Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 15/16

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

..... but it'd be lovely to finish ahead of them.........

It's be twice in the last 3 seasons

We're scoring goals now in most games, that was largely our problem up to 10 games ago, too few goals.

Bit of momentum building.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Augeo wrote: »

It's be twice in the last 3 seasons

We're scoring goals now in most games, that was largely our problem up to 10 games ago, too few goals.

Bit of momentum building.

Defensive mentality has been the problem. Up front, we've always had a few otions for goals.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

Defensive mentality has been the problem. Up front, we've always had a few otions for goals.

We've been scoring more of late, it's clear to everyone, well almost everyone.

corwill

Much as I'd rather not have a pop at Henderson, the midfield was so, so much better without him today. When see how comfortable a defence of Kolo and Skittles was for about 3/4 of the game, with Stewart shielding them and Allen allowing for some actual ball retention, and the way Sturridge got into the game more than we've seen in nearly two years, there are some difficult questions for Klopp come August about how to set up the midfield.

5starpool

I'm surprised the atmosphere in here isn't more depressed. Today was the day when we lost our chance to win the league.

Gutting.

Henderson could well come back to the form he showed before this season, he wasn't 100% fit for any period this year.

Him missing the Euro' Ch' doesn't suit him but it might well benefit LFC next season.

5starpool

Ya, too early to be getting rid of Henderson yet. I don't think there is a real chance he will leave this summer either.

Really don't think he'll leave but someone in CM coming in that on paper is better than Henderson at his best would be great, along with an upgrade on Mig.

5starpool

Toure, Teixeira, Enrique, Ilori, Sinclair are all certs to leave this summer. Most of them will have no effect on the squad though, but it'd be nice to keep Kolo around for another year I think.

Skrtel, Mignolet, Allen, Benteke, Ibe all likely to leave too I reckon (but I'd be happy enough to keep Allen and Ibe). I don't think we'll see anyone else of note leaving though, although Sturridge and Moreno might be slight surprise contenders to be moved on.

I reckon we'll sign 3 or 4 more first XI contenders to go along with Matip.

TitianGerm

5starpool wrote: »

Toure, Teixeira, Enrique, Ilori, Sinclair are all certs to leave this summer. Most of them will have no effect on the squad though, but it'd be nice to keep Kolo around for another year I think.

Skrtel, Mignolet, Allen, Benteke, Ibe all likely to leave too I reckon (but I'd be happy enough to keep Allen and Ibe). I don't think we'll see anyone else of note leaving though, although Sturridge and Moreno might be slight surprise contenders to be moved on.

I reckon we'll sign 3 or 4 more first XI contenders to go along with Matip.

We should be keeping Ming but replacing him with someone far superior.

Ming would be a good backup keeper but if you sell him and buy a new guy, if the new guy gets injured your back to Bogdan as your backup.

Charlie19

Mig actually done well today, he pulled off a couple of nice saves and caught a few crosses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I78fXfm8E7c

5starpool

emmetkenny wrote: »

We should be keeping Ming but replacing him with someone far superior.

Ming would be a good backup keeper but if you sell him and buy a new guy, if the new guy gets injured your back to Bogdan as your backup.

Oh ya, Bogdan definitely a goner too, I had wiped him from memory.

I don't think Mignolet will want to stay if we bring in a new first choice goalie. I wouldn't be surprised if we keep him though and just get another backup unless Klopp thinks Ward is good enough. If Mignolet leaves we'll be signing 2 new keepers I'd say. Probably not 2 in the same day though like when we signed Dudek and Kirkland.

ThunbergsAreGo

Any reason why ojo came off?

mada999

Washington Irving wrote: »

https://vine.co/v/iTialEM2WdM

a really poor signing for Liverpool

5starpool

5starpool wrote: »

Toure, Teixeira, Enrique, Ilori, Sinclair are all certs to leave this summer............

Skrtel, Mignolet, Allen, Benteke, Ibe all likely to leave too I reckon (but I'd be happy enough to keep Allen and Ibe). I don't think we'll see anyone else of note leaving though, although Sturridge and Moreno might be slight surprise contenders to be moved on.............

I think Lucas is as likely to leave as Allen.
Sturridge will only be sold if the £££s add up hugely favourably for LFC , he's costing us £7.5m/annum in wages but his cost was really small. Considering Benteke is really very likely to leave and Balotelli is definitely so I can't really see Sturridge leaving.

martyos121

mada999 wrote: »

a really poor signing for Liverpool

The first signing of the Great Character era. Says it all really.

Second signing was PirJoe though, so it wasn't all bad.

klose

5starpool wrote: »

Toure, Teixeira, Enrique, Ilori, Sinclair are all certs to leave this summer. Most of them will have no effect on the squad though, but it'd be nice to keep Kolo around for another year I think.

Skrtel, Mignolet, Allen, Benteke, Ibe all likely to leave too I reckon (but I'd be happy enough to keep Allen and Ibe). I don't think we'll see anyone else of note leaving though, although Sturridge and Moreno might be slight surprise contenders to be moved on.

I reckon we'll sign 3 or 4 more first XI contenders to go along with Matip.

Id loan out Ibe and on his performances since klopp came in I'd be annoyed if we shipped Allen, he just adds something different from Milner hendo and can.

Interesting to see Stewart do well, goes to show its hard to fully judge youth players out on loan in lower divisions and in that ridiculous u21 league until they get a game with the seniors. Would never have given him a chance to even be involved a while back.

Agent Coulson

Stewart has impressed in every game he has gotten this season.

Knex*

Hilarious

https://twitter.com/LiverpoolGifs/status/719185271544246276

Francie Barrett

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Stewart has impressed in every game he has gotten this season.

Incredible maturity given his lack of experience.

Harry Palmr

Didn't see the game as was getting a free meal round my sisters place but I did see the Spurs/Utd game - Utd were the very definition of mediocre huff and puff. Created sod all except a wall to stop Spurs in the first half, usually hate them winning but happy enough today. Glad that Ojo and Stewart didn't embarrass themselves - I almost feel like a parent when the Academy players get a senior appearence!

Shall look forward to the MOTD highlights.

Charlie19

Lovren left hanging.

https://twitter.com/FredrikBergstra/status/719206549386866688

SlickRic

Joe Allen is actually growing on me. Great player to have in the squad.

Prefer him to Henderson at the moment tbh, injury to Hendo or not.

Harry Palmr

naughtb4 wrote: »

Any reason why ojo came off?

A knock apparently

corwill

Knex. wrote: »

Hilarious

https://twitter.com/LiverpoolGifs/status/719185271544246276

Haha, gegenWUMming!

YouTookMyName

Anyone spot this beauty last year?

Buford T. Justice XIX

corwill wrote: »

Haha, gegenWUMming!

We should adopt that word as I hope it's going to be used a lot next year.

Bravo, sir.

monkey9

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Didn't see the game as was getting a free meal round my sisters place but I did see the Spurs/Utd game - Utd were the very definition of mediocre huff and puff. Created sod all except a wall to stop Spurs in the first half, usually hate them winning but happy enough today. Glad that Ojo and Stewart didn't embarrass themselves - I almost feel like a parent when the Academy players get a senior appearence!

Shall look forward to the MOTD highlights.

Their thread is an hilarious read. All sunshine and roses this morning, then it all kicks off around half six. :pac::pac::pac:

mosstin

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Anyone spot this beauty last year?

His tee shots are worth the transfer fee alone.

Washington Irving

Charlie Adams in a slim fitting all white tracksuit is not something I ever wanted to see.

Kerrigooney

Washington Irving wrote: »

Charlie Adams in a slim fitting all white tracksuit is not something I ever wanted to see.

None of us did. We should form a support group for survivors.

MD1990

watching the game today. Really wish we went for Imbula. Fantastic CM.

Harry Palmr

Here's something I hadn't expected

Andrew Beasley on Twitter: "Only Spurs (46) and Arsenal (42) have scored more than Liverpool (41) in the PL since Klopp took over (and from more games too)." (twitter.com)

this robbed from reddit

Daniel Sturridge has started 68 matches for Liverpool and scored 48 goals. Only behind Sergio Aguero in the PL era.

How did he play today, was he putting it about or strollin'?

Charlie19

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Here's something I hadn't expected



this robbed from reddit



How did he play today, was he putting it about or strollin'?

I read somewhere today that we're the highest scorers in 2016

I thought he put in a good shift.

Colemania

Genuinely forgot until now that we still have Steven Caulker on loan! Where is he? Surely a better option than skrtel as backup!

5starpool

Colemania wrote: »

Genuinely forgot until now that we still have Steven Caulker on loan! Where is he? Surely a better option than skrtel as backup!

I think he has taken over the decorating business to let Sakho concentrate on the football.

Harry Palmr

Harry Palmr wrote: »

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How did he play today, was he putting it about or strollin'?

Played well, more than a few nice bits of play aside from the goal, himself & Origi seem to complement each others game very well.

5starpool

I love watching Klopp interviews and press conferences. He really is a no BS man who speaks honestly but in a positive way with a relaxed and chilled out manner.

I still find it hard to believe he is our manager to be honest.

martyos121

5starpool wrote: »

I love watching Klopp interviews and press conferences. He really is a no BS man who speaks honestly but in a positive way with a relaxed and chilled out manner.

I still find it hard to believe he is our manager to be honest.

I'm the exact same boat as you. I said that a couple of months ago and it still hasn't sunk in properly yet. This is the man who could win us our first title in over 25 years someday and he's an absolute legend of a guy too!

5starpool

martyos121 wrote: »

I'm the exact same boat as you. I said that a couple of months ago and it still hasn't sunk in properly yet. This is the man who could win us our first title in over 25 years someday and he's an absolute legend of a guy too!

I'm not quite getting that carried away yet, but I'm looking forward to where we can go in the next couple of years anyhow.

martyos121

5starpool wrote: »

I'm not quite getting that carried away yet, but I'm looking forward to where we can go in the next couple of years anyhow.

You're in the wrong thread and supporting the wrong team if you don't get carried away every now and again! :pac:

#MakeLiverpoolGreatAgain

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

I think he has taken over the decorating business to let Sakho concentrate on the football.

He's a better fit anyway. He's a dab hand at tiling, great at caulking around bathtubs and kitchen counter tops.

5starpool

OwaynOTT wrote: »

He's a better fit anyway. He's a dab hand at tiling, great at caulking around bathtubs and kitchen counter tops.

OwaynOTT

5starpool wrote: »

Ah caulk on that, would ya.

5starpool

Danny Willett a Liverpool fan (which matters of course). Fair play to him.

Pyjamarama

Any word on why he pulled Ojo at halftime? Thought he was great personally...

8-10

Harry Palmr wrote: »

this robbed from reddit

Daniel Sturridge has started 68 matches for Liverpool and scored 48 goals. Only behind Sergio Aguero in the PL era.

I hate when people do this sort of thing with stats. He's scored 48 goals in 84 appearances of which 68 were starts and 16 as a substitute. This is accurate.

If Reddit or whoever want to look at the 68 starts then they should exclude goals scored from the bench after coming on. Maybe it's only 1 or 2 (anyone know?) but it's still not 48 scored in the same 68 games where he started.

Either go with the total scored in the 68 or say it's 48 from 84. Saying "Daniel Sturridge has started 68 matches for Liverpool and scored 48 goals" makes it sound like every one of those 48 were in the 68 games.

Take out the goals as a sub and it's still likely a very impressive rate of scoring. So why embellish it with creative accounting?

/pedantic rant

Knex*

Pyjamarama wrote: »

Any word on why he pulled Ojo at halftime? Thought he was great personally...

Injured, apparently.

martyos121

5starpool wrote: »

Danny Willett a Liverpool fan (which matters of course). Fair play to him.

I'd like to see a fourball with him, Bellamy, Riise and Finnan.

Sir Gallagher

5starpool wrote: »

Danny Willett a Liverpool fan (which matters of course). Fair play to him.

Had a flem on him each way, im in brickfield park now with now top on if anyone want to buzz down for a session.