Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2016, Mod Warning in OP, 10/7

RugbyLover123

I know it's Barca, but win the Europa and it's an exciting time to be at Liverpool, with Klopp who can attract big players. Why would Cout want to leave now?

Apart from that he's not good enough to start there, too inconsistent in general. Plus he would cost 20-25 mil. Barca having money problems as it is, a new stadium to fund, they do not need to throw that sort of money on a position they can upgrade with a lot less money - Denis Suarez & Nolito. CB is the main position they'll strengthen. I'd be shocked if Coutinho left.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

I know it's Barca, but win the Europa and it's an exciting time to be at Liverpool, with Klopp who can attract big players. Why would Cout want to leave now?

Apart from that he's not good enough to start there, too inconsistent in general. Plus he would cost 20-25 mil. Barca having money problems as it is, a new stadium to fund, they do not need to throw that sort of money on a position they can upgrade with a lot less money - Denis Suarez & Nolito. CB is the main position they'll strengthen. I'd be shocked if Coutinho left.

I'd be looking for a lot more than 20-25 million if the trasnfer became possible.

DrumSteve

Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

I'd be looking for a lot more than 20-25 million if the trasnfer became possible.

Definitely but you know how these things work.

They'll start putting out feelers through suarez/neymar in the press, then they will be actively pursuing him for months (without doing anything about it) trying to get Cout to agitate for the move himself.

They'll probably get him for 20-25 million.

Or do an AC on us and get him on a 5 year loan for thrupence fifty a week.

BullBlackNova

DrumSteve wrote: »

Definitely but you know how these things work.

They'll start putting out feelers through suarez/neymar in the press, then they will be actively pursuing him for months (without doing anything about it) trying to get Cout to agitate for the move himself.

They'll probably get him for 20-25 million.

Or do an AC on us and get him on a 5 year loan for thrupence fifty a week.

http://www.skysports.ie/football/news/12691/10001033/neymar-would-like-liverpools-philippe-coutinho-at-barcelona

Last September.

I honestly don't see Coutinho moving this summer, anyway. For one, I don't think he has shown enough quality on a consistent basis for Liverpool to warrant it. He's a great player but he's still developing and will put the brakes on any such move for a year or two until he can demonstrate that he's Barca quality every week.

daithijjj

Twitter is telling me LFC have signed Karius, the Mainz keeper.

Any use?

Vicxas

daithijjj wrote: »

Twitter is telling me LFC have signed Karius, the Mainz keeper.

Any use?

So thats Zelinski and him today if true.

Klopp works fast.... :eek:

BullBlackNova

daithijjj wrote: »

Twitter is telling me LFC have signed Karius, the Mainz keeper.

Any use?

8 clean sheets in 33 games this season. Can't say I've ever seen him play but anything I've read about him has been glowing. Only 22 so it could mean that we start next season with Mignolet in goal with Karius developing, playing the cups, etc.

Have also seen reports that Danny Ward is joining Huddersfield.

Give it ten minutes though and everyone on Twitter will claim to know everything about Karius just like they did yesterday with Zielinski.

EDIT: Im not a fan of the Whoscored model of stats-based judgement, but they only have 5 Bundesliga keepers rated higher than Karius this season - Baumann, Zieler, Horn, Hitz and Fahrmann.

Riesen_Meal

I don't watch Bundesliga but he seems highly rated...

http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/bundesliga/vereine/2015-16/1/tm-news--12630-8760-.html?ddt=1

martyos121

Vicxas wrote: »

So thats Zelinski and him today if true.

Klopp works fast.... :eek:

His transfer acumen is a lot like his football tactics.

He sent three lads over on a helicopter, they then sprinted to Mainz's training ground and got right up in Karius' face, demanded that he sign for us, and then left.

The Gegenpresstransfer. Patent pending.

corwill

BullBlackNova wrote: »

8 clean sheets in 33 games this season. Can't say I've ever seen him play but anything I've read about him has been glowing. Only 22 so it could mean that we start next season with Mignolet in goal with Karius developing, playing the cups, etc.

Have also seen reports that Danny Ward is joining Huddersfield.

Give it ten minutes though and everyone on Twitter will claim to know everything about Karius just like they did yesterday with Zielinski.

EDIT: Im not a fan of the Whoscored model of stats-based judgement, but they only have 5 Bundesliga keepers rated higher than Karius this season - Baumann, Zieler, Horn, Hitz and Fahrmann.

He'll karius to the title.

PaddyWilliams

corwill wrote: »

He'll karius to the title.

Ba dum dum tish

Vicxas

corwill wrote: »

He'll karius to the title.

Harry Palmr

Who Scored Bundesliga Team of the Season

ricero

Klopp gets **** done

Umaro

From what I've read Karius is the 2nd best keeper in the Bundesliga - behind Manuel Neuer.

Great news if true - I've been worried that Klopp might try to work with what he's got already when it came to GK.

AidySevenfold

I'd of preferred Leno but think he signed a new deal a few weeks ago so didn't have my hopes up. Karius is an improvement on Mignolet and will be a good signing for us.

Can't say I know too much about Zielinski but have faith in Klopp and Buvac (apparently ZB has been scouting him all year)

Agent Coulson

He will give Can a run for his money in the hair department.


At €10m we really are learning how to do this whole transfer thing.

Harry Palmr

Agent Coulson wrote: »

At €10m we really are learning how to do this whole transfer thing.

Sign all the 10m-ish players. It seems to be a sweet spot - Clyne, Can, Origi, Ings (all in), Moreno (er...!), Grujic

Agent Coulson

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Sign all the 10m-ish players. It seems to be a sweet spot - Clyne, Can, Origi, Ings (all in), Moreno (er...!), Grujic

And stay away from all the over priced one season hit Premier League players.

Harry Palmr

Say no to Kante, Vardy, Mahrez

Ste-

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Say no to Kante, Vardy, Mahrez

You can guarantee if we bought them they'd turn to ****e.

NukaCola

Dont know anything at all about Karius.....however if he can catch a cross and distribute the ball well and not switch off completely at vital times then he'll be an instant upgrade...

DrumSteve

Yeah mig gets a bad rep.


















But its well deserved.

Harry Palmr

Karius full game against 'gladbach. Note his early throws and kick outs.

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

MD1990

Some very impressive saves here

Talisman

BullBlackNova wrote: »

Im not a fan of the Whoscored model of stats-based judgement, but they only have 5 Bundesliga keepers rated higher than Karius this season - Baumann, Zieler, Horn, Hitz and Fahrmann.

There are a lot of good goalkeepers in Germany.

Image stolen from Goal.com



Judging by the numbers he's not going to be an understudy.

Colemania

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Who Scored Bundesliga Team of the Season

Mkhitaryan with the highest average rating in the league. He's really flourished with Dortmund this season. From what I've seen of him this season, he would have fit into our system excellently

Turtyturd

Harry Palmr wrote: »

Sign all the 10m-ish players. It seems to be a sweet spot - Clyne, Can, Origi, Ings (all in), Moreno (er...!), Grujic

Luis Alberto.

5starpool

Not sure it's great timing to have new players being signed a day or so before a big cup final. It'll hardly do Mignolet in particular any good.

DrumSteve

5starpool wrote: »

Not sure it's great timing to have new players being signed a day or so before a big cup final. It'll hardly do Mignolet in particular any good.

Could force him to put on a show to maintain his place.

BullBlackNova

BullBlackNova wrote: »

8 clean sheets in 33 games this season. Can't say I've ever seen him play but anything I've read about him has been glowing. Only 22 so it could mean that we start next season with Mignolet in goal with Karius developing, playing the cups, etc.

............

It would be great to upgrade on Mig, the thought of him starting PL games as our #1 next season is less than fantastic, the thought of him starting CL games is grim. All going well we'll be in the CL.

TitianGerm

Talisman wrote: »

There are a lot of good goalkeepers in Germany.

Image stolen from Goal.com



Judging by the numbers he's not going to be an understudy.

So many more saves per game so should keep even more clean sheets with us.

Also didn't drop the ball from a cross and collected more crosses.

However his most exciting quality is his great hair

K-9

5starpool wrote: »

Not sure it's great timing to have new players being signed a day or so before a big cup final. It'll hardly do Mignolet in particular any good.

The source is twitter so I reckon he'll be all right just yet.

Chardee MacDennis

emmetkenny wrote: »

So many more saves per game so should keep even more clean sheets with us.

sadly not how it works

martyos121

Can't wait to see Karius in the Nivea ads in a few months time.

Glico Man

I think the nickname 'Slow' will eventually pick up pace for Mr. Karius.

At least I hope it does.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Glico Man wrote: »

I think the nickname 'Slow' will eventually pick up pace for Mr. Karius.

At least I hope it does.

Coming for to Karius hoooooooome........

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Glico Man wrote: »

I think the nickname 'Slow' will eventually pick up pace for Mr. Karius.

At least I hope it does.

Karius of fire....?

Glico Man

Was kinda hoping someone would pick up on Slow Loris tbh

Agent Coulson

I see we are now looking at Leed's left back according to The Express.

klose

Colemania wrote: »

Mkhitaryan with the highest average rating in the league. He's really flourished with Dortmund this season. From what I've seen of him this season, he would have fit into our system excellently

18 goals and 20 assists according to transfermartk, sensational season.

monkey9

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I see we are now looking at Leed's left back according to The Express.

We should be looking at West Ham's.

Yakult

Zee Germans are coming

TitianGerm

Chardee MacDennis wrote: »

sadly not how it works

Not exactly but if you have a higher save % you tend to save more which leads to less goals.

Also from the above stats he doesn't drop a ball which might not have the defence in a panic everytime a cross comes in.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

On an unrelated note: has a date been set for Sakho's hearing and when can we expect to hear how long he'll be suspended for?

5starpool

Glico Man wrote: »

Was kinda hoping someone would pick up on Slow Loris tbh

I still don't get it.

I used to be with it, but then they changed what *it* was. Now what I'm with isn't *it*, and what's *it* seems weird and scary to me.

Harry Palmr

w00t

Divock Origi travelling with the squad to Basel! https://t.co/UkYeIJDuau
— LiverpoolFF (@LiverpoolFF) May 16, 2016

5starpool

Bring him on for the craic when we're 6-0 up with 2 mins 2 play.

Agent Coulson

5starpool wrote: »

Bring him on for the craic when we're 6-0 up with 2 mins 2 play.

That really would be the final straw for Sturridge could you imagine the sulk he would throw be only put on for the final few minutes of a European Cup Final.

It would be great to see Origi get some gametime on Wed, he fully deserves to feature if he's fit.

If things are going well coming up to the last 10/15 mins he could feature, if things aren't going well we'll need him to feature.

I suspect Sturridge will have things wrapped us for us in 90 mins, much like the last EL game.