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

Is Borini definitely fit?

If so it's weird. Imagine if Lambert went off after 10 mins?

googled eyes

rarnes1 wrote: »

Is Borini definitely fit?

If so it's weird. Imagine if Lambert went off after 10 mins?

https://twitter.com/borinifabio29/status/541377966253805568

klose

rarnes1 wrote: »

Is Borini definitely fit?

If so it's weird. Imagine if Lambert went off after 10 mins?

Yeah he tweeted he was a few days ago, his bird kicked up a bit of a stir a few minutes before the team was released. Im not borinis biggest fan but even im getting annoyed over his treatment now. Id imagine if rickie went off injured sterling would go up top, markovic can also play centrally apparently.

~Rebel~

Knex. wrote: »

Diamond midfield, Gerrard CAM with Sterling and Lambert up top, perhaps?

No Borini is absolute madness. If its 0-0 with 10 minutes to go, I'd be screaming for him, and he's not even on the bench. That could be an unforgivable decision.

Yeah reckon this is it alright.

I really dunno about this...I think Gerrard in that position only really works if there are other, quicker, players making the runs for him to find. With just Sterling for Basle to actually have to track, he'll be double marked at all times. Lambert can't move quick enough to even be an option for a clever through ball. Only way this can work I think is if Hendo has a lot of license to attack, almost like;

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Lucas--Allen

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Gerrard

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Hendo

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Sterling

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Lambert

But for that kind of thing, i'd have rathered Hendo in Allen's spot, and Lallana or Coutinho in that attacking spot.

Utopia Parkway

The freezing out of Borini is a bit odd given our lack of options up front. Can only think Rodgers is trying to force him out in January.

Agent Coulson

Rodgers has a history of frezzing players out at Liverpool since he became manager but everyone kept saying those players weren't his signings.

martyos121

Markovic to win it with a volley in stoppage time.

joe123

Lambert is pretty ****e, Borini is pretty ****e but he should definitely be on the bench whichever way you look at it.

Very strange but Rodgers is obviously trying to make a point.

Tipsy McSwagger

joe123 wrote: »

Lambert is pretty ****e, Borini is pretty ****e but he should definitely be on the bench whichever way you look at it.

Very strange but Rodgers is obviously trying to make a point.

Borini isn't shyte.

The sooner that committee is disbanded the better

ASOT

He got this

~Rebel~

joe123 wrote: »

Lambert is pretty ****e, Borini is pretty ****e but he should definitely be on the bench whichever way you look at it.

Very strange but Rodgers is obviously trying to make a point.

The only point he's making is that his own stubbornness is more important than what's good for the club.

I like the guy, but fuck like...

ThunbergsAreGo

Rodgers man management really isnt that good is it

Seems like countless players have been frozen out

~Rebel~

I have to assume he simply views Markovic as his back up striker. I'd feel better about this if he'd actually given more gametime to Markovic...

Tipsy McSwagger

There's more pace in the football team Father Ted was managing compared to that starting Xl

Turtyturd

rarnes1 wrote: »

The sooner that committee is disbanded the better

If that happens we need a DOF.

Agent Coulson

The sooner the better Sakho comes back into the team and he can be blamed for all the defensive problems.

shamrock55

Bye bye cl:mad:

googled eyes

Lads read up on Rodgers last weeks at Reading. Very similar .

Tipsy McSwagger

Another pathetic performance overlooked by Mr Clueless.

Agent Coulson

googled eyes wrote: »

Lads read up on Rodgers last weeks at Reading. Very similar .

I said as much a few weeks ago.

I really hoped I was wrong even if I have never been his biggest fan I want him to succeed.

If we end up lossing this and the next two games he has to go.

Utopia Parkway

Major problems everywhere for this Liverpool team. Serious lack of pace apart from Sterling and they just look poorly organised all over.

Agent Coulson

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Major problems everywhere for this Liverpool team. Serious lack of pace apart from Sterling and they just look poorly organised all over.

This is the major factor from a manager who is in his 3rd year at the club.

The team has never in his time as manager looked organised.

We out scored most teams last season and that covered over a lot of cracks.

klose

Hodgson would have been proud of that half of footaball.

MD1990

Bring on Markovic. This is appaling so far. For the occasion it is its one of the worst halfs ive ever seen from a Liverpool team. Also Moreno on for Enrique.

Chucky the tree

Who'd have thought we'd all be looking forward to a Lloyd post and nodding in agreement when we read it.

pmy.murphy

Desperate lack of quality in this team. How in the name of jaysus did we go backwards after spending 100 plus million on players? Absolute joke.

we need 3 world class players to be able to compete at top level again. A Top striker, defender and a central midfielder

Knex*

I'm working and can't see the game. From the comments, it appears that's for the best.

The worst thing? Its not even surprising. Has all the hallmarks of the end of Hodgson and even Benitez's era. I don't think anyone sees it getting better this half, or even this weekend.

That's nearly the worst thing at the moment. The shear lack of optimism or faith in the team, from the top down.

pmy.murphy

Transfer Commitee should be hung drawn and quartered

klose

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Transfer Commitee should be hung drawn and quartered

Tbf only 2 of them are on the pitch, rodgers is playing politics with the club imo didnt get all the players he wanted and not playing the majority of the ones who signed.

Agent Coulson

pmy.murphy wrote: »

Transfer Commitee should be hung drawn and quartered

That includes the Manger.

It's not them leaking to the press who wanted which player etc.

As someone posted athe other day the players Rodgers didn't want seem to be the players who are failing never the ones who look ok.

Harry Palmr

I'm not sure I can watch much more of this, its only a certain morbid fascination that might keep me interested. BBC Four is showing a programme on quantum theory at 9 pm.

Agent Coulson

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm not sure I can watch much more of this, its only a certain morbid fascination that might keep me interested. BBC Four is showing a programme on quantum theory at 9 pm.

Oh Boy!

Mr Alan

The manager makes the call on signings. He's been quite clear about that.

Raif Severance

Why in the Flying Fuk of all Holly Hells, would you not even put our only other Fit Striker on the Bench, in a Game that we actually need to Score?

It's not just Mind-Boggling, it's Absolute Insanity! I cannot even begin to Understand Rodger's Thinking in this.

Simply put, The Manager's Stubborness is causing us the Most, at this Point.

Did Rodgers not want us to Stay in the CL? After so many years getting here, it feels to me that we're just Throwing the Towel, without even trying our Best to Fight for it.

daithijjj

One isolated fact that should tell us all we need to know now about the management of the team is that when Sterling played right side and Henderson left (think v Newcastle?) we were putrid.

And here we are again.

Rodgers hasnt got a clue what to do with this 'squad'. Team picked itself last year. And another one to take note of is the players who did well like Lallana and Can (when they get the chance) barely get a look in.

I dont know who signs the players but im confident the man who picks the team is clueless at this point, regardless of some miracle that may or may not happen in the 2nd half.

hadoken13

Absolutely shocking performance. Rodgers doesn't have a clue. Playing Enrique who is **** and not fit, Johnson who is just as bad and no attacking flair from any of our midfield players. One of the worst starts to a season that I can remember.

mav79

Mr Alan wrote: »

The manager makes the call on signings. He's been quite clear about that.

Damn right, and the transfer committee do not have any input into playing this back four, or playing one up front.

Utopia Parkway

No recognised striker on now with Lambert off. Hard not to think Rodgers has lost the plot.

Chucky the tree

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

No recognised striker on now with Lambert off. Hard not to think Rodgers has lost the plot.

Lambert shouldn't be on the pitch. One of the few decisions Rodgers has gotten correctly recently taking him off.

pmy.murphy

Markovic looking lively

SuperTortoise

Who's supposed to be playing up front?!

Looks like a 4-6-0

Edit: 4-5-0

brevity

****ing hell...

Raif Severance

Well, that's it.

mav79

Rodgers can deflect from having no striker on the bench and a pathetic performance yet again now.

Agent Coulson

Rodgers can blame the red card now.

Harry Palmr

Whatever ones views about the red card (silly from Markovic and stupid from the ref) it cannot be used as an excuse to overlook the utter shambles that Rodgers has made of this squad.

OwaynOTT

Needless from Lazar but I'm gutted for him. Seemed to have had the bit between the teeth tonight and a bit of fire which is lacking in the team at the moment.

Vicxas

The worst part, the WORST part. Is that Rodgers won't be held accountable now.

He'll blame the red and nothing will be said

I am dreading Sunday.

Agent Coulson

The manager is lost on the sideline.

He hasn't a clue what to do!