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

pmy.murphy wrote: »

I agree we need a top quality alternative in the case of a meltdown like we've had over the last few weeks. Who do you suggest?

Thats the big question. Also, buying in January is tricky as fee's etc can be inflated. The ideal person would be someone who isn't just "one for the future", has pace, good close control, has a good goal per game ratio and can fit into our system with minimal fuss. Doesn't need to be a star name or anything. Just competent and professional.

I dont have the answer off the top of my head but I'd be expecting our scouts and transfer team to have an answer. If they cant get a player in for decent money, then we need a new scouting network and negotiators. The excuses are getting old at this stage.

Mario was always like this, he was played to his strengths though ie not a lone striker, which made him more effective. He is not a goal scoring machine but a good player to have as an alternative.

As a third striker he is handy to have. An alternative that wont be relied on too heavily. We need a strike partner that can step in for Mr Daniel Glass and play well with him.

NukaCola wrote: »

Thats the big question. Also, buying in January is tricky as fee's etc can be inflated. The ideal person would be someone who isn't just "one for the future", has pace, good close control, has a good goal per game ratio and can fit into our system with minimal fuss. Doesn't need to be a star name or anything. Just competent and professional.

I dont have the answer off the top of my head but I'd be expecting our scouts and transfer team to have an answer. If they cant get a player in for decent money, then we need a new scouting network and negotiators. The excuses are getting old at this stage.

The ideal striker wont be gotten next January imo. The profile of player wasnt bought last summer after Suarez's departure when needed.

Its going to be tougher get that player in next Jan. Best case scenario is probably another punt.

Our whole transfer policy just needs to change to be honest. How is it that year after year the same mistakes are made, we either sign duds, take a gamble on young players that may or not be a success or else we sign players that we dont need and dont address the areas that actually need strengthening.

And it has been the case for the last 25 years since we last won the title. Surely not every person that has come in and out of the club in those years have been that incompetent to see this trend emerging. Probably not and I think its just a stubborn refusal to buy top level players and were trying to win in ways that just arent possible and continue to persist on doing so. Were wasting far too much time and money on signing players that are simply a gamble and its more or less been the same for so many years. Its as if we dont want to win the title or something. Its just ridiculous and a new transfer policy needs to be adopted, we dont have to abandon the signing of younger players but we certainly need to sign players that we need even if they do come at a premium. We havent done that since we won the title last, its been failure after failure with the odd gem thrown in like Suarez, Torres, Alonso and these guys.

Again Balotelli was only signed because he was cheap and had he been at the top of his form as he is capable of we wouldnt have signed him. Another example of taking shortcuts and chasing lost causes(Not a dig at Balotelli by the way)

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Our whole transfer policy just needs to change to be honest. How is it that year after year the same mistakes are made, we either sign duds, take a gamble on young players that may or not be a success

Blame the current owners & "money ball" sports economics.

pmy.murphy wrote: »

we sign players that we dont need and dont address the areas that actually need strengthening.

Blame the "transfer committee" and ultimately - Rodgers*


* who has an uncanny knack of escaping criticism and deflecting attention away from himself. Not really what you want in a leader.

Suarez off after 69 minutes.
Did well IMO.

BBC;
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers:

"Performance wise we were excellent, particularly in the second half where we were outstanding.
"After a tough game in midweek it was a great effort from the players and we deserved to win the game. I thought it was just a matter of time until we scored, we created some opportunities and had 19 shots at goal. I can't ask for any more from the players, they've given everything."

On Mario Balotelli's last-minute chance, Rodgers added:

"He will be disappointed with that. The cross came in, it was a perfect ball, he just opened his foot up too far and the chance was gone."

Southampton in second ( we bought half their team ) , Sánchez ( whom we should have went for ) scoring for fun . We fuc*kin can't even beat the mighty Hull City at home in our famous stadium , The team is woeful .There was no cohesion between the team , just a piss poor side .

Newcastle v Liverpool , Newcastle are 3rd from bottom , How many fear a defeat away to them . Just shows how far we have dropped in form and standard , Can't wait for rarnes to give us his match report ! Anfield was so quiet today at times.

Something has to give , this cannot continue !

Those quotes from Rodgers :rolleyes:

Performance second half was good, just toothless up top. As i said, with the squad we have we should be beating Hull.

Has Rodgers ever publicly criticised the team/players? Seems to rather mollycoddle em instead.

Balotelli played better but I did not get to see his miss at the end of the match because I had to watch the match on a dodgy internet stream.

Setanta are a joke why pay €21.99 to watch Palace and West Brom when Arsenal and Liverpool were playing at the same time.