I have probably ( well did) miss all the shenanigans from the summer signings in my absence but here are my two cents. I think with the Suarez money, we should have gone for at least 1-2 immediate stars and players who would fit immediately into our style and program. Balotelli is a "star/name" but even when we were mentioned with him, I couldn't help but think how is exactly the opposite of Suarez and Studge and how that would work. Finding out now that when you want to press from the front, it doesn't work with ol Balo up there, especially on his own. This all may change when Studge comes back but feel had we maybe gone for Balo AND kept faith with Remy, we could be in a different proposition.
Another one for me, again with the money. Of the 75 million, or close to that, we spent about 55 million of it on 3 SOuthampton players. Lallana is good, Lovren is good but neither worth the money we paid, not even close. Lambert wasn't a waste but again, different type of striker to how we play and plays best in a two front system, something we haven't really given him yet.
I am fine with Can, fine with Moreno and Manquillo, but still think the midfield is lacking some real steel in there or at least a player who is postionally intelligent in plugging the gaps.
It feels like a summer window where we should have come away with a Reus, Shaquiri, Alonso, etc type of signing and we came away spunking a boat load on three southampton players ( good players but have to look at Kenny and Downing/Carroll for similar expenditure).
I saw where we were linked to Berahino and I just can't help but think please no as we seem to always get pulled into spending the top top top dollar to buy players who are half of the price we pay.
Anyhoo, my two cents on just the buys and how it does fall at Rodgers feet. Now he has to find the best ways to get the most out of the squad.
