Liverpool Rumours Archive June 30 2014

30 Jun 2014 19:27:45
A friend of mine who does have genuine links to the club is still telling me to expect Bertrand as our new left back (has said for many months about the continued interest). He has now said that it is looking likely that Lovren may be near to a medical also. I'm hoping he is right.

Dont think he's a bad player, but hope its not him, don't think he's top top standard!

Please let this just be a rumour a player that just isn't good enough.I would prefer Flanagan at left back as it stands hope BR has a crack a the Swiss LB really rate hum highly

Bertrand is not EPL level. Sign him and its a joke

Hope your friend is joking about Bertrand

I wouldn't knock the lad at all.
He's got great pace and is decent with the ball at his feet. Although he probably doesn't have the attacking flair of someone like Moreno, he would be a good solid option.
Not a world beater maybe, but a very competent pro.
He's had a few seasons out on loan in the championship so he can probably handle the more physical games, and don't forget Flanno was never intended to a first choice at LB anyway for the long term, so they are not competing for the position.
Maybe he'll turn out to be cracking player like Sturridge, maybe he just hasn't been given enough chances at the top level yet?
I think Chelsea fans probably don't view him as a permanent first eleven starter, but then a lot of them thought like that about Sturridge.
Clearly he's not the scout's first choice as LB target, but he may well be a very good player waiting for his chance.

If Bertrand was cheap, I wouldn't mind buying him as long as we sell Enrique and add another left back

Got to disagree anonymush.

1st. Cole is leaving and Bertrand isn't going to take his place. He is not good enough
2nd. JM played his RB out of position yet Bertrand is not coming into the squad. He is not good enough
3rd. He was rubbish at Villa
4th. If he is not good enough for Chelsea he is not good enough for us.

Crunch number 4 is proving wrong by Studge

Our weakest position in the starting 11 so it's an opportunity t sign someone good and really improve our team. He's no better than Flanagan so he's a waste of time, imo. Sturridge impressed a lot more on loan at Bolton than Bertrand did at Villa.

I hope you're right. Bertrand is far superior to Moreno. He is better positionally, better control, better crosser, better tackler and stronger in general. Moreno is just faster.

Enrique is 100% better

01 Jul 2014 06:34:00
I think Bertrand would be a decent signing! He can defend first of all and has some decent pace about him also being 24 he will only get better over the next 3-4 seasons!I think given a decent run in the team he could become a very good left back for us and not to mention the price, of probably £5-6 mill is not bad business.Think the same as the Micah Richards rumours! would be a decent signing I his heart is in it.He has been injured over the last season or so and question marks over his attitude but if the guy wants to play I say he could be another piece of good business at a nice price of £5-7 million.

Sorry EMS but I cannot agree with that.We need better than Bertrand in my opinion.

End of last season, Villa Man City nil nil, how many times did Bertrand let Zabaleta down the byline to cut across dangerous balls? It's how City got their breakthrough and it was at least the 3rd or 4th time Zabaleta had been allowed that.

Bertrand is no improvement and I would personally rather wait for something better to become available.

Bertrand is a subpar benchwarmer of a left back. Buying him would be a huge mistake. Buy a proper established professional left back. How hard can it be?

I think Bertrand is a decent player but we could do better.

Moreno can improve and has the potential to reach a level Bertrand perhaps will never reach.

01 Jul 2014 12:22:19
dwarfonaboat- ignoring your opinionated comments on how good betrand is (hard to look good playing for a crap team who was struggling badly and whose defence was awful, ) it's obviously to just "go out and sign a professional left-back, " otherwise we would've done it already!?

01 Jul 2014 15:08:44
Bertrand is a very good player and I would very happy at the signing. Rafa played him a hell of a lot, and for someone who is relatively a defensive coach and very tactical, that alone proves he can and will be a good signing for us.

Listen, playing under different managers and different approaches can make players look worse (and better of course) than they actually are.

If we sign him, he'll suprise a lot of people.

If ( in all honesty I think it's a big if ) Ryan Bertrand signs for us I expect Rogers to conjure up some sturridge-esque magic and turn him into a 1st-name-on-the-team-sheet player

@Jimmy Hustle - Rafa played David Ngog a hell of a lot.

@kev from skem - He's not of the same calibre as Sturridge, fair enough both being backup at Chelsea but Sturridge was better then than Bertrand is now.

30 Jun 2014 15:55:42
Hi guys,

Hearing that Lallana confirmation is on hold until later in the week. Waiting another piece of business to be completed for a multiple player unveiling.

24F

30 Jun 2014 17:11:17
Or just until tomorrow (1/7) to announce Emre Can also.

Lallana, can and lambert all to be unveiled tomorrow perhaps???

30 Jun 2014 08:53:09
Eds

Great Monday mng to you and all.

I don't wanna crib you on this, But you said the other day, Barca had offerd Sanchez as a player swap with a club on Thursday.
What was the outcome?

{Ed002's Note - Nothing at this time, Bayern don't want to sell Kroos.}

Haven't bayern just accepted an offer from Real Madrid for Kroos?

{Ed002's Note - There is much interest in Kroos but he would like to move to Madrid.}

30 Jun 2014 08:57:01
I see that in the Portuguese Press, Maxi Pereira (Uruguayan) has been linked with a move to LFC. Is there something in this Eds or just plain lazy journo's at it?

{Ed001's Note - I don't know mate, I have been waiting for someone to get back to me, but he also doesn't know anything about it. Though his suggestion was that there was a thought that Liverpool would buy a compatriot of Suarez to keep him happy, as Coates is likely to leave. This might have come out of that, though he thinks that plan has now been shelved.}

30 Jun 2014 11:51:30
any news on suso, borini and assaidi?
havent heard anything about suso lately

RTFP.
Only joking Stevo.
Borini to Sunderland for around 10m.
Assaidi to Stoke or Dutch league 4-6m.
Suso don't know?
and Aspas back to Celta Vigo hopefully.

RTFP.
Only joking Stevo.
Borini to Sunderland for around 10m.
Assaidi to Stoke or Dutch league 4-6m.
Suso don't know?
and Aspas back to Celta Vigo hopefully.

Suso will probably leave because we won't guarantee regular first team action.

30 Jun 2014 09:46:44
Any developments on the origi deal, looks a player with bags of potential, thanks