Comments on: How Liverpool are Exactly Copying Spurs as Rodgers Desired

By: SP

SP — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:35:51 +0000

The mistake is in believing the media agenda that Spurs’ transfer dealings were ‘a disaster’. It was a little bit disappointing – but these players were bought to improve the quality of the squad for the long-term. It’s quite simple, really: if it is standard to allow a new player a season to settle, especially an overseas player, and even more especially young overseas players (and six of Spurs’ seven signings last summer were under 25 YO at point of signing), then the formula isn’t 1 divided by seven per player (or less than 2 months). You allow each player his own individual season’s worth of ‘settling’. The media constantly need headlines, and the more sensational the better. “Summer signings FLOP” makes a better headline than “It’s alright, it would have been nice if they had all settled immediately, but there’s no need to panic” as a weekly headline 🙂
TBH, Liverpool fans should be focusing on the longer term implications of these signings and their academy than worrying about having another title tilt, IMHO.

By: Kyle Stephenson-Wood

Kyle Stephenson-Wood — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:30:44 +0000

It’s ridiculous to say Liverpool are copying Spurs in their transfer methods. Spurs were reckless and did little research on their signings – they were also not the signings of the manager at the time (AVB) hence why they didn’t fit into any particular system. Rogers is adding to his system and they will fit in nicely.

By: Colorad

Colorad — Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:49:06 +0000

Add Milner or Draxler for Chadli and the mix is complete. I had my fears and even more amplified now after the few pre-season performances.
Only hope… Spurs had AVB, LFC have Rodgers and I beleive BR will get the best out of them