I don't think it's an English premium. More a 'Well you paid more for Downing..." premium.
Ah yes Liverpool did make a rod for their own backs with those prices.
I don't think it's an English premium. More a 'Well you paid more for Downing..." premium.
Rory Smith @RorySmithTimes
"Right. You've had 4 months scouting. What gems have you found?" "Well, there's this England international, and a lad you let go last year."
He does have a point I feel. From an England view, good that DS will get regular games, maybe Rodgers can round out his game too
partly agree, however its a new set up, and if we chose to get a player who perhaps were not as well known, fans would have a field day criticising
suppose you cant really win
Sturridge Finishing at Bolton 09/10: Total Clear-Cut Chances: 16 Clear-Cut Chances Scored: 4 CCC Conversion: 25% Suarez at 43% this season.
Daniel Sturridge 11/12 (Chelsea): Total Clear-Cut Chances: 16 Clear-Cut Chances Scored: 6 CCC Conversion: 38% Still below Suarez this term
Right now problem is that we cannot finish those clear-cut chances AND we aren't creating enough of those chances.
I like how I brought up Herrera and now everyone wants him![]()
Anfield Index isn't particularly enamoured with the signings:
He has a point. I just wonder what Liverpool fans would rather: Ince and Sturridge or Mbokani and Suarez off Anderlecht? The latter two are available for £14 mil.
We all know it won't happen though haha
We'll probably end up with Stephen Ireland!
Probably Sturride and Ince still for me,
however agree with the stats.. Sturridge is not an out and out Scorer, so it seems Rodgers has gone for the fluid 3 approach, and hoping one of the three ( or help from midfield ) will score the goals!
Maybe
Sturridge - Borini - Suarez
very interchangeable with Sterling and Ince for impact/ rotation/ pace
I was semi joking with Godcubed earlier that Rodgers plan was to create as many chances as possible till one hopefully goes in. I genuinely now think that is what he is doing.
It has promise, but then has serious potential downfalls Aswell! Only time will tell,
however, I hope Borini gets a chance as a ST.. Believe he can be a better finisher than anyone we currently have.
I was semi joking with Godcubed earlier that Rodgers plan was to create as many chances as possible till one hopefully goes in. I genuinely now think that is what he is doing.
It has promise, but then has serious potential downfalls Aswell! Only time will tell,
however, I hope Borini gets a chance as a ST.. Believe he can be a better finisher than anyone we currently have.
We all know it won't happen though haha
We'll probably end up with Stephen Ireland!
Mbokani would be a big risk for me, especially after a couple of failed moves at Monaco and a German side IIRC. He has a terrible attitude, and is one of those players that needs everything around him to be right for him to perform. Get it right though, and on his day he's Drogba-esque, but that's a big if.
Sturridge over him any day.
He's also about five years older than Sturridge, so it's a fair point, but I'd easily take Matias Suarez ahead of Sturridge. Not to mention it raises the possibility of just plain confusing the opposition with the Suarez/Suarez lineup.