05 Nov 2016 09:18:09
Morning eds

Whats the maximum games that Mane could miss being awat at the ACON please? I've read people asking about bring a player in to cover this and even the Echo are suggesting we will look to do so. Crazy if you ask me as surely we can push Lallana or Origi or Ojo into his slot? can't buy a new player just to come in for one missing a few games.

Also in Pulisic, we clearly have interest in him do you see us trying to sign him in the summer?

{Ed002's Note - Manchester United, Swansea, Chelsea and Hull but he plays for a team that are unlikely to make the final. If they did you could reasonably add Spurs. If Liverpool are looking to replace Mane whilst he is away it would be a kick in the gonads for Ojo, but Klopp has his favourites. Pulisic is 17 and Dortmund has no interest in selling - but the summer is a long way off. Interest has been shown in other youngsters who may be more viable in the wing-back or attacking midfield/winger type role. Club are constantly looking at players, and Liverpool are no different.}

1.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 10:09:52
Another dig at klopp ed? I'm sure every manager has their favourites.

{Ed002's Note - Try not to be so embarrassing - it is not about anyone else, it is about Klopp. If you don't want honest answers just don't come to the site anymore. If you don't think what Klopp said is not a kick in the gonads for Ojo then perhaps at the end of the season he will be another of the players wanting out, like Coutinho.}

2.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 10:10:53
Ok mate cheers for reply.

3.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 10:12:01
Isn't ojo out for the season? Or am I imagining things.

4.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 10:46:00
Ed who has been looked at please at the attacking wing back/ mid roll?

{Ed002's Note - I will explain when there is an update.}

5.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 11:58:13
Ok mate thanks again.

6.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 12:50:23
I have to agree with you Ed, Klopp said that after Mane we have no wingers, of course that will be hard for Ojo to take. Perhaps he doesn't rate him?

{Ed002's Note - It was either a stupid thing to say or as you say he doesn't see him as part of the way forward. Playing the way he does much of the responsibility for what would traditionally be considered a winger is the responsibility of the full backs - hence the premium price true wing backs cost. No doubt Ojo will be thinking about his future whilst he has time to do so.}

7.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 14:07:43
Just a swift question as nobody else seems to have mentioned it yet, How comes coutinho wants out still? And how many others want out? If your willing to throw in names then bonus, however I just wanted to gauge how long the list of players that want out is. Cheers in advance Ed002 and no worries if it's not something you want to discuss.

{Ed002's Note - Coutinho wants to play at the highest level and that opportunity has not been afforded him at Liverpool. More than a year ago I explained that Coutinho had said that he will leave Liverpool in the summer if they didn't have Champions League football to three of his International colleagues. He was also aware of interest from Barcelona and one of the three is a Barcelona player. That interest has not gone away whilst Liverpool managed to persuade him to stay and the club know that both PSG and Barcelona are keen on Coutinho. At the end of October his representative visited Barcelona to make clear that the player is open to a move there during 2017 and this re-enforces the recent comment from an international colleague that Coutinho has got Neymar to speak to Barcelona about him as well. Liverpool will try to avoid selling.}

8.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 14:59:59
Ed2 I'm not being bitter and lashing out becuase I accept frankly we have been tapping up and I'm not trying to say everyone is doing it, but in the most peaceful way isn't Neymar and the other two internationals tapping up Coutinho or is it ok because they play for the same team? Also say we get champions league this season, will that change his decision? Cheers Ed2, you the MVP.

{Ed002's Note - The other two have not done any tapping up, just one of them recounted the story. What Neymar as done has not been to talk to Coutinho on behalf of Barcelona - which is indeed tapping up - but speaking to Barcelona at the request of Coutinho to re-enforce the efforts of his representative to make it clear to Barcelona that Coutinho wants the move. And that of course is not tapping up at all.}

9.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 15:02:40
Interesting info thanks ed2.

Looking like couts will be off in summer but things change of course. End of the day he's still a Liverpool player. Should he move on in summer good luck to the lad, but we have him until then so I'm alright with that.

{Ed002's Note - You are jumping to conclusions very easily.}

10.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 15:12:00
Cheers for clearing that up ED2, really helps.

{Ed002's Note - You are welcome.}

11.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 15:17:14
Do you foresee one of Barcelona or PSG making move for Couthino in the January window Ed 2?

{Ed002's Note - Probably not, but he is available to play in the CL and PSG are looking at changes.}

12.) 05 Nov 2016
05 Nov 2016 15:23:38
Yes, that's a good point re the CL.

Cheers ed.