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

Tusky

I just realised United play Chelsea next weekend - fantastic. A draw would be ideal.

qm1bv4p8i92aoj

Delighted we are supposedly trying to buy Allison but this news if true is bad timing for us. Especially now that Karius has finally started playing well'ish enough for us.

Hopefully now he has the mental capacity and confidence in himself not to let this unsettle him again.

Agent Coulson

Borini scored for Milan tonight.

Harry Palmr

No doubt his movement was excellent.

Agent Coulson

Beats being bottom of the Championship playing for Sunderland anyway so that was a great movement away.

Kerrigooney

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Beats being bottom of the Championship playing for Sunderland anyway so that was a great movement away.

There's a better class of knicker to be found in Milan also.

davyboy1975

Good to see Agger with the lads today :-)

Potential Underachiever

Agger looking good, swoon.

robwen

Agent Coulson wrote: »

News starting to appear tonight that we are trying to buy Alisson now ahead of the summer.


Roma looking for £62m/€70m for him.

https://twitter.com/Oliver__Bond/status/964219932362846208

What kinda money could we look to recoup for Mignolet, between £10 to £15 million possibly? Napoli favs to sign him with Paddypower

gimli2112

robwen wrote: »

What kinda money could we look to recoup for Mignolet, between £10 to £15 million possibly? Napoli favs to sign him with Paddypower

FSG in fairness seem very good at getting more than expected for players. Although if it's an Italian club probably a loan deal with an option to buy (which they won't take) and us paying the wages.

noodler

I gotta be honest.

Karius being semi competent in a few games isn't really getting me on the move Mig along and keep Karius train alot seem to be on.

Mig is still by some way the better keeper imo and the shocker with WBA wasn't helped with his random dropping from league games prior.

Ok, get a new keeper in, maybe Karius has more potential as backup. I just don't see Karius as in any way the solution over Mig just cos of a few decent games.

Utopia Parkway

noodler wrote: »

I gotta be honest.

Karius being semi competent in a few games isn't really getting me on the move Mig along and keep Karius train alot seem to be on.

I think most are on the keep Karius as back up and buy Allison train to be honest.

redzerdrog

Mignolet is done. Hopefully never plays another game for us

shamrock55

Alexzander Fresh Puppetry wrote: »

Delighted we are supposedly trying to buy Allison but this news if true is bad timing for us. Especially now that Karius has finally started playing well'ish enough for us.

Hopefully now he has the mental capacity and confidence in himself not to let this unsettle him again.

Surley he doesn't think just because he hasn't been absolute garbage in the last couple of games that's he's now the future of Liverpool goalkeeping,the lad isn't good enough and a couple of handy games won't change my mind and shouldn't make him delusional

He might well grow into the role
I'd still consider him quite poor.

robwen

Mignolet is done at LFC he said as much himself in January after he was dropped

Charlie19

Hopefully he's a player that needs confidence and two consecutive clean sheets could do him the world of good.

I still have my doubts but hey he's not done much wrong since the Spurs game.

Trigger

If the reports are true about Allison would ye not be better off throwing 80 to Atleti for Oblak? Get a top 5 in the world keeper for an extra 10/20 million

johnpatrick81

Mig is a disaster. He’s had endless chances. Like Moreno he’s used up more lives than your average cat.

I want both out of the club. If we are serious about challenging for big trophies, those 2 accident prone brainless twats need to be nowhere near our starting 11.

Honestly, I’d put Lovren in that category too but let’s just give him the “VVD might fix him” benefit of the doubt for a second.

1 more brain fart from him in the near future though and he’s finished for me.

I admire Klopp’s loyalty, but do we really think we’re better off for the loyalty he showed Mig, Moron, and Lov?

Like fvck we are.

Better late than never I guess.

ballyargus

redzerdrog wrote: »

Mignolet is done. Hopefully never plays another game for us

he had adream start too, with that penalty save on his debut

Charlie19

Re. The signings that disappointed.

Kewell is definitely No.1.

Litmanen No.2.

Morrientes No.3

All very high profile players that I knew of and was very excited upon their arrival.

Collymore was close considering the record fee but He did score the winner in that glorious 4-3.

Other notable mentions go to Downing (Never produced his wheelie bin trick)

Diouf because he blocked the signing of Anelka and turned out to be a proper end of a bell.

Babel because of the high fee and how well he looked in the u21 tournament.

Andy Carroll.
Balotelli.

BorneTobyWilde

Lovern can improve under VVD, he's already man managing him on pitch. Lovern's decisions are no longer his own, he's pointed in right direction constantly by VVD.

stampydmonkey

Charlie19 wrote: »

Re. The signings that disappointed.

1. Sean Dundee : (

monkey9

stampydmonkey wrote: »

1. Sean Dundee : (

What the Hell were you expecting from Sean Dundee that you ended up being disappointed???

davyboy1975

This is great

shamrock55

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Lovern can improve under VVD, he's already man managing him on pitch. Lovern's decisions are no longer his own, he's pointed in right direction constantly by VVD.

Yes but we don't want someone who needs to be babysitted throughout a game

mosstin

davyboy1975 wrote: »

This is great

Oh Jesus, that is absolutely ****ing awful.

Grayditch

Jesus, I hate that song (original), but I'm starting to warming to the chant.

Knex*

Adidas getting on the Firmino celebration train

https://www.instagram.com/p/BfOD8-1nufx/

RugbyLover123

I don't actually mind Lovren too much. I think he is a player that epitomises this team. Plays well in the important games but can struggle for motivation against the smaller teams. Hopefully with some competition now and VVD he can get rid of that out of his game.
I see more potential in a VVD/Lovren partnership then a VVD/Matip one. Matip for me has been poor apart from the first half of last season.
The only thing that bugs me about Lovren is his straight to the media after a good game, would rather him keep a low profile for a while and quietly go about his business.

Would like to play Bayern in the next round. A big side that I think we could really get at.

Tusky

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

I don't actually mind Lovren too much. I think he is a player that epitomises this team. Plays well in the important games but can struggle for motivation against the smaller teams. Hopefully with some competition now and VVD he can get rid of that out of his game.
I see more potential in a VVD/Lovren partnership then a VVD/Matip one. Matip for me has been poor apart from the first half of last season.
The only thing that bugs me about Lovren is his straight to the media after a good game, would rather him keep a low profile for a while and quietly go about his business.

Would like to play Bayern in the next round. A big side that I think we could really get at.

Lovren's worst game of the season was against Spurs - a fairly important game. Also had a stinker against Seville in the Champions League. He hasn't done anything awful in a few games though. I genuinely think VVD is having a really positive and calming effect on the defence. He's been great.

redmgar

garra wrote: »

3 biggest disappointments

Aquaman - huge investment / zero return
Keane - Irish hero / Liverpool fan / face didn't fit
Jari Litmanen - Gifted luxury player who never seemed to work hard enough during games but you prayed would be in the starting line-up every week

I think Litmanen was good for us no?

5starpool

So after stepping up interest in Allison yesterday, apparently we have stepped it down again with Klopp happy with Karius. So says Paul Joyce. Mignolet still out on his ear though it seems.

garra

gafferino wrote: »

Very harsh to include Robbie Keane IMO. He was never given a chance. May or may not have worked out but I dont think the blame could be blamed at his feet like many of the others on the lists.

The topic is most disappointing signing and I was more disappointed about Keane not working out than most others, it's not a poll of our worst signings

Vicxas

I was really disappointed when Keane got turfed, still dont get why.

5starpool

Nigel Clough, now there was a disappointing signing. Started off well but faded badly quite quickly.

mosstin

5starpool wrote: »

Nigel Clough, now there was a disappointing signing. Started off well but faded badly quite quickly.

Got two goals on his debut vs Sheff Wednesday, and people were talking about having found the next Dalglish. Collymore also scored a screamer against Sheffield Wednesday on his debut and also flattered to deceive.

MD1990

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/964445776222015489

Not signing Allison according to Reddy.

A real shame but not surprising considering his price tag. He looks a special talent.

Karius has improved & hopefully can keep improving as he is very young for a GK.

redmgar

I think with Balotteli we already knew it was 50 / 50 if it would work out.

5starpool

mosstin wrote: »

Got two goals on his debut vs Sheff Wednesday, and people were talking about having found the next Dalglish. Collymore also scored a screamer against Sheffield Wednesday on his debut and also flattered to deceive.

Ya, Collymore certainly disappointed but wasn't a complete flop.

ERG89

I was sure Morientes would be great joining us.
Disappointing about Alisson but I'm not surprised either as the club backed Mignolet when he showed form. Rightly or wrongly

Grayditch

Aaaaaand now Karius will become complacent!

murpho999

Paul Stewart is another disappointing signing for those old enough to remember.

kfallon

5starpool wrote: »

Nigel Clough, now there was a disappointing signing. Started off well but faded badly quite quickly.

4 goals in his first 3 games for us.

Torben Piechnik has to go down as one of the worst signings, absolute shíte

ShamoBuc

Didn't Clough get 2 goals in that very engrossing 3-3 draw, with Razor nodding in the equalizer, think he got concussion from that attempt. Outside of that though, disappointing.

Hangballlouie

I can't believe we are not going after Allison.

Joyce et al must be doing the clubs bidding and keeping it out of the public eye that we are interested in signing him.

Sure Oliver Bond reported we were defo talking to Roma about signing him.

OLIVER BOND!

You can take what he says to the bank.

mosstin

murpho999 wrote: »

Paul Stewart is another disappointing signing for those old enough to remember.

Wasn't he one of the unfortunates molested by that bastard Bennell? Some of those lads brought that **** right through their lives with them.

Benimar

MD1990 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/964445776222015489

Not signing Allison according to Reddy.

A real shame but not surprising considering his price tag. He looks a special talent.

Karius has improved & hopefully can keep improving as he is very young for a GK.

The last player we announced as having ended our interest in was wearing the No 4 shirt on Wednesday night. I wouldn't be paying any heed to statements made 4 months before the transfer window opens.

TitianGerm

MD1990 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/AnfieldHQ/status/964445776222015489

Not signing Allison according to Reddy.

A real shame but not surprising considering his price tag. He looks a special talent.

Karius has improved & hopefully can keep improving as he is very young for a GK.

If your spending £62 on Allison you might as well spend the £80 on Oblak.

TitianGerm

https://twitter.com/LFCStanleyHouse/status/964248454263443456?s=09