Archive | July, 2014

Agger Set To Leave Liverpool

29 Jul

Agger Set To Leave Liverpool

 

Liverpool’s signing of Southampton defender Dejan Lovren could spell the end of Daniel Agger’s career at Anfield. The Lovren announcement coincided with several Agger stories relating to the Dane leaving the Reds.

 

Agger did not appear at the team’s training session ahead of Sunday’s friendly in Chicago, and rumour has it that he’d sustained an injury resulting in him being sent home to recuperate at Melwood.

 

The news of Agger leaving Liverpool’s tour of America has triggered speculation that Barcelona are about to raid the Reds for the second time this summer, this time for Agger as they seek to strengthen their defence.

 

It is believed that the Catalan giants are ready to bid £12 million for the Reds’ defender as they hope to bring one more defender to the club after signing Valencia’s Jeremy Mathieu.

 

Barcelona’s sporting director Andoni Zubizarreta is also a huge fan of the Denmark international and believes he has the abilities to succeed at the Camp Nou.

 

Agger has constantly been linked with a move away from Anfield after struggling to feature in Liverpool’s defence last season and Lovren’s arrival could result in the Dane finally leaving.

 

I hope Agger stays at Anfield but I think his days are numbered.

 

Don’t Listen To The Bookies

18 Jul

Don’t Listen To The Bookies

 

Brendan Rodgers believes his side will still be in the title mix despite losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona in a deal worth around £70 million.

 

The Reds confirmed on Friday that they had reached an agreement for the sale of the controversial Uruguayan, after accepting an offer for the striker.

 

Rodgers has already taken steps to deal with life after the departure of the PFA and FWA Player of the Year by splashing out on Southampton duo Adam Lallana and Rickie Lambert, Bayern Leverkusen midfielder Emre Can and Benfica winger Lazar Markovic to bring them to Anfield.

 

The Reds started their pre-season fixtures with a 2-1 defeat to Brondby in Denmark as Rodgers played a lot of his youngsters with many of his experienced players still on holiday through their participation in this summer’s World Cup.

 

After the game Rodgers spoke about Suarez by explaining:

 

“The sale of Suarez does not lessen our ambition. We thank Luis for his contribution here but we move on, looking for the right players. We’ll go and do our best. Our best last year nearly won us the title.”

 

Rodgers seems full of confidence ahead of the new season despite losing Suarez but I see the bookmakers don’t agree with the Liverpool manager’s optimism as they rate them as much as 10/1 to win the Premiership with Manchester City, Chelsea, Manchester United and Arsenal all ahead of them in the betting.

 

I’m quite surprised they can make Manchester United third favourites for the title after finishing seventh last season, maybe they think they can do a Liverpool this season.

 

I think I’ll be taking a punt on Liverpool’s generous odds.

Life Without Suarez

12 Jul

Liverpool are coming to terms with losing their world class striker Luis Suarez after a deal was finally completed with Barcelona.  Brendan Rodgers believes his team will cope without the  Uruguayan but to lose such a brilliant player will be tough and it will be interesting to see if anybody can step  up to the plate and provide the goals. Liverpool worked wonders to keep Suarez at the club after last year’s biting ban with Chelsea’s Branislav Ivanovic and last summer’s transfer speculation that the striker was trying to manufacture a move away from Anfield. But although Suarez has been magnificent for Liverpool he has brought much bad publicity on the club with numerous misdeamanours and his latest one on the World stage make it possibly the best time for both Liverpool and the player to part. Liverpool have negotiated a decent amount of money for Suarez and the player has got his wish of making a move to Spain. So both parties should be reasonably happy, although opinion will always be divided between supporters. One thing is for sure no player is bigger than the club and Liverpool will have new heroes.

Lallana Signing Is A Clever Move By Reds

2 Jul

Lallana Signing Is A Clever Move By Reds

 

Liverpool finally sealed a deal with Southampton for their captain Adam Lallana after lengthy negotiations between the two clubs. It looked like the Anfield club were not going to be held to ransom in regards to Southampton’s valuation of their playmaker but this week’s news that the England international will finally pulling on a Red shirt is exciting for the supporters.

 

Lallana follows his Southampton team-mate Rickie Lambert to Anfield, who signed earlier this summer and both players see the move to Anfield as their ‘dream’ move.

 

Lallana will give Brendan Rodgers plenty of attacking options and is a creative player that will fit right into the way the Liverpool manager likes his team to play.

 

The Reds’ new signing can play just behind the striker and also in wide positions and I can see him even play in a central role in midfield because he is so talented and versatile.

 

Lallana has a good work ethic and is very much a team player but he has that individual brilliance that can beat a defender too. He always shows for the ball and is always looking to make things happen in the attacking third and he is a player that Liverpool supporters will appreciate.

 

Lallana has made the move at the right time in his career with his experience at Southampton and England and the price-tag and the move to a club like Liverpool won’t phase him and the move is an exciting one for both club and player, and there could be more new arrivals soon at Anfield.