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23 Dec 2015 12:43:12
Red Star Belgrade have accepted a £5.1m bid from LFC for midfielder Marko Grujic. Apparently we'll loan him back to them till the Summer.
(SSN)

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1.) 23 Dec 2015 23:14:05
Great, so basically we've signed another loan player 😂.


 

 

31 Oct 2015 22:23:17
When Jurgen arrived almost everyone billed this game as the yardstick. Mourinho v Klopp would be coming along at a seemly time to start judging our new management against "the Special One".
Well, let's call that job done as far as that particular test is concerned.
Liverpool, under Jurgen Klopp, are unbeaten so far and looking happier and more together than I can remember.

In a way this reminds me of LFC under Rafa but with a warmth that Benitez never encouraged.
Jurgen Klopp has got my heart working more normally. no longer do I dread set-pieces around our box and going a goal behind isn't game-over any more.
Skrtel and Moreno are still dodgy defensively but that isn't quite so important when we are controlling possession and encouraging sensible passing out of defence as opposed to over-passing at the back.

Going forward, we appear to be retaining possession better and regaining the ball more when we lose it.
Okay, our end-product needs to be more clinical but a fit Benteke will be invaluable in our forward play. He changed the focus of our attack when he came on today because he's brilliant at holding up play and winning the airial battles. Firminho, Coutinho, Milner, Lallana, Ibe, Texeira and Henderson should all be able to profit from a fit Benteke or Sturridge. And vice versa.

Almost every player has improved under Jurgen Klopp and his team and there is a definite togetherness which hasn't been in evidence for far too long.
I'm too old to be fooled by false dawns but I'm willing to bet that we are all watching the real deal under Klopp. The Liver Bird could be rising from the ashes but we have to accept that it's very early on in Jurgen's reign but I can't see Man Utd., Chelsea or Spurs finishing above us this season. Even Man City and Arsenal are vulnerable and both have to visit Anfield.

Let's turn on the enthusiasm and atmosphere at home (we were superb at Chelsea today) and get behind our team wholeheartedly.
I'm starting to seriously regret giving up my season-ticket last May but I hope my regret continues. I'm sure it will under Jurgen Klopp die Kopkonig (The Kop King)

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1.) 01 Nov 2015 09:19:59
I agree with most of what you say, but think we still look very dodgy at defending set pieces. I think we can all see progress and the potential and that's exciting!


2.) 01 Nov 2015 12:12:25
On the point of looking happier I haven't seen the team celebrate like that in a while, I think changing room selfies is a bit over the too as it's just one win, but it's good to see them happy and look like it means more to them.


 

 

03 Oct 2015 20:00:21
I thought after the Sion debacle that Rodgers would be the first managerial casualty but, after today, McClaren could do worse than surfing Fish4Jobs on his laptop going back to Newcastle tonight.
I can see De Boer at St.James' and Ancelotti at Anfield before the week is through.
Purely based on my guts and with no inside info whatsoever these are my odds on who'll be in charge of us after the international-break;

Ancelotti 10/11
Rodgers Evens
Un-mentioned 5/2
O'Driscoll 4/1 *
Klopp 13/2
De Boer 7/1
Carragher 33/1 *
*(as caretaker)

I'm not sure if these prices make mathematical sense but I'm not a bookie. Just wanted to put my tuppence-worth into the mix while waiting for the rugby to start.

Personally, would like Ancelotti or Klopp for different reasons.
The expensive and ambitious players we've got (Coutinho, Firminho, Sakho, Sturridge, Benteke etc.) not to mention our youngsters, need a successful manager to follow. Someone who doesn't just make it up as he goes along.

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20 Aug 2015 14:13:03
Lucas Leiva on his way to Besiktas on loan. wtf?
Even if we have a replacement lined up this is stupid beyond words !!

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12 Jul 2015 18:20:36
£49M agreed with Citeh. luvvly jubbly !!

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1.) 13 Jul 2015 00:01:19
As Ed02 has said on numerous occasions regarding transfers plus agents fees plus this plus that great news


 

 

 

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19 Feb 2022 11:08:58
Hello Eds, Am I able to sell a ticket on this site? I've got a Main Stand seat for the Leeds game on Wednesday but can't go.

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{Ed001's Note - no. You can't do that, it would be touting to sell a ticket on here and we would get shut down mate. I am sure there are ways round that, but I am just not sure what they are.}


1.) 19 Feb 2022 11:54:26
Sorry Ed, I wasn't clear. Because it's a rearranged game the Club are allowing anyone who can't go the options of exchanging their ticket or nominating somebody else in their stead. It'scompletely above board.

{Ed001's Note - ah ok mate.}


2.) 19 Feb 2022 12:13:29
Am I too late?


3.) 19 Feb 2022 12:57:01
I will trade you my 1st born for the ticket 👍.


4.) 19 Feb 2022 13:10:19
I had to 2 tickets for the Leeds game and could to go just resold them by the club just lost a few quid doing so.


5.) 19 Feb 2022 14:08:42
That's probably my safest option TBH mate. thanks.


6.) 19 Feb 2022 14:20:32
The best thing I seen was for the 2007 semi final against Chelsea and the seller was selling a liverpool scarf for a grand. Said scarf included a free match ticket.


7.) 19 Feb 2022 14:22:30
Yeah Theresa buy back scheme for it. I sold mine back for Leeds game before is was rescheduled due to Xmas commitments.


8.) 19 Feb 2022 19:07:47
AnfieldPete - if someone wants it you just need their email address and distribute the ticket via your membership login, obviously charge face value only, it’s the best and only legitimate way to do it. They then need to download the NFC pass on their phone.

Hope this helps mate.


9.) 19 Feb 2022 19:49:44
I can vouch for the email option and I'm sure there would be plenty of takers if you went down that route on here.

I would take it if its still free but I have been lucky to get to a few games this year. So if someone else wants it that hasn't been to a game I'd rather they have it.


 

 

24 Aug 2021 18:31:10
I was a season-ticket holder when we walked it with just 16 players. I'm not pretending that will ever happen again but, to use a boxing analogy, we are pound for pound as good as anyone with the first sixteen. I feel we are a player light but isn't that what squads are for? If Minamino or Keita (or both) can perform as advertised for the whole campaign we'll be stronger than our rivals.

I would keep Origi definitely (why would you sell a Belgian international without a replacement? ) and Xerdan Shaqiri (but I thnk he'll go) . Youngsters Harvey Elliot and maybe Curtis Jones would make the squad but Ben Woodburn has gone out on loan ( would've kept him) . Like I say, I truly think we're a player short but who isn't? With a week left of the transfer window I would be slightly worried that we haven't replaced Gini but I have every confidence in Jurgen Klopp. Come on Naby.!

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1.) 24 Aug 2021 19:33:06
Shaq is already a Lyon player I think?


 

 

18 Jul 2019 13:23:47
With Oxlaide-Chamberline, Lallana and Gomez back to fitness and Fabinho and Keita snuggling up to their medals after a season of bedding in and a few U-23s showing first-team readiness I can't understand the need to buy.

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1.) 18 Jul 2019 13:48:27
Who are the under 23s showing first team readiness? other than Brewster perhaps? We need to see these guys play against better talent than the first 2 friendlys.


2.) 18 Jul 2019 14:27:44
Not sure I've seen the quality that everyone raves about regarding Keita, Fabinho as a signing seems leagues above him. Wjinaldum looked miles away from Keita as well. Not really getting the hype!

Brewster does indeed look good, but be interesting to see what happens to the likes of Wilson and Kent! Larouci has impressed me so far.


3.) 18 Jul 2019 14:43:55
I'm all for optimism like the next fella . But realism need to be used. I'm more than fully aware we can't just spend like it's a game of monopoly, but we don't strength in this window and make us stronger and better in departments that needed it then we won't close that 1pt gap that was there at the end of the season, Brewster may well step up but it's a lot of pressure to put on a young kid to pick the slack up if our front three aren't firing (I would like another to help carry that burden with him ) . The owners stated at the end of the season that we would close that 1pt and the club will do all it can to do that. I can't help but feel for us to perform like we did again without adding will be a tough ask especially with players coming back late and will no doubt suffer some sort of flat tired burn out at some stage of a a season is a ask to much for us ( ox yes is one, llalana body can't be trusted to not buy in my opinion he breaks down to often for my liking and maybe playing Milner or a kid at LB if needed isn't really strengthening to close that gap in my opinion. and before you say it I'm not wanting 6 marquee signings but think we need some sensible ones that will really help us throughout the season )


4.) 18 Jul 2019 14:44:34
Agree with DeanW about Keita, he needs to do a fair bit more this season to impress. He was unlucky with injuries last season and had a few games of note but was pretty underwhelming on the whole.


5.) 18 Jul 2019 14:43:55
I'm all for optimism like the next fella . But realism need to be used. I'm more than fully aware we can't just spend like it's a game of monopoly, but we don't strength in this window and make us stronger and better in departments that needed it then we won't close that 1pt gap that was there at the end of the season, Brewster may well step up but it's a lot of pressure to put on a young kid to pick the slack up if our front three aren't firing (I would like another to help carry that burden with him ) . The owners stated at the end of the season that we would close that 1pt and the club will do all it can to do that. I can't help but feel for us to perform like we did again without adding will be a tough ask especially with players coming back late and will no doubt suffer some sort of flat tired burn out at some stage of a a season is a ask to much for us ( ox yes is one, llalana body can't be trusted to not buy in my opinion he breaks down to often for my liking and maybe playing Milner or a kid at LB if needed isn't really strengthening to close that gap in my opinion. and before you say it I'm not wanting 6 marquee signings but think we need some sensible ones that will really help us throughout the season )


6.) 18 Jul 2019 14:44:34
Agree with DeanW about Keita, he needs to do a fair bit more this season to impress. He was unlucky with injuries last season and had a few games of note but was pretty underwhelming on the whole.


7.) 18 Jul 2019 15:21:25
Keita needs to get fit and also make more effort to speak English, I’m sure there was something about him not having learnt the language kicking about? There’s a good player in there, I’m sure of it. Just needs coaxing out. I’m becoming more and more of the opinion that the current squad is good enough to compete without doing anything unless we have someone leave or there’s a major injury crisis. If we spent nothing more than we’ve done so far I’m not sure I’d be that bothered as I’m relatively happy to see Origi/ Brewster/ Wilson/ Kent/ Shaq as back up options to the main cast, and it’s not like we’re not well stocked in midfield or defence. Only gripe, and is we lack some skill and creativity in midfield. But that’s all.


8.) 18 Jul 2019 15:32:53
Theres an echo in here.


9.) 18 Jul 2019 15:41:29
Couldn't agree more, Let's talk regarding Brewster. People should not start putting unnecessary pressure on him cos that is where impatience kicks in and people should let him grow, mature and improve at a steady pace cos CF is the toughest position to learn as a youngster.


10.) 19 Jul 2019 11:09:47
You can't spend like crazy every season. We have quality all over the pitch now and we have chemistry and togetherness and will to fight for each other. I am sure they do not want to get in a high profile player to disturb that and hence have to be very careful in signing a player.

Neymar, Pogba, Bale etc may be great players but i do not want them anywhere near my team for the primadonnas that they are.


11.) 19 Jul 2019 18:46:07
I don't understand the view that if we don't sign anyone we will not bridge the 1 point gap. When asked about signings most people can only think of squad players - someone to push trent and robbo. Someone to cover the front 3. We have a fantastic team. Its very difficult to see how we could improve through signings.

Signing new players is not the sole way to improve a squad. Our boys are moving into their prime, they got better and better last season. I don't see how not signing Pepe or Fernandes will change that.

I disagree with the comments about keita. I thought he looked good in most of the games he played. I know its been a year but i just get the feeling its all a matter of settling in. I think once he has a real chunk of games under his belt we will start to see the best of him. He scored in his last 2 games before getting injured.


 

 

29 May 2018 19:29:21
I was going to make the comparison of Fabinho with Patrick Vieira but I see 1985Mikey1985 has beaten me to it. Looks like a very shrewd signing given we need a ball-winning CDM and he won't be going to the World Cup.

I've seen very little of the lad but from what I have he seems very mobile with great timing in the tackle (albeit French League) and good vision. With Keita already secured and loanees set to possibly return (I'd still like Grujic to be given a pre-season chance) we seem to be assembling a decent-looking midfield. Okay, Can seems Juve-bound and the Ox could be out for the first few months of the season but things are taking shape.

The importance of a top-class goalie can't be understated and I also think Nabil Fekir would be a welcome addition plus a quality CB but I've got a feeling none of that will happen (maybe Buffon coming in and Karius out on loan? ) .
Whatever DOES happen this Summer we have to be fully recovered from Kiev and armed and dangerous for 2018/ 19 from the start!

Youngsters like Woodburn, Wilson, Juanma, Grujic and Adekanye etc. are raring to be given the chance and they should be (in an ideal world) but are they good enough?

Liverpool Football Club, like every other football club, is a brutal business and books have to be balanced, careers curtailed and aspiring players sold or let go.
We have a weaker bench than some of the really top teams (if you need to go for the jugular with 10mins to go will the sight of Solanke, Ings and Woodburn warming up terrify the opposition knowing they're coming on for Salah, Firminho or Mane? ) .
This dilemma was best highlighted in Kiev on Saturday and I'll leave it at that!

ANFIELDPETE

1.) 29 May 2018 19:50:49
I doubt Klopp will ask Fabinho to surge forward like Wijnaldum or Viera. That is why we signed Kieta and probably Fekir. Fabinho would be here to stop the attacks and also deal with the long balls in perticular.


2.) 29 May 2018 21:23:59
Surge forward like wijnaldum and veria

Wow veria would be insulted hearing that comparison.

{Ed025's Note - so would viera dezy.. :)


3.) 29 May 2018 21:48:42
😂😂😂.


4.) 02 Jun 2018 10:29:42
Very good ed very good 😂😂😂.


 

 

26 Aug 2017 15:23:58
Even if we had a happy Coutinho and Sakho at our disposal we'd still be short in terms of mounting a serious challenge. Given that both players are unhappy for different reasons perhaps it might be prudent to cash in NOW before the chances to replace them fizzle out.

I'm not getting into numbers but if we do sell both then there should be enough funds to strengthen our woeful defence (GK, CD, CDM ) and maybe bring in one or two more attackers considering Sturridge and Ings aren't the most robust specimens. It's going to hopefully be a long season and we need proven quality alongside promise.

Trent Arnold and Gomez have stamped their marks but we have very little in reserve ready to step up.
It's probably too late now to paper over all the cracks but (and I know this is not FIFA 17) we should sell Coutinho and Sakho for whatever obscene amounts we can muster and bring in some quality. Easier said than done and we've been "linked" with just about everyone and his dog.

However, and this is purely my own wish list, I'd love us to bring in Pusilic, Jack Butland, Jonathon Tah, Brozovic and Benzema. I expect some opposition to my choices but, as it's all just fantasy football, I don't really mind!

ANFIELDPETE

1.) 26 Aug 2017 15:29:37
We need to stay away from Benzema. Expensive, pushing 30 and trouble.


2.) 26 Aug 2017 16:06:54
Benzema is trouble.


3.) 26 Aug 2017 18:12:13
Wouldnt touch benzema with a page out the s*n but think the actual spine of the team needs a lot of work.


4.) 26 Aug 2017 20:34:28
We have at least two good players for every position and I think center back is only thing we really need an upgrade on except maybe cover for mane and salah or a Coutinho replacement. For me it's VVD and nothing else (personally been on an Ox could be good for us tirade for a few days but wouldn't be too aggrieved if he doesn't come) .


 

 

 

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29 Jul 2018 14:23:46
Fabinho is going to be an inspired and much-needed signing. It's a position we've been crying out for since Mascherano/ Alonso. How can anyone judge the lad on pre-season?
Let's talk in twelve months.

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29 Dec 2017 23:23:50
Dick van Dyke and Hedy Lamar for Coutinho? Seems like good business given Phil's departure is pretty certain. Van Dijk has to be an improvement on what we've got and Lemar is a regular for France (possibly the best national side in the World) . A top keeper would be great but I'd love us to get a Kante/ Matic type DM to protect our defence. In reality, it's likely that we won't strengthen at all apart from Virgil.

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08 Mar 2017 11:56:07
If someone pays £30m for Daniel Sturridge I'd like a private word with them. I've got an old BMW I'd love to get rid of.
Looks nice and when it works it purrs like a dream but It's expensive to run and completely unreliable.

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01 Nov 2016 08:21:31
I've never seen this Tierney lad play so I'm not writing him off. A word of caution though, Scotland has been a dire league for years and is almost wrapped up already by a Club which has been royally hammered in Europe. In short, looking good in Scotland might not be much of a testimonial and just because some big clubs are monitoring him says very little. Everyone's after decent defenders and any player showing even a little promise will invite a bidding-war.
I'd stick with a very impressive Milner with Gomez, Klavan and Moreno as back-up till the end of the season. I stand to be corrected on Tierney if it happens but I think we're too well equipped in the LB department to be panic-buying until at least the end of the season.

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28 Oct 2016 19:56:34
Well, if that means Moreno plays then we can expect nervous defending, maybe a penalty or two and a massive boost to Palace's attackers. I'd rather take a punt on Klavan at LB even though he hasn't played there much.

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19 Feb 2022 14:08:42
That's probably my safest option TBH mate. thanks.

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19 Feb 2022 11:54:26
Sorry Ed, I wasn't clear. Because it's a rearranged game the Club are allowing anyone who can't go the options of exchanging their ticket or nominating somebody else in their stead. It'scompletely above board.

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20 Aug 2017 02:37:47
Give the lad a chance, mate. His home debut was extremely good (I've not seen crosses put in like that from a FB for a while) .
It's not his fault that we've completely f? @::ed up this transfer-window. By now we should have sorted out our entire defence (it's a talking-point every week on Football Focus, MOTD etc. just how crap our defending is and this is not a recent phenomenon)!
Robertson is a steal at £10m but was he the best or entire solution?
Is the Coutinho saga or the Virgil Van Dyke debacle or the Naby Keita pantomime doing us any favours?

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23 Feb 2017 23:02:32
I've just posted on the Leicester page how I feel (I'm sure they appreciate it! )
Most people could predict that they would lose their best players after winning the Premier League (Vardy excepted) and losing Kante has been massive to them. We all knew they wouldn't win the League again but they're still in the Champions League going into March and they are still the Champions of England!
Claudio Ranieri is one of the best football managers around and should never have been sacked from Chelsea when he was.
Leicester City are a Championship Club at best and have just proved that they have a Division 2 mentality!
Their next manager will be in the mould of Warnock, Allardyce or Holloway so I expect them to spend the rest of the season scrapping for survival and the TV money but, without Ranieri, they'll be travelling to Walsall and Rochdale on a cold night before long instead of the European nights out their fans relish.

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20 Dec 2016 10:10:09
Some of what you say is a bit off the mark my friend, in my opinion.
We haven't proven we can "grind out results" just by nicking an injury-time winner against a very mediocre Everton and how on earth was Sicknote Sturridge M. O. M.?
Also, t hose critics who say we need to score X because we'll concede Y are generally alluding to a widely accepted principal that our defence is our potential downfall.
You surely can't deny that, without Matip, Gomez, Sakho and a specialist LB we lack a quality and presence that our makeshift defenders have been mostly getting away with so far but . well, square pegs!
If we lose Sakho (probably) I'll be disappointed and frustrated because he's a class CB. I like Klavan as a steady defender when we don't have to defend too much and Milner likewise. Both are great when we're attacking but our defensive frailties are down to square pegs in round holes! And don't get me started on goalkeepers!

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