Summer 2021 transfer thread.

[TheHowieLama]

4 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

 

He's already committed to staying longer than he originally said he would. I'd be very surprised if Klopp stays with us past 2024.  

Under FSG I would be surprised if the club is still playing by then.

[El Dangerous]

11 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

 

He's already committed to staying longer than he originally said he would. I'd be very surprised if Klopp stays with us past 2024.  

Almost certain that he leaves. It’ll be back to being Spurs for a few years for us then I reckon. 

[Bjornebye]

From his press conference earlier I wouldn't be surprised if he's acting nonchalant about signings because he doesn't want the club held to ransom over targets. "we're happy with the squad" is better than "yes we need another attacking midfielder" 

 

We haven't had a decent deadline day in years. i want to be sat at 10:55 with a bag of popcorn waiting for Goretzkas fax to go through while calling Jim White a proper bellend 

[El Dangerous]

More likely you’ll be eating bellends whilst Jim White eats popcorn.

[Bjornebye]

5 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

More likely you’ll be eating bellends whilst Jim White eats popcorn.

Who needs deadline day for that. 

[3 Stacks]

His press conference is hilarious. Especially the; "Maybe if you are a real Liverpool fan, you are happy with the news the club delivered in the last few weeks". 

 

 

[Captain Turdseye]

37 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

Almost certain that he leaves. It’ll be back to being Spurs for a few years for us then I reckon. 

You’ve already written off Steven Gerrard. 
 

Nice. 

[El Dangerous]

12 minutes ago, Captain Turdseye said:

You’ve already written off Steven Gerrard. 
 

Nice. 

I’m waiting to see how he gets on in the Champions League this season…..

[Lee909]

2 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

 

A bit self congratulatory but James Pearce asked a question about goals from midfield in todays press conference and Klopp responded with

 

"to score more goals from midfield you have to create the situations for that, so it's not that you can just say we need goals, a midfielder who plays for us in the way we play it's not that easy that he's constantly in goal scoring situations, they have to do different jobs, we have a specific set up of our team you see our fullbacks are usually in attacking moments, you see who's in the box. We could have scored more goals definitely yes but it's not about a different player it's about different positioning..."

 

We can pretty much bin off any verified twitter bod (or wannabe ITK's) linking us to attack minded goal scoring midfielders.

 

To a point, but i wonder if the idea of Curtis Jones and Elliot dropping back to midfield might be that option

[Josef Svejk]

15 minutes ago, El Dangerous said:

I’m waiting to see how he gets on in the Champions League this season…..

I mean the Europa League... 

 

I mean the Europa Conference League... 

 

I mean next season. 

[Megadrive Man]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

 We haven't had a decent deadline day in years. i want to be sat at 10:55 with a bag of popcorn waiting for Goretzkas fax to go through while calling Jim White a proper bellend 

 

I wonder if we are looking at a Thiago style move for Goretzka? Only a year left on his contract. 

[TD_LFC]

14 minutes ago, Lee909 said:

 

To a point, but i wonder if the idea of Curtis Jones and Elliot dropping back to midfield might be that option

Jeff Stelling, Paul Merson and the rest of the football purists would have a stroke but Liverpool put a lot of value in progressive carry and pre-assist metrics.

 

That's possibly where they see Jones and Elliot (and would explain the early interest in Neuhaus), players who are press resistant and provide the pass that leads to the assist rather than being close to ten goal midfielders themselves (which would be a bonus).

[Lee909]

5 minutes ago, TD_LFC said:

Jeff Stelling, Paul Merson and the rest of the football purists would have a stroke but Liverpool put a lot of value in progressive carry and pre-assist metrics.

 

That's possibly where they see Jones and Elliot (and would explain the early interest in Neuhaus), players who are press resistant and provide the pass that leads to the assist rather than being close to ten goal midfielders themselves (which would be a bonus).

 

There was a game last year at home that Jones came on in, and did just that. Picked the ball up drove forward and started the move that we scored from. Think both will excel in that role long term

[Chris]

1 hour ago, Captain Turdseye said:

You’ve already written off Steven Gerrard. 
 

Nice. 

Man it’d be grim as fuck if Gerrard, with Rangers as his only previous experience, was the successor to Klopp. 

[Harry Squatter]

 

 

[joe_fishfish]

Definitely not the Kane money though.

[TD_LFC]

21 minutes ago, Chris said:

Man it’d be grim as fuck if Gerrard, with Rangers as his only previous experience, was the successor to Klopp. 

Yeah think 2024 might be a bit early for him (if he's ever ready), wouldn't be surprised if they start scouting Jesse Marsch in the next year or two depending on how he does with Leipzig early on (amongst others) with an eye to Klopp leaving.

[Barrington Womble]

7 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

 

A bit self congratulatory but James Pearce asked a question about goals from midfield in todays press conference and Klopp responded with

 

"to score more goals from midfield you have to create the situations for that, so it's not that you can just say we need goals, a midfielder who plays for us in the way we play it's not that easy that he's constantly in goal scoring situations, they have to do different jobs, we have a specific set up of our team you see our fullbacks are usually in attacking moments, you see who's in the box. We could have scored more goals definitely yes but it's not about a different player it's about different positioning..."

 

We can pretty much bin off any verified twitter bod (or wannabe ITK's) linking us to attack minded goal scoring midfielders.

Why? Gini was exactly one of them and we just got him to play the role we needed. He was a 1 in 3 or 4 player before he played in our system. 

[Scott_M]

9 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

Why? Gini was exactly one of them and we just got him to play the role we needed. He was a 1 in 3 or 4 player before he played in our system. 

If only we’d played Gini in his correct position, we might have won a couple of trophies.

[Chris]

4 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

Yeah think 2024 might be a bit early for him (if he's ever ready), wouldn't be surprised if they start scouting Jesse Marsch in the next year or two depending on how he does with Leipzig early on (amongst others) with an eye to Klopp leaving.

 

The answer might lie internally with either Lijnders or Milner, or both. I have severe apprehension about Gerrard ever taking the job. 

[TD_LFC]

Same but seems an inevitability to it.

 

 

[El Dangerous]

Hearing rumours of something big happening in the next 12 months. Keep it on the forum but my sauces tell me we are going to have a big summer next year. They also said we might not and we’re keeping our powder dry for when Klopp leaves and we really need to spend. They also tell me squad management is playing a big part and pathways can’t be blocked. Feel free to quote me in 12-36 months time. Things change all the time though so don’t quote me.

[Colonel Bumcunt]

Traore links remain. 

This video explains a lot, showing him winning back possession and defending.

This sort of work rate plus the ability to change games= yeah ok. 

 

 

[Bad Red Bull]

Ben Davies going to Sheffield United on loan. Apparently, we said no for an option to buy.

[sir roger]

4 minutes ago, Bad Red Bull said:

Ben Davies going to Sheffield United on loan. Apparently, we said no for an option to buy.

Strangest signing ever.