Who is doing that? Buying three stronger players from a decent team doesn't mean you become that team. You're just creaming the squad. Like United have with Shaw, or is he mid-table standard?
But you have?
You claimed he didn't take on players and had never seen him do so, all I did was post proof that he has done. Fair game really.
Stats : I'll refer you back to my comprehensive 'Goals' posts on p54 and the follow-up on p56
Improvement doesn't just come from the starting 11 because in today's game it's likely 13-14 will play in each match. We've improved in defence, in midfield and Aspas was the best we could manage as a substitute last season, which probably tells you all you need to know
Mate. You really need to give this one up. Back there in post #2289 you said "from what little I have seen of him", now I can't speak for anyone else on here but personally I have seen quite a bit of him. Not a lot else for me to do when the footies on (since that's usually in the late evenings or early mornings here !), having lived in Shanghai for the past 17 yrs, but being a subscriber to Star Sports (Asia's version of Sky - same ownership) I get every single PL match live, so I've seen a lot of Southampton and yes, because they were a damn good team to watch last season, more especially so because they had a similar style to ours, I watched them a lot. Personally I thought Lallana was very under-rated last season (that's mainly going from fans' comments on LFC fan sites / RedCafe and when he was chosen for England) but I guess that's because not many fans see anything more than MotD and their own clubs' games. He really is a very high quality player.
My point is that there's very few on here acknowledging the significant impact Rodgers had on last season's form. It's Suarez, Suarez and more Suarez. Whereas according to the majority on here the world class players at United couldn't operate under a poor manager and will do much better for LvG.
Lovren looks like what we need at the back. Lallana is now an international having scored more than most AMs last season and Lambert is the epitome of Plan B squad player - low risk buy.
In their prime and unlikely to get better ? You were saying ?
That's the 'ol red-tinted specs mate. He has just had his 'break-out season (don't you just hate Americanisms) and (from the data I can find) has not scored a goal for Southampton and has only ever had one assist as well, in his top level career, he still has a lot to prove and it could go either way. He will need careful use and kid gloves (excuse the pun) to reach his full potential so don't expect him to be playing in every game next season.
If you're talking about cache and currency then go ahead, but such things don't speak of a club's size in the truer sense.
Oh well. Took you to water but can't make you drink.
18 months paired next to a player that creates havoc, he wasn't exactly pulling up trees at Chelsea. Showed his genuine quality at the World Cup for me but don't get me wrong I think he's a good striker, trouble is, if your going to be pushing those very top spots you need a great goal scorer not a good one, see Chelsea/Arsenal last season. You can point to RVP season before last under Ferguson for more evidence.
Disagree.
Of which Welbeck is neither.
Yep this season may come to soon to get around 20 but as you said it wouldn't be the biggest surprise if you go about games the same as you did last season. The thing you lot have to worry about Sterling though is that he is a Londoner at heart and he might be tempted by Chelsea or Arsenal if they where ever to show an interest.
