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12 Aug 2017 17:23:29
I think Joe Gomez and Danny Ward should play. Let's be honest they can't do any worse can they.
1.) 12 Aug 2017 18:09:33
Gomez no way ready.
2.) 12 Aug 2017 18:43:18
we should have tried harder to avoid any free kick or corners, maybe Kloppy forgot to mention it, TAA should have stayed on, Gomez should have gone in between matip and lovren, Wini should have gone off, both milner and origi were a waste, grujic should have come on late, to help out with the corners and free kicks, Kloppy needs help .
3.) 12 Aug 2017 18:51:31
Get well ed your going to need it mate can't do this without you 🙈🙈.
{Ed001's Note - I am sure you would manage fine without me mate.}
4.) 12 Aug 2017 19:37:30
Not a chance only truth we get out the club.
5.) 12 Aug 2017 20:27:36
Klopp's substitutes did not help either. TAA had played all the 90mins. Might as well let him play till the end as it took Gomez some time to get in rythm and he conceded a set piece as soon as he came on. Should have let Bobbie finish the game too as he is as fit as a horse. I just don't get it with Klopp and his subs.
07 Aug 2017 16:31:55
Loyalty in football is rare with players coming and going - driven by agents of course, but this only emphasizes why having a good youth set up is important. Players who come through the youth teams are far more likely to stay at the club for longer and provide the foundation of a 'team'.
Players like Coutinho are always going to come and go, and if he does leave, I hope we don't just throw away the fee needlessly.
In my view Firmino can easily play his position and maybe some money could then be used to strengthen our defensive line - though I'd personally not go with the thunderbird chimney sweep who I think is vastly overpriced.
1.) 07 Aug 2017 16:59:47
In this day and age it's very difficult to keep your best players without success.
even youth is not going change that, once they reach their peak bigger and successful teams will snap them.
Every top player wants to play at highest level and win trophies, unfortunately lfc is not the team.
We as fans see differently coz we love our club and wear red tinted glasses.
The truth is LFC has never been elite club in modern footy, we've been mediocre for past 28-30 yrs.
FSG are decent owners and have been here for 7 yrs but unfortunately it's beyond their capabilities to compete against very strong teams who are ahead of us in every sense from resources structure reputation etc.
09 Jul 2017 12:00:42
Hi Ed 2, as an erudite gentleman I wondered how you view the obsessive nature of fans regarding transfers, and how this might effect football going forward.
Specifically, how many supporters seem unreasonably worried about being 'left behind' by rivals and as such demand exorbitant player purchases to ease their own insecurity - axiomatically revealed by the incessant repetitious questions to the Editors on here.
To my mind this psychological phenomena runs a close parallel to economic boom and bust, such as Tulip mania for example, and how it demonstrates a collective irrationality driven by feelings of 'missing out'.
Do you ever envisage therefore that football could be heading on the trajectory of economic collapse precipitated by irrational demands of fans?
Thanks in advance Ed 2.
{Ed002's Note - Clubs should ignore the fans desires for marquee signings, but some do just buy players to placate the fans who need their predicatory pleadings responded to. The FFP rules were put in place to try and protect clubs from making commitments that they cannot meet but in England the additional TV income means that clubs can afford to pay more, over the odds, whatever. And boy others will milk it.}
1.) 09 Jul 2017 15:48:03
I appreciate you taking the time to reply Ed 2, Happy trails.
09 Jul 2017 12:00:42
Hi Ed 2, as an erudite gentleman I wondered how you view the obsessive nature of fans regarding transfers, and how this might effect football going forward.
Specifically, how many supporters seem unreasonably worried about being 'left behind' by rivals and as such demand exorbitant player purchases to ease their own insecurity - axiomatically revealed by the incessant repetitious questions to the Editors on here.
To my mind this psychological phenomena runs a close parallel to economic boom and bust, such as Tulip mania for example, and how it demonstrates a collective irrationality driven by feelings of 'missing out'.
Do you ever envisage therefore that football could be heading on the trajectory of economic collapse precipitated by irrational demands of fans?
Thanks in advance Ed 2.
12 Jun 2017 20:09:31
It would go to far to say I'd welcome a transfer ban, but if it happens, it gives a greater chance to our young players.
The collective group-think about spending vast sums just because our rivals do is flaky logic. Rather than a short-term tactical view let's have a long-term strategic approach where we innovate and not follow the herd in lemming fashion.
It's worth remembering that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting a different result; my view is Liverpool's future would be better served taking an iconoclastic path as that way is more likely to bring long-term success.
Naturally there's zero chance of it happening because of the external maelstrom of pressures from media and fans, but peer pressure is not the best foundation on which to make decisions.
1.) 12 Jun 2017 20:40:26
I've seen enough of our LONG TERM tactic for development. Let me tell you this: it does not work. We aren't competitive. We are mediocre.
2.) 12 Jun 2017 20:43:34
Why do people think our youth players are destined for greatness? The majority won't play more than a handfull of games, I can't remember the last player to come through the ranks and be a first team regular. Could argue Sterling but we bought him at 16 I believe?
3.) 12 Jun 2017 20:48:40
Wow there really are some utter mouth breathers on here atm.
4.) 12 Jun 2017 21:19:04
Innovate, lemming, iconoclastic, maelstrom?
Not a clue mate.
5.) 12 Jun 2017 21:52:15
Name me a team on the last 20 years bar one anomoly that has not spent money and won the league? Off course we would all love to see the next Gerrard, Fowler and McManaman coming thru the ranks and ripping it up in the Premier League but we would be fortunate to get one, never mind 3. I think you are living with your head in the clouds, possibly best to follow the rest of us lemmings mate.
6.) 13 Jun 2017 00:01:57
Liverpool spent money when we dominated. We were one of the h8ghest spenders.
There a difference between good and bad spending though.
Its not about only wanting to soend 3 mil on a young cb. We can spend 40,50 and 60 million. Its just got to be on the right players.
We were paying 6o mil for vvd and united got a top quality cb for 30 mil.
There all out there. Good players who will really help us, a lot of money and not alot.
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05 Jul 2018 23:42:46
Relating to the above: I don't know if many remember the movie The Devil's Advocate, but there is a small speech in it which depicts brilliantly how so many of us would become self-obsessed, narcissistic and vainglorious individuals as we embrace the digital world.
How prescient it was, and Karius is yet another exemplar of this phenomenon. Maybe he should show some humility rather than a ignoble pride, as it works better to address the underlying inferiority complex which underpins his and others need to broadcast their banal existence as a form of self-aggrandizement.
09 Jul 2017 15:48:03
I appreciate you taking the time to reply Ed 2, Happy trails.
03 May 2017 11:39:02
Thanks for the reply Ed1. Out of interest what do you consider the right approach to get the youngsters into the first team?
{Ed001's Note - I am not sure there is one. If it was me, I would look to keep a smaller squad to give them opportunities when there are injuries. It can be as much luck as judgement who makes it. Look at Marcus Rashford, who was a young winger in their youth sides until an injury crisis meant they had to turn to the youth team for a striker. Ashley Fletcher got the nod only to pick up an injury and Rashford was drafted in at the last second.}
14 Sep 2016 22:07:41
Lack of pace is quickly identifiable, but the point was you can't judge immediately how good Klavan is despite that ManahawkinRed which is why I cited Lucas as an example.
Plus thanks for the reply Ed1 as I'm clear now why you've judged him more quickly. And I also agree in an ideal world Matip and Sakho would be first choice too.
{Ed001's Note - welcome mate. I wouldn't normally judge on just a couple of games, especially coming to a new country, so I can understand why you asked. I probably should have made it plain at the time thinking back.}
01 Aug 2016 20:32:58
Thanks for the reply Ed1. I should of added that although they are not left backs it seems a better short term answer than Moreno or Milner as it gives us more time to then get a proper left back rather than buying an expensive stopgap.
{Ed001's Note - I would rather we just spent the money on the best we can get. We clearly had money to spend this summer, so why skimp on the main priority?}