Pre Season Tour thread

[Bender]

said before the club need to put a huge buy out clause in couthino's contract because imo Barca and Real will come calling soon and this is why we need to improve our first team squad

[Fosterbloke]

Humidity over 90%. That explains the performances so far.

It's hard enough to take a piss in that kind of environment. I'd say we're doing well so far.

[Kenneth]

There are some whoppers here. A preseason friendly in Thailand (that we are winning) and complaints about the team performance and new players are being written off

[danperkins]

Humidity over 90%. That explains the performances so far.

It's hard enough to take a piss in that kind of environment. I'd say we're doing well so far.

horrendous conditions

[Fosterbloke]

said before the club need to put a huge buy out clause in couthino's contract because imo Barca and Real will come calling soon and this is why we need to improve our first team squad

Why? I thought buy out clauses weren't enforceable in the English game?

[Mattshark]

Pace, strength, technique and finishing are attributes that can be seen relatively easily in a player. It really boggles my mind sometimes how "taboo" it is to assess a player "early".

It's painfully obvious that in all of those categories, Aspas is average at best. It didn't take much to realize last pre-season that Borini isn't anything special either. It's just blatantly obvious, right in front of your eyes.

You want to wait six months in order to determine that neither player is going to be a big contributor for us, go ahead and "wait". I'll stick my neck out and say that this is my prediction. Meh.

It is not that it is taboo, it is just ridiculous and rather ignorant.

This is a game in the tropics and kicked off in before sunset and is a preseason friendly.

[Red_Polo]

Pace, strength, technique and finishing are attributes that can be seen relatively easily in a player. It really boggles my mind sometimes how "taboo" it is to assess a player "early".

It's painfully obvious that in all of those categories, Aspas is average at best. It didn't take much to realize last pre-season that Borini isn't anything special either. It's just blatantly obvious, right in front of your eyes.

You want to wait six months in order to determine that neither player is going to be a big contributor for us, go ahead and "wait". I'll stick my neck out and say that this is my prediction. Meh.

So not much then.

[Kenneth]

New signings need to improve the team. "Cogs" in a machine is a sweetener term for "mediocre players who might look good if the team is firing in all cylinders and carrying them".

What disappointed me in our summer dealings, is that we have spent over £20m on players who are not game changers. I'd rather sign no one and give a chance to a young player to develop than waste more money and wages on players who are just going to block their development.

Yeah, but don't forget that you know **** all about building a premier league football team.

[Bender]

Why? I thought buy out clauses weren't enforceable in the English game?

really never heard of this before

[Vermilion]

Borini for me will never make it for a top club. As for Aspas early days .. hasn't looked great but hopefully he can prove to be a good squad player.

Borini has been in and out of the side since he got here tbf, badly injured too, maybe he's just a player that needs to be playing more often to see his best form.

Of course he could as you say, not be of the quality to step up for a side like LFC, i just don't think he's had a fair crack, and now he's getting games he's probably guilty of trying to hard, so he spends his time either running around and seeing little of the ball, or the game passes him by because he spends all his time thinking too much about what he needs and wants to do, instead of playing natural instinctive football.

Ok. I'm not sure i believe the above, but it sounded good in my head..

[McDermotX]

So to summarise....everything we see here is meaningless.

Same goes for Countinho's goal then. Doesn't mean anything.

Either does Aspas' goal there.

[JohnDoe]

Yeah, but don't forget that you know **** all about building a premier league football team.

Brendan Rodgers knows **** all as well. Problem is, he's our manager. I'm not.

[Chris]

Aspas making the critics look utterly thick.

[Shaggy]

Aspas scores

[ric.williams]

awful coverage. cameraman is clueless

good finish