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

Harry Palmr

Liverpool v Stoke U18s two crackers here -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VQ94qHIRwI

Firth, Travis, Hart, Whelan, Polgar, Brimmer, Canos, Chirivella, Marsh (Maxwell), Wilson, Kent. Unused substitutes: Wheeler, Nicholas, Lewis, Johnson.

The under age sides have got such an array of attacking talent with hardly a "proper striker" to be seen.

rob316

Delighted for lambert the last few games I was starting to worry the pressure might be too much and we wouldn't see anything of the lambert at Southampton.
2 goals and an assist in 3 games is a great return.

The fact we had not conceded in 45 mins gave the team and rodgers a bit of confidence to push forward and with a solid base in allen and lucas our creative players finally created.
It wasn't clinical but it was the most entertaining football since spurs away.

Coutinho is becoming such a frustrating player to watch. He has some world class qualities but there is no consistency or end product to his game. I would perfer to see lallana in his place a player with a good goal scoring record.

klose

Yeah i think lambert is showing his worth these days, great hold up play and great to win flick ons, if we had a pacey striker ala sturridge ahead of him winning those flicks on and making use of his hold up play we would get even more out if his abilities. Had a nice few touches and turns yesterday too.


But hey we replaced luis suarez with lambert right? Lol etc.. :rolleyes:

Charlie19

Liverpool legend calls time on his career.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/30/liverpool-mls-djimi-traore-retire-seattle-sounders-champions-league?CMP=twt_gu

klose

klose wrote: »

Yeah i think lambert is showing his worth these days, great hold up play and great to win flick ons, if we had a pacey striker ala sturridge ahead of him winning those flicks on and making use of his hold up play we would get even more out if his abilities. Had a nice few touches and turns yesterday too.


But hey we replaced luis suarez with lambert right? Lol etc.. :rolleyes:

Lambert was signed as a 3rd striker, not as number 1.

... .... Never thought badly of the lad, he deserved his pay cheques

klose

rarnes1 wrote: »

Lambert was signed as a 3rd striker, not as number 1.

Im aware, twas a tongue in cheek comment as thats what rival fans were peddling over the summer how we replaced suarez with lambert even though it was obvious we didn't.

5starpool

I didn't get to see the game live yesterday but had it recorded and then watched it 'as live' at 7pm. The first half made me regret that decision immensely, what a turgid display of non urgency, but thankfully the second half is as well as we've played all season (not saying much) although hardly a big cutting edge. It's a step in the right direction though and keeping that up against Leicester on Tuesday will be important for confidence. They are going through a bad spell themselves but will still fancy being able to get as us enough to get a result. We're still a long way from where we need to be but at least there is something positive (besides the result) to take from the game for a change.

Lord Trollington

The result against Stoke will mean nothing unless we follow it up with a win against Leicester.

That will bring us into a home game against Sunderland. There is potential for 9 points on the bounce, bringing us into a massive home game against Basel followed by United away.

Massive fortnight coming up in BR's reign as LFC manager.

kfallon

Footy Memes ‏@FootyMemes 7m7 minutes ago Former Liverpool winger Albert Riera has been sacked by Udinese after skipping a game to play in a poker tournament.

How did he do in the tournament?

ush

rarnes1 wrote: »

How did he do in the tournament?

Finished 2nd

ASOT

rarnes1 wrote: »

How did he do in the tournament?

Finished second and won 3 grand. Delighted with life.

zAbbo

Not sure who he faired.

But he did place in some tournaments previously winning the princely sum of €3,550...and looking absolutely delighted with himself.

Clearly much smarter than earning €3M/year with Roma.

Harry Palmr

Maybe he hates football - I know I do right now! :pac:

Lord Trollington

If the papers are to be believed, we haven't a bob to spend in January unless we move people on.

There'll be no top class striker brought in so.

Guy:Incognito

Charlie19 wrote: »

Liverpool legend calls time on his career.
http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/30/liverpool-mls-djimi-traore-retire-seattle-sounders-champions-league?CMP=twt_gu

"The Seattle Sounders player who won the Champions League yet became a figure of fun over an own goal will retire soon"


Theyre taking a bit of a simplistic view there. He was much worse than just one OG.

Guy:Incognito

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Maybe he hates football - I know I do right now! :pac:

Theres very little I wouldn't do, whether I hated it or not, for £60k a week.:)

Agent Coulson

Hopefully Sturridge will come back in January and get into double figues by the end of the season like he did when he first arrived.

Agent Coulson

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Hopefully Sturridge will come back in January and get into double figues by the end of the season like he did when he first arrived.

The club need to plan without Sturridge tbh. He's incredibly injury prone.

rarnes1

rarnes1 wrote: »

The club need to plan without Sturridge tbh. He's incredibly injury prone.

If the club thought like that they'd sell him.

mosstin

Tuesday's team selection will be very telling. Ostensibly Gerrard was rested yesterday so will Rodgers just drop him back in and at whose expense? Lallana for Coutinho is a very obvious change that needs to happen. Lucas was excellent yesterday and has to start and Toure definitely deserves to keep his starting place.

Chucky the tree

To be fair I can see an argument to not start Lucas. He was excellent but if he plays Tuesday it will be his third game in 7 days and when he hasn't played much football it could be one game to many in such a short space of time. However if he doesn't start it needs to be Can in his place and not Gerrard.

Kerrigooney

I wouldn't play Lucas on Tuesday but he has to play next weekend.

I want to win the league cup but the league is more important now.

Harry Palmr

Quite - its not as if Liverpool don't have options - that was why the summer was so busy I thought! Its only Leicester

mosstin

Kerrigooney wrote: »

I wouldn't play Lucas on Tuesday but he has to play next weekend.

I want to win the league cup but the league is more important now.

Tuesday is the league.

Augmerson

mosstin wrote: »

Tuesday is the league.

Bit confusing as it's Tuesday. I had to check fixtures to be sure what type of game it was.

5starpool

Kerrigooney wrote: »

I wouldn't play Lucas on Tuesday but he has to play next weekend.

I want to win the league cup but the league is more important now.

2 weeks too early dude.

Kerrigooney

Oops...thanks lads.

I am all over the place right now.

mosstin

Kerrigooney wrote: »

Oops...thanks lads.

I am all over the place right now.

No problem Brendan.

Kerrigooney

mosstin wrote: »

No problem Brendan.

Outstanding.

Agent Coulson

Just to set the record straight media talk of a fall out between us 2 is NONSENSE ..have a nice Sunday 👍#together#solid#ynwa

http://instagram.com/p/wBdvz9nHop/

Harry Palmr

Apparently there is no rift between Rodgers and Gerrard.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/30/liverpool-steven-gerrard-rift-brendan-rodgers?

Love to know who set that hare running!

OwaynOTT

We got a clean sheet yesterday! Linda will be so happy.

martyos121

Agent Coulson wrote: »

http://instagram.com/p/wBdvz9nHop/

"I'm tellin' you Steven, Johnson will win it for us, okay."

jesus_thats_gre

http://www.football365.com/liverpool/9586781/Rodgers-Gerrard-Won-t-Play-Every-Game

"Steven's at the stage of his career where he's not going to be playing in every game," Rodgers said.

I am generally not one to comment on out of context quotes but I am bemused by this comment.

Gerrard has played the full 90mins of every league match up the Stoke game. Gerrard also started every single match in all competitions before the Stoke match.

Chucky the tree

The worst thing about that article was this...

Rodgers confirmed that talks with Gerrard's representatives over a new contract are ongoing with the Liverpudlian's current deal set to expire in June 2015.

Ugh.

Hidalgo

Lord Trollington wrote: »

If the papers are to be believed, we haven't a bob to spend in January unless we move people on.

There'll be no top class striker brought in so.

No major surprise tbh
Rodgers had plenty to spend in the summer and I can't see FSG sanctioning another big spend.
Who'd really trust him anyway going by the majority of his transfer dealings so far.

mormank

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

http://www.football365.com/liverpool/9586781/Rodgers-Gerrard-Won-t-Play-Every-Game



I am generally not one to comment on out of context quotes but I am bemused by this comment.

Gerrard has played the full 90mins of every league match up the Stoke game. Gerrard also started every single match in all competitions before the Stoke match.

Did gerrard start the real madrid game at the Bernabeu?

5live

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

http://www.football365.com/liverpool/9586781/Rodgers-Gerrard-Won-t-Play-Every-Game



I am generally not one to comment on out of context quotes but I am bemused by this comment.

Gerrard has played the full 90mins of every league match up the Stoke game. Gerrard also started every single match in all competitions before the Stoke match.

Um...Real Madrid?

Turtyturd

Chucky the tree wrote: »

The worst thing about that article was this...




Ugh.

I'd give him the contract just to stop the inevitable 'I can't believe we let him go' posts when he does something worthwhile every few months.

Although the contract would be 50 grand per week, reduced to 10 if he starts that weeks game.

jesus_thats_gre

mormank wrote: »

Did gerrard start the real madrid game at the Bernabeu?

Not sure. Just had a quick nosey at Socccernet for stats.

mormank

mormank wrote: »

Did gerrard start the real madrid game at the Bernabeu?

No

Agent Coulson

A cheeky bid for Goaldado

djPSB

Agent Coulson wrote: »

A cheeky bjid for Goaldado

Bolasie would be a better signing.

mormank

Augeo wrote: »

No

Didn't think so.

Raif Severance

Jesus, I thought we had it Bad, but B. Dortmund is actually at the Bottom of Bundesliga!

Wonder what Nuri is feeling right now. Since 2 of his Teams (Liverpool, Dortmund) are currently Struggling.

googled eyes

Raif Severance wrote: »

Wonder what Nuri is feeling right now. Since 2 of his Teams (Liverpool, Dortmund) are currently Struggling.

Something along the lines of "fck football"

smileyj1987

Hidalgo wrote: »

No major surprise tbh
Rodgers had plenty to spend in the summer and I can't see FSG sanctioning another big spend.
Who'd really trust him anyway going by the majority of his transfer dealings so far.

Has the manager had full say though ? To me it seems like it's him and the transfer committee that decide the players !!

Kerrigooney

What's the point of another big spend? He won't even play the players that were bought during the summer.