Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 2014/15

JohnDaniels

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has the leak been fixed at Melwood?

No real leak as such from what I can gather. It is just lads looking over the wall at the pre-game training sessions at Melwood from which you can garner the team very quickly. The Echo article seems to have just reminded the lads leaking it to have a bit of cop on as at the end of the day they're really hurting the club they support for a bit of twitter notoriety which seems to have done the trick.

djPSB

rarnes1 wrote: »

Has the leak been fixed at Melwood?

Sakho fixed it.

livinginkorea

garra wrote: »

Ibe is the in-form player, would not be surprised to see him start ahead of Lazor. Rotate for the city game

Would prefer Ibe for the City game...don't know why but feel he would cause them trouble no end.

mosstin

NukaCola wrote: »

You dont think it'll be a big blow? I mean a draw isn't the end of the world but we need a win. Man City up next also. Less than 3 points in the next 2 games will make things a lot harder if we are being honest.

I think that to describe an away draw against a very decent side as a severe mental blow is wrong. We need to win but it isn't the end of the challenge for 4th if we don't.

Jon Stark

The team has failed in similar situations this season to capitalise on other teams dropping points but the difference this time is that I'd be confident that we have the momentum this time around. The team seem to be getting back their belief as well so while I'd take a draw happily, there's no reason why they can't take 3 points.

dr ro

djPSB wrote: »

Sakho fixed it.

never a good idea to paint over a leak.

garra

JohnDaniels wrote: »

I really want to see Ibe again today but I just think you need to be clever. Play Ibe then the City game roles around, Ibe is on the back of another couple of good displays so he plays again at City and we persist to run him into the ground like Coutinho. We have far too many games between now and the end of the season to not have a good rotation policy or the wheels will come off the bus towards the latter end of the season. Rodgers has never really dealt with having so many games before and rotation has probably been one of the weakest areas of his tenure as manager so it's a real danger area for where this season could go up in smoke.

Yeah I know about all the over-playing of youth, but Ibe seems to be over his growing pains and looks and plays like a young man, not a boy. He's 19 and can recover quickly. We may need to play a system against City which suits Lazor more.

NukaCola

mosstin wrote: »

I think that to describe an away draw against a very decent side as a severe mental blow is wrong. We need to win but it isn't the end of the challenge for 4th if we don't.

I dont know. Its wont be over but with Man City, Utd and Arsenal coming up this is as much of a must win as we are going to get. Lose today and its very unlikely we'll hit top 4, draw and the chances are only slightly better.

OwaynOTT

Chucky the tree wrote: »

I always find it funny how when an average alcoholic Joe on the street hits his wife/girlfriend then he's called all sorts of names. Bu when an extremely talented sports start does it then no one gives a **** really.

It's the smell of poverty of them, that see the polarization of views.

Outkast_IRE

mosstin wrote: »

That's nonsense. A point at St. Mary's would be far from the end of the world. Would be lovely to win but to suggest that if we don't that it would be a severe blow is far off the mark.

Honestly dont think its nonsense, the fixture list for the rest of the season is going to be tougher for liverpool than it is for southampton. Winning is a habit, a loss today would be a blow to that mental strength that the team has been building.

With a fixture list like like Liverpools today is a fulcrum point for the rest of the season.

That being said i am positive about todays game and i think the lads will put Southampton to the sword.

NukaCola

Jon Stark wrote: »

The team has failed in similar situations this season to capitalise on other teams dropping points but the difference this time is that I'd be confident that we have the momentum this time around. The team seem to be getting back their belief as well so while I'd take a draw happily, there's no reason why they can't take 3 points.

You know nothing Jon Snow Stark.......

garra

No Sakho or Sturridge, no spine.

northernpower

Migs
Can Skrtel Lovren
Marko Allen Henderson Ibe
Coutinho Sterling

mav79

If the team news is correct and Rodgers has left both Sturridge and Balotelli on the bench I really don't know what he sees during games.

djPSB

northernpower wrote: »

Migs
Can Skrtel Lovren
Marko Allen Henderson Ibe
Coutinho Sterling

Playing with 11 would be a good start!

SuperTortoise

What's the story with no Sakho today? Only seen the last 10 mins of the EL game did he play badly or get injured ?

northernpower

djPSB wrote: »

Playing with 11 would be a good start!

Thats what Koeman expects

klose

SuperTortoise wrote: »

What's the story with no Sakho today? Only seen the last 10 mins of the EL game did he play badly or get injured ?

A knock to his hip according to the lfc twitter account.

livinginkorea

22 Mignolet
23 Can
37 Skrtel
06 Lovren
33 Ibe
14 Henderson
24 Allen
50 Markovic
20 Lallana
31 Sterling
10 Coutinho

Utopia Parkway

mav79 wrote: »

If the team news is correct and Rodgers has left both Sturridge and Balotelli on the bench I really don't know what he sees during games.

Leaving Ballotelli on the bench is hardly a big call. He's done OK as a sub coming on late recently but not sure Rodgers trusts him enough to start.

Sturridge is a different matter but he's just back from injury. Could be feeling a bit of tightness or a bit tired.

mav79

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Leaving Ballotelli on the bench is hardly a big call. He's done OK as a sub coming on late recently but not sure Rodgers trusts him enough to start.

Sturridge is a different matter but he's just back from injury. Could be feeling a bit of tightness or a bit tired.

Balotelli has done a bit better than just ok the last couple of games. And while Sterling has done well up front I don't think he should be leading the line on his own.

Iused2likebusts

A lot less confident having seen the team. Sakho is a big loss and Id much prefer moreno over markovic.

Ballotelli and Sturridge on in the 2nd half are great options

smileyj1987

rarnes1 wrote: »

Ballotelli and Sturridge on in the 2nd half are great options

I wonder is this a punishment for Thursday night ?

kfallon

I'd say Lovren will get dogs abuse today.....and the Southampton fans prob won't be too easy on him either :pac:

Harry Palmr

smileyj1987 wrote: »

I wonder is this a punishment for Thursday night ?

Studge clearly isn't fit yet and balo on his own doesn't work as we have seen, as a double change with 20 to go it could be a worse option.

BMJD

BMJD wrote: »

feck off spurs

livinginkorea wrote: »

22 Mignolet
23 Can
37 Skrtel
06 Lovren
33 Ibe
14 Henderson
24 Allen
50 Markovic
20 Lallana
31 Sterling
10 Coutinho

Story with sakho?

No Moreno either? Rodgers must think S'ton are toothless in attack.

Pepp1989

Sakho a huge loss. Can understand the Sturridge call. Big big opp for Lovren today. Could either make or break him. Haven't been this nervous before a game since last season. Come on boys! Three points would be outstanding!

Utopia Parkway

Augeo wrote: »

Story with sakho?

No Moreno either? Rodgers must think S'ton are toothless in attack.

Sakho has a minor hip injury. Doesn't sound too serious.

smileyj1987

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Studge clearly isn't fit yet and balo on his own doesn't work as we have seen, as a double change with 20 to go it could be a worse option.

Ah it was a joke but it is a good point I just think BR can be very baffling with team selection I hope he gets it right today !

murpho999

This thread will go into meltdown with anti-Rodgers posters if he doesn't win today after today's team selection.

djPSB

murpho999 wrote: »

This thread will go into meltdown with anti-Rodgers posters if he doesn't win today after today's team selection.

Team selection is forced rather than Rodgers being creative I'd say.

Damien360

murpho999 wrote: »

This thread will go into meltdown with anti-Rodgers posters if he doesn't win today after today's team selection.

That's not true. It will go into meltdown anyway if we fail to win and all that without any help from anyone that dislikes Rodgers.

Really odd team selection. Hope it works out because this is a huge opportunity today.

Buford T. Justice XIX

We are really light in midfield today. None on the bench, 3 defenders and 3 strikers

I'm telling ye in advance... I'll struggle to put a positive spin on a defeat today.

We are really light in midfield today. None on the bench, 3 defenders and 3 strikers[/QUOTE]

8 on the pitch though to be fair.... Reshuffle as required

mosstin

Augeo wrote: »

Story with sakho?

No Moreno either? Rodgers must think S'ton are toothless in attack.

Rodgers should never have let him paint that bloody house during the week. Disgraceful management.

klose

Well then, lets hope sakho is ok after today as lovren is just septic. Whole defence has turned to **** when he came in. What a disaster of a transfer.

Ciano35

The lads watching the match

googled eyes

Nothing against Southampton but I'd love us to get a dodgy peno around 88mins.


Just to p1ss off the world

MD1990

We need to get the ball out to Ibe more phenomonal talent.

brevity

Joe Allen 15 million sterling
Adam Lallana 25 million sterling
Dejan Lovren 20 million sterling

Thats 60 million on players that are not performing or are not up to the standard. Baffling.

Jon Stark

We've been on the ropes all game bar a goal of the season contender. Marko off would be ideal as well he's not up to this.

Edit not even gonna start on Lovren.

LuckyLloyd

The whole Lovren thing is a joke, right? We didn't actually pay £20m for him? Right?

mosstin

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

The whole Lovren thing is a joke, right? We didn't actually pay £20m for him? Right?

Perfect opportunity today to just leave him behind at FT, especially if he swaps shirts. Pretend it never happened. "Sorry lad, wrong coach."

larrymiller

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

The whole Lovren thing is a joke, right? We didn't actually pay £20m for him? Right?

Makes big andy look like a bargain

K-9

Huge 45 minutes, would go from rank outsiders to many peoples favourites for CL football.

Gbear

Allen is ball playing midfielder and he's done ok at that over the past few games.

He just isn't a tackler and he's never going to be able to play the sort of destroyer role that Lucas did.

You can see why we bought him - he was versatile and a decent squad option even at the time we bought him.
The problem is that he hasn't really progressed in the time he's been here and his ability to stay fit is probably a factor in that.

To ever become anything he needed to show the ability to slot in in more attacking positions and have some sort of impact on games.
As things stand he just fills a jersey. He usually does the bare minimum but seldom any more.

Need to make a change, Nothing happening in attack. Sterling needs help

mrsoundie

rarnes1 wrote: »

Need to make a change, Nothing happening in attack. Sterling needs help

And he got it.