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

Kirby

On a more serious note, why is Borini getting stick in here? Seriously. His second start of the season, he scores, Liverpool win.....and we have people moaning.

SuperTortoise

livinginkorea wrote: »

He looks awkward but he pretty much wins everything he goes for. Great at tackling and can play the ball a bit too.

That's just it though, he LOOKS awkward but he doesn't often misplace a pass or miss a tackle, he has the potential to reach the very top IMO.

SlickRic

Signs we might be getting there, albeit Villa are atrocious.

8-10

Kirby wrote: »

On a more serious note, why is Borini getting stick in here? Seriously. His second start of the season, he scores, Liverpool win.....and we have people moaning.

And if you want him to leave for decent money it's a good thing to see him score in the middle of a transfer window surely?

klose

Kirby wrote: »

On a more serious note, why is Borini getting stick in here? Seriously. His second start of the season, he scores, Liverpool win.....and we have people moaning.

Few times he could have played a pass through but didn't, don't think he successfully took on a defender despite him getting a few chances, am open to correction of course.
Still happy for him obviously, was a well worked goal.

Lamberts goal was excellent.

Borini's was a good finish too, karate kicked it in

3rd and 4th strikers both score. Can't really ask much more.

googled eyes

Lambert and Borini scoring

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyJBPfQv1wQ

*robbed from paddypower

Devilman40k

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Swore I saw a turkey score in the Premier League today

Nope Falcao/Soldado drew blanks today...



:pac:

spockety

14 from 18

Top of the form table

Only one of two teams with no loss in the last six

Fair play to Rodgers and the team.

SlickRic

SlickRic wrote: »

Signs we might be getting there, albeit Villa are atrocious.

Were you in a coma the last 6/8 games ?

Dirty Steve

Kirby wrote: »

On a more serious note, why is Borini getting stick in here? Seriously. His second start of the season, he scores, Liverpool win.....and we have people moaning.

I'm guessing it's because he doesn't have great hair. :pac:

spockety

spockety wrote: »

14 from 18

Top of the form table

Only one of two teams with no loss in the last six

Fair play to Rodgers and the team.

Definitely an improvement.

Only for we threw away the Leicester game it'd look even better.

Hangballlouie

Augeo wrote: »

Were you in a coma the last 6/8 games ?

Seriously? Look at the opposition. It is great we are putting a run together but let's be realistic. We have a good bit to go to get where we want to be.

Fowler87

That assist from Hendo was nearly on par with a similar assist for Suarez few years ago in a cup game Class technique. Hitting good form again, given him the vice captaincy was a great decision by BR

https://twitter.com/Linda_Pizzuti/status/556493943240945665

mosstin

Fowler87 wrote: »

That assist from Hendo was nearly on par with a similar assist for Suarez few years ago in a cup game Class technique. Hitting good form again, given him the vice captaincy was a great decision by BR

More often than not Henderson plays well when employed centrally. Mystifies me that he's the one asked to play on the right sometimes.

rob316

Saints 1 up.

Harry Palmr

Young players on the pitch today who have a future

Ibe 19
Markovic 20
Moreno - 20
Sterling 20
Can - 21
Coutinho 22
Hendo 24
Sakho 24

8 of the 14.

NabyLadistheman

Fowler87 wrote: »

That assist from Hendo was nearly on par with a similar assist for Suarez few years ago in a cup game Class technique. Hitting good form again, given him the vice captaincy was a great decision by BR

Playing him in his preferred position was a better decision!

tok9

Kirby wrote: »

On a more serious note, why is Borini getting stick in here? Seriously. His second start of the season, he scores, Liverpool win.....and we have people moaning.

I'm delighted for him and hope he kicks on from here. Whether that be us getting a transfer for him or him doing a job for us as a backup to Sturridge.

He took his goal very well but some of his finishing was a bit off and twice (one time in particular) his awareness wasn't good enough. Should have put Coutinho in and could have put Sterling in.

That said, I'm hoping that goal will lift a weight off him and he'll show a bit more. As I said before, the way he plays is perfect for us, pressing and movement, he just needs to up it a level to really perform for Liverpool.

5starpool

Hangball Doughboy wrote: »

Seriously? Look at the opposition. It is great we are putting a run together but let's be realistic. We have a good bit to go to get where we want to be.

If we can have the same consistency of results in the next 8 then we'll be sucking diesel. The opposition is very much tougher though. While the results have thankfully improved the performances still haven't been great by and large, but I'll take it given what we put up with until mid December.

whatawaster

Suarezistheman wrote: »

Playing him in his preferred position was a better decision!

Henderson's best position is in an AM role imo, behind a striker either central or wide. His pressing causes much more havoc in those areas. Our midfield still doesn't look good enough and we lost control of the game in the second half today

Some huge games in the next 2 months but other teams around us have tough games too.

All to play for

Hangballlouie

rarnes1 wrote: »

Some huge games in the next 2 months but other teams around us have tough games too.

All to play for

The fact we have a chance to get fourth means we need one thing asap; Investment in a top class striker.

OwaynOTT

Hangball Doughboy wrote: »

Seriously? Look at the opposition. It is great we are putting a run together but let's be realistic. We have a good bit to go to get where we want to be.

we were poor against average teams earlier in the season as well.

5starpool wrote: »

If we can have the same consistency of results in the next 8 then we'll be sucking diesel. The opposition is very much tougher though. While the results have thankfully improved the performances still haven't been great by and large, but I'll take it given what we put up with until mid December.

The opposition is tougher but I think people haven't be taking into account the lack of European travel since our run of good form.
We will be back in Europe soon enough and if Rodgers wants to be here next season, he will have to have a serious tilt at the Europa league this time.

Opposition is going to be tougher but someone, I think one of the rarnes1 accounts, put up how many games we have to play in the next 30 days and it wasn't pretty and throw in traveling to Turkey and elsewhere on the continent with that.

If we come close to getting fourth and win at least one cup. I think the season will have been a success but the team would need to get the ground running from the get-go next year and not talk of giving time then.

rarnes1 wrote: »

Some huge games in the next 2 months but other teams around us have tough games too.

All to play for

We could end winning the league twice.

BeepBeep67

Hendo is pulling Borini's strings

Kerrigooney

^^^The little skip is great. Love it

Hangball Doughboy

Hangball Doughboy wrote: »

The fact we have a chance to get fourth means we need one thing asap; Investment in a top class striker.

Agreed but not a chance it'll happen.

Sturridge coming back will be seen as a "new signing"

Gbear

whatawaster wrote: »

Henderson's best position is in an AM role imo, behind a striker either central or wide. His pressing causes much more havoc in those areas. Our midfield still doesn't look good enough and we lost control of the game in the second half today

You're always going to have spells in the game where the opposition takes hold of things.

Just as having a DM in front of the defence shields your CBs, so too does having forwards who take better care of the ball shield your midfielders.

We were getting stretched too often with breaks forward that were never going to amount to anything.

I think that opening up of the game exposed our midfield for a while but we chilled out after 10 minutes, slowed things down again and were able to take control back.

Some of the passing out of the back today was phenomenal and I think Sakho and Can were a huge part of wresting the game back into our hands.

I love me some Sakho. We've an absolute gem there. We should be making him the backbone of our defence for the next decade.

Utopia Parkway

Hangball Doughboy wrote: »

The fact we have a chance to get fourth means we need one thing asap; Investment in a top class striker.

I doubt we'll be spending big this January.

Hangballlouie

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

I doubt we'll be spending big this January.

I agree, it's what's gonna ultimately stop us from really having a chance of top 4 imo.

Harry Palmr

Wonder does Enrique playing quash transfer talk?

Sturridge will be our January signing again.

Bloc Party!

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Young players on the pitch today who have a future

Ibe 19
Markovic 20
Moreno - 20
Sterling 20
Can - 21
Coutinho 22
Hendo 24
Sakho 24

8 of the 14.

Sakho is only 24?? Hah unreal, absolute monster

Hidalgo

Gbear wrote: »

I think that was the most unambiguous example of why Borini isn't good enough for the club.

He's a trier and he did what he could but he's too slow of wit and too short on quality to be able to make an impact up front.

We need our forwards to get involved in play. It's not enough to put chances away and work off the ball. He just cannot do that.

If he managed the above I'd be delighted tbh. It would be a meaningful contribution.

Gerrard

Nothing better then seeing the lads celebrate with the fans like this! Great win and big 3 points today for us! Well done Fabio and Rickie on your goals

Agent Coulson

Gbear wrote: »

I love me some Sakho. We've an absolute gem there. We should be making him the backbone of our defence for the next decade.

But he looks awarked he can't be any good.

BenEadir

Francie Barrett wrote: »

The next thought now has to be how we get rid of Borini - the lad just seems completely delusional.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/exclusive-borini-ive-no-regrets-8456648

I'm delighted for Borini, sometimes you just have to take motivation from the fact people are telling you you're not good enough. Fair play to him for sticking around. He's been treated like **** (not making squads when Sturridge and Balo weren't available and being brought on for the last minute just to waste time) but never complains and Amartya gives 100%.

Agent Coulson

Post match interview.

JohnDaniels

rarnes1 wrote: »

Gerrard

Any videos of this yet?

Turtyturd

Did we show character?

LuckyLloyd

Well, irrespective of how ugly it's been momentum is now massively on our side. That's two solid results on the trot.

livinginkorea

Any ideas when we are on MOTD tonight?

Agent Coulson

livinginkorea wrote: »

Any ideas when we are on MOTD tonight?

Second last :mad:

Chucky the tree

Another great photo.

JohnDaniels

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Well, irrespective of how ugly it's been momentum is now massively on our side. That's two solid results on the trot.

First half performance was the best we have played in some time. I thought we defended really well, midfield worked well and we put together some lovely moves in attack. With a better striker we would have been at least a couple more up at half time.

I can't believe some people are suggesting Borini deserves a pass on his performance just because he scored. He was absolutely awful. His first touch in promising positions was absymal. He had no pace to run on to, some great through balls. His lack of awareness is astonishing for a supposed top level striker. Once he is running with the ball unless the pass is super obvious it is like he has tunnel vision and can't see anything around him. Both Sterling and Coutinho were either in great positions or had made great runs and not once did Borini even become aware of the ball to play, never mind be able to execute it. He is so far below the level needed.

mosstin

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Second last :mad:

Give a ****. 3 points.

Charlie19

Major league trolling.

livinginkorea

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Second last :mad:

:mad: Will be a long wait then :mad:

Osmosis Jones

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Second last :mad:

Good, same amount of highlights with less bs analysis.

Agent Coulson

Charlie19 wrote: »

Major league trolling.

Wins the internet today