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Lamborini said:
I hope this season has taught Rodgers a lesson i.e. his tactics favor high speed strikers supported by skillful tricky midfield players. A pressing game is also paramount for his tactics. With this in mind he should be looking at

  • Upgrading Lucas, brilliant player for me but his legs have gone and lasts up to the 70th minute. He can be a useful squad player but at 26 years I believe he may want to play a bigger role.
  • Replacing Gerrard. Some may disagree but if our philosophy is buying young talent with potential, there is no need trying to fit in a 34 year old. It would be sad to see him go but we've said goodbye to past legends and he should be no different
  • Integrating Origi and adding a further striker to supplement Sturridge & Origi. Who? Have absolutely no idea
  • Replacing Johnson. Our other wing back is relatively young and on a 2 yr loan. Therefore i'd hope with Johnson off the wage bill, he should try and buy a more experienced player and not another youngster.
My immediate concern is someone to assist the striking force hopefully on loan or we get lucky and find another Sturridge in the Jan window
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I would not say replace Gerrard as I feel he has been replaced. Rodgers just needs to drop the sentiment.

Henderson has taken over from Gerrard and is performing well.

I agree another DM is needed. We also need an alternative to Henderson as Can seems to have moved beyond being just that. Milner is available for a free.

If pace, pressing and running in behind has been the key for us maybe Berahino is a good fit.

Coutinho----Sterling
--------Sturridge

Lallana----Markovic
------Berahino
 
No thanks to Berahino. Will cost around £20m for a player who has performed well in patches for a small club.

We've had plenty of these types of signings over the years and it's part of the reason why we have failed.

Need to stop targeting these 'PL Proven' players because they offer little value.
 
Berahino for £25m sounds like a typical Liverpool signing, over rated, over hyped and massively over priced.
 
luvgonzo said:
Agreed and that is the worry seeing as it seems plausible. I like him as a player but not at that price or anywhere near it.
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He's a good player but he'd be a gamble and therefore not worth anywhere near the kind of figures being bandied around.

Irvine's departure might mean they'll refuse any bids for him in this window anyway, as I'm sure any new manager would wnat to keep him for the rest of the season
 
Tobes said:
He's a good player but he'd be a gamble and therefore not worth anywhere near the kind of figures being bandied around.

Irvine's departure might mean they'll refuse any bids for him in this window anyway, as I'm sure any new manager would wnat to keep him for the rest of the season
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I hope you're right. There are better players for the money mentioned.
 
Jimmy Squarefoot said:
No thanks to Berahino. Will cost around £20m for a player who has performed well in patches for a small club.

We've had plenty of these types of signings over the years and it's part of the reason why we have failed.

Need to stop targeting these 'PL Proven' players because they offer little value.
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Last two words little value says it all... Just... Go...buy... A... Foreign... Kid... For...half...that
 
Shaqiri is a must for me, going cheap, immensely talented and willing to move.
Cech, well we have to at least try.
Striker and DM, don't know who.
 
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Flappy Flanagan (JK) said:
It depends on the role Can plays. We lack energy if Henderson cant play and Henderson gets burnt out from being over played.

Can wants to play DM so Milner could compete with Henderson, or alternatively he could play with him in a diamond if we need extra presence that Coutinho or Allen cannot give.

We also could do with a maturer option in midfield.

I'm 100% for signing Milner.

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In other news, I feel pretty sure that we will sign Berahino this month. Probably for £20m+. Not sure on the fee but he will be a good fit.
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Will Berahino be too similar to Origi when he eventually arrives? we need a proven experienced goal scorer not another expensive kid.
 
Diver-rat said:
Will Berahino be too similar to Origi when he eventually arrives? we need a proven experienced goal scorer not another expensive kid.
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There is one big difference I can see between the two. Berahino is more of a Sturridge type player, quick and slight that runs in behind. Origi is a bigger lad, not a target man big more in the style of Benteke, who can run but also win things in the air.

£23mil is alot for a young lad, I'd hope we could negotiate down to at the most £15-16m

Striker is secondary to a Goalkeeper IMO, then in the summer look for a DM, CB first followed by a CM and Attacking mid (unless they are bought in Jan)
 
I maintain that GK, CB and midfield should be priorities.

We need to be in a position where we don't have to keep playing or rotate with the likes of Skrtel, Gerrard, Lucas, Lovren.

If we're after an attacker, we would be foolish to turn down Shaqiri but we would also need a proper striker. I think Lacazette is the ideal option but cannot see him moving in January. Therefore I wouldn't want us to waste money on a second option when this team already has goals in it.
 
If we do any business id take Shaqiri and Cech if we can. Id like Odegaard and Ali but that can wait until the summer and are not immediate first team options imo
 
We are linked with Luciano Vietto touted the next Sergio Aguero. 21 yrs old and plays for Villarreal.

Probably better than Berahino if youtube is anything to go by. That said we signed the next Zinedine Zidane so...... Bruno Cheyrou
 
I would find that link to the Villarreal kid far more plausible right now, it's turned up in the echo as well as mirror correct?

For me ok he's moved last summer once and is now worth double but he's at the right level for us to look at.

Bernie the contract sitter at west brom is a stupid price so for me spurs can have him!!!
 
Lamborini said:
We are linked with Luciano Vietto touted the next Sergio Aguero. 21 yrs old and plays for Villarreal.

Probably better than Berahino if youtube is anything to go by. That said we signed the next Zinedine Zidane so...... Bruno Cheyrou
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Looks quick and skilful but don't know much about him. Doesn't look like he has as much strength as Aguero, looks slighter in build soyou'd think he'd have to play upfront with someone rather than be up there on his own.

Seems to have a decent reputation though and is playing in a top league already.
 
InBiscanWeTrust said:
Looks quick and skilful but don't know much about him. Doesn't look like he has as much strength as Aguero, looks slighter in build soyou'd think he'd have to play upfront with someone rather than be up there on his own.

Seems to have a decent reputation though and is playing in a top league already.
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He's young. He'll bulk up.
 
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