Liverpool are reportedly lining up Arsenal right back Bacary Sagna as a potential replacement for contract rebel Glen Johnson.
According to Italian newsnapper Tutto Mercato today, Liverpool had representatives at Thursdays Wyscout Forum (a worldwide transfer/scouting event where clubs and agents meet together in intensive two days of one to one meetings), and reporters from the paper allegedly gleaned the following info:
* Johnson and LFC are no closer to agreeing a new deal.
* A recent meeting between Johnson's reps and LFC was 'not positive'
* LFC are now considering a move for Sagna, and will try to snatch him away from Man City, who have reportedly agreed a £120k a week 3-year deal with the player (£18.7m over three years).
This is not the first time LFC have been linked with Sagna. In February, a couple of prominent Italian journalists claimed that Liverpool want to sign Sagna, and that the club has already made an offer for 31-year old:
None of this makes much sense to me:
* Why would Rodgers get rid of Johnson, and replace him with an older player?
* £120k a week for a 31-year old defender? Give me a break.
* Johnson is allegedly on the same amount, and LFC want to reduce that, so why bring in someone else on the same wages (!)
* This will be Sagna's last big payday, so it's doubtful he'll reject City's £120k to take a lower salary at LFC.
Sagna is a good player, but he's not getting any younger, and if Liverpool are to bring in someone to challenge/replace Johnson, it should (IMO) be a player who'll stay with the club over the next 3-5 years, at least.
Author: Jaimie K
According to Italian newsnapper Tutto Mercato today, Liverpool had representatives at Thursdays Wyscout Forum (a worldwide transfer/scouting event where clubs and agents meet together in intensive two days of one to one meetings), and reporters from the paper allegedly gleaned the following info:
* Johnson and LFC are no closer to agreeing a new deal.
* A recent meeting between Johnson's reps and LFC was 'not positive'
* LFC are now considering a move for Sagna, and will try to snatch him away from Man City, who have reportedly agreed a £120k a week 3-year deal with the player (£18.7m over three years).
This is not the first time LFC have been linked with Sagna. In February, a couple of prominent Italian journalists claimed that Liverpool want to sign Sagna, and that the club has already made an offer for 31-year old:
None of this makes much sense to me:
* Why would Rodgers get rid of Johnson, and replace him with an older player?
* £120k a week for a 31-year old defender? Give me a break.
* Johnson is allegedly on the same amount, and LFC want to reduce that, so why bring in someone else on the same wages (!)
* This will be Sagna's last big payday, so it's doubtful he'll reject City's £120k to take a lower salary at LFC.
Sagna is a good player, but he's not getting any younger, and if Liverpool are to bring in someone to challenge/replace Johnson, it should (IMO) be a player who'll stay with the club over the next 3-5 years, at least.
Author: Jaimie K
I agree. Just stick with Johnson and see who becomes available in the meantime. As someone said earlier, it might give Glen a kick up the arse to work for a contract.
ReplyDeleteI am not impressed with Johnson at all and they should remove him and his big wages and replace him i would get Serge Aurier from France he is the best right back in Ligue 1 and would come reasonably cheap.
ReplyDeleteGet someone else
ReplyDeleteRevamp the whole defence .... the 2nd worse defensive record last season!!!!
ReplyDeleteLoad of tosh about Sagna,out with Johnson,he just can't concentrate.
ReplyDeleteHas Sagna got Italian agents or something? Makes no sense as JK illustrated. Sagnas older and I can't see FSG changing their policy on this occasion.
ReplyDeleteAgree it's a like for like swap more or less. I'd like a new right back but one that can fill the position for a good few years
ReplyDeleteSebatian Corchia
ReplyDeleteThought Sagna had a medical with City midweek ??.
ReplyDeleteBetter news, Tony Barrett of the times, is saying there is a breakthrough in the Emre Can transfer from Leverkusen, Barrett is very reliable normally.
I dont know why, I have only seen him on Utube, but I like his style of play,
I hope this one goes ok for us.
He had a season to earn his contract and messed it up ship him out while we might get afew million for him he can't defend and is attacking is gone way down hill I think 2assists from a player who gets to edge of opposition box as much as he does is dyer
ReplyDeleteCouldn't see any sense in these rumours at first but when you consider that Johnson is one of our most experienced defenders, i can see what Brendan may be thinking. Personally i wouldn't want Sagna & i'd see more prospects in going for Micah Richards although i wouldn't want him either! I'd much prefer Flanno, Wisdom & Kelly to fight it out for the position or buy a longterm replacement for the purpose.
ReplyDeleteFlanno, Wisdom, Kelly, trying to stop, Ronaldo, Neymar, Robben, Ribery, Angel Maria, etc etc etc, just does'nt work for me.
ReplyDeleteWhen Brendan bought Alberto he said he was for the future & that stance has never changed so how anyone can say he's a flop or that they knew he wasn't gonna succeed this season is beyond me! I was surprised to see him around the first team squad at all this season yet alone get on the pitch as a sub but because we spent £8m on him & he built a bit of a reputation playing at Barca B, he arrived at the club with unreasonably high expectations on his shoulders imo. Therefore, i'd say the opposite & fully believe he's had a very early taste of the action at LFC but in order to maintain a good level of development he needs game time which was difficult to last season with us chasing the PL title. A loan move next season is an option but i think BR wants him at a good english club to help him adjust to the english game quicker as well as develop his all round game. However, the driving incident might be a sign that Alberto's struggling mentally & hence a loan back to hia native Spain could be considered to help him along but i expect & hope to see more of him in future because he's a quality young player who hasn't had a fair crack at it yet. Hopefully i'm right & BR's has a longterm plan in mind for the lad, likewise Kelly, Ilori, Suso & Borini who all deserve a chance in pre-season at least imo!
ReplyDelete'One for the future'? i agree shut down the whole academy. who wins games from developing youth anyway.......oh wait
ReplyDeleteLoan him out for the season to a premier league new comer for half a season and hope for development. IMO
ReplyDeleteYou know things are way out of whack when David Luiz commands a 40M transfer fee. Shocking.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand this tug of war over Sagna. He's ok but no better than Zabaleta or Johnson imo..
ReplyDeleteIf you're a regular in a top PL team, you're a superstar. Point being, semantics aside, it was a ridiculous transfer to make and a ridiculous idea to think that a Barcelona reserve could have any effect on our season and push us forward. Sure Sturridge and Coutinho weren't regulars at their clubs either but they were still squad players, not reserves.
ReplyDeleteJohnson is a defensive liability so I will pick Sagna in the place of Johnson any time
ReplyDeleteNot sure how you can say that it seemed obvious very early on that Alberto was not going to cut it at Anfield? The times he did get some minutes he looked like a player with loads of ability to me. Alberto featured in 12 matches this season. Of those 12 matches he only had 144 minutes of EPL football to his name.
ReplyDeletein 2012/2013 Suso only had 601 EPL minutes to his name. Did it seem obvious that Suso was also not going to cut it at Anfield?
Alberto will most probably go on loan to one of the clubs in Spain to get some game time at first team level just like Suso did.
The way you go about judging players, especially youngsters is as someone else suggested beyond me too.
This has to be the worst rumour I have heard of late.
ReplyDeleteIlori has some serious pace for a CB which will be very welcomed in the EPL and here is hoping that he will become a major success at Anfield! He might go on loan again though.
ReplyDeleteKelly should be on his bike too many trips in the ambulance for my liking and as far as Wisdom and Flanno they are definitely not first choice players yet.
ReplyDeleteWorld Cup.is About to Start in 19 days, so i think BR should just Watch it, and try to Sign a Young RB and LB
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately Kelly has been way too injury prone but last season he was given more than enough time to recover. We will see him get some games this coming season and whether it be at RB or CB, there is every chance of him becoming a regular. I would much rather have Kelly or Flanno at RB than Johnson.
ReplyDeleteB Rodgers should not waste his time on B Sagna(31) on 120,000 a week, B Rodgers should sell M Kelly(23) this summer and bring in N Clyne(23) Of Southampton for 4-7M .
ReplyDeleteNot injury prone M Richards(25) Of Man City, N Clyne(23) Of Southampton.
Clyne(23), Flannagan(21) and Johnson(29) could then compete for the right back position in upcoming season. And i am sure, Clyne(23) would make that position his and lastly if Derby win the play off final later on today, i think A Wisdom(20) should be sold for 2-4M to them.
N Clyne(23) would be on half the wages Sagna(31)/ Johnson(29) are on but he is a better defender than both of them , hopefully over the years the attacking side of his game will improve.
But defensively, Clyne(23) 1 vs 1 with pacey quick skill full winger more than not Clyne(23) comes out on top.
It's 'beyond' you because you have your head permanently stuck in the sand. It was obvious why Alberto wouldn't make it; I've outlined my reasoning in lots of articles. History is a good indicator of future events at LFC, and like so many others, you ignore history in favour of blind faith. It was also obvious Aspas wouldn't make it, as well as many others in the past.
ReplyDeleteUltimately, it doesn't matter whether it's 'beyond' you. In most cases, I'm right about players' chances of making it at Anfield. The only difference here is I simply choose to acknowledge the obvious sooner than most fans.
In any event, I find it hard to take much of what you say seriously as there's not much sincerity to your views on transfers. You don't support the likes of Sakho, Alberto etc because you genuinely believe they're god players; you do it because you don't want Rodgers to look bad.
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Oh, and once again, you try and shoehorn in utterly irrelevant issues in the form of pointless questions.
ReplyDeleteSuso has nothing to do with this. I didn't argue that he wouldn't cut it, so your point has no merit here.
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Absolutely 100% with you on this one Jaimie, this was one of the many terrible transfer mistakes by Brendan. I know Luis is younger than Suso but if it was one for the future surely you'd have loaned Alberto out and kept Suso for the season as in my opinion he's already further forward in his footballing development than Luis. It does make me worry sometimes exactly what Brendan is doing with our transfer kitty! Illori good player but realistically how many CB's do we need, Aspas don't get me started same mould as Borini but not as good, the list goes on but he hasn't filled me with confidence with has spending record so far.
ReplyDeleteI can see no reason why Rodgers would not play him if he thought he would add something to the team. Clearly if he played him and the team benefitted so would BR.
ReplyDeleteOn that basis I assume he knows better than the rest of us armchair managers. Again the drink driving might not be relevant or it might indicate something about his attitude more generally.
It is perfectly reasonable to question why he has not played more often but to criticise BR without knowing all the facts is as bad as always defending him in my view.
Why do we need to know all the facts? It's arguably irrelevant. All that matters is the impact of the player on the squad/team. In this case:
ReplyDelete* LFC spent €8m on Alberto.
* BR barely played him all season, and repeatedly dropped him from the matchday squad.
* BR even subbed him off at half time against lower league opposition.
Alberto had zero impact on the team in his first season, and it's clear that Rodgers doesn't trust him.
The reasons behind his lack of playing time are (arguably) irrelevant - at this stage, it's €8m down the toilet, and LFC have received no benefit for that outlay.
Rodgers deserves criticism for that. If it was a rare occurrence then fine (all managers make transfer mistakes) but when the majority of BR's transfers don't work out, then there's a problem.
Based on past history, there's very little chance of Alberto suddenly becoming a superstar for LFC now. When a manager doesn't rate a player, then it's usually just a slow march to that player's demise, and Alberto is no different.
The second worse defensive record? If you mean in the entire league, you are deluded. There were 12 teams with a worst defense than us, which means we had the 8th best defense in the league. We also had the second best attack in the league. Skrtel was immense last season, we had a lot of injuries and therefore no one could form a partnership, but I like Sakho, Flanno played well, Johnson went through spells where he did good and did bad. We don't need to revamp the whole defence though. If it was up to me, I'd play Flanno on the right, with Wisdom as his backup, and buy Ricardo Rodriguez from Wolfsburg for the left.
ReplyDeleteWhy do we need a new right back when we have Flanno, who is naturally a RB, buy a new LB, someone like Rodriguez and have Brad Smith as his understudy.
ReplyDeleteJermain or Nathan? Nathan isn't a bad little player.
ReplyDeleteBoth Clyne and Richards are more injury prone than Johnson. Aurier is the best rightback buy of the year, but you scousers can not have him. Arsenal will get him easily. You´ll be stuck with an Uchida...lol
ReplyDeleteReally? Zabaleta was solid in defence last season and good going forward, not only this, he covers just about every blade of grass. He is quality.
ReplyDeleteIf Ilori is so good, why would he go on loan again, especially when LFC's defence is in serious need of an overhaul? If Ilori goes on loan again, it will be more evidence of Rodgers' ineffective performance in the transfer market. You don't spend £7m on a player then loan him out for two years if he's first-team material.
ReplyDeleteAre you Clyne (23)'s agent or something? Clyne (23) isn't really that good. And being Clyne (23) is English, Clyne (23) will cost a lot more than Clyne (23) is worth. No thank you to Clyne (23)
ReplyDeleteYes well good point but Kelly is never fit even during his academy days how many years do they need to put up with this for?
ReplyDeleteI agree almost entirely.
ReplyDeleteClearly if he has hardly played and is now likely to go on loan and probably eventually be sold at a loss that is not what was intended when he was bought. And I agree other transfers could also be questioned along similar lines
I just do not feel it is fair to blame BR for not giving him a fair chance
Thats all fair enough to say that JK but what about the likes of Hendo and Lucas who were widely criticised but did make their mark.
ReplyDeleteIts never about burying your head in the sand but one sometimes must have patience and show faith,.
Aspas is one who is experienced got a fair go and its definitely evident it is not going happen for him but Alberto is a different case.
Is inexperienced is young and never got much game time but did play well in the u/21s.
BR's transfer record is very poor. Sturridge and Coutinho aside (who were both being targeted before BR arrived) the rest have been poor/average e.g. Allen, Borini, Alberto, Aspas and Sakho (sorry but £17m for a guy that couldn't trap a bag of cement is ridiculous - and he was fourth choice at PSG). Even Mignolet isn't good enough - flaps at crosses and his distribution is shocking. Good shot stopper, if you forget about the first City game.
ReplyDeleteWell, if you go back a few years we had a lad who suffered from a huge number of injuries, he was still growing and this have him back problems, hip and groin problems, and a lot of people kept saying he was too injury prone so we should let him go. His name was one Steven Gerrard! Aren't you glad we persevered with him !
ReplyDeleteMost sensible comment i've read on this site in donkeys mate, well said!
ReplyDeleteNever did Gerrard miss the amount of football this kid has and Kelly will never be a Stevie G.
ReplyDeleteYeah you do look at courtios on loan for 3 seasons and I'm pretty sure he's going to be the best goalkeeper in the EPL over the next few years if he stays at Chelsea, I have hope for Ilori yet
ReplyDeleteI agree that left back is a greater priority but if Johnson goes we'll need a new right back too. Flanno is far from the finished article yet IMO
ReplyDeleteRe Hendo and Lucas - I've never been on the bandwagon for either player. Henderson cost too much (IMO), and deserved criticism for his lack of impact in his debut season, but I've never argued he wouldn't make it. Lucas and Hendo clearly had the talent/mentality to make it.
ReplyDeleteAdditionally, the key point is that both Hendo and Lucas played regularly from day one, which showed that their respective managers had faith in their ability.
That's not the same for Alberto/Aspas et al.
What does Courtois have to do with LFC?
ReplyDeleteI disagree! When Kelly first broke into the Liverpool team he was called up to the england senior squad which more than implies he has what it takes takes to play against the very best in the world. If his injuries weren't an issue & he'd played a solid amount of games between now & then, this wouldn't even be a debate & imo he needs to stay injury free & rack up the games before anyone writes him off. Flanno was thrown in at the deep end last season, especially being asked to play out of position but he certainly didn't sink so i wouldn't write him off so soon either. Also, the majority of LFC fans wanted us to sign Moreno or Shaw at LB, are they ready to face Ronaldo, Neymar etc..etc..etc..?
ReplyDeleteAgreed!!
ReplyDeleteIt is beyond me because i am entitled to my opinion as much as you are. There is no wrong or right here!
ReplyDelete£7m is peanuts nowadays I am afraid. £7m for a very highly rated CB who was also being chased by Chelsea could turn out to be e very piece of good business in 1-2 years from now.
ReplyDeleteSkrtel would be the first player to go if i had a say. Love his commitment, but he is trouble. Not only for himself but also for those around him. Skrtel looks great when he tackle, block and win headers but he constantly allows himself to be pulled out of positions, leaving huge gaps for the other players to cover, unstabilizing the whole team and defense. It is simple, if one player make af positional mistake, the whole team need to react. He drop too deep and force the rest of the team to do the same. He doesn't have the mental strengh to keep pushing out with the backline. For me Skrtel should be sold now. He look happy, many believe (really cannot understand why) he just had a good season... His price must be as high as it will ever get.
ReplyDeleteWell i'm glad you're not the manager! Rogers has stated that Kelly will get games this coming season so he's not going anywhere! Flanno has been our first choice in a position that is not naturally his so how you figure that i don't know! Wisdom has all the attributes to be a great defender & now he has real experience under his belt so why not? Sterling wasn't "first choice" as you put it at the start of last season but now he's as good as first choice for england so i have to disagree with you, they just need to be handled properly & given confidence, something Brendan is very good at.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Kelly was rushed back to quick after an injuries in the past. That is why I said he had a full season to recover from the problems that were haunting him. Let's see how things pan out for him this coming season.
ReplyDeleteClyne(23) is not a bad player. Not at all. If we could get him for the 2,5 £ Sottom alledgedly payed, yes pleace. But not much more. He is good, but how good? Chambers(19) look like the first choice at st. mary's doesn't he. Fine talent him Chambers(19)- but is he curently better than Flanagan or Johnson. I do not think so, but still he look like he is ahead of Clyne. If Southampton sell all of or some of Lallana, Shaw and Lovren and get Osvaldo of the payroll - well i think they will be in absolutely no need to sell a fine player like Clyne(23) for anything but the outrageous. What players would you guys take from Southampton if you could? Such a nice team they've build there only for it to get ruined. But better we take Lovren and Lallana of their hands than anybody else.
ReplyDeletejohnson simply not good enough to wear the liverpool shirt
ReplyDeleteHow's about we let city take him and sign Micah Richards on the cheap? He cant command more than 6-8 million max. He'd be a decent right back along with flanno and can also cover CB if needed.
ReplyDeletewe always have some good targets at windows and we always miss out specifically on them. part of br's bad transfer business the club should be able to get atleast some of the good targets.
ReplyDeleteParejo is so much better i don't get this. another not so much transfer from BR.
ReplyDeleteClyne(23) is not injury prone, he had one bad injury this season and that was it. He is better right back the what we have and B Rodgers should bring him to the club. Richards(25) is injury prone and i hope we do not go for him. And Uchida you can take to Arsenal thank you
ReplyDeleteClyne(23) Is a very good right back, Chambers(19) only got his place when he was injured. When they are both fully fit, Clyne(23) is a much defender.
ReplyDeleteSo, you would get rid of not only our best defender, but one of the league's best defenders? You are also deluded. Who would you get? Chris Smalling? Phil Jones? If you think all that about Skrtel, you don't have the required knowledge about football to comment about it.
ReplyDeleteSorry but your memory is shaky, SG missed loads. As for your clairvoyancy, don't think you can predict the future either. Granted you're on a safe wicket in that players like Stevie don't come along very often so in terms of football performance, that's not a fair comparison and not the point I was making. With regards injuries, there is no way we can write this lad off just yet. He might not have the ability to make it to top European level but that's another thread LOL.
ReplyDeleteI am not N Clyne's(23) Agent thank you very much, just know he is better than J Flannagan(21) and Injury prone M Kelly(23). And he will only get better, our team lost the league because our back 4 leaked goals for fun last season. And G Johnson(29) is the best of what we have at club, which is bad to be honest as the last 3 games G Johnson(29) was diabolical and if we had some one better he would warm the bench more next season.
ReplyDeleteNo improvement to back 4 ... forget about title etc..... Never been able to recall the no. of times we gave up 2-0 lead at half-time....
ReplyDeleteIMHO this guy can be a good midfielder and he should have been given chances. He does not look shabby but needs to play more games and his signing is the only one I have some faith about good success, but if BR offloads him then I am not happy with these signing which were a wasted of precious time for the players and money for the club. I hope he gets 6 more months and then in Jan if he is still not good enough, loan / sell him.
ReplyDeleteHow long do you want to keep these players we will never win jack with a squad with a heap of crocked players.
ReplyDeleteThe likes of Lucas Agger to an extent Johnson are getting their share the club doesnt have the resources to continually carry these types.
Well we didnt win anything this season lets not buy anyone because by your assumptions everything is perfect as it is im glad your not manager.
ReplyDeleteI'm gonna be honest here. We missed 3 top targets in the summer and 2 in the winter.
ReplyDeleteIn the 1st transfer window under Rodgers we let a striker go on loan without a replacement coming in. Reports suggested that the manager was assured one would come in but it never happened for 1 reason or another. Last summer all our top targets were attacking players and the manager made it clear that is what he was after. I look at the players that came in and still think players like Suso could of made a big difference in those really tight games.
I would rather have him coming off the bench than Moses any day of the week.
Do i blame the manager.................. Not one bit.
I look back on both windows and wonder if any of those 5 attacking players we didn't get could of made the difference between 1st and 2nd.
Everybody has been targetted by Liverpool over the years according to the transfer rumours. Rodgers signed Sturridge and Coutinho in his second transfer window, so it's safe to say that they were his signings.
ReplyDeleteAnd Mata cost £37 while being a 4th choice attacking midfielder at Chelsea, and Luiz looks set to cost +£40m despite being a 4th choice centre-back there. Sakho's position at PSG doesn't necessarily reflect his quality,
And how will Flanno become the finished product without throwing him into the deep end? It's all about sink or swim, if he sinks, fair enough, but he could very well be the next Cafu.
ReplyDeleteIF another club steps in and offers a more attractive proposition to a player/agent, then is out of Liverpool's hands as to what happens rather than bad transfer business.
ReplyDeleteRodgers is clearly much more of an effective coach than the standard cheque-book manager.
ReplyDeleteRodgers has obviously been down on the likes of Sterling, Henderson, Skrtel, Flanagan et al during the last couple of years, yet each has later played massive roles in his teams. It's not unreasonable to assume that the same could happen again with current squad players, including Alberto...
Really strange and ill conceived article this! Alberto is 20 years old and at £6m is exactly were he needs to be! New country, young and needing to gain strength to play in the PL. He's a signing for the future! Not sure how he can be classed as a transfer mistake.
ReplyDeleteAlso the reason why BR is above criticism is because of what he's achieved with very little! When he makes a £15m - £20m + mistake then we can criticise!
He hasn't had any transfer mistakes for me! a £6m player in this day and age can't be classed as a mistake when our rivals are buying players who's value is anywhere between £20 - £60m.
You're criticising the manager for not turning water into wine instantly AGAIN!!! We should just spend more on wine.
Why blame BR? Do we really know if these were his signings? Last summer all i heard was that he wanted attacking options and we ended up with defenders.
ReplyDeleteI read his quotes for this window on how he'd rather have 1 or 2 top quality players rather than 5 or 6 squad players and it just makes me wonder if some of those transfers were really his choices.
But Flanagan (21) had his first season in the first team and will also only get better. In fact, if he progresses the way he is, by the time he is Flanagan (23), then he will be better than Clyne (23) who can't even hold the first team spot down at Southampton. For what Clyne (23) will cost, we can get another player from Europe or South America who is at least twice as good. By the way, you don't have to put the age of the player after their name, we know the players you are talking about. And also, Martin Kelly has been played in RB but has been played out of position, he is naturally a CB, so has performed quite well in an unnatural position. Jon Flanagan has also been played out of position this season, as he is a natural RB, not a LB, we also have a youngster by the name of Ryan McLaughlin who is going to be a very very good RB.
ReplyDeleteSo, who is this Clyne (23) that you talk about? I don't know him.
ReplyDeleteMicah Richards is on the treatment table more often than Fabio Aurelio and Harry Kewell were for us combined. In other words, he is a waste of wages.
ReplyDeleteWe can give up a 2-0 lead as much as possible, as long as we win the game, which 68% of the time we did win, the only team who had a better win percentage than us last season was Man City who had a 71% win percentage. Of course there is going to be improvement to the back 4, doesn't mean every player has to be sold though.
ReplyDeleteNo, it's beyond you because you have an exceedingly narrow POP.
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Oh it is a fair comparison if he is not going to be top rung then he is probably not worth the effort.
ReplyDeleteThis may be hard for you to understand but it doesnt take nostradamus to predict a player who has been injured for about 5 seasons consistently is likely to get injured again.
There comes a moment when u must wave bye bye and its now he is 24 and suffers different injuries every season most long to medium term.
We can only deal with the facts. We can all assume that there is a conspiracy, where the board will not allow BR any say. I find it very hard to assume that BR has not the last say in signing players. Are we then to assume that he had no say in the successful signings of Sturridge and Couthino?
ReplyDeleteAs JK has documented on plenty of occasions Assiadi, Sahin, Alberto, Moses, Illori, Aspas and Borini (although he has potential) have not made any significant impact last season or the season before. If spent wisely we could of been talking about LFC being title winners. Not taking away from BR achievements as I have championed his efforts from day one.
Yes good technically but a bit slow.
ReplyDeleteN Clyne(23) Of Southampton is the player i am talking about
ReplyDeleteFlannagan(21) is not on the same level as N Clyne(23) Of Southampton, if Kelly was not Mr Injury prone(23) he could be the person to put G Johnson(29) on the bench permanently or get him shipped out. N Clyne(23) is better defender than all the right full backs we have at club
ReplyDeleteWe'd do well to get rid of all our summer 2013 signings and recouping 80% of the money wasted. I'd keep Mignolet and Sakho for another season to see if they improve, but the rest can leave.
ReplyDeleteDUMP JOHNSON - WORSE DEFENDER EVER - USELESS
ReplyDeleteANDRE WISDOM - MARTIN KELLY JOHN FLANAGAN - NO PROBS
ReplyDeleteGlen Johnson must go!!! He has been a disaster in the last few games of the season. I mean, he made mistakes that not even an amateur makes. He played so badly that I lost all my sympathy for him. Surely, he will be a disaster for England in the World Cup too. Roy Hodgson, you are making a grave mistake to have him in Brazil. Please LFC, do not renew his contract and good riddance. I am sorry to write this, but he does not deserve to play for Liverpool anymore. I can forgive him only if he is going through some family or personal trouble, otherwise, he MUST GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI don't believe them, that di marzio is always at it
ReplyDeleteYea I know what you're saying but if he sinks I'd like to think we would have another option. Kelly and wisdom maybe but ultimately they both want to play at centre half. I love flanno to bits and totally agree with you that he's done enough this season to be given a crack next season but I still think if Johnson leaves we should replace him
ReplyDeleteWe are not going to assume anything. I'd say that last summer BR lost out on all his top targets that were all attack minded players and ended up with defenders. We lost out on 3 in the summer then lost out on 2 in the winter........... Again both attack minded.
ReplyDeleteIs this BR's fault too? I imagine too what it would of been like if we had of got just 1 of those 5 top targets over the last 2 windows. Like you say....We could of been talking about LFC being title winners.
One throw away line by Rodgers makes me question who exactly made the call on some of these signings.
In the press there is talk of him wanting more control over transfers before signing a new contract. We can take this with a pinch of salt or add it to the so called conspiracy.
All managers make mistakes in the transfer market and i expect BR to make his. I just want him to be backed more on his top targets. Like he said "rather have 1 or 2 top class players than 5 or 6 squad players".
Lazy ass tit!
ReplyDeleteYou just copied everything carra said on sky sports after crystal palace game get your own opinion son and get off the band waggon
ReplyDeleteI wish we would stop signing all these supposed great youngsters. We waste so much money on them, can't recall the last time we signed a foreign youngster that made the grade.
ReplyDeleteBoth Sagna and Johnson are mercenaries. I don't see the point in signing Sagna when Johnson is probably the better player. Let his contract run out then sign a quality replacement, I am not a fan of short term signings.
ReplyDeletesagna is not the way forward, a headless chicken who like johnson is not up for the fight week in week out. micah richards well worth a punt and you would think a point to prove and a beast. flano deserves a chance and kelly should be kept. 2 top centre backs are the priority, enrique coming back and ashley cole would be a good signing
ReplyDeleteOn the contrary, this Back 4 we have is not up to mark as compared to the Back 4 when we last won the CL. Something drastically needs to be done, considering that it's the weakest department in the team. This Back 4 have been together for almost 2 years & some even more but still showing lack of cohesiveness in defence.
ReplyDeleteIf Clyne is better than Flanagan (and his name is spelt Flanagan and not Flannagan if we are going to nitpick), why is Flanagan on standby for the English world cup squad and Clyne not even close? If Clyne was so good, then why hasn't he made the England squad, for any of the friendlies or the qualifiers. The answer is clear, he just isn't that good. Flanagan is a lot better than you give him credit for, especially considering he was played as a LB for the majority of the season.
ReplyDeleteOh, you mean Nathaniel Clyne, last time I saw, his name wasn't Clyne(23), just saying.
ReplyDeleteClyne(23) has played for England youth set up all the way up to u21's. Clyne(23) was out injured for some of season. Hodgson left the best left back in world football at home and took an unproven youngster. No matter how much anyone dislikes A Cole as a man/character, he is still the best left back in world at moment. And Hodgson did not take him to world cup, is Baines or Shaw better than A Cole? Not a chance
ReplyDeleteClyne or Richards would be a good call.. But priority is a left back..
ReplyDeleteSo has Flanagan. And the best left back in world football? Don't make me laugh, you are saying he is better than David Alaba, Fabio Coentrao, Marcelo, Jordi Alba, Ricardo Rodriguez? If you are truly saying that then you truly are deluded. Ashley Cole never was the best in the world and he certainly isn't now. Baines is much much better than Cole. And on form, Flanagan is much better than Cole. Cole shouldn't get in on reputation alone.
ReplyDeleteRichards would be a horrible call, he is on the treatment table more than Fabio Aurelio and Harry Kewell combined. He would be a waste of wages.
ReplyDeleteA Cole(33) is better than all those left backs you mentioned defensively and attacking wise. He has a bad character, but A Cole(33) is better than any left back in world football 1 vs 1 with any winger. And most wingers who come against find that out the hard way. And i love my team, but i know no your on drugs: Flannagan(21) could and will never ever be in the calibre or class of A Cole(33). J Enrique(27) is a quality left back, yet he is not as good as A Cole(33)
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