03 Sep 2017 19:43:13
Got to say, can't remember the last time I was this excited about Liverpool. When we had that really good team under Benitez I always thought we had good players who needed unleashing. The year we came 2nd to united was the best we played under him. Our front 6 (especially next season when Keith joins) must be our best since the 87/ 88 team. Mane/ Firmino/ Salah/ Coutinho/ AOC/ Sturridge/ Solanke/ Lallana - what great options going forward!
Next year if we can extend Cans contract we'd have Can/ Keita/ Hendo/ Winalldjum in the two holding and four really good young fullbacks.
If we can sort out our centre halves and but a world class goalkeeper I honestly think we could be fighting on all fronts with a great chance of winning major tournaments again.
We also have many really good young lads who whilst not quite ready, will certainly add depth to our squad.
Unlike many I really appreciate what our owners have done for us. I think the future looks great.

1.) 03 Sep 2017
03 Sep 2017 21:43:23
Great positive post. love it mate!

2.) 03 Sep 2017
03 Sep 2017 22:27:29
There is and never will be a player similar to Alonso or Gerrard! So the comparison is BS! The 4 players you refer in the holding role would not even lace the boots if Xabi intact they are not holding mid inbthe first place, you are just shorting them in that role. And FGS, Kieta is more like a playmaker!

3.) 03 Sep 2017
03 Sep 2017 22:42:49
great post Robbie!

couldnt agree more! i also think we need to try Ward in goal and give him a good run because he could potentialy save us a lot of money and goals get a top centre half to partner Matip, a proper leader, VVD or who ever it may be and next year we will be golden. we have keita coming in this lad is special the opposition can't get the ball off him i dunno if its the league he's playing in or whatever, it might be different in the Prem but we will see, he has everything vision, speed, passing, can score and he looks strong and can dribble and likes to take his man on or the whole team from what i am seeing (youtube lol) . its all coming together we just need to sort the coutinho situation out if he is willing to appologise and get his head down and give it his all for us great, il try to forgive him, if not we sell and replace him Lemar looks great! thoughts ed01 and reds?

LFK II.

4.) 03 Sep 2017
03 Sep 2017 22:57:21
Don't worry Robbie, the optimism will all come crashing down around you after Christmas once the injurys kick in.

Jesting mate. Good post

Have to agree with can't defend regarding Alonso and Gerrard, we also had mascherano.

5.) 03 Sep 2017
03 Sep 2017 23:04:28
One thing Robbie.

I don't like being reminded of the year 1987, my second trip to Wembley watching the Reds. We lost 2-1 to Arsenal, Rushy scored first and we had this remarkable stat that when Rush scored, we never lost! The rest is history, Charlie Nicholas put a stop to that at left me feeling gutted. Never left a football ground feeling so deflated 😢😢😢😢.

6.) 04 Sep 2017
04 Sep 2017 07:22:11
To we can't defend- I wasn't comparing those four players to Xabi, I said our entire front six. I think the team we had under Benitez had the capability of winning the league but at times we relied on too few players to score us the goals. Under this team we would have goals all over the place. Imagine a front six of Can, Keita, Coutinho, Mane, Salam and Firmino. Great movement and goals everywhere. Great bench strength as well.

7.) 04 Sep 2017
04 Sep 2017 08:57:24
Great post, Robbie and your positivity is infectuous. Keep it coming.

Harry for all your crowing about the 2009 team, we had no depth (El Zahr, Babbel, Ngog, Pacheco etc) and we were essentially a two man team with Torres and SG in attack.

Now, we have something more solid, a more stable foundation as we have a system that all our players buy into that works for the most part as well as way more depth than in 2009 with a manager who is on the front foot all the time (goals all over the shop) compared to Rafa who lost us to PL cos he would rather not lose than go for the win (11 draws in 2009, is what cost us the PL) .