re: Liverpool FC 2013/2014 - Season Long Thread

Posted by TFTC

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Member since May 2010

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:51 am to LSUSOBEAST1

Dandy, tell me about this GK Antonio Adan that RM released???

We were obviously looking for cover given we were in for Given (heh)...

I read he was once the heir apparent to Iker, but was a victim/pawn in the Mourinho/Casillas battle... shattered his confidence..

Any truth to that or is he just not any good?

Posted by Dandy Lion

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:54 am to TFTC

TFTC, I´ve got no idea. It´s true Adán was slated for big things, but I´ve never seen him play.

Posted by Cash

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:54 am to TFTC

quote:
I hate Woy... remember not too long ago our summer consisted of Christian Poulsen, Paul Konchesky, Milan Jovanovic and Joe Cole on massive wages...

Wasn't Danny Wilson in that illustrious group also?

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:56 am to Cash

quote:
Danny Wilson

I believe he was...

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 9:59 am to TFTC

I still remember Milan's first game against Arsenal when he tried to head that ball and fell flat on his face... I believe Cole got send off at the end of that game too...

No wonder Fernando wanted out...

Posted by Cash

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:03 am to TFTC

quote:
Milan

I remember he scored against Germany in the World Cup the summer he joined us and got my hopes up. fricking Roy and Hicks and Gilette.

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:25 am to TFTC

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I believe Cole got send off at the end of that game too...

First match of the season. I remember it well. We had the lethal N'gog (who scored) starting. Cole and Koscielny both got reds. We drew 1-1 thanks to Pepe's howler.

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:31 am to LSUSOBEAST1

So who is your favorite signing so far?

I gotta say I am very impressed with Mingolet, although Toure has elevated himself already to cult hero status...

But Mingolet is long term, where Kolo is a stop gap..

Jury is still out on the new 3...

By the way, new squad #s... Sakho 17, Moses 12 and Ilori 26

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:39 am to TFTC

Mignolet no doubt. What a signing. The kid's reactions are superb and he's very smart and a great presence in the locker room. Would like him to work on coming out though..

This post was edited on 9/3/13 at 10:43 am

Posted by SetTheMood

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:42 am to LSUSOBEAST1

quote:
Mignolet no doubt.

I second this. The PK save against Stoke was as big an introduction as I've ever seen. I'd put it on par with a new striker scoring a hat trick in his debut. He's going to be absolutely massive for us.

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 10:44 am to SetTheMood

The more I have read about Sakho, the more he falls into the Sturridge/Coutinho category, in the sense that he has fallen out of favor at his previous club and is hungry to prove himself...

Still curious to see where he fits in with the team, but looking forward to watching him play...

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:15 am to TFTC

I see where Hodgson is taking a long look at Ilori too perhaps, try and convince him to play for England...

Did anyone hear his first interview? He sounded more American than anything..

This post was edited on 9/3/13 at 11:31 am

Posted by TFTC

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:31 am to TFTC

Made me laugh...

Posted by BobbyGoulet

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 11:39 am to TFTC

the floating Kolo face

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 12:04 pm to TFTC

Posted by PTBob

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 12:16 pm to LSUSOBEAST1

quote:
Would like him to work on coming out though..

of the closet?

Posted by JLock

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 12:36 pm to TFTC

I hadn't heard that Sakho had fallen from the form he had a couple years ago, when he looked to be a future top 5 CB in the world, so when we were first being linked with him, I nearly shite myself in excitement

But if he's hungry and looking to prove himself, then I could see this working out like Cou/Studge, and that would be brilliant

Posted by LSUSOBEAST1

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Posted on 9/3/13 at 12:45 pm to JLock

So depth:

Forwards:

Luis Suarez
Daniel Sturridge
Iago Aspas
Victor Moses
Raheem Sterling
Jordan Ibe

Midfielders:

Steven Gerrard
Lucas Leiva
Jordan Henderson
Joe Allen
Philippe Coutinho
Luis Alberto

Defense:

Daniel Agger
Kolo Toure
Glen Johnson
Jose Enrique
Mamadou Sakho
Aly Cissokho
Tiago Ilori
Martin Kelly
Andre Wisdom
Martin Skrtel

Goalkeepers:

Simon Mignolet
Brad Jones
Danny Ward

Two-deep at every position for the first time since I can remember