Pre-Season 2016-2017

[playmaker]

Oh yes, the Reds have definitively good chances to win in the pre-season.

But tomorrow Chelsea will play the first match in this pre-season, and with Antonio Conte... what do you expect for the friendly against Rapid Vienna?

 

[Ablur]

Chelsea lost 2-0 and United beat Wigan 2-0 today. Strangely, we have Wigan in a friendly tomorrow..

 

[Stevencc]

Chelsea lost 2-0 and United beat Wigan 2-0 today. Strangely, we have Wigan in a friendly tomorrow..

Watch out for Nick Powell - he was kicking players all over the shop today.

 

[SALTIRE]

Watch out for Nick Powell - he was kicking players all over the shop today.

Can understand why though with the way he was treated at Utd.

 

[Stevencc]

Can understand why though with the way he was treated at Utd.

He didn't get many chances but the word was that he had a shit attitude and trained poorly.

 

[G-Dragon]

Grujic misses out due to virus.

 

[SALTIRE]

He didn't get many chances but the word was that he had a shit attitude and trained poorly.

He, Zaha and Morrison were meant to be the next big thing.

 

[Stevencc]

He, Zaha and Morrison were meant to be the next big thing.

A bit like Sinclair, Ibe (pisses all over Sterling he does, mate), Teixeira, etc.

 

[SALTIRE]

Grujic misses out due to virus.

Didn't get to see the match today as was out with family, but apparently Coutinho impressed coming back in and so did Woodburn getting his second goal in pre-season, not bad for a 16 year old kid. Ings grabs another as well. Matip off hobbling though, I don't think he is going to be 100% for a few months yet, so may indeed need cover at CB right enough with Sakho and Gomez out too.

 

[SALTIRE]

A bit like Sinclair, Ibe (pisses all over Sterling he does, mate), Teixeira, etc.

Liverpool didn't spend £60 mill on these three though

 

[Stevencc]

Liverpool didn't spend £60 mill on these three though

Well Sterling sold for £50m and, as you specifically told us, Ibe is worth "at least two Raheem's" yet he was sold for a paltry £15m.

 

[SALTIRE]

Well Sterling sold for £50m and, as you specifically told us, Ibe is worth "at least two Raheem's" yet he was sold for a paltry £15m.

Sorry mate your telling porkies again, tut tut, I never once said Ibe was better than Sterling, in fact I don't think anyone on here did - you must've picked it up off RAWK.

 

[Stevencc]

Liverpool didn't spend £60 mill on these three though

Ravel Morrison cost £0, Powell cost £6m and Zaha cost £10m by the way.

I can see why you said £60m though, £16m does sound very similar.

 

[Stocky]

Powell is a total and utter lost cause. He's lucky to still have a career.

 

[SALTIRE]

Ravel Morrison cost £0, Powell cost £6m and Zaha cost £10m by the way.

I can see why you said £60m though, £16m does sound very similar.

'I felt worthless at Manchester United - but I'm loving football again' - Zaha. I heard Pogba said something similar.

 

[Stevencc]

"I can't believe that German tosser has sold me so soon after dickheads like that Scottish ponce on the internet said I was worth twice what Raheem was. Even Lawrenson piped up and I can't help but feel that all this premature hype in the wake of Sterling's sale, clearly a face-saving exercise rather than a genuine appraisal, has lead to increased expectations of me and, ultimately, my sale for a paltry figure. On the one hand I have to say that I am relieved though, Liverpool Football Club is a disgrace. I have a lot to say about that "historic institution" but I shall reveal all at a later date. Prepare to be shocked. Anyway, I better be off - my first training session for Bournemouth, yes Bournemouth, not Barcelona like Saltire predicted, is about to start" - Jordon "better than Raheem" Ibe.

 

[SALTIRE]

"I can't believe that German tosser has sold me so soon after dickheads like that Scottish ponce on the internet said I was worth twice what Raheem was. Even Lawrenson piped up and I can't help but feel that all this premature hype in the wake of Sterling's sale, clearly a face-saving exercise rather than a genuine appraisal, has lead to increased expectations of me and, ultimately, my sale for a paltry figure. On the one hand I have to say that I am relieved though, Liverpool Football Club is a disgrace. I have a lot to say about that "historic institution" but I shall reveal all at a later date. Prepare to be shocked. Anyway, I better be off - my first training session for Bournemouth, yes Bournemouth, not Barcelona like Saltire predicted, is about to start" - Jordon "better than Raheem" Ibe.

 

[G-Dragon]

Woodburn really impressive. Only 16 too.

 

[G-Dragon]

West Ham losing 3-0 to Rubin Kazan 69 min. West Ham haven't won a single pre-season yet. Bilic better start thinking of Benteke.

 

[SALTIRE]

Expecting a tough match against Huddersfield tonight as Klopp is up against his best bud Wagner who'll know his system inside out, and he has signed a lot of players from the Bundesliga too, and who are undefeated in preseason also and will be tactically sound. Think they'll have a good season by all accounts.

Dunno what players will play for Liverpool tonight with the USA trip upcoming; we may see more youth being played which I'm all for.

 

[Bilo]

This should probably be the most entertaining game of our pre-season so far. Which is about the same as saying someone is a better poster than Johnnytodd.

 

[epic73]

West Ham losing 3-0 to Rubin Kazan 69 min.

It's the badge.

 

[G-Dragon]

Great goal by Grujic. Has a chance of benching hendo when the season starts.

 

[silkyman]

Very young starting 11 for City against Bayern. 0-0 at half time and wholesale changes. Biggest surprise is seeing Kompany on the bench.

 

[silkyman]

Lost 1-0 through a real freak show of a goal after a clearance hit the referee and then a scuffed shot had a huge deflection.

Some of the young lads looked like they had some potential but it was so clearly a second string lineup that it might as well have been on the training ground. Next up.. An entirely meaningless training match against United in China, because money.

 

[Dirk]

Some of the young lads looked like they had some potential but it was so clearly a second string lineup that it might as well have been on the training ground. .

Bayern also without most of their regulars who played at the Euro and are still on holiday.
So, Pep's first visit in Munich and 68.000 wanted to see the man again.

 

[SALTIRE]

Great goal by Grujic. Has a chance of benching hendo when the season starts.

Didn't see the match tonight but he impressed again by all accounts. Kopper wants Yaya Toure, but this guy almost plays like him and is huge! I think Grujic will be a first-teamer for sure.

Loved that the reserve keeper Shamal George (what a great name!) came on and played upfront as well!

 

[Ablur]

We beat Huddersfield 2-0. Lucas got injured and we had no more subs so the youngster goalkeeper came on to play attacking midfield. So random.

 

[AFCB_Mark]

First team beat Minnesota United 4-0, in an eventful friendly in which both sides had a man sent off, and the Minnesota goalkeeper threw the ball into his own net whilst attempting to throw it to his defender. Callum Wilson also with a brace.

Meanwhile the U21s drew 2-2 with Fulham's

 

[silkyman]

First team beat Minnesota United 4-0, in an eventful friendly in which both sides had a man sent off, and the Minnesota goalkeeper threw the ball into his own net whilst attempting to throw it to his defender. Callum Wilson also with a brace.

Meanwhile the U21s drew 2-2 with Fulham's

You can't swan in here and drop that bomb then sign off with some workaday irrelevance about the U21s...

It's like going to your boss and telling him that there's a rhino in the car park and the photocopier has become self aware and is founding SkyNet...

Oh, and I'll have the report on the Jenkins account on your desk by lunchtime.

At least link us up with some highlights or something!!!