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04 Oct 2015 23:08:10
With a new manager coming in - will that mean goodbye to MacAllister and O'Driscoll? Would like to see ex-players taking part in the background when they get their coaching badges.

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27 Apr 2017 19:11:43
Hi Ed 01
Reading Steven Gerrard's views on being u18 coach. I think he must have read your answer about the academy set up and progression of these young players. He has basically said they are too soft and need to get harder and more physical. I remember you saying they get handed everthing too early and are spoilt. So Ed, do you think SG is looking to do the right thing? Thank you x.

{Ed001's Note - yes mate, he has very much listened to the same people as I have and taken their advice on board. I have been very impressed with him so far since retiring from playing. He has shown a surprising maturity and is using his intelligence to learn quickly.}

1.) 27 Apr 2017 19:24:52
Cheers Ed01. I'm so happy SG has returned to our club and I am looking forward to his input and hope he can help to bring back long term success and joy to all LFC supporters. YNWA.

{Ed001's Note - I think it was the right move for all parties. Him starting at the bottom is exactly what he needs to learn his role and it is the best place for any lack of experience to be mitigated by his sheer presence inspiring the youngsters.}

2.) 27 Apr 2017 21:37:41
Great to hear that he's not being arrogant and acting like he knows it all. Just slightly worried that he seems to putting a huge emphasis on physicality, wouldn't the u18s be much better doing more tactical/ technical work. Can see the point to toughen them up but I think their technical ability should come first. Just my opinion though.

{Ed001's Note - it is not about physicality mate, he is talking about heart and desire. Drive and will to win. Not being strong and fast as such. At least that was how I understood it.}

3.) 27 Apr 2017 22:05:27
Agree Ed he was saying ability wil get you so far but drive and determination is the difference. you've got to want it more than your peers to make it.

{Ed001's Note - hopefully the inspiration of having him there will drive on the youngsters.}

4.) 27 Apr 2017 22:34:23
He certainly seems a lot less arrogant as a coach than he was as a player towards the end.

5.) 28 Apr 2017 00:31:29
He wasn't arrogant

He wanted to win

I'd call the likes of Costa arrogant trying to manoeuvre a move to China to land a bigger paycheck.

Gerrard was never like that. He knew how great the success the club had won before and wanted to regain those levels again

It's easy to knock him but don't forget what he did for his club when he could have gone anywhere in Europe.

Listen to all his top top contemporaries from the biggest and best clubs in Europe, you don't hear any of them calling him arrogant. They all wanted to play with him.

Top man in my book.

6.) 28 Apr 2017 01:07:29
Dermot, I agree with a lot of what you have said, but we don't know the man, and whether or not other players wanted to play with him makes no difference. His quality was not in question, he was an elite talent.
Ed001 has explained, on numerous occasions, that Gerrard could act like a jerk at times. It's great to see him getting proper experience of a tough role before he considers professional management, however.

7.) 28 Apr 2017 02:17:35
I agree with you and don't know the lad. But maybe his desire to win the top prizes made him out to be awkward.
As I say I don't know the lad but I reckon our club is better off having him with us than somewhere else.

The under 18s will have a man who lifted the champions league trophy guiding them and maybe bollocking them.
He was once where they are now and if that isn't enough to motivate you to prove yourself then you have no right to be there.

It's all good from where I see it.

8.) 27 Apr 2017 23:04:56
Fair enough ed001 must have misread it, well that's great to hear because unfortunately several top talents fall away without making an impression because everything is handed to them and they just expect to turn up and perform. Doesn't happen at this level.

9.) 28 Apr 2017 08:34:43
I have to admit im not a fan of him as a person but loved him as a footballer. I think this is a win win for both him and the club and wish him every success.

02 Feb 2017 20:22:29
Old discussion, who is better? Gerrard or Lampard. Go to bbc sports website and vote today Obviously i voted Gerrard. Many neutrals usually agree Gerrard is best, not just for stats quoted on bbc but that he is more versatile and more talented in more positions on the pitch and for his leadership qualities. YNWA

{Ed025's Note - yeah but at least lampard smiled once in a while ak.. :)

1.) 02 Feb 2017 20:55:08
Gerrard was better from 20-27 lampard was better 27+

2.) 02 Feb 2017 21:11:20
Its a non contest really. Lampard made the most of his game but he doesn't hold a candle to Gerrard.

3.) 02 Feb 2017 21:24:00
Err. Jezza, Gerrard scored 21 goals the season after he turned 27. And 24 the following season. And considering it was the peak of the Torres / Gerrard partnership, he probably had as many assists.

Gerrard was far better in terms of technique. He could hit shots and passes that Lampard and couldn't and was a better tackler and dribbler. That being said, Lampard was more intelligent in his play on the field, he picked his moments to try break forward and shoot and pass better as opposed to Gerrard's approach of trying to be everywhere at once. He was also consistently played in his best position from about 2004 onwards, whilst Gerrard played in every midfield position at some stage in his career.

Part of that may have been Gerrard's own fault. He always seemed to see himself as a midfield general like Roy Keane or a playmaker like Alonso. Whilst the technical ability to play these positions was undoubtedly there, he didn't have the in-game discipline or the patience for them, constantly either running forward too early in the move or playing long passes whether they were viable or not. Both Houllier (who played him on the right quite a bit) and Rafa knew this and that's why they preferred not play Gerrard in central midfield.

Overall I'd still call him the better player. With stronger management he might have been made develop his game into a second striker as his legs went and have retained his quality well into his 30s.

4.) 02 Feb 2017 23:06:54
In his last 7 seasons from 08-09 onwards he scored 62 league goals. An average of less than 10 per season in the PL for our penalty taker, free kick taker (midfield superman) . In the same period in the premier league lampard score 80 goals exactly and I'm pretty sure he wasn't the main penalty taker/ free kick taker for a lot of that time drogba took a lot during those years. Steven Gerrard fantastic. Frank Lampard fantastic. Steven Gerrard born fantastic from day one and peatered out after 08/ 09. Frank Lampard born average worked and worked and improved to the level of Gerrard and then continued at that level for 5/ 6 years longer than Gerrard. Personally I'd say they're as even as they come.

5.) 02 feb 2017 23:19:05
gerard by miles

absolutely no question about it.

lampard shone in a team of world beaters and record signings.

gerrard mainly carried his team to another level.

when stevie had a decent manager in raffia who bought a few young top players early doors, they won the champions league. but then hicks and gillette bankrupted the club.

stevie stuck it out
a true red
up there with kenny, robbie and bob (rip)

lampard is quality .

but carlsberg don't do midfield players cos if they did then they'd do stephen gerrard.

6.) 02 Feb 2017 23:27:59
Does it matter both great players and legends for their respective clubs

7.) 03 Feb 2017 01:05:44
Agree 100% squizza, both legends and different sorts of players, no need to compare

8.) 02 Feb 2017 20:54:18
Hi ed025 Gerrard is smiling a lot now he is back with LFC and working in the academy. Xx

{Ed025's Note - he was a great player ak but what a miserable sod, i dont think hes the best role model for the kids either and they wont be happy with the food, god help them if they ask for a pancake.. :)

9.) 02 Feb 2017 21:21:31
Ed025.Money doesn't buy you happiness apparently. If i was in his position i'm sure I could muster a bit of a smile though :D.

I swear he's getting more miserable every year that goes by. Its painful to watch him on punditry duty because of how serious he is.

As a player though, Gerrard trumps Lamps for me, though both were brilliant to watch.

{Ed025's Note - i agree with that smallsy ability wise there was a gulf thats for sure, i think frank is more endearing to the general public though and comes across as a nice guy which now their careers are over puts him on top mate..

10.) 03 Feb 2017 10:34:03
I think it is fair to say that if we take the blinkers off, Lampard had a far better career.

He played for longer, won more trophies, stayed at the top of his game for longer, scored far more goals and was nowhere near as controversial away from the pitch.

However, at the prime of their respective careers Lampard was a world class player in a world class team. Gerrard was literally on the same level as players like Ronaldo and Messi in terms of individual brilliance. He was unplayable at his best.

Better player was Gerrard, but Lampard had the better career.

11.) 03 Feb 2017 10:43:40
I don't think it matters if he smiles or not he was a smashing player and a true Liverpool legend and as another poster has said lamps played with a team full of superstars while stevie was Liverpools super star

12.) 03 Feb 2017 11:28:16
Gerrard was never on at the same level as Messi and Ronaldo MK. and you talk about blinkers

13.) 03 Feb 2017 12:00:13
From 2005-2008 Gerrard was the best player in the world. Is that not Messi/ Ronaldo level?

He didn't score as many goals as them because he was an attacking midfielder, not a forward. Doesn't mean he wasn't as good. The 05-08 Gerrard would've walked into any team in the history of the game.

14.) 03 Feb 2017 12:44:57
Gerrard wasnt even the best player in Europe during that period, let alone the world.

15.) 03 Feb 2017 12:36:58
Difficult one, even been a Liverpool fan, it's too easy to say Gerrard I wouldn't like to say, both fantastic players.

16.) 02 Feb 2017 13:44:57
Lampard played with some of the best players alongside while Steve carried the club on his own much part of his career. For every Lampard and Scholes we had a Gerrard to project. There is only one captan fantastic. The best there is, The best there was and the best there ever will be.

17.) 03 Feb 2017 15:30:26
How can you say the best there will ever be?

18.) 03 Feb 2017 18:10:19
What is it with extreme hyperbole and exaggeration always, on these pages. Whether it's praise or slating it's always over the top. The best player in the World from 2005-2008? Are you kidding? May I humbly submit that the British Isles do not constitute the World, and that you have a look at players such as Ronaldinho, Ronaldo R9, Thierry Henry, Del Piero, Fabio Cannavaro, Zidane, RaÃºl, Paolo Maldini, Francesco Totti and even Ibrahimovic, during that period.

{Ed025's Note - im afraid you will have to excuse MK ra, he has obviously been taking crack cocaine if he believes gerrard was ever the best player in the prem never mind the world!, damn good player though but as you say there are loads that are better than him mate.. :)

19.) 03 Feb 2017 20:04:29
I agree that gerrard was never the best player in the world, let alone from 05-08, it is arguable that he was the best midfielder in the world at some point around that time though.

To say that he was never at any point in his career the best player in the Prem is a bit far imo, I would say he was at one point the best player in the prem, but not for very long.

In terms of midfielder, he definitely was the best midfielder at one point. But yeah I think MK went a bit far with that statement, only forwards receive such accolades, not much love for the other guys lol.

20.) 03 Feb 2017 20:38:40
It's impossible to compare Messi Ronaldo and Gerrard.

Messi and Ronaldo maybe but Stevie was a different kind of player who would be stronger in tackling and the defensive side of the but not in attacking finesse.

But if you were to say was the better all rounder I'd argue for Stevie.

Ronaldo is brilliant but a poser who thinks the world should let him score.

Messi is magic at cutting runs with the ball apparently stuck to his feet but doesn't pay tax and should be in jail.

I feel they all fade in comparison to the cocaine snorting genius who has the hand of God to help him. And virtually won a world cup on his own

I think Diego Maradona was the best ever.

21.) 03 Feb 2017 21:55:55
spot on dermot mate.

22.) 04 Feb 2017 05:03:45
Thanks Ed025. I want to add that Steven Gerrard was more than just a damn good player. For Liverpool, he was the beacon and driving force for an entire generation. No doubt about that in my mind. Worldwide, I'd even say he was in the top 10 or 15 for the 2000's decade. But the best, he was not.

23.) 04 Feb 2017 08:39:09
If you say so MK. oh dear.

03 Jun 2016 13:51:24
Good feature on LFC official website.

Danny Ings talking about his injury recovery and how he can't wait for the new season to start.
This is what supporters should be reading, not banging on about players leaving. YNWA.

1.) 03 Jun 2016 19:09:48
Indeed mate I tend to agree.

10 May 2016 20:40:53
Hi Ed01

Just donated mate. I'm half arab so know how difficult it can be over there. Good luck and YNWA.

{Ed001's Note - thank you mate, it can be great as well to be fair. But there is no accountability for those that shaft people.}

11 Dec 2015 16:15:15
ED 001 please. Question - In the January transfer window do you think Mr Klopp will look for players (crossers of the ball or decent corner takers) to assist Benteke and his style of play OR try to change Christian's style. I really want CB to succeed at our club. Many thanks.

{Ed001's Note - he will try and get everyone to play the way he wants them to play and has been successful, rather than buy players for a style of football based on one lazy person up front not being willing to make an effort.}

1.) 11 Dec 2015 17:38:32
Thanks for your reply. I guess I was fishing for your honest opinion and you certainly did not hold back! As a very long time supporter I want to give new players time to fit in. I must agree with you Benteke looks disinterested on the pitch. Media say Mr Klopp wanted to buy him for Dortmund. Is that correct? I have full confidence in our manager to make the right decisions and replace unsuited players with those with the ability and desire to work hard for the team. YNWA.

{Ed001's Note - no, he said he was aware of his talent, nothing about buying him.}

2.) 11 Dec 2015 18:43:10
This is getting ridiculous. He has said with a lot of them, we were aware of them, not we went for them, not they were perfect for us and not we cried for a week when we missed out on them. For gods sake, grinding isn't the word.

What I do partially agree with is, why buy benteke (even Rodgers) and not go for anyone who is good at crossing or play to his strengths, we did it with both Andy and ben. We sit here saying they don't fit our style and they're lazy etc. We knew all of this before we got them but their teams played a system for them.

I get klopp as he is new and didn't buy him and has his own philosophy, why though when you okay him are we not playing up to him and getting people to run off him! We're putting him upfront and just saying eight okay our way, when we know he isn't capable of the free flowing football up top (bit ott there with the free flowing but more pass and move)

3.) 12 Dec 2015 00:57:14
EG,

I think what Paolo is saying is something that was pretty self-evident to most Liverpool fans before we bought Benteke:

He was talented, but required an entirely different team and style of attack for him to flourish-- that is, an entire offense structured around his slow, static, static, lazy but direct play, whereby wingers stretch wide and cross in.

That was Aston Villa's style, and Benteke-- the player-- did very well under that approach. Unfortunately, Aston Villa-- the team-- didn't.

That's right, Aston's attack, which was completely centered on "playing to [Benteke's] strengths" and providing him great "service" actually produced the SECOND WORST number of goals in the entire EPL last season - 31, tied with Sunderland, and a hair above Burnley at the very bottom who scored 28. Even with our enfeebled attack last year, we scored we scored 52 goals, 21 more than Villa! In 2013/14, Villa were barely better, ranking 16th out of 20 EPL teams for goals scored.

Benteke scored 23 goals in EPL games over the course of 2014/2015 and 2013/2014. Meanwhille, Villa was headed to the bottom.

Here's another fun stat: Villa has 13 goals in 15 games right now, putting them on pace to score more goals this year without Benteke (33) than they did last year with him (31).

So, yes, by all means -- let's listen to Aldridge and Thommo and European Glory, and everyone else-- and transform our team to play a boring, ineffective, low-scoring attack that services Benteke out wide.

Benteke, I'm sure, will do well. But we'll be battling relegation.

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27 Apr 2017 19:24:52
Cheers Ed01. I'm so happy SG has returned to our club and I am looking forward to his input and hope he can help to bring back long term success and joy to all LFC supporters. YNWA.

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07 Mar 2017 17:51:38
I love emre can. He will be a solid player for us.
Remember how Lucas was at first. We need to be patient with Can.

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07 Mar 2017 11:28:01
Great response ed01 esp. ref loan players a much better reply than ed2s rant. YNWA.

{Ed001's Note - just a different opinion from a different viewpoint. He looks at things from a much more financial viewpoint, whereas I have no interest in winning financially other than how it helps us to compete on the pitch. Every single resource we have should be poured into putting the best team on the pitch that we possibly can.}

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03 Mar 2017 18:16:40
Unfortunately we cannot guarantee no injuries for any player, always a risk.

{Ed025's Note - it is a risk ak but some players like sturridge rule themselves out with a broken finger nail, as klopp asked him "how injured are you?" some players play with a bit of a knock but others like that prima donna just take the piss for me mate...so man up you big tart!.. :)

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02 Feb 2017 20:54:18
Hi ed025 Gerrard is smiling a lot now he is back with LFC and working in the academy. Xx