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

Mr Alan wrote: »

If we were to finish outside the top 4 will you still that is the correct approach?

You talk about sustainability as if we're shopping in the bargain basement, we're not, we're spending MASSIVE money. We just appear to be spending it very poorly.

The club have to strike a balance between short term and long term.

For the long term - buying players like Can/Markovic/Moreno is probably our best bet. They are close to the best around in terms of their age and their positions.

If we look to buy established players, we have to drop down a tier. In the short term they might be better than the likes of Can or Markovic, but in the long term might not have near the potential ability.

Lovren, Balotelli and Lallana are clearly more for the now. They've been (At best) a mixed bag to date, but you can't accuse the club of not thinking of the now.

We also were in for Sanchez in a big way. He is as close to a star signing as we could have hoped for so that is clearly something the club were looking at. They can't be accused therefore of lacking ambition.

Poor start to the season, but we are only a point off 4th and plenty to look forward to for the rest of the season.

martyos121 wrote: »

And he most likely will, just giving my idea of how we should line up. Personally, I'd prefer to keep Lallana fit and ready for Madrid, he's somewhat of an unknown quantity to them I'd say.

I'd like us to field our strongest side available for the league and treat the CL as a bonus. Imo the league is more important and for now our priority should be just trying to hold onto those CL spots in the top four.

A good run in CL this season will do feck all, If we've not qualified for it next season.

michael999999 wrote: »

Well what's the point in qualifying if were not going to give it our best shot?

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michael999999 wrote: »

Well what's the point in qualifying if were not going to give it our best shot?

Give it a go to a certain extent but I wouldn't be resting players with a Cl fixture in mind. It will mean a lot more to the club by sustaining ourselves in the CL for a few seasons.

I know winning the CL would also have this effect but somehow, I don't think we could be that lucky. (again)

martyos121 wrote: »

So what you're saying is, we've spent the last 4 seasons building a team to get back into the Champions League, and now you think we just shouldn't be too arsed about it?
That's a small club mentality. We should be giving this completion our very best. Big Champions League performances are what attract top players, not grinding out league results against Southampton and West Brom.

Now I hardly said we shouldn't be arsed.

Yeah 4 seasons was probably the plan for Rodgers and he met that target early which is great but for now I think our squad is a bit young (Rodgers too) and naive for the CL at the moment.

I'll go back to the point I was making..

I'd think the league position should be the priority and I wouldn't be resting players for the CL.

Losing Daniel Sturridge for another month is a disaster. We really needed him back. The team is lacking a quality goalscorer at the moment.
Borini has hardly played, Balotelli has yet to get going and Lambert looks finished. Why was Rodgers not able to bring in a quality striker in the summer ?

Can't imagine Lucas has travelled tomorrow seeing as he posted on Instagram he is having a pizza night with his family, can and Allen will be involved so of imagine

Gbear wrote: »

Well if that's the way you see it you're going to be disappointed for as long as FSG are in charge.

They've decided (and I agree with them) that the best way to build sustainably are young talents and maybe quality players that have stalled in their careers who're good value.



This season isn't their only concern.

I'm all for building for the future. Liverpool don't have the draw or financial clout of teams like Man Utd, Man City, Chelsea, Bayern, Barca etc. Therefore it makes sense to get tomorrows stars before they get big. Sneak them under the noses of bigger fish if you will.

What I would like however is a slightly more balanced approach. Going only for young talent or players whose careers have stalled is a very risky strategy imo.
Id like the FSG married witb the odd safer buy, as in the odd proven player. Someone that will instantly improve the first 11.

How do you Pool fans think you'll do on Wednesday night?
Are you fearing it?
Or do you think the occasion will lift the team to produce a performance?

NIMAN wrote: »

How do you Pool fans think you'll do on Wednesday night?
Are you fearing it?
Or do you think the occasion will lift the team to produce a performance?

Gerrard was made for these sort of games, so I'm sure he'll score.
That would mean 6-1 Madrid.

5starpool wrote: »

Well no obviously, but there is a little part of me that would be tempted as I really fear a hammering. Football is all about games like these and I'll be as excited and nervous as ever before a big game, but it's been a long time since I've been as fearful about the result of an individual game as well.

Fear a hammering ... QPR, Bottom of the league ... seriously. Delirious. What a completely ridiculous way of thinking. Fearful is a sound of a guy that doesn't have an incling of what football is ...

Demosthenese wrote: »

Fear a hammering ... QPR, Bottom of the league ... seriously. Delirious. What a completely ridiculous way of thinking. Fearful is a sound of a guy that doesn't have an incling of what football is ...

Dunno what message you picked up, but you should retune your receiver... he's clearly talking about the Real Madrid game next week... not QPR.