The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 10]

[Glenred]

anonymous said:

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You paid 25m more for a player who is statistically worse than our 4th choice striker.

This was more my point


But as long as you are happy

[anonymous-user]

Glenred said:

You paid 25m more for a player who is statistically worse than our 4th choice striker.

This was more my point


But as long as you are happy

I'm always happy, where do those stats show he is worse though?

[jammy_basturd]

Maybe not worse, but there's bugger all difference apart from that price tag really. I always read a week or two ago that Martial has only played 8 full 90 minute games in his professional career. Haven't bothered to mention it until now as I didn't want to come across as ABU or on the wind up, etc, but I did think that was quite an astonishing stat when put with the price tag!

[Flip Martian]

jammy_basturd said:

Maybe not worse, but there's bugger all difference apart from that price tag really. I always read a week or two ago that Martial has only played 8 full 90 minute games in his professional career. Haven't bothered to mention it until now as I didn't want to come across as ABU or on the wind up, etc, but I did think that was quite an astonishing stat when put with the price tag!

Wow. If clubs are buying players for that sort of money for only playing a few full matches, that really is poor. Whether it's Utd, U.S. or anyone.

[joshcowin]

BlackST said:

If anyone is struggling for tickets anytime let me know. I'm in a small Liverpool group on facebook and one of the lads has had spares for the past few games.

I have sent you a pm mate, been trying for tickets recently with little joy!

[Cie]

The season is definitely back in full swing with the st comparison charts and stats on the Liverpool thread.

[markh1973]

RedTrident said:

Swapped for Allen more or less, clearly with us paying nearly twice as more. He'd never have come on here I think, he needed game time to mature and got this at Swansea.

This made me giggle... http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/liverp...

The giant striker asked for help in adapting to the different style of football after his summer transfer from Aston Villa.

What's the humourous element to that story?

[m3sye]

amazing how much Ashely Williams is now getting so many plaudits, could you imagine some of the posts in here if Rodgers had signed him

[Black can man]

Just as well he didn't , it may have deprived us all of the Dejan Lovren comedy defending shows.

[m3sye]

Emre cann staring for Germany again.. Looks to have got himself into their first team

[mr sagman]

So do we reckon BR will drop Lovren for the Man U game? If he does drop him it will look like he has lost faith in him (along with the rest of us lol) And could therefore affect his already low confidence for the rest of the season, Or does he bite the bullet and throw Sakho back in? He will probably get lambasted whichever way he does it, especially if we lose, Roger's must know that a lot rests on this game and if he fks this one up then he possibly won't recover from it.. But if we stuff them and start a good winning streak (as he has done before) Who Knows ??? I just hope him and Gary Mac have been burning the midnight oil for the past week conjuring a plan to (A) sort our central defence out and (B) to smash the Manc's lol, as games don't get any more vital than the next couple for BR and co, Thankfully at the moment they are as ste as us Carrick is injured Rooney couldn't score in a brothel, Romero (if he plays) is also garbage, We may not get such a good chance as this to beat them (shame Coutihno is out though) Lets see if Firminho can step up to the plate.

[jammy_basturd]

I think Utd will be Lovren's last chance. Play badly against our fiercest rivals and no one will ever forgive him.

[mr sagman]

Problem is playing him may just cost Roger's his job (rightly or wrongly) So there are much bigger implications than just Lovren being 'out of favour'.. If he brings Sakho back and we still get hammered, it might be slightly easier for him explaining himself to the irate fans lol.. as most seem to hate Lovren whereas many favour Sakho, Either way it really is a must win game for us as well as Man U.. The red cafe Man U forum has a good few fans that aren't happy with Van Gaal and are saying they want him out if they get beat.. Both managers are under immense pressure to win this one.

[jammy_basturd]

I don't think Utd will make or break Rodgers. I think he may go around Christmas time if results are disastrous and we want to give new manager time to bed in before the summer. Otherwise, he'll be given the season and the decision will be made at the end of season review.

[mr sagman]

Hopefully not.. But he really needs a run of wins now.. And a defence that looks remotely composed.

[Flip Martian]

Is Sakho match fit now?

[mr sagman]

I think so bro.

[BlackST]

He still wont start even if he is fit.
Utd won't make or break Rodgers. I doubt even if we are poor till Christmas he would be sacked.
Just hope we don't go to Utd going all out for 3 points. Be happy if we go there, try to control the game, be solid (HA) and try to snatch a 1-0.

[mr sagman]

I heard a rumour that Sturridge may be fit for the Utd game.. God we need that man back fully fit ASAP.. He can really win games for us, Usually scores against Utd as well. Let him play 45 minutes then wrap him up in cotton wool until the next game, and then gently urwrap him again. lol

[Pommygranite]

Why do I get sneaky suspicion Klopp is stil a lurker in the background and BR will be gone by year end...