14 Aug 2017 03:11:28
Eds. Are there any legs to the Insigne rumours? Have we had any recent discussion with Napoli about him? If so, is a move for him strictly contingent on PC staying or going?

Separately - any word on Coutinho's and Sturridge's fitness for Tuesday? I thought DS was supposed to be ready for the Watford match.

Thank you all again eds for all the work you put in on this site. It is by far my go to place for LFC news.

{Ed001's Note - I don't know of any interest in Insigne from us. The players at Napoli we have held interest at some point this summer are Koulibaly, Ghoulam, Hysaj and Zielinski. Koulibaly was considered as an alternative to VVD. Ghoulam we bought Robertson instead. Hysaj would only have been if TAA had struggled badly. Zielinski is only a possibility if Can goes, but he is one of many potential alternatives the club identified.

Couts won't play. Studger was left out as a precaution, he is available just not 100%.

Thank you mate.}


1.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 07:51:27
Thanks as always.

Do you mean Coutinho was fit but decided not to play against Watford?

{Ed001's Note - no, I don't think he would have played anyway, he does have a niggling injury.}


2.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 08:01:05
Ed is it still Couts injury keeping him out or the situation?

{Ed001's Note - it is the injury, but it will be interesting to see if he will play when fit....}


3.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 09:22:15
Koulibaly and vvd are needed truth be told. Its ok us scoring for fun but leaking goals just negates all that fantastic football. Top keeper needed too. Couts money spent. Get as much as possible. Need it sorting and fast.


4.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 11:31:58
I looked at that Man United team yesterday and they dominated West Ham in every department, that was not good to watch at all. They were no only out playing them, but they physically dominated them as well like men against boys, that is what we are up against and I fear that we will fail that test miserably. Where is a Graeme Souness when you need one?


5.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 12:34:41
We raise our game against the bigger teams. It's the stoke, bourmouths, palaces of this world that we seem to come undone against. I would be happy if we could get a bit more structure to our defending. Going forward we have so much pace now, we won't struggle to get goals.
Need to do extra sessions in set piece defence. if we are even doing it lol by the looks of it. you would wonder haha.


6.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 14:21:46
If a team wants to play football we generally beat them, rarely lose. I don't know why we fail to break down 10 man defences? Don't see why we don't buy a cheap "big man" that guy at Swansea? Just to throw on at the end of games against the so called lesser teams if we need a goal. Never hurts to have a plan C. That is why we didn't beat utd last season, Jose didn't have the bottle to play football with us. Think the games are going to be explosive this season. We need to sign another high class midfielder as utd have bought well and we are on the verge of losing our best player.


7.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 15:03:32
Superred, Solanke is actually very handy in the air, built like a brick out house and saves us having to buy another.


8.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 15:04:12
I have a feeling ward would organise our defence properly at set pieces. Mingnolet is simply not bright enough or influential enough to organise them and karius doesn't speak English does he? Wards main attribute is confidence. I really hope he gets a shot as I rate him. It's not like our game is based on keeping clean sheets. What I mean is, with our style we are always going to concede so I see no problem in shifting things about back there. That said I haven't forgotten mingnolet heroics at end of last term. People are knocking him on here but he did a hell of a lot to help secure ucl qualification.

Eds, Danny ward was set for talks with klopp, I read somewhere. Any info on his future? Thanks for your input. Brilliant stuff.

{Ed002's Note - I would expect Ward to seek assurances or a move. He won't get the assurances.}


9.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 15:27:44
Thanks for reply ed. Sounds ominous mate. Sorry to go on, how do you see lfc's gk situation? Do you think we have enough? Who do you prefer out of the three.

Best football site on the net. Absolute privilege to have your insight eds.

{Ed001's Note - bit hard to pick one, each has not yet proven to be good enough over the longer term. However Migs showed signs of improvement at the end of last season, Karius and Ward haven't had a proper chance to prove themselves. So it is difficult but for me I would have got rid of Mignolet a long time ago, he is too nice and goalies need to be a bit nasty and keep the defenders on their toes. Personally I would like to see Ward given the shirt, he did enough with Huddersfield to suggest he deserves a shot.}


10.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 15:48:08
Thanks a lot for the reply. I too would like ward to get a shot. If Huddersfield form won't get him a game I don't know what will? Didn't know that about mings, interesting. Thanks guys. Have a goodun.


11.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 16:05:00
Spot on Ed001. Give Ward no.1 shirt for the season - Migs at his best still just doesn't cut it.

Still cannot believe we haven't addressed our back 5 during this window. Yeah Robertson was signed. but really! I mean really! Is that it? know alternatives to VVD? No other keepers considered? What was the verdict on last season. Great going forward, crxp at the back. Well the crap at the back is still at the back. Gutted.


12.) 14 Aug 2017
14 Aug 2017 18:48:41
Well said red reaper. I know klopp believes in training over recruitment but there is a horse in a field at the end of my road. He could be trained by Henry Cecil and rode by Frank dettori but it's never going to win the derby. The boys resemble lost sheep defending set plays. We need x lot more work on the training ground but also someone outstanding. In every part of the fidld we have people you would call world class, except at the back.