Liverpool Banter Archive November 16 2013

16 Nov 2013 19:00:19
Hi Eds, Small question. I saw we are after Salah and Hughes in January, I am happy with Salah, but hughes I am not able to understand logic behind it. I know he is tiuted as next Gerrard and all, but don't we already have Rossotier in our academy who is already playing for U21 at 16. Even if we bought Hughes he is going to be sitting on the bench mostly. Then we also have Allen, Henderson to play in same position and Gerrard is not retiring any time soon. So I don't get why we are after Hughes especially for the price being suggested. But I do feel we need a midfielder but for a different position that is CDM who can provide genuine competition for Lucas. It would be helpful if some one like Ed001 can shed light on thinking process of the club behind the motive to buy Hughes which I feel unnecessary as we got enough resources for that position already. {Ed001's Note - he is nothing like Gerrard, I have never even heard him being referenced as anything like him either. He does tend to play as an attacking midfielder, but he is more of a lightweight, looking for passes, player, who links the midfield with attack. I do agree that he is probably not a priority target, in my opinion, but sometimes you have to take good players when they become available. I feel that he would provide the cover for Coutinho we clearly lacked when he was out injured, that is what I see as the thinking behind the move.}

If it was to happen ed, where would that leave Alberto? i'm still not sure why he was purchased, especially with Suso still on the books and rightly so. {Ed001's Note - I would think it would leave Alberto pushing further forward or dropping deeper. It really depends on the system we use, Chelsea have managed to find room for 3 similar players in their team, I see no reason why we could not do so for some games. Whatever happens, room has to be made for Suso to slot in, I would be gutted if we lost him!}

Ed001, can you see Suso leaving in January? {Ed001's Note - no, he is on loan for the season and playing well, they would love to sign him but Almeria simply can't afford him. I, for one, am thankful for that.}

I rate Suso as well ed 1 but I think its good for him to get 1st team experience this season. But he will be some player for us next season, What is Suso best position? I know we used him out wide last season but for me he is not as effective there.

This season in a poor side he's showing he can be affective there his reputation in Spain is growing. Remember David Silva & carzola started off on the wings in spain . I've also looked at the players around him for potential spain squads of the future & he's doing more at a younger age. The likes of illritymendy (spelt awfully) his break through season was last year aged 22 suso only recently became 20 & is doing equally as well if not better. Oliver Torres is barely getting a game I'd say it might be tough becausebarca Madrid or althletico might come in with a large maybe 15m+ bid & he might want to stay in spain

For me if we sign Hughes it will have to be in the summer and it will also have to be at the expense of either Allen or Hendersn, which I can't see happening.

Otherwise if we sign him and keep everyone then it would be like throwing £15m down the drain yet again.

16 Nov 2013 09:53:48
How accurate is Daily Star? Reporting Alonso is a Chelsea and Utd. target. Would not be happy. Alonso is a winner, technically outstanding and would be great for another few years. Unless FSG have another centre mid in the pipeline of that quality, I would say we've missed out on a player. {Ed002's Note - What has it to do with the owners? Are FSG picking the transfer targets now?}

Just the kind of person that reads the daily star right there.

"How accurate is the Daily Star"?

LOL! It's about as close to the truth as the nearest star is to us. :-)

How accurate is the Daily Star? Are you serious? How slow is Usain Bolt? Or how exemplary is Joey Barton?