The OFFICIAL Liverpool FC thread - #DankeJürgen

[EC Unique]

Kenny is not the man to take Liverpool forward. He is a blood and thunder manager who is good at motivating players but is left wanting when it comes to tactics and his transfers have been poor. Wonder how long until the supporters turn on him?

[ross4life]

I can't imagine Liverpool fans turning on Kenny, he's to well respected within the club for that ever to happened, when the time comes he'll step aside again. Can't help feeling pool are still paying the cost for Rafa's miss management in his last year or so in Anfield.

[boosabum]

Kenny shifted a lot of deadwook but to be fair to rafa, his hands were tied with previous owners and had to shop in the bargain bin. The players he shelled out big money on are plying their trade at barca and real. Don't see downing, Henderson, Adam or carrol recouping a fraction of the fees spent on them. As for today's performance, Donegal must have been over training at melwood cos I can't see where that lineup came from, no idea how to attack teams or break them down, maybe kevin keegan could come in as offensive coach

[brokencrossbar1]

Kenny shifted a lot of deadwook but to be fair to rafa, his hands were tied with previous owners and had to shop in the bargain bin. The players he shelled out big money on are plying their trade at barca and real. Don't see downing, Henderson, Adam or carrol recouping a fraction of the fees spent on them. As for today's performance, Donegal must have been over training at melwood cos I can't see where that lineup came from, no idea how to attack teams or break them down, maybe kevin keegan could come in as offensive coach

I couldn't imagine KK being an offensive coach, maybe a mildly irritating one and certainly given the current situation they dont need a coach with those initials

[Minder]

I can't imagine Liverpool fans turning on Kenny, he's to well respected within the club for that ever to happened, when the time comes he'll step aside again. Can't help feeling pool are still paying the cost for Rafa's miss management in his last year or so in Anfield.

Rafa didn't buy Carroll or Downing.

[From the Bunker]

I can't imagine Liverpool fans turning on Kenny, he's to well respected within the club for that ever to happened, when the time comes he'll step aside again. Can't help feeling pool are still paying the cost for Rafa's Hodgsons and the Yanks miss management in his last year or so in Anfield.

Rafa didn't buy Carroll or Downing.

What players are left from Hodgsons purchases 18 months ago?

[brokencrossbar1]

I can't imagine Liverpool fans turning on Kenny, he's to well respected within the club for that ever to happened, when the time comes he'll step aside again. Can't help feeling pool are still paying the cost for Rafa's Hodgsons and the Yanks miss management in his last year or so in Anfield.

Rafa didn't buy Carroll or Downing.

What players are left from Hodgsons purchases 18 months ago?

Cole but he is on loan.

[supersub]

And brad jones. Everyone else gone

[Captain Obvious]

Replacements are not up to much either.

[Orangemac]

If Liverpool only finsh 6th after spending £100m or so surely Dalglish should be under some sort of pressure next season.

Having said that if they could bring in a striker now that could score 10 goals between now and the end of the season they could still sneak 4th as neither Chelsea or Arsenal are pulling away from them.

[EC Unique]

Currently 7th, 5 points off 4th with even Newcastle ahead. They will not finish in the top 4 this season.

[Minder]

Currently 7th, 5 points off 4th with even Newcastle ahead. They will not finish in the top 4 this season.

"even Newcastle" ?

[Carmen Stateside]

f**k Stoke are so negative.  Still  no excuse, how Kuyt missed that header is beyond me.

Did you see the midweek game?

Yes , Liverpool was leading 1-0, and they held on for a win against the best team in England. If it was 0-0 I would think it negative if he had made the same moves. Yesterday stoke played with 10 men behind the ball and had no intention of looking to win the game, that's negative.

[From the Bunker]

Currently 7th, 5 points off 4th with even Newcastle ahead. They will not finish in the top 4 this season.

Agree with you. fourth is presently between Arsenal, Chelski, Liverpool and (to a lesser extent) Newcastle. Manchester clubs are looking to the big one, Spurs think they are (or more like the media are trying to make them believe they are).

Newcastle should not think they don't have a chance as the other three are ropey!

[under the bar]

About time someone from Liverpool held their hands up....too little too late??

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre suggests racism cases have damaged club's image & says Luis Suarez should expect abuse from opposition fans

Liverpool managing director Ian Ayre has suggested that the club's image has been damaged following recent racism incidents and admitted that Luis Suarez will probably be a target for opposition fans when he returns from his ban.

The Uruguayan is currently serving an eight-match suspension after the Reds decided against appealing the FA sanction imposed when he was found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra.

Liverpool have also been caught up in further controversy after the club's fans allegedly racially taunted Oldham Athletic's Tom Adeyemi during a recent FA Cup clash, and Ayre concedes that it has been a "difficult time" for the Anfield outfit.

"The perception of how we are or have been over the past few weeks is not how we want it," he told the BBC.

"It has been a difficult time for everyone at the club. The key for us is that this club want to fight racism and discrimination."

Suarez will be available for selection again when Kenny Dalglish's side face Tottenham on February 6, although Ayre expects he will be in for a tough time from opposition fans for the rest of the campaign.

"It has been a difficult period but we will get through it," he added.

"It will be tough, we shouldn't kid ourselves that opposing fans are going to give him [Suarez] the best of times. We made a decision, Luis made a decision, not to appeal and the reason we did that was to move on.

"The best way he can come back is to get on the pitch and score some goals, and that's what everyone will expect of him."

Dalglish, meanwhile, reflected on the investigation surrounding the alleged abuse of Adeyemi in his programme notes prior to Liverpool's 0-0 draw with Stoke City and insists the club are "deeply sorry for what happened".

"Whatever the outcome of that investigation, we are deeply sorry for what happened," he wrote.

"We do not want and will not tolerate racism or discrimination anywhere near football, and certainly not anywhere near this football club. The club is blessed with a worldwide fan base, made up of different nationalities and diverse cultures, all of whom come together as part of the Liverpool family.

"The club will continue its proud record of fighting all forms of discrimination.

"Past, present or future, it has no place at Anfield, in our club or in the game.

"We will give any help we can to Tom, Oldham Athletic and the police to ensure this incident is dealt with properly."