Liverpool Summer Transfers Rumors - 2023

[Fooblack]

alonso cannot show hand or face yet...  already too much media pressure.  all the lads in the dressing room will be pressing him for an answer! 

[Fooblack]

Injury strikes again... Robbo likely to have incurred ankle injury in his last game for Scotland....looks like he may be out of action for awhile... 

Pool plays one of its recent bogey teams, Brighton on Sunday.  Good thing it is at home. Bad thing is that De Zerbi may feel this is an audition to stake his claim on the managerial opening at anfield. 

[Hamburger]

International game is simply a pain in the SSSSSSSS

[Jamesc]

[Raymondism]

On 3/26/2024 at 9:12 AM, Kopites said:

Alonso didn't turn up for this legends match. 🤔 International week. 

Looks like Alonso won't be coming to Anfield anytime soon.... tabloids are saying that he has chose to stay at Leverkusen...

 

[Vegas]

On 3/30/2024 at 12:29 PM, Raymondism said:

Looks like Alonso won't be coming to Anfield anytime soon.... tabloids are saying that he has chose to stay at Leverkusen...

 

Think he issue statement himself

10 more lge games, 5 more Europa games. Lets go!

[Jamesc]

De Zerbi release clause 9 million.

Ruben Amorim 17 million.

Jurgen Klopp has paid tribute to Roberto De Zerbi after the Brighton coach was moved up Liverpool’s managerial shortlist by Xabi Alonso ruling himself out of the race.

Along with Sporting’s Ruben Amorim, the Italian is highly thought of by the key Anfield figures who are undertaking a search for Klopp’s replacement ahead of the summer.

And, though he was speaking solely in reference to the Reds’ meeting Brighton this weekend, the incumbent also appears to have a high opinion of a man who is among the contenders to replace him.

He said: “We all know how difficult it is against Brighton. Roberto is doing an incredible job there, and it’s a different game against Brighton.

“I think they improved over the 18-20 months since he is there. The first game, I think we were the first opponent after he joined the club, and we had no clue what to expect.

“We knew how he played in his previous club, but we didn’t know how it would look in the end. It was impressive how quick he got the team in his way and since then it only got better.”

Asked specifically about what makes Brighton a threat under De Zerbi, Klopp went on to hail a style of play that he feels he would not be able to coach.

He replied: “The way they play. It’s a really different way; I couldn’t coach that, it goes against my personality, but it’s a good watch.

“It’s very demanding for the players, clear positioning, pass in the right moment. He’s a top coach, he’s doing really well.

“It’s super interesting to see and I like watching them, to be honest. That makes it tricky. It’s possession-based but even more structured from a positional point of view for each player than City or whatever.

Edited March 30, 2024 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

Amorim style is closest to Klopp, more than De Zerbi and Alonso is the most dissimilar. 

When attacking and in the final third, Amorim's fluid front three rotates and exploits spaces behind opposition lines. Out of possession is where Sporting play an intense pressing game, similar to Klopp.

They aim to disrupt opponents and regain possession quickly with the front three closing down passing lanes and deploying pressing traps. Their defensive organisation maintains pressure on opponents and limits their options.

Amorim's managerial style has seen him adopt a back-three formation, coupled with a possession-based approach.

He likes to allow his centre-backs to build up play by breaking lines through the centre, supported by a double pivot dropping deep. This has seen Sporting progress the ball efficiently while maintaining control of games.

Amorim's tactical flexibility enables adjustments to the team's shape mid-game and can see his players alter their passing options and forward movements.

[Jamesc]

It's, thus, hard to envisage De Zerbi turning down Liverpool if they do come calling this summer - and it is a distinct possibility, given Hughes tried to hire De Zerbi to succeed Scott Parker as Bournemouth boss in 2022, only for talks to break down due to issues with his Shakhtar contract.

In the case of De Zerbi, Hughes has tried to appoint him before. If not for a delayed takeover at Bournemouth, the Italian was lined up to replace Scott Parker in August 2022.

[Jamesc]

Hughes tried to Andy Robertson from Hull City in the summer of 2017, and were also the ‘runners-up’ in the signings of Joe Gomez from Charlton Athletic and Harvey Elliott from Fulham. Hughes was also unsuccessful in efforts to sign Virgil van Dijk from Celtic in 2015, with the Dutchman ultimately joining Southampton instead before his move to Liverpool.

Boasting a love of Italian football, Glasgow-born Hughes, who lived in Bergamo as a child and played for Atalanta's youth teams before returning to the UK, is understood to have enjoyed many discussions with Edwards regarding Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker long before the star pair arrived on Merseyside. Such players would inevitably be beyond the grasp of a Bournemouth, but that didn't stop Hughes noticing their progress and expecting big things.

Edwards’ respect for Hughes grew as a result, with his identification process in recruitment seemingly highly effective, even if Bournemouth’s standing in the game, compared to Liverpool's, did at times count against him. Consequently, Anfield bosses always respected the Cherries' ability to identify and attract young talents.

Bournemouth beat the Reds to the signing of Lloyd Kelly from Bristol City in 2019, while Liverpool are also said to have admired their acquisitions of Tyrone Mings, Lewis Cook and Phillip Billing. The Reds also looked extensively at David Brooks, prior to his Stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in 2021. The Wales international joined Bournemouth for £11.5m from Sheffield United in 2018.

Bournemouth’s signings of Solanke from Liverpool and Nathan Ake from Chelsea also earned admiring glances on the red half of Merseyside. While Solanke was on the fringes at Liverpool and took his time to settle at the Vitality, he has now established himself as a prolific Premier League striker. The 26-year-old has 17 goals in all competitions this season and has been crucial in first securing the Cherries’ return to the Premier League and then helping retain their place in the English top flight.

[Jamesc]

Hughes speaks excellent Italian and will have no language issues with De Zerbi and his assistant managers.

 

HEAD COACH. Roberto De Zerbi. Nationality: Italian.

ASSISTANT. Enrico Venturelli. Nationality: Italian.

ASSISTANT. Andrea Maldera. Nationality: Italian.

[Jamesc]

Amorim style is closest to Klopp, play from the back with the keeper acting as a defender.

2 defensive mids with one more creative (TAA) progressing the balls.

2 wing back creating overlaps, Robbo and Bradley and 3 forwards.

5 always attacking and 5 defending so they are never outnumbered at the back.

And at times going 3 - 1 - 5 - 1.

 

Edited March 30, 2024 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

 

[Jamesc]

I think we all agree pressing is in our genes.

Although its associated with Klopp, it was called closing down and tracking back from Ian Rush to Luis Suarez we have always defended from the front.

3 4 3  was Klopp's solution when we were on a losing streak last season.

Right back TAA was pushed into midfield as a double pivot.

With the security of a no 6 TAA could move the ball up to start the attacks.

3 at the back also means we have the added security of an aging VVD.

We get to use his experience and his long cross field passes to start attacks to Mo Salah and prolong his career..

With 2 wingbacks we will see the best of Robbo and Bradley and add a few years to Salah as he won't have to fly down the wings all game by himself.

Young energetic Conor Bradley will love flying forwards as will Roberson.

We will see the best of TAA in the middle of the park and never see him get roasted by a winger on the left like Sane or Vicious Jr again.

Edited March 30, 2024 by Jamesc

[Jamesc]

Does Ruben Amorim speak English?

Answer. Yes, Ruben Amorim speaks English.

He also lost all his best players over the last 3 years

and his kids has stepped up just like at Anfield.

Playing kids is a must for the next Liverpool manager

with Salah, VVD, Matip and Robbo all over 30. 

[Jamesc]

See 26 seconds the fast counter from the back you have seen Liverpool do exactly that. 

 

[Jamesc]

Like Klopp in many ways.

 

Everyone who knows Amorim and his journey well, from former colleagues to Portuguese football experts, cite his unique tactics and motivational speeches. But above all, they talk about his personality.

'The best word to describe Ruben is genuine,' says one former colleague who asked to remain anonymous as he works for another club. 'He values relationships, makes everyone in the building feel heard from the team captain to office staff - it creates a winning mentality.

'He is loud but never aggressive or rude. He is a leader and makes everyone feel like they are working with him, not below him. But his best (trait) is communicating, making everyone feel united and trusted.'

There is a social media page dedicated as a countdown to Amorim's next press conference. Like his idol Jose Mourinho, Amorim thinks that matches do not start when the two teams walk on to the pitch but instead in his news briefings, when he is assertive with his words.

Some have described him as a 'master trash-talker' to try to get one up on his opposite number the day before games, but players are said to tune in and hang on his every word. His words might wind up rivals but they inspire Sporting's stars.

'He's a brilliant communicator,' says Tom Kundert, a Portuguese football expert who has written two books and runs the website PortuGOAL. 'He's very open in press conferences, happy to respond to all questions - even the stupid ones - with an informative answer.

'And he also retains a remarkably jovial demeanour, even when the pressure is on. He's one of these coaches who fosters a superb spirit among the whole squad, and that is no doubt the fruit of his communicative approach.

'In five years as a coach, I cannot remember him ever criticising any of his players in public and I cannot recall one news story of an unhappy player. When things do go wrong for Sporting, which has not happened much under Amorim, he shifts all the focus on himself.

'He will say things like, "We lost because Sporting have a coach who is still inexperienced and is learning the trade and who got it wrong today". Overall, he has a very affable personality and generally does a great job at swerving any controversies or spats with rival managers.'

[Jamesc]

Amorin - pressing, intensity, fast attacks, personality, brilliant communicator, jovial demeanour, 'master trash-talker', team spirit.

Reminds you of anyone?