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And (iv), how many goals has he got over the past 18 months?

Watford thrashed 6-0 by Man City yet we stumbled to a 3-3 draw against them. Gives you some idea of the gulf in class.

Suspect there'll be a couple of changes not foreseen. A draw.

All managers acquire a "turkey" or two when they spend their time at a club. Souness, Evans, Hodgson, Rodgers and even Benitez did. Klopp? Well I can think of Klavan and no-one else at the moment (have a sneaking feeling the Ox may be in that category within the next year though).

Still reckon they should give him a try at left midfield, such as the League cup.

As Moreno had a major assist in Firmino's goal, I bet there was some grinding of teeth in this forum.....! Oh, and at least two papers today named him MoM for us.

And, of course, if Mane hadn't collided with their goalie, it should have then be 1-1.

The rest of the top six would probably have lost yesterday if they had gone down to ten men. The difference is they wouldn't have let in five goals. Our midfield currently leaves a lot to desire. Salah is another Sterling in the making. Gets right through and passes to the goalkeeper. We could have conceivably scored three times before the interval.

See Barca are saying Liverpool asked for 183 mln quid for Coutinho on Friday. That's a face saving statement if ever I heard one!

Said a while ago on here that VVD would not be coming, there is a better chance of it happening in the January transfer window. Bet the guy who tapped the player up earlier this year is feeling pleased with himself.... However, Courtinho is going nowhere. None other than John Henry himself has actually phoned the player up and told him so. Mind you, reckon he'll go next season, despite what Neymar is supposed to have said....

That Keita report re Barca is absolutely hilarious!!

Sky mentioned today that Barca enquiring for Keita. Could be that's why we are now pushing for Lemar.

oh well, s'pose that means a draw or away win. Thank God there's an international break coming up.....

It's all down to his agent. Phil isn't skedded to play against Hoffenheim and with Barca now bidding 133 mln for him, he'll be gone by Friday. Of course, it will be too late for Klopp to then buy anyone worthwhile between then and the end of the month, given our record on transfers.....

One bit of good news is that Zaha is out with an injury.

Soton's new owners have said there is no way that VVD is going anywhere.

What exactly is BB doing now?

Yeh, the National Press can't even be bothered to update their files, even though it's a decade ago.

Apparently Hoffenheim hail from a village with a population of less than 4,000. Their stadium is nine miles away and just about holds 5,000. Hope this helps.....

They were a massive concern for most of last season....

Because we give away corners? Watford had three yesterday and they scored from two of them. We'll get it shortly when Coutinho goes..... He missed a tackle, so where was Lovren and Matip?

All the flak that Moreno gets on here, but nobody mentions that he had a hand in Mane's goal, nor that he nearly scored (one of the few attempts we had as it happens).

You don't understand irony, do you?

Yep. Afraid it's a home win......

As we did once when we walked away from a Middle East sheikh, then 48 hours later went with Hicks and Gillette......