Until this season I would have agreed with you about Vertonghen. However, as he appears to have gone into a sulk, I doubt that we would have him as we won't buy/keep players who do not have the fight/spirit in them eg Sahin.
We already have better than Kaboul and yet we need to strengthen - sorry
Walker. I believe Johnson is better as an attacking back. Walker also loses concentration and can get niggled into a 'war' and therefore loses his concentration further.
I can't really comment on Paulinho and Lamela as I haven't seen enough of them so I'll take your word that they could improve. However, once again I believe we already have a better midfield and will be looking to improve on what we've got.
There was interest in Eriksen before he came to you. But I'm not sure that he would fit in a Rodgers midfield.
I've deliberately stayed away form the management/coaching situation as you know far more than I do. There's no point in changing for a 3rd time now so you've got what you've got for better or worse and many of you seem to believe worse. I would not even dream of trying to tell you who you should appoint but whoever it is will have to be given time and that could be 2/3 seasons. You will have to bring in some new faces (costly) and reorganise the good players that you want to retain. So forgive me if I'm reluctant to go further but it really is your and your clubs job to sort it.
You'll understand that Kenny is a legend at Anfield. But I for one will always thank him for coming back and making us hope again when we were at our lowest ebb. The money does not matter. He brought back pride. We played some scintillating football under him - became 'champions of the woodwork'. As I said when Rodgers arrived he was talking about retention and resting on the ball. When he saw the players that he had left to him by Kenny and how they wanted to play he changed his mine and developed the style that you see now. Therefore for many of us Kenny will always be King. Now we are far from the finished article and its going to be interesting to see were Rodgers takes us next.
I agree that Vertonghen has turned into a bit of a prime Donna. But, I suppose he would say that what's happening isn't exactly what he was promised when he signed.
A fit Kaboul is a better CB than either Agger or Skrtel, in my opinion. Fitness has been his problem, however.
Walker, we will have to agree to disagree. However, as I pointed out, many of your own supporters concede that Walker is the better player.
Lamela! Well, to be honest, we haven't seen anything much of him either. All reports from Italy say that he's a tremendous young player. Apart from injuries, I think settling in a new country, new club, new system, different language, etc, all comes more easily to some youngsters more than others. I hope he can settle and that we can see his full potential.
Paulinho, has been misused by both AVB and Sherwood. Constantly moved around from one place to another, etc. Again, he's a full Brazilian international with 24 caps, and won an MOM award in one of their games not too long ago. I think that he also, is somewhat disillusioned and dispirited.
Eriksen, yeah you have Coutinho. I still think Rodgers would fit him in somewhere, given the chance.
As for management, many people outside of your supporters think that Hodgson was never given a fair crack. The supporters were on his back from day one, because they wanted Dalgleish. Personally, I think Dalgleish did next to nothing for you. In conjunction with Comolli he was responsible for the ridiculous signings of Carroll, Downing, Adam, etc. o.k he may have signed Suarez, but you got lucky there. I don't think there's many in football who could have predicted what a revelation he has become.
Rodgers is a very clever coach. He changes systems to suit the opposition he is playing. The basic style is still a lot like he employed at Swansea though.
Its going so well for you this thread.
