In terms of transfers, there's no point buying squad players, we should aim to buy players good enough to make some of the current bunch sqyad players and use some of the younger players like Ibe to fill gaps Trouble is its going to be difficult without CL. Some of the decision we made were strange last summer - for the money spent on Balotelli, Origi and, Markovic we could have bought a far better striker to replace LS, used Ibe and had plenty of spare change. Manquillo in and Wisdom out as well, what was the point in swapping an unproven youngster for one even less so.
Barring Sturridge, our strikers are not good enough and should be sold. Sturridge, a new striker, Origi with Sterling and Sinclair as back up should be what we have next season. A new CM is necessary as well. We're well set for wingers and AMs, but we need competition for the fullback spots with Johnson leaving and Enrique awol
And Rodgers is a good manager but needs to be more proactive and less stubborn. It's been apparent for a while now that this system is being exploited, and he should've changed it.
Today was pretty poor tactically. People will point to the fact they scored a couple of screamers and the Markovic chance, but we were second best throughout. Sturridge was fit enough ffor at least 45, so he should've started and come off later. The only reason to start Sterling upfront is that he presses better, but we didn't play a pressing game at all. Our CM offered nothing attacking wise, with our best midfielder stuck at RWB and as a result we were far too deep, invited pressure and got picked off. The only period we were in the game was when they stopped pressing us and had a breather - They scored 3 when they turned it on again.
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
"Sturridge was fit enough ffor at least 45, so he should've started and come off later."
no one starts a half fit player looking to take them off at halftime. no one. ever.
The only tactical mistake I could see was overestimating Lucas' fitness and putting Hendo wide to protect the fullback. Lucas was obviously not fit and he should have put Hendo there.
hindsight.
comment by comic book guy (U17816)
posted 52 minutes ago
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
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Thats 4 words and a number
comment by Sir Digby - ALL HAIL PRINCE WELBECK - GDL (U6039)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by comic book guy (U17816)
posted 52 minutes ago
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
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Thats 4 words and a number
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Stay in school
Lately lack of discipline seems to have become part of the "on-field" Liverpool culture. Wouldn't blame Rodgers if he hit Can with a fine for his behavior today. A more mature "team player" would also not have tried the tackle that earned him his second yellow (and Red) card. His sending-off killed any hope of a comeback!
I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. Unless your first 11 can't be improved on then you should buy first team players even if you're already strong in that position. Either your new signing proves to be better than his team mate and starts or the first teamer raises his game and keeps his place.
"I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. "
23 players who expect and deserve to start every week would cost quite a bit of coin.
Not to mention a significant number of them would be putting in transfer requests when they didn't start regularly. Or even make the bench.
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posted 16 minutes ago
"I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. "
23 players who expect and deserve to start every week would cost quite a bit of coin.
Not to mention a significant number of them would be putting in transfer requests when they didn't start regularly. Or even make the bench.
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Your youth should be those squad players. Any one actually paid for (at the time of buying them) should come in to challenge for the first 11 or be a young player with the potential to.
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In terms of transfers, there's no point buying squad players, we should aim to buy players good enough to make some of the current bunch sqyad players and use some of the younger players like Ibe to fill gaps Trouble is its going to be difficult without CL. Some of the decision we made were strange last summer - for the money spent on Balotelli, Origi and, Markovic we could have bought a far better striker to replace LS, used Ibe and had plenty of spare change. Manquillo in and Wisdom out as well, what was the point in swapping an unproven youngster for one even less so.
Barring Sturridge, our strikers are not good enough and should be sold. Sturridge, a new striker, Origi with Sterling and Sinclair as back up should be what we have next season. A new CM is necessary as well. We're well set for wingers and AMs, but we need competition for the fullback spots with Johnson leaving and Enrique awol
posted on 4/4/15
And Rodgers is a good manager but needs to be more proactive and less stubborn. It's been apparent for a while now that this system is being exploited, and he should've changed it.
Today was pretty poor tactically. People will point to the fact they scored a couple of screamers and the Markovic chance, but we were second best throughout. Sturridge was fit enough ffor at least 45, so he should've started and come off later. The only reason to start Sterling upfront is that he presses better, but we didn't play a pressing game at all. Our CM offered nothing attacking wise, with our best midfielder stuck at RWB and as a result we were far too deep, invited pressure and got picked off. The only period we were in the game was when they stopped pressing us and had a breather - They scored 3 when they turned it on again.
posted on 4/4/15
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
posted on 4/4/15
"Sturridge was fit enough ffor at least 45, so he should've started and come off later."
no one starts a half fit player looking to take them off at halftime. no one. ever.
The only tactical mistake I could see was overestimating Lucas' fitness and putting Hendo wide to protect the fullback. Lucas was obviously not fit and he should have put Hendo there.
hindsight.
posted on 4/4/15
comment by comic book guy (U17816)
posted 52 minutes ago
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
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Thats 4 words and a number
posted on 4/4/15
Good article by the OP.
posted on 4/4/15
comment by Sir Digby - ALL HAIL PRINCE WELBECK - GDL (U6039)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by comic book guy (U17816)
posted 52 minutes ago
Three words: Mind The Gap
8 points
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Thats 4 words and a number
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Stay in school
posted on 4/4/15
Lately lack of discipline seems to have become part of the "on-field" Liverpool culture. Wouldn't blame Rodgers if he hit Can with a fine for his behavior today. A more mature "team player" would also not have tried the tackle that earned him his second yellow (and Red) card. His sending-off killed any hope of a comeback!
posted on 4/4/15
I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. Unless your first 11 can't be improved on then you should buy first team players even if you're already strong in that position. Either your new signing proves to be better than his team mate and starts or the first teamer raises his game and keeps his place.
posted on 5/4/15
"I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. "
23 players who expect and deserve to start every week would cost quite a bit of coin.
Not to mention a significant number of them would be putting in transfer requests when they didn't start regularly. Or even make the bench.
posted on 5/4/15
comment by The Kaiser's Trainers (U5676)
posted 16 minutes ago
"I've never understood the notion of signing squad players. "
23 players who expect and deserve to start every week would cost quite a bit of coin.
Not to mention a significant number of them would be putting in transfer requests when they didn't start regularly. Or even make the bench.
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Your youth should be those squad players. Any one actually paid for (at the time of buying them) should come in to challenge for the first 11 or be a young player with the potential to.
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