Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2019/2020

Nerdlingr

Ha ha, was at that game! league cup semi final. Got beaten in the first leg 2-1, Clinton Morrison did a shed-load of trash talking after. We won the second leg 5-0 and the kop gave ol clint a nice few songs in return.

fyfe79

Nerdlingr wrote: »

Ha ha, was at that game! league cup semi final. Got beaten in the first leg 2-1, Clinton Morrison did a shed-load of trash talking after. We won the second leg 5-0 and the kop gave ol clint a nice few songs in return.

He took a fresh-air shot in front of the Kop too, and they gave him hell :pac:

Nerdlingr

First and only time seeing Litmanen in the flesh, he was seeing things on the pitch I couldn't see from the Stand. Pity we never got him sooner, could have been a Bergkamp-esque player for us.

Osmosis Jones

Nerdlingr wrote: »

First and only time seeing Litmanen in the flesh, he was seeing things on the pitch I couldn't see from the Stand. Pity we never got him sooner, could have been a Bergkamp-esque player for us.

Crazy to think that of the free signings we picked up that season Gary McAllister ended up being the far greater of the two for us.

Widdensushi

New balance failed to meet the demand and doesn't have the same distribution as Nike. Fair enough, I presume they are doing their best to address those issues,it was more of a loss to them than anyone else. If liverpool are to get the same fee from them isn't it the same ?Do liverpool get a different fee based on the amount of sales ? Just wondering why it has to go to court, it's a pity they couldn't sort it out inhouse. On the plus side I suppose it's more publicity for the sponsors.

BullBlackNova

Nice piece here (I mean, it's all praise so of course I'd like it...) about how we should guard against normalising the consistency we're showing.

https://inews.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/liverpool-results-form-record-jurgen-klopp-heavyweights-637605

They weren't even also-rans - but now Liverpool truly are modern day heavyweights.

Jurgen Klopp has turned weaknesses into strengths and taken his side on a remarkable run which we should guard heavily against normalising

It's a free read so click away...

Osmosis Jones

Widdensushi wrote: »

If liverpool are to get the same fee from them isn't it the same ?

I guess less distribution means less jerseys in shop windows and less people wearing Liverpool jerseys on the streets all around the world. Hurts the global brand.

joe_99

Widdensushi wrote: »

New balance failed to meet the demand and doesn't have the same distribution as Nike. Fair enough, I presume they are doing their best to address those issues,it was more of a loss to them than anyone else. If liverpool are to get the same fee from them isn't it the same ?Do liverpool get a different fee based on the amount of sales ? Just wondering why it has to go to court, it's a pity they couldn't sort it out inhouse. On the plus side I suppose it's more publicity for the sponsors.

I'd say Nike have more control over players too. Look at the Couthino move to Barca it was announced by Nike as they wanted a Brazilian in the Barca team to replace Neymar.

marklazarcovic

B_ecke_r wrote: »

Suarez hit the post in the first half didn't he with a volley

the greatest goal never scored imo

I remember watching that game ,and is went on we were so on fire I couldn't believe it,and that happened I literally stood up ,arms out wide,said to nobody as nobody was home ... "What the fcuk am I watching" ..

Insane.

marklazarcovic

marklazarcovic wrote: »

I remember watching that game ,and is went on we were so on fire I couldn't believe it,and that happened I literally stood up ,arms out wide,said to nobody as nobody was home ... "What the fcuk am I watching" ..
Insane.

spockety

Stuff surfacing about Suarez potentially coming back...

Boom_Bap

spockety wrote: »

Stuff surfacing about Suarez potentially coming back...

he was boooed in the last match, that's where this is coming from.

giveitholly

spockety wrote: »

Stuff surfacing about Suarez potentially coming back...

Hopefully not,that day is gone

Agent Coulson

The Barca press no doubt saying what a deal Liverpool will get when the they offer him in exchange for Mane, Salah & Bobby. and if Liverpool thow in £50m they can have Coutinho back as well next summer.

Bite coach

Osmosis Jones

Any "Suarez back" talk is just because he's not good enough for Barca anymore. I wouldn't have him after kicking and injuring Robertson in the semi-final anyway.

The White Wolf

I shouldn't have downloaded that Athletic app.....the constant alerts broke me down and subscribed first year half price. :pac:

Good article about John Barnes and racism. Never really thought about him being a rent a mouth but I can see why younger black players would be annoyed by him.

The Good Ole Boys

Taking Suarez back would be the sign of a weak and desperate club. Liverpool will never do this.

The Good Ole Boys

The White Wolf wrote: »

I shouldn't have downloaded that Athletic app.....the constant alerts broke me down and subscribed first year half price.

You won't regret it. You are now better informed than the unwashed masses.

martyos121

When it comes to these photos, I just can’t get enough (as the Kop would sing about club legend Luis Suarez)...

Fitz*

Talk that the new Nike deal would only be a guaranteed £30m a year.....that's very low. There would be more adder on as bonuses linked to distribution. Liverpool would also receive 20% of the money through sales. Which seems like a first to me.

Especially when the talk was around £70m earlier in the week.

Agent Coulson

Just looking at the run of games we have up to the City game and the run of games they have.


They really do have a easy run compared to us.

TitianGerm

FitzShane wrote: »

Talk that the new Nike deal would only be a guaranteed £30m a year.....that's very low. There would be more adder on as bonuses linked to distribution. Liverpool would also receive 20% of the money through sales. Which seems like a first to me.

Especially when the talk was around £70m earlier in the week.

£30m a year and 20% of the sales revenue on top of that? That 20% could be huge if so, selling 1m shirts could net you an extra £14m and I'm sure there's more than that many shirts sold every year.

The White Wolf

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Just looking at the run of games we have up to the City game and the run of games they have.


They really do have a easy run compared to us.

Just focus on your own team. City will have their turn to have it rough. We started ours with Chelsea and came through it. It's wild that we're still on maximum points.

garra

---

Allison
Trent Matip VVD Robertson
----Fabi

---

Hendo

---

Firmino
Salah ---- Saurez --- Mane

Kill em that way

TitianGerm

garra wrote: »

---

Allison
Trent Matip VVD Robertson
----Fabi

---

Hendo

---

Firmino
Salah ---- Saurez --- Mane

Kill em that way

No the team should stay as is but having Suarez as back up would be great. Then there'd be zero pressure on Brewster to get goals if there was an injury to any of the front three and he could use the game time to develop.

fyfe79

marklazarcovic wrote: »

I remember watching that game ,and is went on we were so on fire I couldn't believe it,and that happened I literally stood up ,arms out wide,said to nobody as nobody was home ... "What the fcuk am I watching" ..

Insane.

Will always remember that game. Watched it in the pub and literally just burst out laughing around that point. It was sensational.

Turtyturd

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

Any "Suarez back" talk is just because he's not good enough for Barca anymore. I wouldn't have him after kicking and injuring Robertson in the semi-final anyway.

Tbf we might not have won without that.

Seaba

fyfe79 wrote: »

Will always remember that game. Watched it in the pub and literally just burst out laughing around that point. It was sensational.

When the Liverpool FC TV channel was free, I recorded their highlights of that game on the Sky box. In normal time the first half an hour approx was insane, in highlight mode it was pure porn.

Then when the channel wasn't free anymore, the recording went off my Sky box. Was distraught for a few weeks after that!! The beginning of that game still gives me goosebumps.

fyfe79

Similar to the Germany Brazil semi-final in 2014 - a bloodbath. Although the WC game was more car-crash TV, I suppose.

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Sold Suarez and Coutinho for over 200 million. Would take them back on a free no problem but they would probably be bench players.

Klopp is all about loyalty though. Rightly so. He would never let either of them wear a Liverpool jersey ever again.

Grayditch

You'd take Luis Suarez... on a free... and stick him on the bench. A'ight.

Umaro

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo wrote: »

Klopp is all about loyalty though. Rightly so. He would never let either of them wear a Liverpool jersey ever again.

I'm sure Klopp considered taking back Coutinho on loan during the summer. James Pearce did an article on it, stating the reasons it didn't go through were:

1. finances, his wages are now outside the club's pay structure
2. wouldn't get the game time as he is no longer starting XI quality for us
3. Klopp and his staff feared they'd spend the season repairing his confidence issues and then Barca would reap the rewards (either through selling elsewhere or bringing him back into first team)

So Coutinho's career is kinda in disarray right now. His contract at Barca runs til 2023 and already they can't wait to get rid of him. Supposedly Bayern Munich have an option to buy in this loan deal, but I really can't see them springing €120 million for him when he was never worth that much. Barca won't want to be seen taking a substantial haircut on him either, so his future is very uncertain.

I know folks on here get a bit of schadenfreude out of the whole thing, but I'd like to see him return someday. When he was good for us he was exceptional. I can't help myself in wanting a redemption arc, I just don't see how it could ever happen though as he isn't worth what Barca want.

shamrock55

Potential Underachiever wrote: »

Class alright, lovely finish too.

Ah good man that's it, pure class that was, I remember being in awe watching it, I don't thing I'd seen an assist like it before or since

Tangatagamadda Chaddabinga Bonga Bungo

Grayditch wrote: »

You'd take Luis Suarez... on a free... and stick him on the bench. A'ight.

Who should he start ahead of?

And he wanted to leave Liverpool. So he's not worth paying anything to take him back. Will be 33 by the next transfer window as well.

monkey9

shamrock55 wrote: »

Ah good man that's it, pure class that was, I remember being in awe watching it, I don't thing I'd seen an assist like it before or since

That was an absolute beauty of a pass.

Agent Coulson

The club has opened new contract talks with Milner.

Agent Coulson

The club could be thrown out of the league cup for fielding an ineligible player against MK Dons.

The White Wolf

The Carabao Cup is what I'm reading.

Edit ah yea nevermind.

~Rebel~

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The club could be thrown out of the league cup for fielding an ineligible player against MK Dons.

Precedent (and the fact that they won't want to lose one of the biggest TV draws) would indicate it'll just be a fine if found guilty..

<edit> Guessing it's Herbie Kane. He's the only one that played that isn't explicitly listed as being an LFC player on here; https://www.premierleague.com/clubs/10/Liverpool/squad
I know home grown youth players are meant to be allowed even if unlisted, but perhaps some extra bit of paperwork is needed that wasn't done.

Harry Palmr

Liverpool and paperwork eh?

The White Wolf

If it was any other big club the admin would be sacked for such a mistake.

Because it's us we'll just send Aldridge in to give them a bollicking.

CSF

Scandalous for teams to not be kicked out of knockout competitions for fielding ineligible players. If it was a league game it’d be 3-0 to the other team.

And yet apparently there’s a precedent that it will just be a fine.

Harry Palmr

Apparently Klopp tipped them off.

klose

Chirivella it is, something to do with his botched loan deal last season.

davyboy1975

Its chirivella, it relates to his loan in jan to extremadura.
Club believe paperwork was done correctly

BullBlackNova

Sunderland were only fined for doing the same in 2014 (I'm sure we've all read the same piece on the Athletic, though!) but, tbh, it probably should be a more serious punishment than that.

I don't think too many of us will be bothered if we were kicked out of the League Cup anyway tbh!

The White Wolf

What channel is the match on?

sweetie

The White Wolf wrote: »

What channel is the match on?

BT