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... not anymore! Same fate after improving squad depth... dumped early.
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Joined: Oct 2009
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Liverpool Legend
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Liverpool Legend
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We only win titles and champions leagues these days very lean times
I dream of winning the carabou cup
One day..,,,,,,
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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1st Team Regular
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We only win titles and champions leagues these days very lean times
I dream of winning the carabou cup
One day..,,,,,, I think you don't understand how vital these games are for developing youngsters and it doesn't help that we crash out in the first or 2nd hurdle every bloody time, it gives them less games to play and progress. I'm actually fed up of the amount of times we crash out early in cup competitions and it will be the same with the fa cup believe me. I just don't understand why we have to make wholesale changes every time it's a cup game, you look at other top teams and they are playing their best and trying to win the competition. Arsenal just drew City and Its a game I would of liked to play.
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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Liverpool Legend
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Liverpool Legend
Joined: Jan 2010
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We only win titles and champions leagues these days very lean times
I dream of winning the carabou cup
One day..,,,,,, I think you don't understand how vital these games are for developing youngsters and it doesn't help that we crash out in the first or 2nd hurdle every bloody time, it gives them less games to play and progress. I'm actually fed up of the amount of times we crash out early in cup competitions and it will be the same with the fa cup believe me. I just don't understand why we have to make wholesale changes every time it's a cup game, you look at other top teams and they are playing their best and trying to win the competition. Arsenal just drew City and Its a game I would of liked to play. Dont think Arsenal played their best team, did they?
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They played 5 first team players and then then 2 came on off the bench, I would of had the front 3 on the bench and introduced them for 10 minutes they would of won the game, we are at Anfield, no travel stick the regulars on the bench atleast I'm not asking for them to be started.
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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Liverpool Legend
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Liverpool Legend
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I agree these lesser competitions are useful for youngsters and fringe squad players to get game practice. However in the latter stages managers tend to play first teamers so any benefit we have probably got now anyway
There is the FA cup to come.
It saddens me to write this I remember when the FA CUP was massive.
IF YOU WANT TO BE HEARD SPEAK SOFTLY - BOB PAISLEY
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1st Team Regular
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The fa cup will be treated the same. Same youngsters will play and we will crash out in the first hurdle. Klopp hates the cups.
Back to Back World Champions baby!
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1st Team Squad
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1st Team Squad
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The positivity from it all is that it confirms certain players now need to be sold instead of the flawed process of loaning players out until their contracts run out. Wilson, Grujic and Origi need to be sold and a GK upgrade from Adrian.
Looks like we are learning though with us getting 23.5m for Brewster with a buy back option. Our process is normally loaning out to clubs that are not improving them, season after season until they go for free or for a minimal fee.
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1st Team Squad
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The positivity from it all is that it confirms certain players now need to be sold instead of the flawed process of loaning players out until their contracts run out. Wilson, Grujic and Origi need to be sold and a GK upgrade from Adrian.
Looks like we are learning though with us getting 23.5m for Brewster with a buy back option. Our process is normally loaning out to clubs that are not improving them, season after season until they go for free or for a minimal fee.
I thought Grujic had a good game, I would happily keep him, or sell on with a buy back clause, as I think he could turn out to be good. I think we would sell Origi if clubs are interested, looks like we will sell a few over the next few days as interest has picked up, looks like Shaq was removed from the team due to a bid.
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1st Team Squad
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Grujic was very hesitant at times and for the size of him his heading abilities were awful last night, about as accurate a North Korean Missile!
This was a game for both Wilson and Grujic to make a name for themselves and force themselves into the Klopp's team plans going forwards...both were very disappointing.
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