01 Mar 2017 08:01:50
How would you rate last summer's transfer window?

Seems like key areas were overlooked again and some of the players signed were not good enough. Same old story too many squad players not enough quality first team players.

What positions do you think need addressing in the summer? Who would you want, realistically?

Surely a top GK, first team LB, CB, CM and a top CF. But that's half the team so which should be prioritized?

1.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 08:18:00
I'd say 7/ 10, Matip and Mane were exactly what we needed and Wiji's been OK. We wanted a left back but Miller's done the job, in general, very well so that hasn't been to much of a negative. The only misstep was Karius, he may end up being top class but we needed someone who is top class now and he wasn't ready.

2.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 10:14:35
The big mistake last summer was buying wijnaldum IMO. Nothing against him but it was probably the last position we needed filling.

We need 3-4 players in our starting 11 to really challenge but we shouldn't expect to be filling them all this summer.

Time to start at the back, get karius in goal and if there is no improvement then bring a keeper in.

Strong CB needed, who that is i haven't got a clue as i don't watch enough football to comment.

After that a LB, milner has done a fairly decent job at the end of the day he isn't a LB.

If we filled them 3 positions with 3 quality players then that would be a top transfer window.

3.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 10:45:50
Even if we buy an older gk on the wain until karius is ready I would be pleased. Someone with the balls to shout at and organise the defence who doesn't flap and make everyone else nervous around him. Get the best cb we can buy. A lb that can cross and has some positional sense and awareness. And some one who can play alongside hendo or deputise for him in his absences. If we do this I will be pleased and hopeful that it would go along way to cutting out the mistakes and keeping us confident and composed in defence. in an ideal world maybe we get a lw or even a top cf but I'm being realistic and prioritising.

{Ed002's Note - That is not going to happen. Liverpool already have Manninger and he has not been used this season.}

4.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 11:34:02
I meant someone with proven quality like Cassilas or Buffon or cech for instance. But I see your point I suppose.

5.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 18:13:54
Yes Willis because they'd join wouldn't they?

6.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 18:38:46
Keeping hold of Lovren and Mignolet was the biggest disaster under Klopp and he is paying heavy price. Milner was a foolish idea. Absolute foolish idea from a manager who had world class wing backs back at Dortmund.
Wijnaldum is a brilliant ACM not a CM and never be one. Not buying another winger or playing one from the academy has also cost him brutally.

Inspite of buying 5 players we are still short of another 5 more players says a lot about summer recruits.

7.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 19:03:18
5/10 in hindsight (wonderful thing) .

We signed an injury prone, albeit good centre back in Matip.

A young keeper no better than Ward, in Karius.

Klavan is not an upgrade on Kolo.

Gini has been very under rated for us. Consistently a 7/ 10 performer.

Mane has been a revelation.

Grujic was no better than Brannagan, Teixeira or Ejaria.

About a 50% success rate hence my 5/ 10 rating.

8.) 01 Mar 2017
01 Mar 2017 19:57:20
MK, Grujic has not played enough for him to be judged so your evaluation of him is a bit harsh. I'd give our summer signings a 7/ 10 as well but can definitely do better.

9.) 02 Mar 2017
02 Mar 2017 05:34:47
@MK agree with your rating and most of what you say except for Gini. He is one of the prime culprits for going missing in games against smaller teams. Sure against your Arsenal's, your City's, your Spurs he turns it on but then it's always a damp squib against the lesser sides - he has been one of the most culpable of a lax attitude against these teams and certainly hasn't been a consistent 7/ 10 performer. His form swings wildly game to game - he'll have a 9/ 10 against City and have a few 5/ 10's against lesser teams, then another bright performance. In terms of good, consistent performances he is miles off, it is something he needs to improve on big time (and was one of the things sighted as a weakness of his before he signed) .