Let's All Laugh At... Let's all laugh at Liverpool thread

[TheChosenOne]

On twitter there is a statement that Liverpool have only let in 3 PL goals at Anfield... BIg noise.

They have let in 20 away from home. Shhh.

 

[Col_M]

On twitter there is a statement that Liverpool have only let in 3 PL goals at Anfield... BIg noise.

They have let in 20 away from home. Shhh.

They’ve not let in any goals since signing vvd. #shutout

 

[silveraeon]

If anything the signing may improve the negotiating position re: Toby and the release clause. Toby is defo worth more...

 

[tiger666]

If anything the signing may improve the negotiating position re: Toby and the release clause. Toby is defo worth more...

There's more to it than the player's ability though. Age, time left on contract etc. I'd be surprised if we got VVD money for him personally.

 

[mill]

I agree. They're not desperate to cash in just yet, although they might need to in the summer, and I also don't think Barca will be that desperate to get him in January either. They're doing perfectly alright in the league without him and I don't think he's good enough to be the difference between them winning the CL or not so they can afford to wait until summer.

To be brutally honest I'm not sure why they're that bothered about him anyway, there are better options out there IMO and for a lot cheaper than Liverpool will want for Coutinho. He's a good player but not even close to the world-beater the media seem to make him out to be, in my most humble of opinions of course.

For a start, I'd take Sanchez over Coutinho all day long and they can sign him for free. I know he's already been there and been sold, but back then he was a bench player, he'd be a starter for them now IMO.

Tbf Coutinho’s absolutley flying this season, I’ve doubted his end product before but you can’t deny it this season, whether it’s form or not is debatable

 

['O Zio]

Tbf Coutinho’s absolutley flying this season, I’ve doubted his end product before but you can’t deny it this season, whether it’s form or not is debatable

Yeah there's no doubting he's a very good player, don't get me wrong, and he's been playing well this season so far, but it just surprises me that Barca seem to have made him their number 1 target in the summer. I just don't think he's THAT good that he's someone who can go in and revolutionize a team like Barca. He's quality as a star player for Liverpool but I feel like he's not on the same level as Messi and Suarez who he'd be playing alongside. So far this year they've played a lot of 4-4-2 with Messi/Suarez up front, so I assume they want him to play the Neymar role so they can return to a front 3 i.e. Coutinho - Suarez - Messi, which is fair enough I suppose, but like I say, I feel like there are better options out there with Sanchez being the obvious one from the PL. I'd much sooner get Sanchez for free than Coutinho for 100m or whatever.

 

[aliyid]

If they’d bought him for £20m nobody would be batting an eyelid but because they’ve blown £75m everybody is suddenly losing their sh*t.

He’s probably viewed differently by me and many other Spurs fans due to the two mistakes he’s made against us but there’s no way he’s anywhere near being in the top 5 defenders in the prem let alone in the world.

He’s a decent defender with no outstanding attributes other than height and Southampton had them over a barrel due to the tapping up and got maximum value for him.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

Then they know different to so many other teams us included who have spent vast somes and have nothing to show for it.... By vast i am not talking what city/chelsea/Madrid/Psg etc spend....

At least they not sitting still and are determined to get top 4 and win trophies along the way.

.......but what you're not taking into account is that they've spent £75m on a player that wouldn't get into our back three, and yet you're advcocating we should spend similarly?

The difference between Spurs and Liverpool is that we make stars, whereas they buy them. We have spent significantly less than just about every other Premier League club over the last five years (as we've bought and sold well), and yet our squad is worth significantly more than any other bar City.

 

[nailsy]

.......but what you're not taking into account is that they've spent £75m on a player that wouldn't get into our back three, and yet you're advcocating we should spend similarly?

The difference between Spurs and Liverpool is that we make stars, whereas they buy them. We have spent significantly less than just about every other Premier League club over the last five years (as we've bought and sold well), and yet our squad is worth significantly more than any other bar City.

I don't think he's saying we should spend £75m on a central defender, but that we should be prepared to spend big money to to address the problem areas in our team.

There also seem to be rumours that Liverpool might sign Kevin Trapp. Fingers crossed that they stick with Mignolet for another season or two.

 

[piedpiper]

.......but what you're not taking into account is that they've spent £75m on a player that wouldn't get into our back three, and yet you're advcocating we should spend similarly?

The difference between Spurs and Liverpool is that we make stars, whereas they buy them. We have spent significantly less than just about every other Premier League club over the last five years (as we've bought and sold well), and yet our squad is worth significantly more than any other bar City.

I didnt for one second suggest we sign him...i raised my eyebrows a bit when we signed Sanchez particularly at the price. He has been a quality signing

My admiration stems from HOW they have gone about their business. Identified weaknesses in their squad and plugged the holes..
Why are so many posters having a problem with complementing an opposition team.

 

[mill]

Yeah there's no doubting he's a very good player, don't get me wrong, and he's been playing well this season so far, but it just surprises me that Barca seem to have made him their number 1 target in the summer. I just don't think he's THAT good that he's someone who can go in and revolutionize a team like Barca. He's quality as a star player for Liverpool but I feel like he's not on the same level as Messi and Suarez who he'd be playing alongside. So far this year they've played a lot of 4-4-2 with Messi/Suarez up front, so I assume they want him to play the Neymar role so they can return to a front 3 i.e. Coutinho - Suarez - Messi, which is fair enough I suppose, but like I say, I feel like there are better options out there with Sanchez being the obvious one from the PL. I'd much sooner get Sanchez for free than Coutinho for 100m or whatever.

I actually think they want him to eventually replace inesta with dembele being the neymar replacement, like I said I think coutinho’s really stepped up his end product this season but that may be just a run of form. He’s eye catching cos of the way he plays but the end product never really matched the rave reviews he got.

If they stick with the 442 you could have him left, dembele right and Messi and Suarez up front, not bad at all but if they go back to 433 I could see him in the midfield 3, I think he’s played there for Liverpool a few times this season

 

[TheChosenOne]

I didnt for one second suggest we sign him...i raised my eyebrows a bit when we signed Sanchez particularly at the price. He has been a quality signing

My admiration stems from HOW they have gone about their business. Identified weaknesses in their squad and plugged the holes..
Why are so many posters having a problem with complementing an opposition team.

Not a problem with complimenting other teams but this isn't the thread.

We laugh at stupids, funnies, idiocies and downright foolhardiness. That makes us feel better.

Sometimes it comes back and bites us in the arse. We don't care.

 

['O Zio]

I actually think they want him to eventually replace inesta with dembele being the neymar replacement, like I said I think coutinho’s really stepped up his end product this season but that may be just a run of form. He’s eye catching cos of the way he plays but the end product never really matched the rave reviews he got.

If they stick with the 442 you could have him left, dembele right and Messi and Suarez up front, not bad at all but if they go back to 433 I could see him in the midfield 3, I think he’s played there for Liverpool a few times this season

Yeah that's also an option I suppose. I forgot about Dembele being there now seeing as he's hardly played due to injury. I guess it remains to be seen. If I were a Barca fan though I'd be a little bit underwhelmed by him, especially for the price Liverpool will no doubt demand.

 

[nightgoat]

My admiration stems from HOW they have gone about their business. Identified weaknesses in their squad and plugged the holes..

Like goalkeeper...

 

[piedpiper]

Like goalkeeper...

All teams have weaknesses.

 

[BehindEnemyLines]

All teams have weaknesses.

I would suggest that ours aren't as obvious as most teams. I don't think we have any particular area of the team that is weaker than any other apart from the overall squad. It's a lot easier when you look at Liverpool, as their weaknesses have been blatantly apparent for years - Defence & Goalkeeper.........yet you want to praise them because they identify and spend £75m on one of those positions several years too late? To me that is bizarre!

 

[nightgoat]

All teams have weaknesses.

Yes, and goalkeeper has been Liverpool's most obvious weakness ever since they let Pepe Reina go. Karius was clearly no better than Mignolet. Same with Wenger and defensive midfielders. There have been players in both positions transferred in the last couple of seasons well within both clubs spending powers who would have dramatically improved their teams yet they showed no interest (Pickford, Wanyama just for a start). Compare that to Guardiola who identified the full backs were the main weakness in his squad and went out and bought three of them.

 

[RickyVilla]

Yes, and goalkeeper has been Liverpool's most obvious weakness ever since they let Pepe Reina go. Karius was clearly no better than Mignolet. Same with Wenger and defensive midfielders. There have been players in both positions transferred in the last couple of seasons well within both clubs spending powers who would have dramatically improved their teams yet they showed no interest (Pickford, Wanyama just for a start). Compare that to Guardiola who identified the full backs were the main weakness in his squad and went out and bought three of them.

Butt butt butt

5 FOOKING TIMES MATE

 

[piedpiper]

I would suggest that ours aren't as obvious as most teams. I don't think we have any particular area of the team that is weaker than any other apart from the overall squad. It's a lot easier when you look at Liverpool, as their weaknesses have been blatantly apparent for years - Defence & Goalkeeper.........yet you want to praise them because they identify and spend £75m on one of those positions several years too late? To me that is bizarre!

No im praising them for ALL their recent business.. Coutinho, Saido Mane, Salah and Vvd. Yes they will get some... Just like have done countless times..

If this was Chelsea/ United/City i wouldn't be impressed.. But Liverpool/Arsenal are in our tier player wise... I just think they have dine goid business. Not waiting fir the final days of a transfer window etc.

 

[piedpiper]

I would suggest that ours aren't as obvious as most teams. I don't think we have any particular area of the team that is weaker than any other apart from the overall squad. It's a lot easier when you look at Liverpool, as their weaknesses have been blatantly apparent for years - Defence & Goalkeeper.........yet you want to praise them because they identify and spend £75m on one of those positions several years too late? To me that is bizarre!

They atleast adressing areas of weakness. Not only in the 1st 11 but their squad as a whole.