Summer 2011

[fowler9]

had a couple of Uruguays games on in background during copa america but wasnt really paying attention apart from when Suarez got it so don't really know much about him but must have something about him to be in the Uruguay side at 20

[NorwegianRed]

Would be a great great buy this. If Coates would leave to Spain or Portugal, he'd be worth around 20m£ in 2-3 seasons. Easy.

 

Only worry is that he might be a bit 'slow', but so was Hyypia? Comfortable on the ball, likes to play the ball on the floor. Ace!

[Glen C]

I've a feeling that liverpool want coates AND another CB like cahill. Coates will need time to get used to the pace of the premiership and is only 20. Whereas cahill is ready right now.

[WaltonRed]

If we signed Coates and another then Skrtel must be surplus.

[RedinSweden]

That scout on twitter, Karl something is saying

He is not that quick or aggressive in the air and that Godin

is the better prospect as us Savic at City.

 

A prospect with 47 caps for Uruguay. He's one hell of a scout.

[Glen C]

If we signed Coates and another then Skrtel must be surplus.

 

Not really. We all know that agger will break down within a few more games and then be out for ages. Coates could need a good couple of years of development still which still leaves us carra, skrtel and maybe cahill as regular fit and ready defenders.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Would be a great great buy this. If Coates would leave to Spain or Portugal, he'd be worth around 20m£ in 2-3 seasons. Easy.

 

Only worry is that he might be a bit 'slow', but so was Hyypia? Comfortable on the ball, likes to play the ball on the floor. Ace!

 

Doesn't look slow to me. Seems to have as much pace as Agger.

[moof]

I don't think Coates will need much time to develop. He'll be straight into the first team, probably (definitely) ahead of Skrtel.

[spider-neil]

I've a feeling that liverpool want coates AND another CB like cahill. Coates will need time to get used to the pace of the premiership and is only 20. Whereas cahill is ready right now.

 

coates signing will almost certainly end our interest in cahill or dann for this summer

[Dracco]

Doesn't look slow to me. Seems to have as much pace as Agger.

 

Which is not very much.

[aRdja]

coates signing will almost certainly end our interest in cahill or dann for this summer

 

That's okay since neither Dann nor Cahill is an attacking fullback eh?

[Dracco]

I don't think Coates will need much time to develop. He'll be straight into the first team, probably (definitely) ahead of Skrtel.

 

Bullshit. Martin will be our 2nd-3rd choice this season.

[Newport]

Speed is overrated for centrebacks. It is much more important to read the game well, position well and be clever about when to make tackles.

[RedinSweden]

That's okay since neither Dann nor Cahill is an attacking fullback eh?

 

What the gibbering hell are you on about?

[Vivaldo]

Maybe 5 defenders are needed as Carra nears the end of his career?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Which is not very much

 

It's plenty, especially when you have that extra leg reach. Judging from videos, and the Copa America, he has no issues with pace. More important is positioning.

 

Bullshit. Martin will be our 2nd-3rd choice this season.

 

If we buy Coates, Skrtel will be our 4th choice. If we buy Cahill, Skrtel be our fourth choice. The central defence is working well, and I highly doubt Dalglish will want to change that on a whim. If he buys a player like Coates or Cahil, he'll likely want to play them.

 

What the gibbering hell are you on about?

 

I fink 'e finks Coates is an attacking thullback.

[spider-neil]

What the gibbering hell are you on about?

 

was wondering the same thing myself.

[spider-neil]

If we buy Coates, Skrtel will be our 4th choice. If we buy Cahill, Skrtel be our fourth choice. The central defence is working well, and I highly doubt Dalglish will want to change that on a whim. If he buys a player like Coates or Cahil, he'll likely want to play them.

 

 

 

 

I very much doubt coates will go straight into the side, at whose expense?

[moof]

I very much doubt coates will go straight into the side, at whose expense?

 

He'll be first replacement for when Agger or Carra get injured. When he gets in the team, I expect him to stay there tbh

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I very much doubt coates will go straight into the side, at whose expense?

 

Maybe not straight in as a starter in his first game here, but surely he'll be buying him to actually play a role in the first team. It's pretty clear he's looking for more height and aerial dominance back there, what with our connection to Dann, Cahill and Coates, so it's my guess that he'll be a regular pretty soon.

 

I guess we'll see soon enough!

[moof]

Bullshit. Martin will be our 2nd-3rd choice this season.

 

I like Skrtel, too. However, at the moment, he is behind Carra and Agger and I see Coates as a top class prospect; so I think he'll slot straight ahead of him in the pecking order.

[TommyGun]

rorysmith_tel (@rorysmith_tel)

23.08.11 17:21

Bid confusion: I've spoken to Nacional. There is an offer on the table from #LFC, but it has not been accepted yet. "Under consideration".

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

rorysmith_tel (@rorysmith_tel)

23.08.11 17:21

Bid confusion: I've spoken to Nacional. There is an offer on the table from #LFC, but it has not been accepted yet. "Under consideration".

 

I very much dislike Rory Smith.

[TommyGun]

Christian Poulson (@awesomepoulson)

23.08.11 17:16

So fucking excited about Exeter, have my bucket and spade packed, already got my speedo's on under my shorts so I can hit the beach #LFC

 

Reminds why players won't accept a wage cut...

[bobhorse]

Speed is overrated for centrebacks. It is much more important to read the game well, position well and be clever about when to make tackles.

 

All of what you say reading the game and positional awareness are what i would expect of every CB in the prem but i think your wrong regarding pace being over-rated its most important if you wish to play a high line pressing the opposition in there own half

The ability to recover the ground from your own halfway line to the box is parramount in that instance especially in todays game where the forwards and wingers are not far short of olyimpic standard

I think KK wants to play the high line defense but we dont have the players to accomodate the tactic at the moment

For two long our CB's have provided minimal goal threat to the opposition from our set peices, so i would say that Pace and Arial dominance are the two requirments that KK is looking for in new CB's for the club.

I can see KK signing the south american and Arsenal and Liverpool picking up one each of Dann or Cahill on a pre contract in Jan

I cant see Carra next season at 35 leading the Liverpool defensive line if im honest infact i can see only the Keeper being a certain starter for us from the Rafa days