Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2013/14

hefferboi

When are we going to see our first 5 nil hammering of someone?

opr

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 23s
#LFCU21s team to face Leicester tonight: Ward, Sama, Kelly, Jones, McLaughlin, Lussey, Rossiter,Teixeira Dunn, Peterson, Morgan.

Pity doesn't look like we sorted a loan deal for Tex although looking forward to seeing that midfield three.

Opr

ollie1

hefferboi wrote: »

When are we going to see our first 5 nil hammering of someone?

When we play Newcastle

Francie Barrett

opr wrote: »

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 23s
#LFCU21s team to face Leicester tonight: Ward, Sama, Kelly, Jones, McLaughlin, Lussey, Rossiter,Teixeira Dunn, Peterson, Morgan.

Pity doesn't look like we sorted a loan deal for Tex although looking forward to seeing that midfield three.

Opr

Is Jon Flanagan injured?

Kess73

I am pie wrote: »

Jovanovic in particular is a cruel memory, came on big money, with an amaxing scoring record in the hippest of hipster leagues (Belgium) and he ended up being fcking useless. Chocolate fireguard of the highest order.

Says a lot that we managed to get what turned out to be a Serbian misfit from a league that was stuffed with young up and coming homegrown talent at the time. Reckon those meant to be watching the players back then were too busy scoffing local chocolate.

Then again it probably did not help the player that when he arrived there was a new manager in place to the one that wanted him, and that new manager turned up to be useless as a Liverpool manager.


Not sure though where you got the idea he had an amzing goalscoring record before joining Liverpool though. Just had a look and he had 71 goals from 166 career games before coming to Liverpool.

Mark1916

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Is Jon Flanagan injured?

Don't think so, wasn't he on the bench on Sunday??

Mickalus

Mark1916 wrote: »

Don't think so, wasn't he on the bench on Sunday??

He sure was

opr

Lads from TAW on Citytalk currently doing an alternative live deadline day transfer show for the closing hours of the window.

http://www.citytalk.fm/

http://www.mediauk.com/radio/344142/city-talk-1059

Opr

Bray Header

fangee wrote: »

Didn't fat chops Werner say something about not being afraid to sign big checks. Throw that in his face too.

Jaysis bit harsh man no? I for one am very pleased with our current owners. I think they've steadied the ship, and backed Rodgers admirably in this window TBH.

K-9

Getting business done early in the morning is great and all, makes for a boring transfer deadline evening though.

billy2012

Anybody have a link that shows our current squad vs the squad from the start of last season?

Nuri Sahin

Luis Suarez after landing in Uruguay this afternoon:

"I closed this subject a while ago. I have already taken the decision to stay at Liverpool."

fangee

Bray Header wrote: »

Jaysis bit harsh man no? I for one am very pleased with our current owners. I think they've steadied the ship, and backed Rodgers admirably in this window TBH.

I'm happy with them too but if he's going to say it then no harm reminding him.

klose

Suarez in uraguay so no last minute worries there

gafferino

klose wrote: »

Suarez in uraguay so no last minute worries there

I bet your still a little nervous

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Oddly, no. Real haven't actually shown interest in him, I don;t think - just he in them.

EDIT - only another 333 posts to the trasnfer window - will we make it without an extra thread?!

I am pie

Barring last minute hickups (with el pistolero Suarez) we are on the verge of a decent to good window. We really could have done with something more in midfield but it's refreshing to have strengthened in defence were we definetly looked vulnerable.

It has passed quietly over the last few weeks but keeping Suarez is an awesome piece of work, the usual suspect who hysterically criticise the manager and owners are conspicuously quiet today anyway. Credit where it is due, 3 wins on the bounce, new CBs and keeping Suarez, despite all the rot written about how badly it was being handled.

NabyLadistheman

I think I re-call saying way back that Suarez would still be a LFC player at the end of this transfer window, no apologising for me!

Charlie19

billy2012 wrote: »

Anybody have a link that shows our current squad vs the squad from the start of last season?

This is what looked like after the January window.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Liverpool_F.C._season

And now.
http://www.thisisanfield.com/season/liverpoolfc-squad/

McSasquatch

He may not have made it here, but it wasn't for want of trying. Good luck Dani Pacheco.

MD1990

our best team now imo

______________Mignolet____________
Johnson___Toure_____Sakho___Enrique
_________Lucas_____Gerrard________
Aspas/Moses______________Coutinho
____________Suarez______________
____________Sturridge____________

Turtyturd

McSasquatch wrote: »

He may not have made it here, but it wasn't for want of trying. Good luck Dani Pacheco.

It's Enrique I feel sorry for...first they take away his Suso...now his Pacheco.

LightningBolt

Charlie19 wrote: »

This is what looked like after the January window.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012%E2%80%9313_Liverpool_F.C._season

And now.
http://www.thisisanfield.com/season/liverpoolfc-squad/

Our midfield looks very light!

Charlie19

LightningBolt wrote: »

Our midfield looks very light!

Was thinking that myself, I wonder will any of the U21s be called up to the squad.

Courtesy Flush

klose wrote: »

Suarez in uraguay so no last minute worries there

Sorted
Until January at least

LightningBolt

I am pie wrote: »

Barring last minute hickups (with el pistolero Suarez) we are on the verge of a decent to good window. We really could have done with something more in midfield but it's refreshing to have strengthened in defence were we definetly looked vulnerable.

It has passed quietly over the last few weeks but keeping Suarez is an awesome piece of work, the usual suspect who hysterically criticise the manager and owners are conspicuously quiet today anyway. Credit where it is due, 3 wins on the bounce, new CBs and keeping Suarez, despite all the rot written about how badly it was being handled.

Hopefully we can add a player or two in January to supplement the midfield somewhat. Suarez being kept for this year obviously helps us push for fourth (I still think it's a reach for us) but you would hope that with a couple of January signings in the mould of Sturridge/Coutinho we'll position ourselves to give fourth a real go. Long term I hope to see this team with a couple of key additions get us back into the Champions League.

Let's just hope the internationals are kind to us this week and we'll have a fairly healthy squad to choose from in the coming weeks.

Courtesy Flush

LightningBolt wrote: »

Our midfield looks very light!

Now we have too many defenders and not enough midfielders.

mike65

Courtesy Flush wrote: »

Now we have too many defenders and not enough midfielders.

Turn Kolo back into a DM, fixed!

messinkiapina

Anyone expecting someone else through the door before the deadline? Defense looks well and truly sorted, but I'd like to see a midfielder or forward come in. Wishful thinking.

I am pie

MD1990 wrote: »

our best team now imo

______________Mignolet____________
Johnson___Toure_____Sakho___Enrique
_________Lucas_____Gerrard________

Aspas/Moses______________Coutinho
____________Suarez______________
____________Sturridge____________

Somehow, and I am not sure how myself, we need to find a way to play Coutinho more centrally. He is not nearly as effective in wider positions. If Henderson could play like he did on Saturday every week he would be knocking on the door for a start.

Will be interesting to see if he drops Agger or Toure. I have a feeling we will see Sakho and Agger with Toure on the bench.

Mickalus

Uruguay??

klose

MD1990 wrote: »

our best team now imo

______________Mignolet____________
Johnson___Toure_____Sakho___Enrique
_________Lucas_____Gerrard________
Aspas/Moses______________Coutinho
____________Suarez______________
____________Sturridge____________

Id go for...

---

mignolet
Johnson--agger--sahko---enrique

---

gerrard----lucas---
Suarez

---

coutinho

---

moses/hendo?

---

sturride


Maybe swap wings with moses with suarez, i think sahko is more left footed then agger. Competition for every place too which is great news

I am pie

I am pie wrote: »

Somehow, and I am not sure how myself, we need to find a way to play Coutinho more centrally. He is not nearly as effective in wider positions. If Henderson could play like he did on Saturday every week he would be knocking on the door for a start.

Will be interesting to see if he drops Agger or Toure. I have a feeling we will see Sakho and Agger with Toure on the bench.

Coutinhio wasn't effective anywhere yesterday.

I'd hope that he gets rotated with Moses tbh

mike65

MD1990 wrote: »

our best team now imo

______________Mignolet____________
Johnson___Toure_____Sakho___Enrique
_________Lucas_____Gerrard________
Aspas/Moses______________Coutinho
____________Suarez______________
____________Sturridge____________

klose wrote: »

Id go for...

---

mignolet
Johnson--agger--sahko---enrique

---

gerrard----lucas---
Suarez

---

coutinho

---

moses?

---

sturridge


Maybe swap wings with moses with suarez, i think sahko is more left footed then agger. Competition for every place too which is great news

I prefer Kloses formation but not sure what Agger is doing as the right CB, is Sakho so left footed?
I think with Suarez its best not to think of him playing a position, rather his influence will come from merely being in the team and on the pitch.

Grayditch

I'd have liked another midfielder, to be honest, but I'm looking at our squad. Definitely better than last season and not as easy to rule out top 4 for us. We look tidy enough to do well up until January and who know what happens then.

Feeling a lot better than 2 weeks ago.

MR NINE

I wouldn't be dropping Henderson. Obviously there will be rotation depending on the quality of opposition, but I think our strongest team against strong opposition is:

Mignolet
johnson--agger

---

sakho---enrique

---

lucas

---

gerrard

---

henderson----coutinho----suarez--

---

sturridge

---

I think suarez would be a lot more effective on the left than on the right, though I would expect a lot of drifting and swapping positions from all our front 4

K-9

messinkiapina wrote: »

Anyone expecting someone else through the door before the deadline? Defense looks well and truly sorted, but I'd like to see a midfielder or forward come in. Wishful thinking.

BBC 5Live saying Given is a possibility yet.

Francie Barrett

McLaughlin hasn't started well at all.

I am pie

K-9 wrote: »

BBC 5Live saying Given is a possibility yet.

The dictionary definition of anti-climax! A steady hand I suppose for carling cup games ...

Vicxas

Any update on Yarmolenko?

daithijjj

opr wrote: »

Liverpool FC ‏@LFC 23s
#LFCU21s team to face Leicester tonight: Ward, Sama, Kelly, Jones, McLaughlin, Lussey, Rossiter,Teixeira Dunn, Peterson, Morgan.

Pity doesn't look like we sorted a loan deal for Tex although looking forward to seeing that midfield three.

Opr

Im baffled how he hasnt had a kick in the first team yet, for me a much brighter prospect than Alberto from what i have seen of both. And i think its fair to compare as they are only months apart in age.

mike65

Liverpool U21s live.

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

MR NINE

MR NINE wrote: »

I wouldn't be dropping Henderson. Obviously there will be rotation depending on the quality of opposition, but I think our strongest team against strong opposition is:

Mignolet
johnson--agger

---

sakho---enrique

---

lucas

---

gerrard

---

henderson----coutinho----suarez--

---

sturridge

---

I think suarez would be a lot more effective on the left than on the right, though I would expect a lot of drifting and swapping positions from all our front 4

Same, in the team for me every week until his play level dips

LuckyLloyd

Looks like we're done unfortunately.

I think we'll rue the window as a missed opportunity by season's end.

Sappy404

Vicxas wrote: »

Any update on Yarmolenko?

Russian media reported a bid of £12m from Liverpool, and a bid in the £20m region from a Russian club that was turned down. So we're some way off in the valuation it seems.

Francie Barrett

Sama has a really awful first touch.

kevohmsford

I must say I am pretty happy with the players brought in. Moses and Sakho should go straight into the starting 11.

PhiloCypher

LightningBolt wrote: »

Our midfield looks very light!

We are the anti spurs we are strong where they are weak and they are strong where we are weak, should be interesting to see who comes out on top.

If united proves anything its that you can still win this league with an ordinary midfield.

Grayditch

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Looks like we're done unfortunately.

I think we'll rue the window as a missed opportunity by season's end.

There's always January if things go tits up, though. It's not safe to rely on January, but we found a couple of gems last time.

Disappointed Arsenal and United didn't miss out on their targets, I'd have liked if they'd blown it.

darced

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