re: Liverpool FC 2012/13 Season Long Thread

Adam Morgan's tweet:

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just arrived at the hotel. really happy to be in america first time i have ever been here dream come for it to be with the first team.

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WTF. He's English. His grammar can't be that bad. Although he was born in Liverpool. They don't speak English there.

Why didn't they use a contraction for the second "we are"?

It does sound better actually.

Preseason doesn't even matter because when it comes down to it, the club that melts down the most will win the prize of highest post count thread.

We did pick up some new recruits this year though. Hopefully they chip in to the discussion. A lot of the time I feel like it's just you, me, TFTC and Meursault going back and forth.

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I don't know. I'm just trying to keep our post number up around the Arsenal thread. We're going to overtake them this year!

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You just might. And if y'all sign Theo, rather him in your red than any other squad.

And some pictures:









That Warrior apparel is looking

Borini will join the team next week instead of 4 weeks

excuse my ignorance but where is Pepe Reina

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What's the deal with Enrique adam and Coates?

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Enrique will be a starter. He had a solid first half last season and a very poor second half. Hopefully he can build on that.

If Adam isn't sold, he will be a cup/squad player. Shouldn't get any EPL starts unless there are injuries.

Coates is still very young and isn't expected to be a regular starter for at least another 2 years (barring an injury). He started a handful of matches last year, but he is nowhere near ready to take the reigns at CB.

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No one ever seems to bring up Adam when discussing this year. Will he play more than I realize? He sure did last year.

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No, not this year. Last year he got a lot of matches because of injuries to Gerrard and Lucas. Once those two guys went down, Dalglish really struggled to give the squad an identity. Rodgers brings in a very specific scheme and not many people see Adam holding a major role in it (once again, barring injuries).

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Coates seems to still be a year away with Carra still leading?

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Coates is behind Skrtel, Agger, Carragher and Kelly. He will get PT in cup matches, but his PL appearances will be limited.

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And Enrique. Will he improve on last year?

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Hopefully. Like I said, he had a good first half and a poor second half last season. He has fitness issues and it visibly impacted his form. He is solid defensively and capable offensively. Read my article on how both of our full-backs need to improve.

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With all the talk of Carroll Suarez and then this years crop seems like these signings and their underwhelmment aren't discussed.

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Both were heavily criticized in last season's thread. Suarez of course went through the 8 match ban and that obviously hurt both the squad's form and his form. But with his international scoring pace on fire right now, we are hoping for big things next season. Dare I say 20 goals?

Carroll had a rough time last season and I really attribute this to Dalglish's lack of a footballing identity. He of course missed his opportunities when he got them, but he wasn't given regular game time and that obviously didn't do anything for his form of confidence. Watch this video and you can see his potential. He was close to being something special last season. Right now nobody knows how he will fit into Rodgers' scheme and it looks like he might even go on loan or be sold this summer. I hope not.

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But trying to feel knowledgable enough to post too!

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Post. Questions turn into good discussion. The more you engage the more you learn.