Rhian Brewster

[SB]

I'm not sure about that. He's been away from the squad for a year and this game time may have been more about getting him reacquainted.

My opinion may have been swayed by media claiming he’s a target for Villa at £20m. Plus the game time Brewster is getting & he’s scored 3 in 2 halves of football. Time will tell I suppose if we let Div go & don’t replace him.

[Shaggy]

Surely this is horse ****?

[ame]https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/status/1303308254488014849[/ame]

[Phoenix07]

Surely this is horse ****?

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/st...08254488014849

Horse and dog **** IMO.

[BobTheCharmer]

Thing is, he's a traditional number 9 and isn't suited to playing wide. Realistically how could he force his way into the side unless we drastically change our stylishly? Sadly I think it's probably true.

[Kenneth]

It's weird, now that we're no longer effectively carried by one or two players, and have a genius manager, I'm not really bothered about personnel issues. I'd rather not have gaping holes in the squad, but trust that there won't be, and I wouldn't be too worried about any of our players leaving. Maybe I'm complacent, but the club deciding it would be better to cash in on a young player instead of play them is fine by me.

[Buzzo]

It's weird, now that we're no longer effectively carried by one or two players, and have a genius manager, I'm not really bothered about personnel issues. I'd rather not have gaping holes in the squad, but trust that there won't be, and I wouldn't be too worried about any of our players leaving. Maybe I'm complacent, but the club deciding it would be better to cash in on a young player instead of play them is fine by me.

Same.

I’ve been watching the players taking about last season and the mentality they had on my free fortnight on LFC go. They know what they are doing. Club, players, coaches, manager.

[dom9]

He'll score goals wherever he goes.

What's he worth in today's market? £30m? £40m? £50m?

[Saveloy]

I saw somewhere that Villa were linked for £20m

[Rigadon]

Surely this is horse ****?

https://twitter.com/SkySportsNews/st...08254488014849

Unless it's true that we have to sell before we buy.

[Shaggy]

I saw somewhere that Villa were linked for £20m

They've just spunked a mind boggling £32m on Ollie Watkins from Brentford

[Sus]

They've just spunked a mind boggling £32m on Ollie Watkins from Brentford

That's a big number for a Championship striker. Guess they aren't buying Origi then

[Exiled_red]

It seems madness given that at the start of last season he was supposed to be involved in the first team, obviously then he got injured and spent the second half of the season on loan at Swansea where he averaged a goal every 2 games. His style is no different now to what it was then, and the same applies to our forward line, I have worried about where he fits in, IMO he is a different option, he is a more traditional centre forward, I can't help but think if we bring him on for the last 20 or 30 mins when we need a goal he could come on and deliver. If we fell that he isn't ready now, surely there is a host of PL clubs who would pay a few million to take him on loan for the season and off the back of any half decent season his value increases fairly significantly.

The only way it makes sense is if we really worry about him finding a position to play in and we currently don't have a pot to piss in.

[Phoenix07]

It seems madness given that at the start of last season he was supposed to be involved in the first team, obviously then he got injured and spent the second half of the season on loan at Swansea where he averaged a goal every 2 games. His style is no different now to what it was then, and the same applies to our forward line, I have worried about where he fits in, IMO he is a different option, he is a more traditional centre forward, I can't help but think if we bring him on for the last 20 or 30 mins when we need a goal he could come on and deliver. If we fell that he isn't ready now, surely there is a host of PL clubs who would pay a few million to take him on loan for the season and off the back of any half decent season his value increases fairly significantly.

The only way it makes sense is if we really worry about him finding a position to play in and we currently don't have a pot to piss in.

I do think he has age on his side to learn and grow into whatever role Klopp sees fit for him. He has all the attributes to play for us. He may not be a false 9 type forward, or an explosive winger, but he has pace, movement and an eye for goal. Klopp went from Lewandowski to Immobile and Aubameyang. He's used to working with a variety of forwards and getting them to fit.

With Firmino (28, turning 29 in October), Salah (28), Mane (28), Shaqiri (28, turning 29 in October), Origi (25), and Minamino (25), I'd feel uncomfortable selling our hot attacking prospect now, even if we insert a buy back clause in. There's no certainty as to when finances will recover, or how his development would go at another club. Keep him here, and let him learn the ropes with us, or loan him for one more year.

[Sus]

I do think he has age on his side to learn and grow into whatever role Klopp sees fit for him. He has all the attributes to play for us. He may not be a false 9 type forward, or an explosive winger, but he has pace, movement and an eye for goal. Klopp went from Lewandowski to Immobile and Aubameyang. He's used to working with a variety of forwards and getting them to fit.

With Firmino (28, turning 29 in October), Salah (28), Mane (28), Shaqiri (28, turning 29 in October), Origi (25), and Minamino (25), I'd feel uncomfortable selling our hot attacking prospect now, even if we insert a buy back clause in. There's no certainty as to when finances will recover, or how his development would go at another club. Keep him here, and let him learn the ropes with us, or loan him for one more year.

I think you've captured it perfectly. If he got the raw materials, surely hes young enough to evolve his skill set?

[Exiled_red]

I kind of wonder what the situation with Harry Wilson is because I think he is the type of player who would be suited to the wide roles we play, (obviously he's not the level of Salah or Mane) and I worry a bit that he doesn't have the pace but we haven't really seen him given a go so I have no idea what his level would be with good players around him. I'd been assuming that Brewster was seen as the better talent and would be the one to get game time.