06 Jan 2019 19:11:02
Ed002's mate at 'The Firm' reporting significant progress in the signing of Werner. Assume this is BS right?

{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any "significant progress".}

1.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 19:28:35
Cheers Ed002.as I thought, 'clickbait'

2.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 20:00:38
Isn’t that who Ed002 calls the fat kid from Bolton?

3.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 20:19:30
Who is The Firm. Not this again with Werner. It has been explained wh has interest in him and the fact we would have to have a change of front line to accommodate him into the team. Not happening.

4.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 20:29:40
I don’t actually want Werner, I think he’s overrated, but I think we need someone of his supposed quality to rotate seemlessly. As mentioned before city have sane mahrez and sterling, only two of whom can play really, and they manage. We need the same quality in depth.

5.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:07:38
The firm also confirmed we had signed pulisic, Lemar and Lord know how many others. Utter nonsense.

{Ed002's Note - Someone has said they have now confirmed this as a done deal. Great news for Liverpool fans and with Gaston Ramirez feeding those balls from the wing, how can Liverpool not win the league.}

6.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:23:12
The Firm is a page on twitter, who claims to know it all about transfers but knows literally bugger all, just like the many thousands of others on that platform.

{Ed002's Note - you cant say that because they will delete the posts. They also banned#WonderDogSparky.}

7.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:24:01
The Firm again? He needs to switch off his computer, leave his bedroom and go outside into the real world.

8.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:30:35
I think the firm may be who Ed002 refers to as

"The Fat Kid From Bolton"

Id take no notice. Its obviously bull!

9.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:33:26
I agree Fencey. I think Werner is average at best. I really don't see what the fuss is all about. Reminds me of Theo Walcott as a kid. Head down, sprint, hit it as hard as he can.

{Ed0333's Note - works for Jamie Vardy

10.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:35:38
Why would anyone even do that though? Do you get some kind of prize if you get it right?
They just guess on loads of players and when one does happen act like they are the messiah.
No mate. You’re just a saddo who needs to get a life.

11.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 21:55:16
You'd take Vardy then, triple 3? He has one thing Werner doesn't I suppose; passion. Werner plays like he's entitled. Probably because people have blown smoke up his rear end since he was about 19. Similar to Walcott in that respect as well I suppose. Vardy is hard working and plays on the edge which makes him a bit of a nightmare, but I still wouldn't want such a one dimensional player at Liverpool.

12.) 06 Jan 2019
06 Jan 2019 22:13:10
Vardy works well on the counter, plus when he smashes is, he usually hits the target. In fairness to him, hitting a moving ball first time, he’s quite good at it. Vardy wouldn’t work well in our team though, he’d probably get a few goals, but couldn’t cover wide and play in our style, like Someone like Werner could. Again not saying him, but there’s got to be som talented players out there with some guild and tact, as will as some pace, who can play wide or through the middle.

13.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 00:17:16
I disagree, if there's one player id take to rotate for a season or 2 its Vardy, proven prem player.

14.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 00:56:50
We need versatile, flexible forwards who will suit our style of play and can come in for any of the front 3 to compliment the others already there, in my opinion.

Nabil Fekir, I think, is the best option but if not him we need to look at guys like Lorenzo Insigne, Roberto Pereyra or Pablo Sarabia. Forwards with more to their game than chasing passes and shooting a lot. Players who can link up, create, score goals, play wide, play narrow, find space between the lines etc.

Random names, I know, but we have our star striker in Mo Salah. Same way City have Aguero, Spurs have Kane, Arsenal have Aubameyang etc. Those players will all play every game when fully fit and in form so you have to sign players who can play with them. I don't see Werner playing alongside Salah so I simply don't see the point in signing a far inferior back up option to make 5-10 starts a season. It didn't work with Origi or Solanke. Werner will be no different.

15.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 07:26:30
A new forward doesn’t have to be all-singing, all-dancing as long as they’re quick and very good at their job.
Look at Sane at City, he frightens me to death every time he gets the ball.
Lightening fast, direct and can impact a game.
I like Vardy very much. Imagine a player like him with Salah, leave them up top - one ball out of defence and you’re in business.
Interchangeable with Salah too, give him a rest.
Pace has won the last few Premierships, it’s now an essential imho.

16.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 08:27:21
Vardy is one of them for me, I never understood the hype personally. I'd much prefer keep Sturridge or Origi ahead of Vardy.

Clubs can have mediocre players, we all have them but we're far too big for the likes of Vardy now imo, he might of fit in a few years ago but now? not for me. We should be aiming higher or at least looking at somebody who would suit our style of play a bit better.

17.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 09:26:45
Considering our style of play, I will take Vardy over Sturridge everyday. Not that I want Vardy in, but he has been scoring 15-20 goals per season for the past couple of years, while Sturridge has been keeping the physios company.

18.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 09:33:19
Spot on, MK on Werner. He is quite poor and tho has pace, he is a headless chicken who has a poor final touch and doesn't score as many goals as people think he does. I watched him a lot last season (as I was keeping tabs on Keita) and he was so bad, he was benched for the younger and more talented Frenchman George-Kevin Augustin. Nuff said, right there.

As per Vardy, I don't want him either. he is quite limited in his repertoire and the good thing about our front three is that they can do multiple things and play anywhere in the front line, something Vardy simply cannot do. We need a forward who a) Will be happy to play his role from the bench and b) who is versatile. Werner or Vardy do not tick these boxes.

19.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 09:37:06
You think Vardy would have 4 goals in 273 minutes like Sturridge?

20.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 11:12:24
Its not going to happen but someone I like the look of as an alternative to Werner would be Luka Jovic.
He is doing great so far this season, joint top scorer currently in Bundesliga with 12 in 15 games for Frankfurt and also chipping in with 5 in 6 games in Europa League as Frankfurt topped their group. He can play through the middle or on the left or right and just turned 21 in December.
Its not likely there is any chance for clubs to get him as he has 6 months left on a 2 year loan from Benfica and Frankfurt seem to have some option to buy him at the end.
However, he does look exciting despite it being early days for him.

21.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 12:11:42
MK, I think Vardy won't get injured every 3 days, or duck out of challenges.
I am not saying I want Vardy, but he's a way better option than Sturridge.
And how is Sturridge's 4 goals in 273 minutes a factor? That's an irrelevant stat. He comes in mainly as a sub to take advantage of a tired backline.
Vardy's goal/ minute is 181/ minute, Firmino's is 201, Arnautovic's is 168. I take it that they're both better than Bobby?

22.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 13:08:33
Sturridge has been fit for about 18 months. He also doesn't duck out of challenges. That is media BS. He has tracked back into right back before and won possession. He gets the same press as Ozil because of his body language. Sure he doesn't fly in out of control like Vardy does (hence why he gets red carded from time to time) but he works smart instead of behaving like a headless chicken with roid-rage.

I don't know where 273 came from to be honest. I wrote 506 but it must've autocorrected to a number I've put in my calculator recently. 4 goals and 1 assist in 506 minutes is a very good return considering he hasn't had a run of starts to gather momentum or form. Vardy is not at his level. He has very limited quality in possession and needs constant minutes to stay sharp.

It's also no coincidence that most of Vardy's goals come against the big 6 teams. That is because he is only effective when playing against a high line. Hardly any teams play a high line against us though. Probably only Man City, Arsenal and occasionally Tottenham.

Additionally, Sturridge is usually brought on late when we are trying to rescue points against teams packed in deep and holding on for dear life. Sturridge has the quality to unlock tight defences or score a wonder goal. Vardy would be useless in such a scenario.

He would be such a lazy and ill-considered buy. He's not got the quality we require. He's very good at what he does, sure, but he's painfully limited. Surely you can see that? Not to mention his terrible lifestyle choices and poor attitide. He'd be an awful signing who'd do nothing but wind up our players who all live professionally to maximise their chances of winning. Virgil, Milner, Robertson and Hendo won't put up with his nonsense, that is for sure.

23.) 07 Jan 2019
07 Jan 2019 14:50:52
Vardy had his chance to go to arsenal but bottled it. This is when they were in the European Cup. tbf, Leicester were too. He would prefer to be a big fish in a small pond.

There is zero point in signing Vardy. He would not work in our team, not a clever enough striker. When you look at our strikers, they are all attacking midfielders really. Okay, firmino is a CF but he likes to come deep too. I can understand werner, but not Vardy.

I tell you a player I like, a signing that really surprised me. Shurrle. I know Fulham have been poor but that lad has a touch of class and I think he could become a striker, like our attacking midfielders/ strikers.