Liverpool FC

[kinboshi]

Gary Neville says Liverpool haven’t spent enough money to compete at the top this season  http://bit.ly/12xM1GZ 

of course, he has no axe to grind

"“They obviously sold Luis Suarez for £65m and spent (around) £100m on five or six players, so they spent £40m. That’s not even touching the sides of what the big European teams do, and are spending when they’re really going for it.

“When you’re talking about a big club and Liverpool winning European Cups over the last 30 years, building a new 65,000-seater stadium; £40m net is not ‘going for it'.”

Agree with what he's said.  FSG haven't yet 'dug into their pockets' substantially yet to help Liverpool try and close the gap that has opened up between the club and others in the league.  They've relied on selling to prop up their spend. However, they seem to be in it for the long term, and might now be realising how much they need to spend to land the top-level players. 

I was listening to Christian Purslow talking about united's spending this summer, and saying that in terms of the percentage of their global revenue the money they have spent hardly makes a dent, and the wages are easily accommodated as well.  Their spending power (same with Chelsea and City) are way ahead of Liverpool's currently.

[david3103]

Gary Neville says Liverpool haven’t spent enough money to compete at the top this season  http://bit.ly/12xM1GZ 

of course, he has no axe to grind

Neville, G has been widely praised for his balanced views since he took up the role with Sky. I think the only criticism that can be levelled at him on this topic is that he's stating the bleedin' obvious.

[bobby1]

Sorry if this has been posted but it made me laugh. Fox Sports Australia's Christmas footy advert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYEamfOt-CE

[kinboshi]

And both out creative midfielders (courtinho and Lallana) both started on the bench, with Lallana not even making it on the pitch when we needed 2 goals in 20mins.

- taking off our only forward was also bizarre!

The worse we play the worse Rodgers seems to be tactically, the stronger the case gets that his input last year wasn't as big as i personally thought.

He was at pains sometimes to stress how he and he alone changed tactics during games and spotted things quickly, that he got the players playing a certain way, and coaching them etc etc.

Now he cant seem to even find his best 11, let alone do anything more.

£117m of his signings on the bench last night, in a game we needed to win! Wtf

Couldn't agree with all of this more. How can Bodgers not always start Lallana, and never keep him on until the end, it's a joke!!? Countihno is (at worst) a great impact sub, SO USE HIM WHEN WE NEED TO SCORE! At least he's finally removed Borini from the equation - a terrible purchase.

@thisisanfield: Midfielder Adam Lallana has been suffering with 2 broken ribs, it has been revealed.

[MC]

Sorry if this has been posted but it made me laugh. Fox Sports Australia's Christmas footy advert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYEamfOt-CE

Lol

Raise: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=764145083622389

[booder]

Sorry if this has been posted but it made me laugh. Fox Sports Australia's Christmas footy advert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYEamfOt-CE

Lol

Raise: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=764145083622389

Brilliant.

[TightEnd]

Fantastic that.

[Karabiner]

Interesting team selection from Rodgers today.

[Waz1892]

1 Jones
2 Johnson
37 Skrtel
6 Lovren
18 Moreno
14 Henderson
8 Gerrard
24 Allen
10 Coutinho
31 Sterling
20 Lallana

[DropTheHammer]

Interesting team selection from Rodgers today.

LFC Strikers - 0
MUFC strikers - 3

Brad Jones in goal too!

[kp24]

We created loads of chances today a lack of striker showed again today can someone explain to me why jones played?hes is hocking dived the wrong way twice today

[booder]

A year ago we would have won this game 5-3.

Got to spend big in January on top striker and top keeper.

At least we created chances today ,De Gea was awesome .

[Karabiner]

A year ago we would have won this game 5-3.

Got to spend big in January on top striker and top keeper.

At least we created chances today ,De Gea was awesome .

Do you think that Rodgers will be entrusted with the funds to "spend big" though?

[77dave]

A year ago we would have won this game 5-3.

Got to spend big in January on top striker and top keeper.

At least we created chances today ,De Gea was awesome .

Do you think that Rodgers will be entrusted with the funds to "spend big" though?

even if he is im not sure we can pick anyone up in Jan to turn this around

[TightEnd]

A year ago we would have won this game 5-3.

Got to spend big in January on top striker and top keeper.

At least we created chances today ,De Gea was awesome .

Do you think that Rodgers will be entrusted with the funds to "spend big" though?

even if he is im not sure we can pick anyone up in Jan to turn this around

Begovic? Bony?

both would transform the problem positions