Under the guidance of director of football Damien Comolli, Liverpool have gone out and spent big on homegrown talent, regardless of the risks that this may pose. Jordan Henderson and Andy Carroll have been bought with a long-term goal in mind, but for £50 odd million for the pair, it is a huge risk to take for the club both on and off the field. Other signings like Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing aren’t getting any younger, but have been brought in to make an immediate impact over the next season, but is this at the expense of the team’s long term future?
It seems as if it is a fine margin, and a difficult balance to achieve. Liverpool are caught between building a squad for the future by developing their academy prospects and the young recruits they have bought, and building a squad to achieve success in the short term, thus sacrificing the long term development of the team.
As long as the up and coming players are given a fair shot and a chance to develop and prove their worth in the first team, alongside the more established names, then I don’t see why Liverpool can’t work towards both short term success and their long term future. The risk is that by continually investing and bringing new players to the club, the talented youngsters who are already there, are forced further down the pecking order and struggle to make the break through to an already over-crowded senior side.
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i feel sick. Tottenham are now linked with Affelay and Mata and we are linked to Shane Long. Surely we will make 1 marquee signing of world class quality.
Who said that Liverpool will continue to buy so many players once Kenny decides that the young lads are ready.Look at the bigger picture… build a stadium when the young lads are ready so the money we have can go further! Build a stadium while buying expensive players is difficult. So, buy now and build the stadium when the young lads are ready to play and buying expensive new players is not needed. Get into the Champions League asap so we have more money and the best players are more encouraged to join us. New fans see the success and begin to follow our team and buy club merchandise. Everybody wins!!!! YNWA
What nonsense Adam and Downing aren’t getting any younger???? Adam is 25 and Dowining is 26. Get your facts straight.
Rubbish!
Jordan Henderson is 2-3 years ahead of any of the young midfielders in the Academy. Apart from the precocious talent that is Raheim Sterling there are no other wing players in the Academy ready for 1st team football! In fact apart from Jonathon Flanagan none of the academy graduates are ready for a full time 1st team spot. That said even Flanagan is behind Glen Johnson! Please don’t say Kelly is ahead of Johnson!!! Johnson was impeccable at both right and left back under Dalglish.
We have some really talented you players however let’s not get carried away eh!!!
Kelly IS ahead of Johnson.thats why Johnson was moved to left back.if Kelly stayed fully fit,Johnson wouldnt have seen right back for the rest of the season.
First of all I am very excited at what Dalglish will field out. Dont forget, in some games last year Dalglish fielded a 3 5 2 formation. Imagine that with the stacked midfield we now have.
Johnson—-Carragher—-Agger
Kuyt—Lucas—Adam—Downing
Gerrard
Carrol—Suarez
LOOL. And the bench still has Meireles, Aquilani, Maxi, Skrytl, Kelly,Henderson, Ngog, Spearing or Cole.
WOOOWWW! I have such a big grin on my face right now just thinking of the possibilities. And last but least, Kenny Dalglish. The last manager to win us the title is back. This is just too romantic. I see to many people having a go at critizing liverpool players. Honestly who do they think they are. Get behind the team and show the kind of support that only “Liverpool fans” can give.
100mil and i still fear we won’t qualify for CL.
I wish i’m wrong!!
Man city n tottenham r still stronger and continue to gain strength.