Zaha in, Sterling out: Liverpool to be feeder club

Suarez risks more than just a bad name

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Wilfried Zaha (Picture credit Wikipedia.org)

To say there are few clubs with a greater and more storied tradition than Liverpool is to say Luis Suarez is a diver.

To state the obvious it would seem.

At least as far as Suarez and Fifa go.

The Vice-President of football’s apex governing body Jim Boyce, said: “I have seen several incidents recently and I saw the latest Suarez incident two or three times.

“To me it is nothing less than a form of cheating.”

Is Suarez sullying the name of Liverpool? That is for the Kop to decide.

However, everyday news that Liverpool is looking to buy players must raise eyebrows.

British media today put young Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha in prime position to make a Liverpool switch.

What then of Raheem Sterling? And Samed Yesil? And Oussama Assaidi?

The Brendan Rodgers revolution at Anfield is going to be grass-roots, young and tiki-taka.

However, simply because Liverpool has such a big name, and following, irrespective of where they finish in the league (currently seventh… from bottom), their players will have better exposure to the footballing world and genuine title-contenders.

This means, that Liverpool could soon be reduced to a club that offers talent the best display spot for big clubs window shopping.

The word is ‘feeder’ club. Think Porto.

Yes, there will be a revolution. With or without “the ball”, with or without Brendan Rodgers.

Till then, young stars like Raheem Sterling will be at risk of leaving.

Manchester City are set to battle Liverpool for Zaha.

Ironically, Zaha may join Liverpool precisely because he will have a better chance of playing in the first team, so that when he is ready to move to City, he can command a higher price… like Sterling who would have already moved by then.

Stop buying, start winning might be a better strategy for Rodgers.

And what should he do with Suarez? Ask Kenny Dalglish. Suarez can hurt you badly.

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  • Karim 12 October 2012 17:13 1 0
    sick n tired of media always on the spot on luis alberto fernando suarez. Brendan shld deal with refs denying luis ryghts or he will keep on donig that coz of frustration.is it that he s young to manage big team n refs see this as opportunity 2 have upper hand on him n serve man u man official interest best to undermine us? some things needs to be ironed out first be4 its out of hand.
  • Stevie G Walton 12 October 2012 16:34 9 0
    On closer inspection Suarez DOES get clipped when he supposedly "dived", there is photographic evidence on the web if you care to check where you can clearly see him being tripped in the "dive" incident but it happens so fast it is hard to see!!
  • StevieG Walton 12 October 2012 16:33 7 0
    When I saw the Suarez "dive" I thought oh no! No need to do that Luis!! Even if he was getting kicked all over the place by the Stoke players and the referee was turning a blind eye - the Huth stamp was nothing short of disgraceful - why isn't the press "going to town" on Huth!!!
  • Steven 10 October 2012 17:57 16 0
    If anyone saw the game you would see at least 3 blatent fouls on Suarez including Huth stomping on his chest all not given! All Stoke players were kicking out and not really being penalized! Suarez dive I believe was stupid but if he got the fouls including the sending off Huth, then maybe he just would not feel the need to do so!
  • Rakesh 10 October 2012 13:42 3 2
    Brandon Rodgers squad play beautiful football but have not the winning power.They must add two or three players like lisandro lopez,yohan gourcuff from lyon fc and anderson grasiane de matus silva from fluminense fc.love you liverpool fc.
  • dylan westren 10 October 2012 12:31 21 0
    Arsenal - Man City's no.1 feeder club. Probably giving Cazorla some premiership experience before going to City. As for Zaha, thats a joke. We have a better younger version in Sterling, and a manager who believes in him. Why would he leave now?
  • IshyLFC 10 October 2012 11:46 7 0
    Well we are short of options in the attacking area so it doesn't make sense if we will buy one and let another go.
  • Steve E 10 October 2012 11:23 8 0
    A bit rich coming from a Barca / Man City feeder club
  • jonesy 10 October 2012 11:23 3 0
    the author has totally disregarded the modern concept of a "squad" rather than a team of just 11. How many top sides have 11 permanent starters?
  • jonesy 10 October 2012 11:21 12 0
    Add Wellbeck, Ashley Young, Shrek, to the list of divers. Ironical also that in the last 3 PL games between Stoke and LFC only 1 goal was scored - a penalty won by Jonathan Walters dive last season. Given after the usual hysterical appealing by home fans.
  • tristan 10 October 2012 10:44 12 0
    Sterling has the potential to be a Liverpool star of the future so any club who wants to buy him will have to pay heavily. As for Zaha signing and then being sold to City remind me again how many Liverpool players have gone to City in the past 5 years
  • Stefan 10 October 2012 10:22 20 0
    Find a bandwagon and jump on it. Seems to me that Suarez is no worse than Valencia, Bale and others that go down a little too easy. Please can we change the record now...
  • redrog 10 October 2012 10:16 4 0
    If the pen is mightier than the sword, then this opinion is the equivalent of a butter knife!
  • sujay 10 October 2012 10:11 6 0
    "Stop buying, start winning might be a better strategy for Rodgers." How would one might win more games and trophies if one does not buy the best talent?...so Manchester City where suddenly born with all the talent they have with out buying them.
  • Kunal 10 October 2012 09:58 5 0
    has the writer considered the possibility that the 'winning' is formulated by the inclusion of these 'young players' in BR formula?
  • Daniel 10 October 2012 09:13 12 0
    "Think Porto" - how about "Think Arsenal"

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