Roberto Firmino

[BeefStroganoff]

2 hours ago, CapeRed said:

Its being so happy that keeps you going

Its usually being right about these things.

[CapeRed]

7 minutes ago, BeefStroganoff said:

Its usually being right about these things.

Far from it but if thats what you think.

[BeefStroganoff]

7 minutes ago, CapeRed said:

Far from it but if thats what you think.

he will be out for a decent amount of time, thats why the Club are keeping quiet. Its not that difficult to deduce.

[CapeRed]

6 minutes ago, BeefStroganoff said:

he will be out for a decent amount of time, thats why the Club are keeping quiet. Its not that difficult to deduce.

I guess it depends on the grade of the tear. With a hamstring you can never get back early. 

[sir roger]

Been updating the Bobby song

 

Si Signor

 

Pass the ball to Bobby and he will

make an unnecessary back heel which will strand the full backs and midfielders upfield , leading to an opposition break.

 

Needs work like

 

 

 

 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, Aventus said:

We're now a slight knock away from having to start Origi. 

Elliott, Ox and Minamino ahead of Big Div, surely?

[lifetime fan]

53 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

Elliott, Ox and Minamino ahead of Big Div, surely?

None of whom are a striker. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, lifetime fan said:

None of whom are a striker. 

All of them could play in the front three.

[lifetime fan]

17 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

All of them could play in the front three.

You can’t think that’s acceptable for a club supposed to be trying to win the PL and CL? 

[BeefStroganoff]

10 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

You can’t think that’s acceptable for a club supposed to be trying to win the PL and CL? 

Its just bizarre thinking, I don't understand that thought process. Im convinced theres a few on here who have only seen us win the title once in their lifetime.

[TheHowieLama]

Anyone under 32 years old will have only seen one title.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

14 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

You can’t think that’s acceptable for a club supposed to be trying to win the PL and CL? 

I'd rather we had signed someone Jota-esque this year.

The only point I was making is that Big Div isn't the only - or even the best - option if two of our front three are missing.

[AngryOfTuebrook]

5 minutes ago, BeefStroganoff said:

I don't understand that thought process.

This much is true

 

[lifetime fan]

7 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

I'd rather we had signed someone Jota-esque this year.

The only point I was making is that Big Div isn't the only - or even the best - option if two of our front three are missing.

I’d agree. 
 

But I’d also make the point there is no acceptable choice bar Jota as back up to the front 3. 
 

And after only 3 games of the season one of the front 3 is injured, so we have no acceptable backup at all. 
 

It’s just not on. It isn’t hindsight, plenty have been saying this would happen and plenty have said it’ll happen with the midfield too when you’re relying on the fitness of Ox and Keita. 

[DJLJ]

36 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

I’d agree. 
 

But I’d also make the point there is no acceptable choice bar Jota as back up to the front 3. 
 

And after only 3 games of the season one of the front 3 is injured, so we have no acceptable backup at all. 
 

It’s just not on. It isn’t hindsight, plenty have been saying this would happen and plenty have said it’ll happen with the midfield too when you’re relying on the fitness of Ox and Keita. 

Totally agree about the strikers but not about the midfield. 8 players for 3 players in midfield is fine in my book.

[3 Stacks]

43 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

I’d agree. 
 

But I’d also make the point there is no acceptable choice bar Jota as back up to the front 3. 
 

And after only 3 games of the season one of the front 3 is injured, so we have no acceptable backup at all. 
 

It’s just not on. It isn’t hindsight, plenty have been saying this would happen and plenty have said it’ll happen with the midfield too when you’re relying on the fitness of Ox and Keita. 

We were never going to buy a midfielder in insurance of Keita and Ox getting injured, we simply don't do that. And on paper, there are enough numbers in midfield and players Klopp trusts. 

 

Forward depth is an obvious potential problem, though, yes. 

[No2]

1 hour ago, BeefStroganoff said:

Its just bizarre thinking, I don't understand that thought process. Im convinced theres a few on here who have only seen us win the title once in their lifetime.

Anyone under 40 has nothing but vague memories of all bar 1 title. How many have you seen?

[lifetime fan]

11 minutes ago, DJLJ said:

Totally agree about the strikers but not about the midfield. 8 players for 3 players in midfield is fine in my book.

 

7 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

We were never going to buy a midfielder in insurance of Keita and Ox getting injured, we simply don't do that. And on paper, there are enough numbers in midfield and players Klopp trusts. 

 

Forward depth is an obvious potential problem, though, yes. 

We have a first choice midfield of Fab, Henderson and Thiago. 
 

All three regularly pick up knocks and miss games. After that we have a 35 year old Milner, Oc and Keita who can never be replied on (even if they are fit) and two promising kids. 
 

We let our most reliable midfielder go and haven’t replaced him. 
 

I’ll say it again, this isn’t hindsight, we’ll be fucked in midfield at some point this season the same as we will be upfront. 

[3 Stacks]

15 minutes ago, lifetime fan said:

 

We have a first choice midfield of Fab, Henderson and Thiago. 
 

All three regularly pick up knocks and miss games. After that we have a 35 year old Milner, Oc and Keita who can never be replied on (even if they are fit) and two promising kids. 
 

We let our most reliable midfielder go and haven’t replaced him. 
 

I’ll say it again, this isn’t hindsight, we’ll be fucked in midfield at some point this season the same as we will be upfront. 

We have replaced him. We had 8 midfielders last season, with Fabinho also being 4th centre back. We now have 8 midfielders with Elliott coming in, who is clearly a real option there and signed Konaté meaning none of them will in theory have to play centre back. The depth is actually better than last season in midfield.

[lifetime fan]

Just now, 3 Stacks said:

We have replaced him. We had 8 midfielders last season, with Fabinho also being 4th centre back. We now have 8 midfielders with Elliott coming in, who is clearly a real option there and signed Konaté meaning none of them will in theory have to play centre back. The depth is actually better than last season in midfield.

Yawn. 

[3 Stacks]

Just now, lifetime fan said:

Yawn. 

What do you mean "yawn" you dipshit, I gave you the answer. Ignore it if you want.

[BeefStroganoff]

24 minutes ago, No2 said:

Anyone under 40 has nothing but vague memories of all bar 1 title. How many have you seen?

what i remember...

 

1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1987–88, 1989–90

 

Too young to remember the earlier ones even though we were still winning. Spoilt I guess. 87-88 was the best I've witnessed and 85-86 the most enjoyable I think.

 

Yep I'm getting on.

 

 

[lifetime fan]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

What do you mean "yawn" you dipshit, I gave you the answer. Ignore it if you want.

No you parroted the party line, it isn’t an answer. 
 

Saying we’ve replaced our most reliable midfielder with an 18 year old kid is bullshit, no matter how much hope we all have for him. 

[3 Stacks]

Just now, lifetime fan said:

No you parroted the party line, it isn’t an answer. 
 

Saying we’ve replaced our most reliable midfielder with an 18 year old kid is bullshit, no matter how much hope we all have for him. 

Are you aware that Klopp just played him 90 minutes against Burnley and Chelsea, in midfield? Did you see that? For sure not a real option, though. Is he even part of the squad? Who can say.

[Megadrive Man]

I'm fine with Elliott being the Wijnaldum replacement. There are similarities because Wijnaldum was a more attacking player at Newcastle, but we converted him in to playing Centre midfielder.

 

I'm disappointed that we are starting the season with Orgi and Minamino as second choice attackers when we know that they aren't good enough. If we get a serious injury to Salah, where are the goals going to come from? Its very similar to the risk we took with VVD not getting injured last season.