Liverpool FC The 2013 Summer Transfer S

Liverpool FC The 2013 Summer Transfer S

As of Thursday 25th July, Liverpools transfer dealings have gone fairly well so far, 7 out of 10, some might say. Gone are the days when fingernail-le s Liverpool supporters anxiously, endle sly wait by their phones and laptops in the hope of some fingers cro sed positive transfer news until the very end of the summer transfer window. Brendan Rodgers has acted quickly to addre s one of the main concerns of the LFC squad from the 2012/13 season squad depth.A club the size of Liverpool shouldnt have to rely on a 17 year old starlet in Raheem Sterling, with in the Premier League to his name, to pull the weight of the team. Nor should they have to pin the outrageous burden of scoring virtually all of our goals, all of the time, onto the shoulders of Luis Suarez. But come the start of last season, thats what we were faced with. High earners Craig Bellamy, Dirk Kuyt Jerome Robinson Jersey , Alberto Aquilani, Joe Cole, and Andy Carroll were either released, sold or loaned out, allowing the clubs bulging purse to loosen its proverbial belt buckle a few notches. The remaining squad was bare, lacking depth, experience and goals.Brendan Rodgers addre sed this with the very clever signing of (32) from Manchester City on a free, as well as Celta Vigo-saving-star Iago Aspas (25), Sunderland stopper Simon Mignolet (25) and Sevilla youngster Luis Alberto (20) ().Martin Skrtel had a mixed season this year, and with Carragher retiring and BR unsure of Sebastian Coates, Toure was a very astute signing in my opinion. Hes a winner, a much needed voice in the dre sing room and a commanding figure out on the pitch.The signing of Mignolet was one that pulled on my heart strings, as I knew it would inevitably lead to the departure of Pepe Reina. Even though his form has wavered in recent seasons, hes still one of the best goalkeepers in the world in my eyes, and his distribution with the ball in Blake Griffin Jersey unparalleled. His voice in the dre sing room will be mi sed, along with his personality (check out multiple videos on Youtube of Reina with the Spanish squad after winning the World Cup/European Championship).Iago Aspas goals and creativity (12 goals 7 a sists in 34 games last year) helped relegation-threatened Celta Vigo stay in Spains La Liga. As well as his creativity and attacking prowe s, its his character that intrigues me. Plain and simple, hes a fighter. His determination to win is clear to see, and its made him a favourite with the Celta Vigo fans. But sometimes this has spilled over, with Aspas receiving a 4 match ban for head-buttingDeportivos Carlos Marchena during Celta Vigos 3-1 Paul George Jersey away defeat last year. As it happened in March, it could have severely harmed Celta Vigos battle to stay in La Liga, but he managed to keep them up in any case. Despite this, I feel his grit and will to win is exactly what we need. Like Suarez, he has this edge which can occasionally cause trouble, but adds to his game. Characters like Suarez and Bellamy may be loved by their teams fans and hated by others, but it helps us to relate to these players as human beings, not just football machines, and that can be a good thing.With regards to Luis Alberto, he may be a squad player for now, but his goals for Barcelona B last year (11 goals and 17 a sists in 37 games) suggest hes definitely one to watch this year.So good additions to the squad, but more work needed. After the recent pre-season tour victory over Melbourne Victory, Rodgers saidIt was great to make the four signings so early on but we have still got some more work to do to strengthen the team.Liverpools well-publicised pursuit of former Shakhtar Donetsk goalscoring midfielder ended in defeat as he opted to join Champions League finalists Boru sia Dortmund. This is a move I am disappointed about, but not surprised by. Comparing Dortmund to ourselves, they are in the Champions League regularly, with 80,000 fans (and brilliantly vocal, supportive fans might I add) cheering their players on every week. They play an exciting brand of football with a young, hungry squad and manager. Liverpool finished Wesley Johnson Jersey 7th last year, with no hope of European football for the forthcoming season. Now of course we have an amazing history as a club. Our fans are some of, if not THE best fans in the world, the atmosphere inside Anfield is spine-tingling and with the recent additions of Sturridge and Coutinho, we are definitely a team on the rise. But Im sure the objective readers out there can see my point.But looking to the future, if you believe 30% of what you read in the newspapers, youll know that (25) will be moving on loan for 850,000 (with an option to buy for a further 3.5m) to provide competition with Jose Enrique at left back. Another potentially shrewd acquisition. Also, (21) could Rodney McGruder Jersey be heading to Anfield, with former winger Ryan Babel hoping the move will go through. He said on Twitter 4 the LFC fans who have questions about Eriksen, Ive gave him enough information about the club during past season.. so he understands LFC. In my opinion its LFC who have to make the real effort to get him, then Im confident for a good ending. #LFC. AC Milan are believed to be interested too, but hopefully the pull of LFC, as well as fellow Denmark teammate and captain Daniel Agger, as well as former Ajax teammate Luis Suarez, will be enough to tempt him to Anfield.So to conclude, our transfer dealings have gone fairly well, so far. 7/10. That figure may rise depending on the signings we make in the next few weeks. As for the Suarez saga, thats probably for another blog, another time.

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