Liverpool Banter Archive November 13 2016

13 Nov 2016 21:14:36
What is the role of DOF? and how can we expect Mr. Edwards assist Jurgen Klopp?

{Ed002's Note - Try the search engine.}

14 Nov 2016 13:21:01
Ed002,

I used the search function but didn't find anything relevant.

Your insight would be appreciated.

{Ed002's Note - Typically they take responsibility for all of the teams in a pyramid structure, look after the scouting network and may be involved in negotiating the buying and selling of players.}

14 Nov 2016 18:12:22
Ed002,

Thanks for your reply.

13 Nov 2016 13:57:44
Will Manè deffinately be going to the ACON? Is there any chance he will opt to stay and play with Liverpool instead?

{Ed002's Note - No, he will be going.}

14 Nov 2016 02:09:28
Why are people panicking about Mane going to ACON? We got Ojo and Wilson waiting in the wings and Klopp will have figured a way out to make do without Mane by January.

14 Nov 2016 06:40:23
Must say as a South African having watched the world cup qualifier against Senegal, the seems to be an over-reliance on Sadio from the Senegalese. 1 thing I noted was how much better he looked when playing for pool so credit to the backroom staff and players.

14 Nov 2016 17:48:39
Thanks, Flex.

13 Nov 2016 12:40:47
Morning Eds

D9 you expect anything major to happen in the Jan window please? Not a great time to buy I no. A little tinkering perhaps rather than big money being thrown about?

We don't need big changes imo.

{Ed002's Note - RTP.}

13 Nov 2016 15:16:33
I think we'll do one bit of business and that been Sakho out the door. I'd be chuffed with that.

13 Nov 2016 17:16:58
Listen to the Podcast mate, all the updates are on there regarding transfers both in and out.

It's a good listen 👍.

13 Nov 2016 17:48:54
Cheers mate. How do i get the podcast?

{Ed002's Note - Read the posts.}

13 Nov 2016 18:53:58
No problem mate. Click on the rumours page and scroll down until you see sharkopod #1.
👍.

13 Nov 2016 19:47:36
Cheers Nicky I've listened to the podcast now. Very informative indeed. Not exactly what I wanted to here with Couts and Firmino both having interest. I hope to god we don't loose both.

13 Nov 2016 20:11:09
Pleasure mate. Agree not great with regards to the two Brazilians but the summer is a long way off. If we can get a champions league spot, it will certainly help the cause!

14 Nov 2016 06:31:57
Nicky

Champions league wouldn't help at all. Spurs and Leicester are in CL. Makes no sense what so ever. Arsenal always wins the top 4 cup and gets eliminated from CL by mid December.
We need League title.

14 Nov 2016 17:55:37
They are both going nowhere if we get CL. If we don`t, Couts may well leave but not Firmino, IMO. And No Harry, CL will definitely help us as Nicky said and we don`t need to do anything else than focus on the next game, as putting unnecessary pressure on the boys to win the PL will be counterproductive.

12 Nov 2016 23:57:54
Thanks for the podcast Ed002, it was very informative and got straight to the point, summing up all that is happening at the moment with Liverpool beautifully. I must say though, it scared me half to death to hear the brusk voice of a middle aged man rather than the sharp but soothing voice of a mature American woman I was expecting to hear. My apologies if you are in fact a woman and my ears are off, if so my advice is to drink plenty of water ;) . It was a pleasure to finally meet the infamous WonderDogSparky too.

13 Nov 2016 10:13:13
She will always be a woman in my eyes. Who cares if she's taken a few testosterone jabs to enhance the sexiness of her voice? Who cares if she wears dungarees, has a short back and sides and wears timberland boots for that 21st century masculine look?

13 Nov 2016 11:15:40
Lil Magician, I think I know whose kind of voice you were expecting - Megyn Kelly from Fox.

Ed002, are you actually American? Because for a guy who grew up in America's North West, you sound incredibly British.

{Ed002's Note - I was born in the northwest and grew up in the San Francisco area - but I left there 35 years ago.}

13 Nov 2016 13:06:40
So you've lived most of your life outside the US?

I guess it affects people differently. I know someone (an Aussie) who spent only a few years growing up in Greece, and because of that has a weird Greek twist in his Aussie accent. Meanwhile you don't sound American at all, despite completely growing up there.

Interesting.

{Ed002's Note - Yes, I moved, initially, to London in 1981.}

13 Nov 2016 15:14:03
Thanks ed002. As with others the podcast has shattered my illusions. At least we know you have immaculate hair.

13 Nov 2016 17:10:16
Yeah. Dissappointed that you have revealed the supsense.
But thanks for the Podcast.

14 Nov 2016 00:17:10
Yeah it's quite easy to lose an accent after been away for so long, especially 35 years. Lookin forward to the next podcast ed2, was quality!

14 Nov 2016 08:34:46
American woman, lived in uk and has dodgy British accent.
Who is Madonna?
😉.

13 Nov 2016 00:13:06
Adam Lallana is currently bettering his Southampton team of the season form and it is testament to the work he's put in plus his willingness to learn. He's always been a player in a Liverpool shirt up until this season that you felt had the tools to succeed but for some reason couldn't utilise them. He is blessed with wonderful technique, balance, agility and dribbling ability and he can easily weave between 2 or 3 players at a go when on song, not to mention him being two footed which is always a bonus as it makes you very unpredictable. There was a reason pundits were fawning over him and saying he wouldn't look out of place in the Spanish side when he got into the team of the season, he certainly always had the ability. This season has seen Lallana pass the ball more quickly into the front 3, look up to find the right pass instead of running down blind alleys and better utilise his wonderful ability. He is even getting into the box for goalscoring opportunities with regularity now, which if you recall was something he threatened to do last pre-season but couldn't carry it into the season. He has definitely been one of our most important players, he is also key to initiating our press too and is even performing for England. Long may it continue.

13 Nov 2016 10:14:26
Quality post, spot on.

13 Nov 2016 10:37:06
I wouldn't have been too sad to see him sold this summer, always looked like a player that was never going to reach that Southampton form with us, like you say though he's probably bettered that form this year, amazing really how a player can be turned round completely in such a short space of time, thing is, klopps done it with more than just Lallana, you can add Milner to that list, coutinho and firmino have gone up a level as well.

13 Nov 2016 11:11:46
Had my doubts but Klopp never did and to be fair to the lad he has been brilliant this season. I don't know why but I feel our more mobile team has helped him and taken the pressure off. When you think we've swapped immobile Benteke for Billy Whizz Mane its made a huge difference.

I think Wijnaldum has helped him too but I know a lot of people can't accept that.

13 Nov 2016 11:43:16
Good post lil mag!

I personally have not been his biggest fan but i must hold my hands up and say i didn't want him in the team but right now he's one hell of a player for club and country.

Confidence just oozes from him, from our team and as u say long may it continue!

13 Nov 2016 11:44:06
Wini is brilliant love him. Like I loved Bobby this time next season wini will be indispensable.

13 Nov 2016 12:17:24
Yeah I really like Wini as well, he's doing well but with more time under his belt he'll be fantastic.

13 Nov 2016 12:46:14
Klopp playing players in the best position to help the team, simples.

Most managers would have put Lallana or Wini in the top three positions; Klopp is playing them deeper where their workrate helps the difference and their ability to get the ball to the front three and exploit space.

All Klopp needs to do is learn how to beat a well organised parked bus and the season may turn out to be a good one!

14 Nov 2016 00:22:42
'All Klopp needs to do is learn how to beat a well organised parked bus and the season may turn out to be a good one! '

Couldn't aggree more mate, we have dominated the majority of games we played but the utd one stands out to me, they parked the bus big time, we need to figure out how to get passed that, but all in all, everythings good, we will learn. It's all progress.

{Ed001's Note - we did ok with that against Chelsea, West Brom and Watford....}

14 Nov 2016 18:05:59
We didn`t have a problem damaging the buses Ed01 mentioned so I think we`ll be fine. The Utd game was down to us not being out our best for the full 90 and that can happen at times. I personally have moved on from the game and I think many people should do the same.