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Joined: Aug 2011
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Wisdom, Robinson, Ibe, and Coady are all on loan too. Wisdom starts for Derby, and he may help them get promoted. Coady and Robinson are doing ok on loan too, from what I can tell.
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Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 4,307
Under 23 Player
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I forgot Ibe just went on loan. I don't hold much hope for Robinson but maybe time away from the club and getting regular games will do him good. Wisdom will be down the pecking order but a good backup
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Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 8,564
1st Team Squad
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He was supposed to be so much more talented and promising than Flannagan when he bursted on to the the scene. Ibe could be a good squad player next year.
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Joined: Jan 2014
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Under 16 Player
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Next year could well be several of our former youth player's breakthrough season.
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Joined: May 2012
Posts: 3,060
Under 23 Player
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I think next seasons League cup should be used to blood in the youngsters, with a few senior players mixed in.
I'd like to see McLaughlin make his break through, or go out on loan to get some experience.
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 821
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Agreed,Ryan looks like a talent, not quite sure why he didnt get a chance this year to be honest
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 12,422
1st Team Regular
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Agreed,Ryan looks like a talent, not quite sure why he didnt get a chance this year to be honest me to. hie far more talented then flanagan and would fit our system to a t
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Joined: May 2010
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1st Team Regular
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Right now it's looking as though Champions League qualification will happen, whether we win the title or no. Assuming this holds, how do you guys think we'll do?
On the one hand, I think we definitely have some players that would excel in Europe: Suarez, Coutinho, Sturridge, Gerrard, Agger, Sakho, Johnson, etc. Rodgers is a good tactician and a student of the European game. We did ok in the Europa league last year, given with our squad we were relying on the likes of Downing, Joe Cole, and Jonjo Shelvy to get us through.
However, I see three major problems: The first is squad depth. We've talked about this a million times, but we need some more players. Injuries already decimated our squad without the European distractions this year, and we really need reinforcements, especially if we're adding another 8+ fixtures to our plate (assuming we make it to the group stages).
The second is experience. Though Rodgers has ability, he has little European experience, and aside from Gerrard, Johnson, Coutinho, Agger, Sakho, Skyrtel, and Suarez, none of our players have played in the Champion's league before. It's a different kettle of fish.
Thirdly, our UEFA coefficient is currently pants. We're 32, so getting seeded is a virtual impossibility. We could easily end up with Bayern, City, and Juve all in the same group.
What do you guys think? there is still 30 points left to play and we are only 6 points clear of 5th. i think we might be getting alittle carried away
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Right now it's looking as though Champions League qualification will happen, whether we win the title or no. Assuming this holds, how do you guys think we'll do?
On the one hand, I think we definitely have some players that would excel in Europe: Suarez, Coutinho, Sturridge, Gerrard, Agger, Sakho, Johnson, etc. Rodgers is a good tactician and a student of the European game. We did ok in the Europa league last year, given with our squad we were relying on the likes of Downing, Joe Cole, and Jonjo Shelvy to get us through.
However, I see three major problems: The first is squad depth. We've talked about this a million times, but we need some more players. Injuries already decimated our squad without the European distractions this year, and we really need reinforcements, especially if we're adding another 8+ fixtures to our plate (assuming we make it to the group stages).
The second is experience. Though Rodgers has ability, he has little European experience, and aside from Gerrard, Johnson, Coutinho, Agger, Sakho, Skyrtel, and Suarez, none of our players have played in the Champion's league before. It's a different kettle of fish.
Thirdly, our UEFA coefficient is currently pants. We're 32, so getting seeded is a virtual impossibility. We could easily end up with Bayern, City, and Juve all in the same group.
What do you guys think? there is still 30 points left to play and we are only 6 points clear of 5th. i think we might be getting alittle carried away very true. Lets say that spurs get 21 points in the rest of the season. Not a completely unlikely tally. That means we need 15 points to stay ahead of them. We have 2 tough games against City and Chelsea as well as games against Utd and Spurs where the opposition will be fired up. 4th is a very strong possibility but we could hit a slump at the wrong time. I think that is unlikely but I don't want to start looking ahead to next season just yet
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Under 23 Player
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Under 23 Player
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Ryan on the right and Brad Smith on the left
These two will be the fall backs for us in the coming years
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