Henrikh Mkhitaryan

[Gibbo]

--------------Jones
Kelly Wisdom Agger Enrique
---------Gerrard Shelvey
-------------Coutinho
Downing---------------Sterling
-------------Sturridge

[fah-q]

You would hope so Stu. The way The Times, Guardian and Telegraph reported it was the opposite. He was our main target regardless of whether Suarez went or not. It would be pretty stupid to follow up our interest in him only when Suarez goes, bearing in mind Madrid have no manager and are probably in no rush to get that deal done much before the end of August, because they appear to want him on the cheap.

I can see us being left short again if we deal the way the Echo are reporting it

Isn't it more reliant on us getting some wedge for Big Andy than Suarez going?

[Sarb]

Isn't it more reliant on us getting some wedge for Big Andy than Suarez going?

Well I think Big Andy is the money for Papadopolous. S

[badpiggy]

Rodgers' 4-2-3-1 is more fluid than Rafa's.

Rafa's was more solid. Same system, different outcome - gas really.

[Fredo]

Rafa's was more solid. Same system, different outcome - gas really.

And no clogs!

[kev776]

Rodgers' 4-2-3-1 is more fluid than Rafa's.

Oh dear, Arn will be along shortly to put you to rights, trousers down and touch your toes.

[Darkon]

The formation isn't important, it's just an easy way to visualize the game on the TV-screen, it's the philosophy of play that's the real crunch of it, and there we are (starting to) play more attractive and better possession footy than we have done in ~15-20 years.

You can set up a 4231, a 433 or a 541 to play in exactly the same way, or you can on paper have a 4231 played in a direct counter fashion, a short passing high pressing fashion or something in between.

[BrooklynRed]

Rodgers' 4-2-3-1 is more fluid than Rafa's.

The players are the difference... Coutinho/Suarez (or replacement)/ Mkhi would be very fluid and interchanging opposed to players we've had in the past... of course, I did reference Chelsea's midfield of Mata/Hazard/ Oscar as the example which is, you know, Rafa's midfield, actually.

[dizzycat]

The formation isn't important, it's just an easy way to visualize the game on the TV-screen, it's the philosophy of play that's the real crunch of it, and there we are (starting to) play more attractive and better possession footy than we have done in ~15-20 years.

You can set up a 4231, a 433 or a 541 to play in exactly the same way, or you can on paper have a 4231 played in a direct counter fashion, a short passing high pressing fashion or something in between.

This is so true, so often the language in fashion doesn't reflect what happens on the pitch. Seeing a player beat a couple of people and score looks and feels pretty much the same as it did 20 years ago lol.

[Daniel 7]

So who would be better - this fella or Eriksen?

And his name always brings Catch 22 to mind for me. Captain John Yossarian.

[little dave hedgehog]

You've just reminded me of the bit when Skinner asks himself "What would Superintendent Chalmers do?", imagines Chalmers saying "Skin-ner!!!" and then says to himself, "Hmm, that doesn't help".

[little dave hedgehog]

So who would be better - this fella or Eriksen?

And his name always brings Catch 22 to mind for me. Captain John Yossarian.

i was thinking this too.

it's assyrian.

[Mostar]

So if Suarez doesn't leave, we won't need a new midfielder?

We will sign another mid (I actually think we'll sign 2) no matter if Luis stays or goes.

We need more quality in that area and I'd be very surprised if we would keep the status quo.

[badpiggy]

And no clogs!

as long as BR gets a bit of fire in the belly

[Shaggy]

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Rodgers wants to sign Mkhitaryan so much hes asked the Liverpool board to pay the full €30m buy-out clause if needed. (Gazzetta dello Sport)