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You're saying it was loads better last season and the first part of this before Rodgers was sacked?

Aren't we getting an extra £20m from the extra seats anyway, all about paying FSG's loan back as quick as possible.

He's also saying Newcastle interested in Benteke and that we are "monitoring" the Berahino situation as Klopp is an admirer

Teams probably as expected but I'm surprised the bench isnt stronger.

Wasn't Maddock a friend / contact of Fowler back in the day?

In that mould then Yarmolenko seems to be available - been linked to Arsenal and Everton - and has a decent scoring record, would have thought he'd be a player we would look at.

He's played 157 games in the last 3 years in Brazil according to Wikipedia .... So maybe not that injury prone .... With 55 goals in those games

Overall cost - including land - is £114m though isn't it? http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-to-start-anfield-redevelopment-in-january-to-expand-stadium-to-nearly-54000-in-bid-to-9903357.html

FSG has said the aim is to pay off the loan for the Main Stand within five years. Comments from Ayre here : http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/liverpool-stadium-anfield-club-expect-to-match-chelsea-in-match-day-revenue-when-their-expanded-new-9978575.html

He did seem to be having a go at someone afterwards about it. Would we have Sakho on Naismith at set pieces?

Milner playing further forward than coutinho, probably aimed at pressing Everton's defenders and did well at start of the game but needs switching now to get Coutinho into the game and Milner to support Lucas.

Doesn't he need to consistently get the best out of them in order to justify the original quote rather than just for one season? Did anyone improve "massively" last season for instance?

Guess more important for Firmino to get game time at the moment - interesting to see if he's on the bench or not. Same for Origi with Sturridge.

Yep think you're right - just seen (i.e. googled) the quotes from FDB from this summer.

AVB?

So it's a hunch that they have a shortlist of three, or you know there is a shortlist of three and its a hunch that De Boer is on it and Klopp / Ancelotti are not?

The extra revenue from the main stand will initially go towards paying back FSG's loan so you're looking at 2020 before any significant increase in funding for the football side. The new stand is impressive as a standalone structure but I fear it will end up just looking out of place with the rest of the ground. And half a billion for a new stadium? Only if you've got H&G and their dodgy architects building a totally overblown design.

Looks like it's a misquote of his comments after the Chelsea game in 2014. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/liverpool/10791681/Liverpool-v-Chelsea-Brendan-Rodgers-criticises-Jose-Mourinho-tactics-following-devastating-defeat-at-Anfield.html They virtually played from the off with a back six with the wingers coming back, Rodgers said. It was 10 players behind from the first minute and we found it difficult to break down. You dont just see it against Atlético Madrid, its against most. Its the style of football, its defensive, and the polar opposite of the way we work. It gets results. "Jose has got his today and he will be happy with that. Its the opposite to how we work and hopefully over time and with preparation it will get us long-term results. Its not difficult to coach to just get 10 players right on your 18-yard box and it is difficult to break through, but they defended well.

Problem is that Henry thought the idea of us buying Reus was something to joke about Probably thinks the same about getting Klopp in as manager Still wonder who their mystery adviser was - if he's still around then he's probably saying we should stick with Rodgers or maybe look at Monk or Howe

Echo had a figure of £25m net spend didn't they? Think Sky are including all the Sterling fee rather than excluding QPR's 20% and it doesn't include any estimate for Ings fee. Talking of which its strange that we can register and play without any fee being decided. What happens it they come up with a ridiculous figure of, say, £20m - can we then appeal? Can we decide actually we don't want him any more?

Gomez to RCB and Moreno / Clyne as wing backs it looks like

Another party for some of the squad - Balotelli's birthday this time https://instagram.com/p/6TMOfPLj4N/ Interesting to see which players go to each one .... and which don't seem to be invited to any ....

It's not really a duo at the moment, Henderson is in the deep role and Milner playing one of the four behind Benteke

Ayre was quoted was saying additional revenue of £20m pa from the new stand (excluding any naming rights) Link below not quoting Ayre but gives £20m figure, plus has quote around the need to have corporate income involved to justify any new stand. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/04/liverpool-new-main-stand-anfield-corporate-seats

From today's press conference - "Transfers is not really something I want to go into in a press conference. I spent a lot of last season talking about transfers and don't intend to this year. Any business done will be done behind the scenes at the club." Maybe we're going to hear a lot less from everyone this season. Wonder if Ayre got the same memo?