Liverpool to review player recruitment

we may have to get used to it

the new league/tv deal doubled+ transfer values for sought after players

a £25mil top player now costs £50mil+

An £8-9mil top prospect kid is now £20mil

new world order of prem finance

Yet when we sell the price goes down quicker than a prozzie's knickers!

Agree KLS, same with Manquillo/Wisdom.

Too many players that weren't desperately needed upset the team spirit.

We needed to improve the squad, but Ibe and Wisdom would have done that as neither were part of it to any real degree last season.

It's easy with hindsight though.

I know!

Wisdom would be in with a shout of being first choice CB the way we're going at the minute!

comment by JimmyTheRed (U1682)

The patently obvious point about Balo, which everyone is alive to, is that for the previous two seasons, we were mesmerised by a tornado of a player who ran his heart out from start to finish in every game for our club,bringing in other players in the process. As fans, we were spoiled. We took it for granted. He's gone now, never coming back, and the fact of the matter is we, the fans, haven't adjusted. It's all very well blaming Balo, incredibly poor return for his price, the same applies to the new signings, we are all looking for someone to blame. (Just watching Jordan tear the Chelsea defence apart - fantastic!). For Gods sake, get behind the team and manager.

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We sacked scouts last month.

They should employ me to do the scouting.

comment by SM67 (U19913)
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comment by JimmyTheRed (U1682)

The patently obvious point about Balo, which everyone is alive to, is that for the previous two seasons, we were mesmerised by a tornado of a player who ran his heart out from start to finish in every game for our club,bringing in other players in the process. As fans, we were spoiled. We took it for granted. He's gone now, never coming back, and the fact of the matter is we, the fans, haven't adjusted. It's all very well blaming Balo, incredibly poor return for his price, the same applies to the new signings, we are all looking for someone to blame. (Just watching Jordan tear the Chelsea defence apart - fantastic!). For Gods sake, get behind the team and manager.

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You got it in one Jimmy

I think many of our transfers will work out weirdly enough. Moreno will be a good footballer of that I'm sure. Can too has massive potential and seemingly the attitude to maximise it. Markovic has talent for sure (I would have kept Ibe myself - direct thoughtless shots may do us good!).

Trouble is we can't wait that long.

The transfer system needs looking at for sure though. I'd have rather just offered Sanchez £250k per week and got Can, Cabaye, Moreno and Bony and then relied on some youth.

Done. I know that's a little FM but to loan in Manquillo and then loan out Wisdom is odd. Buying players like Ilori and Alberto then loaning them out is odd to me as well. Loaning out Reina and then dropping Mig is odd.

Liverpool have been signing nearly men for 20 years.

They either have great potential or have a decent season with a lesser team and we snap them up.

You have to buy quality.

Look at Fabregas and Sanchez - you know what you're buying with players like that.

Now, I know Liverpool were after Sanchez but other than him, there werent many top players being touted.

The transfer system needs looking at for sure though. I'd have rather just offered Sanchez £250k per week and got Can, Cabaye, Moreno and Bony and then relied on some youth.
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