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

Magico Gonzalez

Everything that could have gone wrong for Rodgers this season has. Injuries, players losing form, his transfers have been poor.

Whatever happens from here on in, I definitely think we need some help in the transfers department. Can't came to be improving players this season either. Has brought some of them down a level or 2.

Charlie19

Charlie19 wrote: »

Guess who gets motm;)

Probably score the winner

Charlie19

rarnes1 wrote: »

Probably score the winner

His mother would sure love that.

Lapin

"I don't think Liverpool have been too strong at the back this year"

Paul Merson on Sky Sports a moment ago puts in a late entry for the understatement of 2014 award.

Tipsy McSwagger

No striker on the bench and Borini is fully fit? Rodgers hasn't a fcuking clue what he's doing.

~Rebel~

Tipsy McSwagger wrote: »

No striker on the bench and Borini is fully fit? Rodgers hasn't a fcuking clue what he's doing.

Wonder if maybe he fancies Markovic's pace over Borini from the bench if it comes to a change? Not necessarily a striker yet, but has played there, and is expected to develop into one.

SuperTortoise

Finally some urgency to our play and pressing, great to see, hope it lasts!

Ciano35

So mignolet needs to go

5live

Christ.

Michael Owen commentating.

Did someone eat the can of ham again?

Guy:Incognito

Ciano35 wrote: »

So mignolet needs to go

friedel has matured since we let him go. Might be worth a punt.:)

ush

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

friedel has matured since we let him go. Might be worth a punt.:)

Matured? Thats putting it mildly. 40 something at this stage.

careca

its horrible horrible stuff to watch. Can't defend, can't pass, midfield has more holes than a block of emmental, cluelss going forward. I'll stop there.

Two left backs fit but we'll put Johnson across.

Are you trying to get sacked Brendan???

shamrock55

One word that comes to mind is cluless , we simply have no idea what to do when we have the ball, ok nice goal stevie:D

Charlie19

shamrock55

He had to go there

Harry Palmr

Fecks sake - Michael Owen "Gerrard answers his critics". That is the trouble with Gerrard everyone is in such thrall to him a goal will be enough to be used as evidence of him being undroppable when his mere presence means the whole team is unbalanced.

5starpool

Best run of the season - 3 games undefeated
2nd best win of the season - Only the second time in all competitions we have won by more than 1 goal.

Still a fairly crap performance though.

Washington Irving

Our year

monkey9

Look at is winning football matches. Who the bleedin' hell do we think we are!

Raif Severance

It isn't Pretty, but a Win is a Win.

Credit to Lallana, Gerrard, and Hendo for Scoring.

Though I feel all our Goals were a bit Fortuitous. But maybe it's a Sign that Lady Luck has finally Decided to Grace us this Season.

I don't think there were any Outstanding Performer in that Game, I'll still give the MOTM to Gerrard. I don't think I've seen him Ran or Competed this much, in a long time.

Maybe he really needs to be Rested every other Game, to make him Effective. Since it Worked Out well for him Today.

Tipsy McSwagger

A win but a dire performance

Harry Palmr

8th in the league 19 for 19 against! Nothings gonna stop us now.

rob316

Awful performance really rode our luck at times but we are grinding out these results finally. Another very winnable game at the weekend now before the old Trafford showdown.

SuperTortoise

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Fecks sake - Michael Owen "Gerrard answers his critics". That is the trouble with Gerrard everyone is in such thrall to him a goal will be enough to be used as evidence of him being undroppable when his mere presence means the whole team is unbalanced.

Bit harsh there, granted he done nothing in the first half but he was superb in the second.

Todays role is the only position we should be playing him in though.

monkey9

THIS DOES NOT SLIP!

martyos121

SuperTortoise wrote: »

Bit harsh there, granted he done nothing in the first half but he was superb in the second.

Todays role is the only position we should be playing him in though.

That's a joke, right? Nobody on that pitch was superb tonight for us. The only superb part of this game were our supporters. Awful performance in the first half, average in the second.

Harry Palmr

Kolo announces he will retire from Internationals after Africa Cup of Nations in January.

klose

Clawing our way back to some sort of form so ill take that, performance wasn't the best but nice to get a couple of goals. Need a good run or results coming up to the basle game.

JohnDaniels

We always were going to need to grind out some results to get a bit of confidence back in the side. We just need now to see that translate into performances over the coming weeks.

joe123

If we can continue to grind out results then its only a good thing. Wins breed confidence.

We are so blunt up front though, its such a contrast to last season.Sentimentality aside, Lambert is decent player but not good enough for a club chasing top 4 (or wanting to challenge for titles).

So often tonight Sterling was the only attacking outlet and had no support up alongside him.

It was a terrible performance against a 10 man Leicester but we got the 3 points. Onwards to Sunderland. Grind out another one against them and then its a massive game against Basle and then another massive game against United.

rob316

Credit to rodgers he finally made the tough decisions with regards lovren and Gerrard and it's paid off just wish he had done it sooner!

Toure isn't great but his anticipation and positioning is very good and a vast improvement on lovren.

When Sakho is fit I would like to see him partner toure and see how it goes.

Great to see lucas doing his stuff again, I had him written off but you forget he still only 27. He does the simple stuff well.

Utopia Parkway

Good to win anyway. We probably have to try and grind results out for the next while until January comes and we can hopefully get a new keeper in and hopefully get Sturridge back and/or new striker.

mav79

Liverpool this season in all comps with Lucas: WWLWWLWDWW (7W, 1D, 2L) Without: LWLDLWLDLLL (2W, 2D, 7L)

5starpool

Good to get a cleanish sheet as well. A bit stained around the edges but no real damage done/ Put it in the wash it'll be grand for Saturday hopefully.

smileyj1987

mav79 wrote: »

Liverpool this season in all comps with Lucas: WWLWWLWDWW (7W, 1D, 2L) Without: LWLDLWLDLLL (2W, 2D, 7L)

#NoLucasNoParty

martyos121

If I was offered 2nd place right now for Liverpool, I'd refuse it.

We're gonna win it all lads. Two wins in a row, it's our year.

joe123

mav79 wrote: »

Liverpool this season in all comps with Lucas: WWLWWLWDWW (7W, 1D, 2L) Without: LWLDLWLDLLL (2W, 2D, 7L)

Wow thats an insane stat. I am delighted for him to be honest. Hes been excellent in his role since hes come back. Does the simple things and keeps things ticking.

brevity

Liverpool this season in all comps:
with Lucas: WWLWWLWDWW (7W, 1D, 2L)
without Lucas: LWLDLWLDLLL (2W, 2D, 7L)
(via @LumixGoals)

Edit: Posted above...

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

Good to get a cleanish sheet as well. A bit stained around the edges but no real damage done/ Put it in the wash it'll be grand for Saturday hopefully.

Skid marked sheet.

Fowler87

Team is obviously fragile atm but we've ground out two wins in a few days so have to be happy. There were glimpses of the 'swagger' from last year, ie few off the cuff backheels, short interplay etc.. Mighty to see Gerrard playing in the attacking role, he deserved that goal (from open play:eek:)

Milkers

Lucas mopped up everything tonight.

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Kolo announces he will retire from Internationals after Africa Cup of Nations in January.

Wel will quite likely miss him while he plays his last int matches.

MD1990

Lallana has done decent since the summer. But 25m for somone who tires as quick as he does is way overpriced.

5starpool

Does anyone listen to the daytrippers podcast? I listened to it a few times last season and didn't really like it but they always slated Lucas more than anyone else at the club. If anyone is listening to them this season have they changed their tune about him at all? I don't want to listen as a few of Irish lads on there annoyed me a bit, but interested to see if they have backtracked.

Super-Rush

Lucas is back.

mosstin

brevity wrote: »

Edit: Posted above...

Definitely been a positive in the past couple of games. Low scoring Sunderland should be there for the taking at the weekend.

willowthewisp

Nice one, lets win again on Saturday!

mosstin

MD1990 wrote: »

Lallana has done decent since the summer. But 25m for somone who tires as quick as he does is way overpriced.

Rarely lasted beyond 70 mins at Soton either. Not sure what his issue is.

MD1990

Gerrard & Sturridge could really work well when he is back. We still badly need more players to run in behind.

klose

MD1990 wrote: »

Gerrard & Sturridge could really work well when he is back. We still badly need more players to run in behind.

Was strange seeing gerrard running onto through balls again, its been a while since hes been doing that.