Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 *mod warning linked in OP 26/07*

cunnifferous

Did we sign Manquillo yet?

klose

Every time glen johnson gets the ball a puppy dies

kevohmsford

Saviola gets a yellow for a dive.

DDC1990

Fúck sake diving in a friendly.

Pathetic.

Osmosis Jones

Can't imagine the excitement in Coutinho's mind watching this front three, oh the runs.

Agent Coulson

So nearly

larrymiller

SH1t I really got to get sky sports Back, cancelled it over the summer

Will I Amnt

Lol. Skulled your man behind the goal :pac:

Knex*

Markovic is 20?

I'm impressed. Can as well.

kfallon

I haven't been this impressed by a player in pre season since Aspas last summer :pac:

DDC1990

Class by Can, nearly a goal by Markovic.

Francie Barrett

Nice run from Can there, Markovic also with a jinking run, if he can find the shooting boots on, he could be lethal.

googled eyes

Our attacking options

~Rebel~

Really is nice to see Enrique back too.

joe123

Can looking impressive so far in pre season. Sturridge looks like he hasnt kicked a football in months.

Washington Irving

Third Olympiacos yellow?

Stargate

Vicxas wrote: »

Holy Moses that kid can run.

Fook , i nearly misread that as Moses can run

martyos121

Based on this 40 minutes, here's how I'd set the team up for Southampton:
Mignolet
Flanagan Lovren Sakho Enrique
Gerrard Henderson
Coutinho
Sterling Sturridge Markovic

murpho999

joe123 wrote: »

Can looking impressive so far in pre season. Sturridge looks like he hasnt kicked a football in months.

It's his first pre season match in fairness.

Daemonic

murpho999 wrote: »

It's his first pre season match in fairness.

He's had the same time off as Sterling. Sturridge comes across as a player who realy gets his sharpness in games rather than training.

Washington Irving

Decent half. A lot more entertaining than the Roma game anyway.

rob316

I don't get the urgency with a new lb Enrique is more than good enough. Johnson on the other hand is a big worry for me. Lazy passing, ball watching and doesn't beat his man. A starting RB and ST are the two major priorities right now.

klose

Well can looks a good player to me, markovic looks good too in his few glimpses. Sterling picking up where he left off. Rest a mixed bag.

thecretinhop

Had a lovely cigar there now enjoying this so far did not know lazar was 20 wow
Enrique playing well glen job vomit can nice also kit not too shabby either

Harry Palmr

Jones 32
Johnson 29
Skrtel 29
Toure undisclosed
Enrique 28
Gerrard 34
Henderson 24
Can 20
Sterling 19
Markovic 20
Sturridge 24

Ward 21
Coutinho 22
Coates 23
Lucas 27
Allen 24
Ibe 18
Kelly 24
Coady 21
Robinson 21
Lambert 32
Peterson 19

googled eyes

The ref just carded Johnson for being sh!te

Techniques07

Jesus at this stage all I can do is laugh when Johnson gets the ball and loses it, I'm not even mad anymore...

murpho999

rob316 wrote: »

I don't get the urgency with a new lb Enrique is more than good enough. Johnson on the other hand is a big worry for me. Lazy passing, ball watching and doesn't beat his man. A starting RB and ST are the two major priorities right now.

Never understand this logic.

Firstly Enrique is coming back form a serious injury and secondly we need to build a quality squad with good cover for all positions.

PropJoe10

Its official: We do not need a new left back. We need a new right back. Glen Johnson is absolutely appalling. Sick of looking at him making a balls of every single thing he attempts.

joe123

murpho999 wrote: »

It's his first pre season match in fairness.

That it is. Not having a go at him just a general observation.

Sterling and Can looking very good here. Markovich looks like he could do with a bit of time in the gym. For a tall lad he looks a very slight and pushed off the ball easily.

Henderson already with his tireless pressing too. Johnson on the other hand looks like hes a mistake away from conceding a goal/getting a second yellow.

Pilsbury Doughboy

Did I hear that right earlier? Is it possible for us to play Man Utd in this tournament? Are they even in the same thing? two groups of 4 apparently, who's in the other one anybody know?

8-10

rob316 wrote: »

I don't get the urgency with a new lb Enrique is more than good enough. Johnson on the other hand is a big worry for me. Lazy passing, ball watching and doesn't beat his man. A starting RB and ST are the two major priorities right now.

100% agree with that.

What people probably won't agree with would be my striker choice, id want us to go for Huntelaar.

For RB ideally Coleman but that would be a tough ask. Manquillo on loan looks likely but I don't think I've seen him play

murpho999

Daemonic wrote: »

He's had the same time off as Sterling. Sturridge comes across as a player who realy gets his sharpness in games rather than training.

Still don't think he should be judged in pre season. We know what he can do so games just improve his fitness and sharpness for the league start.

billymitchell

Washington Irving wrote: »

LFC: Jones, Johnson, Skrtel, Toure, Enrique, Gerrard, Henderson, Can, Sterling, Markovic, Sturridge

Subs: Ward, Coutinho, Coates, Lucas, Allen, Ibe, Kelly, Coady, Robinson, Lambert, Peterson


Olympiacos: Megyeri, Salino, Abidal, Siovas, Papadopoulos, N'Dinga, Maniatis, Dossevi, Ghazaryan, Saviola, Diamantakos

The squad still looks short of real quality up front. We could do with a big money signing in attack

thecretinhop

I know at some stage glen j was very decent but now more so after last season I wonder was it like father ted with Dougal "did you collect crisp packets to become a priest?"

Strongbow10

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Did I hear that right earlier? Is it possible for us to play Man Utd in this tournament? Are they even in the same thing? two groups of 4 apparently, who's in the other one anybody know?

Real Madrid, Man Utd, Roma and Inter in one group

Ourselves, City, Olympiakos and Milan in the other.

Both group winners play in a final at the Met life stadium in Miami

DDC1990

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Did I hear that right earlier? Is it possible for us to play Man Utd in this tournament? Are they even in the same thing? two groups of 4 apparently, who's in the other one anybody know?

United, Roma, Real Madrid, Inter Milan

marno21

joe123 wrote: »

That it is. Not having a go at him just a general observation.

Sterling and Can looking very good here. Markovich looks like he could do with a bit of time in the gym. For a tall lad he looks a very slight and pushed off the ball easily.

Henderson already with his tireless pressing too. Johnson on the other hand looks like hes a mistake away from conceding a goal/getting a second yellow.

Awful pity that second yellow won't result in any suspensions

Agent Coulson

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Did I hear that right earlier? Is it possible for us to play Man Utd in this tournament? Are they even in the same thing? two groups of 4 apparently, who's in the other one anybody know?

http://internationalchampionscup.com/

martyos121

Anyone know where Flanagan is? Is he injured?

rob316

murpho999 wrote: »

Never understand this logic.

Firstly Enrique is coming back form a serious injury and secondly we need to build a quality squad with good cover for all positions.

I agree but that's why I said priority. I would be very concerned if we start with johnson at RB in 3 weeks time much more than Enrique starting at lb.

Kerrigooney

Can the lads that were in here the other day defending Johnson,saying "he isn't as bad as gets made out on here" please come back and do it again because that would be fun.

Nib

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Did I hear that right earlier? Is it possible for us to play Man Utd in this tournament? Are they even in the same thing? two groups of 4 apparently, who's in the other one anybody know?

United, LA Galaxy, Roma and Inter Milan. Winners of each group play the final.

Gbear

rob316 wrote: »

I don't get the urgency with a new lb Enrique is more than good enough. Johnson on the other hand is a big worry for me. Lazy passing, ball watching and doesn't beat his man. A starting RB and ST are the two major priorities right now.

He's a bit dodgy with respect to injuries. He hardly played last season.

We need depth there and a young LB who's happy enough to fight it out until he fully develops, especially when we're sitting on 75m quid, is a bit of a no-brainer.

But we definitely also need a RB.

Vicxas

Bring in couts and ibe second half?

joe123

murpho999 wrote: »

Still don't think he should be judged in pre season. We know what he can do so games just improve his fitness and sharpness for the league start.

The one thing I will say about Sturridge that is worrying me slightly is his work rate. I remember I was at a game in Anfield, think we were playing Swansea or someone like that.

Anyways Sturridge and Suarez had just gone on the attack. Sturridge was flagged offside and Suarez was gone getting up from behind the swansea goal after tripping.

So Swansea had restarted play and here was Sturridge strolling back and Suarez flies past him to start chasing down the Swansea back line. Once Sturridge spotted Suarez running past him, he then started it back running.

My worry is that outside of Suarez' obvious ability, its his incessant desire to get the ball back, his desire to win and not let up that we will miss. Sturridge on a pitch seeing his strike partner do that would always have a positive effect. With that gone I am a bit fearful Sturridge will start showing that lazy streak again.

Pilsbury Doughboy

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Can the lads that were in here the other day defending Johnson,saying "he isn't as bad as gets made out on here" please come back and do it again because that would be fun.

Well I was one of the lads! Obv he was brutal in that half and pretty bad last year, but I live in hope he will just wobble his head and get back on form, I'd have no qualms in a RB upgrade though.

Stargate

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Can the lads that were in here the other day defending Johnson,saying "he isn't as bad as gets made out on here" please come back and do it again because that would be fun.

Defending & Johnson . Two words that do NOT compute !

martyos121

Stargate wrote: »

Defending & Johnson . Two words that do NOT compute !

I think he broke boards.ie

marno21

Stargate wrote: »

Defending & Johnson . Two words that do NOT compute !

Would love to see Johnson & Torres one on one this year. My head hurts to think of what the result would be.