And Bertrand is 25 this yr. Even Luke Shaw at 19 has played almost double the amount of top flight games then him.
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it's awfully quiet, no?
Have we not signed Messi yet?
Silly. You're forgetting he's injured.
it's awfully quiet, no?
Even on twitter it's quieter. That bellend Indy Kaila isn't even doing much!
Hearing we're signing Moses on a permanent transfer.
Liverpool will hope to complete the formalities of a permanent transfer for Chelsea's Victor Moses before the transfer window closes. The 23-year-old has slipped even further down the pecking order at the Blues after the summer signings of Willian and Andre Schurrle. Liverpool will pay the Stamford Bridge club a fee understood to be around £15m for the former Crystal Palace and Wigan attacker. Victor Moses Age: 23 Clubs: Crystal Palace, Wigan, Chelsea Did you know? Moses played for England at under-16, u17, u19 and u21 level before pledging his allegiance to Nigeria. West Bromwich Albion, Southampton and Everton had also shown an interest in Moses. Moses, who has excelled at Anfield this season will join on a three-and-a-half-year deal worth £2.5m a year to the Nigerian international and I stole gene hughes gambit
Liverpool will hope to complete the formalities of a permanent transfer for Chelsea's Victor Moses before the transfer window closes. The 23-year-old has slipped even further down the pecking order at the Blues after the summer signings of Willian and Andre Schurrle. Liverpool will pay the Stamford Bridge club a fee understood to be around £15m for the former Crystal Palace and Wigan attacker. Victor Moses Age: 23 Clubs: Crystal Palace, Wigan, Chelsea Did you know? Moses played for England at under-16, u17, u19 and u21 level before pledging his allegiance to Nigeria. West Bromwich Albion, Southampton and Everton had also shown an interest in Moses. Moses, who has excelled at Anfield this season will join on a three-and-a-half-year deal worth £2.5m a year to the Nigerian international and I stole gene hughes gambit
That's a wind up yeah?
Am I the only one who read the 'I stole Gene Hughes gambit' bit at the end?
Nope.
Seconded.
Liars
Chelsea fury as Liverpool sideline striker Victor Moses
Chelsea told Victor Moses he had better options for loan move and now Brendan Rodgers’ Ryan Bertrand move in danger
Lesser-spotted: Victor Moses had a rare run-out for Liverpool against Oldham in the FA Cup before he was taken off at half-time Photo: REUTERS
By Matt Law
10:30PM GMT 06 Jan 2014
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Chelsea are ready to tell Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers to look elsewhere for players over concerns regarding Victor Moses.
That could put the Stamford Bridge club’s good relationship with former employee Rodgers under strain and cut off one of the Northern Irishman’s main sources of transfer targets.
Moses was the latest Chelsea player to link up with Rodgers on a season-long loan in the summer, despite interest from a host of clubs including Everton, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City.
The deal is in danger of turning sour, however, with Moses struggling for opportunities and facing the prospect of spending the second half of the season on the Anfield substitutes bench.
Liverpool have shown an interest in signing left-back Ryan Bertrand on loan or permanently this month, but Chelsea will attempt to resist either deal. Bertrand is likely to be advised to look at the struggles Moses has faced if Liverpool make a firm move for him. Chelsea believe there are better options than moving to Anfield available to the 24-year-old.
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Rodgers still has a number of old friends at Chelsea, not least manager Jose Mourinho who he worked under as head youth coach and reserve-team manager at Stamford Bridge.
Rodgers has used his Chelsea links throughout his management career to sign players. He took Bertrand on loan at Reading, signed striker Fabio Borini on loan from Chelsea for Swansea City and snapped up Scott Sinclair on a permanent transfer.
Those deals were all successful, but Rodgers also took Josh McEachran on loan to Swansea in 2012 and the young midfielder played only 215 minutes for the Welsh club.
Chelsea accepted that Rodgers had difficulties squeezing McEachran into his side because of a superb run of form and the highly successful signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson. But in an interview while on loan at Middlesbrough last January, McEachran was asked what he learned at Swansea and replied: “Nothing.” When asked for an opinion on Rodgers, he said: “I’ll pass on that.”
Since becoming Liverpool manager, Rodgers has continued to look at potential signings from Chelsea. Daniel Sturridge went to Anfield on a permanent deal last January and Moses signed on a season-long loan in the summer. Sturridge has flourished under Rodgers, forcing his way into the England side and scoring 11 Liverpool goals this season before suffering an ankle injury.
Chelsea have a scientific approach to allowing their players out on loan, based on how often they are likely to play and how they can develop at a club and under another manager. It was felt there were better options available to Moses than Liverpool, but Rodgers persuaded the player that he could make a similar impact on his career as he made with Sturridge.
Having pushed for Liverpool over Everton and Southampton, Moses has started just eight games this season and has largely been restricted to late substitute appearances over recent months.
The Nigeria international was hauled off at half-time in the FA Cup victory over League One Oldham, with the match still goalless at that point.
Chelsea are now fearful that Moses will spend the second half of the season stuck on the sidelines or only making cameo appearances at the end of games. He has fallen behind the rejuvenated Raheem Sterling in the Anfield pecking order and is seen very much as a squad player.
Despite their worries, Chelsea are not thought to be exploring the possibility of cutting short Moses’s loan. Liverpool are also reluctant to lose any players with the season going so well, particularly before they make any January signings.
Another Chelsea player who has not played as much as he would have liked this season is Juan Mata and the Spaniard has emerged as a loan target of Atletico Madrid.
Mata’s father acts as his agent and is expected to travel to England for talks with Chelsea over the 25-year-old’s future and the interest of Atletico, who would like to take him on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal.
Chelsea told Victor Moses he had better options for loan move and now Brendan Rodgers’ Ryan Bertrand move in danger
Lesser-spotted: Victor Moses had a rare run-out for Liverpool against Oldham in the FA Cup before he was taken off at half-time Photo: REUTERS
By Matt Law
10:30PM GMT 06 Jan 2014
Chelsea are ready to tell Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers to look elsewhere for players over concerns regarding Victor Moses.
That could put the Stamford Bridge club’s good relationship with former employee Rodgers under strain and cut off one of the Northern Irishman’s main sources of transfer targets.
Moses was the latest Chelsea player to link up with Rodgers on a season-long loan in the summer, despite interest from a host of clubs including Everton, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City.
The deal is in danger of turning sour, however, with Moses struggling for opportunities and facing the prospect of spending the second half of the season on the Anfield substitutes bench.
Liverpool have shown an interest in signing left-back Ryan Bertrand on loan or permanently this month, but Chelsea will attempt to resist either deal. Bertrand is likely to be advised to look at the struggles Moses has faced if Liverpool make a firm move for him. Chelsea believe there are better options than moving to Anfield available to the 24-year-old.
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Rodgers still has a number of old friends at Chelsea, not least manager Jose Mourinho who he worked under as head youth coach and reserve-team manager at Stamford Bridge.
Rodgers has used his Chelsea links throughout his management career to sign players. He took Bertrand on loan at Reading, signed striker Fabio Borini on loan from Chelsea for Swansea City and snapped up Scott Sinclair on a permanent transfer.
Those deals were all successful, but Rodgers also took Josh McEachran on loan to Swansea in 2012 and the young midfielder played only 215 minutes for the Welsh club.
Chelsea accepted that Rodgers had difficulties squeezing McEachran into his side because of a superb run of form and the highly successful signing of Gylfi Sigurdsson. But in an interview while on loan at Middlesbrough last January, McEachran was asked what he learned at Swansea and replied: “Nothing.” When asked for an opinion on Rodgers, he said: “I’ll pass on that.”
Since becoming Liverpool manager, Rodgers has continued to look at potential signings from Chelsea. Daniel Sturridge went to Anfield on a permanent deal last January and Moses signed on a season-long loan in the summer. Sturridge has flourished under Rodgers, forcing his way into the England side and scoring 11 Liverpool goals this season before suffering an ankle injury.
Chelsea have a scientific approach to allowing their players out on loan, based on how often they are likely to play and how they can develop at a club and under another manager. It was felt there were better options available to Moses than Liverpool, but Rodgers persuaded the player that he could make a similar impact on his career as he made with Sturridge.
Having pushed for Liverpool over Everton and Southampton, Moses has started just eight games this season and has largely been restricted to late substitute appearances over recent months.
The Nigeria international was hauled off at half-time in the FA Cup victory over League One Oldham, with the match still goalless at that point.
Chelsea are now fearful that Moses will spend the second half of the season stuck on the sidelines or only making cameo appearances at the end of games. He has fallen behind the rejuvenated Raheem Sterling in the Anfield pecking order and is seen very much as a squad player.
Despite their worries, Chelsea are not thought to be exploring the possibility of cutting short Moses’s loan. Liverpool are also reluctant to lose any players with the season going so well, particularly before they make any January signings.
Another Chelsea player who has not played as much as he would have liked this season is Juan Mata and the Spaniard has emerged as a loan target of Atletico Madrid.
Mata’s father acts as his agent and is expected to travel to England for talks with Chelsea over the 25-year-old’s future and the interest of Atletico, who would like to take him on loan until the end of the season with a view to a permanent deal.
No I read about half of the text and concluded that it was bull.
What we need according to Lawro
What they need in a nutshell: A young striker to learn off Luis Suarez.
Window shopping: I don't think Brendan Rodgers needs to do much in January because he has lots of options in attack, midfield and defence and they have proved they can cope without Steven Gerrard or Daniel Sturridge when they have been injured.
If Suarez is sidelined then that is a different matter of course but any team in the world would miss him in the form he is in.
I just wonder if Rodgers might go for a young striker or attacking midfield player because if you got the right player in now then he could learn off players like Suarez, Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho and you could bring him along very quickly.
The Liverpool squad is certainly not crying out for reinforcements but, with Suarez having just signed a new deal and Liverpool in the title race despite their defeats over Christmas, this might be a good time for Rodgers to go and ask for the funds for another big signing.
Linked with: Martin Montoya RB, 22 (Barcelona), Ryan Bertrand 24, LB (Chelsea), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Arda Turan 26, AM(Atletico Madrid), Javier Pastore 24, AM (Paris St-Germain), Everton Ribeiro 24, AM (Cruzeiro), Koke 21, AM (Atletico Madrid), Ryan Gauld18, AM (Dundee United), Mohamed Salah 21, FW (Basel), Danny Ings21, CF (Burnley), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 23, CM (Udinese) Pedro26, FW (Barcelona).
What they need in a nutshell: A young striker to learn off Luis Suarez.
Window shopping: I don't think Brendan Rodgers needs to do much in January because he has lots of options in attack, midfield and defence and they have proved they can cope without Steven Gerrard or Daniel Sturridge when they have been injured.
If Suarez is sidelined then that is a different matter of course but any team in the world would miss him in the form he is in.
I just wonder if Rodgers might go for a young striker or attacking midfield player because if you got the right player in now then he could learn off players like Suarez, Gerrard and Philippe Coutinho and you could bring him along very quickly.
The Liverpool squad is certainly not crying out for reinforcements but, with Suarez having just signed a new deal and Liverpool in the title race despite their defeats over Christmas, this might be a good time for Rodgers to go and ask for the funds for another big signing.
Linked with: Martin Montoya RB, 22 (Barcelona), Ryan Bertrand 24, LB (Chelsea), Ivan Rakitic 25, CM (Sevilla), Arda Turan 26, AM(Atletico Madrid), Javier Pastore 24, AM (Paris St-Germain), Everton Ribeiro 24, AM (Cruzeiro), Koke 21, AM (Atletico Madrid), Ryan Gauld18, AM (Dundee United), Mohamed Salah 21, FW (Basel), Danny Ings21, CF (Burnley), Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 23, CM (Udinese) Pedro26, FW (Barcelona).
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