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

p38 wrote: »

Another factor of not playing well at the moment is LFC will be reportedly Keen/looking at every player constant silly season till the end of January.

I don't think it's anything to do with Liverpool not playing well.

It is to do with the history of transfers over the last number of years on average PL players and average players who happen to be in the middle of a good run in general.

I can honestly say it has been a horrific start to the season . But what I find mad is the fact LFC still have the champions league group stage in their own hands .

I do think it's time to make a few changes to the team at this stage . I would think BR needs to put Lucas in as a DM and see does that offer some protection to the back four .

Henderson and Emre Can should play in front of him and try to bring back some of the pressing from last season .

That has been the biggest difference this season the team pressed as a whole unit . What ever about people wanting to have a go at the manager that's on stick you can't beat him with . He had the team organized . So all BR needs to do is to get that back into the side .

I do think it's time he puts all 11 positions up for grabs and tells the players you don't put a shift in then you are on the bench .

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If Gerrard is to start againist Stoke that will be his 3rd game in 7 days and this will for me show Rodgers can't make the hard call that's needed.

... days after saying he can't play 3 games in 7 days...

Considring rodgers strange praise of the game on wednesday i cant imagine there will be much change to the line up tomorrow, probably lovren the only one to come in :rolleyes:

googled eyes wrote: »

Can we not just agree to sell the naming rights to Anfield and sign Messi ?

He's 27 wouldn't be worth it. :pac:

googled eyes wrote: »

Can we not just agree to sell the naming rights to Anfield and sign Messi ?

Sell the naming rights, don't buy him, and jack off over wages saved by not buying him.

NukaCola wrote: »

Not to get involved but when he says under the storm cloud, i dont think he means you didnt post, just that you remained pessimistic during last season? In that posters opinion of course.

I dont think anyone could argue that you didn't post last season tbh.

This.

And to echo what has already been said - it would be weird for me or anybody else here to give a shít about the regularity of others posting - it's the internet, who cares! It's the regularity of the same type of posts that have snipped at the manager from day 1 that irked me, even in the face of a fantastic season of football, one rife with excitement. There's a spectrum there obviously - some of us were off in the clouds, some refused to leave the ground.

In the current situation where criticism is warranted, it's the posts of 'Oh I thought he was the messiah' that bother me, to me it reads as others seemingly taking pleasure in the perceived foolishness of other posters for having faith in the club to kick on - which it hasn't admittedly, but it reeks of point scoring over others to me, it's annoying....I normally try to refrain from responding to it given how long I'm posting here, but sometimes on a Thursday afternoon you need to go 'Fúck it, I'm calling what I'm seeing here'

That's just how I saw it at the time

RobertKK wrote: »

This is my opinion on the situation Liverpool find themselves in.

Firstly, Suarez who is world class is no longer there, ignore his problems but what a great player he is for popping up for goals.
Secondly, the second best Liverpool striker from last season - Sturridge has been injured, and Balotelli hasn't been a great signing.
Thirdly, the Suarez money, do people think it was spent wisely, personally no.
Fourthly, Mignolet seems to have a confidence issue and there is no replacement at the club who one would deem better to step in at this moment.
Fifthly, the defense in general wouldn't inspire confidence in the team.
Finally, Gerrard isn't the same player he once was as age is his biggest enemy right now.

The main problems stem from Suarez in that the money wasn't used to bring in a person one would say 'world class'.

Jamie Redknapp, is that you?

brevity wrote: »

How would people feel about an old fashioned 4-4-2?

Lucas/Allen and Can in the middle with Marcovic on the left and sterling on the right (with a bit of interchange). Borini playing off Lambert up front.

Lb and rb would venture forward but primarily focused on defence...

Something to experiment with? Or a complete mess?

Too many poor players on the pitch . Markovic borini lambert and can to a lesser extent have shown little or nothing to suggest they are good enough to play for a team with top 4 ambitions

brevity wrote: »

I think it might a bit early to write off Marcovic but I take your point...

I guess I'm trying to incorporate 2 strikers into the first 11 and trying not to have our fullbacks be so attacking.

I'm not writing him off I just haven't seen anything from him yet and in your system to incorporate him can and borini you need to exclude the likes of Hendo Coutinho lallana.That front 6 imo would probably be the worst front 6 I could ever remember or maybe Hodgson had a poorer front 6.