Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Warning in OP, 10/12

Utopia Parkway · 19-11-2014 02:47PM

James Pearce saying the club fear Sturridge will be out for a significant amount of time again as it's the exact same injury he picked up in England training that time.

Super-Rush · 19-11-2014 02:50PM

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

James Pearce saying the club fear Sturridge will be out for a significant amount of time again as it's the exact same injury he picked up in England training that time.

Could be a blessing in disguise.

Rodgers needs to put pressure on the owners to splash out on someone of proven quality. Now is not the time for potential or value.

NukaCola · 19-11-2014 02:51PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Why does last season not mean anything anymore?

Are you being serious?

Super-Rush · 19-11-2014 02:53PM

NukaCola wrote: »

Are you being serious?

I am. I'm curious as to why you think that.

Gbear · 19-11-2014 02:53PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Could be a blessing in disguise.

Rodgers needs to put pressure on the owners to splash out on someone of proven quality. Now is not the time for potential or value.

Not much of a blessing with 10 crucial games between now and the time we can do something about it.

NukaCola · 19-11-2014 02:59PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

I am. I'm curious as to why you think that.

So much has changed for us and a lot of clubs. New teams, new managers and new players, different tactics etc
Last season cant really be used to accurately determine how good/bad our current season is. It means nothing really when talking about results.

BenEadir · 19-11-2014 03:14PM

joe123 wrote: »

Im going to list three players.

Torres, Mascherano, Suarez.

That's not answering the question which was "proven world class player we signed"

None of the above were proven world class players when we signed them. they had the potential to be and thankfully they fulfilled that potential in a red shirt before being sold on for significant profits to clubs who actually bought them as proven world class players.

JohnDaniels · 19-11-2014 03:15PM

I know it seems to be taboo to bring such things up in this thread but it's relevant. Rafa has hinted in an interview yesterday that he is will not renew his contract with Napoli at the end of the season as he misses his family in Liverpool too much and he will return to England. That oven isn't hot enough Brendan? Oh here let me turn it up for you

Super-Rush · 19-11-2014 03:19PM

Have we ever signed a proven world class top top top player in the PL era?

Or ever?

BenEadir · 19-11-2014 03:22PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Have we ever signed a proven world class top top top player in the PL era?

Or ever?

Re-signing super Rush. :P

Harry Palmr · 19-11-2014 03:25PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Could be a blessing in disguise.

Rodgers needs to put pressure on the owners to splash out on someone of proven quality. Now is not the time for potential or value.

As I said yesterday the owners need to put pressure on Rodgers to prove his metal as a manager and not start buying players to fix the problem (which cannot be fixed that way until January anyway)

Francie Barrett · 19-11-2014 03:44PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

Have we ever signed a proven world class top top top player in the PL era?

Or ever?

Torres was definitely in the top tier of players when we got him.

Crash Bang Wall · 19-11-2014 03:47PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

About these failures so far this season.

Southampton - Win
City - Loss
Spurs - Win
Villa - Loss
West Ham - Loss
Everton - Draw.....at home
West Brom - Win
QPR - Win
Hull - Draw......at home
Newcastle - Loss
Chelsea - Loss
Points 14(11 without QPR)

Games against those teams last season(excluding QPR)

Southampton - Loss (Sturridge, no Suarez)
City - Loss (Suarez & Sturridge)
Spurs - Win (Suarez & Sturridge)
Villa - Scraped a draw (Sturridge & Suarez)
West Ham - Scraped a win (Sturridge & Suarez)
Everton - Scraped a draw (Sturridge sub & Suarez)......this was away
West Brom - Win (Sturridge & Suarez)
Hull - Loss (Sturridge & Suarez)....this was away
Newcastle - Scraped a draw despite having a man advantage (Sturridge & Suarez)
Chelsea - Loss (Sturridge & Suarez)

Points 12

So we were 1 point better off against those teams with Suarez and Sturridge playing last season. For me i think we are still on track for 4th place this season.

Not comparing like with like pal

Knex* · 19-11-2014 03:48PM

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Torres was definitely in the top tier of players when we got him.

A lot of people questioned his goal scoring rate and his ability to withstand the PL pace and toughness.

He wasn't a sure fire thing, and certainly nobody predicted him to score 30+ goals in his first year.

Crash Bang Wall · 19-11-2014 03:52PM

Assuming no Sturridge Balotelli Sakho or Henderson for the w/e:

Mingnolet

Johnson
Skrtel
Lovren.....fresher than Toure after internationals...otherwise Id start Toure
Moreno

Lucas
Can

Sterling
Gerrard
Coutinho

Borini

Bench: Jones Toure Manquillo Markovic Lambert Rossiter Lallana

Francie Barrett · 19-11-2014 03:53PM

Knex. wrote: »

A lot of people questioned his goal scoring rate and his ability to withstand the PL pace and toughness.

He wasn't a sure fire thing, and certainly nobody predicted him to score 30+ goals in his first year.

Fergie himself said that he tried to bring Torres in the season we bought him. That is world class enough for me (or whatever moniker you want to use)

tok9 · 19-11-2014 03:54PM

Super-Rush wrote: »

It's still all to play for for me. The internationals are over for a while so we can keep the squad together for sustained periods of time. Sure Sturridge is injured again but **** like that happens. It happened with Owen, Torres, Gerrard. I have faith in the manager to turn it around, he done it last season, he'll do it again.

I would say I'm one of the more optimistic ones around here but I was just showing it wasn't exactly a like for like.

At the moment we just need to start winning. Nothing else will lift us from the current doom and gloom around here.

2 strikers and a win against Palace would be a good start.

Utopia Parkway · 19-11-2014 04:08PM

6 weeks out for Sturridge.

tok9 · 19-11-2014 04:09PM

Confirmation anyway.

Sturridge is out for 6 more weeks.

James Pearce
‏@JamesPearceEcho
Full story: #LFC dealt a crushing blow as scans reveal Daniel Sturridge will be out for a further six weeks http://www.

Agent Coulson · 19-11-2014 04:10PM

6 weeks unless he breaks down again which could be very likely to be honest with his history.

Francie Barrett · 19-11-2014 04:12PM

Well lads, that's top 4 ruled out unless we see some sort of miracle transformation taking place with our attackers. We have 8 games between now and his expected return date. Where are we going to find the goals we desperately need?

dogbert27 · 19-11-2014 04:13PM

NukaCola wrote: »

So much has changed for us and a lot of clubs. New teams, new managers and new players, different tactics etc
Last season cant really be used to accurately determine how good/bad our current season is. It means nothing really when talking about results.

Your right. Last season has to be forgotten now.

As the saying goes, you're only as good as your last game.

Agent Coulson · 19-11-2014 04:15PM

Any chance Yesil is fit enough to take a chance on bring him up into the first team squad.

Iused2likebusts · 19-11-2014 04:18PM

ush wrote: »

Can people stop using the phrase "world class".

At least as good as mata is a better way of looking at it.

JohnDaniels · 19-11-2014 04:21PM

Injury record over the last.

Hip/Thigh Injury - 18.11.2014
Calf/Shin injury – 13.10.2014
Thigh Muscle Strain – 05.09.2014
Hamstring Injury – 31.07.2014
Hip/Thigh Injury – 14.06.2014
Hamstring Injury – 13.04.2013
Ankle/Foot Injury - 29.11.2013
Hip/Thigh Injury – 09.11.2013
Hip/Thigh Injury – 01.09.2013
Ankle/Foot Injury – 29.05.2013
Hip/Thigh Injury – 19.03.2013
Hip/Thigh Injury – 25.02.2013
Hip/Thigh Injury – 03.02.2013

MD1990 · 19-11-2014 04:23PM

Should we consider recalling Ibe in Jan or would that put too much pressure on him?
Players are going to have to start performing. Some players are in a comfort zone & Rodgers needs to be harsher in terms of dropping certain players.

brevity · 19-11-2014 04:28PM

If he plays again this season I'll be very surprised.

We need an experienced striker in January, it's as simple as that. FSG, Rodgers and the transfer committee need to get this one right.

Augmerson · 19-11-2014 04:33PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Any chance Yesil is fit enough to take a chance on bring him up into the first team squad.

Didn't he make the bench recently?

kop77 · 19-11-2014 05:10PM

ya... another 6 weeks of the cameras zooming in on Sturridge in the stands when there is a break in play....... great, fcukin great,,.:mad:

klose · 19-11-2014 05:23PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Any chance Yesil is fit enough to take a chance on bring him up into the first team squad.

Yesil is pretty injury prone himself

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