Liverpool Banter

24 Apr 2024 12:08:55
Question for Ed1.

Was reading a post from 2023 about Ramario v Suarez.

You're always an insightful read.

Got to thinking.

Who's your all time Liverpool FC picks for

Striker
Mid
CB/ FB
Keeper

I'm a child of the 80s, so I think back to Rush and Barnes, King Kenny then Torres, Suarez, and now of course Salah. Hard to pick.

Mids, Stevie G, Alonso. But so many across the decades.

Defenders, Hansen? Hypiia? VVD?
I know the game has changed, so where does someone like Trent fit in to this?

Keepers. We've had some diamonds but I've got a special place in my heart for Bruce (I'm a Zimbo), but is Becker perhaps the only true worldie we've had?

{Ed001's Note - keepers is the easy one, I loved Brucie, met him a few times and he was a great keeper, but Alisson is the best I have ever seen. I believe him to be the GOAT keeper in the whole of football, not just with us, so it has to be him.

Full-back is difficult. Rob Jones was by far the best defensively I have seen but Trent's delivery is unbelievable. I would still pick Jones though, because he was just so good as a defender.

Centre-back has to be Hansen. Hyypia was too slow and simply not as good as Hansen anyway. Lawrenson and van Dijk would be the two close to him, but I just think overall it would be Hansen. Very close though.

Midfield would be Souness. Alonso was a better player overall, but not until after he left us. Gerrard would be the best if he had just had the right mindset when it came to defending. He had the technical ability at every level of the game and in every way to be the best, but would get caught napping defensively far too often. That led to dangerous tackles in the box when he just needed to be alert to the danger and see it out.

Left side would be Barnes by a mile. Mane was great, but Barnes was unbelievably good.

Right side would be Salah. Though if Gerrard had stayed there, instead of throwing his toys out of the pram and refusing to play there, I think he would have been the best we had there.

Striker is Fowler. He was special, just injuries that cost him. Torres was close but just didn't do it for long enough. Suarez was too much of a problem for the club, which ruined his time with us. Firmino didn't score enough. Rush was sensational but Fowler just had magic in his boots and could do it all, beat a man on the dribble, put a free kick top bin, pretty much anything. Actually no, Dalglish. It has to be Dalglish. Truly legendary player.}

24 Apr 2024 10:59:26
Question for ED01 - So Jota is injured again. Is this a recurring injury concern, was he rushed back too soon, or is this just bad luck? - he seems to spend a lot of time on the treatment table. Is there anything we should be doing to help him stay healthy?

{Ed001's Note - stop him spending so long on the videogames would certainly be a big help.}

24 Apr 2024 11:37:17
Ed001 you’re sounding like his dad!

{Ed001's Note - I love playing videogames myself, but I also know that playing them for long periods leaves your muscles and ligaments stiff and prone to picking up injuries. It is just the way it is. That is why you need to limit the amount you play. Or the same applies to working on a PC or any similar period of lethargy.}

24 Apr 2024 12:13:30
Given his injury record Ed1, would you conssidered selling him? Not going to lie, his injury record started to frustrate me. Its the same with Curtis, injured most of the time.

{Ed001's Note - I think we are going to have to consider it. If a decent offer was to arrive, it would be silly not to take it.}

24 Apr 2024 08:45:59
So many terrible strikers around at the moment they just don’t make em like they used to. Clinical finishing is a dying art it seems. Close your eyes and hope for the best is the new normal.

24 Apr 2024 08:59:38
That Jackson attempted header vs arsenal in first half was comical.

24 Apr 2024 10:28:53
Nunez will still be the only one criticised in the media though.

24 Apr 2024 08:32:13
If Arne comes to Liverpool do you think he’ll turn us into a Slot machine?

24 Apr 2024 09:08:23
Get you coat pal 🙄😂.

24 Apr 2024 09:15:58
I reckon Gordon will get some game time. Slot and R Kaide are made for each other.