Do Liverpool FC really need a Marquee signing?

deadline day falcao (if he doesnt go madrid now theyve sold di maria)

but overall i think we have a decent squad for 4 competitions were in

If he lives up to expectations that once were on the lad Balotelli IS a marquee signing. If he scores 20 goals this season in the EPL, it would be an excellent signing and 20goals/season seems to be a easy goal fot the italian lad.
I'm very disappointed we did not get Fabregas. 3 assists already!

Fabregas had been doing swell in Barcelona too but he was underrated by crowd and crew. He was consider as a possibly replacement for Xavi but he realized that won't happen and he ain't that young anymore. In fact he is now in fantastic shape, best years for someone. He has to use them in best way he can and make a history...

We may not have got Falcao or a Di Maria but the signings we brought in add real QUALITY into our side and allow Brendan to have many options at his disposal.

For the first time since has been here I feel he can fully flex his tactical muscles and be able to win matches with his starting  11 as equally as the substitutions he will make. As he will be able to tinker with formations effectively having the right personnel for each position. 

At first I thought yeah we need that one player with real quality to replace Suarez that so called marquee signing. But we have something better, Brendan Rodgers. With his management and the strength in depth we have I see us going far, maybe not all the way this season but surely sometime soon. 

Hopefully well need a marquee in May

Hopefully well need a marquee in May

I hope we get one, rather than need one.

That Sanchez player looked pretty decent, as did Costa and Fabregas. I suppose marquee players are overrated and overpriced though.

The phrase "marquee signing" is a horrible commercialist phrase invented by people who have no interest in the game, only the "brand"/the money.

These types tag on the suggestion that a "marquee signing" is an unnecessary gimmick, doing the fans "a favour".

I like to think of "experienced, top quality players".  Souness and Dalglish would have fitted this category. Likewise, Lawro, Torres, the Rush return, Masch, perhaps Alonso. Also Beardsley etc ie players that truly made a different. And gave us silverware.

The reality is that we really lack experienced top class players. The nearest I can see are Sturridge (2.5 good yrs) Lovren (1 yr at Soton) and perhaps Balotelli.
None of these have had the consistent, long performance at the very top levels.  So to me, we are screaming out for experienced top class players or "marquees" as the button counters and media men would say.

That Sanchez player looked pretty decent, as did Costa and Fabregas. I suppose marquee players are overrated and overpriced though.

Sanchez, that player who is playing for Arsenal who are level on points with us, even though they had an easier start to the season, that player?

Sanchez, that player who is playing for Arsenal who are level on points with us, even though they had an easier start to the season, that player?

That would be the Arsenal who have played Everton and City so far as opposed to Liverpool who have played City and Spurs? Aye, much tougher start that one. 

That would be the Arsenal who have played Everton and City so far as opposed to Liverpool who have played City and Spurs? Aye, much tougher start that one. 

City at the Emirates and Everton away is easier than Spurs away. Well that's what I think but fair enough.

The answer to the thread title is jumping out of yesterday's result.

City at the Emirates and Everton away is easier than Spurs away. Well that's what I think but fair enough.

All I'm saying is we can't make excuses for our poor performances so far this season. We may have won Saints but we were woeful against them. Only Manquilo played who wasn't in the squad last season. We were even worse against City and got hammered as a result, but again we only made one change (Moreno) from last year's squad (remember, Suarez was unavailable for the first six games). By extension we made three changes from last year against Spurs and never looked like loosing it so we can't blame new players disrupting cohesion. Whilst player selection and formation played a large part in yesterday's defeat, we've been poor so far this season and for that you can only blame the players.

we signed a marquee striker... you don't get much bigger and younger than Balotelli, well except Sterling!

this thread is just for idiots like CoutinhoRed to moan about not signing their favorite FIFA star for 60 mil, like PSG get to do.

we signed a marquee striker... you don't get much bigger and younger than Balotelli, well except Sterling!

this thread is just for idiots like CoutinhoRed to moan about not signing their favorite FIFA star for 60 mil, like PSG get to do.

Chelsea signed Costa, a Marquee signing by anyone's standards. He earned his "Marquee" status by being a prolific goal scorer in Europe. They signed him because they felt he would improve an aspect of their team missing in recent seasons - goal scoring. So far he's done that. What member of this forum would have been angry if we'd signed Costa ourselves? Does that make us "FIFA loving idiots"? You really have to stop attaching a stigma to the term "Marquee signing" because for sensible people, it simply means a very good player who has earned a reputation for success.

Cant see how a 16m signing counts as "marquee". Esp when its to replace a 75m one. PLUS the new mega comm/TV deals.

Speaking factually, our net spend barely covered squad depreciation last yr. We are effectively paddling slowly and being taken downstream by the current, if u look at what the top teams are doing.

I hope Balotelli doesn't go on a Crouch-like start to his career here or this thread will impload.

I always thought Crouch was w*nk before he signed. OK he became a passable "option" but never anything more.

I remember being out in Manc-land one night(I know it made dire look nice!) and Crouch (our player at the time) dancing all night and the very last out of the club. Dont think any football fans spoke to him. I know I ignored him. Always struck me as someone who thought football was one big laugh. Moving down South for the nightclubs and the limelight bullshit proved that, I think.

Players need focus as much as talent to be top players. Luis, Dalglish, Ronaldo etc prove that.
And this must be the concern with Balotelli, hence the price tag.

John Henry obviously thinks so ... just "tweeted" Oh and sign Reus!

John Henry obviously thinks so ... just "tweeted" Oh and sign Reus![b/]

But who did he 'tweet' at?

But who did he 'tweet' at?

I have no idea mate, I don't have a twitter account and don't really understand it.

Hopefully at Brendan ?

Strange thing to tweet considering it's not the type of player he would sanction the signing of! Puts ideas in people's heads.

I have no idea mate, I don't have a twitter account and don't really understand it.

Hopefully at Brendan ?

It's an attempt at sarcasm.