21 Aug 2017 18:24:41
So less than two weeks left in the transfer window it's safe to say that hypothetically if nothing else is done regarding players coming in or out this could go down as one of the worst summer windows I've witnessed. Not only would we have failed to recruit the targets we needed but we would also be left paying the wages to several players who clearly aren't wanted and aren't going to get a look in. Sakho, moreno, markovic should all be gone, some youngsters should probably be out on loan, and the likes of ings, milner, karius, I don't even know what the plans are for them this season.

Even sturridge, towards the end of last season nearly everyone was saying well he should definitely be gone in the summer and a new striker got, he can't be relied on and even if he could I'm sorry but I just don't think he's the same player he used to be whether it's down to injuries of a mental thing I don't know.

Those players should have all been gone either permanent or on loan and we should have strengthened our weaknesses like our rivals have, the Manchester clubs being a prime example. I'm not saying they are perfect now but at least they have worked adequately and I'm sure there's still more to come from them. Really hope there is more for us too and we have a busy end on deadline day even if that's what it takes but I can't say it's going to be what I or a lot of us thought it would be at the beginning of the window.

Several asking prices for our players should have been lowered a long time ago and got rid of and a lb, cb, cm, winger, striker and possibly even a gk and rb should have been gotten in. Sorry if it seems like I'm being the voice of negativity here but if we were all to be honest with ourselves it doesn't look great for our squad at the minute, a squad that struggled last season with depth and freshness now has to do the same again but with added champions league football.

1.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 18:42:58
We've signed players for two of the three positions we needed (LB and Wing) .

2.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 18:48:51
Agree with most! We need reinforcements big time! All this crap about buying young for sell on reasons etc it's utter b#%##%x! Utd have no problem signing a player in his late 20's early 30's and proving it's worth a go van Persie won them the league and zlatan more or less gave them everything they got last year! And they are no spring chickens!
Klopp saying the squad is strong enough I'm
Starting to think he is a spoofer we've a net spend of nottin over the last few windows with the selling the club has done! All this nonsense give the kids a go instead of buying it's the same people that turn on them when they fail! We all know we need players if it happens or not before the window cloeses nobody knows! Let's just hope the ones we've chased all summer are signed before the window shuts or it could be a long season.

3.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 18:53:41
The famous saying If it's not broken then don't fix it. Last season we won our games by simply out running and scoring the opposition and for a lot of the games were a delight to watch. We struggled with pace when Mane was out so we have brought in Salah. We struggled when teams parked the bus so Solanke could be that option. With them pair and if Coutinho stays then our attack will have improved with more options. Defensively we were broken. We had no bite in midfield and that has not changed in this window, at times our midfield were like a revolving door to opposition players. We now have Roberston and TAA at fullbacks and going forward them pair have improved us, but will they improve the fact that our keeper can pull off a top save 1 minute and then refuse to come off his line or catch a ball straight at him for the next 89 minutes. Has our ability to defend set pieces and crosses improved? Do we have a leader in the back 4 and keeper? We look like we have improved our offence but defensively we have stagnated. Some of these players have been here for numerous seasons. If they haven't improved under Klopp since he has been here then I don't see why this season will be any different. This season looks like nothing has changed defensively, The weaknesses are still there for all to see. For me we have missed a massive opportunity this window to take us to the next level.

4.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 19:02:06
We have missed a huge opportunity. We finished 4th last season with near enough the same squad as now, do the club not realise this is going to be a tougher season playing weekend and mid week? Do they not want to push on? Not only is it going to be tougher physically with the added games but also with our rivals strengthening. Chelsea won the league and still strengthened some areas. We finish 4th and seem happy to go into the new season with the same weaknesses we had last year? It just seems strange to me I hope I'm wrong but come the Christmas period I can really see that squad struggling for depth and legs to get us over the line in some games. A title challenge is way off the mark this season unfortunately unless things dramatically change over the next week.

5.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 20:38:10
I thought you said the transfer window is open for another 2 weeks? How have we missed the opportunity of the window is still open. Maybe wait til the dust settles before you spend the next 10 days crying.

6.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 20:57:25
If I was part of the the team making decisions on transfers I would be waiting until after the Hoffenheim game.

If we are in CL it makes a difference to transfers, who we can attract maybe.

If we are not in CL, maybe this impacts budget?

7.) 21 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 22:31:26
I would ask people to wait till the TW is over b4 passing judgement but I know many of them won't so why bother?

8.) 22 Aug 2017
21 Aug 2017 23:59:50
So the original poster makes the assumption that no more business will be done and then goes on along rant on that basis. Ha ha. Wait til the TW is shut before ranting.