Liverpool FC

[arbboy]

Agreed but superstars in any team sports win titles generally.  When you lose your superstar you are less likely to win/improve no matter how much deeper you squad becomes.

Pool can afford to regress slightly from last year and still get 4th.
Good teams with good players throughout the team win titles. Who was the superstar in the Spanish team that won the WC and EC?
You could argue all day what "superstar" means. If Pool win the league and Sturridge is top scorer, maybe he'll be a "superstar"? In any case, superstars often become so, after the event, because of the winning of titles.
Anyway, pointless argument. Everyone knows Pool have lost a very good player that will be impossible to replace, like for like. All they can do is improve the 1st 11 as much as possible whilst also improving the squad. I think they will do a better job in that than Spurs.
I still think they are likely 5th in the league but it'll be close.

I will be the scouser's biggest fan this season if this happens after getting the early 8/1 ew

[kinboshi]

Looks like it's going to be harder to call the top 6 (in order)  this season than it was last season. So many variables.

Liverpool finishing in the top 4 would be a successful season as the building continues, and finishing outside the CL places wouldn't be a total disaster, but it'd halt some of the momentum Rodgers has generated.

Sterling will be Liverpool's superstar this season.

[George2Loose]

I agree it's tough to call.

I think that Arsenal Chelsea and Man City will fill the top 3 with Man City and Chelsea fighting for the title.

I personally believe 4th is a direct fight between Man United and Liverpool and how Liverpool cope with Suaraz/how United work under Van Gaal. I'm not really convinced by 3-5-2 as a system but I spose time will tell.

[Waz1892]

I think going into this season i'm expecting us to be in and around the Top4, rather than hoping last season.

We won't score the 100+ we did last season, but then i don't think we'd need to this time to finish 2nd.

However we also won't continue to win 4-2, 3-2, 5-3 etc, so it is still the defense that will "lose us" top 4 rather than a lack of goals. Which is slightly concerning we've so far not strengthened that part of our squad compared to the rest of the squad.

Both mancs, Arsenal, Chelsea all could win the league this year, none would be a major surprise, we might not be such a surprise if we did, so going into this season with 4/5 teams with realistic chances is great for us all watching the prem.

Chelsea, Arsenal, Man C, Liverpool, Manu for me.  City priority will be CL i think.

[77dave]

http://www.vipstand.is/football/239921/3/liverpool-fc-vs-ac-milan-live-stream-online.html
game v AC Milan starting now if anyone needs a link

[Karabiner]

Will Jose Enrique be your 1st choice LB this season?

[sweet potata!]

Will Jose Enrique be your 1st choice LB this season?

Depends whether we sign this Moreno lad from Sevilla or not, why do you ask? Seems a random question, maybe fantasy related is it?

[Karabiner]

Will Jose Enrique be your 1st choice LB this season?

Depends whether we sign this Moreno lad from Sevilla or not, why do you ask? Seems a random question, maybe fantasy related is it?

It might be

[77dave]

What exits from the squad do we expect before the end of the window?

[pleno1]

Enrique is a beast IMO

[kinboshi]

Jose Enrique should be a world class left back. Lightning quick, very strong with the ball at his feet, technically gifted, etc.

But he's prone to make "brain farts" and give the ball away, make the wrong decision with a pass, etc. He's also been a bit fragile in terms of injuries.

If he can sort out his consistency and remove the errors, and hopefully put the injuries behind him then he'll be an excellent left back for Liverpool. But I'm not sure if Rodgers is going to give him the time to prove himself as Moreno seems to be on his wish list. At twenty million pounds I don't think he's looking to sign him as an understudy to Jose Enrique.

[kinboshi]

What exits from the squad do we expect before the end of the window?

Agger, Reina,  but not sure about any other main players in the squad.

[booder]

Jose Enrique should be a world class left back. Lightning quick, very strong with the ball at his feet, technically gifted, etc.

But he's prone to make "brain farts" and give the ball away, make the wrong decision with a pass, etc. He's also been a bit fragile in terms of injuries.

If he can sort out his consistency and remove the errors, and hopefully put the injuries behind him then he'll be an excellent left back for Liverpool. But I'm not sure if Rodgers is going to give him the time to prove himself as Moreno seems to be on his wish list. At twenty million pounds I don't think he's looking to sign him as an understudy to Jose Enrique.

Has three or four good games then throws in a couple of WTF performances.

When we signed him i thought he would  be our left back for many seasons.

Agree with Dan , Moreno surely not coming as backup.

[Ironside]

Squad member    Position    Born    Intn'l    Played    Goals    YC Y    RC R    Status
1. Bradley Jones    Goalkeeper    [Australia]    [Australia]    8    0    1    0    HG
2. Glen Johnson    Defender    [England]    [England]    141    7    17    0    HG
3. José Enrique    Defender    [Spain]       72    2    3    0    
4. Kolo Touré    Defender       [Cote D'Ivoire]    20    0    2    0    
5. Daniel Agger    Defender    [Denmark]    [Denmark]    175    9    13    1    
6. Dejan Lovren    Defender    [Croatia]    [Croatia]    0    0    0    0    
8. Steven Gerrard    Midfielder    [England]    [England]    475    111    54    5    HG
9. Rickie Lambert    Forward    [England]    [England]    0    0    0    0    HG
11. Oussama Assaidi    Midfielder    [Morocco]    [Morocco]    4    0    0    0    
14. Jordan Henderson    Midfielder    [England]    [England]    102    11    10    1    HG
15. Daniel Sturridge    Forward    [England]    [England]    43    31    4    0    HG
16. Sebastián Coates    Defender    [Uruguay]    [Uruguay]    12    1    1    0    
17. Mamadou Sakho    Defender    [France]    [France]    18    1    0    0    
20. Adam Lallana    Midfielder    [England]    [England]    0    0    0    0    HG
21. Lucas Leiva    Midfielder    [Brazil]    [Brazil]    176    1    35    1    
22. Simon Mignolet    Goalkeeper    [Belgium]    [Belgium]    38    0    0    0    
23. Emre Can    Midfielder    [Germany]       0    0    0    0    
24. Joe Allen    Midfielder    [Wales]    [Wales]    51    1    6    0    HG
25. José Reina    Goalkeeper    [Spain]    [Spain]    285    0    8    2    
26. Tiago Ilori    Defender    [Portugal]       0    0    0    0    
29. Fabio Borini    Forward    [Italy]    [Italy]    13    1    1    0    HG
30. Suso    Midfielder          14    0    0    0    
34. Martin Kelly    Defender    [England]    [England]    33    0    2    0    HG
35. Conor Coady    Midfielder    [England]       1    0    0    0    
36. Samed Yesil    Forward    [Germany]       0    0    0    0    
37. Martin Skrtel    Defender    [Slovakia]    [Slovakia]    187    14    31    1    
43. Ryan McLaughlin    Defender    [Northern Ireland]       0    0    0    0    
45. Adam Phillips    Midfielder    [England]       0    0    0    0    
49. Jack Robinson    Defender    [England]       3    0    1    0    
50. Lazar Markovic    Forward    [Serbia]       0    0    0    0    
51. Lloyd Jones    Defender    [England]       0    0    0    0    
53. João Teixeira    Midfielder    [Portugal]       1    0    0    0    
54. Kristoffer Peterson    Midfielder    [Sweden]       0    0    0    0    
Under 21 players

    HG Home grown
    LI Loan in

Squad member    Position    Born    Intn'l    Played    Goals    YC Y    RC R    Status
10. Philippe Coutinho    Midfielder    [Brazil]    [Brazil]    46    8    1    0    
31. Raheem Sterling    Midfielder    [England]    [England]    60    11    4    0    
33. Jordon Ibe    Forward    [England]       2    0    0    0    
38. Jon Flanagan    Defender    [England]       35    1    8    0    
44. Brad Smith    Defender    [Australia]       1    0    0    0    
52. Danny Ward    Goalkeeper    [Wales]       0    0    0    0    



can only name and use 25 players over 21 so 8 of the players listed above wont be playing
and thats if you dont sign anymore

[booder]

1. Bradley Jones    age 32
2. Glen Johnson          29
3. José Enrique          28      
4. Kolo Touré          33
5. Daniel Agger          29   
6. Dejan Lovren          25
8. Steven Gerrard      34   
9. Rickie Lambert         32
11. Oussama Assaidi  26      
14. Jordan Henderson  24   
15. Daniel Sturridge     24   
16. Sebastián Coates   23      
17. Mamadou Sakho    24      
20. Adam Lallana           26
21. Lucas Leiva           27   
22. Simon Mignolet      26      
23. Emre Can           20   
24. Joe Allen              24   
25. José Reina           31   
26. Tiago Ilori          21   
29. Fabio Borini          23
30. Suso                  20   
34. Martin Kelly         24
35. Conor Coady         21   
36. Samed Yesil         20   
37. Martin Skrtel        29
43. Ryan McLaughlin  19       
45. Adam Phillips         16   
49. Jack Robinson     20      
50. Lazar Markovic    20   
51. Lloyd Jones        18   
53. João Teixeira        21
54. Kristoffer Peterson    19   
     Stewart                 20
10. Philippe Coutinho    22   
31. Raheem Sterling    19   
33. Jordon Ibe            18   
38. Jon Flanagan            21   
44. Brad Smith            20
52. Danny Ward            21
     Adorjan                21
     Rossiter                17
    Sinclair                   17
    Brannagan             18
can only name and use 25 players over 21 so 8 of the players listed above wont be playing

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