Raheem Sterling

[peekay]

£500k > £50m for 5 years work, it would have to rank as the club's best ever return. Even though one day he could be worth more. Could.

Unfortunately no point thinking like that. Even if the club bows down and gives him the 180K he wants and he signs the new contract, couple of years when he improves he will demand Ronaldo, Messi levels of wages.

He is going to improve at the right club but I don't think we are going to see the benefit of it. So in a way it is better if he moves now and we invest in someone else.

[Leyton388]

He's going to be the next SWP if he goes to city or the chavs.

[Alex]

I think a lot of fans are currently doing that thing where they convince themselves he isnt quite as good as he acutally is.

He has been brilliant for us this season, off the boil since Xmas, but helped carry us through a few games.

He will go, we will replace him and the club will still be here. Its just a sad state that Liverpool will never dominate in the manner of Madrid, Barcalona, Bayern or similar because we just dont have the money.

Maybe in 20 years time, but at the moment we are the same level as Arsenal and Spurs. Close, but just off.

[Bender]

he's still learning the game.....not sure why he's in a hurry

[knockers]

Well it looks like he's off. See what offers come in for him in the summer.
We have a few players in his position and it might given Lazor room to flourish.

If we made him sit out his contract, he'd still be under 23 and we'd go to tribunal to receive a fee for the player development. Given Pellegrini has already said you might get him for £100 million I wonder what we'd get at that point? He'd surely be the most valuable player to go to tribunal. Another 2 years at £35k and then a decent fee would be good business. It's not going to come to that though.

[danperkins]

Cash in on him, and get Depay. We will be better for it.

Depay is quality

[BobTheCharmer]

Needs to be dropped on Saturday.

[Shaggy]

If Sturridge isn't ready he'll have to play.

[danperkins]

Needs to be dropped on Saturday.

Was just about to post whether people think he should play vs Arsenal. Looking at that interview it really does seem like he's gone & since this whole contract thing surfaced.. his form has dropped dramatically. If Sturridge was fit then I would drop him but....

[BobTheCharmer]

We need to go balls out for a victory and get rid of the placid predictability that has engulfed us lately. Start two up top. Keep sterling on the bench.

[MrMichael]

We need to go balls out for a victory and get rid of the placid predictability that has engulfed us lately. Start two up top. Keep sterling on the bench.

2 up top with no Sterling or Sturridge, so that means a combination of Balotelli, Lambert or Borini.... and that will get rid of placid predictability?

[danperkins]

Balotelli and Lambert up top is the stuff of nightmares. I'd love for us to drop Sterling with all this nonsense going on and he has been **** for a while now... but we really are low on options.

[BobTheCharmer]

2 up top with no Sterling or Sturridge, so that means a combination of Balotelli, Lambert or Borini.... and that will get rid of placid predictability?

All three want to play for us. Two cannot play in the lone role. Play two, get some width, put some ****ing decent balls in and let's create some chances.

[danperkins]

All three want to play for us. Two cannot play in the lone role. Play two, get some width, put some ****ing decent balls in and let's create some chances.

Vs Arsenal we need a high tempo, high pressing side.. they really seem to struggle against that. Having Balotelli and Lambert in the side really negates that tactic. Rodgers would have to be seriously pissed off with Raheem to drop him at this stage.... although you ever know.

[BobTheCharmer]

Arsenal will be all over us like a rash,its going to be a predictable back to the walls job.