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

5starpool · 19-10-2014 12:20AM

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 ...

Put away that glass and go to bed. Your post is not befitting of your username.

NyOmnishambles · 19-10-2014 12:53AM

Harry Palmr wrote: »

The Football League shows featured game is Reading v Derby so you can get a look at Ibe.

Lille v Whoeveritwas ended in 1-2 defeat Origi didn't score.

Hard to tell from highlights but Ibe didn't get much screentime which suggests he didn't offer much of a threat

He did well for his goal though, he seems to be in a good place to learn though with a team that is playing well

billymitchell · 19-10-2014 01:00AM

J Mysterio wrote: »

Think its ridiculous to be full of fear for Madrid. The players should be excited. Liverpool have every chance at home.

Playing the way they did last year, nothing to fear. This year we have shown nothing to make me believe we can get a result against RM.

Firstly,we need to get a result against QPR. But not a big victory, just a scrappy one. We win big against QPR, fans get expectant, and that might cause the team to not focus as much as they could against RM.

googled eyes · 19-10-2014 01:07AM

We need to play someone up beside Balotelli. He wants to play off someone.

1 up top doesn't work for us now.

EDIT: Obviously I mean Raheem up beside Ballo

19-10-2014 01:13AM

googled eyes wrote: »

We need to play someone up beside Balotelli. He wants to play off someone.

1 up top doesn't work for us now.

EDIT: Obviously I mean Raheem up beside Ballo

One up top is the order of the day this season. It's working well so far though so it's only right to keep persisting..

googled eyes · 19-10-2014 01:17AM

rarnes1 wrote: »

One up top is the order of the day this season. It's working well so far though so it's only right to keep persisting..

Sorry rarnes but I have to disagree. I feel we'd be better off with two up top. Mario would prefer someone to work off . He gets too isolated on his own. With someone else up there he can drop off a bit an shoot with a bit less pressure.

brevity · 19-10-2014 01:19AM

I'd wager rarnes has been on the sauce tonight

19-10-2014 01:23AM

googled eyes wrote: »

Sorry rarnes but I have to disagree. I feel we'd be better off with two up top. Mario would prefer someone to work off . He gets too isolated on his own. With someone else up there he can drop off a bit an shoot with a bit less pressure.

googled eyes · 19-10-2014 01:25AM

rarnes1 wrote: »

ah ha. my alchohol intake has inhibited my sarcasm detector..:p

T-K-O · 19-10-2014 01:27AM

I dont suppose Ross Barkley is a Liverpool fan?

NIMAN · 19-10-2014 01:31AM

Liverpools hopes will be based on Ballo deciding to turn up for this type of big game, and perhaps Sterling's pace scaring Madrid's backline.

Outside of those 2, can't see many other Pool players figuring in the tie. Including Gerrard.

T-K-O · 19-10-2014 02:10AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Liverpools hopes will be based on Ballo deciding to turn up for this type of big game, and perhaps Sterling's pace scaring Madrid's backline.

Outside of those 2, can't see many other Pool players figuring in the tie. Including Gerrard.

Henderson is key. If Madrid play all 4 (Bale,James,Benezema, Chrsitiano) attacking players they can be got at.

NIMAN · 19-10-2014 02:52AM

Benzema out injured, did not play today. Not sure if he will be available midweek.

Bale rested today, saving himself for Pool.

dogbert27 · 19-10-2014 03:52AM

I think the club put all its eggs in one basket by making Sturridge the number one striker after Suarez left.
Decision consciously made not to bring in a bigger player than him.

Lambert, to me was obviously signed as a squad player to start League Cup games and the first few rounds of the FA Cup and to come on late in games already won to give Sturridge a rest.
The criticism towards him is a little unfair.

Borini screwed up the transfer merry go round that would have happened if we got the 14 million for him. Rodgers stuck with a player he wants rid of and now in a position of needing him.
In fairness to Borini, why would he move to a smaller club on less money?

Balotelli: Rodgers said in the States that he would not be a LFC player. Either he was trying to be clever or someone at the club made the decision to buy Balotelli.
Either way he's here now and is the best fit striker we have so Rodgers should be playing to his strengths instead of making him fit a system.
He changed the system to accommodate Sturridge and Suarez together. He now needs to change the system to fit Balotelli.
That change could be playing Sterling up front with him.

dogbert27 · 19-10-2014 06:00AM

If we end up losing today to a Bobby Zamora goal I'll eat my hat!

5live · 19-10-2014 07:44AM

Hidalgo wrote: »

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.

Lovren was that 'safer' buy that would instantly improve the first 11.

Now, he may well turn out to be that player but, atm, our formation or the way it is being set-up is making good defenders look poor.

19-10-2014 07:53AM

It's a good job our rivals for top 4 have been just as rubbish tbh.

Iused2likebusts · 19-10-2014 08:24AM

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?

I wouldn't rule out a Liverpool win. It's not such a big game for real as it is for liverpool they know they will qualify and I wouldn't be surprised to see them rest a few players. Real play barca next sat night a much bigger game for them.

doc_17 · 19-10-2014 08:28AM

I'd wouldn't be too hopeful going to the Bernabau but we could sneak a point at home

MD1990 · 19-10-2014 09:16AM

Id expect Sterling to be getting 50-60 goals a season in a few years:p

5live · 19-10-2014 09:19AM

Hidalgo wrote: »

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.

Lovren was that 'safer' buy that would instantly improve the first 11.

Now, he may well turn out to be that player but, atm, our formation or the way it is being set-up is making good defenders look poor.

Francie Barrett · 19-10-2014 09:20AM

If you dropped Sterling in a Real or Barca team he would be absolutely lethal.

MD1990 · 19-10-2014 09:24AM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

If you dropped Sterling in a Real or Barca team he would be absolutely lethal.

Needs to improve his shooting & finishing though. But im sure he will.

8-10 · 19-10-2014 09:27AM

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's a good job our rivals for top 4 have been just as rubbish tbh.

This is an important point. To have played as badly as we have for 2 months of the season and still be 3pts off 4th with a game in hand is actually a huge positive. Looking at the other teams I reckon if we start playing better and conceding less we'll be thereabouts after Christmas and down the stretch which is what you want.

Still early days and if this was our bad patch for the season so be it. Good result today will get us back on track and some decent fixtures coming up over the next 6 weeks.

Harry Palmr · 19-10-2014 09:36AM

NIMAN wrote: »

Benzema out injured, did not play today. Not sure if he will be available midweek.

Bale rested today, saving himself for Pool.

and they still put 5 past whoeveritwas

Mr Alan · 19-10-2014 09:39AM

8-10 wrote: »

This is an important point. To have played as badly as we have for 2 months of the season and still be 3pts off 4th with a game in hand is actually a huge positive.

It's a positive if there's any sign of us actually putting together some form & learning from our mistakes. Which at this point, we're not.

8-10 · 19-10-2014 09:53AM

Mr Alan wrote: »

It's a positive if there's any sign of us actually putting together some form & learning from our mistakes. Which at this point, we're not.

Agreed, we need to use today as a springboard to push on. QPR are a bad side that a top 4 contender should easily beat. Comfortable win today sets us up for a good run of league fixtures

Charlie19 · 19-10-2014 10:55AM

8-10 wrote: »

Agreed, we need to use today as a springboard to push on. QPR are a bad side that a top 4 contender should easily beat. Comfortable win today sets us up for a good run of league fixtures

Yup.. These clashes between sides at the opposite end of the table are always a banker.

Mr Alan · 19-10-2014 11:07AM

Charlie19 wrote: »

Yup.. These clashes between sides at the opposite end of the table are always a banker.

Good to see potential excuses being rolled out already :rolleyes:

joe123 · 19-10-2014 11:11AM

T-K-O wrote: »

I dont suppose Ross Barkley is a Liverpool fan?

Read somewhere way back that he is/was!

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

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