Liverpool 2015-16: We Didn't Want To Play in Europe Anyway
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Mangala is a disaster in all facets... I'll take it though.
Outside of Lallana/Firmino/Coutinho... dare I say Lovren was outstanding, and covered for Moreno really well on a number of occasions. If he can keep some level of competence moving forward that makes Sakho's absence that much easier to take. Lucas was excellent as well - made a necessary foul for a yellow in the 38' that prevented him from going in on Aguero for his goal, but otherwise provided great cover for the back 4
Home to Bordeaux on Thanksgiving then home to Swansea next Sunday - the latter should be interesting with a suspended Lucas.
Outside of Lallana/Firmino/Coutinho... dare I say Lovren was outstanding, and covered for Moreno really well on a number of occasions. If he can keep some level of competence moving forward that makes Sakho's absence that much easier to take. Lucas was excellent as well - made a necessary foul for a yellow in the 38' that prevented him from going in on Aguero for his goal, but otherwise provided great cover for the back 4
Home to Bordeaux on Thanksgiving then home to Swansea next Sunday - the latter should be interesting with a suspended Lucas.
Have to think that's only going to add a little more fuel to the Ter Stegen rumours.
Sturridge pulled out of the squad just before the match with foot discomfort. They are sending him for a scan. Sad really. He's as brittle as Tony Romo.
No idea .. Actually I vaguely remember a story where Barca was a little cash strapped and might have to sell off someone. IIRC they have a completely presentable backups.
At any rate there HAVE been rumours swirling around Ter Stegen. He's not actually the managers first choice these days and may want out.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/11/12/liverpool-make-transfer-offer-to-sign-marc-andre-ter-stegen-report-5495341/
I wouldn't mind the signing- don't get me wrong. It just doesn't pass the sniff test.
I feel like the British media (or maybe the football media in general) will print anything, including rumors simply made up to sell papers. Maybe that's a misconception on my part, but every window it seems like every hot player in the world is headed to a British team.
I feel like the British media (or maybe the football media in general) will print anything, including rumors simply made up to sell papers. Maybe that's a misconception on my part, but every window it seems like every hot player in the world is headed to a British team.
Yeah, you always have to consider the source. Metro is a daily rag, not exactly the most reliable outlet. It's over a month until the window opens, anyways.
Oh I know .. But if you Google ter Stegen Liverpool there are many reports .. Although most are from similar rags.
But this is entering the silly season. There have been reports that Liverpool were going to bring in Lewandoski and Thomas Muller for Christ's sake. This is what you get I guess with a high profile manager.
If you´re thinking german players for Liverpool, i would consider players who aren´t at the biggest clubs already and might be looking for a pay raise.
I guess Klopp wants dominant players, no matter where they come from, so if someone is at Barca (Ter Stegen isn´t dominating, so i´m not talking about him here, alright), Bayern, Juve, PSG,..., there´s no need to go to Liverpool, because at those clubs, they are already 1) earning the biggest money possible and 2) dominating at huge clubs.
So thinking about players like Lewandowski and Müller, Kevin Trapp, Özil,.., i don´t think there´s a big reason (besides the small Klopp connection for some, but he could be gone in an instant) to go to Liverpool.
The best option for german or german-based players would be to pick someone from Dortmund, Schalke, Leverkusen, Gladbach, Augsburg, Mainz, who are playing in Europa League and CL. Those guys would have a reason to go to Liverpool (much more money), might see a connection to Klopp and will come a lot cheaper than those huge sums for guys like Lewandowski.
I don´t think it makes sense to buy someone from Dortmund, as there isn´t anyone there who would be a safe bet to make it at Liverpool (Kagawa, Mikhitaryan had trouble at ManUnited / Dortmund, Reus is an injury waiting to happen, Hummels makes many mistakes, but gets criticized by the fans and might leave soon) or couldn´t help Liverpool for a reasonable price (Aubameyang is running wild, but i don´t know if Liverpool needs another front man, who could come for 75mil.€). The only players i could imagine are Sokratis as defensive depth and Aubameyang if they really want to spend big.
I think it makes more sense to look at other clubs. Who i´m thinking about?
Bernd Leno (Leverkusen, 23, keeper, contract til 18)
Jonathan Tah (Leverkusen, 19, CB, contract til 20)
Sané (Schalke, 19, att.midfield, contract til 19)
Granit Xhaka (Gladbach, 23, def.midfield, contract til 19)
Julian Brandt (Leverkusen, 19, att.midfield, contract til 19)
Klopp doesn´t need superstars and established guys for his system. He needs young players who can run 90minutes with perfect technical ability (also as defenders). If he wants to install a system like at Dortmund, i don´t think he would buy many offensive threats, as there´s already many options.
None of these players has to be sold with only one year remaining, some just came to their clubs or signed new contracts. And if they leave, it will be very expensive (Sané just joined the national team and Julian Brandt will be the next). If he wants to develop some young talent, buy some players like Sané, Tah (just went from Hamburg to Leverkusen for 10mil.€) or Brandt for 20-25mil.€ each, I would guess. Bernd Leno is also on the brink of joining the national team (Weidenfeller just leaving, still too many young keepers rotating behind Neuer) on regular basis and plays in CL basically each season with Leverkusen (150+ Bundesliga matches, 20+CL matches played).
Granit Xhaka led the turnaround at Gladbach this season (started with 6 losses in CL and Bundesliga, then won 8, drew 3 and lost 1 including CL), is a hothead in central midfield, runs around a lot (regularly with high distance/match), has very good technical ability (but lower than Sané and Brandt) and is now captaining Mönchengladbach.
It is rumored he has a 30mil.€ buy-out clause and he was linked several times with Liverpool (and Atletico) already.
If I´m a fantasy GM, I would buy three of those for 80mil.€...
I guess Klopp wants dominant players, no matter where they come from, so if someone is at Barca (Ter Stegen isn´t dominating, so i´m not talking about him here, alright), Bayern, Juve, PSG,..., there´s no need to go to Liverpool, because at those clubs, they are already 1) earning the biggest money possible and 2) dominating at huge clubs.
So thinking about players like Lewandowski and Müller, Kevin Trapp, Özil,.., i don´t think there´s a big reason (besides the small Klopp connection for some, but he could be gone in an instant) to go to Liverpool.
The best option for german or german-based players would be to pick someone from Dortmund, Schalke, Leverkusen, Gladbach, Augsburg, Mainz, who are playing in Europa League and CL. Those guys would have a reason to go to Liverpool (much more money), might see a connection to Klopp and will come a lot cheaper than those huge sums for guys like Lewandowski.
I don´t think it makes sense to buy someone from Dortmund, as there isn´t anyone there who would be a safe bet to make it at Liverpool (Kagawa, Mikhitaryan had trouble at ManUnited / Dortmund, Reus is an injury waiting to happen, Hummels makes many mistakes, but gets criticized by the fans and might leave soon) or couldn´t help Liverpool for a reasonable price (Aubameyang is running wild, but i don´t know if Liverpool needs another front man, who could come for 75mil.€). The only players i could imagine are Sokratis as defensive depth and Aubameyang if they really want to spend big.
I think it makes more sense to look at other clubs. Who i´m thinking about?
Bernd Leno (Leverkusen, 23, keeper, contract til 18)
Jonathan Tah (Leverkusen, 19, CB, contract til 20)
Sané (Schalke, 19, att.midfield, contract til 19)
Granit Xhaka (Gladbach, 23, def.midfield, contract til 19)
Julian Brandt (Leverkusen, 19, att.midfield, contract til 19)
Klopp doesn´t need superstars and established guys for his system. He needs young players who can run 90minutes with perfect technical ability (also as defenders). If he wants to install a system like at Dortmund, i don´t think he would buy many offensive threats, as there´s already many options.
None of these players has to be sold with only one year remaining, some just came to their clubs or signed new contracts. And if they leave, it will be very expensive (Sané just joined the national team and Julian Brandt will be the next). If he wants to develop some young talent, buy some players like Sané, Tah (just went from Hamburg to Leverkusen for 10mil.€) or Brandt for 20-25mil.€ each, I would guess. Bernd Leno is also on the brink of joining the national team (Weidenfeller just leaving, still too many young keepers rotating behind Neuer) on regular basis and plays in CL basically each season with Leverkusen (150+ Bundesliga matches, 20+CL matches played).
Granit Xhaka led the turnaround at Gladbach this season (started with 6 losses in CL and Bundesliga, then won 8, drew 3 and lost 1 including CL), is a hothead in central midfield, runs around a lot (regularly with high distance/match), has very good technical ability (but lower than Sané and Brandt) and is now captaining Mönchengladbach.
It is rumored he has a 30mil.€ buy-out clause and he was linked several times with Liverpool (and Atletico) already.
If I´m a fantasy GM, I would buy three of those for 80mil.€...
You're not going to like this, but I've also seen rumors saying that Klopp is interested in Timo Horn, as well. Does that seem plausible?
The thought had crossed my mind that Sturridge might be a guy that wants to be truly pain free to play. If that was the criteria for me to go to work I'd never get out of bed.
I understand being gun shy about injuries. Some athletes are especially protective as it truly is their livelihood. We don't know exactly what's going on, but it makes a bit more sense to me that he doesn't know how to differentiate pain from an injury.
I understand being gun shy about injuries. Some athletes are especially protective as it truly is their livelihood. We don't know exactly what's going on, but it makes a bit more sense to me that he doesn't know how to differentiate pain from an injury.
Plausible from the player site, yes. Horn(22) would make even more sense than Leno(23), as he plays at smaller FC Köln and is probably at the same level as Bernd Leno. The difference between those two is that Leno has proven himself on the international stage. Horn might want to improve his standing and seek international glory, so that Jogi Löw gets him on his screen. Kind of the same move what Kevin Trapp did (Eintracht Frankfurt to PSG for 9/10mil.€). Horn is the guy who comes cheaper, Leno is the safer bet.
Edit: --and 1.FC Köln is not 1.FC Kaiserslautern: Köln are the Goats, Kaiserslautern are the Red Devils!--
Well - if something happens to any of the existing CBs or FBs he will have to become acquainted pretty quickly.
Read something yesterday that Flanagan is back training - which is excellent news.
Nice, 50 seconds in and Moreno blows a coverage -____-
Wasn't helped by Emre Can biting hard on a fake cross
Wasn't helped by Emre Can biting hard on a fake cross
Not watching it live but just saw a Vine on Twitter of Can's pass to Sturridge for the 2nd goal and thought it had been faked!
Wowowowowowow!!!
Wowowowowowow!!!
I like when Klopp looks like he's been on a four-day bender while harassing the referee. Hair out of place, talking with a asymmetrical mouth, eyes bugging...
I enjoyed that.
Drew Stoke in the semis, while City and Everton go at it on the other side of the bracket.
Drew Stoke in the semis, while City and Everton go at it on the other side of the bracket.
The "he's winning 4-1, he's winning 4-1, Adam Lallana, he's winning 4-1" song after the grief Lallana was getting from the home fans was beyond outstanding also.
This piece in the Washington Post will probably go over the heads of most Liverpool fans - me included - but for those here that are turned on by statistics, you might find it an interesting take on our recent improvements.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2015/12/04/jurgen-klopp-has-built-a-powerful-defensive-liverpool-side/?postshare=6521449303208170&tid=ss_tw
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fancy-stats/wp/2015/12/04/jurgen-klopp-has-built-a-powerful-defensive-liverpool-side/?postshare=6521449303208170&tid=ss_tw
You guys have a pretty legitimate chance to be in the top four on New Years. This Premier League season is a wild ride.
Liverpool will win the group with a point, Sion qualify with a point. The pitch is frozen.
In the "not a shock" department, it's 0-0 in the 90th minute and there have been 2 shots on goal the entire game (both by Liverpool).
In the "not a shock" department, it's 0-0 in the 90th minute and there have been 2 shots on goal the entire game (both by Liverpool).
Thanks for this. I thought that the data show that Rodgers had bad luck and then we regressed to the mean.
Beyond this and after the draw with WBA, I think we are who we are and what we are is mediocre.
That's why Mignolet fits in so well!
Seriously though, that was some fucking bullshit. Forget about the poor distribution - he's had the most errors leading to goal in the league the last three seasons and it is totally unacceptable.
Also Benteke looked mediocre again. He can score some crazy goals from anywhere but I'm wondering if he really has the movement to excel in this system. Dude was a statue today.
As if our injury crisis isn't extensive enough, both Coutinho & Lovren have gone off with what look like hamstring injuries in the first 30 minutes of our 1st leg Capital One Cup semi with Stoke.
Our centre-back partnership is now Toure & Lucas...we have no other fit centre-half in the club.
I fucking hate so many games at this time of year - I've said for years we need a break, even if it's just a couple of weeks - and we've got Exeter in the FA Cup in 72 hours time.
Our centre-back partnership is now Toure & Lucas...we have no other fit centre-half in the club.
I fucking hate so many games at this time of year - I've said for years we need a break, even if it's just a couple of weeks - and we've got Exeter in the FA Cup in 72 hours time.