re: OFFICIAL Liverpool FC 2014-2015 Season Long Thread

Glad you guys stuck up for sakho. I was about to respond before reading the whole thread but decided to read through. He's awkward at times, but defends well.

He also delivers some great balls forward - and importantly on the ground. I hate seeing a cb spot a lane and thread a chest high pass to a guy that's found an opening past a midfielder. After trapping the high ball, the defense has recovered and it was all for nothing. Sakho puts that pass beautifully on the ground right to Cou or hendo's feet and a chance forward is created.

As for Balo - I'd love for him to get a chance. But if he won't - sell him. Wages are too high to keep as a bench warmer. I have extreme doubts about whether he gets a true shot under Rodgers - not least of which is that Rodgers seems to favor guys with high work rates, generally unselfish behavior, etc. I laughed last summer when we were linked to Balo because he is exactly the opposite of what BR seems to want.

Finally - is that true that Rodgers said he had the diamond in mind for the transfers last summer? How the hell does markovic fit into that? Even lallana probably doesn't make the best tip of the diamond. I get that he wants to remain flexible tactically, but we don't have the funds to be so all over the place at this point.