Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours 2018 (MOD NOTE: POST #2805)

citytillidie

RoboKlopp wrote: »

It sounds like it'll be an easy game for City anyway. Should really just award them the game now and give our lads a break.

I mean even there bench of 7 players could beat Liverpool so no point turning up.

:pac:

Agent Coulson

So we have moved on from openly tapping up Southampton players to now agreeing terms with a Leicester player under contract till 2222 but not the club.


I hope they are meeting outside Blackpool and using a more secure messaging service than Skype.

OwaynOTT

OwaynOTT wrote: »

Is that you Brendan?

citytillidie

citytillidie wrote: »

I mean even there bench of 7 players could beat Liverpool so no point turning up.

:pac:

No point their fans turning up too.

Oh wait..

NukaCola

I'm sure we'll give City a decent game despite what many have said. At the very least we can show City fans what a European night in a home ground should actually look like. They'll be no empty seats in Anfield.

BorneTobyWilde

How can you support a Refs bad decisions. Support the Ref, what a joke.
Would be better to have them held accountable for ruining games with poor calls.

davyboy1975

NukaCola wrote: »

I'm sure we'll give City a decent game despite what many have said. At the very least we can show City fans what a European night in a home ground should actually look like. They'll be no empty seats in Anfield.

Think we will give them a great game too especially as virgil didnt play in any of the games against them yet

Henderson tells of the confidence Mo brings to the team ..... doing the hard part (ball in net) ....https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/jordan-henderson-delighted-to-have-superstar-mohamed-salah-on-his-side-36718536.html

Kerrigooney

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

How can you support a Refs bad decisions. Support the Ref, what a joke.
Would be better to have them held accountable for ruining games with poor calls.

No idea what you're talking about but I totally agree.

BorneTobyWilde

We've not conceded from a set piece since VVD was bought. We conceded from every set piece before he was bought.

Agent Coulson

Hopefully VVD and Wijnaldum will have a nice chat about stuff with de Vrij while on International break.

5starpool

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

We've not conceded from a set piece since VVD was bought. We conceded from every set piece before he was bought.

Possibly not on the pitch, but we definitely had him bought when we conceded against Swansea.

charolais0153

I see aspas had an awful miss at weekend brought back some bad memories...

BorneTobyWilde

Asspass is useless. Anyone could score against the teams he plays against. It's why Mossy and Ron get 40 goals a season every season.

Trigger

5starpool wrote: »

Possibly not on the pitch, but we definitely had him bought when we conceded against Swansea.

He played against Swansea, and ye conceded from a set piece, he headed the corner against the Swansea player and it fell directly to Mawson(I think) to score..

5starpool

astradave wrote: »

He played against Swansea, and ye conceded from a set piece, he headed the corner against the Swansea player and it fell directly to Mawson(I think) to score..

Ya, I knew it was a set piece, wasn't sure if he play, but now that you mention it I remember the goal now.

ArmaniJeanss

I love that people still go to the trouble of correcting Toby on his facts.

LiamoSail

NukaCola wrote: »

I'm sure we'll give City a decent game despite what many have said. At the very least we can show City fans what a European night in a home ground should actually look like. They'll be no empty seats in Anfield.

Let's show those plastics how real fans do it; by watching at home and posting on the match thread, as the vast majority of us on this site will

noodler

LiamoSail wrote: »

Let's show those plastics how real fans do it; by watching at home and posting on the match thread, as the vast majority of us on this site will

Haha.

BorneTobyWilde

mosstin

Every thread needs a Toby.

Knex*

mosstin wrote: »

Every thread needs a Toby.

The day Toby leaves, I leave.

SM01

That tarantula gif is freaking me out

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Here's another/.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

.... and another...

Vicxas

Ah lads, spiders..... really!?

gimli2112

not sure I can handle another summer of Barcelona antics

ERG89

gimli2112 wrote: »

not sure I can handle another summer of Barcelona antics

I can't see them coming in for Salah as Dembele and Coutinho cost a lot more than they expected so he won't be cheaper than a Griezmann for comparison. I fully expect Real or PSG to be very interested depending on where Neymar is come August. But I'm sure the owners know they have to thread easy after selling one of our best players in January without a replacement coming in immediately

beya2009

ERG89 wrote: »

I can't see them coming in for Salah as Dembele and Coutinho cost a lot more than they expected so he won't be cheaper than a Griezmann for comparison. I fully expect Real or PSG to be very interested depending on where Neymar is come August. But I'm sure the owners know they have to thread easy after selling one of our best players in January without a replacement coming in immediately

And also although we have sold out best players in teh past...it usually after they have given us a few season of top class performances so losing Salah after just 1 season unthinkable.

yourdeadwright

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

We've not conceded from a set piece since VVD was bought. We conceded from every set piece before he was bought.

Not true away to Swansea

Salah is the stand out player in World Football at the Mo :pac:

Seriously though, offers under £200m would be laughed at.

I know some reckon any credible + player could slot into our front 3 and business as usual but as Henderson said, Salah does the hard part, repeatedly, ball in net. At a ridiculous rate. He's smashing records this season and looks like there's plenty more in the locker.

gimli2112

stand out player after Kevin de Bruyne, if you follow the general premier league thread.

Vicxas

Is it because they see De Bruyne as the "complete" player? And Salah is more flash in the pan?

Grayditch

KDB is a real crux who gets goals himself. I think he's the best player in the league.

gimli2112

obviously I'm biased but I can't see anyone deserving player of the season ahead of Salah. People championing KDB ahead of him, this season, makes no sense, to me.

yourdeadwright

Lets see what happens in the champions league tie ,
I know it shouldn't have any bearing on the Prem player of the season, but if Salah fires Liverpool past City, I'd put my house on him getting player of the year,

5starpool

gimli2112 wrote: »

obviously I'm biased but I can't see anyone deserving player of the season ahead of Salah. People championing KDB ahead of him, this season, makes no sense, to me.

They are both having a fantastic season. I don't think it'll be a scandal if either of them win the poty awards. It'd be fair maybe if one got pfa, one got writers.

5starpool

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Lets see what happens in the champions league tie ,
I know it shouldn't have any bearing on the Prem player of the season, but if Salah fires Liverpool past City, I'd put my house on him getting player of the year,

The voting for pfa always happens in March, so may already be over. It certainly will be done before the city tie anyhow. The writers one is decided later.

yourdeadwright

5starpool wrote: »

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Lets see what happens in the champions league tie ,
I know it shouldn't have any bearing on the Prem player of the season, but if Salah fires Liverpool past City, I'd put my house on him getting player of the year,

The voting for pfa always happens in March, so may already be over. It certainly will be done before the city tie anyhow. The writers one is decided later.

Very true I forgot about that , so this past weekend may not matter either,

beya2009

Taking into account performances across all competitions for this 2017/2018 season between Messi, Salah & KDB:

Messi:
43 games played (28 in league, 8 in UCL, 5 in cope del rey & 2 in super cup)
35 goals scored (25 in league, 6 in UCL, 3 in cope del rey & 1 in super cup)
16 assists (12 in league, 2 in UCL & 2 in cope del rey)

Salah:
41 games played (30 in league, 8 in UCL, 2 in UCL qual & 1 in fa cup)
36 goals scored (28 in league, 6 in UCL, 1 in UCL qual & 1 in fa cup)
12 assists (10 in league & 2 in UCL)

KDB:
43 games played (30 in league, 6 in UCL, 4 in efl cup & 3 in fa cup)
11 goals scored (7 in league, 1 in UCL, 2 in efl cup & 1 in fa cup)
19 assists (14 in league, 4 in UCL & 1 in efl cup)

KDB is a world class player; an assist machine and is clearly having the best season of his career but contribution from other 2 out of this world.

ArmaniJeanss

Assists is a bit of a garbage stat really, as someone who plays the fantasy game I've seen some of the trivial contributions that get declared an assist.

Have also seen KdB in particular being the key creator/orchestrator of a goal, without getting either the goal or the assist. Has probably also happened to Salah/Messi as well but maybe less so.

Agent Coulson

The assist to the assist stat is being throttled out this season in a lot of places as well I have noticed.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Vicxas wrote: »

Ah lads, spiders..... really!?

Putting it in my signature...

beya2009

I suppose that's where chances created can also be useful to look at as you would imagine especially with Messi and KDB, they must create a lot of chances that do not lead to goals.

gimli2112

Salah is top of the list with "big" chances missed according to the DM. Salah (19), Benteke (18) and some guy who plays for Spurs (16)

BorneTobyWilde

Alderweireld can leave next summer for £25.4 million before the final 14 days of the transfer window, in his contract.
Shirley should buy him just for the sake of it.

Agent Coulson

I don't think Salah would even want to leave a team that is building something special under Klopp that makes Can wanting to leave even stranger for me.

It's not like Can isn't getting games he is staring in midfield in one of the most exciting sides in Europe.

Leaving can't be down to money or lack of game time and there hasn't been any rumours of unrest from him or the club the whole thing is just strange.

~Rebel~

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Alderweireld can leave next summer for £25.4 million before the final 14 days of the transfer window, in his contract.
Shirley should buy him just for the sake of it.

At that price he's basically a free agent - can pick any club in the world he wants. Doubt it'll be Liverpool to be honest.

garra

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I don't think Salah would even want to leave a team that is building something special under Klopp that makes Can wanting to leave even stranger for me.

It's not like Can isn't getting games he is staring in midfield in one of the most exciting sides in Europe.

Leaving can't be down to money or lack of game time and there hasn't been any rumours of unrest from him or the club the whole thing is just strange.

Perhaps Can wants to stay but his wage demands are out of synch with his stature as a player, that kind of situation would not be very strange at all. You have to take the public utterances with a pinch of salt.

rob316

~Rebel~ wrote: »

At that price he's basically a free agent - can pick any club in the world he wants. Doubt it'll be Liverpool to be honest.

Barca or Real will be all over that. He's a fantastic defender, who would improve any side in the world.