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Well the Kallstrom analogy would be that having thought that going in a plastic bottle was a good idea but not wanting to have to buy a bottle of water from the Virgin Train restaurant car, he went to a friendly looking Russian passenger and asked if he could use his empty bottle to piss in but in turns out the empty bottle had a hole in the bottom.
Lallana is superb and has really impressed me in a short space of time. He should think carefully about his next move, but he will could potentially play much more at Liverpool once Suarez has jumped ship.
If he jumps ship. If.
It is quite funny to see some people (not here) write us off for next year because we will now suddenly have to play European football and that we haven't got the quality nor the squad to cope, yet they scoff at us wanting Lallana because "he's good but he's no better than what they have" and that he should "get used to the bench because he won't be playing much".
We should sign that Shaw guy as well.
Personally I'm writing Liverpool off next year, mainly because they'll have to play European football and they haven't got the quality or the squad to cope. I can't see the point of them chasing Lallana either, he's good but no better than what they have. If they sign him he should get used to the bench because he won't be playing much.
it's not a contradiction because the problem with the liverpool squad is depth rather than quality, to be fair your transfer money needs to be spent on defenders and a proper defensive midfielder. Agger and Skrtel aren't bad but they aren't brilliant but they are automatic first choices because players like Kolo Toure and Mamadou Sakho just aren't good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by Borini Is Boss
Suarez my understanding is he got a pay rise but actually hasn't signed a contract extension, being the little toerag that he is if Real Madrid come knocking this summer i can see him kicking up a fuss until he's sold.
That said although I don't think Liverpool will come as close to the title next season i don't think they are necessarily going to slip away and with a rejuvenated United, finishing in the top four will be that much more difficult for Arsenal....we will for me need to strengthen just to finish in the same position and therefore we will need to significantly strengthen to push on....does anyone see Wenger doing that?.
Anything is possible for Liverpool next season so I wouldn't rule anything out. Champs League may take it's toll but they may handle it. Just look at what Athletico Madrid have managed this year. Let's hope Liverpool crash and burn like the rest of our rivals and we learn from the mistakes made this season. That's all I hope for.
We do need to focus on defence, that's for Shaw. We could do with two new full backs and possibly another CB. Get rid of Johnson and maybe Skrtel. I'd like us to sign a great big DM but I don't know how likely that is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie
But signing Llama would give us more depth and creativity behind the strikers. Not to mention that he can play across the pitch. People rate Llama. The same people don't rate our squad, including in midfield, especially with the extra CL games which will apparently destroy us. Put the two together and suddenly he won't be getting games. That's the contradiction I was trying to point out and with which NQ kindly helped with.
By all accounts Suarez' new contract runs to 2018, so another 4 years. His previous one ran until 2016 and trebled his pay up to about £100k/week compared to the one he originally signed for us. And of course, will contain a cast iron, no quibble release clause. Of course he's off if Madrid come calling. As with 99.9% of players. But no one actually knows yet whether they will come in for him. Same as last summer. If he does go then I trust/hope we would spend it better than Spurs, given we can attract a higher quality of player with the promise of CL and can give them more in wages.
I don't think we'll come as close next year either. It does feel like a big missed opportunity. But then no one gave us a cat in hell's chance of even finishing 4th this season. People still didn't really believe we would right up until February.
You'll finish 4th like you always do. But then it was very close this season, despite everyone being written off at some point during the season, then written in, then written back out again. I think it will be the same again next season. Maybe 6/7/8 points separating the top 5.
unfortunately i don't think it will be that close, i think the only reason Chelsea did not win the title at a canter was because that scumbag Narcassist showed the same blind spot towards getting in a striker that Wenger did. The difference is i am inclined to think that Mourinho learns from his mistakes, Wenger doesn't because he refuses to acknowledge that he makes mistakes in the first place and whilst publically Mourinho will blame everyone but himself....the fact that he has gone on record about Chelsea being in the market for a top class striker is telling.
And unfortunately i think Chelsea have the remaining ingredients already at the club to bore their way to the title.
Not sure on players like Lallana, Rodriguez etc. I remember the hype around players like Charlie Adam and look how he ended up.
Can they step up? Can they cut it against world class players in the champions league? Hmm.
I reckon we'll get 4th next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn