Summer Transfers 2014

[Red Phoenix]

I think we'll be fine with Sturridge, Can and Allen back. We could even be one of the best teams in the league again with those back, if they play well and Coutinho is back on form. What bothers me is that with those three out, we look like this. It's actually shocking. Would like to see Lovren rested for a game or two as well, and see what we're like with Skrtel and Sakho.

 

Skrtel and Sakho at the back and Sterling and Sturridge up front, it's a double SAS. Can't we try it?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

 

 

Which sakho do you watch? Its not the fucking pudding who plays for us. "Superb passing football"? He's the most indecisive passer of the ball in our team. I don't see anything superb about anything he does.

Clearly a different one to you.

[Barrington Womble]

Clearly a different one to you.

I know you like him, but he's fucking garbage. Can't pass, can't head the ball, can't hold a line.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I know you like him, but he's fucking garbage. Can't pass, can't head the ball, can't hold a line.

Like I said, a totally different one to you.

[Barrington Womble]

Like I said, a totally different one to you.

As I said, you don't watch the one who plays for us.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

As I said, you don't watch the one who plays for us.

My mistake.

 

Thing is, I can't keep watching it back, seeing the same thing, and then arguing with the likes of you and TK that they're not happening. It's just pointless on my part.

[Barrington Womble]

 

 

My mistake.

 

Thing is, I can't keep watching it back, seeing the same thing, and then arguing with the likes of you and TK that they're not happening. It's just pointless on my part.

I don't understand that post.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I don't understand that post.

I'll expound. I watched the matches, I look at his very good passing and then come on here and hear how he's a terrible passer, so I rematch the match and see him passing very well. I don't really see the point in arguing about it any more. One of two things is likely to be true. The first one is that you're deliberately ignoring it, or that I'm having hallucinations. Now, I could cobble a video together to make sure the last one isn't true, but I've done it before with Lucas - who I think was called match winning sub who changed the game, and I showed all of his 16 touches of the ball, none of which actually did anything - but it didn't matter. Reality doesn't matter, so what's the point in wasting my time with it? He's fucking shit, the worst player in the premier league, etc. Those posters who posted that yesterday are spot on. I've got better things to do than debate it at any great length. Like Sunday lunch.

[Ranxerox]

I know he is injured now but Can is only 20 and who says Rodgers' will even play him?  It wouldn't be the first time a new signing barely got a sniff of the team sheet.

[Barrington Womble]

I'll expound. I watched the matches, I look at his very good passing and then come on here and hear how he's a terrible passer, so I rematch the match and see him passing very well. I don't really see the point in arguing about it any more. One of two things is likely to be true. The first one is that you're deliberately ignoring it, or that I'm having hallucinations. Now, I could cobble a video together to make sure the last one isn't true, but I've done it before with Lucas - who I think was called match winning sub who changed the game, and I showed all of his 16 touches of the ball, none of which actually did anything - but it didn't matter. Reality doesn't matter, so what's the point in wasting my time with it? He's fucking shit, the worst player in the premier league, etc. Those posters who posted that yesterday are spot on. I've got better things to do than debate it at any great length. Like Sunday lunch.

You need to worry about yourself if you're making videos.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

You need to worry about yourself if you're making videos.

I'm not making videos. I'm explaining that having spent the 5 minutes it took to collate a video of Lucas' 16 touches, it still isn't enough because reality doesn't matter. I'm much more worried about reality than I am having spent 5 minutes a year ago making a video. Still, we're all different. In some case, very different.

[Gnasher]

I thought Sakho played well when he came on, we certainly looked more solid, his passing was good just a shame about the misplaced header.

[Barrington Womble]

I'm not making videos. I'm explaining that having spent the 5 minutes it took to collate a video of Lucas' 16 touches, it still isn't enough because reality doesn't matter. I'm much more worried about reality than I am having spent 5 minutes a year ago making a video. Still, we're all different. In some case, very different.

Indeed. Very.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

In italics.

[eeyore]

I hope to fuck we are now looking at a top class replacement for suarez in January.

[Grinch]

I hope to fuck we are now looking at a top class replacement for suarez in January.

 

Find one who'll sign on mid tier wages and we're set.

[Carvalho Diablo]

My opinion ? I like all of the players we signed this summer and think they will all make a contribution.

 

I'm still not convinced either that our defence is as calamitous as it appears, I honestly think that they get zero protection from Gerrard, Lucas and our midfield and it's something Brendan needs to give a serious rethink.

 

I love the style of footy that Rodgers has brought to our club and I reckon we need to persist with it and show some faith, but I'm really not sure we have the midfield personnel (yet) to make it work, certainly defensively.

 

Think we could be 3 players light; a couple of DM's with legs and athleticism, passing and physicality, and I would love to see another creative playmaker added to the squad. Someone who can pick the lock and make something happen, unpredictable and exciting. Said all summer that Firmino would be perfect as that player and perfect for us.

 

Finally, we must forget about Luis Suarez. We all loved him but he is gone and it is self-defeating to keep bringing his name up after every defeat. It serves no purpose other than salting the wound.

[eeyore]

After we failed miserably with sanchez we should have gone all out for firmino

[Fi!]

Surprise that we didn't went for Alonso considering he was available, not even a slighted rumor. He is the prefect deep lying midfield for us.

[Carvalho Diablo]

Surprise that we didn't went for Alonso considering he was available, not even a slighted rumor. He is the prefect deep lying midfield for us.

 

Strongly disagree. Completely lacks the pace, mobility and physicality we're crying out for imo mate.

 

Still love the guy though.

[Paco]

After we failed miserably with sanchez we should have gone all out for firmino

get him. just get him.

[Fi!]

Strongly disagree. Completely lacks the pace, mobility and physicality we're crying out for imo mate.

 

Still love the guy though.

I thought his passing and controlling of the game is so much better than Gerrard, considering that neither could run much anyway.

 

All this is assuming that Rodgers actually wants a deep lying midfielder to control the tempo of the game. It is not just for Gerrard to extend his career.

[Barrington Womble]

My opinion ? I like all of the players we signed this summer and think they will all make a contribution.

 

I'm still not convinced either that our defence is as calamitous as it appears, I honestly think that they get zero protection from Gerrard, Lucas and our midfield and it's something Brendan needs to give a serious rethink.

 

I love the style of footy that Rodgers has brought to our club and I reckon we need to persist with it and show some faith, but I'm really not sure we have the midfield personnel (yet) to make it work, certainly defensively.

 

Think we could be 3 players light; a couple of DM's with legs and athleticism, passing and physicality, and I would love to see another creative playmaker added to the squad. Someone who can pick the lock and make something happen, unpredictable and exciting. Said all summer that Firmino would be perfect as that player and perfect for us.

 

Finally, we must forget about Luis Suarez. We all loved him but he is gone and it is self-defeating to keep bringing his name up after every defeat. It serves no purpose other than salting the wound.

The only goal I can think you can put down to lack of protection this season is the Southampton goal, perhaps you could argue the ludogrets goal. All 3 v city, the villa goal and all 3 yesterday were just awful defending and/or goalkeeping. It's not just our style of play, it's our lack of appetite to defend properly as individuals. Every single set piece conceded feels like the end of the world, as you know someone will go to sleep. I just get the feeling we just don't work on those basics enough on the training ground and if we do, we're not training properly and its a fucking shambles.

[Tony Moanero]

PSG upgraded on Sakho. There is a reason why.

[Grinch]

PSG upgraded on Sakho. There is a reason why.

PSG paid £50 million for David Luiz.