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

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JohnDaniels wrote: »

We did need to pad out the squad though. Chelsea were able to add the final pieces of quality because they were a year on from us this window. They had built a squad of players capable of competing on multiple fronts which they then added the final pieces. If we can somehow get things going this season, either by finding form or stumbling into the top 4 then next summer we can hopefully add those 2/3 pieces of quality to our squad to elevate the whole team. Plenty of other players we have bought will hopefully have kicked on and settled more with a year under their belt. Lovren is the only one going forward I don't think has a future at the club.

The problem is this plan all falls apart without CL football next season. It becomes a double whammy that you don't have money to buy the final pieces of quality and you also have a bloated squad which is of no need without European football.

Liverpool just one window behind Chelsea? I'm sorry but you're pulling the piss with that one. Even with everyone fit I don't think a single Liverpool player would make the Chelsea team on current form. Maybe sterling if he got the form of last season back but certainly not now.

Liverpool are light years behind Chelsea.

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I will take not pretty and grinding out wins like the last two while Brendan Rodgers tries to work out how to get us playing with a bit of style.


I can't see FSG giving him much money if any in Janaury.

They must look and wonder where the £200m they have spent on player in the last couple of seasons has improved the team as a whole.

If they told Rodgers no you can't have money I wouldn't be happy as I want players in but I would understand.

But we really need a DM, RB & a Striker. and after spending £120 only a couple of months ago that is both sad and scary.

Johnson, Flanno and Manquillo are enough for right back for now.
We need a striker.
We won't be buying a dm.

Is that Lucas cleaning house infront of the back four? And Gerrard up the pitch supporting the front man and causing problems?

I think when he's retired Gerrard might just wonder why he spent so much of his career angling to play as a traditional Center Mid. While he was good last season and played well as an all action box to box type during 2002 - 2006, I think his very best football has come in that role.

Rodgers finally changed a couple of things. I think we're shaky and there are huge questions coming ever more into focus with regards to the summer's transfer details but this is as close to 'momentum' as we've experienced in a while. Must beat Basle and hope that FSG make money available in January (though I'd hardly blame them if they didn't).

To be clear, I want Rodgers to win his way out of the hole he's (mostly) dug for himself. If he could recover this back to top four (either this or next season) he might be here a long time. That's what we all want - consistent and predictable contention at the the top table.

Borini isnt good enough I think most people would agree with that but his treatment and this attitude of "pity he wouldn't feck off" is nothing short of disgraceful. YNYA indeed.

noodler wrote: »

But who is good enough?

Mario? The lad us beyond useless - he is actually a liability.

He should have played about three or four more games than he has this season easily and we would arguably be all the more better off as a result.

Tbh none of them are setting the world on fire. That tends to happen when you play them in a system that doesn't suit them.

Borini came to the club when he was relatively young, worked hard and went out on loan and did quite well. Now he is back and because he wouldn't **** off he is ostracised.

I mean any young player looking at Borini and seeing what happened can't be feeling great.

brevity wrote: »

Tbh none of them are setting the world on fire. That tends to happen when you play them in a system that doesn't suit them.

Borini came to the club when he was relatively young, worked hard and went out on loan and did quite well. Now he is back and because he wouldn't **** off he is ostracised.

I mean any young player looking at Borini and seeing what happened can't be feeling great.

Jones
Moreno
Lovren
Allen
Can
Coutinho
Markovic

The only player who could be argued borini can get ahead of is markovic and that's only because he's had a tough start. Markovic has a future at the club. Borini clearly does not. I love borinis commitment and attitude but I wouldn't lose sleep over him not getting on the bench at the moment.

3 shots on target, 3 goals #clinical

Looks like we may be getting an upgrade on Mignolet:

It looks like Brendan Rodgers has run out of patience with Simon Mignolet as the goalkeeper's form fails to improve.

According to The Metro, Liverpool are already scouting possible replacements for the Belgian, with Fiorentina stopper Neto at the top of the list.

'Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Fiorentina goalkeeper Neto after offering him a giant salary worth £125,000-a-week,' report the Metro.

'Neto's contract expires at the end of the season and he looks destined to leave Fiorentina, having already rejected the offer of an extension.'

Was nice to get a win but let's not get over the fact it was Leicester. Mignolet not covering himself in glory either again. Apparently their is a page on Facebook now called Indecisive Mignolet, I've got sent links by 2 mates, can see it catching on like Boring Milner, horrible as he is a good goalkeeper I think but you gotta laugh.

Have seen a bit of Neto, he looks a great shot-stopper but I would have question marks over him on set pieces.

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Have seen a bit of Neto, he looks a great shot-stopper but I would have question marks over him on set pieces.

Ya I'd concur from what I have seen too. He's very young 24 I think? We need an experienced head back there IMO. Seriously they need to go all out for Cech if he is interested, he would be a tremendous addition to our defence.