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Mel Reddy is as clued in when it comes to L'pool as Barrett, King, Bascombe or anyone else. There's a handful of Merseyside based Nationals who are the only ones worth any credence when it comes to L'pool/ Everton reporting.

The only local guy you can question is Pearce who tends to get his news secondhand but he is at least getting better in having his own opinion these day's rather than just spouting the club line. Although the Echo stopped being relevant around the time they stopped the Sat'day pink the early '00's so yer know.

You just described a combination of what Henderson is/ has become in his new role this season but the virtues of differing skill sets I'm not going to debate until we actually sign someone. I'll just take a wait and see approach to save any disappointment.
 
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Far be it from me to promote an excellent Everton fan site, but a very enjoyable free 45 minute listen from a few solid reds and blues on Sat'day.

Starting to feel it now the International **** has passed. No secret I hate Chelsea more than anyone. No need to go over the longstanding problems between us and them there as it's mutual on here with most Chelsea fans and has been discussed at length. And then there's always Utd which is as big as any game on the planet and by far and away the biggest in this Country. But for those of us from/ still in the City, there's nottin' like the Derby. You've grown up with these lads. You live and work among them. Family's are split both ways. Saturday is all anyone wants to talk about and skit the opposition over. You just can't escape it and to lose one is just unthinkable.

It's the two games you want more than anything every season. They just mean that little bit more. Couldn't imagine being from a one club City. That must be boring.

Roll on Sat'day dinner. 18 glorious Anfield years and counting.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Mel Reddy is as clued in when it comes to L'pool as Barrett, King, Bascombe or anyone else. There's a handful of Merseyside based Nationals who are the only ones worth any credence when it comes to L'pool/ Everton reporting.

The only local guy you can question is Pearce who tends to get his news secondhand but he is at least getting better in having his own opinion these day's rather than just spouting the club line. Although the Echo stopped being relevant around the time they stopped the Sat'day pink the early '00's so yer know.

You just described a combination of what Henderson is/ has become in his new role this season but the virtues of differing skill sets I'm not going to debate until we actually sign someone. I'll just take a wait and see approach to save any disappointment.
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What I would say is:if Liverpool cooled interest based in a couple of dodgy months, that's a serious oversight. Especially given the price he is going for. Replacing him with Keita is just weird (a very good target in is his own right though). Dahoud was exactly what you needed
 
Mike. said:
What I would say is:if Liverpool cooled interest based in a couple of dodgy months, that's a serious oversight. Especially given the price he is going for. Replacing him with Keita is just weird (a very good target in is his own right though). Dahoud was exactly what you needed
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You could argue that Hendo has played that role excellently this season, he may not have the same passing range of Dahoud but he offers better defensive cover and intelligence in midfield. What we don't have is a strong powerhouse midfielder capable of going box to box. Emre was supposed to be that player but he's form has been questionable this season. We need different options in midfield as right now when one or two gets injured they all perform the same role. What we don't have is a Naby Keita type of player.
 
dilakh2 said:
You could argue that Hendo has played that role excellently this season, he may not have the same passing range of Dahoud but he offers better defensive cover and intelligence in midfield. What we don't have is a strong powerhouse midfielder capable of going box to box. Emre was supposed to be that player but he's form has been questionable this season. We need different options in midfield as right now when one or two gets injured they all perform the same role. What we don't have is a Naby Keita type of player.
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Henderson hasn't got the the same intelligence as Dahoud. As I said to Scouse when he first asked me ages ago, Dahoud is is gundogan in the making. You don't have a player like Keita, but you don't have Dahoud either. And he would be fair more influential as a first target.
 
I was reading all that before I turned in last night and I still really don't understand what L'pool are supposed to be in breach of here?

It's hard to properly ascertain without the full facts, but every report seems to suggest that we realised under the new rules you couldn't offer single private education without offering it to the every schoolboy on our books so we pulled it to not break the rules. Why are his parents narking about a private school bill when it's their choice to send him there? It sounds like it's more the parents trying to get more out of this than anything else.

To say everything's a bit 'vague' is an understatement. Not least this £50K compensation to Stoke that's got the kid in limbo right now.
 
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Scouseinthehouse said:
I was reading all that before I turned in last night and I still don't really don't understand what L'pool are supposed to be in breach of here?

It's hard to properly ascertain without the full facts, but every report seems to suggest that we realised under the new rules you couldn't offer single private education without offering it to the every schoolboy on our books so we pulled it to not break the rules. Why are his parents narking about a private school bill when it's their choice to send him there? It sounds like it's more the parents trying to get more out of this than anything else.

To say everything's a bit 'vague' is an understatement. Not least this £50K compensation to Stoke that's got the kid in limbo right now.
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Yeah all a bit iffy atm after reading different versions from various people. Will have to wait and see after the full facts come out from the resulting investigation.
 
Mike. said:
Henderson hasn't got the the same intelligence as Dahoud. As I said to Scouse when he first asked me ages ago, Dahoud is is gundogan in the making. You don't have a player like Keita, but you don't have Dahoud either. And he would be fair more influential as a first target.
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I think you're selling Henderson quite a bit short there. I've been one of his biggest critics but the transformation in not only his overall game but his leadership this year in his new role has been stark. In a hypothetical that both Dahoud and Kaita were signed, it would just be to add to the similar high level mix of the current main three. I'd be very surprised if Jordan wasn't starting every big game in that role next year after how well he's developed this. Just needs to manage the foot problem and stay on the pitch.

Maybe that's why we've turned away from Dahoud? Henderson taking so well to Klopp's idea of a 6 and becoming so integral to the side?

Shame whatever the reason as I have enjoyed watching him this season and appreciated you tipping me off on him back in the summer.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
I think you're selling Henderson quite a bit short there. I've been one of his biggest critics but the transformation in not only his overall game but his leadership this year in his new role has been stark. In a hypothetical that both Dahoud and Kaita were signed, it would just be to add to the similar high level mix of the current main three. I'd be very surprised if Jordan wasn't starting every big game in that role next year after how well he's developed this. Just needs to manage the foot problem and stay on the pitch.

Maybe that's why we've turned away from Dahoud? Henderson taking so well to Klopp's idea of a 6 and becoming so integral to the side?

Shame whatever the reason as I have enjoyed watching him this season and appreciated you tipping me off on him back in the summer.
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I like Henderson, but he isn't on Dahoud's level of passing. And everything I've seen od Dahoud says potential world class playmaker. That's not a slight on what Henderson offers. But you don't have anyone your side to can dictate and pass from deep like he can. Frankly I'm so impressed by Dahoud im genuinely glad he isnt going to Liverpool. Keita is an excellent player to target, but its a very odd sidestep from Dahoud to him, they are very different. You really need that type of passer in your side, would give you an incredibly dangerous new dimension
 
Anthony Taylor has the Derby?!!!!!

How does this complete disgrace keep happening? It'd be bad enough the FA repeatedly opening him up to continued criticism by given a South Manchester lad a L'pool game. (Regardless of who he favours, he should NEVER be in charge of either Manchester or Liverpool club.). But the fella's just a rank bad official who shouldn't be anywhere near the top league. Or most any for that matter.

Can't believe the idiots have opened themselves up to controversy by appointing him again for such a game.
 
dilakh2 said:
http://www.bavarianfootballworks.co...fer-bayern-munich-bayer-leverkusen-30-million

Would be really disappointing if its true that Bayern has got to him before us. Top player in the making and would have really looked comfortable on the left wing which is a position we need strengthening in. Fast, ambidextrous and can pick out a pass. Think we might have missed one here.
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Until anything is officially confirmed on any player take anything from Bild like you would anything from a similar publication like the Star or Metro. ;).
 
After the usual mad week of build up and a lifetime of text skitting back and forth, the biggest day of the year is finally here for the second time this season and all the tension can be released.

I thought I was getting to the point where it didn't tie me up in knots but that's just deluding myself. You can't be in this City and NOT let it effect yer. You grow up with Blues. Work with them. Socialise with them. In a City where footie is the all-consuming passion, this week is off the charts mad. Culminating in the best day of the year. Derby day on Merseyside. At least I slept well last night which never used to be the case haha.

Can't see anything other than a L'pool win. Everton always put WAY too much on the only thing they have. Beating L'pool. And the pressure inevitably tells and the inevitably **** out most every Derby. Last year's complete and utter annihilation, when they literally 'never touched the ball'; is the story of their recent lives. Hopefully they get ahead of themselves and come to play footie. Everytime they do that they get a doing. I'd love a good, kick seven shades of the preverbal scrap but with that imbocile Taylor in charge, if that happened **** knows how many more names would be added to the most red carded fixture in PL history.

There's the nagging fear that as ***** as Everton are, made even worse by the injuries, this run of no win at Anfield since 1999 and no win of any description in a Derby since 2010 has to end sooner or later. But then it's the Derby. Where bitter arses always go and heroic men in Red (seemingly) always prevail.

In these sanitised times of the modern game, this ones old school. And this one matters! And as we remember Mr Liverpool, a man who absolutely personified everything this City adheres to, today feels like it matters more than most.

Jürgen to go 3 for 3 in the Derby and L'pool to lick the Blues 2 or 3.

But I'll MORE than settle for what happened December again and the best way to a win a football match EVER! When Sadio and Shaky canceled the Blues Chrimbo!

[video=youtube;yCJLIk_zfks]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCJLIk_zfks[/video]

Just win Redmen. Defeat ISN'T an option!

Up the 'do it for Bugsy' Reds!
 
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