The Liverpool FC Thread XII

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kinda feel sorry for the guy

He's earned more success in a decade at United than Liverpool have had within that time period.

true, still a funny video though.

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kinda feel sorry for the guy

Not entirely true as we've let 16 players leave this summer including loanees. In terms of deadwood Kagawa, Hernandez, Cleverley, Zaha, Buttner, Macheda & Bebe are all off the books, as are Welbeck, Giggs, Ferdinand, Evra and Vidic who were all earning huge wages. There was so much ****e in the squad it was never going to be eradicated in one transfer window, Arsenal took 3-4 years to ditch all of their dross.

As for Welbeck:
Welbeck appearances up front last season:


Welbeck appearances on the wing last season:


His chance conversion rate was equal to Sturridge.

But remember that Welbeck barely takes shots while Sturridge takes long shots and stuff in front of goal. Welbecks chance conversion rate will be lower for sure.

They don't tend to count speculative efforts as chances. I read about it yesterday, in both chances and clear cut chances (bit dubious measure regardless) Welbeck was above Sturridge. EPLindex I think although it was only up to March.


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Hmm, well that's possibly because Welbeck is less likely to go for goal though. Sometimes he may lay it off to a player in a better position instead of Sturridge. Also how many clear cut chances did the two have? Would expect Sturridge to have more, therefore being more likely to cock up.

Hmm, well that's possibly because Welbeck is less likely to go for goal though. Sometimes he may lay it off to a player in a better position instead of Sturridge. Also how many clear cut chances did the two have? Would expect Sturridge to have more, therefore being more likely to cock up.

Not entirely true as we've let 16 players leave this summer including loanees. In terms of deadwood Kagawa, Hernandez, Cleverley, Zaha, Buttner, Macheda & Bebe are all off the books, as are Welbeck, Giggs, Ferdinand, Evra and Vidic who were all earning huge wages. There was so much ****e in the squad it was never going to be eradicated in one transfer window, Arsenal took 3-4 years to ditch all of their dross.

Borini needs to move on for the good of his career. Players like him and Cleverley should want to play first-team football, not look to protect their wage brackets.

Ah I was thinking Anderson, Young, Fellani and Nani (who's wages you're still paying). And you had to send Zaha, Hernandez and Cleverly on loan since no one wanted to buy outright.

Dear Mario,
In this crazy world we live in, someone you've never heard of or will probably never meet, feels, as a Liverpool fan, that its ok to write to you on an internet page to say welcome. But here I am, and there you are, somewhere, preparing for the Spurs game today.

But I'm writing this with real meaning when I say welcome, because you are now at a club that is different, and a club where the fans genuinely care about their team. Now I'm quite sure every fan of any team would say that, but at Liverpool, you're not just a player, you a Liverpool player and that means you're part of our family. You are now one of us, and you are now family (you're welcome round for tea anytime mate).

Welcome to a bond with a set of fans that will not just sing your name, but look out for you, welcome to a ground where the feeling is different, a sense of history, family and warmth, of times shared and where the outside world and press are invited in but never truly part of it, welcome to a place, a sense of place, a culture that sets us apart from the rest of them.

I've read about your upbringing, it must be very odd to have your everyday shared with millions, your history available for analysis and comment by strangers, and then to be called 'crazy' by these people who haven't a clue. They are the crazy folk, they are the ones who think its ok to write about other people as if they are professional pyschologists, mind readers and judges of character. Not you.

Well, welcome to a club that sets apart from that world. Liverpool is a club that does it differently, where the emotions are heartfelt not invented, the flags are fabric not plastic and the noise deafeningly sincere.

Liverpool's great players have all been special, and different and gifted and marvellous to watch, and all of them acknowledge the club has a special place in their hearts. You are brilliant at your job, wonderful to watch, and you arriving here has made a lot of people excited. You have the gift of creating emotion in men's hearts, that's the real meaning of football, and I hope I speak for all Liverpool fans when I say, have the best time of your life here, have a great career and score lots of goals sure, but really, truly, have a great life whilst at our club.

In some ways, Mario, welcome home.

When are Liverpool next playing

I really envy the talent Utd have acquired. Blind, Falcao, Di Maria, Herrera etc on top of existing players like Mata and RVP. Mad splash of cash in trying to make the EPL Galactico's happen but its true, they have such a star studded team on paper now that they'll have to be my fifa team along with Real.

Don't know how Van Gaal imagines those players in his 352 but if they wanna win by outscoring teams they have the right players, but Im not sure if the team performance on the field will reflect the individual quality on paper.