Liverpool Banter Archive February 18 2017

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18 Feb 2017 21:47:06
Ed002.don't mean to be critical but I read your reply regarding Liverpool interest in Julian Brandt and your claim that he would be a good fit as a left sided winger. Isn't Julian Brandt a right footed player or are you being somewhat sarcastic? No offence intended. I have a lot of admiration for your insight on football and I regard your assessment about Klopp as first class.

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{Ed002's Note - Brandt can play on either wing.}

18 Feb 2017 22:16:45
Thanks for your reply Ed002.

18 Feb 2017 23:02:53
Isnt neymar right footed. Ronaldo? Sterling? Sanchez? Martial? Albrighton? Coutinho? Eriksen? Payet? Hazard? Boufal? Carrasco? Bolasie? Draxler? Montero?

18 Feb 2017 23:15:25
Mane left foot. Klopp likes he wings to cut in . Look back at BVB reus is right foot.

18 Feb 2017 23:22:21
Except Mane is right footed ;)

19 Feb 2017 10:14:37
Matip is boss has surely lost 99% of the 5% credibility he had now.

19 Feb 2017 11:17:41
Brandt could also drop into the middle if needed. He is not an out and out winger.

19 Feb 2017 13:08:32
Are we not still interested in promes as I recall maybe incorrectly he can play across the front line. Offering cover for just about anyone.

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

19 Feb 2017 18:55:41
Promes was never going to happen. For someone who has actually watched Brandt play, he can play on ether side BUT is not a winger just like Mane is not. He like Mane, are wide forwards, two "no. 8's" as Klopp calls it, that attack the inside right and inside left of a defence (the gap btw the FB abd the CB) .

Check the goal Mane scored vs Spurs and you will see exactly what I'm saying. Back to Brandt, he can shoot with either foot, can assist due to having great vision and can score from dead ball situations. A brilliant player and per reports, Klopp wants him whatever the cost. The kid is lethal. I hope we succeed in getting him.

18 Feb 2017 16:44:28
I see the Gotze rumors are surfacing again wouldn't you think sport's journalists would have enough to write about without recycling BS.

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18 Feb 2017 16:59:24
I am going to give this a shot.

Klopp is willing to spend his entire transfer budget on Gotze. got to believe me mate :-)

19 Feb 2017 10:15:36
They better be just rumours.

18 Feb 2017 13:58:48
Hi Eds,

I have read .....

Thanks

Z.

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{Ed002's Note - Try the European pages, this is the Liverpool page.}

19 Feb 2017 11:24:02
Sorry Ed002, I didn't ask that very well!

..............

Thanks

Z.

{Ed002's Note - It is nothing to do with Liverpool - Liverpool has made no approach for the player now or in the past. Why are you so obsessed with him? Try the European pages.}

18 Feb 2017 13:47:22
Got a feeling it might be a big summer ahead for Mr Klopp. I read on sly sports that talks have already begun with potential summer moves through certain clubs and players agents which I love, think purchasing players nice and early in summer helps them settle dramatically and enables them to go on pre-season tours and bond with manager and fellow team mates barring any international duties they may have. iam not particularly sure if we have a bigger youth team or whatever they get called these days compared to other prem clubs but Klopp has mentioned that IF we qualify for champion league then the squad is going to need enhancing as it currently isn't big enough. I jus hope we are open and honest with the younger players and other players we have out on loan and let them know if a future at lfc is possible. if not then sell em on instead of loaning them out all the time. this can't be good for club or player if I'm being honest our loan system policy is rubbish! I can see a lot of outgoings in summer and expect a fair few of the youngsters to be moved on permanently aswel. with a few first team additions added. quality of tbe additions depending on champion league or not. either way I think it could be an eventful summer at lfc.

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18 Feb 2017 13:50:57
Quantity doesn't need enhancing.
Quality does need enhancing.
IMO.

18 Feb 2017 14:18:49
quality over quantity all day long, I jus hope Klopp and scouting system see it the same way.

18 Feb 2017 14:20:28
We need to get rid of the crap and replace it with the good. This doesn't mean we have to add a ton load of players to the squad, includong potential youngsters we have too much as it is. It really can be quite simple. Well said as always Ron.

18 Feb 2017 14:22:36
I think Klopp saw quality over quantity last summer. So far so good.

18 Feb 2017 14:28:16
Agree with Ron (again), quality over quantity.

18 Feb 2017 14:46:33
Can't see klopp signing a load of rubbish so I'd assume it will be a few quality players to add to the first team this improving the squad.

That's how a squad is built, what we use to do was buy squad players thus making no difference to the first team.

18 Feb 2017 15:11:57
If Klopp pulls a Brendan, kid in a candy shop style then next season is well and truly buggered.

Luckily Klopp has not pulled a kid in a candy shop move since he arrived and cannot see him venturing into such madness.

18 Feb 2017 19:09:07
I'm sure potential signings will be based on whether we achieve CL Footy.

18 Feb 2017 18:36:47
Adding new players means selling some of the current players like Can which is again not welcomed on this page what an irony.

18 Feb 2017 18:44:55
Klopp doesn't buy players that won't improve the team immediately. That was BR's way for the disaster we now know of. We need about 18 players of equal quality in the first team and then pad the squad with the youth players we know can step up. I trust Klopp to do he job as he got us Matip, Mane and Wiji that have massively improved the first 11. We need about 5 more quality players for depth and to plug the wholes still lacking in the team.

18 Feb 2017 20:04:59
It doesn't matter what he buys what matter is always the quality. New signings should go directly into the first team or atleast on par with our first 11. I expect at least 5 new players.

18 Feb 2017 23:36:16
The young lads have to win the battle to break into the first team.
Being a skillful footballer is one thing but you also need strength, aggression and the stamina to show them thrir skills in a far tougher environment than what they're used to.

Maybe Klopp made too many changes for the cup games this season but it showed the younger lads chosen gor them matches a hard taste of what is required to make it

And if 1 or 2 of them make it through then the harder work starts trying to maintain it. The work ethic and attitude is as important as the skill set.

18 Feb 2017 07:57:49
Hi eds,

Could you add any truth to the talk about liverpool and chelseas interest in Mahmoud Dahoud please?

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

18 Feb 2017 11:46:14
Back in November 2016

{Ed002's Note - I am only aware of one side having approached Borussia Mönchengladbach recently and it is not Liverpool. }.

{Ed002's Note - Right.}

18 Feb 2017 11:57:45
Yet some think it is going to be as easy as buttering bread when it comes to signing Dahoud along with mentioning random names Liverpool should sign.

Ed002 has made it clear on quite a few occasions that when it comes to transfers it is not about just paying the fee, the player, agent and selling club accepts and the player is yours. There are many, many other variables when it comes to signing players and clearly majority of fans do not understand this. Ransom names makes fans look even more (no harm intended) daft.

18 Feb 2017 14:27:33
Exactly max. I have learnt more about how transfer and the non football side of things work on this site, than the bs sly sports throw about every window. All thanks to ed02.

18 Feb 2017 20:06:34
Liverpool looked at him last summer and decide Can against signing him and went on to buy Wijnaldum.

18 Feb 2017 22:52:21
So why would Klopp go for Dahoud now if he doesn't think he was good enough last summer? It's not as if Wiji has been a flop cos clearly, he hasn't been.

19 Feb 2017 11:30:00
Nothing to do with Quality Hamilton. Borussia wouldn't want to sell both of their midfield players last summer hence we moved on to other targets. Dahoud is a quality player with brilliant range of passing. He by no means a reject.

20 Feb 2017 20:24:10
Your post is actually correct, Harry. However, I'm still unsure about Dahoud especially with Wiji already performing in that role UNLESS both will fight it out for that position ahead of Hendo.