@ Dunc - You may be right in that aspect. But at the same time, look where "not being picky" got us. If we buy more players like Poulsen and Konchesky, we'll surely slip further down(actually, if we slip any more down, we'd be in the Coca-Cola League). So in reality, we do have to be picky or it's curtains for us.
Yet you have signed Cole and Meireles, so I struggle to see how you can blame your position on the signing of two players, one of who doesn't play every game. Your position is based on the performance of the whole team, and your 'star' players have not been performing, and without them performing, your team is average, at best.
You need to build a better core squad of players, while Liverpool fans seem to be casting off the idea of signing players like Bent, would you rather have N'gog playing that Bent, if/when Torres is injured? I don't really know who else you have been linked with to be honest, but with the reality being that your 'squad' is far from being competative in the top 4 of the league, selling players like Masch and having Lucas/Poulsen as back up/replacements. I highly doubt that when Pool sold Masch, Poulsen was their 1st choice replacement. Sure, Meireles has joined, and Lucas can play in that position, but in reality neither are holding midfielders. Both like to get forward, something that was not part of Maschs game, and something Liverpool are missing. Rather than spending money on a player like Poulsen, they could have gone for a younger player with some potential, who they could have moulded to fit the liverpool style of play, although I see why this couldn't be done with the people in charge at the time.
With the new influx of money, I personally belive Liverpool need to invest in a squad, rather than a few 'Big Names'. Bent would be a good player to have along side Torres, or a back up if playing a lone striker formation. I also think, as stated above, they need a DMC who is actually a DMC, and not a AMC that has been converted to play something that isn't natural to their game. They have back up at keeper, with Brad Jones, he's good enough for a back up. I think the defence has a good amount of cover, seeing some of the youngsters coming through the ranks, along with Wilson. You have some good young strikers coming through aswell, but none of yet are prem standard, by far, hence the need for someone to come in, like Bent, who can back up Torres, as N'gog is far from being a 'good' enough replacement for Torres, if Liverpool FC actually have the ambition to match that of the fans.
I think center mid is covered, with Gerrard/Lucas/Meireles/Spearing, but the wings are lacking. Personally, I am not a great fan of Kuyt, everyone says he 'runs around alot' and 'puts his hear on his sleeve', great, I can see the appeal, but at the same time, would you not rather a flair player on the wings, who can beat a player and send in a cross? I suppose you need some sort of defensive winger on the right, as Johnson is prone to getting forward and losing the ball, so I suppose you could use him on the right. Maxi is a good player, not great, but hes ok. Jovanovic I haven't seen much of, but seems an alright player. Cole needs to get his act together and actually start playing the kind of football we saw him play at Chelsea, he also needs to decide if he has the legs to be a winger, or play as a deep lying striker / playmaker. Babel needs to sort his act out aswell, he needs to buckle down and actually do some ******* work, to get into the team to start with. Also in a similar situation to Cole in not knowing if he is a winger or a striker. Pool could really do with bringing in some younger wingers into the team, I am sure they have some good youth prospects at the club, but I haven't ever seen them used in the 1st team. They need some more flair players on the wings, who can actually make or break a game, rather than just be work horses, being a player like Torres, who is quite good in the air, the game is made twice as hard if you don't get the service.
Anyway, thats just my opinion on Liverpool atm. Rather than go in splashing money around, they need to spend it wisely on improving the squad.
Btw, if any of this is really stupid/retarded, it's late, alright!
