of player who you would put money on scoring 20 goals a season or racking up masses of assists? These links to Yarmo/Kono/Shaquiri are equality disappointing. Seems like we are just trying to make do, or we are taking a gamble. Sometimes this strategy can work (Sturridge) but more often than not you're left disappointed.

Did Liverpool try to get Sanchez? Yes. Did Liverpool try to get Falcao? According to the press speculation we did but he preferred the prospect of Real Madrid. Lallana wasn't signed in response to Suarez leaving.

The club can only sign players it can afford if they are willing to join, it's not Football Manager.

klose · 15-10-2014 08:03PM

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Lovren back training? Is that really good news? Hes been worse than useless for us so far. Then again Skrtel hasnt been much better either

Im his biggest critic but better to have him back than have skrtel and toure starting against real with some lad from the academy on the bench. Hopefully he kicks on a bit now hes been here a while.

MD1990 · 15-10-2014 08:05PM

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Lovren back training? Is that really good news? Hes been worse than useless for us so far. Then again Skrtel hasnt been much better either

Any CB defender would struggle in our system. Our CBs are left badly exposed.

5live · 15-10-2014 08:06PM

Knex. wrote: »

How're the lads?

Grand International break this time around, eh?

You got some gametime this time so?::-D:

DVDM93 · 15-10-2014 08:57PM

Emre Can back in full training, boxing training, and with guess who?

Gbear · 15-10-2014 08:59PM

DVDM93 wrote: »

Emre Can back in full training, boxing training, and with guess who?

That man has legs like a horse.

DVDM93 · 15-10-2014 09:05PM

Gbear wrote: »

That man has legs like a horse.

That horse has the upper body of a man.

huey1975 · 15-10-2014 09:31PM

Does anyone think Suarez would ever come back to liverpool if it doesn't work out for him in Spain?

klose · 15-10-2014 09:37PM

huey1975 wrote: »

Does anyone think Suarez would ever come back to liverpool if it doesn't work out for him in Spain?

Cant imagine him not suceeding there tbh, will be interesting to see whos goal tally deminishes between him messi and neymar, i assume suarez will play rf for them?

Kerrigooney · 15-10-2014 09:48PM

klose wrote: »

Cant imagine him not suceeding there tbh, will be interesting to see whos goal tally deminishes between him messi and neymar, i assume suarez will play rf for them?

Messi,Neymar and Suarez. Holy ****!

DVDM93 · 15-10-2014 09:52PM

http://www.givemesport.com/505949-lionel-messi-flourishing-in-new-role-at-barcelona

Messi's role had changed a lot this season too, which will suit Suarez even more.

Can't say anything but Suarez being Suarez. I'm being honest when I say the only way I see it not working out for him over there is if he goes biting or something of a similar nature again. The man is a goal machine and with that team behind him and Messi with that new role, good luck to all the defenders in La Liga

Kirby · 15-10-2014 10:14PM

DVDM93 wrote: »

I'm being honest when I say the only way I see it not working out for him over there is if he goes biting or something of a similar nature again.

He's hardly going to bite somebody again. I think after 3 chomps he's fairly full.

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

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