Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona)

Yeah right, the club would need a full time employee just to issue statements just to cover sh*t from 'sky sources'.

Someone probably posted it in a forum, and that's the "source" 

F***ing sky get worse every year, although I doubt they'll ever surpass the Babel-Copter.

This is the crux of it.

Life under FSG.

So if we had different owners then Coutinho wouldn't want to leave, please explain?

  people believe sky news? It's their bullshit journo's that inspired me to cancel my sports channel subscription. I remember when they said David Beckham to Liverpool.

So if we had different owners then Coutinho wouldn't want to leave, please explain?

The point is we always are chasing our tails.

We never build a team of top talent. It's usually one out the door, one in.

We've practically done jack in the last two windows. If we actually brought in some talent to play alongside the likes of Coutinho, then we wouldn't always feel like we're chasing those tails. Geddit?

kill me now

Gut feeling is I suspect he has handed in a request or at least has indicated he wants to go to Barca.

your gut feeling is always negative. The first thing you said after Liverpool ruled out a move this window was he will be gone next window. My gut feeling is people will get fed up of the negativity.

The point is we always are chasing our tails.

We never build a team of top talent. It's usually one out the door, one in.

We've practically done jack in the last two windows. If we actually brought in some talent to play alongside the likes of Coutinho, then we wouldn't always feel like we're chasing those tails. Geddit?

No not really, i mean who was the last top talent that we sold, was it Suarez? I totally accept that we did not use that money wisely but since then I don't think we've sold any top talent unless you count Balotelli and Benteke in that bracket ;-). What we have done is what you want, ie build a team with great additions like Mane, Salah, Matip, Robertson, even Solanke. And we wanted to improve even further with Keita and VVD but haven't been able to get the deals done, yet, so I really really don't understand your complaint.

your gut feeling is always negative. The first thing you said after Liverpool ruled out a move this window was he will be gone next window. My gut feeling is people will get fed up of the negativity.

If you read my post history Ripa, you'll find I'm generally a positive guy where football is concerned so not sure what you're on about.

No change there though.

your gut feeling is always negative. The first thing you said after Liverpool ruled out a move this window was he will be gone next window. My gut feeling is people will get fed up of the negativity.

This may be your best post ever, absolutely spot on and I 100% agree with you.

I am so fed up with all this negative crap, every little opportunity people choose to be negative and believe negative news.

This may be your best post ever, absolutely spot on and I 100% agree with you.

I am so fed up with all this negative crap, every little opportunity people choose to be negative and believe negative news.

Wait, so you are being negative about the negativity?

I  thought you were fed up with negativity?

This may be your best post ever, absolutely spot on and I 100% agree with you.

I am so fed up with all this negative crap, every little opportunity people choose to be negative and believe negative news.

This is the objective of these "stories" that are coming out. One way or another they all have links back to Barca and they're all trying to shift public sentiment on the player.

They want the fans to turn on the player and this was their plan B.

No not really, i mean who was the last top talent that we sold, was it Suarez? I totally accept that we did not use that money wisely but since then I don't think we've sold any top talent unless you count Balotelli and Benteke in that bracket ;-). What we have done is what you want, ie build a team with great additions like Mane, Salah, Matip, Robertson, even Solanke. And we wanted to improve even further with Keita and VVD but haven't been able to get the deals done, yet, so I really really don't understand your complaint.

Yeah you're right, at least with Coutinho gone we'll get VVD.

No not really, i mean who was the last top talent that we sold, was it Suarez?

And he was the last top talent that we had before Coutinho....and now we are hoping the club don't sell him.

https://twitter.com/_pauljoyce/status/895988616513454081

Chris Bascombe‏Verified account @_ChrisBascombe  16s17 seconds ago
Coutinho has asked to Liverpool.

 paul joyce‏ @_pauljoyce  23s24 seconds ago
 Philippe Coutinho has asked to leave Liverpool.

Dominic King‏Verified account @DominicKing_DM 24m24 minutes ago
And to continue the theme of the morning... Liverpool insist that Philippe Coutinho has not handed in a transfer request.

 Melissa Reddy‏Verified account @MelissaReddy_ 31m31 minutes ago
I've been told it is "not true" that Phil Coutinho has handed in a transfer request

 James Pearce‏Verified account @JamesPearceEcho
#LFC adamant that they haven't received a transfer request from Philippe Coutinho

I doubt Sky Sport would be that unprofessional. I guess we all have to just wait and see.

I hope he stays though.

Don't believe the news coming out that he has handed in a transfer request. Barcelona is a sh*t club and will use all the tactics in the world to get Couts. I believe we will stand firm.

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 Coutinho has asked to leave Liverpool.
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 Anfield HQ‏Verified account @AnfieldHQ  2m2 minutes ago

 BREAKING: Philippe Coutinho has asked to leave Liverpool. (@_pauljoyce)
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 paul joyce‏ @_pauljoyce  3m3 minutes ago

 Philippe Coutinho has asked to leave Liverpool.

I am so fed up with all this negative crap, every little opportunity people choose to be negative and believe negative news.

You know what I'm fed up with? I'm fed up with us having the opportunity to strengthen on the back of a decent league campaign and CL  qualification (hopefully) and instead sitting on our hands and basically doing nothing. And I don't care if it's FSG's fault or if it's Edwards fault or Klopp's fault or Barca's fault. I don't care whose fault  it is, what I care about is why aren't we taking advantage of the situation we are in, flush with cash, a great manager and if you listen to any FSG shill...owners willing to invest in players?

Because if FSG is willing to bankroll signings and Klopp refused to buy anyone except the "perfect" players, then it's going to bite us in the ass. And if FSG isn't willing to bankroll signings and that's why we can't buy anyone, then that will also bite us in the ass. And if FSG and Klopp are both willing but Edwards can't negotiate his way out of a bathroom stall to close a deal, then that will bite us in the ass. But you know what....either way....we are going to be left with a sore ass. That's the part I'm pissed about.

That statement was the kiss of death.

We've seen it all before.

Phil Coutinho has now officially asked to leave #LFC

F***ing judas!

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 Anfield HQ‏Verified account @AnfieldHQ  2m2 minutes ago

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 paul joyce‏ @_pauljoyce  3m3 minutes ago

 Philippe Coutinho has asked to leave Liverpool.

Well that's that then.

Don't worry everyone, even if Coutinho leaves, we can all still enjoy watching an entire season of Henderson "recycling" the ball five yards to the left and right.