28 Mar 2016 05:17:37
Been a bit of hate for Henderson lately. Same with Milner. Love them or hate them who realistically could replace them, available affordable and would come to us?
28 Mar 2016 07:42:53
Much depends up on where you see them play. I am not convinced with either sitting deep. I would prefer a solid disciplined midfielder in the summer and Stewart to cover him through out next season. Once you bring that player, Milner goes back to the bench.
Klopp prefers 2 holding mid and attackers ahead of them. Lallana and Milner need to be replaced with better pedigree.
Liverpool interest in a winger would see Lallana moved on this summer while Milner goes back to bench to cover up the injuries.
Can would be the future while I could see Henderson slowly dropping down from the starting eleven for the new midfielder.
28 Mar 2016 08:41:57
So our highest earner (or one of the highest, if not already the highest) will be covering for injuries harry?
if were not going to play both lallana and milner, milner has to be moved on first before lallana.
28 Mar 2016 08:45:42
Kaizer
I can't see someone matching his wages mate. Klopp rates his work ethics and see him as a cover for a number of positions. Lallana would be replaced by a winger / wide attacker and Milner gets replaced by a top class midfielder.
28 Mar 2016 09:18:40
I actually think the 3 players mentioned are going to stay next season. Our Manager has played them regularly when they have been fit to play, they all give lots of energy and have showed willing to adapt to his style of football.
The squad changes he will make are to replace the players who are not being used as much, bringing in players who will challenge for the first team positions.
I can see a lot of movement this Summer but the players leaving will be the players that Klopp doesn't use, rather than the 3 England internationals that are mentioned in the opening post. Unless of course one of them players request a desire to move, in which case Klopp has already come out and stated that he will listen to offers for a unhappy player.
28 Mar 2016 09:23:44
Lallana won't be going anywhere. Klopp clearly loves his work ethic. As do I.
28 Mar 2016 09:59:24
I hear what people are saying about lallana; however what position did we bid for in the last window but we couldn't agree a fee and Tex moved to china?
Also the Ed's have mentioned Praet numerous times.
Lallana's form seems to have improved but if we play one striker we need all players and those attacking to be adding more goals to their games. Something Lallana lacks.
28 Mar 2016 12:00:17
Lallana has improved of late but would you put him ahead of couts or firmino? Personally I wouldn't.
We need a wide man bringing speed to the team to get in behind the back of the defence.
The squad needs reducing before bringing in all these players the fans crave so someone has to make way.
Lets be honest you wouldn't get much for Milner taking into account the wages he'd won't, where as 15mil is for lallana.
28 Mar 2016 12:09:54
I don't get the hate for lallana I think he free been up there with coutinho under kloop . Maybe not the goals but assist he's up there. If I was the manger I would get a gk lb and Gotze who would take the number 10 position and put firminho st.
28 Mar 2016 13:16:56
Redmen reus
There is no hate for lallana, just the simple fact that players need to move on before bringing new ones in.
Also you've hit the nail on the head. you want gotze.
So that leaves 4 places in the team with having 4 at the back and 2 holding mids.
Coutinho, gotze, firmino, lallana, Sturridge, Ings, Milner, origi all fighting for a starting place.
28 Mar 2016 13:17:54
Sorry forgot benteke.
28 Mar 2016 14:27:54
Totally agree Lavers. Lallana is a first team player and fans have to make a choice : do we stick with him and try to develop him or do we replace him with a ready made improvement.
I don't think Götze is that ready made improvements to be honest, his price tag, injury record and form make me very wary of him. But the point still remains, we have too many 'first team players' and too many squad players and all this does is block our young players getting through.
On Lallana, I'd keep him and try and bring Ojo through. Buying Sane or someone expensive like that will block Ojo.
28 Mar 2016 14:30:56
Lallana is not justifying his price tag and having a work ethic or energy will NEVER justify the fee paid for him. Coutinho cost way lees than him YET provides energy and work ethics BUT offers a spark and has upped his goals ratio this season. That is what Lallana should be doing but is not. He like enteke and Milner, cost too much in wages to be offering so little hence, a decision has to be made on these players, especially if Gotze is coming in. Lallana is not better than Couts nor Firmino so he`ll be a squad player at best and at the wages he`s on, that is waste hence, sell him.
28 Mar 2016 14:35:04
Lavers. I think Benteke is a gonna.
With the players you mentioned is that not a good sign of a possible league challenging squad? All of those players having to do the damnest to stay in contention to be in the team. Is that not what the squad needs? Players behind 1st teamers capable of benching the 1st teamers?
Bogdan over Mignolet
Enrique over Moreno
Illori over Lovren
Benteke over Sturridge
Allen over Can.
28 Mar 2016 15:37:39
Gazza827
Totally agree on needing players to push other players on. I just feel that we have 1 or 2 players to many in the talked about positions.
Lallana has improved of late but its been a long time coming.
28 Mar 2016 15:59:16
All the players at Melwood are Squad Players and the 11 players that take the field on match day are also squad players. I don't understand why some posters refer to Squad players has a inferior player, when all the players on the books are in fact part of the squad.
28 Mar 2016 17:16:54
Squad players to me are players who rarely get in the first team but are used to cover injuries and suspensions.
28 Mar 2016 18:50:45
Shouldn't squad players be "those who have lost their place and should try to impress to get their place back"?
Youth players are not counted in the above.
28 Mar 2016 21:58:36
Can't believe we are actually looking to move on 3 England internationals who were part of a team that beat Germany 3-2 in Berlin. Although i agree that Milner is an expense we did not necessarily need in the summer.
It has been widely accepted that the squad needs trimming in the summer so more exits than entrances.
A goalkeeper, a left back / winger are our priorities, if Skertl exits then a replacement needs to be found, same with Benteke.
The most at risk in my opinion are Bogdan, Mignolet, Allen, Skertl, Ilori, Benteke, Moreno, Wisdom, Ballotelli.
Markovic could return and be a useful addition to the squad.
What is not needed is another summer of us buying 8 to 10 players 4 or 5 tops but quality.