Fabio Borini
What some are saying...
Who the hell is Borini? BR must be on some ...
My Take ...
He's a young player determined to prove himself. BR has worked with him in the past and obviously rates him. In addition he's already an Italian international who went to the Euro's.
LFC should sell Andy Carroll
What most are saying...
He can't fit into BR's system. LFC should cut their losses.
Methinks...
If ever there was a time to have Andy, it's now. His confidence must be sky-high after the way he ended last season. Strikers thrive on confidence and I believe if he gets chances he will score goals. He scored a "trademark" header and had a decent showing at the Euros all together. Finally, I'm sure he's willing to prove he can make it at LFC; so why not give him a chance?
Maxi & Dirk leaving
What everyone's saying...
They'll be missed. It will be difficult to replace their experience and Maxi is the type of player BR likes to have that is smart in possession and very mobile.
What I'm thinking...
This potentially opens the door for some of the younger players, the likes of Suso, Sterling and Shelvey have a chance to make the step up. This may be a chance to replace them with younger and cheaper options to build a team for the future around.
Fernando Torres & AndyC as big money flops
What the media keeps telling us...
The big money transfers were failures. Don't spend big in January.
What I'd like to highlight...
Both players won silverware and "traded up".
Torres finished top scorer in the Euro's and will be remembered for the goal at the Nou camp that secured Chelsea's place in the UCL final on the route to winning it.
AndyC gave us an unforgettable FA cup talking moment with his "almost goal". His introduction and actual goal changed the final and it could have been a different story if he had started. He eventually made the cut for the Euros and scored in his only start.
Spurs appointing Andre Villas-Boas (AVB) to replace Harry Redknapp.
What a few are believing ...
AVB will be vindicated at Spurs and will succeed where he failed at Chelsea.
What I'm pondering...
How does AVB top Harry? Surely, expectations will be too high. I think he's a bright manager and as long as he doesn't overdo using phrases like "project" and "philosophy", the media should give him a chance. Patience will be required as I expect he needs time to settle and I don't see any title challenges in the near future. How will Daniel Levy handle finishing outside the top four this season?
Brendan Rodger's expected playing style compared to Kenny Dalglish's
Everyone is saying ...
BR will play an attractive brand of football. LFC will be the new Swansea and out-possess all and sundry.
I'm thinking...
Tiki-taka is the new catch-phrase. Everyone wants to play like Spain and BR is credited with advocating the style with Swansea last season. I had no problems with how LFC played for most of last season, it's the results that got me. How we lost to Arsenal and West Brom after outplaying them at Anfield is a mystery. So many of those draws too were as a result of profligacy and poor/bad luck.
I'm a proponent of the "end justifies the means". Before you scream, hear me out. For last season's UCL, will you rather be a fan of the Barcelona or Chelsea style (read success) ?
LFC's third kit
What some are sharing...
It's ugly. It looks like this ...
It's a third kit and will have only limited exposure. Oh! and it actually looks like this ...
So how do you see current events? Drop me a comment and share your perspective!
