What if we don't bring in one single player?

[JustTosh]

………I for one would be more than happy with that.

 

It took us 6-7 months to really gel last season. At last, too late, we sorted it out. Our football since the Real Madrid match at Anfield is the best football we’ve produced for more than 20 years.

 

If we can contain that form and carry it with us into the next season, we’ll win the league. At a canter.

 

So Rafa: Please, please, don’t fuck up now. The team we have at the moment is good enough as it is. Don’t disrupt things. Don’t sell Xabi or any other key player. Don’t bring in many new faces.

 

The world is full of examples of teams good enough as they were, trying to bring in stars to become even better. Only to see a decline as the rhythm and understanding amongst the players are disrupted.

 

Some will be unhappy when we “fail” in the transfer market this summer. I’ll stay happy as long as we don’t loose any of our current players. Together we’ll all be happy when we bring the league home next year.

[Wor Horse]

June the 3rd 2009.

 

We need fresh faces.

[Unrighteous]

It's too early to think worry about not signing anyone.

 

I'll tell you what though, if that were the case, we'd finish 3rd/4th or worse... We really played our hearts out last season.

[Antynwa]

We do need strengthening that much is true, but we don't need investment on the level of what we have needed in previous years.

 

What is clear is that we need someone to back up Torres, or play alongside him, as well as this we need competition for RB, A good summer for me would be Glenn Johnson + Michael Owen plus another striker.

 

We have the makings of a fine team, and our best 11 could beat probably any team around the world on it's day. It's just a case of strengthening in positions where we are short.

[Guest simon]

I think it would depend on who if it was RVP i would be happy. We need at least two in my opinion we need backup for Arbeloa and backup for Nando.

[Lefti]

Panic amongst The Liverpool Way about lack of signings on 3rd June... Never.

[El Rojo]

A right back and a striker are probably the bare minimum needed to patch up our small group of top class players.

[Guest LFD]

I think it would depend on who if it was RVP i would be happy. We need at least two in my opinion we need backup for Arbeloa and backup for Nando.

 

If you get RVP then you get an option on the left, plus back up for Nando.

[Wor Horse]

We do need strengthening that much is true, but we don't need investment on the level of what we have needed in previous years.

 

What is clear is that we need someone to back up Torres, or play alongside him, as well as this we need competition for RB, A good summer for me would be Glenn Johnson + Michael Owen plus another striker.

 

We have the makings of a fine team, and our best 11 could beat probably any team around the world on it's day. It's just a case of strengthening in positions where we are short.

 

And have another season of Babel, Riera and El Zhar for the left?

 

No thanks.

[Unrighteous]

And have another season of Babel, Riera and El Zhar for the left?

 

No thanks.

 

El Zhar is a fucking right-sided player...

[Lupin]

Panic amongst The Liverpool Way about lack of signings on 3rd June... Never.

 

It's like Jim Morrison sings Leonard Cohen arranged by Morrisey and Tanita Tikaram.

[aladdinsane]

I'd have no problem with us buying one or two top class players.

 

It's like United, they still have some fairly average players because you can never have a squad of 22 world beaters, they just have a few more world class players who win games.

[Red Nick]

A better way of putting it is if we dont get anyone who would improve the first team and for me that is a distict possibility

 

There is no guarantee that rafa will be given money to spend plus sales, its quite possible we will spend net 0.

 

However in answer to the question withoutone quality addition I dont we will get 86 points next season because all our rivals will improve and we will stay still.

 

The other problem is if we sign a good player it motivates the rest of the squad but if we didnt sign anyone of abillity it could act a demotivational factor.

 

Id be happy with just one signing live David Villa or David Silva but I fear the worst but at least preparing for the worst means I can only be happy if the worst doesnt happen

[Lefti]

It's like Jim Morrison sings Leonard Cohen arranged by Morrisey and Tanita Tikaram.

 

Madness... :whistle:

[Wor Horse]

El Zhar is a fucking right-sided player...

 

But he's a fucking wide player.

 

Fucking fuck fuck fuck.

 

That is probably the worst use of a swear word i've ever seen.

[Wor Horse]

A better way of putting it is if we dont get anyone who would improve the first team and for me that is a distict possibility

 

There is no guarantee that rafa will be given money to spend plus sales, its quite possible we will spend net 0.

 

However in answer to the question withoutone quality addition I dont we will get 86 points next season because all our rivals will improve and we will stay still.

 

The other problem is if we sign a good player it motivates the rest of the squad but if we didnt sign anyone of abillity it could act a demotivational factor.

 

Id be happy with just one signing live David Villa or David Silva but I fear the worst but at least preparing for the worst means I can only be happy if the worst doesnt happen

 

We bid for Silva a few weeks ago, 15 million take it or leave it, we've now added Voronin.

 

We were also in for Barry last minute, so i'd say there's money their. Hopefully.

[Guest simon]

If you get RVP then you get an option on the left, plus back up for Nando.

 

Thats it mate plus have you seen his stats for this season they are quite amazing.

[Antynwa]

And have another season of Babel, Riera and El Zhar for the left?

 

No thanks.

 

What about Yossi? I don't think it's as bad as you make out, yes Babel is awful, but Riera is a good player and Yossi has played out of his skin during the later months. You've also got Fabio and dare I say Dossena who can play there as well.

 

If Rafa plays his cards right it won't be that much of a problem for us,

 

As I said, we need investment, but not on the scale some would have you believe.

[Guest simon]

38 aps 20 goals Goals 15 assists in all comps that.

His prem for this season was 20 apps 11 goals 11 assists.

[Wor Horse]

What about Yossi? I don't think it's as bad as you make out, yes Babel is awful, but Riera is a good player and Yossi has played out of his skin during the later months. You've also got Fabio and dare I say Dossena who can play there as well.

 

If Rafa plays his cards right it won't be that much of a problem for us,

 

As I said, we need investment, but not on the scale some would have you believe.

 

Oh I know lad, I know, but i'd much prefer to swap them 3 for 1 better player if you get my drift?

 

Like swap Babel and Elzhar and sacrifrice Riera (as he's decent) for a player of Benayoun's quality.

 

Because when Yossi's on top form he is seriously unplayable.

[El Rojo]

Oh I know lad, I know, but i'd much prefer to swap them 3 for 1 better player if you get my drift?

 

Like swap Babel and Elzhar and sacrifrice Riera (as he's decent) for a player of Benayoun's quality.

 

Because when Yossi's on top form he is seriously unplayable.

 

Yeah, that's one big positive from the last few months. He's a joy to watch and rivals Dirk in trying to run himself into cardiac arrest for the shirt.

[Carra_is_legend]

There is no guarantee that rafa will be given money to spend plus sales, its quite possible we will spend net 0.

 

We never had a net spend of 0 in Liverpool - especially under Rafa. What makes you think it will be the case this summer?

 

We will spend money.

[Wor Horse]

Yeah, that's one big positive from the last few months. He's a joy to watch and rivals Dirk in trying to run himself into cardiac arrest for the shirt.

 

Yep.

 

He's dangerous and he scores a fucking shedload as well.

 

Brilliant player.

[INTORRESTING]

we need more quality. We were the masters at the great escape last year, that luck may not be there next season and if it isn't we will be off the pace.

[SpeedyG]

The problem we have is that both Yossi and Riera are form players. Yossi has been great this last few months but he goes through cycles and we can't afford to be in the position where the whole season is over before it starts because we haven't got a left sided player who can impact the game.