re: OFFICIAL Liverpool FC 2014-2015 Season Long Thread

???? I haven't got a new episode notification on my podcast app on my phone.

Breaking mews: Your Reds practicing at Princeton University starting about half past five this afternoon (ET).

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Lots of reports of Agger to Barca €15mm

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Makes sense. As much as I hate to see him go, I'm sure he doesn't want to stick around to be the 4th central defender. I will wish him well.

I think Agger may see a lot of time at Barca partnering Pique... I think he's better than Mathieu (who is head scratcher of a signing) and Bartra... No offense to Agger, but I still don't see how they haven't just went and got a top tier CB with the money that have at their disposal...

In the Remy fallout, we are being linked with Lavezzi for £18mm... PSG may need to sell to buy to be compliant with FFP.. I like him a lot, but wish he was a couple of years younger for that price (he's 29)... That said, it may be worth the financial outlay on a proven guy like that while we bring Markovic along, but won't be much resale value there... He's a hard worker, fast and creative... only down side is he doesn't give you a lot of goals..

Yeah £18m seems steep for a player who is 29. Seems to go against Brendan's system of buying young. Did Lavezzi even play much for Argentina in the WC?

he played and did fine... I remember the pundits being shocked when Sabella brought in Aguero for him in the semis *I think*

edit: he still plays at a high level, but I don't know for how much longer... 2-3 years?

i've always thought of him as a shite version of walcott. probably harsh, but he's just fast. no real end product. especially not for a guy as expensive as he's been.

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i've always thought of him as a shite version of walcott. probably harsh, but he's just fast. no real end product. especially not for a guy as expensive as he's been.

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I think its a tad bit harsh... He is wasteful in front of goal, but he averages about 10 goals/10 assists for the past 5 years or so... and he works much harder for the team than Walcott IMO (not putting Theo down either, he may be my favorite EPL player outside of LFC)

edit: but yeah, he may be too expensive if you value a forward off of goal ratio, which I can't argue..

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He is wasteful in front of goal, but he averages about 10 goals/10 assists for the past 5 years or so...

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yeah. i just haven't been super impressed by him ever. it seems like someone with his rep should do better in ligue 1 than he has. didn't he get benched a bit at the end of the season for PSG?

I have the '78 Home. Peach of a kit. I wear it around sometimes. Runs a little tight. At least mine did.

I got mine here. Very good quality too.
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I've been a fan of Lacazette for a while. I remember posting something about him on my FB page last year. I think he would do better in a Rodgers style team. But I'm hoping there is a tiny bit of truth in the Rolls Reus rumors.