Liverpool Football Club Thread

[glb]

He’s box office. He plays like a horse on an ice rink at times but is also looks as tough to defend against as a charging, angry bear.

 

Third senior season, and already hugely entertaining, with a goal every other game. Give me that over some of the absolute shite we’ve had up top over the years.

[JLM]

That’s it really, with Diaz injured we need that guy who will charge at the opposition like a mad man. I love it. 

[SnoopZakaDaVe]

Paul Joyce says we are in advanced talks to sign Gakpo for £37m

 

 

[davidcotton]

 

[bradigor]

Interesting. That's our transfer budget through 2025 spent then 

[davidcotton]

1 minute ago, bradigor said:

Interesting. That's our transfer budget through 2025 spent then 

About that:-

 

 

[deerokus]

I'm slightly annoyed but also happy Doak is doing so well for you. Real talent we had no chance of keeping hold of,  but we also realised what we had too late. Got the lot to be a really good player.

[glb]

19 minutes ago, deerokus said:

I'm slightly annoyed but also happy Doak is doing so well for you. Real talent we had no chance of keeping hold of,  but we also realised what we had too late. Got the lot to be a really good player.

He’s quality. Was great to see him get some minutes tonight. With him, Bobby Clarke, Harvey Elliot and Fabio Carvalho, among others, the next few years is looking decent.

 

Totally spun-out by the Gakpo news, that’s not even been on the radar at all has it? Salah, Gakpo, Nunez, Jota, Firmino and Diaz? That’s a mental line-up to choose a front three from.

[bradigor]

Yet we'll still only have Salah and Nunez fit.

[Gabe]

The club has been linked to him all through the summer so it's not a completely out-there bit of business, but still a bit of a surprise. Still doesn't address the central midfield issues though.

[dizogg]

Got to assume Firmino will be leaving at the end of the season, probably about time, as much as I absolutely still love him as a player.

[Azrael]

£50m seems pretty cheap for Gakpo. Decent business if it gets done. 

[glb]

30 minutes ago, Gabe said:

The club has been linked to him all through the summer so it's not a completely out-there bit of business, but still a bit of a surprise. Still doesn't address the central midfield issues though.

Ah fair enough, didn’t realise there had been links with us. Assumed he was going to Manchester United PLC.

[bradigor]

Apparently United had been after him for ages. We made contact and then signed him an hour later. 

 

Probably bullshit but I'd like it to be true. 

[Gabe]

Well the paper rumours were floating around since at least the summer and the club has shown they take their time with their transfer targets so I doubt this has been a hijacking of any Man Utd deal.

[Chewylegs]

If you rely on paper rumours for our signings, we'd song the whole damn world!😅

 

From what I just heard on the radio, it's pretty much done. Looks like another exciting signing, great news.

 

[Oh Danny Boy]

Another forward? I’m guessing we’re predicting that Jota and Diaz are not coming back any time soon. But midfield…  

[Gabe]

6 hours ago, Chewylegs said:

If you rely on paper rumours for our signings, we'd song the whole damn world!😅

 

From what I just heard on the radio, it's pretty much done. Looks like another exciting signing, great news.

 

Well my point wasn't that it meant we were definitely signing him (that would obviously be ridiculous), just that there was some recognised interest in him. As I said above, on that basis it isn't a particularly left-field signing.

[dizogg]

25 minutes ago, Oh Danny Boy said:

Another forward? I’m guessing we’re predicting that Jota and Diaz are not coming back any time soon. But midfield…  

This feels like a bit more of an opportunity signing, like Diaz last January. 

[glb]

Klopp introducing a new 1-3-6 formation for the rest of the season.

 

It’s not like the side can defend at the moment, so makes 108% scientific sense.

[tenrou]

The question around gakpo had always been how would he perform outside of holland as its not the strongest of leagues.  He looked decent at the world cup, played through the middle as well instead of out on the left cutting in so showed a bit of versatility.  I think he gave a good showing.

 

Problem is that we signed Ryan babbel on the back of a good tournament and the boy for all his hard work was not up to the Premier league.

 

I think klopp still fancies elliot and another ball playing midfielder in a 3 man but I think that leaves us really light.  You need to have a couple of decent ball wining midfielders.  I feel elliot and thiago for example is just too lightweight.  I expect Curtis Jones to play pure midfield going forwards as well.

[Chewylegs]

22 hours ago, Gabe said:

Well my point wasn't that it meant we were definitely signing him (that would obviously be ridiculous), just that there was some recognised interest in him. As I said above, on that basis it isn't a particularly left-field signing.

It was only said, tongue in cheek.  I'm just one of those people who only believes it when I see the shirt being held up. Media/paper are fully of bollocks a lot of the time.

 

I must admit, I didn't expect us to sign him.

[Mike1812]

Leeds were apparently 99% done signing him in summer for about £35m but Van Gaal convinced him to wait until after the world cup. That seems to have paid off.

[bradigor]

It's done

 

Gemma Bonner got the Christmas tree treatment too a few days ago.

 

 

 

 

[glb]

Enjoyed this. Trent's pass for the first goal against Villa is filth, from every angle.

 

 

[Oh Danny Boy]

Looks like Madrid are pulling all the stops to sign Bellingham, apparently he favours them too. Playing the waiting game there was always going to be foolish. 

[SMD]

thanks indykaila

[dizogg]

2 hours ago, Oh Danny Boy said:

Looks like Madrid are pulling all the stops to sign Bellingham, apparently he favours them too. Playing the waiting game there was always going to be foolish. 

Lol. This post makes 0 sense bro.

[bradigor]

What was the defense doing there?

[Mike]

Oh dear.