The Official Liverpool FC Thread [Vol 19]

[Adam.]

I would settle for Elliott, Keita and Jones coming good (well Jones coming even better) and VVD, Matip and Gomez staying fit.

No signings needed

Unlikely though

[ChocolateFrog]

Mentally I've already given up on Kieta so if he does indeed have a good season then it will be like a new signing.

[jammy-git]

Adam. said:

I would settle for Elliott, Keita and Jones coming good (well Jones coming even better) and VVD, Matip and Gomez staying fit.

No signings needed

Unlikely though

Yup, completely agree!

[Flip Martian]

Yup - we certainly have a potentially strong midfield 3 there in reserve. But I'm sure they'll all get plenty of game time.

As Stephen Warnock said after the game yesterday Elliott has a mature footy brain and doesn't play like a kid his age. If he matures at anything like the rate of Trent, we'll be in luck.

[type-r]

Adam. said:

No signings needed

I'd say we are perhaps a quality striker short. That would be the cherry on top.

[type-r]

I see Nat Phillips and Shaq not making today's squad again. Moves look imminent quite possibly.

[SydneyBridge]

Liverpool: Kelleher, N. Williams, Konate, Gomez, Tsimikas, Fabinho, Jones, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Gordon, Minamino, Firmino.

Subs: Karius, H. Davies, Thiago, Henderson, Origi, B. Davies, R. Williams, Woodburn, Beck, Cain, Clarkson, Bradley.

[Flip Martian]

type-r said:

I see Nat Phillips and Shaq not making today's squad again. Moves look imminent quite possibly.

I did think they were likely to be the next 2 to find a new club. I'm a fan of both but Shaq wants regular 1st team footy and Nat is more than ready for regular 1st team footy at a decent level. Neither will get that at LFC.

[jammy-git]

Not sure why Origi is in the squad and not Shaq.

[fiatpower]

type-r said:

I see Nat Phillips and Shaq not making today's squad again. Moves look imminent quite possibly.

If shaq goes that's our back up forward/midfield options reduced even more. Yes Elliott has come in and looks like he could make a bit of an impact this year but i'm still concerned that our squad is thin in those areas now that Wijnaldum has left and Shaq is probably leaving too.

[Flip Martian]

Klopp has said more signings are still a possibility. Maybe they're working on a "if we get x, then we can let y go" basis.

[Flip Martian]

Nice take by Taki for his goal. Looks like he's got stronger too.

[Flip Martian]

2nd goal is total class...Tsimikas plays a one two with Taki, then a low cross in for Bobby to pass into the goal inside the 6 yd box. Really sharp.

[SydneyBridge]

Welcome back Bobby, great goal

[Flip Martian]

Woodburn, Taki, Bobby...3-0. Bobby ain't a has been just yet.

[type-r]

Flip Martian said:

Nice take by Taki for his goal. Looks like he's got stronger too.

That's another positive to go with Keita v2.0.

Early days but sounds positive.

[General Price]

We must be running away with the Pre Season Friendly Vs Osasuna League.

[Flip Martian]

Taki looks like he's really enjoying his footy. Nice to see. Konate looks good too - threading some nice passes out of defence into attack.

[ChocolateFrog]

If Nat Phillips is on the market he should fetch a decent price.

A young, solid CB that's good in the air and has CL and PL experience, although not much.

I mean if Maguire is £80m, White and Stones are £50m then he's £20m all day long.

[Flip Martian]

First half was better but nice to see the kids getting another run out and looking pretty decent. What Osasuna made of being given a game by these kids, God knows. Woodburn played for a big chunk of the game and did ok but you sense he's not going to make it at LFC. Origi came on for Gordon for the 2nd half and...seemed to be the Origi of last season. We lacked the same sharpness up front in the 2nd half.

Good to see a lot of that speed and sharpness back tonight though in the first half. Entertaining, for a pre season game.