Dr. J

Agreed, but since the very top strikers are beyond us we'd better be looking for goals from midfield, wide open competition there, and beef up the strikers with guys in the West Ham, Leicester mode, may not the most skillful but reliable players with great work rates and attitudes that are willing and able to press up the pitch.

I wasn't blaming him in particular but pointing out that the only statistics that really count are league position and cup runs. He's been shite in both and it's hard to see how we can be much worse in the league with him out and Allen in, frankly. He bottled it all season, good riddance, and leave the armband where Sakho can find it. He plays like a Liverpool captain, and doesn't go missing like Henderson does.

They've been good or better together for a while now. They keep turning up on the MOTM thread.

Sakho Origi Lovren

We're 9th in the league with him. I'd rather have Allen out there the rest of the way in the EL - the league I'd be playing kids. Henderson has been shite all season.

We're better off without him, sorry but it's true.

Hell, yes, we can win this - Anfield hasn't had a European Night like Thursday next in a long time. Klopp showed his quality here, again. Sure he knows them, but set us up perfectly and got the performance he wanted.

At 70', the bottlers started to bottle - hoofing it right back to Dortmund, 'here, you take it' passing. Poor quality physically and, why not?, spiritually.

We bring out the best. Simple - people want to beat us because we've been and been among the best for a very long time. Everton, et al., don't bring anything out of anyone.

yeah, nobody thought we could keep a clean sheet away against them. Let's get a second!

I would add that's he's his own man, too. Stirridge tried his usual passive-aggressive posturing but he lost Klopp a long time ago.

The 2 most common comments on Liverpool blogs. I've come to loathe Henderson.

For the people shitting on Origi and wishing Sturridge was out there....

Cause and effect?

Ok, but they're playing at home in a quarter final of a trophy they think they can win, against their former manager and against that manages week in and week out to ply Henderson and Milner. Of course they look good.

So that's what 'chemistry' means.

That's why he's coming here: the official sanctuary club of over-rated English players.

Certainly one of them. How good would Tintin be in a Liverpool shirt? I'd offer 75 million for him outright.

We'll get a goal draw, win at Anfield and, in the end, win this trophy. End of.

If we get Mario Gotzke, wait till his first good challenge on Chelsea's Kenedy - 'from behind, and to the left'.

We're already on Daylight Drinking Time, aren't we?

My knees buckled when I read that.

I like Joe and think he's not been all that bad. He's just hurt all the time. If he stays he'd have to for cups and 4-5th on the depth sheet, assuming we actually get some decent midfielders. We've got a great opportunity here as everyone has been given a fair chance and I doubt nobody would be that arsed if all or most were binned. Klopp should have a totally free hand to do as he sees fit.

I think they see Mourinho as a bigger risk than reward. He will do as he always does and piss off the FA, officials et al. Ok, but the manc spell has already worn off and they've spent the last 2 seasons seeing how the other half lives - dodgy penalties given against, not for, mystique gone, nobody giving a shit about their history. How does he help that?

Don't agree, but even if true can still improve - the rest are fossil shite.