A thorough Gutter today looking at the transfer landscape as surrounds Liverpool Football Club – and matters external to the transfer committee are the focus.
It starts with Loris Karius. What happened on the pitch last night could possibly have a knock effect on Jürgen Klopp’s plans. Karius has put himself and his manager under massive pressure.
What should Liverpool be looking to do now? Is this something that just has to be sorted out? Who should Liverpool chase?
Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus will have ramifications across Europe – is there a chance Madrid will chase Sadio Mane? If so what should Liverpool do?
Rob Gutmann is back on Nabil Fekir watch. Fekir is a constant for him this summer.
Xherdan Shaqiri is supposed to be closer to a Liverpool move. Is this a move worth Liverpool making?
Rob Gutmann is in the chair – Mo Stewart, Adam Smith and Paul Cope are all doing the business.
Karius needs flogging no not for money he should be flogged infont of the Kop!!! He may take us to a big result or final but not until we’ve won a trophy will we feel safe from his howlers, it will be like holding a pistol to our heads until the final whistle continually playing Russian roulette
Why put ourselves in such predicament?? get rid of him and everything will be fine.
Buffon has signed for PSG. There were rumblings last season that Trapp thought he ought to be ahead of Areola, a situation that must be even more tense now. Trapp is a full international & an obvious improvement at a club that needs the dough.
Keylor Navas is a vast improvement. Don’t judge him on a Champions League mistake. He’s a very steady keeper who I’ve seen make a number of stellar saves.
Donnarumma is available by all accounts. His confidence was shattered after rejection by Milan fans, but he has promise.
Re Karius What should Liverpool be looking to do now?
>>> Replace John Achterberg with a goalkeeping coach that has proper credentials and experience at a club that has won trophies at the highest levels.
If Klopp comes in with such credentials, I expect the Goalkeeping coach to have the same.
Is this something that just has to be sorted out? Who should Liverpool chase?
>>> Yes. See the above answer, and also chase a goalkeeper like Cillessen from Barca for the time being. I think he can bring experience, confidence and some much needed respite for Ward and Karius to focus on in a #2 or #3 role for now.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Juventus will have ramifications across Europe – is there a chance Madrid will chase Sadio Mane? If so what should Liverpool do?
>>> LOL!
Sadio Mane is nowhere near Ronaldo. Ronaldo is a whole world by himself, and to replace Ronaldo at RM they would need 3 or 4 Sadio Manes. Nice fantasy but sorry RM is not coming for Sadio any time soon.
Rob Gutmann is back on Nabil Fekir watch. Fekir is a constant for him this summer.
>>> Rob, I have a bad feeling that Fekir is crocked – a good player, but is he the only player in the world world who can play in this position?
We also need a replacement for Lovren. Yes he has improved and made it to the World Cup final. However if VVD gets injured Lovren might be back to his best at LFC, and supporters will get on him again.
Xherdan Shaqiri is supposed to be closer to a Liverpool move. Is this a move worth Liverpool making?
>>> For 12 million yes. Wouldn’t pay more than that. He has EPL experience and can score goals. He is also a very direct player and might be worth the gamble at that price.
With Klopp’s tough training methods Shaqiri will lose some of the weight and may even improve his speed a little. I am not sure if he will want a role to come off the bench, but what the hell, take him if we can get him.
Beggars can’t be choosers unless someone’s going to tell me we’re going for Bale.
‘Ive never seen anything from Alisson in the few games in the world cup and the 2 games against us’ Thank fuck its not up to you boys to sign players. He played over 40 games last season but he never made a top class save in the 5 games you saw so he cant be that good. Mad logic. You saw it in VVD because you watch the premier league every week.
Re. The Gutter, Karius ep. Just want to clear up that Ian Holm did suffer stage fright but went on many years later to play no less than King Lear in King Lear at the National Theatre of Great Britain. Not that I think that Loris Karius should play at Liverpool again.