This is probably the best squad we've had for a long time, thanks to the money and focus of the new owners, the keen eye for talent of Comoli, the proven coaching of Clarke and the determination and charisma of Kenny Dalglish.

It will give me more pleasure and pride to watch the Reds play, whatever the outcomes be at the end of the season.

At least when I say I wish the Reds will win this or that this season, it will not be wishful thinking like previous seasons. So here goes :

I wish Liverpool FC will win all 3 domestic trophies this season!

Big Ron Yeats asked “whereabouts in England is Liverpool”.
Shanks: “We're in the First Division son”
Yeats: “I thought you were in the Second Division?”
Shanks: “When we sign you Son, we’ll be in the First Division next year”

Prophetic words indeed, no wonder players believed every word Shankly uttered.

couple of Shankly quotes.
"never cultivate anything around your mouth that grows wild around your arse."
"any car, any colour but blue" - if not mistaken said to Keegan when he wanted to buy a new car.
‘I’ve just heard that you’ve got a blue car, bloody sell it!” - to Phil Thompson.
i wonder if Shankly would be rolling in his grave just looking at our current 3rd kit.

Have to share this too. Read about it yesterday, and kept on refreshing to get the same quote from shankly.com. Tied some pieces from certain sites, showing not arrogant but simple, not overconfident, but just damn right!

Fingers crossed , hope that he's at his best against United in Oct.

Great news for liverpool! Would like to see captain back again and hope to see he and suarez link up together

Kenny was given an offer he couldn't refuse. Only I would have respected the boss all the more if he had. Dalglish had a fire sale of sorts. One person who was on the chopping block was Raul Meireles. The midfielder is now the property of Chelsea, and they are thrilled to have him. The Blues get an aged Portuguese international that is at a crossroads in his career. Meireles found himself increasingly on the outside looking in at Anfield.

With newer and younger faces coming in, Meireles was assured of getting even less time as the season wore on. So this move was significantly better for the player, despite claims he would have like to stay at Anfield. On the outside, the deal looks pretty good for Liverpool as well. Dalglish did get £500,000 more than the club paid FC Porto last year. For a 28-year-old to yield his side a profit, a miracle usually has to be performed.

With little play being offered and extra cash coming in, the Reds had to pull the trigger. Yet, that doesn't it make it the right move. We are young all around the pitch. We will miss , not just the depth that Meireles offered, but his veteran wisdom. Such a thing is a hot commodity in the EPL. The real worry is that Chelsea, a team we will battle all year for the second spot on the table, now have the depth to compete domestically and in the Champions league.

Meireles is a versatile player able to attack and serve the ball in deep as well as win balls. Chelsea get a perfect player for their style of play. More than that, Meireles is a cerebral player that does very well to lead on the pitch. Chelsea needed to get younger, which they didn't, in this regard. But they also needed quality characters, which they received in spades.

Addition by subtraction? Not in this case

This post has been edited by sKyWiR3pT3lTd: Sep 4 2011, 03:07 AM

The thing about Emlyn "Crazy Horse" Hughes that I didn't realise is that he wasn't exactly well liked by his teammates. Comparisons have been made between him and Carra but from what I've read in Tommy Smith's biography, Emlyn wasn't the personification of a Liverpool type player. He certainly wasn't respected by Smith at least at a captain and from what the Anfield Iron has said, no one really got on with him off the pitch. I was surprised to read this but Tommy Smith is Liverpool through and through and certainly has credence.

I got the impression we were looking to offload him the moment last season ended hence why he was almost left out of the tour of Asia. It's unsettling for a player hearing rumours that the brass are trying to flog you off especially after an impressive season.

Will he get more playing time at Chelsea? I don't know but it's probably given that he's not started this season and the likes of Adam and Henderson have taken to the team like ducks to water, and with Lucas a permanent fixture with the form he's in. Also, we've yet to welcome Stevie back into the side. Our options were severely limited in the heart of midfield last season but I've not even mentioned Jay Spearing who is also going to be jostling for a starting berth. The question is, are any of the new additions an improvement over Meireles who at 28 is at the peak of his career and if you consider that Stevie is already 32, has a few years of top flight football left in him? Forget that Roy Hodgson signed a star central midfielder and stuck him out on the wing, Meireles was in scintillating form when Stevie was out.

I just hope that Steven Gerrard would at least lift up the Premier League trohpy once.

A great captain, deserves the title.

I have a question. Will Gerrard be able to fit in to a team that is playing so well together?

Nobody knows,that one we all shall see

imo, the team is still not playing well.
look at the arsenal game, that is winning ugly.
u wouldnt have missed much at all if u missed the first half.

i really cant wait to see both Gerrard and Adam marshall the midfield together

LOL i just wanted to ask a similar question about stevie G. anyways,

if Gerrard two seasons ago can return, hungry to win and injury free. then, no doubt he will be able to fit in the team. the current team is no doubt playing much much better than last season, but they still lack the "icing on top". Maybe the icing will come around when the team gels together, but to me, feels like something is missing. if gerrard can return, i daresay we can keep up with the top teams until the end of the league.

yes, adam and hendo are really contributing to the team. But still somehow when some one is needed to step up the game, we still look for stevie G (imho).

HOWEVER, he shouldn't be allowed to stroll into the team. By making him work for his place, would no doubt encourage the whole team to work harder because 1. they wouldnt wanna loose their spot and 2. seeing their leader work his pants off might just spark their spirits as well

i hope coates will play against stoke so we can stop jones and crouch

Saw FA classic match between Liv VS Fulham, can't help but notice Didi Hamann's contribution throughout the match, he was superb...which explain why he was signed by GH and still utilize by RB. Breaking up opponents play, he did it with aggression and doesnt give face, I think Alonso learned quite a lot from him. His passing is also good, and my, how we miss his thunderbolt freekicks and long range shot..Gerard was DM but Didi covers most of the ground to allow Stevie to maraud upfield...would say Didi the unsung hero....just hope that Lucas can achieve this, not at this moment tho....even Masch is not as complete as Didi....

Yeah and i remember he was the only one i the team that could convert penalty kicks. Haha.

Yup, let's be honest. Our midfielders didn't really click that well except in the last game. Henderson and Adams were just ok in the first 2 games. Altho the sign is positive. But before they can reach the required consistency, we still need someone like Gerrard to change the game.

http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/liverpool/8...day-shanks.html

adam is injured...hell no.

henderson - lucas combination !