What do we need in Jan Window?

[Hansern]

In the last 25 years only about three sides have gone on to win the title having conceded as many goals as Liverpool have at this point in the season

But as long as you're fine with it, great.

I'll stick with facts

Guess how many Leicester had conceded last season after 9 games? 17

City when they won in 13/14? 11

So, its happen twice in the last 3 seasons.

It means fuck all..

 

[Windom Earle]

In the last 25 years only about three sides have gone on to win the title having conceded as many goals as Liverpool have at this point in the season

But as long as you're fine with it, great.

I'll stick with facts

How many goals did those teams score? What was their goal difference after the first nine or 10 games? In fact, who were these teams? Who did they play in their opening games? There are only two goals conceded separating us from Arsenal and Man City (nine goals each conceded) - are their records shitty enough to be alarming?

Context.

Goals conceded only becomes relevant if a) goals are being conceded at an alarming rate (with little or no sign of the trend being arrested) or b) goals scored are hard to come by.

I think that @Frogfish posted a stat along the lines of 1.22 goals per game conceded with 2.22 goals per games scored (correct me if I'm wrong). So we are scoring double the amount we let in.

At present, Liverpool are joint first with an identical record to the other top two teams (W6, D2, L1). Tottenham have the best defensive record in the league, but surprisingly they are not one of the teams sitting in joint first.

You only win games by outscoring your opponent, if you can consistently do that then goals conceded is not that relevant any more - especially when our goals conceded is much improved (five of the 11 goals against were conceded against Arsenal and Burnley) after a tough start to the season. Liverpool are also joint top scorers in the league.

I think we've all said at one point or another that we'd take a title with 38 1-nils - well 4-3 is the new 1-0 baby! Ha.

 

[Windom Earle]

Guess how many Leicester had conceded last season after 9 games? 17

City when they won in 13/14? 11

So, its happen twice in the last 3 seasons.

It means fuck all..

What's most surprising about last year is that Arsenal and Leicester had the same defensive record, but Leicester finished ten points clear and only had to score two goals more than Arsenal to do it!

 

[King Binny]

@King Binny what do you think on Burma and Giving Lozano? Would they be a Klopp type of buy? Who do you think is out there that Klopp would want? At Dortmund he had DoF having the final say, he doesn't have the same level of help here.

Unfortunately, I haven't watched enough of those 2 to comment but the examples listed here are quite evident of how the net is cast wide. I'll be surprised if we don't tap on his knowledge of Bundesliga and its players though. Latest being linked was Fabian Schar from Hoffenheim. Naby Keita, Julian Brandt, Yunus Malli and Charles Aranguiz are some of my personal outside bets.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/spor...n-klopps-liverpool-transfer-strategy-11492029

Robert Lewandowski - Lech Poznan (Poland)
Shinji Kagawa - Cerezo Osaka (Japan)
Lucas Barrios - Colo Colo (Chile)
Felipe Santana - Figueirense (Brazil)
Kevin Großkreutz - Rot Weiss Ahlen (Germany’s second division)
Mitch Langerak - Melbourne Victory (Australia)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Saint-Étienne (France)

Amongst those whom we have signed or linked actively - Grujic, Klavan, Zielinski and Parades etc. are some who are lesser knowns.

On a sidenote, I'm sure there are lots of talents in the Dortmund scouting team/transfer committee besides Michael Zorc. Sven Mislintat for example, was a name that popped out recently (haven't heard him being mentioned too often previously) in recent rumours claiming a rift between him and Thomas Tuchel.

http://www.dw.com/en/rift-emerges-b...and-borussia-dortmunds-chief-scout/a-35960046

 

[keniget]

I can't imagine we're going to make any major changes in Jan.

We've just bought a first choice keeper so he's going to have to do something pretty drastic to get binned in 12 months nevermind 6.

Up front we've got a couple of players who have yet to really be given a proper chance - namely Origi - so again, can't imagine a striker is on the agenda unless an opportunity that can't be turned down arises.

We are desperately short of cover in the fullback positions. I'd hope that we'd look at addressing that.

In an ideal world I'd like a pacey attacker but it might be worth using Mane's absence in Jan to see if Ojo has got what it takes.

 

[doctor_mac]

Guess how many Leicester had conceded last season after 9 games? 17

City when they won in 13/14? 11

So, its happen twice in the last 3 seasons.

It means fuck all..

Usually in the last 3 seasons the team that wins the league has conceded quite a few goals initially. Usually.