Zatman Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 but they have backed him though, He has spent nearly 60million to spend so far in a year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Reina has been poor the last two seasons and a big reason imo why their defence is much leakier these days than it was under benitez. I think Mignolet is a good signing. Not sure about their other signings but I'm pretty sure their summer isn't done yet. Nah its not Reina's fault. One of the reasons has just retired at least three seasons too late. Why successive managers kept picking the footballing equivalent of the Ark Royal is beyond me. Carragher has been awful for some good time now. But now he's gone they need a replacement, even Nelson Mandela would be an improvement. I agree - but Reina has been poor as well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I think Reina has been poor for a few reasons 1. no competition 2. he seemed a bit down since Rafa left 3. think he was fed up with Liverpool not challenging for top 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) I think Reina has been poor for a few reasons 1. no competition 2. he seemed a bit down since Rafa left 3. think he was fed up with Liverpool not challenging for top 4 They've spent millions on back up keepers too, carson, itandje, doni, jones, gulacsi, cavalieri and now mignolet. Edited June 29, 2013 by Jimzk5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted June 30, 2013 Share Posted June 30, 2013 I think Reina has been poor for a few reasons 1. no competition 2. he seemed a bit down since Rafa left 3. think he was fed up with Liverpool not challenging for top 4 They've spent millions on back up keepers too, carson, itandje, doni, jones, gulacsi, cavalieri and now mignolet. Eh? I think Mignolet will become first choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I feel dirty for saying this, but I think Liverpool have done very well so far this window. I'd expect them to challenge top 4 this year should any of the big boys have an off season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 1, 2013 I disagree. I think they've improved the squad. But I think the same top 5 will be comfortably better than them. They'll probably get 6th though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 Liverpool fans thinking they'll get into the top 4 is the new "we'll win the league next season". They're nothing more than upper midtable now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 (edited) Top 4? lol I can see them being closer though.. Edited July 1, 2013 by AVFCforever1991 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted July 1, 2013 Challenging doesn't necessarily mean achieving. FWIW I think they'll challenge too. I can see them being a lot closer to Spurs. Let's see what the next 2 months of transfers brings up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 yeah the ystill have a lot of "average" players in or around their starting XI Downing, Allen, Henderson, Johnson, Enrique, Skrtel maybe Borini is one as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandaq Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 I do wonder how Luis Alberto will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted July 1, 2013 Share Posted July 1, 2013 He's only 20, so I imagine he will play a bit part role.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Boyard Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/8801741/Shakhtar-Donetsk-coach-warns-Henrikh-Mkhitaryan-off-Liverpool-Spurs-move Shakhtar Coach claiming that him going to Liverpool or Spurs would be a mistake "I can understand the urge to leave if he has a chance to go to a club that surpasses Shakhtar, like Barcelona or Real Madrid, but not many clubs are beyond our level - not clubs like Liverpool or Tottenham" "We are a strong club with 50,000 passionate supporters every week, and every year we are fighting for the league, the cups and the Champions League" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eames Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 To be fair the bloke from Shakhtar makes an excellent point...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Boyard Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 I'm sure Liverpool will be whispering in the players ear that this is going to the year they lift the title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Pages and pages of debate over where they'll finish. Truth is, they're not going to challenge for titles any time soon, they likely won't be in the champions league any time soon. Liverpool are a spent force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 To be fair the bloke from Shakhtar makes an excellent point...... And I disagree with him. In the PL you're not just playing in front of 50k spectators, you're playing in front of the largest global audience in football (World Cup aside), week in week out. You're also playing against sides that are of a higher quality, every week. The likes of the Ukrainian and Russian leagues are, for all their money, far behind the PL and that is one of the reasons why players there get linked with PL sides that are not challenging for the league title. (I'd go as far as to argue that in the case of Liverpool, its huge presence worldwide increases its appeal to players by making them seem like a bigger club than their league position suggests. This reasoning can be applied in general to the rest of the PL as well, to varying degrees.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Agree with Legov... but still LOL at the comments from Liverpool fans on that article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Boyard Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 Agree with Legov... but still LOL at the comments from Liverpool fans on that article. "Why would he go from Shaktar to Spurs? they both have no pedigree and European tradition, he should join Liverpool, winning there means more, because you are following the footsteps of true legends, not a perpetually failing, third team in London" Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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