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Carragher: Liverpool need three signings to contend for title


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Jamie Carragher believes three new quality additions should see Liverpool become true title contenders next season.

 

The depth of the reigning league champions has been a constant talking point throughout this season and the stark reality hit home after Sunday’s humbling 4-1 defeat to Man City.

 

While these are undoubtedly challenging times for anyone associated with the club, the former club legend speaking on Sky Sports (per the Mirror) believes that there can be a solution.

 

“Liverpool haven't got the squad and quality of back-ups of other clubs. I'm convinced they'll be back. I still think they need three players.

 

“They need that centre-back, maybe he's joined now in [Ozan] Kabak, they need someone to replace Wijnaldum and they need someone in the front three.

 

“And I'm not talking about players on the bench. I'm talking about players that come into the team like Matip, Wijnaldum and Mane did - and like Salah, Van Dijk and Alisson did.”

 

Liverpool have already been linked to a few players including Leeds winger Raphinha and Sporting Lisbon central midfielder Pedro Goncalves, each who have been in fine form for their respective sides during this campaign.

 

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The title is now looking like a one horse race after Manchester City embarked on one of their trademark winning runs while those around them all stumbled. In horse racing terms, City are approaching the last fence while their rivals still have two or three to go. You wouldn't bet on any of the challengers catching them but if the sport of kings is your thing then check out Sky Bet horse racing offers.

 

Carragher says that City’s response after a well below-par season is one that Liverpool can most certainly replicate.

 

“Manchester City are a massive example for Liverpool this season.

 

“Man City lost nine league games last season. They were 25, 30 points behind Liverpool - and look at them now. That can easily happen to Liverpool next season, there's no doubt about that.

 

“What Man City are doing right now should be an example for everyone in that Liverpool dressing room, and Jurgen Klopp, that it's not the end of the world what is happening right now.

 

“They've got more than enough to come back.”

 

It is a sentiment that former Fulham and Wales manger Chris Coleman completely agrees with and also feels the Reds have lacked the respect they deserve this season.

 

“I’m amazed listening to some of the criticism of Liverpool. This is a team that won the title, Champions League title, been labelled as one of the best team in the Premier League - which absolutely they are. 

 

“This season they have had crippling injuries to important players. Also the style of football Jurgen Klopp likes - heavy metal football - that they have been doing for two or three seasons and sooner or later that will catch up.”

 

Just like Carragher, Coleman believes that this is not the end of the cycle.

 

“They are a great team, they are in a sticky moment. Will they win the league, no. 

 

“I think they need to add some players and they need to back Jurgen in the transfer market. 

 

'No team can maintain those standards, but can they come back again? Of course they can. 

 

"A lot of their players look a bit tired and jaded from playing the most attacking, the most exciting football, but they will come back again."


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I still say Bobby will improve with the return of Hendo and Fab to midfield. He is badly in need of ‘service at pace’ & I’m convinced he’ll respond. As I’ve said on another thread, he doesn’t get service from TAA and Robbo as much as Sadio & Mo do.

 

I agree with a back up for VVD, who may have more injuries. I’ve also mentioned the fact that considering Hendo has finally found his mojo which was years in the making, and will need replacing at some point, if it took 6-7 yrs to develop Hendo into what he is, we’d better start recruiting or developing now. Who is Hendo’s replacement or ‘understudy’ ?? A player already in the squad, or not yet purchased.
 

Klopp must have an idea as to the next generation team that will spring out of the ashes of this one.

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58 minutes ago, Stickman said:

Was great to hear Coleman speak about Liverpool and Klopp with respect and a constructive opinion rather than the shite uttered by the likes of Keane trying to garner cheap headlines .

His bird is a Red, he's not going to slag us in a million years!

 

2 hours ago, Red Shift said:

I still say Bobby will improve with the return of Hendo and Fab to midfield. He is badly in need of ‘service at pace’ & I’m convinced he’ll respond. As I’ve said on another thread, he doesn’t get service from TAA and Robbo as much as Sadio & Mo do.

 

I agree with a back up for VVD, who may have more injuries. I’ve also mentioned the fact that considering Hendo has finally found his mojo which was years in the making, and will need replacing at some point, if it took 6-7 yrs to develop Hendo into what he is, we’d better start recruiting or developing now. Who is Hendo’s replacement or ‘understudy’ ?? A player already in the squad, or not yet purchased.
 

Klopp must have an idea as to the next generation team that will spring out of the ashes of this one.

He's going in 3 years no matter how well we do or don't do, I doubt he's planning long term!

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36 minutes ago, Daisy said:

We will be lucky to get one if we miss out on champions league

I think a lot will depend on the covid situation , if crowds are back to a reasonable level by August I think there will be a large spending window meaning we can offload fringe players and give us a war chest.

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It's not a major rebuilding job, but he's right that we need first team quality, the lack of depth has been an issue for successive managers here. 

 

I don't agree that we're somehow finished or we've been found out either, it's a combination of a bad injury list, bad luck, poor form and fucked up players who seem emotionally and mentally on another planet to what they were before Covid kicked off. 

 

If you believe Klopp has gone shite you must by extension believe Solksjaer is a managerial genius who's simply been biding his time to reveal his potential, I'd contest that neither statement is true. rather that the world is tits up. 

 

Pundits can fuck off anyway, ex red or not, they're all bottomless sources of shite these days. I didn't listen to them when they were cooing over us and I don't listen to them now. 

 

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Would be great if Kabak and Davies turn out of suitable standard and having Van Dijk and Gomez back will undoubtedly be enormous and we’re a totally different outfit again. Hendo and Fab back in middle, Thiago bedded in. 
 

A replacement for Bobby is absolutely imperative. Haaland the one to get as difficult as it is to envisage it, but he represents value. He had what a £60 m buy out clause, he’s worth around £160-180m in market value. Fucking do it.

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I’ve a bad feeling we won’t replace Gini which will be a big mistake.

He plays to a good level nearly every week - but most importantly he’s always available. We can’t go into next season thinking we can rely on Keita to be available for us. 

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22 minutes ago, Mark M said:

I’ve a bad feeling we won’t replace Gini which will be a big mistake.

He plays to a good level nearly every week - but most importantly he’s always available. We can’t go into next season thinking we can rely on Keita to be available for us. 

No, that would be Matip levels of negligence this season.

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1 hour ago, Jairzinho said:

*purses lips and looks upwards in a manner that makes me look VERY smart*

‘What Liverpool [PAUSE] *aren’t* doing [PAUSE] is winning matches. [STARE INTO MIDDLE DISTANCE] And maybe I’m wrong-gah, but to me that’s a key reason why they’re no longer top of the table.’ 

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2 hours ago, Section_31 said:

It's not a major rebuilding job, but he's right that we need first team quality, the lack of depth has been an issue for successive managers here. 

 

I don't agree that we're somehow finished or we've been found out either, it's a combination of a bad injury list, bad luck, poor form and fucked up players who seem emotionally and mentally on another planet to what they were before Covid kicked off. 

 

If you believe Klopp has gone shite you must by extension believe Solksjaer is a managerial genius who's simply been biding his time to reveal his potential, I'd contest that neither statement is true. rather that the world is tits up. 

 

Pundits can fuck off anyway, ex red or not, they're all bottomless sources of shite these days. I didn't listen to them when they were cooing over us and I don't listen to them now. 

 

Agree with this.

 

I actually like MNF because it’s the only football content where the pundits have time to put together an argument and back it up.

 

The thing is though, you’d expect pundits to be able to put something decent together when they have loads of time.

 

Neville and Carra are decent at that but their immediate takes are just as bad as the other shit pundits. And when it comes to their commentary, they choose a narrative before a game and peddle it even if the game is going differently.

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8 minutes ago, Brownie said:

Agree with this.

 

I actually like MNF because it’s the only football content where the pundits have time to put together an argument and back it up.

 

The thing is though, you’d expect pundits to be able to put something decent together when they have loads of time.

 

Neville and Carra are decent at that but their immediate takes are just as bad as the other shit pundits. And when it comes to their commentary, they choose a narrative before a game and peddle it even if the game is going differently.

The carragher/neville stuff is all a bit WWF for me, half expect one of them to hit the other with a chair then cup his ear. Find it a bit patronising.

 

That's how it seems to be now though, sky news and gmtv do it with that bloke from the mirror and that other arsehole from the daily mail, punch and Judy stuff.

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Carragher and his likes are in the entertainment business, which means they arent being paid to act as experts.

 

Also most of then dont have much expert knowledge either. They’ve been players mainly, and surely they have an idea or two on the game. But they are far from up to date on the latest developments in the game, and very few of them have any fresh evidence of expertise from actual coaching or management where you have to deliver results.

 

 

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7 hours ago, Mark M said:

I’ve a bad feeling we won’t replace Gini which will be a big mistake.

He plays to a good level nearly every week - but most importantly he’s always available. We can’t go into next season thinking we can rely on Keita to be available for us. 

Surely Curtis Jones is going to be immense. He could easily replace Gini and is actually already being integrated.

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5 hours ago, Joey8FrogsLegs said:

Carragher and his likes are in the entertainment business, which means they arent being paid to act as experts.

 

Also most of then dont have much expert knowledge either. They’ve been players mainly, and surely they have an idea or two on the game. But they are far from up to date on the latest developments in the game, and very few of them have any fresh evidence of expertise from actual coaching or management where you have to deliver results.

 

 

Their job is to sensationalise and atract attention. A bit like the ‘bad champions’ headline. Some reasonable points were made in that opinion piece, but the headline shaped the story.

 

WE AREN’T bad champions. We’re going through exactly what City went thru last season, after winning it the season before - a thinner squad and some poor results. They lost a defender and he needed replacing. Now they are re-invested and looking strong.

 

We’ll be back. For now its a fight for top four, which is absolutely necessary to achieve.

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5 hours ago, Section_31 said:

The carragher/neville stuff is all a bit WWF for me, half expect one of them to hit the other with a chair then cup his ear. Find it a bit patronising.

 

That's how it seems to be now though, sky news and gmtv do it with that bloke from the mirror and that other arsehole from the daily mail, punch and Judy stuff.

I do like the fact the mirror guy sometimes has a "I still hate Thatcher " mug visible 

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8 hours ago, Red Shift said:

Their job is to sensationalise and atract attention. A bit like the ‘bad champions’ headline. Some reasonable points were made in that opinion piece, but the headline shaped the story.

 

WE AREN’T bad champions. We’re going through exactly what City went thru last season, after winning it the season before - a thinner squad and some poor results. They lost a defender and he needed replacing. Now they are re-invested and looking strong.

 

We’ll be back. For now its a fight for top four, which is absolutely necessary to achieve.

 

It's pretty surreal and pretty fucking stupid seeing three guys sat there with 12 feet of space between them with an empty ground behind them and a camera man in a space suit all musing as to the mysteries of what's changed for liverpool this season. 

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