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

Mr Alan · 26-12-2014 08:13PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

There is couple of things with Overmars as a DoF does one is his name and the reach that name gets in opening doors around Europe something Liverpool don't have at the moment.

If Overmars turns up at Barcelona in the summer to talk with Sanchez about a move to Liverpool it opens the eyes of a lot of the other players there as well.

There will then be a connection to one of the best underage academies in world football.

De Boer, Bergkamp & Overmars as a team is impressive group to bring to any club when they decide to leave...it's worked well in Holland for them over the last few seasons.

I do think our transfer activity has been somewhat restricted by the lack of a big name from the football world involved on our side.

Agent Coulson · 26-12-2014 08:18PM

Mr Alan wrote: »

I do think our transfer activity has been somewhat restricted by the lack of a big name from the football world involved on our side.

Rodgers turned down Van Gaal as his DoF because he wanted full control which was fair enough but to end up with the mess we are in now is just so frustrating.

Edit: Now for him to lay the blame on a committee after turning down Van Gaal and wanting full control over transfers is even more frustrating.

livinginkorea · 26-12-2014 08:22PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Rodgers turned down Van Gaal as his DoF because he wanted full control which was fair enough but to end up with the mess we are in now is just so frustrating.

Well Van Gaal would want to be in total control as well...I imagine that it would be a battle to the death between those two if he came to the club.

Agent Coulson · 26-12-2014 08:39PM

If the below is true I can't see a goalkeeper lined up in January.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he will consider moving into the emergency loan market to bring in a goalkeeper if Brad Jones is ruled out for a significant period of time, report the Daily Star, after the Australian limped out of the Boxing Day victory at Burnley with a thigh problem.

livinginkorea · 26-12-2014 08:41PM

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If the below is true I can't see a goalkeeper lined up in January.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that he will consider moving into the emergency loan market to bring in a goalkeeper if Brad Jones is ruled out for a significant period of time, report the Daily Star, after the Australian limped out of the Boxing Day victory at Burnley with a thigh problem.

Perhaps trying to play it down so that not every team will add a few million if we come sniffing?

NukaCola · 26-12-2014 08:43PM

whatawaster wrote: »

We played very well against Arsenal and Bournemouth with the same system and a similar team. In those two games and against United we have been more creative and dangerous going forward than at any other points this season. Why would the manager not go with the same formation today. Granted, it sounds like it didn't work well (didn't see the game), but it's easy to sound like a genius after the game. The fact is that Henderson and Markovic as wing backs hadn't been any worse (and was arguably working better) than any of the other fullback combinations we have seen this season.

Henderson and Markovic are barely passable as wing backs. I cant think of one situation where Henderson looked threatening in an advanced role on the wing or confident defending at RB. Markovic looks more capable in attack but useless in defence.

These are the same problems in each game we played in. Henderson is a CM, using him as a RWB is ridiculous. Markovic is just a body in defence, cant tackle, no strength and zero defensive awareness, its almost madness to play him at LWB. Some parts of the new system worked well and other parts like the WB's we have been getting away with.

Moreno and Johnson would work much much better although obviously one isn't available.

ManOnFire · 26-12-2014 08:44PM

Anyone remember when we signed Paul Jones on an emergency loan, think he did well if i recall. It was Paul Jones wasn't it?

Harry Palmr · 26-12-2014 08:57PM

The league doesn't regard bad keepers as an emergency!

Jordon Ibe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVkQT70nL4I

Viktor Fagerström @ViktorFagerLFC · 3h3 hours ago

Jordon Ibe has 5 goals & 1 assist in 11 starts for Derby in the Championship. 87.3% pass success. 966 minutes played. Avg 43min/game

Speak Now · 26-12-2014 09:01PM

ManOnFire wrote: »

Anyone remember when we signed Paul Jones on an emergency loan, think he did well if i recall. It was Paul Jones wasn't it?

Another Southampton job

better than some recent mind you...

cj maxx · 26-12-2014 10:06PM

ManOnFire wrote: »

Anyone remember when we signed Paul Jones on an emergency loan, think he did well if i recall. It was Paul Jones wasn't it?

If he was a small fella with longish hair i dont think it was 'jones' . Paul somebody but i may be mixing it up totally

5starpool · 26-12-2014 10:08PM

cjmc wrote: »

If he was a small fella with longish hair i dont think it was 'jones' . Paul somebody but i may be mixing it up totally

No, we did sign Paul Jones on emergency keeper loan at some point, under Houllier I think.

D'Agger · 26-12-2014 10:27PM

Questionable defending but that's great feet & shielding of the ball / use of body strength by Ibe!!

cj maxx · 26-12-2014 10:41PM

5starpool wrote: »

No, we did sign Paul Jones on emergency keeper loan at some point, under Houllier I think.

I am WAY of the mark then , thinking abiut someone else now and it wrecking my head !

SlickRic · 26-12-2014 11:03PM

The players are working miracles being shoe-horned into all sorts of positions that aren't their natural ones.

it's pitiful to watch, then listen to Rodgers wax lyrical.

5starpool · 26-12-2014 11:05PM

cjmc wrote: »

I am WAY of the mark then , thinking abiut someone else now and it wrecking my head !

The only smallish fella called Paul that had long hair that played for us that I can think of was Paul Walsh, but he wasn't an emergency signing by any means. I'm sure we can come up with more, but the only players called Paul I can think of that played for us were:

Stewart
Walsh
Ince
Konchesky
Jones

Some list right there.

Charlie19 · 26-12-2014 11:06PM

8th match on motd:mad:

Hangballlouie · 26-12-2014 11:10PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

8th match on motd:mad:

Its was horrendous tbh. I cant believe there was two worse games today.

26-12-2014 11:11PM

Sakho was very good again today, thought he has been very good since he has come in.

Kerrigooney · 26-12-2014 11:13PM

Charlie19 wrote: »

8th match on motd:mad:

Do you really want to watch that again?

Charlie19 · 26-12-2014 11:24PM

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Do you really want to watch that again?

I know...

Im hoping it wont be as bad second time around.:)

The full program of matches today and how poor we were will result in very little show time of our game.

Harry Palmr · 26-12-2014 11:28PM

Ibe is Liverpools top league goal scorer I think.

billymitchell · 26-12-2014 11:29PM

Just watchin Forrest Gump, reminded me of these from last season
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MD1990 · 26-12-2014 11:39PM

Our scouts should be looking at Ayoze Perez over the next few months to see if he will keep up his form.
Been very impressive for Newcastle.

Agent Coulson · 26-12-2014 11:42PM

I miss Henderson being a CM.

He is being wasted on the right and left wings.

5starpool · 26-12-2014 11:43PM

MD1990 wrote: »

Our scouts should be looking at Ayoze Perez over the next few months to see if he will keep up his form.
Been very impressive for Newcastle.

Our scouts should be looking at players who are impressive before they come to other premier league clubs and be impressive for them, thus quadrupling the price they were bought for several months beforehand.

IMO.

Guy:Incognito · 26-12-2014 11:45PM

Tenner bets we sign Charlie bloody Austin.

26-12-2014 11:47PM

SlickRic wrote: »

The players are working miracles being shoe-horned into all sorts of positions that aren't their natural ones......

I think Sterling will benefit immensely from being played up front. Won't do Markovic any harm to be played out of position either.

Would like to see Gerrard benched on Monday.

billymitchell · 26-12-2014 11:56PM

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Tenner bets we sign Charlie bloody Austin.

Or Danny Ings

Turtyturd · 26-12-2014 11:58PM

Augeo wrote: »

I think Sterling will benefit immensely from being played up front. Won't do Markovic any harm to be played out of position either.

Would like to see Gerrard benched on Monday.

Markovic, a player who has struggled to adapt to the team/league won't be negatively affected by playing out of position?

And Gerrard won't be played that far out of position.

Kirby · 26-12-2014 11:58PM

MD1990 wrote: »

Our scouts should be looking at Ayoze Perez over the next few months to see if he will keep up his form.
Been very impressive for Newcastle.

"How much for Perez?"

"35 million sounds like a good number....."

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