THERE is good news for Reds supporters’ as the start of the 2013-2014 Barclays Premier League season brings with it an upgrade for the Liverpool FC Squad.
The bad news is that, they may be without two key players, Pepe Renia and Luis Suarez.
Regardless, it is important to point out as a Liverpool FC supporter, that the measuring stick for success as a footballer and certainly as a supporter is in fact the ability to play amongst the very best, the elites.
Surely, Mr. John Henry must know, that be it baseball or football, nothing beats or replaces the share thrill and excitement of playing at the highest level. In our case, this is Champions League football; in other words, Champions League is to football as the World Series is to baseball. Therefore, Mr. Henry took over Liverpool FC on the premise that he would deliver Champions League football once more to Liverpool, amongst other promises.
We are entering our third anniversary with Fenway Sports Group at the helm, and still there is no progress to be excited about. However, so far, the Americans seem willing to back the manager in his efforts to assemble a group of players that fits his philosophy.
And with Brendan Rodgers expected to continue overhauling his squad, the start of the Premier League season will welcome the much needed metamorphosis of the Liverpool Football squad. In addition, with Liverpool set to kick-off their campaign at home against Stoke City, followed by a string of games that, apart from the Manchester United game, should be hands down winnable games, at least on paper. But we are not playing on paper are we?
Nevertheless, with this potential squad and waves of talented players set to join, Rodgers will have no excuses why we will not be able to be in the top two or three in the league by November.
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Brendan Rodgers’ task will be to get the Reds playing at a consistently high level, in addition to successfully integrating his new recruits.
If reports are to be believed and Luis Suarez is indeed going to stay, then this is a peek of the potential starting eleven for Liverpool FC:
Reina
Johnson/Agger/Toure/Enrique
Gerrard/Lucas Leiva
Aspas/Mkhitaryan/Suarez*
Sturridge
Substitutes: Mignolet, Ilori, Luis Alberto, Downing, Sterling, Skrtel, Borini, Allen , Wisdom, Henderson, Shelvey, Suso, Coutinho.
It is thought that Brendan Rodgers is set to continue his rebuilding exercise with the rumoured addition of Ghanaian international winger Christian Astu to his already talented squad.
In fact, with so much buzz about Luis Suarez’s saga, not much is being said of the already capable Liverpool squad. However, nothing can be achieved without the above mentioned additions, and so I urge Fenway Sports Group to stop procrastinating. There is really not many alternatives, especially now that foragers like Tottenham FC are lurking around and seemingly set on making a living on Liverpool FC’s scouts.
It makes sense to get the ball rolling as soon as possible. Also, with Alex Ferguson’s retirement, it means that the deck will be reshuffled, and surely we can’t afford to find ourselves at the bottom (again).
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Mignolet
Johnson Skrtel Agger Enrique
Lucas Gerrard
Mkhitaryan
Coutinho Sturridge Suarez
Bench: Jones, Toure, Wisdom, Kelly, Henderson, Allen, Aspas, Luis Alberto, Downing, Sterling, Suso, Borini
Riena
Johnson Agger. Toure Wisdom
Lucas
Alberto. Gerard. Coutino
Sturridge. Apas
Subs
Kelly, Suso, Borini, skrtel, minoglet, Henderson, Enrique, Allen
Wel done chris i dnt know how in the world this guy can put coutinho as sub
Reina,jonhson,agger,skerte,enrique,lucas,gerrad,coutinho,suarez,sturride,henrikh, sub,assaidi,suso,borini,morata,toure,kelly,allen
Mine will be Mignolet, Johnson, aggar, Toure, Erique, Gerrard,Lucas, Mkhitaryan, Suarez,Sturidge and Coutinho. Bench. johns, Kelly, Ilori, Henderson, Allen,Alberto,Aspas,Sterlling, Suso and Borini.
———–reina———
Johnson–agger–skrtel—enrique
——–gerrad—lucas
Aspas—-mkhitaryan—-coutinho
————-Suarez——–
With sturridge, sterling and henderson the game changers..
SUBS; Suso, allen,borini, luis alberto
Mignolet
Jonson. Papa, Agger Enrique
Gerrard Wanyama
Mkhitaryan
Aspas. Cotinho
Sturridge
Coutinho as a sub??
Riena
Johnson P’dopolous Toure Enrique
Gerrard
Mkhtariyan
Coutinho
Aspas Suarez
Sturridge
Subs Alberto Sterling Borini Sktle Mignolet Henderson
Coutinho on the bench? what are you on!
——————-Reina——————–
Johnson–P’Dopolous—Toue——Enrique
———————————————-
———-Gerrard—————————
———————–Mkhitaryan———-
—————–Coutinho——————-
———Aspas————-Suarez———
——————Sturridge——————
Mignolet
Johnson/ agger/ Toure/ Enrique
Gerrard/ coutinho/ mkhitaryan
Sturridge/ Suarez / aspas
Mignolet Johnson skrtel agger wisdom gerrard Lucas enrique rakitich aspas coutino subs Jones tours Alberto sturrige allen borini henderson stirling Kelly suso
Simon
Johnson aggar toure robinson
Gerrard lucas
Sturadge henrikh. Cothino
Aspas…. Suarez out plz
Juan which game has henderson changed?
____riena____
_johnson__toure__agger__enrique
_victor wayama_
gerrard__ cotihno mkyitaryan
aspa suarez
sub:borini, sturigde,albeto,lucas,coates, sterline, allen, henderson,mignolet etc
Grant MC that’s a very good team,we would probably win the league with that team
toure hasnt been baught to start! he is experienced back up!
———————–reina/mignoet——————–
johnson—–papa/alderweireld—–agger—–enrique
———–gerrard—————-wanyama———
———————–eriksen———————–
—-sturridge——–suarez————– coutinho
if suarez is to go then replace him with higuain because we should accept only a cash plus higuain deal from madrid
What a pointless article and for you to suggest that Liverpool will be so high in the table suggests that you are being too optimistic. Liverpool fans need to realize that we are at present not a big club. We are only recognized on past glories which is great but our future is not looking as bright as the yanks are making out to be. Signing youngsters for the first team when we can pick from our youth academy is pointless as it takes up too much money which can be spent on quality rather than potential. We have been burned before with potential rather than spending good money on players who are 25+ and at the best part of their careers. Before you shoot me down with my comment, the top signings ie, Torres, Suarez, Alonso etc, all quality signings and relatively value for money.
You need to learn the difference between a ‘big club’ and a ‘top club’. Liverpool are a massive club. Miles ahead of Chelsea and Man City, 2nd only to United. We are, however, no longer a top club and need to build our way back up.
Also, not sure how this article could suggest that Coutinho won’t be in our strongest XI. Our best player, maybe 2nd, in the 2nd half of last season. Looked at a world class level at times
Thanks for noting that mate coutinho is class and should be mikes ahead of any new player that comes in . Admittedly if his form drops there is players waitin which should encourage him to play well week in week out! Think he played better behind the striker rather than wide aswlll
Ian. I tottaly agree with you mate. .. need quality in. Ect !!. to compete with top four place.. we are drifting away..
Totally agree. We need top quality players…not these average signings
For those who put lucas as a sub, look back at our games without lucas in the last season, then look when we have lucas.. then compare although i never deny that we need another defending midfielder
My Starting XI for Liverpool 2013/2014 season is
………………..Reina………………..
Johnson….Papa..Agger….Enrique
……….Gerrard……..Lucas…………
Sturiddge…Mkhitaryan….Coutinho
………………..Suarez………………..
Subs: Mignolet, Toura, Aspas, Luis Alberto, Sterling, Kelly, Henderson, Suso, Borini, Astu, Allen, Jordan Ibe
On Loan: Wisdom, Robinson, Shelvey
Sell: Downing, Spearing, Wilson
……………………………………….Mignolet………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Wisdom………..Skrtel…………………Agger………..Robinson………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..johnson………………Gerrard…………….Enrique………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Stirrige………………..Aspas………………..coutino……………………………………………..
Are you mad coutinho on bench I dont think so m8