Liverpool and Glory reunited (Take Two)

Youth Intake 2015

This years intake was average at best, although it seems decent goalies are like buses; you wait a year for one, and two come along at once!

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Eddie Gresty - GK - 3.5*

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Lewis Jordan - GK - 3.5*

There was one player I poached from abroad, and i'm sure you'll understand why when you see the below screenshot

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Erdi Capa - ST - 5*
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April 2015

A month where it seems we've managed to turn it around somewhat, until the United game. They got a soft penalty and after that we looked toothless, it was a gutting one to lose
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[TD]Score[/TD]
[TD]Scorers[/TD]
[TD]Competition[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Chelsea[/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]2-2[/TD]
[TD]Gerrard, Allen[/TD]
[TD]Premier League[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Sunderland[/TD]
[TD]H[/TD]
[TD]W[/TD]
[TD]1-0[/TD]
[TD]Roberge (og)[/TD]
[TD]Premier League[/TD]
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[TD]Newcastle[/TD]
[TD]H[/TD]
[TD]W[/TD]
[TD]2-1[/TD]
[TD]Skrtel, Coutinho[/TD]
[TD]Premier League[/TD]
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[TD]Everton[/TD]
[TD]H[/TD]
[TD]D[/TD]
[TD]1-1[/TD]
[TD]Skrtel[/TD]
[TD]Premier League
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[TD]Man Utd[/TD]
[TD]A[/TD]
[TD]L[/TD]
[TD]1-0[/TD]
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Player of the Month
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Lucas Ocampos
A great month for the youngster, playing well on the right wing and creating some excellent chances, often from nothing. Also voted the league's Young Player of the Month

Top Scorer
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Martin Skrtel (2)


Competitions
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[TD]Premier League[/TD]
[TD]8th[/TD]
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[TD]EURO Cup[/TD]
[TD]Out (2nd Knockout Round)[/TD]
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[TD]FA Cup[/TD]
[TD]Out (4th Round)[/TD]
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[TD]Capital One Cup[/TD]
[TD]Out (4th Round)[/TD]
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May 2015

May arrived, and with it came an interesting race for European football Liverpool, despite being in 8th place, are only 1 point behind 4th placed Man City, with two games remaining in the season.


Game One: Southampton 0-1 Liverpool
Lucas Ocampos (79)

On balance, this was a very even game, up until Ocampos unlocked the Southampton defence and rifled a shot high into the roof of the net...However, this game made no difference to Liverpools league position, and they head into the final game still in 8th place, still 1 point away from qualification spots...


West Brom - Liverpool
Liverpool went into this game knowing that they had to win to stand any chance at all of European Qualification, as 4 other teams also had their eye on 4th spot, and all played today.

Man City v Man Utd
A real six pointer here in the race for Europe...a draw by far the ideal result in this game
Tottenham v Stoke
Spurs know a victory here will crown them champions; I'm hoping they don't let that slip!
Aston Villa v Everton
This game makes Everton seem most likely to steal our place in Europe, but Villa can be tricky customers.
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We got off to a poor start when Shane Long fired West Brom ahead on 24 minutes, but we hit back, Martin Kelly hitting the back of the net with a bullet header on 35 to bring us back level, before Joe Allen showed composure to score from 10 yards in a crowded penalty area!
Right on the stroke of half-time, Boaz Myhill gifted us our 3rd, turning the ball into his own net after a Coutinho corner cause chaos.
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Half Time: West Brom 1-3 Liverpool

At this point, other scores were important
Man City 0-0 Man Utd

Tottenham 1-0 Stoke

Aston Villa 0-0 Everton

As things stood, we were in 4th Position, and heading to Europe!
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Daniel Sturridge fired our 4th just after half time, slotting it cooly past the keeper when one on one, and that was the end of the scoring; we'd done all we could to make it to Europe, and the boys put in a sensational performance.
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Full Time: West Brom 1-4 Liverpool
But it wasn't enough; Everton and United both won, and we finished the season in 6th place!

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Season Roundup 2014/15

In truth, it was a dissapointing season, although there are several positives, mainly the performances of the younger players in the squad.


Player of the Year
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Coutinho
Some great performances on the left wing, both scoring goals and setting them up, and a constant thorn in the opposition's side, Coutinho just keeps getting better as the games pass!

Top Scorer
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Alberto Cerri (12)

Most Assists
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Coutinho (15)
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Transfers 2015

Transfers In


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Wilfried Bony - Swansea - 18.5m
Last season, many suggested that Liverpool's issue was up top, with youngster Alberto Cerri their top scorer with only 12 goals; Dylan De Rossi looks to address that, with the signing of powerful striker Bony.
Bony began his career at Sparta Prague, where he made a total of 59 appearances, scoring 22 goals. He moved to Vitesse in 2011 for 3m, going on to make 65 appearances, scoring 46 goals.
After his 13.5m move to Swansea, Bony made 68 appearances, scoring 23 goals. Liverpool fans will be hoping his prolific record continues here, and are keen to see their new man settle in.


Christos Ntousaridis - Xanthi - 1.2m
An exciting young prospect, Liverpool snapped this Right back up after only 5 professional appearances. Touted as a star of the future, Christos expressed his determination to better himself at the club and push for first team football when the time came.

Luke Lally - Watford - 3.6m
Another young prospect, Lally was brought into the club by the Head of Youth Development, in a transfer bound to excite fans. The 16 year old irishman is still to make a first team appearance, but training performances suggest he is something special.

Willie Mosson - Motherwell - 4.5m
An exciting young Scottish talent, Liverpool beat competition from Man City and Barcelona to sign this starlet. A natural left winger, Mosson has been loaned back to Motherwell for 12 months to aid his development.

Transfers Out
Liverpool have cut their squad size, with many youngsters leaving for nothing. The departures are:
Kristof Polgar
Steven Towler
Thomas Webster
Brad Jones
Andrew Sargent
Lloyd Phelan
Rob Wheatcroft
Andy Firth
David Roberts
Lloyd Barkley
Joe Maguire
Sam Hart
Jack Alexander
Ryan McLaughlin
Dharius Whaldron
Kenny Hill
Alan Stayte
Billy Roberts
Martyn Hodge
Will Marsh
Glyn Turner
Jack Dunn
Joao Texeira
Nacho Huertas
Louis Robles
Matthew Virtue
-All Free Transfers

Also leaving the club are:
Krisztian Adjoran - Derby - 375k
Mattia Destro - Newcastle - 4.6m​
 
Guardian, 10/07/2015

Liverpool Shake Up Pre-Season
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Liverpool today confirmed that their pre-season will be spent out of the country, starting with a training camp in America, which culminates on July 14th, before the squad take in a tour in the Dominican Republic, playing local sides, and then stop off in Germany on their way back to England for the season opener at Swansea City.
Some fans have expressed the view that the standard of opposition being touted is not high enough to give a realistic view of the squads level going into the new season. Manager Dylan De Rossi refuted this claim, insisting that "these games are a chance to rotate the side, see how everyone's feeling and playing, and give youngsters a chance to impress either me, or clubs that want them on loan. Essentially, its an exercise in youth development."
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Star winger Coutinho echoed his manager's sentiment: "It's good to be going somewhere warm, relaxing and invigorating, and playing teams locally; it gives us all a chance to gel and bond, and gives the boss the chance to tinker with tactics and such, and also to work out how to get the best out of everyone."
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And midfield starlet Pedro Chirivella is looking to make the most of this pre-season, and urges his fellow youth academy graduates to do the same: "It's an amazing chance for the players who maybe don't see as much game time, it's a chance to prove we can contend with the big names in the squad, and a great occasion to push ourselves hard to be ready for the season"

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Dominican Republic 2015

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Liverpool kicked of their preseason tour in style...not on the pitch, but off it. The beach above is essentially their backgarden as they stay in a complex of villas for the duration of their stay.

They opened the tour against Barcelona (DOM), and it was an encouraging display.
Barcelona (DOM) 0-4 Liverpool
Cerri (30)
Luis Alberto (49)
Raheem Sterling (57)
Fabio Borini (69)
The match was, as to be expected, very one-sided, although much of the defensive frailty which marred last seasons campaign seemed to be gone. De Rossi introduced a number of youngsters at half time, including ex-Barcelona man Sergi Samper,but it was academy graduate Jordan Lussey who really impressed, linking attack and defence to great effect.
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It's obvious that this tour is the start of a good thing for the boy from Ormskirk, and he'll be hoping to build on his efforts today!
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Liverpool continued their tour today with a game against Domingo Savio, and manager De Rossi opted to field a side which could have been mistaken for full strength. It showed in the first half too, with Liverpool 3-0 up by the break, but with the introduction of the younger players, the team fizzled out slightly, and the game finished 3-1

Domingo Savio 1-3 Liverpool
Coates (17)
Coutinho (22,35)

Ozuna (87)
Man of the Match
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Coutinho (8.7, 2 Goals)

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The final match of Liverpool's jaunt around the Dominican Republic saw them take on Pantjoa. Again, the side featured some big names, but there was also a number of young players determined to show their worth,

Pantjoa 0-4Liverpool
Agger (15)
Druissi (38)
Ocampos (48)
Coutinho (53)

It was a mixture of youth and experience which created a sublime display from Liverpool. Captain Daniel Agger opened the scoring with a header from a corner, demonstrating why they put so much work in on the training ground.
Two of the team's best talents combined for the second goal, when Alberto Cerri layed off Druissi, who slotted the ball home to the delight of the travelling fans.
Lucas Ocampos then scored a sublime individual goal, which vindicated some of his transfer fee on its own, as he beat 6 players to lop the onrushing goalie from a tight angle.
Coutinho added Liverpool's 4th with a snap shot from just outside the box.


Man of the Match
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Daniel Agger (9.0, 1 Goal)- - -


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Pre-Season 2015

After the pre-season tour of the Dominican Republic, we stopped in Germany for a few games before actually making it home...


Bielefield 0-0 Liverpool
Overall a disappointing performance, although the clean sheet was encouraging

TSV Bugdorf 0-7 Liverpool
2 goals each for Sturridge and Coutinho, plus Bony, Ocampos and Agger made for a very convincing performance.

Aachen 2-5 Liverpool
Ocampos, Sturridge, Agger and Allen, plus an own goal, put paid to any notions of a giant killing here


Overall, i'm very happy with pre-season, and the way the team have played​
 
Just wondering how everyone's feeling about this? I want to start uploading screenies of games, tables etc, but I cant get my SS uploader to work properly
 
Deadline Day Shock

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This is the face of new Liverpool man, Sergio Aguero. In a move which is thought to have cost the club somewhere in the region of 28m, they stole Aguero out from underneath the noses of French giants PSG.
The former Atletico Madrid striker had not returned from holiday following his involvement in the Copa America with Argentina, but cut his extended break short to sign for Liverpool and will join up with his new team-mates at Melwood through the week

The 27 year-old has agreed a five-year contract worth around ?205,000 a week.

Aguero scored 10 goals in a struggling City side last season and is confident he will be more effective at Anfield.

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August 2015

Swansea 2-1 Liverpool
Coutinho (68)
This was a silly game to lose, and we threw it away in the last 10 minutes, conceding two really sloppy goals. despite this, we played some good football, and cause some problems for their defence, pulling them out of shape regularly.

Liverpool 3-0 Burnley
Allen (14)
Ocampos (48)
Bony (90)
A great result for us, with Bony scoring on his debut to the delight of the fans and players alike. We played really well, and Burnley rarely looked like a threat, with our defence keeping them quiet all game.

Mansfield 0-2 Liverpool
Kelly (54)
Ocampos (80)
Another solid performance from the guys, again keeping the opposition quiet, and playing great football to go with it. Ocampos kept up his excellent start to the season, making it 2 goals in 3 games, and showing excellent signs of improvement.

Man City 4-1 Liverpool
Coutinho (86)
The wheels really came off here, with everything City touched turning to gold. This was Aguero's last game for them, before we stole him out from under the nose of PSG!


Overall, it was an average month for us, although losing points against Swansea was disappointing, and I felt we could have done better against Man City than we did.
Player of the Month
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Lucas Ocampos: The youngster showed his credentials this month, scoring vital goals, and terrorising defences every game, he never stopped running, and his impact has been vital.​
 
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