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

whatawaster · 17-10-2014 10:17PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Surely it's realistic to have 3 top strikers if you want to aim for top 4 and play in the CL ?

It's not realistic for us to have Balotelli as 4th choice striker and Origi as 5th choice.

I'm pretty sure the reason we bought Balotelli is because we couldn't find a better striker than him last summer.

I'd be happy to see Borini and Lambert replaced by one quality striker.

Gavlor · 17-10-2014 10:19PM

super_furry wrote: »

Any chance of getting Origi in January?

I can't understand why he's not at liverpool. Going to be a top player and isn't too far away from it

17-10-2014 10:21PM

whatawaster wrote: »

It's not realistic for us to have Balotelli as 4th choice striker and Origi as 5th choice.

I'm pretty sure the reason we bought Balotelli is because we couldn't find a better striker than him last summer.

I'd be happy to see Borini and Lambert replaced by one quality striker.

Why are you mentioning Origi? He's at Lille

Personally, I'd be ditching Ballotelli, Lambert and Borini at the earliest opportunity and trying to get two proper forwards.

Agent Coulson · 17-10-2014 10:23PM

We should have in the summer I said it and plenty of others did as well and should in January go and buy a proven £30m striker.

My choice in the summer was Higuain and it still is for January.

michael999999 · 17-10-2014 10:24PM

Hoping this is a bluff before the Madrid game!

whatawaster · 17-10-2014 10:25PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Why are you mentioning Origi? He's at Lille

Personally, I'd be ditching Ballotelli, Lambert and Borini at the earliest opportunity and trying to get two proper forwards.

Origi is going to be at Liverpool next summer, why not mention him?

5starpool · 17-10-2014 10:25PM

michael999999 wrote: »

Hoping this is a bluff before the Madrid game!

I don't think it'd worry them too much if he suddenly made a recovery.

whatawaster · 17-10-2014 10:28PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

We should have in the summer I said it and plenty of others did as well and should in January go and buy a proven £30m striker.

My choice in the summer was Higuain and it still is for January.

I think it's easier said than done!

The club tried to buy Sanchez. Higuain isn't the Sturridge replacement we all crave, he is nowhere near as mobile, good player all the same.

Can't think of many strikers in the bracket we are looking for.

17-10-2014 10:31PM

Liverpool have been dealt another significant blow after Daniel Sturridge broke down in his first session since returning to training. Brendan Rodgers had been hoping to have Sturridge back in time for tomorrow’s game at Queens Park Rangers or Wednesday’s Champions League fixture, but after a five-week lay-off since picking up a thigh injury on England duty the striker could now be out for another month with a calf strain.

It means Rodgers will be short-handed up front for several more weeks, with the so far underwhelming Mario Balotelli the most likely attacking option for the visit of Real Madrid in midweek. “It’s not good news,” Rodgers said on learning his player could not even complete a warm-up on his return to training.

http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/soccer/liverpool-s-daniel-sturridge-out-for-another-month-1.1968094

Agent Coulson · 17-10-2014 10:33PM

whatawaster wrote: »

I think it's easier said than done!

The club tried to buy Sanchez. Higuain isn't the Sturridge replacement we all crave, he is nowhere near as mobile, good player all the same.

Can't think of many strikers in the bracket we are looking for.

He is not a replacement.

But he is a world class player who is a 1 in 2 goal scorer who has done it in Spain, Italy, Argentina & International level. He wants out of Italy from everything I have read.

mada999 · 17-10-2014 10:35PM

dang smoke

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/29669313

rob316 · 17-10-2014 10:41PM

Disaster. The guy is made of glass. Gerrard behind balotelli that should be the way forward.

Osmosis Jones · 17-10-2014 10:43PM

Balotelli
Coutinho-Gerrard-Lallana
Allen-Henderson
Moreno-Toure-Skrtel-Manquillo
Mignolet

I'd be happy with that, providing Allen is fit again.

Hangballlouie · 17-10-2014 10:45PM

https://vine.co/v/ObBg3u9bmw2

17-10-2014 10:47PM

Has Gerrard been promoted to a number 10 because of a 15min cameo?

mada999 · 17-10-2014 10:52PM

Pique wrote: »

OK, not part of the discussion, but I'm going through my Youtube clips and this deserves to be here.....again....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2ohWdvLfnQ

cringe... up there with Stevie's video to Suarez for the european golden boot, meh,, are there any other vids? are they all Adidas branded players ?

Agent Coulson · 17-10-2014 10:58PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has Gerrard been promoted to a number 10 because of a 15min cameo?

I'd be happier with him at that end of the pitch to be honest.

T-K-O · 17-10-2014 10:59PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has Gerrard been promoted to a number 10 because of a 15min cameo?

Gerard at #10 is the smart move for me. He has the talent to find the strikers and it will be easier for BR to sub him off or replace him in the team.

Osmosis Jones · 17-10-2014 11:04PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has Gerrard been promoted to a number 10 because of a 15min cameo?

Seems to know how to bring strikers into the game, which Balotelli needs. I would also rather him make some mistakes further up the pitch rather than between the centre halves. Wouldn't get through 90 minutes obviously.

17-10-2014 11:14PM

So who would play the sweeper /DM role?

Lucas probably the only other player able to do it and he's hardly been setting the world alight.

I fully expect to see Gerrard in his regular position Sunday

Osmosis Jones · 17-10-2014 11:16PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

So who would play the sweeper /DM role?

Lucas probably the only other player able to do it and he's hardly been setting the world alight.

I fully expect to see Gerrard in his regular position Sunday

Allen if fit, really not sure on his situation though.

17-10-2014 11:18PM

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Allen if fit, really not sure on his situation though.

Another sicknote unfortunately

T-K-O · 17-10-2014 11:20PM

rarnes1 wrote: »

So who would play the sweeper /DM role?

Lucas probably the only other player able to do it and he's hardly been setting the world alight.

I fully expect to see Gerrard in his regular position Sunday

So do I

Osmosis Jones · 17-10-2014 11:25PM

This game could be a good opportunity for Rossiter to possibly get a few minutes, would be happy to see him on the bench.

noodler · 17-10-2014 11:27PM

Damn that Rodgers and his silly training methods... Oh wait.

T-K-O · 17-10-2014 11:28PM

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

This game could be a good opportunity for Rossiter to possibly get a few minutes, would be happy to see him on the bench.

Allen and Can need the game time a lot more.

Osmosis Jones · 17-10-2014 11:31PM

T-K-O wrote: »

Allen and Can need the game time a lot more.

Wasn't sure if they'd even feature, obviously I'd rather see those too get some time, really missing the two of them.

murpho999 · 17-10-2014 11:43PM

Very bad news about Sturridge.

This season seems to be going all wrong.
Reminds me of 2009/10 when it also all went to put after finishing second the previous season.

homolumo · 17-10-2014 11:49PM

Jaysus just home after a few pints and I am hit by this Sturridge injury. Should have stayed out.

Sir Gallagher · 18-10-2014 12:20AM

homolumo wrote: »

Jaysus just home after a few pints and I am hit by this Sturridge injury. Should have stayed out.

Go to coppers and forget about life.

Stevie is probably the top finisher(prob after Balo) at the club, i think we're gonna need him as far forward as possible.

Heartbroken for Studge, he could possibly miss out on our CL campaign this year.

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

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