Topic: Comolli: Only 1or 2 adjustments in the summer

[astowell1]

Javi Martinez and Huntelaar.  Personal opinion and all.  Would be so awesome to see.

[spinaltapped]

It's also very much possible that Lucas Moura will come to Europe this summer.That's one more gem that teams will want to chase.

I rate him higher than Neymar, to be honest.

[Melbred]

This will be our 3rd season out of the CL.

We can hope all we want, but realistically, we're not going to be able to attract the likes of Hazard, Cavani and Huntelaar.

Suarez was an anomaly.

[Malaysian Kopite]

Javi Martinez and Huntelaar.  Personal opinion and all.  Would be so awesome to see.

No way we'll get Martinez. We don't need him anyway, since we've got Lucas. We've got more important positions to strengthen.

[The Portuguese Kopite]

Realistically, 1 or 2 of the right adjustments in yesterday's game and we'd have won by at least 2.

[Xabier Alonso Olano]

Going on the first half performance, I can see why Kenny and Comolli think that only a few adjustments are needed. By time we add a couple of extra options and complete the cycle of moving on Maxi, Kuyt? Fabio, etc etc I think we will have a very good and balanced squad.

Still a young squad and most have stepped up a level for Liverpool and all have shown sporadic glimpses of the quality they have (exetremely sporadic in some case but nonetheless), I'm just hoping that Kelly-who was very good against Arsenal- Flanagan, Robinson, Henderson, Jonjo, Spearing, Carroll and even Suarez to some extent, can all really push on and correct some of the mistakes they are making: whether positionally, lack of composure, mental strength etc, so that we come back next season with a very strong well bonded, well drilled nucleus of the squad with a couple of quality additions.

Don't think we need a defender personally, even when Fabio leaves I think Robinson, Flanagan, Johnson and Kelly should be enough for when Enrique isn't available. And I'm not quite writing Carra off either.. Think some of youse are too quick to dismiss him and he deserves respect as a modern day legend of the club. Been many a time Jamie has saved us and no one will work harder to stay competing for a place in our 11; backing us to keep a coupla clean sheets over the next few games. So fuck ya.

Need a tweak in midfield, got numbers for the middle of the park no doubt and I'm hoping that with Lucas back a good partnership will form between one of the rest of the CM's. Would expect to see a new RW and I'd personally love another LW to offer something different and to challenge Downing. Be interesting to see who we identify as the wingers possibly moreso than which striker is targeted for me.

Oh and stop posting daft transfers and targets that aint never ever gonna happen. Never.

[peachybum]

Just seen that statement from Comolli (and apparently Stevie was saying similar in the media?) - the club is in some trouble in terms of player assessment if that's the view inside.

We don't need an adjustment, we need an overhaul of the midfield and attacking departments. We tried one last summer, it was mainly shit. Delude yourself that average quality is higher than it is and all we need are 'adjustments', we'll be here the next year looking to the next transfer window.
 
Hope that statement from Comolli was just intended to dampen down expectation among the potential sellers.

I doubt we have the kind of money to carry out the kind of overhaul that'll make us a CL team. You're talking about £150m+. Our net spend over the last 3 windows was something like £35m and i'd expect the same again, even less is there's a miracle and work on a stadium starts.

Our squad is what it is. Getting value is hard. Moving players out who are on good contracts but you don't want is hard, look at AA. With the transfer market and transfer fee's looking to slow with FFS coming into effect 'adjustments' is the only realistic option. It's going to be a gradual process to strengthen us sufficiently to challenge the top 4 NOT a City/Chelsea billion dollar bonanza.

[LiverpoolKopKings]

Yest if Van Persie was wearing red we'd have put 4/5 past them before they got the 1st glimpse at goal. But as it is we can't score even the goal was a hangar door.

That is one major adjustment that needs major adjustments.

I hate speculating, but it could well be that someone is moved on, maybe Kuyt, that makes room for another striker. And this one better be lethal.

[Walshy7]

I would take £40 million for Suarez, doesent score enough goals

[Wish Matrix]

We're signing noone.

[Ultimate Bromance]

We're signing noone.

Welcome Craig ywna.

[ziggyy]

Just no more over-priced players....

[Malaysian Kopite]

Welcome Craig ywna.

[subroc]

Even if they are overpriced, if they deliver world class performance, then at least they are giving good value. A good example is C. Ronaldo - he broke the world record for transfer fee but look at how many goals he scores for them as a MF.

It's when you sign grossly overpriced players who do not perform even what they were doing last season, that you really feel sick to the stomach. It looks like Dalglish does not expect Carroll to get better anymore at least for this season - giivng him only a few minutes to play in one of the most important games left this season speaks volumes.

[elnino_yash]

Welcome Craig ywna.

[Didi_ram]

The biggest problem for us is that we spent 55m on Carroll and Henderson apparently for the future.They are taking ages to settle down and improve and get consistent performances in.
Whereas,when you buy 2 players for that price,you expect them to hit the ground running immediately.
That's the fear for the summer.Perhaps we will spend that much.But where is the guarantee that it isnt 15m on Sinclair and 20m on McCarthy?
I really hope that Comolli brings his french trump card into play.There are some fantastic players in that league,and we need bargains.Coates for 7m certainly looks like one,Enrique deffo is.And so is Suarez.So we have been known to get fantastic deals for foreign players.If it is 2 players for the summer,they both have to be quality(as they will in all probability replace a fantastic servant Kuyt,and a good enough Maxi).And I hope we scour Germany/France/Holland/Spain for them.

[Baz Smythe]

After having time to cool down I really fon't think we need an overhaul at all. That's what last summer was for. We now have a very capable squad of players, we just need adjustments in one or two positions.

1st - If Kenny is adamant that Gerrard is centre midfielder then that's his decision, personally I don't agree but that's not my choice. In that case then we need an attacking midfieder, someone in the mold of Silva, Modric, Nasri role that can create holes in defences, spot a pass early when a run is on etc. I don't know enough about the players who will be available in summer to guess who that might be but that's definately what we need.

2nd - Suarez should be moved to the right forward position to replace Kuyt. He is a huge upgrade to Kuyt and similar stats where he could bang them in for fun in holland but over here he's just an excellent forward and his other qualities could be more beneficial.

3rd - Striker, we need competition for Carrolls place, and this player needs to be one of two things. Either a complete forward like Torres used to be, someone who can play on his own "lone wolf" as Comolli describes that can create nightmares for defenders, play of the shoulder etc Thos would cost upwards of 25mil+ and I can 't think of any that would realistically join us and it would reduce us to putting Carroll on the bench an practically admit to everyone we were wrong or buying him, or the way I believe we need to go is for now we can just go for a poacher, someone who knows exactly where to position themselves in the six-10 yard area everytime and is very hungry An might only cost 10-15mil

I think these are the areas that are going to be dealt with in Summer. and I think we get 2 world class players we can challenge for the title if we get 2 decent, young players then we can challenge for top 4.

[steveeastend]

The transfer activities last summer had a big impact on the club, a lot of players have been shipped out, a lot came in. It´s only normal making some mistakes as everybody was under pressure and some decisions for sure seemed to have been pretty rushed.

If Comolli thinks he can put the squad right with only one or two adjustments then fair enough. We will see..

[killer-heels]

The transfer activities last summer had a big impact on the club, a lot of players have been shipped out, a lot came in. It´s only normal making some mistakes as everybody was under pressure and some decisions for sure seemed to have been pretty rushed.

If Comolli thinks he can put the squad right with only one or two adjustments then fair enough. We will see..

He was referencing the number of players that came in and went out when he referenced adjustments. There is no way we need that sort of turnover again.

 A couple of really good attackers and we will have a squad comparable to Spurs. All we need then is the belief and single mindedness that Man Utd have.

[John C]

His shopping list need only comprise 3 lines.
A goal scorer.
A right sided player.
A CM.

Then he can go on holiday.

[ChristophLFC]

His shopping list need only comprise 3 lines.
A goal scorer.
A right sided player.
A CM.

Then he can go on holiday.

[Quintet]

After having time to cool down I really fon't think we need an overhaul at all. That's what last summer was for. We now have a very capable squad of players, we just need adjustments in one or two positions.

1st - If Kenny is adamant that Gerrard is centre midfielder then that's his decision, personally I don't agree but that's not my choice. In that case then we need an attacking midfieder, someone in the mold of Silva, Modric, Nasri role that can create holes in defences, spot a pass early when a run is on etc. I don't know enough about the players who will be available in summer to guess who that might be but that's definately what we need.

2nd - Suarez should be moved to the right forward position to replace Kuyt. He is a huge upgrade to Kuyt and similar stats where he could bang them in for fun in holland but over here he's just an excellent forward and his other qualities could be more beneficial.

3rd - Striker, we need competition for Carrolls place, and this player needs to be one of two things. Either a complete forward like Torres used to be, someone who can play on his own "lone wolf" as Comolli describes that can create nightmares for defenders, play of the shoulder etc Thos would cost upwards of 25mil+ and I can 't think of any that would realistically join us and it would reduce us to putting Carroll on the bench an practically admit to everyone we were wrong or buying him, or the way I believe we need to go is for now we can just go for a poacher, someone who knows exactly where to position themselves in the six-10 yard area everytime and is very hungry An might only cost 10-15mil

I think these are the areas that are going to be dealt with in Summer. and I think we get 2 world class players we can challenge for the title if we get 2 decent, young players then we can challenge for top 4.

Totally agree with your whole post but specially the bit in bold. When will everyone learn suarez is not a central striker. Hes better running at players not playing with his back to goal. Add a winger forward to complement suarez on the otherside with a better midfielder than adam and I think we would get 4th. We're not far that far away

[JamesLS7]

Pessimistically, I would assume this summer we will have 30M plus whatever we have in player sales.


Fuck it all on Cavani. He is the best striker on earth IMO, get him and thats guaranteed goals, and the other benefit of signing Cavani is it would bring out the best is Luis.

If he isnt top of the list, I will be gutted. I'd have him above any other semi-realistic target. Because not only will he be awesome, he would make Luis even better

[Solomon Grundy]

No way we'll get Martinez. We don't need him anyway, since we've got Lucas. We've got more important positions to strengthen.

Have you not seen our midfield without Lucas? Of course we need a midfielder of Javi Martinez's quality. Besides why couldn't they play in midfield together?

[JamesLS7]

Have you not seen our midfield without Lucas? Of course we need a midfielder of Javi Martinez's quality. Besides why couldn't they play in midfield together?

That would be the dream.

Lucas - Martinez

Gerrard

That would be scary, and the main benefit would be you could say, listen Stevie, you have two fucking monsters sittng behind you, I do not want to see you in your own half, get up top, and fucking destroy the other team.

[The G in Gerrard]

We need a striker (if not two), two wingers for left and right side, a left back and a DM.

[Quintet]

Pessimistically, I would assume this summer we will have 30M plus whatever we have in player sales.


Fuck it all on Cavani. He is the best striker on earth IMO, get him and thats guaranteed goals, and the other benefit of signing Cavani is it would bring out the best is Luis.

If he isnt top of the list, I will be gutted. I'd have him above any other semi-realistic target. Because not only will he be awesome, he would make Luis even better

to be fair we had spent around £50m net before raul was sold, and this season we are back in Europe with a better shirt deal. But I think we would have sold less due to the fact there must have been a boom when the yanks left and kenny came back.

[Solomon Grundy]

That would be the dream.

Lucas - Martinez

Gerrard

That would be scary, and the main benefit would be you could say, listen Stevie, you have two fucking monsters sittng behind you, I do not want to see you in your own half, get up top, and fucking destroy the other team.

Indeed. I'm afraid the ship might have sailed in regards to Martinez though. Rafa should've signed him years ago when he wasn't so expensive. Yann M'Villa and Moussa Sissoko could be good options though.

[Quintet]

We need a striker (if not two), two wingers for left and right side, a left back and a DM.

Left back?

[JamesLS7]

We need a striker (if not two), two wingers for left and right side, a left back and a DM.

I would say one striker, as Luis can play as a great support striker.

Again I would say on winger as Downing, Bellamy, Sterling, Kuyt and Maxi can play there.

Left back we have Jose, with Robbo as back up.

And Lucas will be back for DM next season, aand spearing is a decent back up.

[Solomon Grundy]

We need a striker (if not two), two wingers for left and right side, a left back and a DM.

Why left back? Think we're pretty much covered with Enrique and Robinson to be honest.

[JamesLS7]

Indeed. I'm afraid the ship might have sailed in regards to Martinez though. Rafa should've signed him years ago when he wasn't so expensive. Yann M'Villa and Moussa Sissoko could be good options though.

Knowing Rafa he probably tried and got the rug pulled from under him.


M'Villa would be great. I saw a quote in January from his agent saying he was available for, I think it was, 22M Euros.

[Solomon Grundy]

And Lucas will be back for DM next season, aand spearing is a decent back up.

We need better then decent back-ups if we want to progress mate.

[Quintet]

The majority on here seem to realise how obvious it is that we need 3 players and quality players in the following positions

1. CM

2. Winger

3. Striker

[Solomon Grundy]

Knowing Rafa he probably tried and got the rug pulled from under him.


M'Villa would be great. I saw a quote in January from his agent saying he was available for, I think it was, 22M Euros.

I think he opted for Aquilani instead mate. 

[Quintet]

We need better then decent back-ups if we want to progress mate.

I think spearing is a decent back up

[Solomon Grundy]

The majority on here seem to realise how obvious it is that we need 3 players and quality players in the following positions

1. CM

2. Winger

3. Striker

Deffo our priority them.

[JamesLS7]

We need better then decent back-ups if we want to progress mate.

Yeah but Lucas is not going to be out for 6 months again, least I hope he isnt.

Where are you going to find a top class back up who is happy to sit on the bench all season ?

[JamesLS7]

I think he opted for Aquilani instead mate. 

Wasnt he forced to buy from Pompy and Roma mate which is why we got Johnson and Aqua as both clubs owedd us money.

[Solomon Grundy]

I think spearing is a decent back up

Like I said, we need BETTER then decent if we want to reach the top again. There should be no room for sentimentality at the club. It needs to keep moving foward.