Lovren actually played quite well in the game yesterday...just like he did int he champions league final. It's an unfortunate narrative that goes along the line of the lowest hanging fruit and the lowest common denominator.
https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/level-up-behind-the-upgrade-in-liverpools-transfer-strategy-191274 Good article from Reddy about how we have totally revamped our transfer game. (posted in both places)
Bond, James Bond. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...os-Reds-fan-James-Bond-actor-Daniel-Crai.html
Craig needs to use his influence to get some of the squad parts in his next movie. I'm sure Millie could do it, he can do anything. Or maybe get Jurgen a part - he'd be a great Bond sidekick.
Klopp has to be a bond Villain.....a maniacal German bond villain who wants to gegenpress the world into submission
SAF as the evil Scottish psychopath Rednose, Mourinho as his loyal sidekick Number 2, Klopp as Col Strudel, Bond's clever partner in the German secret service.
Mourinho keeps screwing up. Half way through movie Mourinho throws a tantrum when given the hairdryer so SAF presses the button for the secret trap door to the shark tank. Bond makes witty comment. Klopp laughs.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/45011161 I like the idea that Charlie Adam downplays Liverpool's title odds as this takes the pressure of Klopp (although this is not what Charlie Adam's purpose for the comment ).....most so called pundits and self proclaimed experts consider Liverpool to be second favourites behind Citeh As for the comments on Shaqiri and limited game time, he (shaqiri) is well aware about the quality of the squad and fierce competition however I can see shaqiri making appearances /the impact from the bench due to his quality
The last word in football savvy is all that is Charlie Adam. He was a total waste of £6.75. Scored 2 goals for Liverpool in 37 appearances after scoring 34 in 98 for Blackpool previously albeit 2 of the seasons at Blackpool were in the Championship.
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/aug/06/premier-league-2018-19-preview-liverpool the guardian's summary of our chances this season.
bbc "experts" prediction of top 4 https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/45088530 Six teams feature in the forecasted top fours, and only Manchester City and Liverpool feature in all 24. In terms of who will win it, Manchester City are favourites, with 21 votes. Liverpool get the other three.
Chelski is lurking too. They are adding Kovacic - who I think is a bit overrated and a new young up and coming keeper (that's just a lateral move)
I think they'll struggle. new manager, he's had very little time to work with the team, is new to the Prem etc. their squad depth is poor apart from untested yoots. on the plus side it looks like Hazard and Willian won;t be moving out - if they had lost one of them they'd be in deep trouble. imo they will struggle to get into the top 4.
Interesting that only Keown, Gullit and Wright have predicted Liverpool whilst the rest have gone for citeh which is the easy option... and Exunited dion dublin thinks utd will finish above Liverpool
Another problem that Chelsea face is that they have a lot of average players who were able to thrive in Conte’s three at the back system. Sari’s 4-3-3 will require better players. Alonso and Moses were good wingbacks, because that is an easy position to play. I don’t think either of them can defend well enough to be a fullback in a back four and they are not good enough attacking to play in the front 3. Their centerbacks also benefited from being part of a 3. We know that David Luiz can’t be trusted as a centerback in a back 4.
I think Gullit may have picked the Reds because of the fact there are more Dutch players in Liverpool's squad than either of the Manchester clubs, Chelsea or Spurs