Liverpool Banter Archive May 01 2015

01 May 2015 19:59:18
Will Liverpool's interest in signing Depay depend on Sterling leaving this summer?

01 May 2015 20:37:09
I asked this earlier mate, ed002 reply was that we seem to be looking at alternatives to Sterling and not just in Depay. So a bit inconclusive really mate as I was thinking same thing as you.

IMO They are not dependent on each other but I'm not sure.

01 May 2015 20:58:02
It will mainly depend on Depay's interest to join us, which will mainly depend on ManU' interest in him. If United wants him, I honestly cannot see any reason whatsoever for him to come to us. They can pay PSV what we can plus 5M , they can pay him what we can pay him, they offer him CL football and based on the past 10 years much more trophies including titles. They also have a better Manager, whho happen to be Dutch, as well as some of the players. The only thing is he will have slightly more competition there, but if he is as good I am sure he believes he is, he will not be scared by that.

If United don't want him and he will come to us we will find the money to bring him. Same story with Benteke. If both of them mirculasly want to come to us and not to United (cannot see this happening) we may have to sell Sterling to fund this. But the big 'if' is if both of them will not have better options. As I said earlier today, I just hope we don't sell Sterling first and then find out they are not coming.

01 May 2015 21:06:05
Be a good deal in terms of money . I'm sure you get a inflated fat check for Lennon mark2 . And depay would cost 20million and sure we would pay the wage we've offered Lennon mark2 . Depay has great shooting technique n accuracy . He can pass cross dribble . So it's an upgrade .

01 May 2015 20:30:23
of course

01 May 2015 23:09:25
It's possible that Depay despises the clown at United

01 May 2015 23:23:43
Considering Van Gaal has been described as his 'non-biological father', that seems unlikely Essexred.

01 May 2015 23:50:19
We can also offer depay game time, especially if Sterling leaves. United won't player him over the godlike Di maria surely. Sarcasm in case you're wondering.

{Ed007's Note - Utd are trying to swap Di Maria + £20 million for James McCarthy.}

02 May 2015 08:55:25
Sounds like smart buisness Ed. They must be taking advice from our transfer committee ! 😊

01 May 2015 18:01:56
Lambert, Balotelli and Borini scored 46 goals between them last season. So aren't we scoring goals?

Rodgers isn't setting up the team to play to the current strikeforce's strenghts, in addition to playing more than half the first team behind them out of their natural positions. It's that simple. Analyze the season from a managerial POW and Rodgers has been an absolute disaster.

01 May 2015 18:27:50
I don't necessarily disagree with the premise, but they had 34 league goals between them and 9 of those were from penalties and 6 from free kicks. Balotelli had 7 from open play last year in league play, Lambert 8, and Borini 4, so it's not like any of them were scoring open play goals at near the rate of Sturridge or Suarez last season.

01 May 2015 18:47:51
Great post mate and think the answer is obvious, they played in systems that suited them (and in fairness took pens).

Was initially wxcited with players signed this summer but they don't fit together. Have a lot of players j don't think we need who are actually really good players, just have no clue where they're meant to play or what their role is.

Hate to say it but look at chelsea, can look at their team sheet and know exactly what is expected if each player and their role, look at ours and are wondering why a talented young CM is a CB, a great box to box player is at right back, a great pacey number 10 is at LWB, an legend AM is playing DM, and a great back up striker is starting 10 games is trying to break on the counter despite being into his 30s!

01 May 2015 19:10:15
RDL, all of them look infinitely better within their teams last season. I think its pretty obvious that Rodgers has been unable to play to their strengths, what we don't know is how that would've changed the rest of the team.

I can imagine setting the team up to play to Balotellis static style of play might have made the season as woeful as it has already been but who knows.

01 May 2015 19:44:42
Don't disagree lmred, but in general I think relying on the likes of Balotelli, Lambert, or Borini to score loads from open play (which is what we need) was/is a mistake as none of them have proven especially prolific in recent history.

Again, I do think they all looked better previously though.

01 May 2015 20:06:17
I know Balotelli has not been lighting the world ablaze, but how many crosses has he received the last 2 games that were worthy of a goal? 1 maybe? Many of us think he'd be better with a 2nd striker, and many are wanting to sell him. If a new manager comes, I think it would be worth a shout to see if Balotelli, among other players on the fringes, have a future. We should be patient with our sales if we are to can Rodgers, including Mario.

I hope Borini and Lambert are moved, because I don't think they are good enough. I do think Balotelli can come good; we wouldn't, or at least many of us wouldn't, give up on another player after one year.

01 May 2015 20:13:12
Imred, RDL, Balotelli was a poison chalice we should have never drank from. As Macca said its been a thorn in our side since day one. I truly believe whoever was responsible for his signing is sick in the head, and MUST BE REMOVED. I don't know who pulled what strings, and I don't think Rogers pulled most of them, but its a sickness within our Club that needs to be cut out like a fucking tumour, or we are going to die a slow painful death. Honestly there is a stench of rottenness pervading our club, and it needs sorting with immediate effect.

01 May 2015 20:20:00
Good Grief Tj I can't believe you just said that!!!!!!!
Mario. be patient !!!! I flippin give up I really do.

01 May 2015 21:47:31
Balotelli is not the reason this season has sucked. Many of you would like to believe so, but overall the team just hasn't been good enough. The team, including balotelli.

01 May 2015 22:02:00
We don't play two strikers, just a false number nine.

Dead simple reason why we don't score goals BUT

When a class striker like Sturridge is on form and fit (which he hasn't been), he usually takes the half opportunities gifted to him and we get away with it.

Regardless of this opinion being with the benefit of hindsight, a fully fit Sturridge this season would have won us many games with the opportunities presented, any other striker in the squad is simply not good enough or skilled enough to play as a lone striker, therefore aside from Sturridge the rest should be played as a pair, and in my opinion (regardless of my opinion on the Italian), they would present themselves as a handful and would score.

01 May 2015 22:56:58
If Mario even chipped in with half a dozen league goals things could certainly been a lot better. A complete and utter disaster. Whoever suggested him as a possibility needs to be collecting their p45

01 May 2015 23:43:17
Golden boy sturridge wasnt really lighting the world alight prior to his last injury. Sure he's scored a couple goals but he's familiar with the players and how BR "works." Even he has struggled. I'm just tired of signing on here and seein balotelli bashing when he has been putting in a shift. The main complaint on being purchased was his work rate. He has worked pretty hard every time I've seen him on the pitch. Every player has declined in form this season in our starting lineup, bar mignolet Lucas and henderson. I suppose that's marios fault too.

02 May 2015 00:35:31
borini and lambert have not been played enough at LFC to give fair judjement IMO

Im sure if borini had the same playing time as balotelli this season we would have a few more goals

02 May 2015 00:48:15
Bali would obviously be more effective as two upfront but we've never played him like that, Lambert best in a 4-2-3-1 to allow others to play off him, but we only played him like that for a short spell, Borini never given a chance. I personally think all the strikers has as much reason to be upset with Rogers as he has with them.

I suspect at the start of the season BR was building for a 4-2-3-1 with all the midfielders he bought but why did he need to change things entirely after last year? I reckon with studge out, we would have done better sticking with the diamond, playing Lucas, Hendo and Coutinho midfield with Balo/Borini upfront and Sterling in just behind them.

02 May 2015 13:35:16
My main complaint was he didn't fit with the system or the ethos of the team. Complete waste of £16m. Mourinho couldn't manage him, Mancini couldn't manage him, AC Milan wanted shut of him. What possessed the committee to think it would be a good signing?
Daft as a brush!

01 May 2015 17:07:21
Eds with Flanno injury along with Johnson & Enrique likely to leave and the likely hood of Manquillo going back to Spain. This really leaves us with just Moreno as full back. Would you expect the club to sign players to cover these areas?

{Ed002's Note - Done to death. Read the posts. Use the search function.}

01 May 2015 16:31:43
Can you ed tell us which positions are we going to look for this summer? will flanagan sign a new contract?
Cheers

{Ed002's Note - This has been dealth with a lot - try searching on BAEZ. I have no idea what will happen with Flanagan.}

01 May 2015 15:28:29
I have been going across other forums and reading fan insights, so as an arsenal fan i'd just like to say my two pence worth.

the players at liverpool, do not represent liverpool value, or the heritage of the club. however to say all of them are not worthy is also not true.

At arsenal we have had phases where we wanted certain players gone, as they did not integrate or perform, however some players take time and as the saying goes the people in charge know best.

ramsey and coq are examples of how those that seem out of contention seem to suddenly show their worth.

so for the players i rate and who i reckon will come good with game time and the right coaching.

Alberto Moreno, Sakho, lovren, ibe, henderson, markovic, mignolet, sterling, Emre Can, Coutinho, lallan, sturridge (if he can stop being the injured van persie)so to complete the first team, if the likes of Benteke and a RB were to be added this summer i reckon a top 4 challenge is possible. with time and growth of the same players over a given period with the right system can take you guys to where we have developed over time, after out bigger players left us for pastures new.

for what its worth i rate brendon as a tactician, however he seems to put himself under pressure to make drastic changes rather than see a game plan, such as subs during half time. but i do not rate his press comments, makes the club look stupid with his comments, especially on transfers and possible targets.

01 May 2015 13:52:51
Hello ed, do you know if rogers possiton is safe or we looking to replace him?

{Ed002's Note - I really don't know. I have explained I would want him gone.}

01 May 2015 14:51:08
Ed02 I value your opinion on the game and you informative input. Who you you like to see in the hot seat? This being your personal choice. Pls answer as treat for us genuine fans

{Ed002's Note - Roger Schmidt would be my pick.}

01 May 2015 16:46:16
A fine choice, Ed002. I think any of Schmidt, Emery, Favre, Yakin, Fournier, DeBoer, or Klopp would do a good job. Along with probably dozens of others.

{Ed002's Note - Villas-Boes has now told someone at another club that he would not be interested in the job if approached again.}

01 May 2015 17:56:09
AVB turned us down before didn't he? Roger Schmidt looks more like a sales man than a footy manager. lol

01 May 2015 21:41:14
Lucien Favre. Young players good organised football. Monchengladbach are flying.

01 May 2015 20:42:42
Lucien Favre would be ideal. Young players and good football. Monchengladbach are flying

02 May 2015 12:20:24
Hi Ed02 thankyou for answering my question, I know it could cause possible abuse. So I appreciate your opinion. My pick would be Frank Rijkaard, I know he is at some prep school as an advisor but his coaching and management are top class

01 May 2015 12:36:37
Hi, First time poster and would never usually post but this rumour seemed worthy. ...........

{Ed002's Note - We are not interested in getting in to that type of thing. Sorry.}

01 May 2015 11:17:44
Happy Friday eds and fellow reds,

Haven't posted in a while but I have been checking the site hourly hoping for a ray of sunshine breaking through the black cloud currently sitting over LFC.

First and foremost I think the managerial situation needs dealing with as soon as the final whistle is blown on the last game on the season, but the playing staff is obviously a grave concern too!

With all the names I see us linked with daily, I do not see any real defensive midfielders linked, I know it's all hearsay and paper talk, but surely certain people would get wind of any interest in DM's too.

In my opinion this, along with a 20 goal a season striker and Mr Klopp MUST be a top priority. Having said this, I cannot think of any one player that is realistically attainable that would sufficiently improve us. Would like to here other posters' opinions on this and who they'd like to see brought in, as I really do think it's a position we need to address as soon as we can! I am a fan of Lucas, but he has his injury issues and could well be on his way, which would leave us with Emre Can, who'd still be playing out of position there, and Joe Allen(I like his workrate and effort but he's just not up to te standard required, hoping he moves on). Or, are Rossiter/Williams ready to make the step up on play on a regular basis, I would love for that to be the case but feel we need an established player in that role to help them blossom into the top players they have the potential to be.

I look forward to reading some responses and here's hoping for 3 points tomorrow and a performance to go with it, to lift some of the gloom!

{Ed002's Note - The club persuaded Lucas to stay in January so I doubt he will be going anywhere in the summer.}

01 May 2015 12:12:37
That is excellent news Ed! I thought he still had his mind set on Inter Milan.

If he stays, we don't even need a new holding player. Lucas, Can, Williams etc is more than enough.

01 May 2015 13:32:01
Great news! Lucas has a good few years in him at the top level, as long as he stays fit! With everything he has been through since arriving, his mental strength and experience along with actually being a very good player will only help nurture the talent of Can, Rossiter, Williams and other young players coming through!

Now let's hope Klopp is at the helm next season and we manage to bring in a proven goalscorer whilst shipping out those that are surplus to requirements. Anything on top of that, for me, is a massive bonus.

01 May 2015 16:01:44
Things change in football though, and I have a sneaky suspicion that Lucas still has his heart set on a move, just for the sake of a change. Plus, if Rogers is still in charge I would think brining in Milner is to replace an outgoing Lucas, because he's too injury prone. I'm not sure Rogers really rates injury prone players bar sturridge, who is beyond injury prone. I would love to keep Lucas, would save us so many headaches and he is our most important midfielder, but he is annoyingly injury prone. Having said that I would rather Milner or Lucas as back up to eatchother as oppose to Allen. Allen plays well against lesser teams that do not press. If you play a high pressure game then Allen becomes absolutely useless. Decent squad player though.

01 May 2015 16:41:53
I love Lucas to bits, genuinely top lad and actual captain material, but i'm genuinely concerned that he has such bad injury problems that I would sell Allen and bring in a top notch centre midfielder so that we had a decent selection, as this season we have been appalling if Lucas hasn't been available, given that Rodgers doesn't understand that Can is a CM

01 May 2015 10:11:33
@supermario

"01 May 2015 08:43:10
Obviously Rodgers has finial say but what if your options are all rubbish? Just a thought.
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Yet another reason why Rodgers should not be allowed to continue to waste more money.

Like Ed002 said, why buy players when you know they are just going to use up wages?

FSG said from the very start when they appointed Rodgers that the academy was there to be used and that when they make purchases it will not be a short term fix.

Rodgers has gone against all of these principles by agreeing to players like Balotelli, Lallana and Lovren after signing the likes of Alberto, Aspas and Ilori the previous season!

What have Balotelli, Lallana and Lovren done for LFC who have cost the club £40m more and increased the wage bill significantly too compared to the three signings of Aspas, Alberto and Ilori?

But Rodgers should be given another season to waste more of LFC's money?

It will be criminal if FSG allow this to happen!

01 May 2015 10:59:31
I actually said underneath my other comment that transfer committee and Rodgers are clueless so the blame has to be left with fsg.

If I employed someone to go into one of my clients houses and they tried their best best but the job was done to a awful standard then it's not their fault it's mine for employing a idiot.

Rodgers isn't trying to buy rubbish or play rubbish football. But he can only do what he is capable of doing. The committee aren't trying to waste money they are trying their best.

I'm sorry but fsg have made a lot of mistakes when it comes to hiring, they need some serious help in my opinion ie a dof.

01 May 2015 11:40:13
If that worker you employed said he would do a proper job to a professional standard then it's his fault for not delivering what he said he could do, and partly yours for believing him.

we all know Rodgers has been poor and will be gone. the transfer commitee will likely be gone with Rodgers as it was only really set up because Rodgers was useless in the transfer side of things.
Several players will be leaving, some because they are poor, some because they are simply not needed. All these problems Are mostly Rodgers fault but a portion of the blame has to go to the owners for giving him the job in the first place, they will be moving to correct that error (and others) in the summer though.

01 May 2015 11:20:18
No, no, no. How can you blame FSG at this point when the plan they put out to Rodgers has not been followed?

We could have signed Remy instead of Balotelli who would have cost less. We did not have to sign Lovren when we already had Sakho. Etc etc.

Why sign Lallana when we had Ibe? Spend £20m on Markovic and let Suso go for a million? Etc etc etc.

Yet Rodgers was like a child in a candy shop with money falling out of his pockets.

FSG last season most probably would have been impressed with the title charge. Would they have made +-£120m available if there were no promises from Rodgers about a return on investment?

FSG do not sign the players and they do not ask Rodgers to play forwards at RB or RWB or have buy loads of strikers and do not make use of them.

If FSG do not get rid of Rodgers by the end of the season then by all means put the blame on them for allowing Rodgers to do further damage.

01 May 2015 13:08:37
There really cannot be any excuses for the incredible naivety shown in the Transfer market by Rodgers.

01 May 2015 13:53:24
@Max

Why didn't you just post underneath the thread you're referring to? It's barely even half way down the page and why start a new thread on the same topic.

01 May 2015 09:05:36
I think this summer provides us with a good opportunity to see if we have learned anything from last year. Everyone do mistakes in life, but to repeat the same mistake again and again is stupidity.

As more and more rumurs suggest we may sell Sterling in the summer and to a PL rival of course (unlike the other big 4 when they sell a top player it is always abroad?) to fund some big signings, may I suggest we complete the big signings first and only then sell him?

If we repeat the Suarez-Sanchez saga and, say, sell Sterling to City in order to fund a Dephay and Benetke deal, only to then find out they both prefer to go to United (and if United want both of them I cannot see a reason they will prefer us, to be honest), then we are basically stating loud and clear that we are here to be the feeder fo the big teams.

Don't get me wrong, if we sign Dephay and Benteke I personally will be happy with it even if this mean Sterling is going, but I will have to see it to believe it.

01 May 2015 11:01:48
sell sterling borini balotelli lambert allen enrique skrtel and few a players out on loan likes of alberto aspas. raise some money through these sales and get a midfielder(parejo) and a striker ( i think even rhodes would do 20+ goals all last three seasons) and a goalkeeper . play players in position. it is pretty simple. but LFC seem to screw it up every time

01 May 2015 11:49:53
I agree fano, speed in the market is key. If we stuff about we'll miss all our targets. Unfortunately the reality is most of the funds will have to come from sales. I hope FSG make the signings and then offload. I think one of the eds mentioned a date of when we needed to sell by or sell after to ensure the money went against the correct period for ffp rules.

01 May 2015 17:09:09
Van Persie went from Arsenal to Utd; Sagna went from Arsenal to Man City; Clichy went from Arsenal to Man City; Kolo Toure (back in the day) went from Arsenal to Man City; Mata went from Chelsea to Utd.

So, not all top 4 sell their players just to teams abroad, sorry.

30 Apr 2015 20:49:57
Hey Ed001, Hope u r doing fine.
Wanted your opinion on something, while LFC are craving for a Good DM.
What is your opinion on Jedinak from Crystal Palace, i know he ain't a world class but i just think he is some of a defensive midfield player who does his job very well, but that is just mu opinion, would u please like to comment. Thanks in advance. Have a great day.

{Ed001's Note - I do not like him at all, his passing is not that good, he is just extremely over physical and is at his level. He has a tendency to lose his head, and will often wander out of position trying to do too much. The moment he is not playing for a little club among the big boys, his tendency to commit nasty vile fouls will be picked up on and he will struggle to stay on the pitch for 90minutes in a single match. If it was way back in the 70s and 80s, his fouls would be considered normal practice, but football has changed and he would be a liability at a team that isn't seen by officials as having to compensate for lack of ability by being physical.}

01 May 2015 10:44:15
Thanks eds, that's y wanted your review on it n to understand y any good club never considered him. Thanks sir

01 May 2015 08:14:32
Hi eds, do you think we got a chance signing these players?
James Milner?
Benteke?
Menez?
Konoplyaka?
Ayew?
Bolasie?
Mitrovic?
Fekir?
Not the biggest names in the world because I'm being realistic these are the kind of players liverpool should be looking at.

{Ed002's Note - Try the search engine for each of them. That is why we have it.}

01 May 2015 06:27:56
Since there is nothing left to play for and the so called first team players have failed miserably anyone else hoping that we give the young lads a go instead?

So instead of seeing Johnson go through the motions and Can out of position at full back, how about Smith and McLaughlin at full back positions? And rather than see Joe Allen look ineffective how about play Jordan Williams in a midfield three with Henderson and Can? Then up front Yesil, Coutinho and Ibe? Couldn't do much worse than what BR put out against hull.

01 May 2015 08:03:10
You don't see Spurs starting to play youth players and they are below us. We still need to finish 5th in my opinion.

01 May 2015 09:03:02
I must've imagined Walker, Dier, Rose, Mason, Bentaleb and Kane playing regularly all season then Rover. My bad.

01 May 2015 09:48:01
5th is a bad season no matter what it brings, facts are BR is clueless, FSG as responsible owners must act now and rid the club of this incumbent.
The classic for me was paying 25 plus million for Markovich to then make excuses about being young, bedding in one for the future etc etc.
Id love him to go on and be the next Messi Ronaldo, but when you pay that sort of monies you want a world class player from day one.
Then he makes Lambert who was a half decent striker at Soton a bench warmer, a half decent defender in lovren a liability, A so called great prospect in, a german U21 midfielder Emre Can a total wreck playing out of position week after week, the list of his abject failures go on and on and on i'm afraid.

01 May 2015 10:19:43
Walker and Rose are 25 or close to it. I think you need to read my post again. As bad as we are we are still 5th yet you think its time for Rodgers to experiment with youngsters. You can see the stick he would get if we end up further down the table and possibly out of a Europa League spot? The other Spurs players you mention have been in the squad all season.

01 May 2015 12:36:56
You're right Irish Rover.

If he played the kids now, then results continues as they are, we would have the moaners simply 'moaning'.

I'm sure they would question how the manager has spent money on players only having to put them on the bench.

Anyway, surely young players should be slowly integrated in to a confident team that's winning?

Surely it's a collective opinion on when the players are ready at a younger age, and not just the manager, surely?

01 May 2015 13:25:18
Im not fussed about Europa League if i'm honest. Besides, my point is that as we are, I can't see us picking up points, so why not actually give these lads a go, tell them to go out there enjoy it with no pressure. It is at least as likely to get us more points that the way things are.

01 May 2015 01:04:29
How would you sum up this season in one word?? For me I would call it; Underwhelming.

Where has it all gone wrong??

I don't think blame falls solely at Brendan's feet but, having said that, I believe it is time for him to move on.

He has clearly lost the players. The lack of passion or dedication to their role in the team, by the players, has been noticeable. They are not playing like footballers who want to lift the pressure off their managers shoulders.

No, instead they look lethargic and unwilling to put any effort into matches, especially in their movement off the ball. They have all been static, baring Coutinho who is at least trying to create something out of nothing.

Blame should be placed at the players feet as well. Now, don't get me wrong. I know that Brendan has been playing a number of players out of their positions (Which is stupid in my opinion.) but you would at least expect a little effort on their part.

This season has been a huge let down. The transfer committee have dropped the ball in a massive way and should be dissolved. Brendan has wasted hundreds of millions in three years, more than any other Liverpool manager and shown nothing for it. what's more, Brendan has signed Swansea level players, in my personal opinion, and doesn't have the ability to convince big players to join are club.

So many signings have been brought in and very few have proven themselves. In fact, the overall team this year have been poor.

I think a change is needed to inject some new life into the club and its players. Klopp, in my opinion, is a complete pipe dream, never going to happen. He will want assurances over Champions League football, which we are in no position to given, and will want to build a team that he desires. That will take money, something FSG will be reluctant to do considering how much has been wasted.

So who is left??

Frank De Boer??

Has hardly set the Dutch league alight this year has he. Ajax have finished the season 14 points away from the eventual winners PSV. Obviously FDB has won the dutch league on four consecutive occasions but is he really ready for the jump to the premier league??

After FDB who is left??

Rafa Benitez??

No, I don't see that ending well if Liverpool were to bring in Benitez. We've been there and done that in my opinion. We need something new, not to rehash old history. But, seriously, why do people want Benitez back?? To relieve old memories of when we were a force in the Champions League?? Are you all forgetting how badly we wanted him out?? There was a reason for that.

After those two, who else is there??

I don't see a thriving market of experienced and exceptional managers clamoring to be appointed as Liverpool manager. FSG will most likely find that either Brendan stays (with a DOF in charge of affairs etc) or they boot Rodgers and employ a temporary manager; possibly Benitez to appease the fans. Either way, not good.

As a Liverpool fan I am very worried. Players are wanting out or not showing any passion. Fans are becoming unsettled, such as myself, and I honestly can't see a quick, solid solution to this problem.

Fingers crossed FSG figure out a sustainable solution to all this. Although I don't many have faith in FSG now, which boggles my mind as they have been very supportive. Perhaps a little naive to allow Brendan and the committee play around with the clubs money but I don't believe they have done anything wrong.

01 May 2015 07:59:33
No reason why De Boer couldn't make the change; look at Koeman!! The quality of the Dutch league is lower than the prem but it's a competitive league with 3 or 4 sides realistic title challengers

01 May 2015 08:21:55
Give Klopp a great package, a transfer budget and a clear message of ambition to get to CL status next year and why wouldn't he join? That's what ManU gave LVG yet somehow we believe Klopp and top players won't buy into ambition if we don't have CL next year?

I'd guess if he's confident enough in how much we're prepared to give him in budget and quality of his team for next year, I'm sure he wouldn't mind one year out of CL if he felt he could get us back in and be part of a long term project at Liverpool. goodness knows how he'd be idolised by the kop if he succeeded!

I think that's why we probably need to sell Sterling. great asset but not critical for Liverpool and we need the money to fix problems elsewhere.

01 May 2015 08:45:19
We haven't got the money for a great package.

01 May 2015 08:50:18
My obvious choice would be go all out for Klopp. If that fails then I think De Boer should be next in line.

Has a fantastic backroom team, gives youth a chance and has also won the league title 4 times. I know it's in a lesser league, but Koeman has managed to make the switch work.

Eds, am I right that our owners had him as their main target before Rodgers was hired?

{Ed002's Note - Previous approaches to managers included Villas-Boas and Marinez. This was done to death at the time.}

01 May 2015 14:19:37
I'm not sure I get that Supermario. Rogers is apparently paid around GBP3-3.5mln per year, Klopp maybe 3.5-4mln. Compared to LVG and Arsene around 7mln and Mourinho around 8.5mln, we can easily offer Klopp at big uplift in wages to tempt him and the difference is almost nothing compared to the transfer fees of bringing in even mediocre players (rumours we're willing to pay 18mln for Cheryshev - who the heck is he anyway?)

I'd rather sell Sterling for 40mln, buy Depay, Ings, Milner for less than 30mln (given 2 of these on a "free"), then use the extra money on Klopp than stick with Rogers and sign a whole bunch of expensive players that will then be played out of position.