re: tOfficial Liverpool 2017/2018 Thread: “Upgrades Incoming Edition: A Great Season!”

yeah - I saw that last night (about the code)

Balague is saying no new offer has come in from Barca... Also, none of our reliable journals seem to know of a deal in place..

Also, in a new telegraph article... It has said JWH and Gordon did the deal for VVD on 12/21... No negotiation.. They named the price and we paid it. Klopp and Edwards were informed on 12/24..

KDB and Jesus stretchered off for City today... I wonder if they miss our match?

I hope neither one of them is too serious... brilliant players..

I’d do more rotation tomorrow and then bring more starters in against Everton. I generally don’t give a shite about cups, but it is a derby...

And resting them tomorrow would give them almost a week off followed by another week and a half until City.

Salah, Firmino, and probably Coutinho should be rested. Mané has gotten more rest over the past week so I’d let him start, bring on Ox and Solanke. In midfield, I’d say Can probably needs a rest, and go with Gini, Milner (he’s an engine so he could probably go again) and Lallana. He might not be able to go a full 90 but I’d imagine he’s fit enough to get 60-70. The back would be a little trickier. Klavan and TAA should start since he missed last match, then either Matip or Lovren as the other CB just depending on who feels better I guess. LB is tricky because Robertson has played every match in this busy period, Moreno still out, and we probably need Milner more in midfield right now. I’d lean towards giving Robertson a break and starting Gomez on the left.

Yea I agree getting a win would be pretty big, especially considering we have City in the league next. I could very well see him just trying to push through these next two games until we get the long break before City, but I’d say there’s a few players who could really use a break. I think Salah, Firmino, Can, and probably Robertson could all use a breather.

But Burnley at Turf Moor is no walk in the park. Hopefully we play very defensively sound and I’d be ecstatic if we can squeak out an ugly win.

probably good for you, because that would probably be the end of Vidal at Bayern..

Ehhhhh Vidal doesn't really fit Chelsea's profile for transfers. Can't see Chelsea buying a guy north of 30 for a good bit of money. I'd love him for a few years while Bakayoko develops, though.

Happy New Years, Redmen!!!

first interview

Salah and Coutinho didnt travel today.. off to Madrid and Barcelona, respectively..

Schalke sporting director says Goretzka decision has not been made yet.. I still think odds are slim though..

VERY interesting rotation. Matip out, eh? Klopp doesn't often send messages, but I suspect that might be one.

Still not thrilled with Can because I still think he's way over-rated compared to his output (except for yellow cards... he's good at those), but the rest of the midfield and the forwards I'm excited to watch and see what they can do.

But I will give Can props for being a proper arsehole in the Leicester match when it was needed and required.