Liverpool FC Team Talk, Gossip, Rumours 2020/2021

giveitholly

Ikozma wrote: »

If Liverpool are serious about retaining the pl this year we have to bring in at least 4/5 players in jan, otherwise forget it( because of our injury problems)

Doubt the money is there to bring in that many and I couldn't see klopp bringing in 4/5 players in January

Ikozma

Ikozma wrote: »

If Liverpool are serious about retaining the pl this year we have to bring in at least 4/5 players in jan, otherwise forget it( because of our injury problems)

4/5?

No chance.

My bet would be 1 or 2, may even be loans. Klopp doesn't panic buy.

MD1990

Jones has been brillant,
Such a shame he didnt finish off that run. Would have been a goal of the season contender.

Ahead of Keita & even Milner in midfield imo.

TitianGerm

Ikozma wrote: »

we have to bring in at least 4/5 players in jan

That won't happen.

Ikozma

giveitholly wrote: »

Doubt the money is there to bring in that many and I couldn't see klopp bringing in 4/5 players in January

I understand that, and I can't see it either tbh but I fear if we don't then the season
Will be a write off

giveitholly

Ikozma wrote: »

I understand that, and I can't see it either tbh but I fear if we don't then the season
Will be a write off

If we can hang in there for the next month,I know a big if, hopefully we have Thiago back sometime in January.Sign a central half and it would also free up Fab to play more in midfield where he is sorely missed

RugbyLover123

By the time January rolls around we will have everybody back bar VVD and Gomez. There’s no way we can be as unlucky in the second half of the season. We will get in a CB I would say and that’ll be it. Today just reaffirms Matip can’t be relied upon.

Osmosis Jones

I'd take Henderson's comment to just mean it's hard to take Gomez' injury because it was while training for a pointless international friendly.

MD1990

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

By the time January rolls around we will have everybody back bar VVD and Gomez. There’s no way we can be as unlucky in the second half of the season. We will get in a CB I would say and that’ll be it. Today just reaffirms Matip can’t be relied upon.

we pick up at least one injury every week.

The chances are Henderson,Trent,Matip,Fabinho,Mane or Salah possibly one will pick up an injury.

I think recalling Grujic or Elliott will be considered before we sign anyway.
Unlikely anyone good will be available.

Pulsating Star

cj maxx wrote: »

I just googled him and seemingly he went over on his own according to gk Nick Pope.
If it's the same injury.
Or that's a smokescreen

I recall Southgate saying the same at the time.
That they were worried about Joe’s injury as he was completely on his own when he went down.

.G.

"the way that happened was hard for me to take" suggests he's having trouble accepting how it happened rather then having difficulty with when and what game was coming up.

monkey9

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

"Joint top of the league" has been the terminology used for 2 teams tied on points for as long as football has existed, why are opposition fans getting so tilted every time someone says it?

A good way of annoying the same people but also being correct is to say we're level on points at the top of the table.

garra

yourdeadwright wrote: »

There was a stat today was on, Jones cant remember exactly how many startes but something like 8 in the last 10 games
No one would have guessed that going into the first game. with a squad of Gini, Hendo, Fab, Thiago, Ox, Keita, Milner & Shaq that Jones wluld have became so important so quickly

I was hoping Thiago Jones would get more starts this season and develop like Gerrard did in times gone past. Then we signed the actual Thiago and I had to park that idea. Now this crazy season has opened the door for Curtis and he nearly scored a goal today that looked similar to Gerrard's first league goal for Liverpool all those years ago. Sometimes adversity throws up opportunities for those ready to pounce. Himself and Henderson our best players today.

Mane is looking out of sorts. Messed up that header and only really took on people on a couple of occasions today. We could do with some magic from the front 3 on days like this, just not happening at the moment. The only consolation is that nobody else is powering ahead of us with consistent wins. We are still in the hunt and haven't started playing consistently well yet.

Speak Now

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

"Joint top of the league" has been the terminology used for 2 teams tied on points for as long as football has existed, why are opposition fans getting so tilted every time someone says it?

I think triggered is the word

Poor today though!

Should have been a pen against Fab but evened out for their goal because if a red had 2 hands on someones back it would never have stood a VAR review.

Jones very good today jaysus if that late run had a finish.

Poor Divok when he came on

Hard to figure what this season will take, mid eightys could?

Leicester lost 4 of 12 but only 1 off top.

Strange season but we are in the mix

Injuries may do us this season but we'd still be in a good place going into next.

Spare a though for Arsenal, Hodgson territory at this stage. Not a dig, they'd be the rivals I'd have most respect for.

Speak Now

Ikozma wrote: »

If Liverpool are serious about retaining the pl this year we have to bring in at least 4/5 players in jan, otherwise forget it( because of our injury problems)

Stop

Bowlardo

Speak Now wrote: »

I think triggered is the word

Poor today though!

Should have been a pen against Fab but evened out for their goal because if a red had 2 hands on someones back it would never have stood a VAR review.

Jones very good today jaysus if that late run had a finish.

Poor Divok when he came on

Hard to figure what this season will take, mid eightys could?

Leicester lost 4 of 12 but only 1 off top.

Strange season but we are in the mix

Injuries may do us this season but we'd still be in a good place going into next.

Spare a though for Arsenal, Hodgson territory at this stage. Not a dig, they'd be the rivals I'd have most respect for.

Jones is getting better every game.
Agree Origi is at nothing
Firmino was woeful absolutely woeful today. If Jota as for he should be dropp d end of story.
A real deal CB is essential in Jan
Optimistic ox might contribute in the near future

conor_mc

Anyone think Jones could do well in the Firmino role? Has that ability to play in others around him, has an eye for goal or a dangerous 1-2, but can drop deeper to collect the ball too. That run shows he has counter-attacking threat as well.

As good as Jones has been, we just don’t seem to control midfield as well as usual with him on the pitch. Not that I could point to a specific flaw in his game, so could just be a general drop in standards around him due to fatigue, etc.

The White Wolf

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

By the time January rolls around we will have everybody back bar VVD and Gomez. There’s no way we can be as unlucky in the second half of the season. We will get in a CB I would say and that’ll be it. Today just reaffirms Matip can’t be relied upon.

There are too many players in our squad who are liable to pick up an injury again, so I wouldn't be as confident tbh!

facehugger99

An early goal on Wednesday would be nice.

You just know Spurs would be delighted with a 0-0 Jose 'masterclass'.

Enzokk

Osmosis Jones wrote: »

"Joint top of the league" has been the terminology used for 2 teams tied on points for as long as football has existed, why are opposition fans getting so tilted every time someone says it?

The same with counting points from games in hand, e.g. United will only be 2 points behind if they win their game in hand.

Edit, Also, interesting to see the teams involved in the Europe not playing well this weekend. I think this is as a result of the amount of games these teams have played. The exception was Leicester who played at home. Arsenal is terrible and I think they are paying for their treatment of Wenger at the end.

So I wonder if that is the impact of playing in Europe in midweek and playing away from home on the weekend. I think it will start to stabilize from next weekend where all teams will be playing twice a week from now on.

gimli2112

It's funny when you look at the Manchester clubs and ourselves who are having poor seasons and then Arsenal.
I have a horrible feeling Jose is going to win it by being less sh** than everyone else.

Enzokk

gimli2112 wrote: »

It's funny when you look at the Manchester clubs and ourselves who are having poor seasons and then Arsenal.
I have a horrible feeling Jose is going to win it by being less sh** than everyone else.

If Tottenham won yesterday I would have resigned myself that they were going to win the title. But their style of play is horrible and they have now twice thrown away points when leading. They have also been relatively unscathed by injuries and if they lose either one of Son or Kane for a period it will hurt them. Everything going forward goes through those 2.

gimli2112

yeah I won't concede the title to Spurs like some of our rivals did in December last year it's just a foreboding dread I have.

conor_mc

gimli2112 wrote: »

yeah I won't concede the title to Spurs like some of our rivals did in December last year it's just a foreboding dread I have.

More worried about Leicester tbh, at least they’ve done it in the past century!

Dickerty

conor_mc wrote: »

More worried about Leicester tbh, at least they’ve done it in the past century!

Leicester have to avoid the same collapse they had last season. I'm still more concerned about Chelsea and City because of their squad depth in all parts of the pitch.

yourdeadwright

Fab has been outstanding as a CB but we really do need at least one CB in January,
We are missing Fab in the middle of the park lately ,

Just keep in touch within 4 points by the end of January and then hopefully we have a good few bodies back ,
Thiago will be huge against teams like Fulham and Brighton away he will help us keep the ball so much better and help move it quicker,

Jota going to be a big miss now ,

Just noticed we have United & Spurs in a 4 day period in January ,

yourdeadwright

So who we hoping to draw today

Wuff Wuff

Sad news this morning, Gerard Houlier has passed

https://twitter.com/RMCsport/status/1338423995071393799

RIP Ged

DrumSteve

Apparently Gérard Houllier has passed away.

Awful news.

I was at the match when he came back after his heart attack years back, was a good man, gave some great memories.

RIP.

giveitholly

Fecking hell,that is awful news to hear of a monday morning

Luckycharms_74

Wuff Wuff wrote: »

Sad news this morning, Gerard Houlier has passed

https://twitter.com/RMCsport/status/1338423995071393799

RIP Ged

Sad day. He was a pure gent by all accounts. I will fondly remember that year we won the treble

RIP

eigrod

Very sad. RIP Gerard.

tomglsn

Rest in peace. Great memories of the treble year.

McFly85

Shocked to get this news this morning. RIP Gerard, you gave us all some wonderful moments as Liverpool fans.

Joe Don Dante

RIP , gave us great service. YNWA

yourdeadwright

Very sad news RIP you'll never YNWA

.red.

Sad news about Gerard Houllier. I've some fantastic memories of his teams. They coincided with me being of drinking age and many a happy and drunk cup match was watched in Brannigans in Cork.
Y.N.W.A.

Skid X

Very sad to hear about Gerard, he always seemed like one of the most decent managers in football who loved Liverpool and who did a lot for the club. That treble year will never be forgotten. RIP.

8-10

RIP, he did more for the club than he gets credit for. Proper football man.

SlickRic

The man who got things going again for us all those years ago.

A gentleman by all accounts too.

That's a shocker on a Monday morning.

8-10

Feels wrong to think of posting about the CL draw today. Any chance of a thread lock in respect?

Ken Tucky

YNWA RIP.

Sad sad news.

Ikozma

Ah no, I'm very saddened by this, gerard gave me some of my greatest days as a Liverpool fan, God bless him, he'll never walk alone

The White Wolf

Will always remember Gerry fondly, he was in charge when I was at the age that I started to actually care about results every week.

Thanks for the memories Gerry.

yourdeadwright

Gerard really did bring the club into the modern era of football,

He had a huge part to play in turning guys like Owen, Gerrard , Carragher & big Sami into really top footballers ,

Cyrus

very sad news, and 73 is no age nowadays really, he did a lot for the club, and a lot of foundation work outside the first team, also seemed like a genuine man.

RIP Gerard thanks for the memories.

Nerdlingr

4:40 onwards .... RIP Gerard Houllier
Shook the nineties off us and made us into a serious outfit again.
YNWA

Grayditch

That's really sad news. I've so many great memories thanks to the work he put in.

Dickerty

That's awful, and very unexpected. Loved that year where we won the 5 trophies. I had to watch the UEFA Cup match in a hotel room in Wickham, none of the pubs would show it because we put them out of the FA Cup that year!

RIP & YNWA.

PropJoe10

Absolutely devastated by this news. A great manager and a really top class human being. Thanks for everything, Ged.