15 Feb 2017 15:01:39
Amazing buzz about the club just now, may be overly optimistic but I would be pretty confident going into the CL qualifiers with the squad we have at the moment. Caveat for that being that the loss of Roberts looks likely and he may need replacing (would see keeping him as a major coup as would the signing of Onyekuru).
Big variable will be how LG returns as he has never really convinced in Europe. If a classy fwd can be signed and like others have said, competition/ cover for Rogic, I would be happy enough.
Lustig's current form is delightful and CG's performances have been a lot steadier, really hope De Boer's imminent arrival at the Poundland Arena doesn't take the shine off all of this.
15 Feb 2017 15:12:53
Agree completely. We qualified this year with a lot of the players nowhere near the form they are in at the minute.
15 Feb 2017 16:04:57
The biggest problem we will always face is important matches being in July which is difficult as you don't have any competitive matches for build up. The form of players this season is irrelevant but hopefully Brendan can start season better with players knowing his method come July.
15 Feb 2017 20:02:52
I am not so sure, there are so many potential banana skins.
honestly - who thought Happy Bear Shavers would have been so tough.
I know we are a different force - but I remember being confident, as I was with legia, Maribor, etc.
15 Feb 2017 20:11:03
I personally don't think LG is in any way the answer in CL qualifiers or games, we need to keep Dembele and sign someone else if we can. Also need another winger when Roberts leaves, Forrest too hit and miss for me. Only fly in the ointment is if someone dangles £40 mill plus for Moussa, I think most of us would take it. Try and qualify before he goes though and hopefully have someone else lined up but that's a lot of ifs and buts.
15 Feb 2017 19:15:28
Get what you mean about competitive edge but wouldn't go as far as to say the current form is irrelevant.
15 Feb 2017 21:13:32
Ihow about jamie walker?,
15 Feb 2017 21:54:38
Agree with you Jim the July games are a nightmare to prepare for and we never look convincing performance wise. In our defence a lot of the teams don't and the ones that do there seasons are already up and running for a couple months.
That's why I'm not overly bothered about this unbeaten season carry on.
Coming into next season it could be a hinderance as we have to loss eventually and a domestic game would be easier to take than a qualifier.
15 Feb 2017 22:48:36
Why do you not think LG is not the answer for CL games croybhoy? He scored against mamlo, he scored home and away in this years qualifiers and bot had the chance to prove himself in the group stages. Think your being a bit unfair on the lad.
15 Feb 2017 20:36:48
Croybhoy that be the LG that scored in every round of the CL qualifiers? I would like to see a 3rd striker with a good pedigree come in to add competition upfront but I'm in no doubt wee griff would bang in the goals in any qualifier if he was in the team.
16 Feb 2017 07:03:35
Lads nothing would please me more than the wee man proving me wrong, I just think Rodgers is seeing something he doesn't like, something we're not privy to, with his recent comments about lifestyle. LG is a cracking finisher when his confidence is up and he's number 1, but he's not the main man in that squad now, other players have stepped in and scored the goals. Obviously his injuries haven't helped him but I don't think BR, at this time, has a lot of confidence in him and Griffiths will feel that.