Pep's contract situation | 2 year extension confirmed! (pg1817)

[HelloCity]

Wonder why we didn’t even make a go for Thiago.

 

[kaz7]

The last 18 months would suggest that would be an upgrade

Give over lol

 

[WestGorton]

We have too many midfield players. We have virtually no out and out strikers. It's not rocket science.

 

[kaz7]

Wonder why we didn’t even make a go for Thiago.

Injury prone for one

 

[waspish]

We have too many midfield players. We have virtually no out and out strikers. It's not rocket science.

That’s Pep for you he always said he would like 10 midfielders starting

 

[WestGorton]

We have bought to many squad players. We should have a core 7-8 starters and rotate the other 3/4 positions when necessary. We now rotate like for like with no difference in quality.

Silva, Sergio, Yaya, Zaba, Dzeko, Tevez, Nigel, Barry, Komps etc set the bar high.

Look at what we have now and tell me that the recruitment has not been shocking.

Player selection needs a major overhaul.

Correct. Liverpool have a first team and enthusiastic younger players. We are in a mud pool of very good players.

 

[blueparrot]

We have too many midfield players. We have virtually no out and out strikers. It's not rocket science.

But we’ve only had one out and out striker for about 4 years now, until this season, when he’s been out, it hasn’t been a problem scoring.
Even in previous seasons when he’s been out we’ve still scored plenty. Obviously we miss Silva, though saying we didn’t plan for it is wrong because until recently we all thought Bernardo would prove to be a great replacement.

 

[Bilboblue]

There is a purge coming. Rodri, Mahrez, Mendy and Bernardo are goners next summer.

A decision on Sergio won't be made until next May.

Pep wants to rip it up and start again, with the full support of Khaldoon.

There is a train of thought that only Mendy will be difficult to do some proper horse-trading on.

Losing Bernardo saddens me.

 

[WestGorton]

That’s Pep for you he always said he would like 10 midfielders starting

He knows he now needs to tweek that in my opinion.

 

[WestGorton]

But we’ve only had one out and out striker for about 4 years now, until this season, when he’s been out, it hasn’t been a problem scoring.
Even in previous seasons when he’s been out we’ve still scored plenty. Obviously we miss Silva, though saying we didn’t plan for it is wrong because until recently we all thought Bernardo would prove to be a great replacement.

Goals win games. We are where we are. The midfield is not scoring so it's a double whammy with Kun out. An overweight unfit Kun scored within five minutes last week. I wanted Giroud but he is over six foot so no chance!