every club on this board has one......
Huntelaar - but think he'll cost more than the 6/8M that I've seen as a rumoured price in papers.
Mertens - not sure how much he's cost - about 8/10M? Think he's the 2nd most exciting Belgian player out there after Hazard.
Only probs with Mertens is that he's purely a left forward so he'd be in direct comp. with Sterling.
I think Enrique might be finally finding his form so think I'd run with him rather than getting a replacement at this stage.
i was listening to the radio the other week and there was a dutch correspondent on saying that in the rest of Europe don't see Liverpool as a "European' club anymore. As in they don't have the pulling power to attract the top players.
The likes of Cavani and Huntelaar are pipe dreams at the moment for Liverpool. They are going to want to go up the way into top level teams fighting for the CL.
I certainly can't see Cavani coming, but Huntelaar maybe.
The thing that Liverpool have is despite the lack of Champions League football, is the name. The name of the club is, and will always be something that can attract certain players. If Rodgers can sell his vision, then I think you can get someone of the likes of Huntelaar.
Perhaps Huntelaar or a.n.other would relish the chance of helping to get Liverpool back up there.
The thing that Liverpool have is despite the lack of Champions League football, is the name. The name of the club is, and will always be something that can attract certain players. If Rodgers can sell his vision, then I think you can get someone of the likes of Huntelaar.
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Well according to this guy Liverpool doesnt have that anymore throughout Europe. I suppose teams like Milan doesnt have the same pulling power it once had, so there maybe some truth in what he says.
Sorry having read the previous comment fully, I have gone against your point.
I'm no European media expert. But I still think players of a certain age at least would and could be tempted by the name of the club.
Huntelaar is old, lazy and unproven.
When you think about the dutch league, and the players playing for those clubs - the average age is extremely young - a lot of those players won't have known Liverpool as a major European team. Which is maybe why Eriksen seemed to say thanks for the interest, but....
Someone like Huntelaar however may see things differently. Afterall he would be far more familiar with Liverpool's previous reputation of success.
im just repeating what he is saying. I can see where he is coming from but i can also see what you are saying.
You would like to think History and tradition would count for something, but if he was to offered a shed load by PSG and play CL straightaway we know what would happen.
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Principally all I think you need is a centre forward. I think you could live with the rest of your team, I mean they're playing well - there just need to be more end product + a centre forward with a rep for scoring goals in a top league maybe all you realistically need to turn you from top 8 to top 6 + challenging CL.
I'd suggest a Defoe or a Bent if Liverpool fans would give them a chance. Just someone who knows how to hit the back of the net.
We won't be getting a centre forward.
Suarez is our centre forward.
I'd suggest a Defoe or a Bent if Liverpool fans would give them a chance. Just someone who knows how to hit the back of the net.
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Bent would score a ton of goals for Liverpool with the like of Suarez around him.
Okay so maybe the Huntelaar is a pipe dream (I still think you could get him, but won't put all of my wager on it).
Bent, well look at his strike record - it's got to be a goal every 2.5 matches or so. Out of favour at Villa, and I can't see him costing the 16.5M or so that Villa paid.
Is he a player that the fans would give a chance to? I'd hope so, but for some reason he does have a bit of a rep as an unfashionable buy.
Suarez could be your centre forward, but wouldn't you rather Suarez scoring 13 goals and Bent scoring the same, than just Suarez?
I'd quite like Bent in the squad but we play a false number 9 now and that will be Suarez. We will sign inside forwards to support Suarez in January and that's probably it.
Maybe a loan more for bent.
I suspect that if Liverpool are playing a 'false 9' it's purely because of the absolute lack of experianced forwards in the squad
If Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea, then he does play a centre forward (Danny Graham/Luke Moore at Swansea). Bent would be an improvement on the Danny Graham position imo.
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f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
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No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
Hahahah brilliant
Liverpool are no longer regarded by some fat middle aged journalist, as a big European club some players playing in the Dutch league won't remember liverpool past, what! 2005!!!
How old are the players playing 6 years old do me a favour, yes we have gone backwards, and it will take a lot of hard work to get us back were we belong, but come on you can't re- write history.
It's comments like these that will make it all the sweater when we do return the CL.
Love it!,
Bent would be the most obvious choice - he knows where the net is.
f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
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No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
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The prob for me is that Suarez will score goals where ever he is on the pitch. But with Suarez as a 'false 9' I can't see where the other goals are coming from. The system may be working to play nice football - which is great - but you are struggling to win matches (even when you have been the better team).
I still suspect that if you had someone like Bent in your squad then you wouldn't be seeing a 'false 9' formation. I'd rather have Suarez behind the main forward - could cause all sorts from there.
I wouldn't waste money on a left back when we have a quality left back. I'd also prefer Suarez right forward over Ramirez. Cavani in the centre and Sterling left. Nice. One signing. First team sorted. If we could get Walcott too, flying. Can't see us forking out for Cavani though. Suarez in midfield? Nah.
Cavani won't be coming to Anfield. If he does come in January I will be the first to eat humble pie but it just isn't happening.
Walcott and Sturridge are the likely ones for me, plus maybe a youngster or two.
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f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
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No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
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It's not broke for Suarez but for team play, it is. As evidenced by Suarez getting more than half of our goals(19?).
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posted on 3/12/12
posted on 3/12/12
every club on this board has one......
posted on 3/12/12
Huntelaar - but think he'll cost more than the 6/8M that I've seen as a rumoured price in papers.
Mertens - not sure how much he's cost - about 8/10M? Think he's the 2nd most exciting Belgian player out there after Hazard.
Only probs with Mertens is that he's purely a left forward so he'd be in direct comp. with Sterling.
I think Enrique might be finally finding his form so think I'd run with him rather than getting a replacement at this stage.
posted on 3/12/12
i was listening to the radio the other week and there was a dutch correspondent on saying that in the rest of Europe don't see Liverpool as a "European' club anymore. As in they don't have the pulling power to attract the top players.
The likes of Cavani and Huntelaar are pipe dreams at the moment for Liverpool. They are going to want to go up the way into top level teams fighting for the CL.
posted on 3/12/12
I certainly can't see Cavani coming, but Huntelaar maybe.
The thing that Liverpool have is despite the lack of Champions League football, is the name. The name of the club is, and will always be something that can attract certain players. If Rodgers can sell his vision, then I think you can get someone of the likes of Huntelaar.
Perhaps Huntelaar or a.n.other would relish the chance of helping to get Liverpool back up there.
posted on 3/12/12
The thing that Liverpool have is despite the lack of Champions League football, is the name. The name of the club is, and will always be something that can attract certain players. If Rodgers can sell his vision, then I think you can get someone of the likes of Huntelaar.
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Well according to this guy Liverpool doesnt have that anymore throughout Europe. I suppose teams like Milan doesnt have the same pulling power it once had, so there maybe some truth in what he says.
posted on 3/12/12
Sorry having read the previous comment fully, I have gone against your point.
I'm no European media expert. But I still think players of a certain age at least would and could be tempted by the name of the club.
posted on 3/12/12
Huntelaar is old, lazy and unproven.
posted on 3/12/12
When you think about the dutch league, and the players playing for those clubs - the average age is extremely young - a lot of those players won't have known Liverpool as a major European team. Which is maybe why Eriksen seemed to say thanks for the interest, but....
Someone like Huntelaar however may see things differently. Afterall he would be far more familiar with Liverpool's previous reputation of success.
posted on 3/12/12
im just repeating what he is saying. I can see where he is coming from but i can also see what you are saying.
You would like to think History and tradition would count for something, but if he was to offered a shed load by PSG and play CL straightaway we know what would happen.
posted on 3/12/12
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posted on 3/12/12
Principally all I think you need is a centre forward. I think you could live with the rest of your team, I mean they're playing well - there just need to be more end product + a centre forward with a rep for scoring goals in a top league maybe all you realistically need to turn you from top 8 to top 6 + challenging CL.
I'd suggest a Defoe or a Bent if Liverpool fans would give them a chance. Just someone who knows how to hit the back of the net.
posted on 3/12/12
We won't be getting a centre forward.
Suarez is our centre forward.
posted on 3/12/12
I'd suggest a Defoe or a Bent if Liverpool fans would give them a chance. Just someone who knows how to hit the back of the net.
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Bent would score a ton of goals for Liverpool with the like of Suarez around him.
posted on 3/12/12
Okay so maybe the Huntelaar is a pipe dream (I still think you could get him, but won't put all of my wager on it).
Bent, well look at his strike record - it's got to be a goal every 2.5 matches or so. Out of favour at Villa, and I can't see him costing the 16.5M or so that Villa paid.
Is he a player that the fans would give a chance to? I'd hope so, but for some reason he does have a bit of a rep as an unfashionable buy.
Suarez could be your centre forward, but wouldn't you rather Suarez scoring 13 goals and Bent scoring the same, than just Suarez?
posted on 3/12/12
I'd quite like Bent in the squad but we play a false number 9 now and that will be Suarez. We will sign inside forwards to support Suarez in January and that's probably it.
Maybe a loan more for bent.
posted on 3/12/12
I suspect that if Liverpool are playing a 'false 9' it's purely because of the absolute lack of experianced forwards in the squad
If Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea, then he does play a centre forward (Danny Graham/Luke Moore at Swansea). Bent would be an improvement on the Danny Graham position imo.
posted on 3/12/12
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posted on 3/12/12
f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
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No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
posted on 3/12/12
Hahahah brilliant
Liverpool are no longer regarded by some fat middle aged journalist, as a big European club some players playing in the Dutch league won't remember liverpool past, what! 2005!!!
How old are the players playing 6 years old do me a favour, yes we have gone backwards, and it will take a lot of hard work to get us back were we belong, but come on you can't re- write history.
It's comments like these that will make it all the sweater when we do return the CL.
Love it!,
posted on 3/12/12
Bent would be the most obvious choice - he knows where the net is.
posted on 3/12/12
f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
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No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
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The prob for me is that Suarez will score goals where ever he is on the pitch. But with Suarez as a 'false 9' I can't see where the other goals are coming from. The system may be working to play nice football - which is great - but you are struggling to win matches (even when you have been the better team).
I still suspect that if you had someone like Bent in your squad then you wouldn't be seeing a 'false 9' formation. I'd rather have Suarez behind the main forward - could cause all sorts from there.
posted on 3/12/12
I wouldn't waste money on a left back when we have a quality left back. I'd also prefer Suarez right forward over Ramirez. Cavani in the centre and Sterling left. Nice. One signing. First team sorted. If we could get Walcott too, flying. Can't see us forking out for Cavani though. Suarez in midfield? Nah.
posted on 3/12/12
Cavani won't be coming to Anfield. If he does come in January I will be the first to eat humble pie but it just isn't happening.
Walcott and Sturridge are the likely ones for me, plus maybe a youngster or two.
posted on 3/12/12
comment by Fred Bassett - He's got a CD PLAYER PLAYE... (U3979) posted 8 minutes ago
f Rodger's is playing the same way that he helped to install at Swansea,
__________________________________
No we aren't playing that way. Suarez will play as a false number 9 - he's been absolutely brilliant in that role this season and it's where he's at his best. Why fix what ain't broke?
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It's not broke for Suarez but for team play, it is. As evidenced by Suarez getting more than half of our goals(19?).
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