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30 Jan 2023 10:57:05
Would you buy a DM in the summer or do you think Bajcetic steps up and means we don't need to buy one anymore?
Perhaps Hendo steps in as 2nd choice with Fabinho moving on?
I'm sure there would have been plans to buy a new DM so you'd think we might have well saved us ourselves a few quid for the summer!
1.) 30 Jan 2023 11:05:41
I'd buy three midfielders. It'd be good if they could defend as well as pass the ball and score the odd goal.
A midfielder should be able to defend and attack. If they can't do both I wouldn't buy them.
Saying that, I've never had to buy one!
2.) 30 Jan 2023 11:06:23
I would still go out and get another DM, probably someone like thuram. Him + bajectic with Hendo as an alternative gives us good options at the base of our midfield.
Then add two box to box midfielders and we’re good to go. Kone and Bellingham plus thuram and our midfield is in good shape again.
3.) 30 Jan 2023 11:11:34
I do think that Bajcetic could save us quite a few million, but he is 18 so will have dips in form and can't play every game as he's probably still growing.
Hendo or Fab could rotate with him, I really want Fab to get his mojo back as such a good player does not just drop off a cliff like that.
4.) 30 Jan 2023 11:16:35
If Fabinho continues to play like this then Id buy a midfielder who can play the 6 or 8 role like Rice for example. Baj is great but he shouldn't be expected to play every game at his age.
5.) 30 Jan 2023 11:17:32
We need one of each type (no6, box-to-box, playmaker) of midfielder in the summer in addition to giving Bajcetic more time. The young lad is only 18 and we know that until they are 21 they are subject to more physical development that could hinder their playing time and form. By all means leave a spot in the squad for him but don't bet the whole house on him.
Hendo is not a solution for any problem we have. His legs have gone I am afraid. We went through this with Stevie G at the end, but at least Stevie could still pull out a world class pass.
Fabinho clearly has some issues but I don't think they are physical. However, perhaps he might be considered a saleable asset in the summer if he doesn't snap out of it. Let's see how he gets on after a timeout.
6.) 30 Jan 2023 11:28:52
Bajcetic can step up as much as he likes it’s no use if he’s the only good dm we have. Fabinho out Declan Rice in.
7.) 30 Jan 2023 11:31:59
Be a big ask for Bajcetic to be first choice without a reliable senior player to at least rotate with at his age. He's done well so far, but there probably will be a wobble. He's a kid and it's to be expected. At the same time, the more he plays the better his development will go. Theoretically at least. So I wouldn't want to go and spend £80m on a new defensive midfielder in his early 20s.
Ideal circumstances is we rehabilitate Fabinho, and rotate the two with Bajcetic taking over more and more game time over the next couple of years until he's ready to work without a safety net.
But Fabs can't be brought back to what he was, I'd go with Redwillis' idea and get someone who can play both as a defensive midfielder and a more advanced role. Getting a decent dedicated DM who'd both be good enough but also happy to play second fiddle wouldn't be easy.
8.) 30 Jan 2023 11:59:51
The main question is do we have the money to buy everything we need? It seems like we need 4-5 players. It’s going to cost £250m especially if Bellingham is one. A DM is a priority but a Bellingham type is even more important. Hopefully these so called scouts are on the case.
9.) 30 Jan 2023 12:47:07
I think it will all depend on what happens Bellingham wise. If he does sign it’s a huge outlay and resources will be lesser after that. If he doesn’t sign I’d say there’s more money to buy alternatives at a lower cost, which would free up more.
10.) 30 Jan 2023 12:52:34
markp08 - we might need more than 4/ 5 in the summer. Kelleher, Gomez and Tsimikas might also be on the move to search for first team football. Yet if you dare say that the squad has been mismanaged you get your head bitten off.
11.) 30 Jan 2023 13:36:48
Anyone like the look of Onana, over at Everton?
He’s always impressed me when I’ve watched them.
He’d definitely be on my radar.
12.) 30 Jan 2023 14:20:31
Onana can get about the pitch but I don't know whether he has enough quality. I haven't seen a lot of him though.
I doubt Everton would sell to us anyway; especially when you at the position they are in.
13.) 30 Jan 2023 14:20:31
Onana can get about the pitch but I don't know whether he has enough quality. I haven't seen a lot of him though.
I doubt Everton would sell to us anyway; especially when you at the position they are in.
14.) 30 Jan 2023 14:21:38
Nah we’re good with what we have. I reckon we get a couple left Wingers in.
15.) 30 Jan 2023 14:47:21
Was thinking it'd be fun to pinch him when they're relegated Juicer. He's a bit disorganised and raw, but if we were to bring a high press back, there are worse players we could sign. Probably are better ones too though. He at least seems to have the energy for a pressing team.
Of course, it's quite likely other clubs will be interested. Chelsea for example clearly want to sign every player on the face of the earth, so Everton could refuse to sell him to us and just sell to someone else.
16.) 30 Jan 2023 17:29:14
Bajcetic can solidly his place in the starting line up if he has the ability and attitude. His age should be be a hinderance.
Barca have been throwing young players into the deep end for years now. It all boils down to the players physical and mental attributes.
Owen, fowler, macca, Trent even Stirling we all very young and made the position their own. Bellingham is a perfect example of this.
17.) 30 Jan 2023 18:34:42
K I like your point, Baj looks quality to me too, just his physical attributes will settle once he stops growing yet that doesn’t appear bad by any means, bit more core strength he’ll be flying.
18.) 30 Jan 2023 19:29:58
KayiBey, I think it's different for a number 6 (or CB) though, due to the strength needed at times, especially in the PL.
19.) 30 Jan 2023 19:44:50
Bacjetic! An off season having established himself as a first team regular will help him make another step. Morton coming back too.
20.) 30 Jan 2023 21:45:18
We need Bellingham and either Rice, Gallagher, Neves or Nunes, keep Bajectic churning over, Fab and Henderson can play once a week, we keep Jones and Thiago rotating, then we have Elliott and Carvalho to throw in the mix, no need for Keita, Ox, Milner to be considered for midfield, we would 8/ 9 class midfield players all pushing each other for places, we need 1 new CB, a top class one and upfront i think we are fine but maybe look to move Salah on as his form has been gash for over a year, a top class RW and that would be the squad sorted, Ramsey needs to start playing more, he looks the part.
24 Oct 2022 11:44:04
Going to try and be positive to balance out the people who think Liverpool are now on a massive decline.
Last game we were missing Diaz, Jota, Nunez, and Thiago.
Take out Foden, Mahrez, Silva, and De Bruyne from Man City. Think they'd also struggle abit?
Maybe take out Martinelli, Saka, Jesus, and Odegaard from Arsenal?
This season is difficult no doubt and some players are really falling short but we're struggling with injuries massively, its not an excuse, its just the reality.
Its unlikely we'll win the league this year, City will likely walk it over the line. To beat City you need to be near enough perfect all season. But there is plenty of time to make this season successful, as players start to come back from injury and we actually get a settled first 11 playing we all know that we are capable of beating anyone.
This is one hell of a team and it has been for a few years, don't think that all of a sudden this team is just going to fall off.
Last season was exhausting, the circumstances around the champions league final were probably draining for fans and players alike, this season we seem to be more hated than ever. But keep the faith lads, this is Liverpool and I reckon we've still got some magic to come this season!
YNWA.
1.) 24 Oct 2022 12:05:41
What’s the point here? That if we didn’t have so many injuries we’d be doing much better? Fine, so why do we keep so many injury-prone players (Thiago, Chamberlain, Keita, Jota, Gomez, Matip etc. ) rather than moving them on to facilitate new, more durable signings? Alternatively, why have we seemingly not tried to prevent our (frankly ridiculous) injury issues by changing training methods/ backroom staff?
Our seasons have been significantly affected by injuries since 2020, including last season, yet we’ve done absolutely nothing to improve the situation. Important members of our medical team have left and one did not have many nice things to say about the club after leaving. We are run like a second-rate club and it is showing badly.
City will win the league again despite being a worse team than at any point in the past four seasons (yes, while Haaland is a fantastic player, City have far less control in games with him up front and are much easier to get at) . Another opportunity wasted.
2.) 24 Oct 2022 12:36:32
The point is just to have some perspective. Some people seem to live and die on each result which then bleeds out in the banter where it seems like those same fans want to turn everything upside down like it's a video game. City had a blip when we killed them in the league and then they went and bout a coupe CBs and that's it. we're embedding some younger players and a new playing style. We all want better results but it's rocky right now. I don't think that means dissecting everything down to sacking the kitchen ladies.
3.) 24 Oct 2022 13:08:24
Cheers Faith, and yes, just perspective Lowe.
If we'd have beaten Forest 4-0 then this channel would be filled with nothing but praise, everyone just needs to chill out a little.
The last transfer window is over and the new one doesn't start until January, if all our problems are down to signings then you'll all just need to accept you'll be miserable for the next couple of months because you can't make January come sooner.
The same with injuries, noone here can do anything about them.
We all had to live through the horrible 'Hodgson era' and we're not there, we'll come out of this and I for one will try and enjoy the ride as much as possible and see where we end up come the end of the season.
4.) 24 Oct 2022 14:10:19
Faith, you are speaking the language of nuance and context. That is pretty foreign to many currently in the fan base right now, sadly. I was on another fan site where someone literally blamed Trent for the goal saying he should have marked someone whereas the poor boy (who many have quit on btw) was NOT even on the pitch when the goal happened. Now you tell me what you're supposed to do with that?
And your point of "living and dying over each result is spot on, IMO. Example: Gomez was deemed to be crap b4 the City game. Then after the game, he was phenomenal (which he was) and some thought (prolly by mane of those who thought he was crap prior) that he should be considered by Southgate. Literally, TWO games later, he made a mistake (which did NOT lead to the goal, mind you) and cos we lost he is now crap again. It is this type of bi-polar behavior that I want literally NOTHING to do with. I'll leave that to the others.
5.) 24 Oct 2022 14:17:40
Spot on there LoweLFC. Cracking post.
6.) 24 Oct 2022 14:45:24
I appreciate your words, Meow.
Maxx, Liverpool of 2022 is a far cry from Liverpool of 2010. The comparisons and constant harking back to 12 years ago (10% of our entire history) to emphasize how lucky we are now is just fallacy. And nobody seems to include that we were only in that desperate situation due to abysmal management of the club. Now, I’m not comparing H&G to FSG for even a second, but failure to improve the club consistently and make necessary decisions will lead us back towards avoidable situations like 2010.
We are one of the 5 or 6 most valuable clubs in the world yet act like we’re lucky to be playing in the Premier League.
7.) 24 Oct 2022 16:16:08
You are not wrong LoweLFC. It takes courage to speak. The club has been failing on the medical department form ages and they have done nothing to rectify it. I hear we don’t have a club doctor lol. (Oh it’s true) and they are interviewing one.
And as for FSG, they sold this club to ESL. Less said the better.
8.) 24 Oct 2022 18:16:10
"It takes courage to speak" - coming from an anonymous Internet account.
You just couldn't make some of this up.
Grown men (debatable? ) having breakdowns and delving into conspiracy theories after losing a game of football.
All we need now is someone to blame Linders's book again and we'll have the whole deranged shooting match complete.
9.) 24 Oct 2022 18:51:11
Courage to speak? This is football for gods sake - let’s not exaggerate shall we.
Why are we acting like we are lucky to be in the premier league? On what basis is that even remotely true.
Since FSG came in:
- we have the fourth biggest overall spend in the league
- the quality of the squad is better
- the stadium has been improved significantly
- the training facilities are better
- the commercial side of the business is miles better
There are legitimate questions to be asked over the injury crisis that keep happening but I don’t think anyone is trying to shut that discussion down?
FSG haven’t been perfect, far from it, and the debt situation is a concern however is it both tiring and depressing when every transfer window people get upset because FSG haven’t gone out and spunked x amount of money on x number of players.
10.) 24 Oct 2022 19:39:16
Oli Gomez is an enigma; brilliant against City and arguably the best striker in the world on current form, then he looked nervous, flustered and unsure against a bang average West Ham then Forest.
11.) 24 Oct 2022 20:00:47
Since FSG took over Liverpool have the 12th highest net spend in the Premier League and the 17th highest net spend in Europe. It's less than Crystal Palace, Villa and Wolves. We are one of the biggest clubs in Europe and we spend money like a mid table club.
12.) 24 Oct 2022 20:30:37
Doesn't net spend depend on what we get in in sales, too? Maybe FSG are good at selling players.
20 Oct 2022 10:11:47
Henderson in for Fabinho at the moment, Fab seems to be lacking but Hendo and Thiago seems a great pair right now. Just a shame about their fitness issues!
Nunez and Salah as a two up top with Elliot RM.
Kostas in for Robbo at LB.
Still think Konate is 1st choice at CB when fit and Gomez rotates across CB and RB.
Anyone disagree with those?
1.) 20 Oct 2022 10:56:56
OP, Fab played his heart out in a very physical and emotional game vs City and came off knackered for Hendo. It seems he was still suffering the effects of that game physically, IMO. Hendo came on for him in the City for the final 15 mins or so hence, it is only normal that Hendo played well vs WH as he was a lot fresher, stronger and focused. Even Bobbie looked knackered as well, IMO.
We have injuries and can't rotate as much as we would like so Klopp is prolly telling the boys to gut these games out till the WC break. And we needed to gut that game out cos we were ripe for an emotional letdown due to the emotionally draining game the City game was. We go the win so happy days. On to Forest.
2.) 20 Oct 2022 11:10:49
Can't argue with anything Oli says there, but also agree that on form, hendo and Thiago start as a 2, fab just seems to play a bit better in a 3.
3.) 20 Oct 2022 11:29:53
Hendo was a different player last night alongside Thiago than he was when Thiago went off.
Thiago controlled the whole game 1st half and Hendo played very much on the half turn and looked forward a lot and looked good. Once Thiago went off Hendo seemed to play within himself and was no longer on the half turn and the few times he did get on the front foot he played a couple of nice balls down the right hand side.
4.) 20 Oct 2022 11:51:00
I don't necessarily agree about Hendo's performance. I won't fault his effort and commitment but I felt that he lost his discipline in the second half. Granted that some of that wasn't helped by Fabinho's hapless cameo (Fabinho needs to pull his finger out) .
Midfield legs are going to be the only thing that scuppers our revival and second half of season. I hope we have something lined up for 1st Jan and that we can somehow get through the next games with as many points as possible.
5.) 20 Oct 2022 12:28:08
We need 1-2 new fresh energetic midfielders . World class Fab has gone and doesn’t look likely to return. Hendo can’t play every game and Thiago is great for 60 mins then becomes a liability. Or we play 4-4-2 and they get more support from the wide players. At moment I agree with OP, Hendo and Thiago are best pair of the three.
6.) 20 Oct 2022 12:45:15
Pelican, Fab was knackered due to the City game, man. Cut the boy some slack. As for Hendo, you may have a point.
7.) 20 Oct 2022 13:03:58
Oli, Fabinho came on as sub yesterday. He also went off as sub against City.
Meanwhile West Ham had travelled to Southampton on Sunday and then to Anfield last night. Rice and Soucek seemed to be ok enough to dominate us in that second half.
At what point do we go too far with the tiredness excuse?
8.) 20 Oct 2022 13:31:38
Now that’s a spot on Fly ??. The “Fabinho is knackered” is going on forever. He has been poor for well over an year. He was once again crap yesterday.
9.) 20 Oct 2022 16:15:49
Pelican, I'm not the only one saying this about Fab. I've been on SM and other fans observed the same thing so clearly it is not an excuse. It is an opinion that people have that may differ to yours. That's it.
10.) 20 Oct 2022 17:33:08
We’ve Ran Fabinho into the ground.
He’s been our only defensive midfielder since Masch ?
The only one who truly deserves a rest.
11.) 21 Oct 2022 03:47:23
@Warmachine - are you saying we need a new midfielder? ???
Don’t forget we had Curtis on the bench along with Ox for the Hammers game.
Who knows, one day we might see Naby and Arthur (which sounds a bit like a comedy duo) .
12.) 21 Oct 2022 10:06:46
Fabs has been resting all season LFC8 ?.
13 Oct 2022 18:44:29
So our best 11 at the moment is:
Ali
Gomez
Konate
VVD
Robbo
Elliot
Fab
Thiago
Jota
Salah
Firmino
Anyone disagree?
1.) 13 Oct 2022 18:53:37
Henderson in for Elliott imo.
El Capitan too.
2.) 13 Oct 2022 19:03:48
Maxx what as Fabinho done to be in there he as been poor for 6 months or so.
3.) 13 Oct 2022 19:10:24
Don't see Jota in the best XI on his current form.
He's a goalscorer who hasn't scored for us since April. I'd put Nunez ahead of him and re-jig Bobby and Salah as appropriate to accommodate him.
4.) 13 Oct 2022 19:29:52
Jota brings energy, spark, physicality and directness to our attacking play. I’m shocked people don’t recognise that. Agree with mighty, fabs has been rubbish and Henderson easily gets in instead. Apart from that agree with that 11.
{Ed025's Note - I have to say war machine I think Jota is awful. He can put the ball in the net I will give you that mate but the rest of his game is shocking. His second touch usuall goes out for a throw in and he gives the ball away too much. All about opinions though I suppose..
5.) 13 Oct 2022 19:36:28
Like elliot a lot and would have him in team in most games, but for city I'd throw hendo in for his experience and captain roll. to start anyway.
6.) 13 Oct 2022 19:36:56
And nunez over jota to get his more settled.
7.) 13 Oct 2022 19:53:30
Nunez is scoring goals so must start on Sunday.
8.) 13 Oct 2022 19:48:08
Good man Ed025 - whinged Bobby back into form now assisting with Jota. Here’s a question for you - can you name the last Everton player to provide three goal assists in 6 minutes in a Champions League match?
Can you have another dig at Darwin too, mate - he’s slowly getting there for us ?.
{Ed025's Note - darwin is the new andy carroll WDW and you can take that to the bank!, yes i pointed a few things out to bobby and it looks like he took them on board mate, his form since he listened to our podcast has taken an upward curve but im not looking for plaudits or anything, im afraid even my extensive knowledge and wisdom cant do anything for little and large (darwin and jota) as they are a lost cause im afraid..
9.) 13 Oct 2022 19:54:06
Suggest you watch his first touch for Sala’s third goal ed025. I get he’s not Firmino in terms of link up play but we don’t need another Firmino, Jota brings different things to the game. At worst he’s an excellent sub but to say he’s awful is just being blind to his strengths.
{Ed025's Note - he makes neil maupay look like pele WM..
10.) 13 Oct 2022 20:09:39
nunez can't be left out.
{Ed025's Note - not if you want to play like wimbledon he cant RF..
11.) 13 Oct 2022 20:41:54
Diogo Jota, 21 goals last season. I'll leave it there.
12.) 13 Oct 2022 20:48:49
. and I'll add Nunez to that wink wink.
13.) 13 Oct 2022 20:48:18
I can't wait for next season when you have your come to Jesus moment on Jota 25 like you did Bobby recently.
{Ed025's Note - as much as i have spurred bobby on to better himself RF it is only temporary i feel mate, this is a last hurrah for him im afraid and he will revert to type in the coming months, jota on the other hand will not play that much...because he is turkish delight....and unfortunately you cant polish a turd..
14.) 13 Oct 2022 21:12:45
Jota is better than anything everton have got…. fact!
Anyway just wanted to say why should gomez be included? He was terrible yesterday, gave the ball away so many times, was always out of position, even did a back pass that they could have scored from. His one positive contribution was the cross to set firmino up but it was obvious that he was the weak link on the right, hence why rangers attack was focused mainly down the right side. Sorry but for me gomez shouldn’t never play right back again.
15.) 13 Oct 2022 21:13:59
Also everyone is creaming their pants over yesterday’s result but it was only rangers for crying out loud! So I wouldn’t get carried away, I still expect us to get spanked by City this weekend!
{Ed025's Note - a man after my own heart KT..
16.) 13 Oct 2022 21:45:26
Ed025 talikg blue s£! &e again!
{Ed025's Note - i am a purveyor of the truth stevie and a lot of supporters dont like that mate, i know im marmite to people but i shoot from the hip and tell it like it is, i dont mind being hated...just not ignored.. :)
17.) 13 Oct 2022 22:05:47
Like it is mate?! When you have a player any where near Jota start shouting mate.
{Ed025's Note - mark my words stevie liverpools answer to mr bean will not get much playing time at at all unless there are injuries mate, hes that bad that even darwin will start before him i expect..
18.) 13 Oct 2022 22:26:53
I'd stick with the 4-4-2 . And play Fabinho, Thiago, Hendo and Firmino in midfield. Salah and Nunez upfront. Tell Hendo to shadow DeBruyne all game long (until Milner takes his turn in the second half) . Have Nunez continue with direct runs up the center and the left wing. And have Salah cut inside from the right. Firmino to drag players away as he always does and dazzle with his passes and assists in small condensed spaces.
Either Robbo or Tsimikas are fine for me. While Robbo is a better crosser of the ball, Tsimikas wears that "you will not get past me" attitude, which I like. The remaining 3 in defence pick themselves. While VVD seems hesitant at times, Konate is fearless. Unless there is or are individual mistakes by these two, Haaland is manageable. Just a crunching tackle or two at the beginning, and it can set the tone for the rest of the game.
We will win.
19.) 14 Oct 2022 00:04:17
the only thing bobby is doing differently is putting the ball in the net. the rest of his game, to me, looks about as good as he usually is.
20.) 14 Oct 2022 02:37:08
Agree Faith, Bobby has football intelligence which is basically instinctive. You can’t teach it and you can’t really lose instinct.
Some people grew up watching Bob Latchford, Frankie Jeffers (the fox in the box ??) etc, etc, they wouldn’t recognise football instinct if it walked up and ‘webbed them in the teds’ as an old mate of mine used to say.
21.) 14 Oct 2022 08:54:10
ED25, how's Neil Maupay and Salomon Rondon doing this season, goal-scoring wise?
{Ed025's Note - not too well oli. Maupay is only a temp until January mate when we will buy big. Rondon will be out the door soon. But thanks for asking.. ?
22.) 14 Oct 2022 12:03:53
Ed025 I do enjoy your wind ups - Darwin is the least of my concerns. And you must be watching a different Jota than me. His buildup play this season has significantly improved.
We are still scoring goals - just got to quit leaking them, and just as importantly, stop leaking them first!
{Ed025's Note - so long as your happy mate.. ?
23.) 14 Oct 2022 14:06:22
Jota has our most assists this season. Hopefully he can find his scoring boots again soon to compliment his new found passing ability.
02 Oct 2022 08:33:27
Anyone else hoping Ramsey comes good and can make an impact at RB sooner rather than later?
Not going to start criticising TAA but from what I've seen from Ramsey he's abit more like Robbo and will just run up and down the wing, I feel like having Robbo and Ramsey at the back might just shake things up abit - god knows we need a freshen up!
Its a very strange time being a fan at the moment, I've wanted Darwin to get a run but you can't criticise Bobby for getting two yesterday.
Do we need Konate back?
I'm keeping the faith and still sure we can keep going, we just really need to find our best 11 and keep them fit for a run of games. The next couple of games will be the difference between us being around the top 4 again or being a long way off and the season looking very long and stressful.
What a life. oh well, at least we're winning the champions league.
1.) 02 Oct 2022 09:44:52
If we can’t take points off Brighton then it’s highly unlikely that we’ll take points off of Arsenal and City. City in particular scare me as they could really humiliate us with a cricket score. Even a draw in those games seems beyond us.
2.) 02 Oct 2022 09:54:45
Do you not think that if Klopp were handed £200m last Summer or in the next transfer window/ s it wouldn’t get spent in double quick time?
Our top midfield is Fabs, Henderson and Thiago.
Two of those are suffering indifferent form and the latter two’s playing time has to be carefully managed.
Once they’re subbed, we’ve got issues.
Teams are out working us, the pace has gone from midfield and we look incapable of maintaining intensity, constantly trying to slow things down.
Forget this shiny new toys shtick, quality squad additions are needed, players that can go into the First XI.
And, unfortunately at the moment, it looks like a forward can be added to that list as well.
3.) 02 Oct 2022 10:36:42
I would add that this present problem has been n the post since the CL final, when Thiago and Henderson had to be taken off after a hour and the team looked generally leaden-footed with both physical and mental fatigue after a momentous season.
4.) 02 Oct 2022 10:51:22
I agree, Juicer.
I hate to use the word but we are in a period of transition. And add to that some of our established players, like TAA, VVD and Salah are out of form.
The creaking midfield is definitely the most concerning though and I can't understand TAA playing there more when we are conceding so many goals.
We were lucky to get a point yesterday.
31 Aug 2022 14:45:31
I'm not expecting Bellingham to join next season.
No doubt they'll be clubs offering £300k+ wages to the guy, so if Madrid or City want him we may just be priced out of a deal.
30 Aug 2022 11:36:11
Brighton have had a great start to the season and have already made around £100m this window in sales.
I don't think they'll feel any pressure to sell.
20 Jun 2022 13:44:49
Doesn't get much more official than a post from ST.
Massive Gomez fan and hopefully this is a sign that he's part of our long term plans and this isn't just a deal to make sure we get more value when selling him.
Let's see the lad press on and push for a starting place next season!
30 May 2022 19:37:57
Nat Phillips and Konate at the back for the next 10 years, zero goals conceded in that time. We'll be fine.
27 May 2022 15:56:29
Mane and Lewa swap would be wild!
24 Feb 2023 11:30:33
Selling Tsimikas doesn't make any sense to me, we'd spend at least the same amount replacing him and he's perfectly good as backup.
Gomez as 4th choice CB and backup RB is also a good option whether he's very popular or not!
30 Jan 2023 20:52:49
Only bit I disagree with is Salah, he's actually still got good numbers for goals and assists compared to the rest of Europe although obviously below his best.
But the midfield behind him has been horrendous and the two other up top with him have so often been new, rotated, or average.
Salah will stay and continue to be good, we just need the quality around him. Even the best players can't do it in there own.
On Trent, I've always believed he's best at RB but we no longer play the system to use him so I think now is a better time than ever, as we transition to a new style, to have him play either CM or DM - I think he could play box to box or a deep quarterback role pretty well.
Time to finally say goodbye to the loyal servants though who aren't title challenging quality - Jones, Milner, Matip, Fab etc. it's a bit of a shame but you're right that it's time.
20 Jan 2023 10:10:49
I agree with WYred, sell the lad but have a buy back clause.
Maybe we can only activate it in 2 years or some other terms to get it done.
We may not have to replace Ali for another 5 years so let Kelleher find a new club and have a career and, if we can, find a way to buy him back in the future.
23 Nov 2022 14:56:39
Re FFP Ed2, I'll admit to not knowing everything about it but I think its safe to say there are ways around it, no?
If FFP really worked then Liverpool fans should not get too excited about new owners as, if we can only spend what we earn to an extent, then we can't expect to see a lot more money pumped into the club from a commercial stand point as it seems we're already squeezing everything out. Unless somehow new owners bring in a genius commercial team who can drastically increase our income legally.
My understanding is that the likes of Manchester City and Newcastle abide by FFP 'technically', but are being propped up by inflated commercial deals from organisations they technically should not have any dealings with, Newcastles new sponsorship deal from Saudi Airlines as an example.
If FFP works for all and any new owners for Liverpool or United cannot pump money into the club continuously, then fine, but my understanding and what has been widely reported is that state owned clubs seem to have found a way around FFP. And if Liverpool and United both get the financial freedom that City and Newcastle seem to have, it may make a big mess of the Premier league.
Happy to be corrected if I'm completely wrong.
{Ed002's Note - You are completely wrong. Newcastle have the advantage of Mike Ashley leaving them in a good place by not spending. Manchester City are working within FFP and got punished when they didn't, and one matter still remains open. I am sure many associated with Liverpool want to find a way to cheat the system.}
23 Nov 2022 10:15:09
With United you'll need to invest a lot in infrastructure and its a longer burn to get them successful again, but you'd argue their resell value and return could be much higher than ours.
Will be interesting to see if Liverpool and United both end up state owned. you then have 4 clubs with bottomless pits of money in the Premier league, all competing with eachother. Youd think those clubs will have no choice but to suddenly spend £200m, £300m, £400m every summer to keep on top, competing against eachother for the best players in the world.
Could make the Premier league a very interesting (and flawed) places in a few years time.
{Ed002's Note - You don't understand about FFP.}