Liverpool Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014 - Mod Note in OP 28/8

Dickerty

On the draw, I think it's perfect. 2 teams that we are capable of beating on our better days (which means we gave a good chance of progressing), and the Champions (who look like they are about to add Falcao to their ranks!)

This is why we are in it - to pit ourselves against the best out there. Not to hope for an easy draw and scrape through...

Bowlardo

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Well they should be better than last season but they've played West Ham, QPR and Limassol.

If that was our fixtures I would be expecting 3 wins as well.

They are worried and rightly so because their manager appeared to have our number last year and beat us with ease in anfield.
This is a tactil test for rogers and will be interesting to see how he goes.

gafferino

#glamour#tie

Francie Barrett

Lucas and Agger are again supposed to be leaving. Alex Song links continue. Would be happy with all those rumours coming to fruition.

noodler

I'd love to see a few more Gerrard goas from open play this season.

I can only remember the header against Everton last season from a corner.

Everything else seems to be penso or that Free Kick against Hull.

Vicxas

Hate to see One of my favorite player go to Bayern.

Best of luck Xabi

Agent Coulson

I once again will say we need an experienced rightback.

The idea of Bale and Ronaldo attacking our young fullbacks in the CL experience needed but not Johnson unless he can get his head together.

sweetie

I think Lucas needs upgrading in the short term but Alex Song isn't a proper DM (nor a decent player according to my Arsenal supporting mate) so unless we replace him adequately I'd hold on till xmas at least.

Dickerty

sweetie wrote: »

I think Lucas needs upgrading in the short term but Alex Song isn't a proper DM (nor a decent player according to my Arsenal supporting mate) so unless we replace him adequately I'd hold on till xmas at least.

It's a smokescreen - we are bring Masch home!

Dickerty

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I once again will say we need an experienced rightback.

The idea of Bale and Ronaldo attacking our young fullbacks in the CL experience needed but not Johnson unless he can get his head together.

How much experience? Every player starts somewhere.
Moreno has 45 first team Sevilla under his belt, I am sure we'd all be happy with him starting.
Flanagan has 35 Liverpool games, would we not be happy with him?

We have a few games to settle on a back 4 before it comes to that...

sweetie

Dickerty wrote: »

It's a smokescreen - we are bring Masch home!

I just jizzed

PhiloCypher

Anyone else hope Sterling rips it up against ludo and basle but has a quite one against Madrid? If he plays to his abilities against them they will be in for him next summer regardless of whether they have room for him.

Agent Coulson

Dickerty wrote: »

How much experience? Every player starts somewhere.
Moreno has 45 first team Sevilla under his belt, I am sure we'd all be happy with him starting.
Flanagan has 35 Liverpool games, would we not be happy with him?

We have a few games to settle on a back 4 before it comes to that...

Moreno I think is nearly there but he just needs to get used to the PL now.

Flanagan I really believe fans look at him with rose tinted glasses on. He is the prefect squad player as he can cover both fullback positions.

Manquillo isn't experienced enough and Enrique has experience but who know when he will be fuly fit agian or will the long lay off affect him

If Johnson can sort out his head he probably still is the best full back at the club.

If we dn't bring in a right back maybe Gerrard can move in there the the defence can play a higher line and not worry about him in front of them.

kevohmsford

PhiloCypher wrote: »

Anyone else hope Sterling rips it up against ludo and basle but has a quite one against Madrid? If he plays to his abilities against them they will be in for him next summer regardless of whether they have room for him.

I hope Steling does his best against all the team in the group. I am sure he will be eager to impress against the current champions of Europe.
Hopefully he will sign a new contract soon.

joe123

citytillidie wrote: »

Same as member sale in July but with a lot less tickets. It was on sale for months for season ticket holders and members who had a certain amount of games from pervious European games but did not sell out.

Ughh more torture.

Would I have a better chance at trying to get an away ticket?

A ticket for the Bernabéu even if I was in with the home fans would be pretty special.

Anyone on here got decent experience of travelling to fixtures? Wouldn't mind dropping you a PM.

gafferino

Any word on Moreno fitness?

rob316

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I once again will say we need an experienced rightback.

The idea of Bale and Ronaldo attacking our young fullbacks in the CL experience needed but not Johnson unless he can get his head together.

Arbeloa is surplus to requirements at Real, whats he like these days. I really liked him before he was solid but unspectacular.

Kimbot

rob316 wrote: »

Arbeloa is surplus to requirements at Real, whats he like these days. I really liked him before he was solid but unspectacular.

31 and probably on big wages, would have preferred if he didnt leave us.

Colemania

rob316 wrote: »

Arbeloa is surplus to requirements at Real, whats he like these days. I really liked him before he was solid but unspectacular.

Quite liked Arbeloa when he was with us. We got him cheap too at the time and was one of our better consistent full backs since Finnan.

I think Manquillo should be eased in and he could become a great asset for us down the line. Can't get worse than Johnson though :P

Hopefully Flanagan keeps up his form from last year but there will always be the risk he'll return to his form from a couple of years back which was pretty poor.

Have great interest in our young team this year and although we haven't signed the biggest of names, the champions league experience for these young guys will bring them on leaps and bounds and we could potentially be building a formidable team for years to come with guys like Sterling/Markovic/Can/Ibe/Suso/Moreno/Manquillo/Sakho and so on.

Looking forward to the Champions league music ringing out at Anfield again

Agent Coulson

rob316 wrote: »

Arbeloa is surplus to requirements at Real, whats he like these days. I really liked him before he was solid but unspectacular.

Arbeloa is a good shout if fit he would cheap experienced has played for the club so would settle in quickly and can pass on a world of exerience to the younger player.

Fescue

Morzadec wrote: »

How did this not get any thanks? Very clever!

Stolen from twitter, please everyone retract your thanks.

Dickerty

QPR are desperate for a striker - what chance that Borini will have 4/5 options to move before the window closes on Monday?

I think Coates will go on loan with an option to buy, Agger will move too cause he's 4th choice at the mo, would like to see him do well elsewhere.
Despite everyone's wishes, Johnson will stay put, and probably Lucas too - until Jan at least.

Dickerty

Alonso signs for Bayern.

Imagine the man-hug that him and Pepe will share when they meet up??

Knex*

Fescue wrote: »

Stolen from twitter, please everyone retract your thanks.

Pffft. That hardly matters.

Fescue

Knex. wrote: »

Pffft. That hardly matters.

Hey I love a few thanks as much as the next guy but those thanks feel dirty.

Whenever you guys see the word Fescue, I want you to think honesty, integrity, massive genetalia.

Dickerty

Fescue wrote: »

Whenever you guys see the word Fescue, I want you to think honesty, integrity, massive genetalia.

I mostly just think of the word rescue, spelled with an F... :D

googled eyes

I always imagined Fescue like RP McMurphy but wearing a beret instead of a beanie hat.

NIMAN

joe123 wrote: »

Ughh more torture.

Would I have a better chance at trying to get an away ticket?

A ticket for the Bernabéu even if I was in with the home fans would be pretty special.

Anyone on here got decent experience of travelling to fixtures? Wouldn't mind dropping you a PM.

I've been at the Bernabeu quite a few times for games, PM away.

Checking latest ticket prices last night and cheapest on viagogo was £150. Expect that to rise very fast.

Fescue

googled eyes wrote: »

I always imagined Fescue like RP McMurphy but wearing a beret instead of a beanie hat.

This could be an interesting discussion. Who do you imagine is the character behind each user name?

I always imagined you as Bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys.

Augmerson

This is how I imagine Rarnes1 anyhow.

googled eyes

Fescue wrote: »

This could be an interesting discussion. Who do you imagine is the character behind each user name?

I always imagined you as Bubbles from The Trailer Park Boys.

You're dead to me

noodler

jonny24ie wrote: »

31 and probably on big wages, would have preferred if he didnt leave us.

I doubt Arbeloa is the kind of player Real would have had to offer a major payrise to in order to get him to sign.

Obviously, I don't know what he is on but I would be amazed if it was much more than what he was on at Liverpool.

Or more importantly, I'd be shocked if it is a salary we would consdier out of kilter at the club.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Anyone reckon Markovic will start ahead of Coutinho on Sunday? Could be a good move imo.

Gbear

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Anyone reckon Markovic will start ahead of Coutinho on Sunday? Could be a good move imo.

We've got a squad now. There's no need to persist with players when they're not quite at it.

It might put their noses out of joint but so long as they keep getting chances I think it's better for them and certainly better for the team.

Kess73

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Anyone reckon Markovic will start ahead of Coutinho on Sunday? Could be a good move imo.

Think Balotelli will be the one that comes in, and Coutinho will go to the bench.

Sterling to start at the tip of the diamond behind Sturridge and Balotelli.


Would see Markovic as being used an impact sub so that his directness and pace could be used against tiring legs.

Blondie919

Gbear wrote: »

We've got a squad now. There's no need to persist with players when they're not quite at it.

It might put their noses out of joint but so long as they keep getting chances I think it's better for them and certainly better for the team.

I wish BR would stop persisting with Johnson

Morzadec

Coutinho hasn't sparkled and has had two slightly disappointing games.

However, I would be surprised if Rodgers benched him.

I still think Rodgers sees him as really key to the team and I expect him to start against Spurs.

I reckon we'll see Balotelli come on as a sub

Harry Palmr

I'd play Lambert and Sturridge at the head of a diamond, throw on Markovic and Balo later.

Knex*

Fescue wrote: »

Hey I love a few thanks as much as the next guy but those thanks feel dirty.

Whenever you guys see the word Fescue, I want you to think honesty, integrity, massive genetalia.

Might want to get that latter part checked. You don't want a Randy Marsh and his bouncing testicles type scenario.

Operation Rescue Fescue.

Knex*

Dickerty wrote: »

I mostly just think of the word rescue, spelled with an F... :D

No diggity.

Francie Barrett

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Anyone reckon Markovic will start ahead of Coutinho on Sunday? Could be a good move imo.

Can't see it.

Gerrard - Henderson - Allen
Sterling - Balotelli - Sturridge.

noodler

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Can't see it.

Gerrard - Henderson - Allen
Sterling - Balotelli - Sturridge.

I would probably go for this as well.

I hope we let Balo start. Sturridge and Sterling need help now.

jcsoulinger

Francie Barrett wrote: »

Can't see it.

Gerrard - Henderson - Allen
Sterling - Balotelli - Sturridge.

I like this 451 switching to a 433 when attacking, Have Danny and balo interchanging throughout and hopefully see inho, lallana, and markovic introduced at some stage.

kfallon

Any news on Borini being flogged? That £14m surely won't stay on the table forever!

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Gbear wrote: »

We've got a squad now. There's no need to persist with players when they're not quite at it.

It might put their noses out of joint but so long as they keep getting chances I think it's better for them and certainly better for the team.

Kess73 wrote: »

Think Balotelli will be the one that comes in, and Coutinho will go to the bench.

Sterling to start at the tip of the diamond behind Sturridge and Balotelli.


Would see Markovic as being used an impact sub so that his directness and pace could be used against tiring legs.

It really is great to have a squad, no more looking to the bench and seeing Moses and...? remember we had to bring on Brad Smith away to Chelsea last Christmas (no offence to the player but he's not someone you want to bring on to change a game at that moment).

Doesn't Balotelli always score on his debuts? I'd maybe look to bring him on for Sturridge at some stage, would like to see what Sterling and Marko could do for the first 60 minutes. We have plenty of exciting options now.

dogbert27

Being able to switch our attacking 3 for another strong attacking 3 from the bench is great but only if we have a solid back 4.

We're still looking to have a settled CB pairing. I think Lovren is a guaranteed starter. Rodgers spoke of him being the player he was missing last year to organise the defence.
But you can't have 18 million pounds worth of Sahko sitting on the bench or rotating with Skrtel.

A pairing needs to be picked and barring injuries need to play a run of games consistently to develop a partnership.

I think Moreno will be the first choice left back so it's now down to the right back position.

I'm in the get rid of Johnson brigade. He's not going to get his contract renewed and if he doesn't move on this summer he needs to phased out.

Augmerson

Augmerson wrote: »

This is how I imagine Rarnes1 anyhow.

Reality

Vicxas

West Ham are in talks to sign Song....

Gaillimh1976

Vicxas wrote: »

West Ham are in talks to sign Song....

Read that as 'sing song' - thought it was some desperate team bonding tactic !!!

Glico Man

I always thought rarnes looked more like this