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[mosalah]

Originally Posted by Firmino

Barcelona have confirmed Neymar will be leaving. This could be bad news as well as good news for Liverpool.

Bad news as in Barcelona will aggressively bid for Coutinho. Good news as Coutinho will consider staying at Liverpool since his BFF is almost leaving.

Barcelona is on a downward spiral with an aging squad. They will be desperate for new signings to challenge Real Madrid and in Europe.

Suarez is 31 in January while Messi and Pique are already 30. Mascherano and Iniesta are 33.

I feel we are in a good position should our players stay fit. The first 10 Premier League games will set the pace for us.

Now you know. I will continue to score big.

You need to puill up your socks nd score more goals.

Goals!!!!!!!!!!!!

[masterwanker]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Gomez is in the list of sick parade who always report sick.

The MC king sick again .

[masterwanker]

Originally Posted by francined69

KLOPP going for title!

http://www.tribalfootball.com/articl...-title-4192822

Lets hope that this is his KPI for this new season . But somehow I am still not confident that Liverpool can win the BPL title just yet . There is still so many things that Klopp need to fix.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by masterwanker

The MC king sick again .

Not surprise, I always support selling him, no doubt he has the talent in front of goal.

[snakehead]

Originally Posted by JadeBird

Peninsula SC where got sell genuine original Liverpool jerseys? The nearest LFC outlet is in KL inside the Lot 10 Mall. LFC store dun supply to agents / distributors now afaik.
You either visit their stores or buy online if you want originals.

Central Plaza in BKK also has a shop that brings in the LFC merchandise.
Just bought the orange color 3rd strip for 2790 baht. Would have cost me 4380 baht including courier fee if order from LFC online store.

[Anfield2017]

The five teams Liverpool can draw in the Champions League play-off

The final games have revealed the five possible teams

Liverpool have discovered their potential Champions League play-off opponents - and could be handed a reunion with Mario Balotelli.

Nice drew 2-2 with Ajax in Amsterdam to go through on away goals, with the French club unseeded for the draw on Friday.


Jurgen Klopp's side could also meet Bundesliga surprise package Hoffenheim, Steaua Bucharest, Young Boys or Istanbul BB in the qualifying round.

While facing the Italian striker would be the main attraction, Liverpool could also be handed a reunion with Young Boys' plastic pitch.

The Reds met the Swiss side in the 2012/13 Europa League group stages, with Liverpool winning in Bern 5-3, before drawing 2-2 at Anfield

Young Boys, who finished second behind Basel in their domestic league last season, play at the Stade de Suisse - infamous for their artificial surface.

[Anfield2017]

Ward, Robertson & penalty practice – 5 talking points from Liverpool 1-1 Atletico Madrid

James Nalton
2 August 2017

Liverpool were defeated by a typically stubborn Atletico Madrid side, and there were a few tasters of things to come this season.



Liverpool 1-1 Atletico Madrid

(Atletico win 5-4 on penalties)

Audi Cup, Allianz Arena
August 2, 2017

Goals: Firmino 83′ (pen); Bare 33′


Ward in Contention

Welsh stopper Danny Ward made his first appearance for Liverpool since a 3-1 defeat at Swansea in May 2016.

Jurgen Klopp has said that all three goalkeepers will get a chance to take the No. 1 spot this pre-season, but Ward has missed out so far due to injury.

“We have three goalkeepers and they can all show what they are able to do, and then we will see who will start,” he said in July.

This was his chance, and he took it well.

An excellent close-range save from Angel Correa in the first half diverted the ball onto the bar, but when he needed his defence to clear up the rebound they were caught napping in the heavy Munich heat.

His sweeping behind the defence was good on the rare occasion he was called upon to do so, as was his passing.

Another close-range save late on in the game kept the scores at 1-1, and he then had the chance to repeat the penalty heroics which had seen Huddersfield promoted via the Championship playoffs.

He was unable to do so, however, coming up against some well-taken spot=kicks from the Madrid players.


The Simeone Style Guide

There are many variables which could have contributed to the two contrasting performances seen from Liverpool in this Audi Cup, not least the weather, but the main difference was that Atletico are an entirely different type of opponent to Bayern Munich.

They’re tough to break down, well organised, and will absorb attacks with apparent ease as they had done against Napoli in their previous game.

They enjoy frustrating their opposition, and this is the type of side, albeit not of this standard, that Liverpool have often struggled against in the Premier League.

Diego Simeone’s men set up in a very compact 4-4-2 formation. It’s one which needs incisive play through the middle, and adventure from the full-backs. In the first half, Liverpool had neither.

While Andrew Robertson offered more from the left in the second period, almost forcing an own goal with a teasing cross, Atleti continued to revel in the art of defending.

If the teams meet again in the Champions League, Klopp’s side will have to be savvy, full strength, and at full throttle if they’re to break them down.


Robertson Stakes a Claim

After an indifferent first half, vice-captain James Milner was withdrawn and replaced by new signing Robertson.

Immediately the team had more balance and comfort down the left and, as mentioned above, this was important to break down Madrid’s two narrow banks of four.

His crossing from his flank was varied both in its style and effectiveness, but none were kicked out of play and most found team-mates, which is an improvement for Liverpool in this position.

There’s still the feeling that the Scotsman will be behind Milner in the pecking order, but this will be due to the No. 7’s standing in the dressing room as opposed to any superior ability.

Either way, with Alberto Moreno likely to be heading for the exit despite his good performance against Bayern, Robertson will be an important part of the first-team squad this season as the club aim to compete on four fronts.



Penalty Practice

While Liverpool were eventually defeated in the shootout, it will be good experience for a team who will be in three cup competitions during the coming season.

Usual penalty taker Milner had already been substituted, so this was a chance for others to step up and practice their spot-kicks in a semi-competitive environment.

Divock Origi, the increasingly impressive Ryan Kent and Marko Grujic all despatched their kicks with aplomb, especially the latter, who stroked it coolly down the middle.

Roberto Firmino steeped up first to add to his earlier effort from 12 yards which gave his side the equaliser in the second half.

The only miss came from a poor Jordan Henderson effort, but he’s not the type of personality to let this bother him going forward; other than the fact he might now practice them every day for the rest of the season.


Business is About to Pick Up

Liverpool have one more pre-season friendly remaining before they need to stat firing on all cylinders and winning games.

There are still a few issues to iron out, and these will need to be sorted in time for the first game against Watford on August 12.

An injury to Nathaniel Clyne means there is an opportunity for one of Joe Gomez or Trent Alexander-Arnold to start the season at right-back, and good displays could make that spot their own for the rest of the campaign.

Elsewhere, the club have so far failed to use the transfer window effectively to improve the side at centre-back, meaning that any new player, should they sign, will not have had chance to embed themselves into the side alongside Joel Matip for the start of the season.

There is also the issue of Champions League qualification, and while Liverpool are seeded and likely to be favourites for their tie, it’s imperative that they win it.

[Baigonggong]

Ah Gong hope that Liverpool don't face Nice in the playoff. Neymar going to PSG so now Barcelona got money and they sure will try to buy Coutinho with cash plus 3 players . How can FSG & Klopp refuse this kind of offer .

[Anfield2017]

Originally Posted by Baigonggong

Ah Gong hope that Liverpool don't face Nice in the playoff. Neymar going to PSG so now Barcelona got money and they sure will try to buy Coutinho with cash plus 3 players . How can FSG & Klopp refuse this kind of offer .

This season sky high transfer fees.

Neymar will cost around £450m which includes wages, bonuses and a buyout clause of £198m (€222m). Neymar has been offered a basic salary of £26.8m-a-year (€30m) after tax, around £515,000-a-week.

Virgil van Dijk worth around £70m and Southampton not selling.

Naby Keita worth around £75m and RB Leipzig not keen to sell.

Kylian Mbappe worth £150m and Monaco also not keen to sell.

I disagreed with Ah Gong statement above.

[masterwanker]

Originally Posted by naemlo

Not surprise, I always support selling him, no doubt he has the talent in front of goal.

I doubt Klopp will sell him . Seeing how he score the last goal . If only if The MC King is fit even 60 % he could be an impact player for Liverpool .

[masterwanker]

Originally Posted by Baigonggong

Ah Gong hope that Liverpool don't face Nice in the playoff. Neymar going to PSG so now Barcelona got money and they sure will try to buy Coutinho with cash plus 3 players . How can FSG & Klopp refuse this kind of offer .

I have a strange feeling that FSG will sell him if they get the price they want.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by masterwanker

I have a strange feeling that FSG will sell him if they get the price they want.

I will sell if I am a businessman... I will sell if more than 100 mil offered.

[Anfield2017]

Originally Posted by naemlo

I will sell if I am a businessman... I will sell if more than 100 mil offered.

Now that Barca have £198m so will spend around £150m to buy players.

The clubs that sell the players will have money and will buy other players.

Do we see the money roll around.

Worst than Ponzi scheme.

[Anfield2017]

Liverpool draw Hoffenheim in Champions League play-offs

Liverpool will face Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in their Champions League play-off clash, after a draw held in Nyon on Friday morning.

The Reds are set to take on Julian Nagelsmann’s Hoffenheim in a two-legged tie later this month, with the first leg to be held on August 15/16 and the second on August 22/23.

An aggregate victory over both legs will ensure progress to the group stage of this season Champions League, after finishing fourth in the Premier League in 2016/17.

The first leg is set to take place at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena, before a clash at Anfield to decide the two clubs’ European fate.

Liverpool are yet to meet Hoffenheim in their 125-year history, but the play-off will provide Roberto Firmino with a reunion with his old side, having left for Anfield in 2015.

[naemlo]

Originally Posted by Anfield2017

Liverpool will face Bundesliga side Hoffenheim in their Champions League play-off clash, after a draw held in Nyon on Friday morning.

Tough draw... Hoffenheim was 2nd in least games lost and drew the most in German league last season. Liverpool will have to win big at home and a min. draw away.