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18 Feb 2024 10:38:18
Our man Sepp with the winner for Mainz yesterday, ready made Matip replacement there if the club so wish.
1.) 18 Feb 2024 11:47:13
Agreed Nkunku, hope he gets a chance but many seem to think he won't which would be a shame. Deserves a chance at least I think.
2.) 18 Feb 2024 12:16:41
Don’t see why he’s not at least given a chance pre season .
3.) 18 Feb 2024 13:37:15
He is no where near a ready made replacement for Matip in my opinion. We are talking about a player that Klopp selects more often than not when he’s fit.
Gomez would have more chance of replacing Matip but I would expect a new manager to go and buy a replacement.
4.) 18 Feb 2024 15:13:00
The lad ( sepp) seems to be making a career for himself why would you or him want him to come back to be 5th choice . He sounds like he cracking on good luck to him.
5.) 18 Feb 2024 15:41:59
Meant more a 4th choice centreback Irish. Mentioned Matip because his contract is up. Should get the chance this summer to see if the new manager reckons he can offer more than gomez or quansah. if he doesn't fair enough he will be sold for a decent price.
6.) 19 Feb 2024 12:33:19
@Dhfc, the lad’s had about 4 pre-seasons with us and the club will be monitoring him and his situation for all the loans he has had with other clubs. The club will know if he is good enough to make our first team squad.
7.) 20 Feb 2024 07:57:08
Neither here nor there but I’ve not really read anything about his defensive ability or readiness to replace Matip until this goal. Prisoner of the moment?
Always hopeful for our own players tho.
8.) 21 Feb 2024 18:23:02
I am always amazed by the names people offer up to replace Matip.
When fit, he is second choice. It's like half of you never watched him play. He is a superb defender.
Sepp will have his every game monitored he's been on loads of pre-season tours - the club know how good he is and if he is good enough at all.
Look at Bradley - the know what he can do - he's in the squad. Long term loans are less likely to make it.
13 Feb 2024 11:54:15
Do Mainz have a buy option with Van Den Berg? And how exactly does that work? Do Lfc HAVE to sell him if Mainz are interested?
{Ed002's Note - Sepp van den Berg (CB) He won't get a chance at Liverpool and will likey be sold in the summer to taise funds. There is no option to buy.}
1.) 13 Feb 2024 15:30:15
Showing some impressive stats in a poor team this season. With Xabi playing 3 at the back were going to need 5 senior centrbacks, maybe he'll get a chance to impress in pre-season.
2.) 13 Feb 2024 15:53:23
Actually Xabi plays 5 at the back 2 holding midfield players and 2 up front.
3.) 13 Feb 2024 16:33:29
So Xabi doesn’t need 11 players usually?
4.) 13 Feb 2024 17:36:29
Apologies Alwaysred, im aware of how he plays. Three or five with wingbacks, just assumed people would know what i meant. If only Xabi didn't insist with only using 10 players he'd be totally slaughtering teams.
5.) 13 Feb 2024 19:17:49
What separates Sepp from the other youngsters that do well on loan, and why would he not be given a chance? Matip's days are surely done, and we are certainly giving youth a chance of late.
6.) 14 Feb 2024 06:15:45
Shame if what Ed says is correct. As said if Alonso comes and implements his style we will need more CB's and he seems suited to the role of a back 3.
{Ed001's Note - Xabi always played a back 4 before taking over at Leverkusen, there is nothing to say he will want to use a back 3 anywhere else. It will depend on the players at his disposal.}
7.) 14 Feb 2024 08:44:10
If he is to leave all I hope is that we don’t try to over price him and leave him floundering on loan for another 3 seasons.
8.) 14 Feb 2024 09:18:04
Alonso can use different tactics. The 3 at the back is because of the players he has and the league. It doesn't mean he'd do the same at LFC.
9.) 14 Feb 2024 09:45:05
I know Alonso is favourite to take over next season and certainly the vast majority of fans want to see it happen but this thread does feel more than a little bit presumptuous.
10.) 14 Feb 2024 09:53:30
Alonso plays the back 3 to compensate for Grimaldo, Frimpong, Stansic lack of ability to defend well he let's them have the freedom to get up the pitch where they are better.
11.) 14 Feb 2024 13:05:12
I think Alonso plays with a back 3 and 2 wing backs as that is what he has at his disposal. In the Liverpool team he won't have that, his ethos and tactics will stay as in short passing and possession but formations are fluid and change frequently, it's not something I would get caught up on to be honest.
26 Apr 2023 18:34:23
Linked to Schuurs, any truth to it Eds?
{Ed002's Note - Try searching.}
1.) 27 Apr 2023 11:04:43
Ed002 confirmed interest but the price is high (€50m from memory) . He's a good player though. On pure defensive qualities he is a better player than Ndicka. Ndicka is more versatile though and obviously cheaper.
I've not seen him play since he moved to Torino but at Ajax I always thought he looked better for them than De Ligt ever did. He just missed the hype train that their 18/ 19 semi final heroes (Donny, De Ligt, De Jong, Ziyech) got a ticket on, despite them all being remarkably average.
2.) 27 Apr 2023 23:10:54
@MKS Why do you see Frenkie De Jong as average? I don't watch Barcelona so no idea what he is like but have heard good reports about him.
3.) 28 Apr 2023 08:44:01
phil, he's just a bit of a fraud in my opinion. Got a neat touch and turn in him but his passing is average, he can't defend overly well, he doesn't score enough, he doesn't create enough etc. Over rated rather than being terrible. It says it all that he struggles for game time ahead of a declining Busquets and a couple of teenagers (however talented they are) . De Jong isn't a bad player but I'd expect a lot more from a player who cost that much and is on his insane salary. I haven't seen him play well since he left Ajax.
4.) 28 Apr 2023 20:17:34
We've been watching Schuurs since he was a teenager.
06 Apr 2023 10:32:09
Leopold Wahlstedt Eds, any interest? Seems like a highly rated and also cheap young Kelleher replacement.
{Ed002's Note - Leopold Wahlstedt (G) Out of contract at the end of 2023. Getting a Work Permit would likely be very difficult. Interest of Reading moved on.}
1.) 06 Apr 2023 12:13:47
Don’t we have enough goalkeepers? Pitaluga, for example. And I am sure there is another promising youngster. As well as Adrian.
2.) 06 Apr 2023 12:25:45
SEA, we might only have Alisson soon.
Kelleher will probably leave for game time and Pitaluga might as well according to Ed002. Adrian is out of contract and it's unclear if he'll be getting a new one.
There is another kid called Harvey Davies. He's good enough to be 3rd choice in my opinion but making him 2nd choice would be a huge gamble.
3.) 06 Apr 2023 13:04:06
Replacing Adrian with a home grown veteran would make sense while we build Davies and/ or Pitaluga opportunities up like we did with Kelleher over the last three years.
{Ed077's Note - I hear Harvey Davies is a good looking chap?
4.) 06 Apr 2023 13:34:11
We've been looking at Ron-Robert Zieler in case Adrian leaves and at Bart Verbruggen for when Kelleher leaves.
5.) 06 Apr 2023 15:18:25
Being a reserve is a completely different mindset from being a starter or a developing youth keeper. I'm not sure it serves Marcelo or any of the young keepers well to be the primary backup right now, and you're not going to want your primary backup playing youth games in order to keep their rhythm. You want a guy who is mentally strong enough to sit for months and then answer the call and start 4-5 games in a row, and give you a chance in those games too. Could be the difference in a title race.
6.) 06 Apr 2023 19:06:29
I think a lot of it depends on the individual and their physical and mental capabilities. Kelleher was pretty young (for a goalkeeper) when he made his debut but he has always looked the part and Donnarumma was about 12 when he made his debut. Pitulaga and Davies are pretty young but might still have the attributes. A bit like the old saying that if you are good enough you are old enough.
7.) 06 Apr 2023 20:51:49
What are peoples thoughts on keeping Kelleher and selling Alison?
8.) 06 Apr 2023 22:12:01
A goalkeeper is only as good as the defence in front of him so they say. Financially you would get a lot more money for becker, so Jurgens self generated transfer kitty will be a lot higher.
With Kelleher in goal would we be substantially in a weaker position, his past performances have proved otherwise.
If it means two good midfield players sign with Kelleher in goal, or one good midfield player signs if becker in goal, i would think its a low risk but high gain with Kelleher in goal as he has never let the club down.
9.) 07 Apr 2023 02:10:37
Don’t be silly.
14 Mar 2023 11:58:36
Anton Stach Eds, liverpool interested?
{Ed002's Note - Anton Stach (DM/CM) Mainz are aware that Spurs and West Ham are scouting DM players for the summer and that both have sent scouts to watch Stach. West Ham are beginning to recognise the reality of losing Declan Rice and need to improve their recruitment methods that see them stumble from window to window. Borussia Dortmund have spoken to his club as they expect to miss out on Manu Kone.. Mainz will listen to offers as they look to trim their bloated squad.}
1.) 14 Mar 2023 16:40:52
Year left, in the German squad for a reported £12m. Would have been a good shout, pity there's no interest.
2.) 14 Mar 2023 21:05:13
Latest transfer news and rumours on Teletext:
RM is willing to pay Dortmund 100m euros (£88m) for Bellingham plus £35 mill in add-ons. (Sport1)
Christopher Nkunku will be a Chelsea player next season after the blues reached a full agreement with RB Leipzig to sign the France forward,25. (football insider)
This next one stinks of corruption!
La Liga president Javier Tebas says he wants to see PSG forward Mbappe play for Real Madrid. (Sport)
West Ham are trying to sign Norwich Citys Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Sara this summer. (football insider)
West Ham and Leicester players face significant pay cuts if they are relegated this season (Telegraph and Mail)
PSG are looking to sign Haaland this summer to partner Mbappe. (football insider)
3.) 14 Mar 2023 21:49:40
Not wanting to rub more salt into the wounds of man utd after the recent 7-0, but on todays date 14 March in the year 2009 we beat man utd away by the date 1-4 the goal scorers (torres, gerrard, aurelio, dossena) . We should have won the prem that year also, as we were the best team in the league.
Lest we forget!
{Ed025's Note - if you were the best team in the league you would have won it bond, its not rocket science mate..
4.) 14 Mar 2023 22:05:44
Oh Ed025 I am your number one supporter and back up when these LFC posters gang up on ye, after that disappointing reply i am filing for a divorce, am not ye friend any more i want me toys back as well and me ball!
Nighty Night Ed025, I might forgive ye tomorrow? depends if we win or get beat against real madrid?
{Ed025's Note - you get beat mate.. :)
5.) 15 Mar 2023 00:26:23
Thanks 007 and your divorce from Ed25 is in the post!
6.) 15 Mar 2023 08:36:20
"Thank You" for the reassurance Ed001.
Having slept in different beds last night, i have forgiven him as he's not a bad egg after all.
Once again thanks for the reassurance that it arrived safely as one never knows these days.
Off to the quayside Crown Plaza Hotel now, which is next to the famous Liver Building for me daily swim and gym.
{Ed001's Note - clearly Ed25s eggs are bad that's why he ended up supporting the blues.}
7.) 15 Mar 2023 07:21:00
Any idea where Kone is going then eds2?
{Ed002's Note - Manu Kouadio Kone (CM/DM) Prior interest of Milan has gone. Newcastle did approach Borussia Muenchegladbach but they will resist a sale and try and agree a new deal, but Newcastle remain keen. RBL are keen to add Kone to replace Laimer. Bayern Munich are light on DM and CM and are looking to add Kone and Laimer in the summer. Borussia Dortmund see him as a Bellingham replacement if he leaves in the summer. Not first choice for Chelsea but Vivell will push for him - which could spell the end for Ngolo Kante or Loftus Cheek. Watched by a number of other Premier League sides including West Ham, Manchester United, Liverpool and Brighton. A wildcard maybe PSG. Player wants Chelsea move.}
8.) 15 Mar 2023 13:50:46
I'd choose Kone over pretty much every midfielder we have been linked with, bar Caicedo. Seems like the club doesn't necessarily see a need for this profile of player and continues to target more technical players.
{Ed002's Note - I suspect he will get his wish and move to Chelsea.}
9.) 15 Mar 2023 14:16:18
That's a shame for us, Ed.
Kone will be a great foil for Enzo - and at a pretty good price too.
The sooner we get that sporting director in, the better as we're shopping like Juventus and Barcelona these days.
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04 May 2024 19:06:52
Was decent today wasnt he clean.
04 May 2024 15:25:37
For a 17 yr old Doak looked sensational, problem is people were expecting him to be the finished article. A serious talent.
30 Apr 2024 12:16:50
He's been super in most games and, like the rest of the team less impressive the last few games. Years left still in Van Dijk. Like last week when Calvert Llewin supposedly dominated Virg nd Konate. He dominated Konate alright, i must have missed him doing it to Virg. Up until the last few weeks i think its been fairly commonly accepted Saliba and Virg were the two best CB's in the league this season. Careful what you wish for wanting him gone, our title challenge was built on him and a couple others this season.
30 Apr 2024 12:01:28
Sorry Salah but don't see how a different regime makes Darwin take these chances. I like the lad but that's just making excuses for him.
25 Apr 2024 13:03:55
Bit harsh on Van Dijk, think it was more Konate who was all over the place. Virg won more aerial duels than anyone on the pitch so can hardly say he was bullied. Overall Van Dijk has had a great season.
{Ed025's Note - really Jude?, VVD is the leader of that defence mate and as captain should have had more control, when he seen Konate getting bullied and run ragged by DCL a true leader would have told Konate that he would deal with Calvert Lewin and let the others sweep up, we only played 1 upfront for christs sake!, i think he was as culpable as anyone out there myself mate..
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