02 Aug 2016 21:26:52
Ok, after watching 3 games Live, here is my view.

LB- Milner has done well, and looked one of our better players, Moreno well the less said the better

CB- Lovern has been terrible, I hope matip gets fit soon! Klavan looks like Stirtle
Midfield- best player by a mile is Coutinho, don't play him on the left! also Winajldam is playing as a holding/ box to box? not sure if that works.

Striker- Sturridge looks shot already, has missed at least 5 sitters and doesn't seem interested, Origi the best forward I saw by a mile, he looks sharp. Ings not up to the standard we need. Sane lots of running and maybe potential, needs to look up and find his shooting boots.

Also can I say the treatment of our 32.5m striker is shocking, he was the only person on Tour not to feature at all! why take him? i'm sorry but benteke may not suit the style however he has quality, and if we sell him and get no replacement we will not score enough goals this year.

I must say the fans out here have done the club proud, lots of vocal support, on Saturday we stayed in the Ground for 30 mins after singing YNWA hanks for reading, don't slate me too much, Just my humble opinion.

1.) 02 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016 22:53:07
Well done mate, backing the Reds on tour.
YNWA.

2.) 02 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016 22:58:27
Some interesting points RedinCa. As you know, I was in Pasadena for the match against Chelsea and I must say that the support for the Reds was amazing (though there were a fair few Chelsea fans out there too) .

I disgaree on Lovren, who I think has tried to step up and be the dominant CB. Like Henderson, Sakho, Milner, Lallana and Mignolet, I think he has a big season coming ahead of him, and it is certainly make or break time for him like the others I mention. Klavan alike Skrtel! Haha, I was going to post that after the Chelsea game but thought better of it; he looks a bit too eager at times but I think he will probably be okay for us. Moreno - well I was shocked at how truly brainless some of his decision making was at the Chelsea game. On TV, you don't see certain things like positioning off the ball, the following of your direct opponent etc, but in real time, you see these things and I can honestly say I was amazed at some of his decision making. I cannot see him making drastic improvements to his game over the season either if he has not in over 2 years since he got here. One other player who looked as bad as Moreno was Randall who is the invisible man in defense.

I can understand the Benteke situation too. Klopp has no interest in him, so why should he play him when he can play Origi, Sturridge, Firmino and Ings, all of whom need match time to get back to fitness for different reasons.

Coutinho, Mane and Ejaria were the standouts for me in the game against Chelsea, and overall so far in the pre-season too.

3.) 02 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016 23:02:02
You don't think Sturridge, Origi, Ings and Firmino as 4 strikers can get enough goals?

Midfield will also be chipping in more his year if JK has achieved what he had hoped with signing Mane and Wijnaldum.

Benteke doesn't need replacing. Adding a 5th striker to the above list won't help. Quality over quantity my friend, and simply adding a 5th won't help. For a start what's going to happen to the 4 we already have? We will only play 1 or 2 up front so that's a lot of wasted players and money.

Just can't see it myself.

4.) 02 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016 23:02:27
Agree with your assessment in the main, however it is preseason and far too early to start assessing individuals. However thinking about starting the season with moreno at left back is giving me nightmares.

5.) 03 Aug 2016
02 Aug 2016 23:16:24
It's preseason. Relax.

6.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 00:01:23
Thanks for the replies Guys, I am excited however nervous with this season and especially our first 5 games! It could make or break us early. Also it seems the amount of pre season games we are playing is far more than anyone else? (7 so far, Roma was an add on nothing to do with ICC)
Thoughts from any of the ed's on the number of pre-season games I think it will be 9 in Total?

7.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 00:10:23
I thought mane was are best player of pre season . I love and rate coutinho as the best player we got at the club but his not been great agaist millian and Rome . But I can't wait to see Sturridge coutinho firminho mane in a frout 4 hopefully Klopp plays them agaist Rome.

8.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 00:30:52
I think klavan looked pretty solid when I watched him.

{Ed007's Note - (giggle)

9.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 01:37:59
I disagree with Milner at lb, I thought his positioning was poor and his tracking back was worse, he exposed the centre halves time and time again.
Even when going forward to me he was unimpressive, got in good positions yet his final ball was dreadful, kept trying to lift it to the back post when a low drilled ball or cut back would've been more effective.
I suppose that's what you get for playing an average winger at fullback. I think I'd rather have Moreno there, at least he has some pace to recover from his bad positioning.

10.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 05:15:59
Alexi Sanchez Vs Milner
Sorry No contest at all. We will concede plenty!

11.) 03 Aug 2016
03 Aug 2016 09:04:10
We signed Sané? Cool! We must've 'swooped in' and 'highjacked' or 'gazumped' Man City with an 'audacious' bid. :)