Liverpool Rumours Archive November 24 2015

24 Nov 2015 14:46:01
Hey eds, are Liverpool interested in saponara of Empoli? Don't know anything about the player, just read he's carrying a team out of relegation and Liverpool is. interested.

Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - I suspect a misunderstanding - it is another side from Liverpool who are interested. Empoli's Riccardo Saponara continues to be of interest to both Everton and Juventus who have been told they will not listen to offers before the summer. Previous interest of Norwich has waned.}

24 Nov 2015 11:27:13
Coutinho

Recent form shows that coutinho likes playing for Klopp and his new methods and is now scoring again and what i like is not the world class goals, his goal against man city was like a poachers goal.

This got me thinking do any of you guys think that Coutinho got fed up of playing for Rodgers? I think that if Rodgers was still here come Januray phil could of been off to Barcelona that's my personal thought, i know it might not of happened but he looks a completely new player.

{Ed002's Note - I have explained before that outinho has said that he will leave Liverpool in the summer if they don't have Champions League football - this was said to three of his International colleagues. He is also aware of interest from Barcelona and one of the three is a Barcelona player.}

24 Nov 2015 11:59:58
Didnt he come out and say that he has no intentions of leaving Liverpool tho?

{Ed002's Note - Yes, he is a flake.}

24 Nov 2015 12:14:50
hopefully itll be a case of leaving if we don't get CL and staying if we do, simple as.

24 Nov 2015 12:18:37
to be fair, to keep your best players, you need to be successful and play in the champions league.

players are human too, they have a very short career, and if they feel they can win more elsewhere, and they have the opportunity to go elsewhere, they will.

klopp is our opportunity in making him stay, if we are successful of course.

24 Nov 2015 12:31:44
Bloody hell Ed that's bad news then mate. You think Klopp can change his mind? CL is a big ask this season imo.

{Ed002's Note - There is nothing new here - the club will know about it.}

24 Nov 2015 13:28:13
We currently have all season to make up a 6 point gap, it's not that big an ask.

24 Nov 2015 14:24:51
I just don't think he is ready yet to go to Barcelona or madrid and i don't see where he would fit in just yet. I think Coutinho can be world class but is he in that bracket yet? No shows moments of world class but not consistently for me. He is still young and he needs to stay with Liverpool for at least another season and see what Klopp has got to offer as this is not his full first season (i know he took over quite early on) It would be interesting to see when these comments where made about leaving Liverpool in the sense of was it when Rodgers was here or even now that Klopp is in?

{Ed002's Note - It was when Rodgers was there - but it was about being in the Champions League - and not who the manager was. Bayern Munich also watched Countinho at the end of last season at a game in London.}

24 Nov 2015 15:17:39
I would rather he go Barcelona than man city. U know man city has habit of buying players that did well against them.

24 Nov 2015 14:18:44
i think klopp has changed his mind.

24 Nov 2015 15:40:10
Personally wouldn't blame him if he left in the summer if we are outside the cl. We would get a substantial sum and I think it would be a case of just having to give thanks to a player who has been successful for us and respect that as a top player wants to play in the biggest games possible. If we make cl and he stays then all the better still!

24 Nov 2015 16:02:34
I'm hoping he'll be a bit more invested than just 1 season under Klopp with all the potential he brings to the club (not to mention the possibility of him building a lasting partnership with Firmino that could possibly see them leading the attack for Brazil for years) .

I'm not sure of we'll make top 4 this season, but if we keep the side together under Klopp I can definitely see a run at the title in a year or two. Would be a shame if he left before testing exactly how far Klopp can take this side with a bit of time to mature this relatively young squad.

24 Nov 2015 17:10:53
Lets hope your right Zimbo mate. Surely Lucas and Firmino will have an influence on him staying?

24 Nov 2015 19:10:58
If we continue playing the way we are, there's no reason why we can't win the Europa League and qualify for the CL that way. I'd much rather we concentrate on that, than the Carling or FA Cup.
Still confident of a top four finish too.

24 Nov 2015 22:14:37
Suarez Neymar messi are leagues ahead of him at the moment. If he's bought as a centre mid, then busquets is almost guarenteed the Cdm role, so he's in direct competition with iniesta, sergi and rakitic. I know iniesta is getting on and he could play out wide too, but there's not many starts for attacking players in that team.

24 Nov 2015 23:46:46
I'd imagine things will have changed slightly since klopp has arrived.

If we don't make CL this season but coutinho sees improvement then I'd imagine he will give us another season.

25 Nov 2015 09:28:28
Coutinho wants to play with neymar and Barcelona needs a replacement for Iniesta.

I prefer that coutinho leaves if he feels so than stay with us and leave like suarez.

25 Nov 2015 10:15:46
Barcelona already have a replacement for Iniesta. They've bought 2 midfielders they can't play yet. I still see Coutinho moving to Barcelona as a MASSIVE mistake on his career.
Reitic, Turan, Rafinha, Roberto, and Iniesta are all competing for places, Then in the forward 3 you have Neymar Suarez and Messi. I just don't see how he gets regular game time, especially in that front 3 unless Messi moves on. Even then Barcelona have Vidal, and 2 youth products, who are in the squad. It'll be tough going and he'd have to really step up his game.

25 Nov 2015 10:36:49
If coutinho does go then at least playing under Klopp will have increased his price tag and increased the chances of getting a decent replacement due to the Klopp effect.

25 Nov 2015 16:20:52
Mr. Bobatron I always read your posts.

Im from barcelona and i have watched barça for many years as well the spanish league, so let me give my two cents.

Rakitic plays with iniesta so its not a replacement he is a player from the starting 11. Also, rakitic is different from iniesta doesn't has a lot of flair is more like a midfielder with good shoot to mantain posession. You don't see him doing many combinatios with the front 3.

Turan is more like a winger but certainly is a good option. However i never have seen playing with barça.

Rafinha isn't like iniesta and never will be. Is a very strange player, has good dribling but is not a good paser, moreover he never sits in midfield to elaborate is more like a forward with good techinque.

Sergi roberto, believe me with this, now he seems good but barça is playing very well and has players who cover his shortages. He is a mediocre player, only has physique and that is a masia product if not it would not have any options to play.

Vidal is a winger who won't play in iniesta position i think that barça wants him in alves position.

I agree that turan is the replacement but barcelona is now one of the best and needs more top players if one gets injured or is playing bad and trust me barça doesn't has that many options in midfield.

I hope that my explanation has given some insight, excuse my english and keep the good job and those nice discussions for us who love this sport! Thanks.