Was that what we were missing from lifting our 1st league title in 24 years? If that is the case surely thats our top priority?
Priorities have to be a powerful, mobile midfielder and a top-class full back. Borini coming back will boost up the strikers, Lucas can cover for Gerrard as holding player, but there's no-one to replace Henderson at present. With Coates, Illori and Wisdom coming back from loan, Kelly from injury we've more centre-halves than we can shake a stick at. There MUST be two of them can get a decent partnership going
I'd love us to sign Javi Martinez from Bayern.
I think we need some more power in the team. A player physically capable of competing with likes of Matic, Toure and Fernandinho. He can also double up as a CB too.
I'm gonna put this in my fucking signature. This has officially usurped 'whats your best 11' as the most annoying thing on this site.
WE DO NOT NEED A FUCKING DEFENSIVE MIDFIELDER.
We don't. Stop typing it, stop thinking it, stop fucking imagining it. We have three players who can play that role; Gerrard, Lucas, Allen. Conveniently they can play that fucking role well too. Gerrard so long as he is alive as a human being will be picked to play in that role too.
What the fuck is the point in buying a 4th one?
Please someone explain that to me.
We have glaring holes in other parts of the side, yet people think we need a 4th fucking defensive midfield option.
Fuck this joke of a discussion.
We need to ship a few players but replace them with much better quality than those being shipped.
For all the shite Johnson gets, him getting forward without the ball adds a massive amount to our game, finding a young full back who can do what he does will not easy.
Our full backs are told to push up & expose the centre backs, I doubt they'll ever look good except when we're attacking, but without them doing so we couldn't move forwards nearly as well.
It's rare to see a full back make himself available as often as Johnson does so high up the pitch, & when Sterling is in front of him that means he will always be targeted down that side.
I would like better, cos he doesn't do it consistently anymore, but I don't think finding that player is easy, or that he can be replaced by simply anyone.
I think the fact we have had the likes of Flanagan, Wisdom and Kelly fill in the past couple of years and not looked any worse at the back tells you all you need to know about the strengths of our full backs.For all the shite Johnson gets, him getting forward without the ball adds a massive amount to our game, finding a young full back who can do what he does will not easy.
Our full backs are told to push up & expose the centre backs, I doubt they'll ever look good except when we're attacking, but without them doing so we couldn't move forwards nearly as well.
It's rare to see a full back make himself available as often as Johnson does so high up the pitch, & when Sterling is in front of him that means he will always be targeted down that side.
I would like better, cos he doesn't do it consistently anymore, but I don't think finding that player is easy, or that he can be replaced by simply anyone.
We will play at least 6 more matches next year. Hopefully a few more in the cups aswell. We need quality bringing in to challenge and rest Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho etc.Again.... where is this powerful midfielder going to play?
Ok - so, maybe there is an argument for replacing one of 3 we currently have that can play in that position - but as Ryan says - surely there are other gaps that need plugging before we start replacing players.
I think the fact we have had the likes of Flanagan, Wisdom and Kelly fill in the past couple of years and not looked any worse at the back tells you all you need to know about the strengths of our full backs.
I have defended Johnson for years on here, but the mistakes and weak defending outweigh the positive attacking play these days.
Id definately focus on full back this summer. Then if we have the finances a box to box midfielder to take the oressure off Henderson. Who by the way will be fucking amazing next year.
We will play at least 6 more matches next year. Hopefully a few more in the cups aswell. We need quality bringing in to challenge and rest Henderson, Sterling, Coutinho etc.
Oh and we need a good keeper.
Again.... where is this powerful midfielder going to play?
Ok - so, maybe there is an argument for replacing one of 3 we currently have that can play in that position - but as Ryan says - surely there are other gaps that need plugging before we start replacing players.
Gerrard doesnt have the legs to play that role anymore. Plus rodgers doesnt want a DM that just defends and nothing more. Wants us to defend as a team.Cheers for the sympathy, knew the piss taking would start as soon as Benny Bent, Ryan and the gang seen my thread.