INT Liverpool Kopites

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Why the board wanted Sturridge, why Rodgers wanted Dempsey

Friday 31st August 2012 would not be a day to remember for Liverpool fans as the day started so promisingly. Throughout the day, they were heavily linked with three players in Leandro Damiao, Daniel Sturridge and Clint Dempsey. The first now looks as if that it was just a made up rumour.

The last two, however, have been hotly debated amongst the Liverpool fans. Sturridge stayed and played a few minutes in the UEFA Super Cup. In addition, Dempsey went on to sign for Tottenham Hotspurs. According to reports, John Henry and his cohorts wanted to sign the young English striker while Rodgers would have rather spent the money on the older American versatile attacking midfielder.

The reasons for this are quite simply a clash on FSG’s philosophy and what Rodgers wanted to fill a void in his team. In Daniel Sturridge, you get a talented, some say arrogant, player who has much to prove too many after not being given enough chances to display his ability on a regular basis. Except for his exerts at Bolton, he has been played from the right instead of in his preferred position, up top and it could be that this caused Rodgers to want Dempsey more. In Sturridge, John Henry saw a player with a re-sale value and was English.

A hangover from the previous regime but they had it right, this time. Too bad Sturridge no longer wanted to endure the taunts of the right or left hand side. Dempsey would play the wings well and enjoy doing so as he does in any attacking positions. The board, purportedly, refused to fund a move for the 29-year-old player and Rodgers had to, therefore, come up with the fund himself. Selling Charlie Adam and the loan fees amounted to £5m and Liverpool had a £5m fee rebuffed from Fulham.

Rodgers could not scrape any more coins together to get to Fulham’s price tag of £6m and Tottenham stole in with money that would have been spent on Moutinho. In the end, Liverpool ended up with no one after Carroll left to play in the East End. Their attacking options threadbare and it showed when they had little impact from the bench against Arsenal.

In short, it has been difficult for the Brendan Rodgers. He has tried to get the players that he needed and thought he had enough but injuries to Joe Cole, Carroll’s loan move and other factors have left him with 1 point in 3 games, languishing in a concerning 18th place, even at this early stage. There’s no doubt that it will get better. He is too good a manager for it not to happen but the transition may be a painful for the followers of the Red and White Kop.

 

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Fact of the day #2: The interesting tale of Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling is a factician's dream. The 17 year-old has already become a household name. After impressive performances against both Manchester City and Arsenal, Sterling has put himself on the map; and here's his story.

After being born and raised in Jamaica, Raheem and his mother emigrated to London, in the hope of a more prosperous life. What's also very interesting is that Sterling's first school was in a little town called Wembley, which just happens to have what many consider the 'Home of Football'. He attended the Copland High School in the North-West suburb.

By the time he was 10, he had already been signed to QPR's academy. Just four years later, he was attracting interest from some of England's elite clubs. QPR, at the time, were so keen to keep him, that they tried to give first-team assurances and a luxury long-term contract - to a 14 year-old!

The hype surrounding Raheem grew in his country of origin. In a Jamaican national newspaper, Sterling's rise to youth-starlet was featured. The headline read: 'Jamaican takes UK youth football by storm'. The paper went on to praise his progress and reported that he had "dazzled the English football world with his prodigious talent".

Raheem Sterling has impressed at England youth-level. After being selected for the England U-17 World Cup squad, he scored a brilliant goal in a 2-0 win, and got his second goal in the tournament against Argentina.

Since then, many have tipped Sterling for the England senior side, however the winger's mother told press that she likes the idea of him representing Jamaica sometime in the future, and young Raheem didn't dispell his mother's sentiments, adding that - "When it comes to that decision that is when I will decide, but if Jamaica comes for me, why not?''.

QPR's attempt to keep the winger failed. Liverpool won the coveted race to sign the 15-year-old, for a initial fee of £500,000, rising to a possible figure ten times the initial amount.

On 24 March 2012, Sterling made his senior Liverpool debut as a substitute in a Premier League match against Wigan aged just 17 years and 107 days, becoming the second-youngest player ever to play for the club. Under Brendan Rodgers, he has started 2 of Liverpool's 3 opening Premier League games, and having impressed in both - the future looks bright for the Kingston-born 17 year-

dalam FM2012 aku, masa umur 23 dah kena sambar Real Madrid..

 

[kingpinz]

Why I Think We Should Trust FSG..

When FSG bought Liverpool, it was a great moment for the club H&G were no longer in control, and stopping the progress of the club, they didn't seem to want to do what was in the best interest of Liverpool Football Club, however, I think FSG do.. Why? Because they've done it with the Red Sox's in America, in many ways, they were like us, it'd been a while since we'd won something when they bought us, and looks how much the Red Sox's have come along since he invested his money and time into the club.

The same with Liverpool too, when they took over, there was talk about is going into administration, there was a possibility Liverpool Football Club wouldn't be anymore, but he saved us, and has made the club into a better one financially then it was when they took over.

They want to succeed, and they want to make money, the only way they can made sure that happens is by doing what's very best for the club, turning us into the best we can we, and us winning stuff on the pitch.

What FSG are doing with Liverpool is a long-term project, don't expect things to happen overnight, give them time, they'll come good.

SETUJU???:-?

hanya jauhari mengenal manikam..

 

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tambah 3 juta lagi dapat la saing ngan aguero..)

Breaking News...

LFC are willing to pay Newcastle 3M more for Andy Carroll in order to be in the list of top 10 transfer fee history...

bro ches boleh konpem berita ni tak??

 

[chesnatesz]

Breaking News...



bro ches boleh konpem berita ni tak??

))

ko breaking news stok aku punye ke betol2 punye kisah ni???

ari tu paling tinggi pun dieorg sangup 16-17m je beb..

 

[chesnatesz]

Lucas Leiva - Escalation To Brilliance:-Khas untuk SUPROLUCAS

Lucas. A simple name, a seemingly simple player. What people don’t see is the inner complexity of what he brings to a team. The ability to read the game with the greatest of vision and recognise the necessity of keeping the tempo of the team ticking over. He is the definition of the midfield engine. Someone who works hard, but with effortless ease and beautiful aesthetics.

He isn’t your typical Brazilian, nor is he the typical defensive midfielder. He is short, not overly strong in appearance and his blonde locks float in the air behind him. He is not Zico nor is he Kaka, but that’s not what he is about. Although he may not be physically strong, his inner strength has been thoroughly tested during his assent to respect.

Lucas was a Gremio regular at the tender age of 18, after he had demonstrated his skill as an attacking midfield maestro. He didn’t necessarily score goals for his club side, but he created chances and ran at the opposition with direct craft and skillful intensity. At the age of 20 Lucas had become Gremio’s captain, really establishing himself in the Brazilian League. He also became the youngest player ever to receive the prestigious Placar magazine Golden Ball award, given to the best player in the Brazilian League that season. This honour had been previously won by the likes of Zico, Robinho and Kaka. Lucas was really laying the foundations for a career that would take him to the top of the game.

Serious interest was generated around Lucas. Clubs from around Europe were interested to see where he would turn next. His work rate for a creative player was somewhat remarkable, people likened him to a combination of Daniele de Rossi and Kaka. This was telling that he had dynamism in a way that would help his side score goals. A composer in an altogether miniature orchestra.

 

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Uncertain times at Anfield


Brendan Rodgers has earned many admirers in his short managerial career but the next few months will prove to be his most testing.

His Liverpool side slipped to a 2-0 defeat at home to Arsenal, coming against the backdrop of a contentious transfer deadline day, highlighting the substantial task at hand.

As Arsenal succeeded at a passing game which has been 15 years in the making, Rodgers (pictured) and the Anfield crowd had to be content with plenty of effort but little quality.

They looked desperately short of options in the attacking third with only Jonjo Shelvey showing any real urgency after coming on as a substitute.

After the game, the new man at the helm admitted that he regretted allowing Andy Carroll to move on loan to West Ham, after failing to sign either Clint Dempsey or Daniel Sturridge.

He also said that re-signing Michael Owen remained a possibility. "Any player that I believe can improve the squad I will look at," stated Rodgers. "We have got a very, very small squad with some very young players in it. So I can't say no."

He continued: "There is no point in me sitting here crying about it wishing we had or we hadn't. There is no doubt the finances here had to be changed. That is the reality.

"We have lost nine players and brought in three, so, from a business side, the club has done well. What we need to do... now is look after the football business and help the players here.

"We all know we needed reinforcements and the players needed help but it's gone now and I can't do anything about it."

Open letter

Despite the board's failure in the transfer window, it's hard to argue with their new strategy of realism before excess.

Kenny Dalglish squandered the vast sums granted to him and it's understandable that owner John W. Henry is wary of repeating the same mistakes.

On Monday, the American released an open letter to fans which detailed both Fenway Sports Group's vision and backing for the manager.

Henry said: "The transfer policy was not about cutting costs. It was and will be in the future, about getting maximum value for what is spent so that we can build quality and depth.

"We are avowed proponents of Uefa's Financial Fair Play agenda that was this week reiterated by Mr Platini. Something we heartily applaud."

He added: "No-one should doubt our commitment to the club. In Brendan Rodgers, we have a talented young manager and we have valued highly his judgement about the make-up of the squad.

"This is a work in progress. It will take time for Brendan to instil his philosophy into the squad and build exactly what he needs for the long term."

Henry's words should give Rodgers some comfort and he should be praised for not gambling the future on quick fixes.

The problem is this doesn't wash with some people. To them financial fair play only means so much when they see rivals Manchester United spending £24m on Robin van Persie and Queens Park Rangers paying huge sums in wages.

Striking the right balance

Striking the right balance between economic sense and ambition has arguably only been achieved at Merseyside rivals Everton.

David Moyes rarely spends big but he invests wisely. Everton live within their means, ensuring future generations have a stable club to support.

Employing the same type of model at the Reds would make sense and reflect their current standing in the world of football.

They are not the powerhouse they once were and the nostalgia that surrounds Anfield, is becoming more of a hindrance than cause for motivation.

Aside from the Champions League triumph in 2005 the success dried up many years ago.

Successive managers have tried but failed to bring back the glory days of Shankly and Paisley and poor ownership from past regimes has left the club financially unstable.

It's a sign of the times that many pundits and experts, believe an upper mid-table finish is the most they can hope for.

The concern for Rodgers is whether he will be given time to implement his passing style that delivered on all fronts at Swansea.

His new philosophy needs patience from all concerned. The key to both his and the club's futures are not the rash policies of past employees but an acceptance of playing the hand they have been dealt.

By Gary Peters

 

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Lucas Leiva - Escalation To Brilliance:-Khas untuk SUPROLUCAS

Lucas. A simple name, a seemingly simple player. What people don’t see is the inner complexity of what he brings to a team. The ability to read the game with the greatest of vision and recognise the necessity of keeping the tempo of the team ticking over. He is the definition of the midfield engine. Someone who works hard, but with effortless ease and beautiful aesthetics.

He isn’t your typical Brazilian, nor is he the typical defensive midfielder. He is short, not overly strong in appearance and his blonde locks float in the air behind him. He is not Zico nor is he Kaka, but that’s not what he is about. Although he may not be physically strong, his inner strength has been thoroughly tested during his assent to respect.

Lucas was a Gremio regular at the tender age of 18, after he had demonstrated his skill as an attacking midfield maestro. He didn’t necessarily score goals for his club side, but he created chances and ran at the opposition with direct craft and skillful intensity. At the age of 20 Lucas had become Gremio’s captain, really establishing himself in the Brazilian League. He also became the youngest player ever to receive the prestigious Placar magazine Golden Ball award, given to the best player in the Brazilian League that season. This honour had been previously won by the likes of Zico, Robinho and Kaka. Lucas was really laying the foundations for a career that would take him to the top of the game.

Serious interest was generated around Lucas. Clubs from around Europe were interested to see where he would turn next. His work rate for a creative player was somewhat remarkable, people likened him to a combination of Daniele de Rossi and Kaka. This was telling that he had dynamism in a way that would help his side score goals. A composer in an altogether miniature orchestra.

from zero to hero... mu memey hebak lucas )

 

[chesnatesz]

Joe Allen: Has completed more accurate long balls (31) than any other PL player this season, misplacing only 1 - a success rate of 96.9%

 

[arin_gis]

Top 5 Tertinggi Pengurus Liverpool FC Membelanjakan Wang Perpindahan

1. Rafa Benitez - £228,051,000.00
2. Gerrard Houllier - £125,400,000.00
3. Kenny Dalglish (2nd) - £109,950,000.00
4. Brendan Rodgers - £29,400,000.00
5. Roy Hodgson - £23,850,000.00