Liverpool - It's not looking too bad in the transfer market

[Fish]

Good business IMO, nobody is bigger than the club and nobody can demand a regular place, he had a poor world cup and has looked good in a poor side and an (above) average side so no guarantee he'd cut it at Chelsea!

We now have £135m in the treasure chest from 4 sales, Athletico Madrid is interested in Torres but I have no issues with him personally, with creative midfielder's and goal scorers from that midfield taking pressure off the strikers, I think were in very good shape, but I wouldn't be surprised to see someone else arrive now after that latest sale.

Jose doesn't get it wrong very often so no requirement to start doubting him now, this is HIS team now so nowhere to hide. I think with Schurrle and Hazard running at defences along with Salah and then Oscar and Fabregas doing their bit and then not forgeting Costa banging them in for fun, I think we have a very good forward line it could suit Torres far more than what he's had before as the service now could be what made him so great at Liverpool who built around him, but if he goes, he goes, no problem either way for me :thup:

How could he (Lukaku) be first choice over Costa?

http://www1.skysports.com/football/...reasons-behind-romelu-lukakus-move-to-everton

Oh and I forgot, throw in a Drogba for good measure with those named above, frightening

 

[Liverbirdie]

JCW is Malaysian so how you read his posts will be like reading broken English as some expressions he's trying to say are disjointed and lost in translation, so ease off off the personal attacks on how he is attempting to explain himself and just pick out the subject matter and respond to that please!

I apologise to him for that, but the subject matter is myopic to say the least.

 

[sawtooth]

I think there is a serious risk of Liverpool "doing a Sunderland", careful that they dont over do it and get too many new faces in.

With Suarez gone as well and Gerrard not getting any younger, and now with CL football. It could be a tricky year for Liverpool.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Supposedly getting two defenders from Spain soon as well. Not much time to get everyone playing together before the season starts and I wonder if new face syndrome will be a problem for a few games. Certainly affected the likes of Spurs and Sunderland.

 

[G1BB0]

if you buy the right players it shouldnt matter if its a whole new starting 11, aslong as they train well and tactically well versed.

Spurs just bought for the sake of it imho and were very disjointed. No doubt all are decent players so the fault would have to go to the Spurs management/coaching staff!

Time will tell with LFC but looked decent against City, Caan looked very good and Stirling wasnt too shabby either

 

[JCW]

I apologise to him for that, but the subject matter is myopic to say the least.

I am also 1/2 scottish and years of texting on mobiles which as you know needs to be short so kinda gone that way in my posting , I am not offended as 35 years on the railway where piss taking is an everyday thing . There is very little chance of getting me going as I am harden to it , thanks fish for speaking up and no probs liverbirdie

 

[Liverbirdie]

I am also 1/2 scottish and years of texting on mobiles which as you know needs to be short so kinda gone that way in my posting , I am not offended as 35 years on the railway where piss taking is an everyday thing . There is very little chance of getting me going as I am harden to it , thanks fish for speaking up and no probs liverbirdie

Glad I havent caused offence.

The smiley at the end of that line was put there on purpose.

Right where were we, you were saying "Arsenal are the best team ever, Wenger is a reincarnation of Confucius,Sun Tzu and Genghis Khan" and Liverpool Phil was saying........:whoo:

 

[JCW]

if you buy the right players it shouldnt matter if its a whole new starting 11, aslong as they train well and tactically well versed.

Spurs just bought for the sake of it imho and were very disjointed. No doubt all are decent players so the fault would have to go to the Spurs management/coaching staff!

They buying 2 more from spain this morning , they looking more and more like spurs last season , takes time to bed players in so i will be surprise if they do as well as last year in which they started slow and kick on when LS came back but he is not there this year , yes they look good in a friendly , we all look good in bounce games and matchplay and shoots good scores but in a medal it very often is not so good . it will be wait and see for them this season

 

[JCW]

Glad I havent caused offence.

The smiley at the end of that line was put there on purpose.

Right where were we, you were saying "Arsenal are the best team ever, Wenger is a reincarnation of Confucius,Sun Tzu and Genghis Khan" and Liverpool Phil was saying........:whoo:

he is one of the best managers ever to grace the PL , thats all i said , his record when the club had money to spent was very good and when they did not it was still very good but for different reasons and now we can spent again so its wait and see , Real madrid wanted him even before jose . no matter what us fans think he is well respected by other managers and football club owners .

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Our spending is clearer different to Spurs

Our manager is the person picking the players

We are buying a mixture of prem proven players to bolster the squad , we are buying highly rated young players to develop within the prem - we aren't buying for the sake of it. Think tje signings we have made have strengthened the overall squad with possibly a signing needing for the 1st 11

 

[Papas1982]

Our spending is clearer different to Spurs

Our manager is the person picking the players

We are buying a mixture of prem proven players to bolster the squad , we are buying highly rated young players to develop within the prem - we aren't buying for the sake of it. Think tje signings we have made have strengthened the overall squad with possibly a signing needing for the 1st 11

id id agree in general. Would be interesting to know how much the young Belgian was known of before the wc. But you're generally buying players to fit into a squad. Nit buying 7attacking players hoping one sparks.

 

[davemc1]

Is there any news on Reina? Pretty sure he's not in the States, heard nothing either regarding sale/loan. Really cant see him coming back. Hope he can arrange a permanent deal somewhere, And a few pennies for him wouldn't go a miss.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Is there any news on Reina? Pretty sure he's not in the States, heard nothing either regarding sale/loan. Really cant see him coming back. Hope he can arrange a permanent deal somewhere, And a few pennies for him wouldn't go a miss.

Think just waiting for a deal for him to arrive - rumours of Atletico looking at him

Would actually prefer him to Mignolet but it's clear the bridges were burnt last year

 

[Foxholer]

he is one of the best managers ever to grace the PL , thats all i said , his record when the club had money to spent was very good and when they did not it was still very good but for different reasons and now we can spent again so its wait and see , Real madrid wanted him even before jose . no matter what us fans think he is well respected by other managers and football club owners .

I've no doubt about Wenger being 'one of the best', but that's actually quite a long list! David Moyes has actually won the LMA Manager of the Year more often (and more recently) than Wenger!

And what gives you the idea that there's any more (or less) money to spend this year than others?

Back to Liverpool..

Th influx of new players will certainly put pressure on combinations, but some of those combinations (at the back for example) were pretty dire last year anyway! It's probably going to be BR's biggest challenge - to organise the coaching - and will be interesting to watch. He made a couple of 'beginner' tactical mistakes last year in key games. I think this year will be where he either shines or fades - last year he was actually carried to glory imo!

 

[JCW]

I've no doubt about Wenger being 'one of the best', but that's actually quite a long list! David Moyes has actually won the LMA Manager of the Year more often (and more recently) than Wenger!

And what gives you the idea that there's any more (or less) money to spend this year than others?

Back to Liverpool..
















Th influx of new players will certainly put pressure on combinations, but some of those combinations (at the back for example) were pretty dire last year anyway! It's probably going to be BR's biggest challenge - to organise the coaching - and will be interesting to watch. He made a couple of 'beginner' tactical mistakes last year in key games. I think this year will be where he either shines or fades - last year he was actually carried to glory imo!

Liverpool got a soft centre , Talk about Arsenal being soft , Liverpool are far worse and are leaking goals , they let in 50 last year and it cost them , Arsenal let in 41 and 20 came in 4 away games and wont be repeated this year , they have still to buy a DM who is sourness type , they buying all the pretty players and no steel , need to sort that out and the new players need to gel too .......

 

[MadAdey]

Rogers has been clever in the transfer market IMO. Lovren and Lallana are proven PL players after displaying it last season. Emre Can is a similar type of player to Couthino so can easily just slip into his position in the team. Lambert has been bought to add a dimension to the team as we are not the biggest team around. Markovic is a fast skillful winger who will add some good width. Original is an in segment for the future, a bit like Chelsea do.

Rogers has been in control of the signings and got the players he wanted. Problem at spurs IMO was that they where like kids I a sweet shop buying anyone they could get there hands on and that appeared to have been done by people up top, not the manager. So thy just ended up with lots of players who did not fit into the system, so never gelled together. Rogers has been far more clever with his signings.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Rogers has been clever in the transfer market IMO. Lovren and Lallana are proven PL players after displaying it last season. Emre Can is a similar type of player to Couthino so can easily just slip into his position in the team. Lambert has been bought to add a dimension to the team as we are not the biggest team around. Markovic is a fast skillful winger who will add some good width. Original is an in segment for the future, a bit like Chelsea do.

Rogers has been in control of the signings and got the players he wanted. Problem at spurs IMO was that they where like kids I a sweet shop buying anyone they could get there hands on and that appeared to have been done by people up top, not the manager. So thy just ended up with lots of players who did not fit into the system, so never gelled together. Rogers has been far more clever with his signings.

Yep buying players is easy,building a solid team isn't so easy.

 

[JCW]

Yep buying players is easy,building a solid team isn't so easy.

Yes very true , ask spurs , They bought player Wenger was interest in but decided were not good enough , LS will be a big loss and thats why they were after Sanchez , not quite LS but a very good player

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Rogers has been clever in the transfer market IMO. Lovren and Lallana are proven PL players after displaying it last season. Emre Can is a similar type of player to Couthino so can easily just slip into his position in the team. Lambert has been bought to add a dimension to the team as we are not the biggest team around. Markovic is a fast skillful winger who will add some good width. Original is an in segment for the future, a bit like Chelsea do.

Rogers has been in control of the signings and got the players he wanted. Problem at spurs IMO was that they where like kids I a sweet shop buying anyone they could get there hands on and that appeared to have been done by people up top, not the manager. So thy just ended up with lots of players who did not fit into the system, so never gelled together. Rogers has been far more clever with his signings.

Agree with most of the post apart from Can - think he is a different type of player to the Count , very solid in tackle , more of physical player who can control the middle but is still very comfortable on the ball , has also played CB at one stage , bit of a mix between Kroos and Schwinestiger - think getting him for €10mil will be a steal - Bayer certainly didn't want him to go.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Yep buying players is easy,building a solid team isn't so easy.

Yes very true , ask spurs , They bought player Wenger was interest in but decided were not good enough , LS will be a big loss and thats why they were after Sanchez , not quite LS but a very good player

It was what set Fergie aside, the ability to build several sides and get them all to a PL winning standard.