14 Jul 2014 19:09:32
betty you, like most other posters, seem to assume that we cannot be as strong next season merely because we will not have a 31 goal striker.
There is no reason why that should be the case. We WILL make more signings, granted not a 31 goal a season striker, but we don't need to.
We have had a very leaky defence - that will be attended to in this window. A stronger defence will mean less goals conceded. Less goals conceded will mean that less goals scored will not necessarily hurt us.
I will await sight of our and other team's squads at the start of the season before attempting a
prediction - you would be wise to do the same

1.) 14 Jul 2014
I personally think Liverpool might struggle next season, to emulate the kind of form they showed in the last quarter of last season.

Suarez is a massive loss. Add to that the increased numbers of games you will have to play, means that it won't be possible to put out your strongest line up on a week to week basis, like you were able to last season.

Looking at the signings Liverpool have made thus far this season, I fail to see where you have improved. Yes, you have added some depth, but some of the players' you have signed - with the exception of Lambert - do not have PL experience, so there is no telling how long it will take for them to adjust to the rigors of PL.

If I were a Liverpool fan, I would be a little peeved if Suarez wasn't replaced with another big name striker of similar quality.

The lesson Spurs learnt last season should not be forgotten: signing all those players' did not improve the team, and mitigate the loss of Bale.

2.) 14 Jul 2014
Last year we scored only 64 goals which was the lowest for 10 years. We conceded 43, the same as the previous season when we were champions, only then we scored 86. Had we scored another 22 goals last year we probably would have been 3rd or 4th given how both City and Liverpool scored over 100.

Going back through the records we conceded an average of 39 goals a season for the last 4 years whereas in the previous 4 we conceded and average of only 25 per season. An improvement in defence is clearly required.

However, ultimately, goal difference may be the major determinant. 2013/14's 21 was the lowest in more than a decade. Given the way last season went that number needs to be closer to 50 to be in contention for the premier league title. So, in truth, its a combination of scoring more and letting fewer in.

3.) 14 Jul 2014
14 Jul 2014 22:36:08
samthered, if we ignore the obvious two then this 'replacement' doesn't exist

4.) 15 Jul 2014
I think the biggest thing to do liverpool will be the CL games that's where the toll will come

5.) 15 Jul 2014
Sam, Lallana has been in the EPL for the same amount of time as Lambert.