Mamadou Sakho

[RichC]

The Sakho situation is bizarre, he's clearly the best CB at the club but it sort of feels as if we're trying to force him out which makes no sense at all.

[Yozza]

What a load of utter bollocks. As usual.

****ing hell & that's coming from you!

How is it bollocks, Dear Sir?

[Chazza]

Sky reckon both bids were on loan and we will do business at the right price but are under no pressure to sell.

[Gibbo]

I think it's as simple as that Brendan doesn't like him, either on a personal or a professional level.

I must admit though Id rather he just be left out than us being fed the "he's just had a baby" bull****.

[RichC]

Crazy if you ask me.

[marcus50bucks]

Kaveh Solhekol (SkySports reporter): "We understand Liverpool will do business if the right deal comes up but they're under no pressure to sell whatsoever"

[Shaggy]

I think it's as simple as that Brendan doesn't like him, either on a personal or a professional level.

I must admit though Id rather he just be left out than us being fed the "he's just had a baby" bull****.

Yep. Wasn't a signing driven by Brendan and he just doesn't seem to rate him or want him in the team.

And the bull**** excuse is irritating. It's not just Brendan, they're all at it. The bare-faced BS in football really gets on my tits.

[Chris]

****ing hell & that's coming from you!

How is it bollocks, Dear Sir?

Because we quite clearly havent been "****e". Not great or anything but not close to ****e either.

But hey, if we are that good that we can win to nil at Stoke when "playing ****e" I'll take that, we must be some side!

[G]

If Brendan really doesn't rate him and isn't going to pick him then ordinarily I might see some merit in accepting a bid close to what we paid for him. But the problem is there's no one available who I'd want to sign to replace him. Who's out there who's any better?

Unless the thinking is that Gomez is really a CB, and has already shown signs that he's capable of the step-up, so we're thinking of him moving across with Moreno back in at LB? But then we'd need a left-back...

I think this is it, Gomez has surprised Rodgers to the point that he is seen as viable cover with Kolo but the problem is Gomez can't play all the league games at left back and then play all the cup games at centre half if we really are doing the two separate teams approach.

People often wonder how we always seem to have to buy squad players to bulk the squad up and this is why, whenever we have good players who aren't first choice the solution is always to sell them rather than keep them as back up an let them fight for their place.

[Muddled]

I wonder if it's as simple as Sakho's injury record? He's missed 43 games with us through injury and Rodgers is keen to have a settled back five? The only other thing I can guess is that Rodgers is still miffed at him walking out when we played Everton.

[Lecter]

I wonder if it's as simple as Sakho's injury record? He's missed 43 games with us through injury and Rodgers is keen to have a settled back five? The only other thing I can guess is that Rodgers is still miffed at him walking out when we played Everton.

I'm not sure what the reasoning behind it is but its hard to make a reasoned case for leaving him out imo

You pick your best players / pairing and I've seen absolutely nothing to suggest that Lovren is better than Sakho or part of a better pairing either

[Daffy Duck]

As someone said on another site if Rodgers sells Sakho thinking Lovren is better, then he deserves the inevitable consequences.

Just hope we still have Sakho by the time Klopp comes in :P

[Fosterbloke]

I reckon Moreno wouldn't be as bad an option at LB if Gomez is as capable at CB. It's a bit early to do that but I can imagine it's on their mind.

[G]

I wonder if it's as simple as Sakho's injury record? He's missed 43 games with us through injury and Rodgers is keen to have a settled back five? The only other thing I can guess is that Rodgers is still miffed at him walking out when we played Everton.

It's definitely a factor. He said as much in pre Bournemouth PC that he needs players who can play consistently in his back 5.

[BigChief]

****ing hell & that's coming from you!

How is it bollocks, Dear Sir?

I'm afraid Chris is right Yozza (with all due respects). Your post pretty much fell in line with exactly what I said in my post.

I'm no saint, I've been terrible with Rafa for example, and that's why I'm including myself.