That's depressing if true.

It shows character, Brendan will take this on the chin and become a better manager for it.....

So he would have you believe.

You're right, it's depressing for them of course!

That Martial has had a good start, think he could end up been the real deal

 

Apparently Arsenal were looking at him all summer but Wenger didn't fancy him.  He then goes on to give Giroud and Walcott whopping big contracts!

 

He is so out of touch with modern football now.

Apparently Arsenal were looking at him all summer but Wenger didn't fancy him. He then goes on to give Giroud and Walcott whopping big contracts!

He is so out of touch with modern football now.

Getting Martial would have meant spending money.

Which would mean less money for him for his inevitable pay rise and contract extension.

I dislike Brendan as much as the next blue, but in his defense, the players he's wanted didn't want to come to Liverpool, so he's been left with option 2 (or 3) more than once and those options are not ideal. He's still made the wrong decisions on quite a few players, but more often than not his hand has been forced by the quality available out there.

I dislike Brendan as much as the next blue, but in his defense, the players he's wanted didn't want to come to Liverpool, so he's been left with option 2 (or 3) more than once and those options are not ideal. He's still made the wrong decisions on quite a few players, but more often than not his hand has been forced by the quality available out there.

He's targeting players he has no hopes of signing.

Which makes him delusional about Liverpool's status as a club in modern football and delusional about his ability and reputation as a manager.

Or he might be thinking you don't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket.

 

If we weren't what we are right now - perennial title and cups contenders, based in fashionable London, etc. we would be struggling to sign the likes of Costa, Fabregas and Pedro. I wonder how much Jose would struggle if he had to make a team work with players from the B list of talent out there, instead of the very top.

 

Two cases in point: Salah had almost signed for Liverpool before we made a phone call and took him away; Willian (famously ) had his medical with Tottenham when we came knocking. OK, one of those didn't work out the way we'd hope it would, but it illustrates that knowing who the right player is and actually getting that player are two different things. As long as Liverpool don't have the credentials to attract top talent, they will be at a disadvantage to other teams and that situation will be, IMHO, a factor in judging the success of the transfer policy of their manager, whoever that may be.

 

Similarly, us and Paul Pogba - Jose may believe he is the perfect player for our midfield and would complement the team fantastically, making us much stronger against Europe's elite. Who knows what will happen with him, but I don't think we have a chance in hell of signing him and there's f*** all we can do about it - he's just a little above our level.

 

I don't think recognizing this exonerates Brendan completely and I agree with most of the other criticism of his management. I don't think it excuses his hilaaaarious - and often expensive - transfer flops, e.g. Lovren, Lambert, Balotelli, Lallana, Mignolet, Markovic, Borini (I can go on...), but it puts his failures in context that I think it's unfair to ignore.

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Or he might be thinking you don't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket.

 

If  I wonder how much Jose would struggle if he had to make a team work with players from the B list of talent out there, instead of the very top.

 

Two cases in point: Salah had almost signed for Liverpool before we made a phone call and took him away; Willian (famously ) had his medical with Tottenham when we came knocking. OK, one of those didn't work out the way we'd hope it would, but it illustrates that knowing who the right player is and actually getting that player are two different things. As long as Liverpool don't have the credentials to attract top talent, they will be at a disadvantage to other teams and that situation will be, IMHO, a factor in judging the success of the transfer policy of their manager, whoever that may be.

 

Similarly, us and Paul Pogba - Jose may believe he is the perfect player for our midfield and would complement the team fantastically, making us much stronger against Europe's elite. Who knows what will happen with him, but I don't think we have a chance in hell of signing him and there's f*** all we can do about it - he's just a little above our level.

 

I don't think recognizing this exonerates Brendan completely and I agree with most of the other criticism of his management. I don't think it excuses his hilaaaarious - and often expensive - transfer flops, e.g. Lovren, Lambert, Balotelli, Lallana, Mignolet, Markovic, Borini (I can go on...), but it puts his failures in context that I think it's unfair to ignore.

 

Or he might be thinking you don't win the raffle if you don't buy a ticket.

 

If we weren't what we are right now - perennial title and cups contenders, based in fashionable London, etc. we would be struggling to sign the likes of Costa, Fabregas and Pedro. I wonder how much Jose would struggle if he had to make a team work with players from the B list of talent out there, instead of the very top.

 

Two cases in point: Salah had almost signed for Liverpool before we made a phone call and took him away; Willian (famously ) had his medical with Tottenham when we came knocking. OK, one of those didn't work out the way we'd hope it would, but it illustrates that knowing who the right player is and actually getting that player are two different things. As long as Liverpool don't have the credentials to attract top talent, they will be at a disadvantage to other teams and that situation will be, IMHO, a factor in judging the success of the transfer policy of their manager, whoever that may be.

 

Similarly, us and Paul Pogba - Jose may believe he is the perfect player for our midfield and would complement the team fantastically, making us much stronger against Europe's elite. Who knows what will happen with him, but I don't think we have a chance in hell of signing him and there's f*** all we can do about it - he's just a little above our level.

 

I don't think recognizing this exonerates Brendan completely and I agree with most of the other criticism of his management. I don't think it excuses his hilaaaarious - and often expensive - transfer flops, e.g. Lovren, Lambert, Balotelli, Lallana, Mignolet, Markovic, Borini (I can go on...), but it puts his failures in context that I think it's unfair to ignore.

 

I disagree totally.  Yes, he targets players he hasn't got a hope of signing.  But then mismanages those he does sign by not playing them.  Why sign so many players for so much and then not play them?  I know you could say the same to a lesser extent for us but ours are far fewer and quite frankly we can afford to,.  He can't.  I mean how much can he spend with so little effect without it being deemed as inexcusable?  

 

And to say "if we weren't what we are right now - perennial title and cups contenders, based in fashionable London, etc. we would be struggling to sign the likes of Costa, Fabregas and Pedro."  well, duurr, of course that's why we can sign them and they can't - we have success and they don't!  Just like maybe in the 70s players would rather play for Liverpool than Chelsea.  

 

And I think Jose would enhance any team - if he managed Shrewsbury they would probably get promoted rather than be struggling in the relegation zone.  I would love him to manage a lower league side when he gives up top league stuff.  

That's depressing if true.

I checked it and they've won 4 out of the 15 premier league matches so sorry to burst your bubble, but it's atrocious for Brenda but glorious for everyone else outside Liverpool.

Brendan thinks he's proper hard the way acts. If he does get sacked, I wonder where he will go next. No way he will manage a top 4 team. I'm guessing Liverpool will the biggest team he manages.

Always annoyed me that Liverpool team of 2013/14. They wasn't that good - they basically lived off Luis Saurez's goals who was unstoppable that season. The defence was poor and the midfield didn't exactly pull up any trees.

Barca making a mockery of their transfer ban:

http://www.espnfc.us/barcelona/story/2624795/barcelona-attempt-to-register-arda-turan

 

Don't they have some youth players they can integrate?

....and the midfield didn't exactly pull up any trees.

But but but... Saint Stevens?

Barca making a mockery of their transfer ban:

http://www.espnfc.us/barcelona/story/2624795/barcelona-attempt-to-register-arda-turan

 

Don't they have some youth players they can integrate?

 

Pathetic if FIFA okay this. 

 

Completely negates the whole point of their transfer ban. 

Pathetic if FIFA okay this.

Completely negates the whole point of their transfer ban.

Well with FFP seemingly thrown out the window it wouldn't surprise me.

Barca making a mockery of their transfer ban:

http://www.espnfc.us/barcelona/story/2624795/barcelona-attempt-to-register-arda-turan

 

Don't they have some youth players they can integrate?

 

 

Pathetic if FIFA okay this. 

 

Completely negates the whole point of their transfer ban. 

 

If they let them register Turan then it will prove that Barcelona get special treatment. No other club would be allowed to do this. Barcelona even thinking they can register Turan is an insult, it's like they think they can do whatever they want because they are Barcelona.

Some interesting stuff from Sir Alex Ferguson this morning from his book. Also given a few interviews to Sky and BBC.

 

Whilst he managed a direct rival of ours and could be a bit of a pr*ck at certain times I can't help but be full of admiration for him.

Some interesting stuff from Sir Alex Ferguson this morning from his book. Also given a few interviews to Sky and BBC.

 

Whilst he managed a direct rival of ours and could be a bit of a pr*ck at certain times I can't help but be full of admiration for him.

 

Isn't this about his 5th book now. 

 

Loves a good book release does Alex, only way the misses lets him out the house nowadays. 

An excerpt I read on Sky says Moyes was only appointed after Jose, Klopp, Guardiola and van Gaal were unavailable. So much for United's fans tripe about him being "The Chosen One". More like "The Leftover One"

Isn't this about his 5th book now. 

 

Loves a good book release does Alex, only way the misses lets him out the house nowadays. 

 

Stevie Me has about three or four books out already and his career isn't even finished.

and his career isn't even finished.

 

Bit early for panto season but what the hell.

 

....Oh yes it is! 

Stevie Me has about three or four books out already and his career isn't even finished.

what are you talking about....it finished years ago

It just slipped away...

It just slipped away...

I heard last night he DIDN'T save a DJ from a broken arm.

Damn it, why does all of the best League Cup ties have to be on tomorrow ? they could have put one on today.

Bayern were 1 nil down to Wolfsburg at half time. Robert Lewandowski came on as a sub in the second half and has scored 5 goals. 

 

There's 30 minutes left.....