ECHO Comment: "Fears of Witch-hunt Against Liverpool FC" part 2

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

Thommo looks like he's just spotted the strap-on.

Or he just taken delivery of it

 

[YoboCopter]

Just having a look at their squad. They currently have a squad of 24 first teamers - quite a few on loan but none of them will do anything in the Premiership. Harry Wilson is probably the best of a mediocre bunch but he's nearly 22 and not exactly tearing up the Championship.

Of those 24 an astonishing 8 of them see their contracts expire in the next 18 months. Sturridge, Milner, Origi, Markovic, Moreno, Matip, Lallana and somebody called Conor Randall.

They might get a few quid for the ones leaving in 2020 (matip, lallana and origi) but given their troubles with injuries and/or not being very good they can't expect to make much from them.

Their sale of Solanke, although superficially a receiving a good fee, does perhaps indicate underlying financial concern among the head honchos at FSG. Looking to flog Origi as well, can they really afford to further reduce such a paper thin squad? Looks they can't afford not to, and with a whole host of assets about to depreciate to nothing it's not hard to see why.

They've also unwisely tied Keita, Fabinho and Henderson down to 2023, all on massive wages. Keita and Fabinho didnt even stand out in their leagues but it's now obvious they don't have what it takes to make it in the big league. £100m in transfer fees and about £12m pa in wages....they have been pitiful and FSG may well be casting envious eyes over the park at our Dutch Maestro if they continue to see such mediocrity signed for top dollar.

Nor is it a particularly young squad. Only three members of their first xi are under 25, the overrated and injury prone gomez, that right back and the increasingly leggy looking Robertson.

Most studies confirm that the peak age for footballers is 26. Armed with this info you can't help but worry about Liverpool FC as all their main players have already climbed that hill, whilst some might be able to halt the decline it's fair to say none of them are still ascending the football mountain. Salah, Mane, Firmino, VVD, Hendo, the chunky Swiss international are all closer to their 27th birthday than their 26th. If I was a Liverpool fan Id be worried, this is pretty much their last chance to win the league.

City's U25s include B Silva, Stones, Zinchenko, Jesus, Sane, Sterling, Mendy, Laporte.
Evertons u25s include Pickford, Mina, Zouma, Digne, Davies, Richarlison, Lookman.
Spurs u25s include Kane, Alli, Winks, Sanchez and Dier.

The age profile of Liverpool's squad in concerning to say the least. Considering how much they've spent it's a shame to see it so aged. Maybe Keita and Fabinho can step but the evidence so far suggests this is unlikely. Not only is this their last chance to win the league it might be their last chance to make top 4. Their luck this season has been well documented, an ordinary amount of luck would see them scrapping for 4th but they've also been incredibly lucky with injuries.

If they take this small, ageing squad into next season (especially with Mane and Salah enjoying off to Africa for the summer) then a couple of injuries could spell BIG trouble.

FSG are unlikely to invest further, they've already humiliatingly backed out of trying to sign Pulisic, allowing Chelsea to swoop. Liverpool have crested their lucky wave but, unfortunately, it looks like they're about to crash to Earth. It's a shame really.

They must be a fairly old team when they won it cpl seasons back?

 

[Steve0]

They must be a fairly old team when they won it cpl seasons back?
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Cahill and Terry are perhaps warping your memory. Terry barely played and apart from that they were a fairly young young team. Other than Cahill there was nobody who was over 30 at the start of the season.

Courtois 25
Alonso 25
Kante 25
Hazard 25
Moses 25
Costa only 27 and having his best season.
Batshuayi 22

Another team who were helped out by very few injuries.

 

[LABlue2]

Important game this weekend I think to see if they go back to smashing teams 4-0 or if they manage not to get 3 points.

 

[maccavennie]

Brighton will give them a good game, very good side at home. Very unlucky to get beat at the pit as well, created some good chances and missed a couple of chances at the end

 

[BlueInNZ]

Brighton will give them a good game, very good side at home. Very unlucky to get beat at the pit as well, created some good chances and missed a couple of chances at the end

Physical side too. This could be a game when they pick up a few knocks or, heaven forbid, a serious injury. Or two.

 

[dholliday]

Interesting to see the top comment below the line in The Guardian match report:

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  dholliday
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  Let's all be honest: nobody apart from kopites want Liverpool to win the title. Man City did us all a favour tonight. 404 likes
  
  

haha lol it wasn't just my comment, all the most-recommended comments were big fat LoIs at RS misfortune. The funniest thing was reading the bumhurt replies from kopites pretending they're Swansea fans or somesuch saying they'd honestly love Liverpool to win the thing. Weirdos.

The biggest myth the red-infested media keep pushing is that non-kopites like & respect Liverpool FC. It's plainly untrue.

 

[Harryflashman]

haha lol it wasn't just my comment, all the most-recommended comments were big fat LoIs at RS misfortune. The funniest thing was reading the bumhurt replies from kopites pretending they're Swansea fans or somesuch saying they'd honestly love Liverpool to win the thing. Weirdos.

The biggest myth the red-infested media keep pushing is that non-kopites like & respect Liverpool FC. It's plainly untrue.

They’re a strange breed . I can’t believe even they could deny it , just Odd as you like that lot . I’ll keep saying it , they’re top of the league and instead of celebrating and enjoying every moment they’re obsessed by running round screaming “love me , love me . Why don’t you all love me”

Anyway Kudos for the comment sir , kudos.

 

[goodisonopheliac]

haha lol it wasn't just my comment, all the most-recommended comments were big fat LoIs at RS misfortune. The funniest thing was reading the bumhurt replies from kopites pretending they're Swansea fans or somesuch saying they'd honestly love Liverpool to win the thing. Weirdos.

The biggest myth the red-infested media keep pushing is that non-kopites like & respect Liverpool FC. It's plainly untrue.

I know a Geordie who does, but 1) Rafael and 2) he's BFFs with Space and they're kopites. The other non-kopites I know hate them.

 

[Minimeister]

They’re a strange breed . I can’t believe even they could deny it , just Odd as you like that lot . I’ll keep saying it , they’re top of the league and instead of celebrating and enjoying every moment they’re obsessed by running round screaming “love me , love me . Why don’t you all love me”

Anyway Kudos for the comment sir , kudos.

It's because deep down they haven't got any real connection with the club. When we've won stuff in the past it has meant so much because of what has gone on before that we've lived and breathed. That's why they're so weird on RAWK, they try and outdo each other with their 'support' which just turns out to make them look like whoppers to the outside world.

 

[toffeejack]

Brighton will roll over for them. There's a few teams in the prem who hold all the top sides but always lose to them, wolves have done it this season.

 

[Brisan123]

@GrandOldTeam
@Groucho
@AndyC
@roydo

Seriously .... why is this melt still allowed to post on here... I’ve seen genuine blues on here been banned for being wums... this guy has to be a multi on a pi55take that you’re all in on ....

I think the number of likes this post got tells us all we need to know

 

[Brisan123]

"That's very odd behaviour for a grown man" - my mum on hearing about a fifty-something kopite I know who purposely seeks out rival fans on Twitter to troll them under a fake name.

Man might be stretching it a bit to be fair to him

 

[Brisan123]

Not the first time he has done this, it wasn't even the team selection, you could tell by the energy levels that the players were told not to try too hard.

He did it to get over a week's rest for a warm weather training camp.

What did you think of your lots performance against the champions ?

 

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I think the number of likes this post got tells us all we need to know

I only haven't ignored to watch the inevitable meltdown when the mask slips.

The smugness that permeates every passive aggressive post is as obvious as the fact he sits in his underwear flicking his bean to the replies.

But it takes stamina and dedication, fair play @HongKongToffee.