Liverpool thread 2019/20

[KCblue]

It just seems so odd for them to have a season brimming with as much potential as their 18/19 campaign and not want to use it as a platform for more. They've not gone after Fekir again which I thought they would, they've not tried to activate any release clauses or buy any new midfielders, it all seems like a huge risk. The only player I've seen them linked with is Asensio. Their squad is looking quite thin in some areas, especially at full-back. If TAA or Robertson get injured they're pretty screwed as of right now.

This is the biggest thing to me. They can look back on a huge point tally and a CL win and be happy with that, but there seems to be no self awareness to the fact that other than Oxlade-Chamberlain and Gomez they didn't really suffer from many injuries. If they go into next year with relatively no new faces then they are banking on having the same luck with injuries. For the front three, and as you said fullbacks, they'd have no shot at the title if they sustained multiple injuries.

The kitty might be empty. Also, they are comfortably the 2nd best team in the league so a Top2 finish is all but guaranteed so what would be the point of doing another £150mil with no guarantee of improvement?

If they do end up not signing anyone and Spurs bring in a couple more players (and hold onto Eriksen and/or Alderweireld), I could absolutely see Spurs finishing second barring they stay relatively fit. I don't see Spurs having as deep of a CL run next year and on paper they should be a better, more consistent side in the league.

 

[Bodicoteblue]

That's why, even though it's apparently bad form to say it, I will always prioritise the PL over the CL.
If this competition had any validity, it wouldn't be including teams that came 4th in their league, and haven't won
a carrot for Donkey's years, knock out comps are fine, but anything calling itself 'Champions League' needs to comprise
of teams that are actually champions, not some flukey chancers winning a few one offs.
Chelsea won the fucking thing after finishing 6th FFS, it's hyped to high heaven, but anyone knows, who possesses
any sort of Objectivity, that the winners of it are not necessarily the best in Europe.

I asked a dipper acquaintance of mine if we could call ourselves the best team in England because we won the FA cup.
‘Not the same’ he said ... ‘no’ I agreed ‘ you can’t lose 4 games in the FA cup and still win it’.

 

[hertsblue]

A football fan who pushed a man into a fountain in Barcelona has been banned from attending matches for three years.

Anthony Mullen, 57, had "targeted and humiliated" the Spanish man before Liverpool's Champions League semi-final in May, police said.

He was also found to have pulled down the trousers of a steward near Anfield stadium the following week.

Mullen, of Livingstone Drive North, Aigburth, was handed the banning order at South Sefton Magistrates Court.

His actions in the Placa Reial area of the Catalan capital were captured in videos posted on social media, while others were seen laughing and taunting.

'Innocent men humiliated'
At the time, Liverpool FC said such behaviour was "clearly totally unacceptable and will not be tolerated".

Mullen also pulled down the trousers of a steward when Liverpool played Wolverhampton Wanderers in a home match later the same month.

Supt Paul White, of Merseyside Police, described the incidents as "shocking" and said "two innocent men" had been "targeted and humiliated" by Mullen.

He thanked fans for their help in identifying Mullen and said the force did not want the "mindless acts of a few" to reflect on the football club and city.

The ban also prevents Mullen from being within two miles of Anfield before and after matches, and from travelling to cities when Liverpool play away fixtures.



Hahahaha, had to underline that part, how many arrests so far regarding the criminal behaviour and damage to our team coach?

 

[give it to gordon]

Going by the bit you highlight than the coach attack must reflect well on the city and football club...

 

[mat]

The transfer dealings begin.

Time to worry....

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

That's why, even though it's apparently bad form to say it, I will always prioritise the PL over the CL.
If this competition had any validity, it wouldn't be including teams that came 4th in their league, and haven't won
a carrot for Donkey's years, knock out comps are fine, but anything calling itself 'Champions League' needs to comprise
of teams that are actually champions, not some flukey chancers winning a few one offs.
Chelsea won the fucking thing after finishing 6th FFS, it's hyped to high heaven, but anyone knows, who possesses
any sort of Objectivity, that the winners of it are not necessarily the best in Europe.

By that logic, unless they retained their domestic title the year they won the European Cup, neither were the winners under the old format.

 

[Ancient Citizen]

By that logic, unless they retained their domestic title the year they won the European Cup, neither were the winners under the old format.

I see what you're saying there, fair point.
Are Spurs the 2nd best team in Europe?

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

I see what you're saying there, fair point.
Are Spurs the 2nd best team in Europe?

No, but they were last month! :-)

 

[kippaxwarrior]

There are literally no words

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

There are literally no words

Looks like he’s got some gear stuck in his right nostril.