Liverpool F.C.

I know we have a few volunteer scousers on board so what do they think of the mini crisis they are facing. Two losses in a row - unheard of. Defensive reinforcements drastically needed yet they spend £200M + on an attacker & midfield where they already pretty strong. 

3 away defeats in a row..very odd ...You cant always just buy a great side off the shelf

scarletpimp wrote: GPR - Rochester wrote: GPR - Rochester wrote: I know we have a few volunteer scousers on board so what do they think of the mini crisis they are facing. Two losses in a row - unheard of. Defensive reinforcements drastically needed yet they spend £200M + on an attacker & midfield where they already pretty strong.  And it gets worse. GPR Rocheser putting the knife in because Spurs have won a few games.. it won't  last  . It's clear  with anyone with a modicum if understanding that Liverpool have been sailing near the wind since the start of the season. Winning several games in the last minute. It was never going to last. Not only is large scale changes  going  to affect the dynamic of any side, but once several of incumbents struggle to find their niche , there are problems. Both full  backs have struggled to settle, Fripong particularly  so.  Wirtz is a super player, but the style of German league is slightly different to what he is experiencing now. Integrating him into a changed attaching format  has not been smooth, and will take time, but  he will be good The ridiculous  Alexander Isak Saga has meant we now have a player with no pre season, and now  playing catch up . I reckon we wo'nt best of him until  next season. An expensive wait ! The most disappointing  aspect of all this was the failure  to  sign Mark Guehi. Here is a player of calmness, skill, and leadership. I witnessed some of this ,when he was at Swansea. While Konate is probably considering either the case of a new contract, or  a new club. Guehi in my view would have provided the steel needed in defensive role, and leadership  in the future and as an England regular,  a guarantee of leading role in a top club would be as lucrative  as a financial  enducement    Who do I blame for that Richard Hughes, director  of football , who was far too slow moving for Guehi , leaving Palace with no time to find a suitable replacement during the final stages of the transfer window. He could still join in January  , or  for free, end of the season , but that still leaves  Reds very thin on cover at centre back, bearing Joe Gomez recent injury record.  Mo Salah has had a very quiet start of a the season, considering the heights he scaledc a year ago, which adds to the issues  I am confident  the side will gel, but it clearly seems that may  take a while to replicate the fluency  and consistency of last year Arsenal are my tip for the title this season

scarletpimp wrote: Interestingly Gareth , a former Spurs  AP..now with Notts F, may be " out the door,  before  he's dried his feet on the mat". It's all bizarre.

aber-fan wrote: scarletpimp wrote:  The most disappointing  aspect of all this was the failure  to  sign Mark Guehi. Here is a player of calmness, skill, and leadership. I witnessed some of this ,when he was at Swansea. While Konate is probably considering either the case of a new contract, or  a new club. Guehi in my view would have provided the steel needed in defensive role, and leadership  in the future and as an England regular,  a guarantee of leading role in a top club would be as lucrative  as a financial  enducement  For me, that sums it up... there was too much time and effort spent on signing Isak when it was clear that reinforcements at centre back were needed. Only the great van Dijk has shone so far, with the new signings not quite stepping up (yet - I hope), or Bradley either... while Robertson is not getting any younger. It also wasn't the best idea in the circumstances to allow Quansah to leave - or Diaz either as Roy rightly points out.  Last year, the team more or less picked itself for months and there was a lot of consistency in selection; with so many changes to personnel things haven't quite clicked yet this season. I think it will happen, but maybe not soon enough to win the league for a second season in a row.  (Not sure if you know about my support for the Reds, which dates to 5 years working in Liverpool in the 1970s - when Ian Rush and the late Joey Jones were playing. The city was a fun place to be in those days.)

scarletpimp wrote: [QUOTE=aber-fan]scarletpimp wrote:   I went there,  totally identified with scousers .There was a radicalism in Liverpool  which appealed...so its wasn't  just the football .

as shanks picks up toshack and mrs toshack on their arrival at liverpool lime st station....he says firstly to mrs toshack...Thats a nice bless dress but do you have a red 1? He then turns to tosh picks up his suitcases puts his arm around him and says..."tosh youve been to sunday school (Cardiff city) But now youre joining the big church " 

Ive said all along Slot was riding on Klopp's wave last season, and added nothing new to what Klopp had done. Now in his second season he is putting his stamp on the team, which in all honesty is a flop. He has overspent on every plsyer he has bought apsrt from Etikit. He let TAA leave as well as diaz, 2 of his best performing players, add to that the unwillingness to drop the out of form Salah is causing his downfall. I dont think, even though he eon the Prem last year, he is underperforming