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Good point as I don't know neither what's happening behind closed doors, just hope that it is happening. It's also true that you need the balls to do what AlexF and Abramovich do. Sometimes this is what winners have got more. JoseM does it even more, a bit too much for my liking as its almost arrogant, but shows his self-belief and what a winner he is.
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Let the playing do the talking. Rodgers knows its going to take time and has said this. It would be pointless saying anything until he starts to see the team. He has said the whole time that the team need to work hard, to learn and from there we'll get better.
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"I'll leave no stone unturned in my quest to put Liverpool football club back on the map as being successful, and that quest will be relentless."
"I think every player will tell you they would love to play that (the Barcelona) way. The question is, 'Does every player want to work that hard to play that way?' It is hard work."
"All I’ll ever do is what I’ve done in any job, and that is to promise to fight for my life, for the supporters and for the people of this city."
"The supporters here are world class, the best in the world, everyone knows that. But the team has maybe slipped a little, and that's why I've been brought in."
"I knew there was going to be a wee bit of pain short term, I understood that, but hopefully for the longer term gain this is what we would have to go through."
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Let the playing do the talking. Rodgers knows its going to take time and has said this. It would be pointless saying anything until he starts to see the team. He has said the whole time that the team need to work hard, to learn and from there we'll get better.
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"I'll leave no stone unturned in my quest to put Liverpool football club back on the map as being successful, and that quest will be relentless."
"I think every player will tell you they would love to play that (the Barcelona) way. The question is, 'Does every player want to work that hard to play that way?' It is hard work."
"All I’ll ever do is what I’ve done in any job, and that is to promise to fight for my life, for the supporters and for the people of this city."
"The supporters here are world class, the best in the world, everyone knows that. But the team has maybe slipped a little, and that's why I've been brought in."
"I knew there was going to be a wee bit of pain short term, I understood that, but hopefully for the longer term gain this is what we would have to go through."
Thanks for the summary. What I understand is he wants LFC to be as successful as before (I assume winning the league), playing like Barca and its going to take time and hardwork + he is going give his best. According to what you are saying, he doesn't know when all this to happen because he doesn't know the players yet. Granted though not very comforting like buying only the players he's worked with before (others are either on loan or no big fees involved). In an earlier expectation post it looks like most of us would be very happy to be top 4, or at least improving on last year would be acceptable and show that we are moving in the right direction. For me, if he cannot improve over last year at the end of the season he will be a failure. Even if we do not improve over last season, but, we have a top 4 points tally in the second half of the season, I would say, ok he might come good. Else no, we are losing our time.
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Good questions and points that you make, ie: a timetable.
I'm sure that the Gunner fans are asking the same questions..no really..I'm sure that they wonder the same. When will they win ...something,anything! But that's another saga.
I do believe that FSG need to build a new stadium in at least 5 years time, at the same time 5 years to qualify for Champions leauge. Both objectives should be taking place together, building momentum towards stamping LFC's powers both on and off the pitch.
5 Year project? Realistic?
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Liverpool's goals have been publicly stated. I don't understand why there are multiple pages suggesting that they haven't.
As for pass and move football, that's what built the success of our club in the first place.
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Liverpool's goals have been publicly stated. I don't understand why there are multiple pages suggesting that they haven't.
As for pass and move football, that's what built the success of our club in the first place. What is the goal for this year please, haven't seen it, probably my mistake? I am not talking about our VISION of being successful again by playing pass and move football (which was being done last season also with KD)
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What is the goal for this year please, haven't seen it, probably my mistake? I am not talking about our VISION of being successful again by playing pass and move football (which was being done last season also with KD)
The goal for this year is for the manager to stabilise the squad. There are no expectations of Champion's league football. From what I understand, the team is supposed to be in total rebuild mode so that we'll be able to contend for top four next year. I also believe I read in an interview with Henry that they would like to see another youngster included in the senior squad, but that was before Sterling, so I guess they got their wish on that one. For references, search the Liverpool press archives.
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Well Gerrard says we can finish in the top 4, so that stands as a target imo, since he is squad captain and not likely to discredit himself by making false or misleading predictions and is therefore likely to really believe we can make top 4.
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Well Gerrard says we can finish in the top 4, so that stands as a target imo, since he is squad captain and not likely to discredit himself by making false or misleading predictions and is therefore likely to really believe we can make top 4. Charlie Adam said that a top four finish was achievable, too. But none of this has to do with the stated goals of LFC ownership and the directions given to the manager. Those goals are to stabilise the squad and challenge for top four next year.
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Sorry, what is meant by stabilise the squad, make sure that no players leave? That's not a target for me, it's an intent. A target would be for example, not get relegated, top ten finish, improve our position over last year, Europa league qualification, Champions league qualification, champions, Fa Cup winners ect. Now if you tell me that Gerrard as a captain has stated the agreed target of a top 4 finish, then ok, but, I don't remember having heard BR saying anything as such. Saying we are going to play Tiki Taka without a target is just smokescreen for me and no team, project or busines progresses without milestone targets.
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