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Harvey Elliott needs to stay here this season. He is brilliant, and could be a really special player. 

18 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said:

I dont know, but Klopp and Edwards don't usually dissapoint so I'll reserve judgement on our business in about a months time, not now.

Fair enough mate 

1 hour ago, LFCMadLad said:

I've said it was a gamble that backfired already. I don't see the point in complaining about it a year later though to be honest. 

And again... there is plenty of time for new signings yet but as has been mentioned 4 or 5 times already, we can't recruit until a few have been shifted. Origi and Shaq are obviously finished here, just need to get them out the door for decent fees. 

Because it’s very relevant to our situation in midfield right now. Going into another season with Fabinho, Thiago, Henderson (starting to pick up more and more injury’s), Keita (injury prone af), Milner (not getting any younger), Jones & Chamberlain (injury prone) isn’t exactly inspiring confidence in me. 
 

Do you honestly believe that we will bring in the players we need before the close of the window?

Always seems to be the cop out though that phrase “in hindsight”. Bollocks to last season being one of those situations. We sold Lovren, didn’t replace him which numerous of us on here and further a field were saying was a bad decision.
 

Going into the season relying on on Van Dijk and two heavily injury prone players (Matip might be the most injury prone player I’ve seen in my life) was stupid as fuck. No denying that, and that’s what fucks us off the most. Nobody here is asking for 80m there or 90m here, we just want better back up options…hell, we just want any sort of back up options to replace the ones we do have that have not performed at this club. Hoping that some of the fringe players miraculously become beasts after 3-6 years at the club is naive. 

39 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said:

We had the exact same discussion this time last year... then we signed Thiago and Jota within days.

Give it time. No need to wet the bed just yet mate, the window doesn't close for another month and we need to offload some foreign players first to make room in the squad. There are rules on non homegrown players and we are at the limit as things stand.

Our transfer business has been second to none over recent times, brought loads of success yet still the same old faces have such little confidence every single summer.

Be patient.

Our transfer business left us severely short in defence, and relying on Salah for anything good going forward. 

There’s so little actual challenge to Sadio & Bobby’s places, that they can both be playing the worst football of their careers and still be undroppable. 

41 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said:

But 99% of your comments regarding FSG have had nothing to do with the super league.. they have been aimed at lack of signings etc?

You and somebody else on here do the same year in year out. 

Plenty of time left yet to get deals over the line. 

 

Obviously this is me you’re talking about. We have needed another attacking player for the best part of two seasons now, yet it’s likely that we will still have Origi on our bench. That’s not good enough. 
 

After last season, I would have thought that were would be a proper effort into improving the squad. Yes, we brought in a centre back, but we have lost Gini (who played most games last season) and are not going to bring in a replacement. These owners are constantly tempting fate and expecting miracles from Klopp. 
 

It’s always frustrating when it looks like you’re standing still at a club while those teams around you all improve. City, Chelsea & Utd have all improved their first 11’s over the summer, while we claim poverty for another window. Have to get away from this “poor me” way of thinking, because this club has the ability to spend more on the playing squad than it has in the last two years. 
 

Do you honestly think Klopp is happy that he is having to rely on Origi, Shaqiri and Minamino for another season? He would never say he’s pissed of publicly, but it’s impossible to say he has been back as much as he deserves. 

23 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said:

What channel's it on pal?

Just on LFCTV. Think there’s a second 60 min friendly against the same side at 5pm 

I don’t see how Fabinho can’t be ready for it. He’ll have had 3 weeks back by the time it rolls around, so unless he has a knock you have to expect him to be ready. 
 

Watching the friendly v Bologna, bit uneasy with how much this makeshift kit looks like utd

Absolutely delighted. Now get Virj & Mo sorted next. 

We need a midfielder and an attacking option. I’m not arsed about big money signings but we need players in who are good enough that the ones we have think “fuck, this guy might take my place” and with Origi, Minamino & Shaq we really don’t have that. 

Double post

So since our summer transfer budget is less than the change that Sheik Mansour has down the side of his sofa, who would you like to see come in? 
 

I, myself, have no idea. What is the budget? Looks like a sell to buy summer, so whatever pittance we have scrambled together so far will have to go on 2-3 players?…..Yeah, doesn’t look like the squad is getting much freshening up. 

Another walk this morning. 

39 minutes ago, LFCMike said:

There's a few players out of contract in 2023. Liverpool are right to prioritise the likes of Alisson, Van Dijk, Fabinho, Salah and Mane.

But they’ve already started contract negotiations with him. Clearly, it’s similar to the Gini situation in that the club haven’t offered a loyal player the sort of deal that their contribution deserves. I’m sure a player like Henderson isn’t asking for a 5 year deal, he’s not stupid.
 

He was pivotal in both the Champions League and League wins, and both of those a very recent, so it’s not like he’s a steg who isn’t contributing. He deserves to be shown more respect than he clearly has been. If he leaves the club because of this I’ll be disgusted. 

Letting Gini go was one thing, but we better not end up losing our captain because of this stupidity.

Keita should be sold to a Bundesliga side who are willing to give us 25m. Ox is a player I like, but does he really bring much to the team when he comes on in games? I’m not sure he’s needed here anymore, and his wages are too big to be nothing but a squad player. 
 

I don’t want to doubt Edwards anymore, so I trust he is working on our midfield because without an addition we are just running the risk of an injury crisis again. These owners need to buy a little bit of goodwill after the super league shite, so they can pay up. 
 

Would like to see the back of both Origi & Shaqiri as well. Neither made any sort of impact last season, and we really need better players off the bench. Minamino get more time in the squad for me. 
 

Willian has been enjoying the Krispy Kreme donuts all through the summer. State of him in that friendly. 

15 hours ago, Cicero said:

I’m genuinely looking forward to this ‘all or nothing’ Arsenal adaptation. 

It’s going to be fun. 
 

Does this potential Maddison signing mean bye bye to Smith Rowe? 

Fucking shadow of his former self. Yes, he broke his ankle, but that performance was a mess. Just retire. 

What sort of McGregor are we going to see later on then?
 

The past it, losing to anybody decent McGregor or will he spring a surprise and push for a title run. I’m betting former, and if he loses tonight he should walk away. 

If we were loaning to Brighton, Brentford or even Norwich then I’d be supportive of the move if there was a recall option if he’s not getting played. 
 

Upper Championship would be good as well. He is still only 18, so there’s not a massive rush for him to be a starter for us this season or even next. I do think the lad is immensely talented and would also thrive under a full season in the first team squad here. 

46 minutes ago, LFCMike said:

Hopefully this is as third choice

HAS to be third choice. Kelleher has show himself to be much more assured. 

Seen rumours of Barcelona offering us Coutinho if we “forgive the debt” they still owe us from buying him  Be hilarious if it were true, but since they still owe us 50m I couldn’t see us taking up the offer. 

Conjuring: The devil made me do it -7/10