Me too
I think Tony Barrett said that he probably would.
Markovic has been training too. Wouldn't be surprised if he comes on with 15 minutes left.
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Football Thread 2014/15 |OT2| Wake Me Up, Yaya Sanogo
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Me too
I think Tony Barrett said that he probably would.
Markovic has been training too. Wouldn't be surprised if he comes on with 15 minutes left.
Third party ownership?
We aren't replacing directly. Spurs tried to replace Bale with Lamela last year so we're just trying to build a better squad this year. Besides LW/ST (so Suarez's positions), we're now much stronger overall and our starting eleven is better this year compared to last year.
The biggest issue will be how we handle European games and if Rodgers can rotate the squad to compete in both the League and Europe, in his first season with the Europa league he actually did quite a bit of rotation but last year he seemed to stick to the same set of players in the FA Cup and League for the most part. Time will tell if he doesn't like to rotate or he just didn't have the options to rotate last year but will do so this year.
Well he was bought by City a few weeks ago, and we're loaning him from them, so I'd be surprised. We had to loan Vergini instead of signing him permanently because of third party ownership. Should be abolished worldwide.
WAR recon zero
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So we have a shitty friendly against Florentina on the 16th
Would be a good loan.
The lad needs game time.
You clearly haven't seen the Premier League for a few years.
We've done exceptional business. And we aren't going to directly replace Suarez, just like Atletico didn't directly replace Falcao.
I'd wager that the only team who's done better business than us is Chelsea. City haven't. United certainly haven't.
You could make a case for Arsenal but they've still got too many big gaps.
Our only gap is a central striker, but it's a difficult position to fill because Sturridge is so good. You never saw Dortmund pursuing a top striker when they had Lewandowski, for example.
Remy would have been perfect.
Broder Salsa
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pls, he's off to the autobahn.
He isn't. Trust me. I'm ITK too.
RandyBobandy
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Fair enough, makes sense. Is there a striker similar to Remy who's worth pursuing?
this is why Serie A is fun :lol
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#5 Antonio Percassi
The former Atalanta player and now owner of Atalanta football club has recently blown away the competition for craziest Italian club owner after his latest antic. Percassi drove down the streets of Atalanta in a MIG fighter jet claiming that he is going to 'bomb the league' for the clubs annual celebrations with the supporters. Only last year to announce new club signing Giulio Migliaccio, a tank was driven over cars painted in the colours of the club's traditional rivals Roma and Brescia, an incident that got Atalanta referred to the Italian Soccer Federation. That's some way to make an entrance though!
#4 Maurizio Zamparini
The current Palermo owner is renowned for his short temper and lack of patience which has seen him hire and fire 23 coaches since 2002. Zamparini is also known for his ludicrous quotes in which he has called for the imprisonment of referees, the cutting off of his players testicles for him to eat with his salad and his naming of England as 'the land of pirates'. He even called fabled Chelsea flop Adrian Mutu 'a crafty gypsy', although he did say he meant it as a compliment!
#3 Aldo Spinelli
Spinelli has been at the helm of Liverno football club for over 15 years now, and has threatened to sell the Serie B side almost every year of his reign. One of Spinelli's more famous antics came when he tried to address the problem of dwindling attendance at home matches. He said that it was no wonder that people from a 'commie town' (Liverno) didn't want to come to a '420-year old, lousy, cesspit stadium'. Not the best way to drum up attendance figures thats for sure!
#2 Luciano Gaucci
Gaucci has been at the centre of numerous controversies especially whilst owner of the now Serie B team Perugia. He once made comments about cancelling South Korean player Ahn Jung-Hwan after his golden goal striker knocked Italy out of the World Cup in 2002. He also reportedly cancelled an imminent signings contract because he was apparently gay, attempted to bribe a referee with a racehorse and actually signed Colonel Qaddafi's son Saadi Qaddafi, who was later banned for failing a drug's test. Gaucci was eventually jailed for three years over tax fraud after he had been hiding out in the Dominican Republic.
#1 Aurelio De Laurentiis
De Laurentiis is a popular Italian film producer, and also the chairman of Napoli. His dramatic tendencies from the world ov movie-making often spill over into his role. De Laurentiis once stormed out of an Italian cup draw on the back of a strangers Vespa, after claiming it was fixed. He even set up a 'fake' press conference to announce Edinson Cavani's departure to Manchester before saying he was staying. Oh and did we mention that he unveils major new signings from under a rubber lion mask? Don't ask us why, we are struggling to understand ourselves!
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Same shift as in W3. Looks much better than roll.
Legia - Celtic appeal decision in late afternoon or evening.
We sold him to Besiktas for £4m.
Not really, that's the big issue.
I honestly don't know where we go next with the position and I don't think the club do, either.
Don't want to panic buy a Bony or an Eto'o, but aware that as it stands we're too thin on the ground to play all of our games.
If we could pay £40 million to guarantee Sturridge's fitness all season I think we'd pay it.
Willkiller
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Doesn't change the fact without a striker you're giving yourself a tough job of getting top 4
Vivalaraza
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OMG IT WORKED! MAROTTA IS A LVGENIUS!
asking players to free themselves. NEW LOW
I agree my dear Polska
asking players to free themselves. NEW LOW
I agree my dear Polska
cartoon_soldier
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They are going to rely on a lot of midfield goals
Broder Salsa
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I miss Migliaccio.
It's the "worth pursuing" bit that's the problem. I can think of a few strikers that would be great for us (Walcott, Jovetic, Aubameyang, Cavani to name but a few...), but none of them are viable deals for numerous different reasons.
You make it sound like we're going in to the season with no recognised strikers. Sturridge might just not get injured and then we'll be fine.
That's insane. Why would Benfica do that? They don't really have huge financial problems, right?
Statistically Sturridge is the best striker in the league.
We have one, he's just fragile.
Sturridge was already injured in preseason, wouldn't count on him the whole season. But Lambert is good enough to replace him for some games.
I would worry more about Sterling. You really rely on his pace and don't have a player to replace him, should he get injured in my opinon.
Willkiller
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No we don't. Sturridge and Lambert is a very thin strikeforce for a club wanting to continue as a top 4 side. Not to mention you have CL commitments.
Even if you avoid injuries, fatigue will surely play a big part. And that's just the physical side, Lambert (in what I've seen of him in a Liverpool shirt) looks a little bit too slow to fit in with your style of play, and as we all know form is vital for strikers. What if Sturridge hits some bad form?
Markovic is lightning quick by all accounts. Seems like he could perform that role well if Sterling is out. Ibe is also like an unrefined Sterling.
Well we have Borini too. He's shown that he can score in the league, and could potentially improve in a better team. Unless he leaves ofc.
his acting career was always a priority I'm afraid
bcoz we asked nicely ^______________^
Don't really understand the people still against Bony, at this point. Remy was obviously the better deal and I don't particularly rate Bony myself, but for a second striker who is going to make at most 20 starts in all competitions he would do fine.
People just seem to think Liverpool can spend big money on another striker and slot him in next to Sturridge, but it just wouldn't work; in fact it would be a complete waste of resources. The Suarez replacement will be Lallana/Markovic. Any striker Liverpool sign is purely there in case Sturridge is injured.
People just seem to think Liverpool can spend big money on another striker and slot him in next to Sturridge, but it just wouldn't work; in fact it would be a complete waste of resources. The Suarez replacement will be Lallana/Markovic. Any striker Liverpool sign is purely there in case Sturridge is injured.
He's quick but first season in England, quite inexperienced and inconstant. We will see.
Broder Salsa
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His defense of the gypsy comment was amazing
"When I spoke about Adrian Mutu, describing him as a `crafty little gypsy,' I did not mean to offend him," Zamparini said.
"On the contrary, I was simply justifying his behavior, remembering that he comes from post-communist Romania. What Mutu did was an instinct that comes with his nationality," he said.
"Say for example, Diego Maradona had been born in Oxford instead of the Argentine suburbs, he would never have scored the `Hand of God' goal at the [1986] World Cup," Zamparini said.
"Craftiness is a Romanian characteristic, they have it in their DNA. They developed it as part of their survival instinct," he added.
No that's entirely why I wouldn't want Bony. I don't see how he'd fit in to our style of play if he's upfront on his own, and £20m isn't a small amount for a player who will only play a limited role.
PowderedToast
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i'm really excited about our midfield, their potential is ridiculous
when you have fast, technically efficient attacking players that can play through the middle or out on the wing, rotating between each other, it gives you a lot more diversity in breaking down defences. our link-up play is already sublime without the additions of players like markovic and lallana. not to mention we've finally added a consistent fullback with pace in moreno.
in a few months we might be looking back at our concern over a striker and laughing, it's hard to know how much we will actually need one. so they basically need to have all the attributes of sturridge, not be quite as good, be fine with sitting on the bench, and not ask for too much money
edit: considering how the past few weeks gone, i now think we should keep borini. his ability to play out wide is also looking like more and more of an asset.
when you have fast, technically efficient attacking players that can play through the middle or out on the wing, rotating between each other, it gives you a lot more diversity in breaking down defences. our link-up play is already sublime without the additions of players like markovic and lallana. not to mention we've finally added a consistent fullback with pace in moreno.
in a few months we might be looking back at our concern over a striker and laughing, it's hard to know how much we will actually need one. so they basically need to have all the attributes of sturridge, not be quite as good, be fine with sitting on the bench, and not ask for too much money
edit: considering how the past few weeks gone, i now think we should keep borini. his ability to play out wide is also looking like more and more of an asset.
Willkiller
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Sounds like he's going to be a Sunderland player in the coming days
But there really isn't any reason to be worried about the money at this point. Liverpool could spend the £20mil on him and still have another £40million to spend in January without breaking a sweat.
cartoon_soldier
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Sturridge alone won't make up for Suarez's goal numbers. Europe is thrown into the mix, even if you get knocked out of CL you will be in EL.
You are definitely looking for more goals from Sterling, Henderson, Coutinho this season.
Just done some stat scouting of Wilfred Bony. According to the boffins at whoscored.com calculations
+ Strengths
Finishing - Strong
Long shots - Strong
Headed attempts - Strong
- Weaknesses
(Player has no significant weaknesses)
Wilfried Bony's Style of Play
Gets fouled often
Likes to shoot from distance
Likes to do layoffs
Does not dive into tackles
How useful is that
+ Strengths
Finishing - Strong
Long shots - Strong
Headed attempts - Strong
- Weaknesses
(Player has no significant weaknesses)
Wilfried Bony's Style of Play
Gets fouled often
Likes to shoot from distance
Likes to do layoffs
Does not dive into tackles
How useful is that
Coldnoodle
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http://www.brandrepublic.com/news/1307872/bt-sport-signs-ian-wright-robbie-savage/?
BT Sport signs Ian Wright and Robbie Savage
mediaweek.co.uk, 14 August 2014, 12:18PM
BT Sport enters the Premier League 2014/15 this Saturday with footballer pundits Ian Wright and Robbie Savage leading its coverage.
Hahahahahahahaaaahaa. :/
BT Sport signs Ian Wright and Robbie Savage
mediaweek.co.uk, 14 August 2014, 12:18PM
BT Sport enters the Premier League 2014/15 this Saturday with footballer pundits Ian Wright and Robbie Savage leading its coverage.
Hahahahahahahaaaahaa. :/
Agreed. I think it'll be 4-5-1's and 4-3-3's all season with just one upfront. The midfield should pick up a lot more goals this time round.
I think the issue with Bony is that he just doesn't suit Liverpool's game. We need someone quick. I think we should have hung onto Origi tbh.
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