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

5live · 12-12-2014 05:23PM

gafferino wrote: »

Every body is ecstatic.

Jaysus.

Skrtel pulling shirts again.

LuckyLloyd · 12-12-2014 05:39PM

I definitely start Balotelli if fit on Sunday by the way.

Agent Coulson · 12-12-2014 05:42PM

AFC Wimbledon FA cup game will be live on the BBC kick-off at 19:55 on Monday, 5 January.

MR NINE · 12-12-2014 05:42PM

noodler wrote: »

He still scored 9 (I had to look that up).

I remember him struggling but Jesus, everyone was in those months.

He did well in terms of goals scored but he had a few stinkers. I can forgive people playing badly, but he infuriated me for months with how few ****s he gave.

Oranage2 wrote: »

Wow!

One of the most bitter comments I've ever seen on boards.ie

I have no issue with people leaving the club. Suarez, alonso i wish them all the best. Masch, even though i was appalled at the way he refused to play against city, he still tried his very best whenever he played for us. Even owen, i was disappointed to see him sign for utd but i always wanted him to overcome his injury plight and salvage a career for himself.

Torres is an exception because he stopped trying and seemingly stopped caring. At a time where we needed our star striker to dig in and help the team through a difficult time he strolled about moping for the majority of games. I think he has a bad attitude and its a huge reason why his career bombed once he lost some form and his burst of pace. Im sure hes happy with his move, he won medals he wouldnt have won with liverpool, but i hold a grudge for the way he conducted himself in the closing months of his liverpool career. If thats bitter than so be it

MR NINE · 12-12-2014 05:43PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I definitely start Balotelli if fit on Sunday by the way.

Absolutely, theres nothing rickie lambert offers that balotelli doesnt.

5live · 12-12-2014 05:46PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I definitely start Balotelli if fit on Sunday by the way.

So 4-3-2-0 then?

MR NINE · 12-12-2014 05:51PM

Fwiw my team would be

Mig
Johnson lovren toure moreno
Lucas
Henderson Can
Gerrard
Sterling Lallana

Id rather play with no striker than start lambert. Id usually like to see coutinho instead of gerrard with gerrard being used as an impact sub but gerrard usually turns up against united so it would be foolish not to start him. Moreno should start because hes our only threatening full back. Hes got defensive deficiencies though so id like to see can playing in front of him to help him out. I think lucas can and henderson would be a good, balanced midfield three, nothing spectacular but probably the best we can put out. Unfortunately, i fully expect to see a lot of skrtel and allen. Skrtel i can live with as its a bad bunch but allens mediocrity is starting to annoy me, im really not sure what he brings to the side and yet rodgers seems to consider him a vital player

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 05:57PM

I heard Mario is stitching pockets in his shorts for Sunday so when he's strolling around the pitch he can put his hands in them thereby completing his couldn't give a **** look on the football field.

He has shown nothing at his time here to start. We'll be playing with ten men for most of the game on the of chance he'll pop up with a goal and with the way the team is playing we simply cant carry him. I know many will say he's the best we've got but thats wearing thin. Lambert is limited but looks more dangerous on current form and thats saying a lot. I'd give our impressive youth players a chance over Mario to be honest thats how little i rate his form at the moment.

5starpool · 12-12-2014 06:01PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

AFC Wimbledon FA cup game will be live on the BBC kick-off at 19:55 on Monday, 5 January.

Set up perfectly for the shock of the round there, not that any of us will be that shocked at all.

Turtyturd · 12-12-2014 06:01PM

If you want to have a supposed big name striker up front go with Balotelli....if you want someone that might contribute something go with Lambert.

Agent Coulson · 12-12-2014 06:03PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

If you want to have a supposed big name striker up front go with Balotelli....if you want someone that might contribute something go with Lambert.

Maybe just maybe go with 2 strikers up front.

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 06:05PM

Suarez wrote:

The reason Liverpool were back playing Champions League football is because of Brendan Rodgers - and he is the right man to guide them back there again next season.

Nice bit of support for Rodgers there.

noodler · 12-12-2014 06:07PM

NukaCola wrote: »

Nice bit of support for Rodgers modesty from Suarez there.

FYP

Agent Coulson · 12-12-2014 06:07PM

NukaCola wrote: »

Nice bit of support for Rodgers there.

Easy to say when he is playing with Barca.

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 06:08PM

noodler wrote: »

FYP

No doubt but it is a touch of class from the player.

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 06:08PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Easy to say when he is playing with Barca.

Of course but he didn't have to say it.

Turtyturd · 12-12-2014 06:15PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Maybe just maybe go with 2 strikers up front.

Lambert and Borini.

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 06:16PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Lambert and Borini.

Who's Borini?

Agent Coulson · 12-12-2014 06:17PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Lambert and Borini.

At this stage Lambert & Balotelli would do me or any mix 2 from the 3 of them.

Ideally Balotelli & Borini would be the starting 2.

SlickRic · 12-12-2014 06:20PM

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

I definitely start Balotelli if fit on Sunday by the way.

not even a question.

at least he might try to go beyond the Utd backline and stretch the play a bit.

Augmerson · 12-12-2014 06:20PM

It'll be one up front. It'll be the downfall of Rodgers. Our most important game of the season so far, against Basel - one up front. Why he persists I do not know. But I feel strongly that he will persist. If he didn't change it against Basel then I believe he thinks there is no need to unless Sturridge is fit.

redzerdrog · 12-12-2014 06:25PM

brevity wrote: »

http://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/brendan-rodgers-playing-coutinho-wrong-position

Zonal marking article on how Coutinho is being played in the wrong position.

Pretty much what I have been saying all season

SlickRic · 12-12-2014 06:26PM

this game on Sunday is a huge opportunity for the team.

what has happened in the Champions League will not be forgotten, but what better way to kickstart SOMETHING, than to beat that lot in their own back yard.

the players can either stand up and be men, or they can wilt under the pressure and the failure of this season so far.

i think Sunday's performance will tell us an awful lot about Rodgers and the team. there was a hint in the last 10 minutes on Tuesday that there is character in that team.

bring that on Sunday, and we might just have a chance.

MR NINE · 12-12-2014 06:29PM

If balotelli had put in the performances lambert did against basel and sunderland hed be getting vast amounts of abuse. Lambert offered absolutely nothing in either of those games, he looked tired, slow and void of any creative ideas. Balotelli will provide more movement and quality than lambert, people claiming otherwise are just blinded by hatred for balotelli

Agent Coulson · 12-12-2014 06:36PM

We also need to bit of confidence going into the Arsenal game do we really want to be the first rival side to lose to them in how many years has it been since they beat a rival.

Knex* · 12-12-2014 06:37PM

Turtyturd wrote: »

Lambert and Borini.

Lamborini

I'll get the coat..

8-10 · 12-12-2014 06:39PM

MR NINE wrote: »

If balotelli had put in the performances lambert did against basel and sunderland hed be getting vast amounts of abuse. Lambert offered absolutely nothing in either of those games, he looked tired, slow and void of any creative ideas. Balotelli will provide more movement and quality than lambert, people claiming otherwise are just blinded by hatred for balotelli

BalotellI was woeful against Basel too when he played

NukaCola · 12-12-2014 06:42PM

MR NINE wrote: »

If balotelli had put in the performances lambert did against basel and sunderland hed be getting vast amounts of abuse. Lambert offered absolutely nothing in either of those games, he looked tired, slow and void of any creative ideas. Balotelli will provide more movement and quality than lambert, people claiming otherwise are just blinded by hatred for balotelli

They are both fairly ****e at the moment to be honest

noodler · 12-12-2014 06:42PM

MR NINE wrote: »

If balotelli had put in the performances lambert did against basel and sunderland hed be getting vast amounts of abuse. Lambert offered absolutely nothing in either of those games, he looked tired, slow and void of any creative ideas. Balotelli will provide more movement and quality than lambert, people claiming otherwise are just blinded by hatred for balotelli

Nah.

Could easily say you are being way too critical of Lambert and being overly-defensive of Mario.

16m Italian striker bought to be first choice
VS
a 4m 3rd/4th 32 year old target man striker bought to be 3rd/4th choice but playing 4 games in two weeks?

Lambert has already done more this season than Mario has, and in less time too.

Whilst I'd be happy to have Lambert as a squad player - I wouldn't want Mario at the club to be honest.

Turtyturd · 12-12-2014 06:48PM

I don't think it's hate for Balotelli. I didn't want him but now that he is here I hope he succeeds and I would say all fans are the same.

I just have a hard time understanding the hard on for Balotelli, and Torres, etc when nothing suggests they would be any better.

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

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