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

PropJoe10

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

So, what's the solution between now and January?

I'd be inclined to get Toure, Lucas and Borini into the team. They can't put a worse shift in than the current lot.

I'd bring Toure (leader), Sakho (captained PSG at 17) and Lucas (club stalwart) back into the side for starters. We need some leadership on the field. Thought Lambert did well today and deserves to keep his place. We need players that arent afraid to man up, and in my eyes that rules out Johnson, Lovren, Skrtel and one or two others.

5starpool

Dont be at yourself wrote: »

So, what's the solution between now and January?

I'd be inclined to get Toure, Lucas and Borini into the team. They can't put a worse shift in than the current lot.

Bring in a bit of proper youth. Give Jerome Sinclair a place on the bench for a different pacy option up front. Far from the finished article, but a very different threat than what we currently have. Worth a shot imo.

niallo27

Having lambert up front today reminded me of the days of having ngog on his own up front in rafa's last days.

BMMachine

why are we shit now?

super_furry

Don't understand how, after having such a good game against Madrid, Toure doesn't get a run of games. It just lends credence to the idea that Rodgers is picking players on reputation rather than form.

Saipanne

BMMachine wrote: »

why are we shit now?

You sold 31 goals and 14 assists.

djPSB

Saipanne wrote: »

You sold 31 goals and 14 assists.

And another 20 goals got injured.

Raif Severance

BMMachine wrote: »

why are we shit now?

Because the Manager is too Stubborn.

He keeps on Persisting with Players that should not even be starting.

How those Players continues to be on the Field for the whole Game, while our Best Players are getting Subbed, is just Unbelievable.

So until our Manager gets his Head out of his A$$, it's Sad to say that we'll continue being Sh!t.

SlickRic

Also, like it or not, Rodgers is done if he's bottom half of the table come February/March.

MarkY91

super_furry wrote: »

Don't understand how, after having such a good game against Madrid, Toure doesn't get a run of games. It just lends credence to the idea that Rodgers is picking players on reputation rather than form.

because rodgers has no idea what he is doing

Hidalgo

Was only half watching that today as I was also watching the Munster club hurling final. No prizes for guessing which took more of my attention as the afternoon wore on.

When Palace got the ball there was loads of space for them to use the ball productively. When Liverpool had it the pitch seemed to shrink

Rodgers is slowly digging his own grave. He's not down as deep as the magic 6 ft yet, but he's getting there with his continued crap selections and tactics.
Put down the shovel Brendan.

5live

Reading a bit about Sturridge and all i can say is WTF

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/richie-sadlier-extended-periods-of-recuperation-adding-insult-to-injury-30766523.html

Sadlier has to be pulling the urine.

Turtyturd

Yeah wouldn't put much faith in that, Sadlier was unprofessional and couldn't hack the scrutiny so others could be the same.

Seems to be straight out of the Stan Collymore school of any attention is good attention.

Bandana boy

Peist2007 wrote: »

I hope they stick with him because i like the way he tries to play attacking football.

i too think sacking him is the wrong approach but we are not a playing attacking football this season.
He is not sending out sides that will play attacking football.

He said today that everybody including the manager needs to look at themselves tonight. he is right, His team selection and set up has been wrong all season ,and he is trusting players on the pitch who are letting him and the club down every match.
Results are hard to predict so I do not want to put an ultimatum on results in the next 6-8 weeks ,but if we do not turn about performances on the pitch he will be sacked in the next 8 weeks.

Devilman40k

SlickRic wrote: »

Also, like it or not, Rodgers is done if he's bottom half of the table come February/March.

Rodgers will be done if we lose next 3. FSG have been ruthless before and they'll do it again

klose

Said after the chelsea game we needed to win our next 6 games including the two champions league games and we have made a horrific balls of it already, now we have a long journey to bulgaria and ludo seem to have done well in their home games so ive completely no faith in us winning that game tbh.
Get the younger players in for the next few games i say, skrtel gerrard johnson and lovren are all a massive hindrance at this stage.

JohnDaniels

5live wrote: »

Reading a bit about Sturridge and all i can say is WTF

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/richie-sadlier-extended-periods-of-recuperation-adding-insult-to-injury-30766523.html

Sadlier has to be pulling the urine.

Didn't Rory Smith write a blog piece with similar overtones during the week? It does seem like someone at the club is leaking this nonsense for whatever reason.

breghall

Bandana boy wrote: »

i too think sacking him is the wrong approach but we are not a playing attacking football this season.

We aren't playing attacking football ! we certainly aren't trying to play defensive football due to all the goals we leak, so can someone tell me what type of football BR is trying to play? cause i certainly can't make it out

His stubbornness to stick with his regulars in defense will be his downfall, and for that he can only blame himself when it happens.

googled eyes

I wouldn't mind if we weren't playing attacking football once we didn't giving away soft goals.

We are neither playing attack or defensive football. Were just about playing fuct ball

quarryman

Did Rodgers actually this?

Harry Palmr

Augmerson wrote: »

I reckon he has got three games to save his career (as dramatic as that sounds),

Lose to Lugo (which would make Basel almost a dead rubber even if they also lose due to likely goal difference - though I suppose Real could put 5 past them without reply), get beaten by Stoke and not beat Leicester and that will be that I think. I'd say FSG will start sounding someone out if only as "the interim" to tighten the side up and lift the lack of confidence - someone like Tony Pulis maybe? Imagine the explosion of outrage if that happened.

With a longer view we can all make a wish list

Diego Simeone, Jurgen Klopp, Steve McClaren er...

Turtyturd

I think he accidentally the whole thing.

Pilsbury Doughboy

Pilsbury Doughboy wrote: »

Who wants to be the 100th person to use that Rodgers quote about Spurs?

Fúck it, I'll take it...

"When you spend £100m, you should be winning the league."

Brendan Rodgers, Manager L.F.C.

Augmerson

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I reckon he has got three games to save his career (as dramatic as that sounds),

Lose to Lugo (which would make Basel almost a dead rubber even if they also lose due to likely goal difference - though I suppose Real could put 5 past them without reply)

The Ludo game is massive. Lose and and that's the CL campaign over really. I also think the end would be on the cards.

However if Rodgers gets the club to the last 16 and makes a fair go and decent effort against whoever is in the next round but ultimately lose, I think FSG would give him more time, perhaps until the end of the season.

Lose and the pressure will be intense. Rodgers would be better off, and I hate saying this, letting the club lose to Basel in an attempt to avoid the bogey prize of the Europa League. The Europa League is the last thing we need.

Berti Vogts

quarryman wrote: »

Did Rodgers actually this?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/brendan-rodgers-quotes-southampton-now-4681181

Not clever....

blueser

Berti Vogts wrote: »

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/brendan-rodgers-quotes-southampton-now-4681181

Not clever....

Chickens coming home to roost for Brendan now.

Rayne Wooney

Looks like he needs a director of football, a director of defence and a director of words coming out of his mouth

Hidalgo

Don't forget to clock in tomorrow morning for Meltdown Monday.

Kerrigooney

I can't wait for the next international break

Hank Scorpio

Chin up lads, when you're knocked out of the CL you`ll have more time to concentrate on the league

djPSB

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I reckon he has got three games to save his career (as dramatic as that sounds),

Lose to Lugo (which would make Basel almost a dead rubber even if they also lose due to likely goal difference - though I suppose Real could put 5 past them without reply), get beaten by Stoke and not beat Leicester and that will be that I think. I'd say FSG will start sounding someone out if only as "the interim" to tighten the side up and lift the lack of confidence - someone like Tony Pulis maybe? Imagine the explosion of outrage if that happened.

With a longer view we can all make a wish list

Diego Simeone, Jurgen Klopp, Steve McClaren er...

Pardew.

Turtyturd

Doesn't the league finish the week before the CL final.

Soft Falling Rain

Is that quote going to be thrown out every time there's a bad result? Serious pain in me hole hearing it at this stage.

PropJoe10

Rayne Wooney wrote: »

Looks like he needs a director of football, a director of defence and a director of words coming out of his mouth

He needs a Director of Picking The Team as well, judging by the last few weeks!

monkey9

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

Is that quote going to be thrown out every time there's a bad result? Serious pain in me hole hearing it at this stage.

Don't go into the other Liverpool Superthread then. They're having a whale of a time. :pac:

mikeym

At least Pardew responded well to the pressure from the fans, Brendan Rodgers has a tough job too but we are better than Palace,Newcastle and Hull and we should be beating these teams.

mosstin

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I reckon he has got three games to save his career (as dramatic as that sounds),

Lose to Lugo (which would make Basel almost a dead rubber even if they also lose due to likely goal difference - though I suppose Real could put 5 past them without reply), get beaten by Stoke and not beat Leicester and that will be that I think. I'd say FSG will start sounding someone out if only as "the interim" to tighten the side up and lift the lack of confidence - someone like Tony Pulis maybe? Imagine the explosion of outrage if that happened.

With a longer view we can all make a wish list

Diego Simeone, Jurgen Klopp, Steve McClaren er...

What the actual ****?

Francie Barrett

Augmerson wrote: »

I said it last week, we had a handy run of games and that if we didn't start picking up wins, then Rodgers could be gone by Christmas.

Anything other than victory against Ludogrets and the pressure will mount even further. It doesn't look good though. What's scariest of all about us this season though is other than the Spurs game, we've shown nothing.

Agent Coulson

5live wrote: »

Reading a bit about Sturridge and all i can say is WTF

http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/premier-league/richie-sadlier-extended-periods-of-recuperation-adding-insult-to-injury-30766523.html

Sadlier has to be pulling the urine.

Journo's on BBC 5 Live, TalkSport, and a number of the podcast were all trying say the same thing during the week.

As someone said something is being leaked it might be coming from Liverpool or it might be coming from the England camp.

Agent Coulson

mosstin wrote: »

What the actual ****?

I wouldn't have him as manager but I would love to have McClaren in as a coach.

The guy is a world class coach and up to speed with everything good about coaching in todays world of football.

Kerrigooney

We have 26 games left. If we average 2 ppg for the rest of the season,which is looking very unlikely,we'll finish on 66 points.

Enjoy the champions league games lads because we ain't gonna be in it next season.

Ciano35

I can't understand why the f*ck he has completely abandoned the diamond!!

Mignolet
Manq - Toure - Sakho - Moreno
Can
Henderson - Cout/Lallana
Sterling
Lambert - Borini

Please!

kryogen

Harry Palmr wrote: »

With a longer view we can all make a wish list

Diego Simeone, Jurgen Klopp, Steve McClaren er...

If you wait till the end of the season you may be able to tempt this guy back to England, least he has a bit of silverware to his name I suppose

kryogen

Soft Falling Rain wrote: »

Is that quote going to be thrown out every time there's a bad result? Serious pain in me hole hearing it at this stage.

Which one?

There are literally, so many, to choose from when it comes to Rodgers talking ****

smileyj1987

kryogen wrote: »

If you wait till the end of the season you may be able to tempt this guy back to England, least he has a bit of silverware to his name I suppose

Nah you can have him back at the end of day he is footballing genius that needs to be managing your club instead .

garra

mikeym wrote: »

At least Pardew responded well to the pressure from the fans, Brendan Rodgers has a tough job too but we are better than Palace,Newcastle and Hull and we should be beating these teams.

No we are not better than Palace, empirical evidence shows a recent 3:1 deficit, the memory of which you have banished with aplomb.

We are worse than Palace because we don't have a game plan or even the balls to compete properly. That 2nd goal was disgraceful, leaving a player un-marked after Lovren was drawn out of the centre. WTF is Gerrard doing? Should be expecting Bolasie to win that battle. Such a soft goal.

It's incredible how things have changed in a few years. Phone is hopping all evening.

kryogen

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's incredible how things have changed in a few years. Phone is hopping all evening.

Experienced a hell of a lot of that last year, and can only imagine it will be much worse for pool fans this year given the stick ye all surely gave to United supporting friends last year? The wound is still raw

Iused2likebusts

Kerrigooney wrote: »

We have 26 games left. If we average 2 ppg for the rest of the season,which is looking very unlikely,we'll finish on 66 points.

Enjoy the champions league games lads because we ain't gonna be in it next season.

The thing is 66 pts will probably be enough for 4th this year considering how poor most of the teams going for top 4 are. Personally I don't see us getting near that total. Utd have 19 pts from 12 and are 4th that's 57 after 36 games. The best we can hope for is that southampton get top 4 which they could well do this year as at least either arsenal or Utd would miss out.

5starpool

rarnes1 wrote: »

It's incredible how things have changed in a few years. Phone is hopping all evening.

It's funny how it's changed since yesterday afternoon. I'm sure all the utd fans annoyed by Liverpool fans last season are fuming at some of their fellow fans contributions today.