Liverpool Banter Archive January 01 2018

01 Jan 2018 22:17:34
Ed01, is mane unhappy for some reason?

{Ed001's Note - Mane is Mane, he plays well for a season then sulks and moans and turns up when he feels like it. This is exactly what he did at both Salzburg and Southampton. Up to Klopp to sort him out and get him going again.}

02 Jan 2018 00:20:14
Crazy isn't it we just can't win our best players are divas.

02 Jan 2018 00:44:08
There will only be one winner if it becomes klopp vs mane.

02 Jan 2018 02:28:48
Am sure the proportion of divas increases amongst the worlds best players.

02 Jan 2018 08:56:43
Think we are a being a bit harsh guys on Mane he did play whilst not well yesterday and we all know of players who break a nail and cry of sick
yes he has been put out by Salah, who wouldnt? he has taken his mantle of best player at liverpool from last season but I for one will not forget how brilliant he was from last season and at times carried us and when he was missing how much his absence was felt.
fingers crossed he get back to that form soon and this theory of him being upset/ unhappy is just a myth.

01 Jan 2018 23:00:05
I've always said that a true "2 footed player" is one who can slide tackle with both feet. Adam lallana, 18 minute mark. Take a bow son.

02 Jan 2018 04:19:58
did well. Missed it with the first foot but got it with the second. I liked his effort - starting to get his energy back.

02 Jan 2018 11:42:03
Replay show he caught the man rather than the ball.

01 Jan 2018 22:28:55
Klopp said the boys clapped mane when he came into the dressing room, for the goal, as they know his forms been struggling.
I've said it once and I'll say it again, he has built a team. And the word team means a lot. Everyone is involved in this journey, some will get off the bus on the way (pc) but it doesn't even matter, their seat will be replaced and the team will keep going forward, we will get to a trophy at the end. Talent without hard work and desire is nothing. Cheeky fiver on us winning the CL tonight.

01 Jan 2018 22:37:40
I agree benny, tonights performance was case in point, no salah, coutinho henderson, firmino and they went out there as a team with belief in themselves.

01 Jan 2018 22:44:19
Best status of the year mate. Completely agree, Mane will be fine every player has rough patches, Salah probably will as will anybody else, that's football.

For the first time in a long time I can see Liverpool as a team, a real team, a force and with Keita and VVD added it makes it more so. It's no longer about one player, it's about the whole team as a unit and that unit is thriving in my opinion, I'm very satisfied with the current setup we have. The players are acting as they should, true professionals, we're getting the results we should be getting, we're improving positions needing to be improved, I'm chuft. Get us some silverware and I'll be delighted.

01 Jan 2018 23:15:40
Spot on, OP. I was never worried about Mane really and he just reminded that form is temporary BUT class is permanent.

As for Klopp, the team he is building is taking shape nicely. There will be bumps along the way and we have to learn to rise above them and get around them in many cases and if we do falter, have the grit to come back stronger. It is for this treason that he got shot of trouble makers like Sahko. We will be fine under Klopp, IMO regardless of whatever issues we may have at present in the team.

01 Jan 2018 23:21:55
If Mane could get back to the level of last year or the level he started this season we will be a much better team for it. I think there have been signs in the last 2 games. I agree about Keita and VVD I think they improve the team a lot.

When PC goes (looking like soon) we will need to buy a new player or players, but I don't mind what position they play. The main thing is they are real quality footballers, if it's a gk or cb or midfielder I don't care. It will just be one player less to buy in the summer.

01 Jan 2018 23:23:49
Benny what a waste of a fiver. We've got no chance of winning the CL tonight 😜. Maybe in may though.

01 Jan 2018 21:52:45
So Ed002 when is the big reveal from sparky haha .

02 Jan 2018 11:10:20
It's vvd.

01 Jan 2018 20:41:50
Thomas Lemar v/ s Christian Pulisic
Who is better suited to replace Coutinho and why just based on footballing abilities and nothing else?

{Ed0333's Note - pulisic all day long for me. Can play anywhere along the front 3 and marketing opportunities in the States would be huge. I just feel he has a larger ceiling and doesn’t need to be bedded into the Klopp way.

01 Jan 2018 20:58:45
To me the marketing thing is a non issue. Lemar can play either wing, number 10 and number 8 in midfield, he’s performed well at club and international level and has a fantastic long range shot and dead ball ability in his locker which Pulisic doesn’t have. Plus Pulisic has said that he’s a big Man United supporter and only wants to play for them if he moved to the Premier League. Whereas Lemar is keen on a move.

01 Jan 2018 20:59:23
Pulisic for the reasons Ed033 said. It would mean he could play in a few positions at a very high level.

01 Jan 2018 20:59:33
I believe the same. Pulisic all day long for me.
I really would prefer it if we could
go all out for him by June.

01 Jan 2018 21:08:30
There are quite a few players linked to us who could replace Coutinho, mostly though they are best suited to replacing him in the front 3, rather than when he plays in midfield as our play maker, Phil is really two players in one.
If we do sign one of these front players as a replacement I wonder if we do need another creative force in midfield, Lallana can fill the role but not in same class as Coutinho.

01 Jan 2018 21:12:28
Between the two it would be Pulisic all day long.

01 Jan 2018 22:29:13
Pulisic for reasons i have explained in another post. Good little player who could be great.

01 Jan 2018 22:39:43
Pulisic would be an American marketing gold mine. As an American I can attest we are starving for a legit star in the world game an pulisic appears to be one that has that real potential. I am tired of the bums who could not cut it in Europe then come to the Micky mouse league of MLS and end up being on our national team who could frigging beat Trinidad. Sorry for the rant.

01 Jan 2018 23:19:15
Pulisic, hands down. People in America think Donovan is the best player in U. S football history. That is inaccurate, IMO. Talent wise and raw skill and ability, Pulisic is the real deal (Donovan is not a patch on him) and is still learning the game so his ceiling and upside is thru the roof. Pulisic any day over the others like Meyer, Lanzini and the like even tho, I would not mind Julian Brandt as he can play in a front 3 and in the no. 10, where he currently plays at Leverkusen.

01 Jan 2018 20:52:15
I agree Ed333.

02 Jan 2018 03:06:55
I'm in America and I don't see Donovan in our top 5. Claudio Reyna. Miles better. Donovan only wanted to be the big fish in a small pond. No fight in that boy. Puli Pulisic is not the best yet but he will be before long. Would love to have him as a red.

01 Jan 2018 20:24:49
Hi Ed’s,

Assuming Coutinho now leaves, who (if you had the choice) would you like to replace him in the squad, or which couple of players, as I think people have said there isn’t a direct replacement.
I know you maybe reluctant to answer due to people reading to much in to it, but thought I would ask.

Thx

Andy O.

{Ed002's Note - Try going through the summer posts when I answered this on many occasions.}

01 Jan 2018 19:36:10
Hi Ed001
I very rarely get to see any games these days, just what gets written in the media and on here.
I’ve always quite liked Lallana and read today that he dropped deeper when we went ahead.
Do you see him being used or, more critically, being an important player in a deeper position, sorry to compare but a bit like Gerrard became in his latter years.
He’s often had his fitness issues so maybe in a less mobile role, he can keep himself off the treatment table.

{Ed001's Note - I think he will have to as we are short in there right now, so he is going to have to be utilised there until we can address that.}

01 Jan 2018 19:20:28
Anyone know more about the approach to spurs for dele Ali by all accounts its another club record deal if it were to be accepted.
Altho he has not been great this year I think he is a sexy little player when at his best.

01 Jan 2018 19:49:11
What approach? Club record for Ali I bloody hope not. One of the most over rated players in my opinion.

01 Jan 2018 19:58:38
@Klopp2017 I completely disagree with you. Dele All is absolutely brilliant, wish we signed him.

01 Jan 2018 20:01:54
Lpool page guys! ✌.

01 Jan 2018 20:01:56
Unless I have missed something, who has said we have approached Spurs?

01 Jan 2018 20:03:49
I’d be disappointed if we bought him now. If it was from MK Dons as a youngster, then yes, but now? Waste of money, rather we bought Eriksen.

01 Jan 2018 20:14:28
Sorry ninnja123 I'm sticking to my opinion on Ali I didn't say he wasn't good just not world class like all the pundits and spurs fans think.

01 Jan 2018 20:17:11
I'd have him at Liverpool tomorrow, he's a good player. Doubt that'll happen mind.

01 Jan 2018 20:18:41
I'd take Alli in a heart beat. He is still only 21 and a big Liverpool fan.

No way would i touch Eriksen though Dennis. He wouldn't get in our team for me. Mane and Salah are better wide players, and he's a total liability in midfield. Respect your opinion though mate, I just don't rate CE.

Alli would be perfect behind Firmino in my opinion. It would be painful for opposition players trying to cope with a forward dropping into midfield, and a midfielder breaking into the box. It'd confuse the hell out of the best defenders in world football. Won't happen though. Alli is worth £150m in todays market. He's in the top 5 u21's in the world.

01 Jan 2018 20:36:42
Again has anyone actually said we have approached Spurs or we plucking random names out the bag? I think he is a class player who is only 21 but has been off the boil this season. Would I have him at our club, the answer is yes as he has the potential to be world class but Levy would take us to the cleaners in regards to transfer fee.

01 Jan 2018 21:17:05
Alli would be the world class signing to replace firmino alright. Agree with mks 100% him and firmino would terrorise defenses in the league and champions league. whatever money we get from coutinho id give every penny for him. have a bad feeling we are getting rafinha off Barcelona instead and that would be a major disappointment. limited footballer and not in the same league as Lallana let alone coutinho.

01 Jan 2018 21:30:48
Alli replacing Firmino? Have I missed 6 months or something?

01 Jan 2018 22:24:18
Ha apologies Ron. All over the place with all that's going on. Coutinho can go. Firmino is ours forever.

02 Jan 2018 11:06:25
Totally with you there Adam, I really wish someone had given Stevie a holler a couple of years ago! Most costly nap ever!

However, given you follow a lot more football than me, if we had the choice of Pullisic at, say, £50m, or Alli at £150m (I don't disagree with that approximate valuation, btw! ), which would you go for?

01 Jan 2018 17:16:53
Wonder dog sparky some cryptic clues need a few degrees to figure them out haha.

Phils gone and as we’ve done with fowler . Torres . Suarez we’ll carry on we’re more than a 1 man team now no ones bigger than the club all the best Phil .

Hope we get Barcelona in the champs league now an do them . YNWA.

01 Jan 2018 17:26:10
Do you understand what Sparky is trying to say? Does anyone?

I can't work it out at all. Does it mean he is getting house ready for someone arriving? Rafinha? Any help ed002?

01 Jan 2018 17:31:43
From what I make of it Somone is moving in but could just be Virgil or were getting another 6ft 4 beast coming in who knows haha.

01 Jan 2018 17:47:30
Argh yed your probably right Belfast. It will be Virgil.

01 Jan 2018 18:34:49
It's very simple.

It means Couts will be leaving this month.

Nothing else in that above. ☝.

01 Jan 2018 18:43:54
On that mascara post one of them is called “big eyes” is that ozil? Lol.

02 Jan 2018 11:01:04
The car is TB2 whose Captain was called Virgil something.

Calm down.

02 Jan 2018 11:03:38
Virgil, hence reference to Thunderbirds!

01 Jan 2018 16:56:20
Massive well done to the lads today, I saw the lineup and got slightly worried and expected maybe a draw. Once they equalised I lost all energy, I never expected us to get another goal. Get in! another great 3 points, on to Everton!

01 Jan 2018 17:18:17
Salah mate, when they scored I was like that's my evening written off as I couldn't see us scoring but when Klavan did, I think all my neighbours heard me shouting. 2018 onwards and upwards, bring on Everton! but first if they can do us a favour against Man U tonight.

01 Jan 2018 17:25:09
Lol Alonso I know mate I was the same, woke the baby up and made the next door neighbours dog bark but it's all good! can have a chilled night now! Great start to the year :)

01 Jan 2018 17:35:48
hahaha same here my wife went mental at me for screaming so loud that i woke up my 5 months old son.

01 Jan 2018 17:49:40
KloppDaKop - mine boy is 5 months as well mate on Friday lol he kicked right off, poor little bugger was probably dreaming about a rabbit or something woken up to me going ape sh*t lol.

01 Jan 2018 23:27:58
Salah, even my wife who does not care for football, was hurling abuse at the TV when Burnley scored, trashing the LFC players for screwing up YET AGAIN and then. Klavan happened.

01 Jan 2018 15:06:49
Quick question for ed01 if poss, I appreciate the reasons behind rotation but do you find seven changes a bit excessive, also, we knew as soon as the final whistle at Leicester that salah picked up a niggle, didn't hear anything on coutinho, do you think it's a genuine knock or have we seen coutinho in a Liverpool top for the last time against Leicester?

{Ed001's Note - I am not a fan of rotation, so yes I do, but so long as we continue to pick up results and avoid defeats, then I can't really argue. If we are going full pelt this month, unlike last year, then it suggests the rotation is working.

As for Couts, I have no idea, impossible to say.}

01 Jan 2018 17:00:16
I'd say rotation is good for protecting our players from major injuries. Yes salah and cout did miss today but its nothing like the scale of injuries we have had in recent years despite having more fixtures from the CL too.

01 Jan 2018 23:30:20
IMO, Klopp is being vindicated for rotating during this past month as our rivals in the top 6, have struggled mightily in certain games during that span and even their managers have been complaining of fatigue. We have had NO such issue so to me, Klopp is playing a blinder for now overall BUT as Ed01 said, we'll see what happens in Jan.

01 Jan 2018 14:39:19
Liverpool to 'take Nike to court after they 'reveal' Coutinho's Barcelona switch.
Is it true?

{Ed002's Note - Popped along this morning did they?}

01 Jan 2018 14:15:25
I can't stress how much I hate changing keepers. just give karius his run of games.

01 Jan 2018 14:03:20
Hi Eds n Reds

Happy New Year to all

Salah and Coutinho have not travelled with the squad. we knew Salah might not be available but is Couts just being rested or is he on his way to Barcelona?

atlfc70.

{Ed002's Note - Barcelona?}

01 Jan 2018 14:18:57
Backs playing up again? 😏.

01 Jan 2018 13:51:59
Ed seeing rumours that Coutinho is also out today. Unsure if it's an injury 🤔. Have you heard anything.

{Ed002's Note - I imagine he has been dropped because of is involvement as a plotter in the great Nike web site fiasco. Or perhaps he is at home putting all of his creams in to packing cases and popping. Around to say goodbye to old chum Sparky, who I understand has some news about a new temporary house mate later today.}

01 Jan 2018 14:44:46
😂 cheers for the reply Ed02.

01 Jan 2018 14:53:38
Ed may I ask who this temporary house is for?

{Ed002's Note - Houses tend to be permanent. Sparky would be the one to ask. #WonderDogSparky.}

01 Jan 2018 15:13:35
Rafinha?

01 Jan 2018 13:42:36
Ed002 i remember a couple of years ago you mentioned a few players who were well thought of and presumed potential big stars of the future. Was wondering if you think they are still on that path or if not what has been the reason they havn't lived upto thier potential

Max Meyer
Martin Benitez
Nathan Ake
Sheyi Ojo

Are the 4 i remember mostly.

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - This was in 2013 and Meyer is playing at the highest level in Germany with Schalke, Ake is aging in the Premier League in England, Ojo is on loan but a decision needs to be made about his future this summer. Benitez is still doing well in Argentina and a number of European clubs remain keen. So all in all they are oink fine.}

01 Jan 2018 14:15:09
Thank you ed.

01 Jan 2018 12:42:32
After the Coutinho/ Barcelona shirt, would Liverpool not be looking for an explanation from Nike? It just seems pretty strange if the club weren't a just little annoyed or is it a case of Nike/ Barcelona can do what they want?

{Ed002's Note - This is not a conspiracy against Liverpool - move on. And why do you think it is anything to do with Barcelona? Maybe you should go to a store and have them make you up a Liverpool Rafinha shirt and I promise I will post a picture of it here.}

01 Jan 2018 12:58:54
ESPN Brazil are reporting that LFC are "taking Nike to court" over this.

01 Jan 2018 13:12:07
So it means we are after Rafina Alcantara?

01 Jan 2018 13:15:32
I am not saying it's a conspiracy against Liverpool but Nike, Barcelona and Coutinho were involved. It was on Nike's official website. If they were hacked why not just say it? It's unprofessional in my eyes. It's like the company I work for putting a new employee in the company newsletter before, he handed his notice to his curret employer.

{Ed002's Note - How was Barcelona involved? How was Coutinho involved?}

01 Jan 2018 13:15:49
*current.

01 Jan 2018 13:44:16
On the Nike website "Philippe Coutinho is ready to light up the Nou Camp. Get your 2017/ 18 FC Barcelona kit with the Magicians name on it. Act fast - free personalisation only available until January 6th " They might not be involved directly but certainly indirectly and if that doesn't warrant an apology I don't know what does.

{Ed002's Note - They are not involved at all. What is wrong with you?}

01 Jan 2018 14:05:22
Fair enough.

01 Jan 2018 14:39:21
The I question at law is what made Nike put such a statement on their website. What is the source of their information. To the best of my humble knowledge Barcelona is certainly involved! I don’t see the reasons why Edd 002 keeps on denying that Barcelona has been very dirty with their media in their pursuit of Coutinho. It’s very clear! They have been far from clean and doing everything to get the player.

{Ed002's Note - I don't understand what "questioin at law" means. It is nothing to do with Barcelona whatsoever. Please point me at any post where I say anything along the clines that "Barcelona has not been dirty with their media" or "Barcelona has been clean with their media".}

01 Jan 2018 12:21:09
Hi Eds,

how likely is it that we will wish Coutinho farewell this month? Imo it wouldn't make sense to sell our best player mid-way through the season. If we could arrange a deal for the summer that would be better.

{Ed002's Note - RTP.}

01 Jan 2018 11:36:10
Hi eds, hope your good. Having signed VVd I still think we need another CB to be honest, now Gomez may have potential, but matip gets injured too often and klaven and lovren are not good enough imo. I used to say Rudiger long before he moved to Chelsea but that ships sailed.

So the player I've been looking at recently is Nathan Ake, he looks very good at Bournemouth, and they have to defend a lot. Pace power good on the ball and great passing range. Are we looking for another CB? And I'm judging the player nothing to do with him been Dutch like VVD.

01 Jan 2018 12:10:51
Between now and the summer I would start to give Gomez the odd game next to VVD with TAA on the right, only in the “easy” games at first, try and blood him in slowly.
I wouldn’t just chuck Gomez in centrally for the rest of the season because I believe TAA will struggle if given the place full time and I don’t want to see Clyne back in the team.
Then in the summer you make a decision, if Gomez is ready then make him your centre back for next season and look to bring in a first team right back, then TAA will be back up for right back and right wing next season, if not then put Gomez back into right back with TAA as back up and consider your options for centre back, persist with what we have or buy someone experienced until Gomez is ready.
That’s what I would do anyway, looking forward to how this pans out, we have 2 excellent young prospects in Gomez and TAA and their development needs to be very carefully considered.

01 Jan 2018 12:13:35
Ake has been awful this season. Chelsea let him go despite being desperate for a centre back. I know Chelsea have let good players go before, but Ake just seems different. Salah, Lukaku and De Bruyne still got moves to big clubs when they left. Nobody in the top echelons of the game would touch Ake though. I wonder if he has attitude or application issues off the pitch because of this.

He hasn't improved in 3 years and has actually got worse this season. I wouldn't touch him until he proves himself a bit more. I've seen nothing in 18 months from him now. Howe might be a bad coach defensively, but Ake can't blame his manager for basic mistakes and lapses in concentration.

I'm still hopeful we retain interest in De Vrij. I think he'd be a great partner for Van Dijk. If not though, I'd just stick with Lovren/ Klavan alongside Van Dijk until the summer and the try Gomez in the centre in pre-season to see if he is ready. He's probably going to start as a centre back in a back 3 at a world cup this summer, so he'll get some vital experience there.

Matip isn't good enough by the way (as you implied he should partner Van Dijk when fit - apologies if I've got that wrong though) . Ed002 said when we signed Matip that he was a back up player at best who should replace Kolo Toure. Sadly, the Sakho debacle happened and Matip ended up first choice because of it. Klopp must set aside his loyalties now though. Matip and Mignolet are the biggest liabilities at the club and we need to move them on.

01 Jan 2018 11:21:43
Happy new year to all the Ed's. How does club decide how much a player is worth to buy and sell. I know taken into account is internationals and if the player is very good winning things this will also be part of the price. But say for example and this not about his transfer fee. If spelling is right Kieta the midfielder we have bought for next year. Last season he had a good season but before that was not heard off. Please explain using any player that has never won anything how they set a price.

{Ed001's Note - there is no set system for doing so. The club just decides how much a player is worth to them.}

01 Jan 2018 10:37:51
Is Sarah injured and out of Burnley game?

{Ed001's Note - yes.}

01 Jan 2018 10:47:11
Yep, he's out with a slight knock. Even if he was not injured, I would still have rested him along with Firmino who has played at least 75 mins in 5 straight games.

01 Jan 2018 10:57:53
Is sarah the tea lady? 😜.

01 Jan 2018 10:45:11
Serious injury ed1? And could I ask about de bruyne's fitness?

{Ed001's Note - they don't think so, but it takes about 48 hours for any swelling to go down to allow a proper scan to take place. Same with De Bruyne, nothing will be sure until then, though they usually have a better idea within about 24 hours.}

01 Jan 2018 11:09:51
Can we play Salah instead?
Or Coutinho-Lallana-Mane in behind Firmino?

Or we could perhaps be conservative and play AoC, Can, Milner and Gini. 😩.

01 Jan 2018 11:11:53
She’ll be back for the derby, Joe told me.

01 Jan 2018 11:14:29
All joking aside reports are saying he could be out for 2 weeks and is a risk for the City game. Wonder if this changes the Couts situation (if he's going this window perhaps we may drag the transfer out a week or 2 now)

01 Jan 2018 12:49:25
Jayden
If we drag out for 2 weeks it may have negative effect on finding a quality replacement.

01 Jan 2018 13:18:37
Agger that's very true, that's if we are going for a replacement. Perhaps Kieta, Ox and VVD are the Coutinho money spent in advance.

01 Jan 2018 09:33:03
Seen us linked with Dani Ceballos as a coutinho replacement. Would he be champions league cup tied? Has been playing for real in cl?

{Ed025's Note - then yes he would be jordz..

01 Jan 2018 10:14:29
Hardly a like for like replacement? He’s more of a defensive midfielder?

31 Dec 2017 20:28:14
Hey ed001. Be interested to hear your thoughts on 2 keepers were strongly linked with. BUTLAND AND Trapp.

Strengths, weaknesses and suitability to Liverpool if you will.

Cheers.

{Ed001's Note - very difficult to compare the two, Butland is almost always injured or just coming back from injury whenever I have seen him play. While he is a good, solid keeper, he is so injury prone it would be idiocy to pay a fee for him, imo.

Trapp, on the other hand, has just lost the plot since joining PSG and, for whatever reason, has developed all the bad points of Grobbelaar but few of his strengths. He is incredibly erratic and error prone in a PSG shirt. Another one to avoid.}

01 Jan 2018 04:09:34
Still stand by my opinion that Karius should be given a full season to show how good he can be. De Gea, Ter Stegen, Navas all took time to settle at bigger clubs and now they are some of the finest GKs in the world. Why can't Klopp and the LFC fans show the same faith and patience with Karius?
And no point talking about Ward as he seems to have fallen out completely with Klopp so will be the first GK out of the door.

01 Jan 2018 05:28:55
Lord Pinto to the rescue!

01 Jan 2018 09:28:26
I'm of the same opinion IB mate.

01 Jan 2018 09:46:44
IB I believe LFC fans are willing to show Karius faith mate and want him to be starting games. Its not us who pick the side though. He needs faith off 1 man and 1 man alone.

01 Jan 2018 10:57:28
With you there, IB and Jayden. Karius needs to be playing now and the two GK's we are linked with are NO upgrades on Karius IMO (Migs is already a non-entity) as the Ed has just described. Butland is overrated is average and injury prone while Trapp who unseated Sirigu (the better GK, IMO) and got Areola (the current no. 1) loaned out to Villareal (he played against us in the EL), at PSG has been so poor that Areola got his job back and is now in the frame with Les Bleus.

Sorry, I don'l want other team's dross or average players. This idea that other players other players (dross or average) are better than ours simply cos they don't play for us, is a fool's errand, IMO. We have a young GK with potential who is ready to make the jump and as Jayden said, it is up to the manager now to play him or let he and Ward leave.

01 Jan 2018 11:02:48
Jayden, I fully agree with you that many fans want Karius to be playing. . The prob is tho, is that there are many other fans on other fan sites (I check on these as well) who simply loathe this kid (II'm 41 so he's a kid to me) . The guy cannot do absolutely anything right in their eyes.

Can you believe that some have the nerve to blame him for the LC goal or how he could have done better after being exposed by his defenders? Or how he was blamed by one fan who said he should have done better with the pen vs Sevilla? Or how his kicking is now a problem whereas it is his biggest asset? Yeah, these are the types of "fans" we are dealing with. It is these types of fans that get on his back and will jump on him as soon as he makes a mistake. Shoot, He does not make mistakes and they are on his back. Lord help us, Jayden.

01 Jan 2018 11:22:43
Br in that case mate Karius needs to build a set of bigger shoulders and brush it off. Not saying it's right but all football players have to deal with this especially now social media is around. Karius did receive some abuse last year but it's nowhere near the same scale that Hendo, Milner, Lovren, Moreno and Lucas have in the past. And you only have to look at other teams players like Rooney he's had a whole nation on his back most of his career. It's how they react to it that defines them. I'm sure if Klopp picks Karius he will allow his performances to do the talking like he has already done the games he's played this season.

01 Jan 2018 01:34:01
No way should Liverpool sell Coutinho in this window. If it happens in the summer, so be it. Better players than him have left Liverpool, Keegan, Souness, Rush and Suarez to name 4. Others who left who we wanted to stay include Torres, Mascherano, McManaman and, dare I say, Owen. Liverpool F. C. will go on no matter who leaves. Who we replace them with is the key to success. Sometimes we’ve done it well, with Dalglish to replace Keegan, Molby to replace Souness ana Aldridge to replace Rush. Other times not so well with Nunez and £8 million to replace Owen and Lambert to replace Suarez.

Nobody can replace Coutinho exactly but we need to get someone who can do things he can’t do. Owen and Torres regretted leaving Liverpool and I think Coutinho will live to regret leaving to become Messi’s bitch. Neymar has gone, Messi, Iniesta and Suarez are all close to the downward spiral and if Coutinho goes missing in some games, as he has done here, he’ll find than the Spanish supporters are not so forgiving

I accept his choice to leave if that’s what he wants but I thinkIll get my old Torres voodoo doll out and put Phils head on it and stick needles in it every night. It worked on Nando for 4 years.

01 Jan 2018 02:03:07
Summer might be too late, they have other targets, do you want us to be lumbered with a player who doesn't want to be here?

I believe if we get rid now, we can bring in a suitable replacement by the end of January, should we not, it is what it is. We'll get by.

Nevermind what you think, it's what Coutinho wants, it's his decision, let him be he wants out so let him go, it's the inevitable. Though I have lost respect for him somewhat, I wish him the best of luck WHEN he leaves. There's no real point in rambling on about it or keeping him until the summer, he's going whether we like it or not. It might as well be now whilst we can get a good price for him.

01 Jan 2018 02:23:22
Man Utd could with De Gea so why can't we? We are not bigger than them anymore. I'm just sick of Barca's antics regarding deadlines (there must be a dozen of them every year) . If they really want Pipco than they should do like our owners who showed them how it's done .

01 Jan 2018 03:15:15
I hope we keep him no matter what but if he goes it will be nice to get LEMAR or try to get KEITA early.

01 Jan 2018 04:10:41
If Coutinho goes this month itself, then would like to see the Kieta move being fast tracked and another wide player like Draxler or Brandt signed.

01 Jan 2018 09:53:55
it will be a gamble to keep Couts this window. If we do then it's a case of does his recurring back injury show up again whilst he looks for his dummy or does he continue this current form he is in. Either way it could make or break the season and it's a risk to sell or keep. I'm sure Klopp will have his say and then Henry will make the final call.

{Ed025's Note - i think he will go jayden and will be a big loss to the reds, hes been a bit of a dick head but still a quality player..

01 Jan 2018 10:45:45
Ello ed do u have an idea if we will look too replace him with maybe a lemar, kovacivic, draxler or someone of that nature if he is sold or do u think we have already spent the coutihno money with vvd, also I should imagine studge will leave so do u think we will look too replace him also I know u ain't a wizard a can't predict future but it all helps, all the best by the way for new year.

{Ed001's Note - transfers do not work like that, we cannot 'spend the Coutinho money'.}

01 Jan 2018 11:14:14
Which ever way this ends, I just hope we can keep going and make top 4 this season.

01 Jan 2018 00:44:39
Happy new year one and all
Eds any interest in leno for gk?
Thanks for everything over the past twelve months.

{Ed002's Note - No. Liverpool are overrun with goalkeepers right now.}

01 Jan 2018 02:08:06
Kun was my bestfiends original shout on here after alll the ridiculous ridicule for a spelling mistake he took his life R. I. P Barryproudfoot never forgotten always in my heart and mind.

01 Jan 2018 02:25:03
Theonemanriot, that's a joke, right?

01 Jan 2018 03:09:25
I've either had a little too much to sup or I just do not get that comment Theonemanriot, what you on about mate?

01 Jan 2018 13:19:53
My last post was a reply too (Europe is yellow) few posts up (Salah) (Noski) am referring too my friend he was the original poster of the kun Aguero shout under his name Barryproudfoot even though most here thought it was funny at the time he was in a lonely place and come on here for his love of the site and unfortunately couldn’t take it any longer. In his note he left it was clear he just felt lonely and couldn’t take people taking the p*ss out off him with the post that’s why everytime i see the reference to it (kun) it upsets me anyway he was a lovely lad am sure his head wasn’t in the right place and it just tipped him over the edge R. I. P Barryproudfoot I know he’s probably still reading this site from above just wish things were different anyway happy new year too you all hope 2018 was a good one xx.

01 Jan 2018 00:24:10
Happy New Year to all the readers, contributors and Eds. A good year for the reds coming up I think.
YNWA.

01 Jan 2018 00:03:16
Happy new year everyone have we signed anyone yet lol.

01 Jan 2018 00:34:17
Yeah VVD lol.