Liverpool Banter Archive March 13 2016

13 Mar 2016 23:46:13
Some one asked if you were Klopp and had 100 mill to spend who would you buy, A lot of good players mentioned but my 1st thought was Xavi Valero and oliver Bartlett then pay off the contracts of balo and Enrique.

14 Mar 2016 00:09:40
Thank god your not are manger lol ( only joking)

14 Mar 2016 03:25:36
Well you'd probably still have near enough 100million left over. I won't pretend to know much about Bartlett but a goalkeeping coach of high quality is something we've like for a while. to be specific since Velero left.

{Ed001's Note - Pako Ayesteran would be one of the first on the list of coaches to return, if we are bringing in coaches. It is telling that as soon as he returned to Valencia they started getting results. Amazing the difference letting an actual coach do the coaching, instead of a moron of the telly....}

14 Mar 2016 06:45:12
main reason behinds Rafas rise from what we hear. Amazing guy.

{Ed001's Note - they were a great team.}

13 Mar 2016 16:51:41
Talking about replacing left backs on thisnot saying buy him but every time i see him arron cresswell impresses me or looks solid to me what are peoples thoughts?

13 Mar 2016 17:05:22
not good enough or an improvement on what we have.

13 Mar 2016 17:42:51
I think he is a great player.

13 Mar 2016 20:55:49
Again, another player who is playing well at a level where he can do no wrong i. e WH. We don't need players like these anymore as the Charlie Adam, Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing have shown us. We need the right players with the right temperament and ability to cut it here like Can, Firmino, Coutinho and Studge who had the backbone to play here and succeed under pressure. The Cresswells, Payets and the like aren't needed here anymore. Klopp will put an end to this, I hope.

13 Mar 2016 22:47:50
How are West Ham travelling this season? Cresswell is a good player at a club playing well.

14 Mar 2016 07:22:42
He's a good player but I agree with ohio, our ambitions need to be higher and we have Flanno and smith for the left back berth.

14 Mar 2016 12:28:22
So what represents a good player? Must be a regular top four team in a top 3 league? And then no doubt we'll have the crowd out moaning that we never get a bargain. A good player is a good player no matter where he plays.

14 Mar 2016 12:47:10
Thank you, Ron. These types of players play at a level where they can afford to go 3-5 games without playing well and nobody will jump on their backs as the fans are just happy that a player like Payet although playing well, chose to come to them. That is not going to fly here at LFC. If you have 3-5 bad games, you will be sold in the summer. Ask Benteke. We tried that with Adam, Carroll, and Downing for the disastrous outcomes we now know of. NEVER AGAIN! Therefore, we need players with the bottle to thrive in our system and play at a big club with high expectations. This is part of scouting a player i. e his mental ability to deliver under pressure because LFC is and will never be WH, expectations-wise.

13 Mar 2016 13:24:20
Hi Eds,

Just wondering what your thoughts are about multiple clubs having the same owners? Like how Watford and Udinese have the same owners. Are there benefits/ costs to the game from this?

{Ed001's Note - I don't like it, they abuse the transfer system and, in my opinion, it is a form of cheating. It has great benefits as they can swap players around between the clubs.}

13 Mar 2016 14:31:57
Think PSG owners want to take us over ed001.

{Ed001's Note - no, thankfully.}

13 Mar 2016 17:34:33
To be fair, one team is going to suffer from swapping players surely? Like they could demand a higher fee from another club?

{Ed001's Note - the lowest ranked team of course, but they get the chance to get better players on loan from the sister clubs.}

13 Mar 2016 18:09:32
Thanks for the response Ed001. Completely agree with that. Great example is when City got Lampard.

13 Mar 2016 08:27:47
I've just seen in the Premier League since Boxing day we are 6th with a game in hand; if we won that we'd be 2nd, just a point behind Spurs who are top. If that doesn't give a true perspective of what Klopp has done already then nothing will.

In 4th I believe.
YNWA.

13 Mar 2016 13:19:58
Klopp didn't come in on Boxing Day though. Not in anyway saying klopp hasn't improved us, but this doesn't say much.

13 Mar 2016 13:56:48
No Fencey, he didn't but the point is that we are improving under him and we are going forwards rather than staging the same or going backwards which is what was happening under Rodgers!

13 Mar 2016 17:35:45
Fixtures, injuries, home or away against teams all easily influence these stats bough.

13 Mar 2016 20:31:25
Sorry Fencey but I fail to see what difference they make. We have had more than our fair share of injuries, I believe we have played more games this season than anybody else in the PL and over a period as long as 3 months most teams would likely have their fair share of home and away games. If the stats are correct then it shows how well Klopp has done.

13 Mar 2016 20:58:01
Another set of stats that prove nothing in reality.

13 Mar 2016 21:17:19
I think he is just highlighting how much improved we have been. compared to the first few months of the season.

12 Mar 2016 20:55:49
Question/ s for Ed001 if possible.

Obviously its highly likely we'll be able to overcome Utd at Old Trafford if we're able to just keep up momentum etc, thus getting through to the final 8 of the Europa.

Would you like to see us drawn against Dortmund at some point?
I guess the most epic being a final showdown if we actually get that far.

And the second part of the question. if we were drawn against them, how much of an advantage do you think it would be having Klopp who has worked with many of the players inside out, knowing their strengths and weaknesses? Do you think it could give us a better chance in a way?

I know it would be the hardest draw, but it would produce two really special nights of football. especially with the Klopp aspect and, I think, I real mutual respect between the two fanbases.

Many thanks in advance.

All the best mate.

{Ed001's Note - I don't care who we play, I just want us to win. It should give us an edge yes.}

13 Mar 2016 09:37:17
Oh don't start thinking this ties over mate .
Players start looking to Dortmund ect we'll be beaten at Of Trafford.

13 Mar 2016 10:31:15
I'd rather we dodged Dortmund but in saying that if we play like we did in the 1st leg with united we could beat anyone left in this comp.

I can see us scoring at OT which finishes the tie.

13 Mar 2016 10:39:17
Next goal winner.

13 Mar 2016 10:44:24
That will be the final if we get through its written in the stars.

13 Mar 2016 01:07:15
I've read that Liverpool are in talks with Swansea over a deal involving Allen and Ayew, any truth in this?
Cheers.

13 Mar 2016 08:30:27
I hope not. I went to see Swansea against Norwich last week and Ayew was at best average, and get subbed half way through the second half. Definitely not what we need.

13 Mar 2016 20:59:57
Nope, I'll pass.

14 Mar 2016 10:39:08
Hopefully Allen stays for next season anyway.