KopTalk.com Forums Football Liverpool FC Forum age of squad - looks good for the future

Yeah sorry, i also forgot to add Coates

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You have failed to take into account the quality of the players. I could get a bunch of 18 yr olds together for a shoe string budget. Doesn't mean their future as a premiership football team looks good... [/quote]

Well I think these are all good enough for the premiership, which ones don't you think are good enough?

does everything on this forum come back 2 the manager.

I started this thread 2 see what people thought of these players. Which ones have the ability or have the potential ability 2 be 'top four' players.

I personally think they all are.

A lot of that is just 'potential'. For that to pay out, the potential has to be realised by those players. I have faith in most of the players on that list.

Suarez - 25 good enough for a team challenging for PL
Carroll - 23 potentially good enough for a team challenging 4 PL maybe PL
Sterling - 17 potentially good enough for a team challenging 4 PL
Henderson - 21 not good enough and i dont have much faith in him
Shelvey - 20 potentially good enough for a team challenging top 4
Adam - 26 not good enough full stop
Lucas - 25 good enough for a team challenging for 4th
Jose - 26 good enough for a team challenging for 4th
Agger - 27 good enough for a team challenging for PL
Skyrtel - 27 good enough for a team challenging for PL
Johnson - 27 good enough for a team challenging for 4th mayb PL
Reina - 29 good enough for a team challenging for PL
Kelly - 22 potentially good enough for a team challenging for PL
J Robinson -18 potentially good enough for a team challenging for PL ( I really rate this kid)
Flanagan - 19 potentially good enough for a team challenging for mid table finish

needs a striker and link player

but squad fills me with hope.

I'd rather we had an average age of 30, with quality players rather than an average of 21 and a team full of hendersons and spearings.

(The point of a young squad is so that we we either develop through the academy or buy young talent at a low price, creating profit - we're not supposed to splash out £16-£20m on a young player with no obvious talent, 'just because' he's under 23!!! Doh!)

Henderson will be a decent player. I think he has the potential 2 at least be a Carrick!

That is a load of rubbish. Firstly the discussion is about the squad strength, nothing about price. Secondly if you think Henderson has no obvious talent you don't really understand football. He has bags of talent, he is technically very good. Just need 2 see him do it more often and consistently. Which will come with time.

Check again. He didn't include Spearing on the list.