The Liverpool FC Thread XIV

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Still don't see how you can't say it's realistic after Leicester just won the league at a canter. We have the 5th most money in the league and one of the best managers in the world. So I don't think it's unrealistic aiming for the league title in a season where we have no European football and the manager seemingly having bought the players he wanted.

Yea I'm sure he is a quality fullback but I meant more about not being a goalscorer. Another example would be Gary Neville. Top top quality fullback but in 602 appearances, he scored a massive 7 goals and obviously one of those would've been against us



Yea Can will come back in once fit. It's odd that Wijnaldum is playing so much. Be interesting if Henderson or Wijnaldum gets dropped once Can is back.



Just angry about not addressing obvious issues in our team in the transfer window. We must be close to £10-15mil net profit this window even though we should have another 20-30mil to spend extra due to all the increased income.

Another £50mil spend on our side whether a quality midfield player and leftback could make a world of difference..

Tbh it won't get any better.. we play Leicester and Chelsea next two games. Such a brutal start to our season



I'm not sure we'll go to a proper midfield three? Unless you count Lallana as part of that three? Sometimes it's hard to tell what our side is doing exactly since they seem pretty fluid.

Well it seemed like our midfield gets bypassed too easily. Although saying that our defence seem to give opposition attackers too much time/space too. Whenever Spurs played the ball up the field, it seemed to stick.



Yea I guess our defending starts from the front with the pressing. Just not sure what our defence is doing at the moment

Just need to work out if it is the system failing or individual players. For me, the Spurs goal was created from Milner pressing at the wrong time otherwise it should've been snuffed out.

I always find it difficult to work out stuff like that. For me, Henderson is a better presser than Can. The easy Coutinho miss chance was started from a Henderson press I believe. Tbh I'm not sold on Can's passing either. For me, the main attributes that Can brings are strength to the midfield and the ability to carry the ball forward. But yea I do think Can coming in will improve us. As above, not sure if he comes in for Henderson or Wijnaldum.



Good news. Markovic and Balotelli the only obvious names we might want to shift this summer? Perhaps Ings and Sakho too if rumours are believed.

what on earth is the point of you lot?


if itv4 were a team

Wisdom to Celtic seems OFF but he's set to join Red Bull Salzburg on loan.

Balotelli set to join Nice

ings loan to Sunderland rejected.

Thinking about it, I'd quite like to see the following formation tried out:


....Firmino..Sturridge..Mane
................Coutinho............
.........Henderson...Can.......
Moreno..Lovren..Matip..Clyne
..................Karius.............

Basically a 4-3-3 so Coutinho isn't so much behind the striker but rather part of the midfield three (but as the most advanced of the trio).

I think Firmino and Mane have the pace and stamina to play the wider roles, to drift but also track back if needed. Coutinho would need to hold central so that Henderson and Can drop wider/deeper to help cover the fullbacks if needed. Would give Coutinho more time to influence the game with his vision and he'd be central enough to get the ball and spin.

That's a very strong line up, provided Sturridge is fit!
I would like to see Origi and Ings get more chances.
Also when Joe Gomez returns from injury, he could be a good option for Left Back.

Origi hasn't looked great so far this season. Not sure if he's not fit or struggling with anything. Maybe he'll be better after the international break.

Who would you drop for Ings? I think every other player offers a little more than him in other departments.

It is a really tough choice and must be a headache for Jurgen.
Depending how well Sturridge performs over the international break (if he plays) Ings could start ahead of him against Leicester?

Cannot wait to see the main stand filling up for that game!

Ings is like 4/th5th choice..

Origi
Firmino
Sturridge
Probably Mane before we turn to Ings..?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37224133

Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho has turned down moves to West Brom and Stoke City after being told he can leave on loan.

The 26-year-old France defender is free to resume his career after a doping case against him was dismissed by Uefa.

Sakho also was sent home from the club's pre-season tour of the USA following allegations of indiscipline.

He has been told that he is not currently part of Liverpool's first-team plans by manager Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool are hopeful Sakho will find a club before Wednesday's transfer deadline as it has been made clear he will have to move to get games.

Shame, seems like a nice guy and he was making a decent partnership with Lovren. Things could be so much different if we had him for the Europa League Final.
Hopefully Matip and Klavan can eventually sort out our defence.

Apparently Sakho has to go on loan to save his career. Sunderland are interested now in loaning him after he rejected Stoke.

Balotelli is close to a loan to Nice.

Training with one hand

I love this man already...

Sakho, Ilori and Markovic are likely to stay. All 3 unlikely to play for the 1st team.

Balotelli completes medical at Nice but Nice and Liverpool remain in discussions.