re: OFFICIAL Liverpool FC 2015-2016 Season Long Thread: Basel Bound!

Daniel Sturridge for €25mil going once, going twice....

If we get €25 for him I'm totally cool with that. Used to be one of my favorites but if the man can only go 5-10 matches a year he's got to go. I don't mind the pato deal bc I see it as a cou, Sturidge type pick up. Remember when we got them they both were talents just still unproven but wanting quality team. I think pato will be a competitor and come in and flourish with klopp

Or I could be totally wrong and he could suck worse than benteke but hey Liverpool soccer am I right?

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If a club were to offer that, I guess it would be something to consider... make a profit off of him

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figuring we will NEVER get a full season, or even half of a season, let's be honest, then what is there really to consider???

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if he could ever stay healthy he's worth way more...

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"if"... such a big word...

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it seems like Klopp has an issue with him that runs a little deeper than him just being injured...

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i figure Klopp just doesn't like his player to have massive, gaping vaginas, but that's just a guess...

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I trust Klopp to bring in quality... unlike BR.

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i agree, totally.... thing is Klopp, unlike Rodgers, was around world class talent before getting to Anfield.... i have more confidence in his ability to be able to identify and utilize talent effectively, because he has first hand experience with it prior to being a Red...

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I think our entire group of strikers could use an overhaul...

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amen, hallelu... wait

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I wouldn't be upset if all of them weren't here in 2 years time

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what? lallana, firmino? they'll be studs in Klopp's system.... give it time

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i agree, totally.... thing is Klopp, unlike Rodgers, was around world class talent before getting to Anfield.... i have more confidence in his ability to be able to identify and utilize talent effectively, because he has first hand experience with it prior to being a Red...

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If you look at all of BR's main targets over his years here, none are good enough for us. I don't think all are necessarily bad players, but we paid starting 11 type £ for these guys...

Joe Allen
Adam Lallana
Dejan Lovren
Christian Benteke
James Milner (as a CM)

It's like he did his scouting from watching MOTD... you could get players of equal or better talent on the continent for a fraction of the price..

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Milner was on a free... far from "starting 11 type £"

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He's being paid £150k/wk... for 5 years.. thats starting 11 money..

I know we didn't have to pay a transfer fee, but I put him in the list for the reason above... and is another example of his poor judgement

a) I am talking about the situation in which we'd be offered £25million, the reason this topic was brought up again... you asked what would there be to consider.. I presented a scenario that would make that offer possible..

b) I'm not saying we shouldn't take that offer and suggested we possibly should and get a small profit on him..

c) He may not be world class, but he's a very, very good striker who scores with or without Suarez... and yes, in the couple of games he's played this season, our attack is totally transformed... 4 goals in 6 games, without the benefit of finding a run of form..

d) Not that this was what I was discussing, but since you're headed there.. I still don't think we should let him go for peanuts.. I'd rather keep him. I've stated time and time again, I don't think he should be our plan A for a center forward... If it ever surfaces that keeping DS is preventing us from signing a new player, I'd probably change my mind... All I have to do is look at Van Persie and see the benefits of persevering through some tough years (minus the transfer request)..

Klopp obviously has more insight to DS than what you or I have, so whatever he decides is fine by me...

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Klopp obviously has more insight to DS than what you or I have, so whatever he decides is fine by me...

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agreed...

i can see we are both passionate about the scenario, we are just on opposite sides the play ground on the issue....

Updated pic of the Anfield additions from LFC Reddit

What do y'all make of the Gotze rumors? I know that's Klopp's guy, but is he not of similar style/ skill set to Cou and Firmino?

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He's been one of our best players since Klopp arrived? BR played him out of position and gave him shite tactics to deal with, its clear Klopp rates him and he won't be going anywhere anytime soon.

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I disagree... he doesn't score goals or create many chances from a position where I would put a heavy emphasis on those two attributes...

He works hard and has good technique... but is severely lacking IMO. I'm not saying he isn't useful, but IMO an upgrade is needed. Klopp only has these players to work with so I don't doubt he has seen plenty of PT. We don't have much behind him.

On Ings... I don't mind him staying, provided his knee heals fine. I'm just saying, if he was gone, I wouldn't be too disappointed. I don't think he'll ever be our first team striker, but I like what he showed before injury.

While we're on strikers... If we aren't buying one this window and if a recall is at all possible, I'd be all for bringing back Balo and giving him one last chance...

I really have my doubts about his mental make-up, but we own him and we need a striker... Either he makes the cut or we try and offload him this summer..

**I think he may be still injured, so this may be a moot point..