Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 If it wasn't for one man, Liverpool Football Club would never have been born. When Everton left Anfield in a dispute over rent in 1892, club chairman John Houlding stayed behind along with a handful of supporters and just three first-team players. But he was determined to see football continue at the ground. He formed a new club from scratch, chose the name Liverpool… and created a legend. Even John Houlding couldn't have predicted how successful it would become. More than 100 years on, no English club can match the LiverpoolFC roll of honour; League Champions 18 times, FA Cup winners seven times, League Cup winners seven times, European Cup winners five times and UEFA Cup winners three times. Board of Directors Co. Chairmen G.N. Gillett Jnr and T.O. Hicks Chief Executive R.N.Parry B.Sc, F.C.A. Directors F.L. Gillett T.O. Hicks Jnr D.R. Moores R.N. Parry BSc FCA Hon Life President D.R. Moores Hon Life Vice Presidents T.D. Smith K.E.B. Clayton FCA J.D. Burns J.H. Cresswell ACA Secretary W.B.Morrison Manager Rafael Benitez Coaching Staff Alex Miller - First Team Coach Gary Ablett - Reserve Team Manager Angel Vales - Reserve Coach and Head of Technical Analysis Xavi Valero - Goalkeeping Coach Mark Waller - Club Doctor Eduardo Macia - Chief Scout Mike McGlynn - Assistant Chief Scout Rob Price - Senior Physiotherapist Louise Fawcett - Physiotherapist Victor Salinas - Physiotherapist Chris Morgan - Physiotherapist Paco De Miguel - Fitness Coach Antonio Gomez - Fitness Coach Paul Small - Masseur Graham Carter - Kit Manager John Wright - Kit Man Dave McDonough - Technical Analyst Honours League Champions 18 1900-01 1905-06 1921-22 1922-23 1946-47 1963-64 1965-66 1972-73 1975-76 1976-77 1978-79 1979-80 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1985-86 1987-88 1989-90 Division Two Winners 4 1893-94 1895-96 1904-05 1961-62 Lancashire League Winners 1 1892-93 Football Association Challenge Cup Winners 7 1964-65 1973-74 1985-86 1988-89 1991-92 2000-01 2005-06 League Cup Winners 7 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1994-95 2000-01 2002-03 Football Association Charity Shield Winners 15 1964* 1965* 1966 1974 1976 1977* 1979 1980 1982 1986* 1988 1989 1990* 2001 2006 ( * shared) European Cup Winners 5 1976-77 1977-78 1980-81 1983-84 2004-05 UEFA Cup Winners 3 1972-73 1975-76 2000-01 European Super Cup Winners 3 1977 2001 2005 Super Cup Winners 1 1985-86 Carlsberg Trophy 3 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 Reserves Division One Winners 16 1956-57 1968-69 1969-70 1970-71 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1978-79 1980-81 1981-82 1983-84 1984-85 1989-90 1999-2000 FA Youth Cup Winners 3 1st Team Squad 3. Steve Finnan 4. Sami Hyypia 5. Daniel Agger 6. John Arne Riise 7. Harry Kewell 8. Steven Gerrard 9. Fernando Torres 10. Andriy Voronin 11. Yossi Benayoun 12. Fabio Aurelio 14. Xabi Alonso 15. Peter Crouch 16. Jermaine Pennant 17. Alvaro Arbeloa 18. Dirk Kuyt 19. Ryan Babel 20. Javier Mascherano 21. Lucas Leiva 22. Momo Sissoko 23. Jamie Carragher 25. Pepe Reina 30. Charles Itandje 33. Sebastian Leto 34. Jay Spearing 35. Ray Putterill 36. Ryan Flynn 38. Craig Lindfield 39. Stephen Darby 40. David Martin 42. Nabil El Zhar 44. Robbie Threlfall 46. Jack Hobbs 48. Emiliano Insua - Anthony Le Tallec - Adam Hammill - Besian Idrizaj - Danny Guthrie - Lee Peltier - Francisco Duran - Nikolay Mihaylov - Andras Simon - Paul Anderson - Martin Kelly - Dean Bouzanis - Damien Plessis - Mikel San Jose Dominguez - Jordy Brouwer - Ryan Crowther - Peter Gulacsi - Krisztian Nemeth - Martin Hansen - Ronald Huth - James Smith - Scott Carson - Godwin Antwi - Miki Roque Areas to strengthen Possibly in defence with the squad being slightly short on Centre-Back cover. Areas of strength Central Midfield & Strikers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanZG2 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Yey, the Liverpool thread! Good first post Liverpool will be my first team on the full version, I'll get used to the game with other clubs Good luck to everyone here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
you\'ll_never_walk_alone Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 LSTB wont be happy about you starting it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chronic187 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 We need strengthening in central defence, I suggest we buy Richards we also need a world class winger, I suggest Ricardo Quaresma. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
real_betis Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 Liverpool Thread \o/ Good first post, mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 1, 2007 Author Share Posted October 1, 2007 Originally posted by chronic187:I suggest we buy Richards You're right on that one. Richards will be expensive though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehobo Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 defo a world class winger needed i will be gunning for quasimodo also Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raiden131313 Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 We need strengthening in central defence,I suggest we buy Richards we also need a world class winger, I suggest Ricardo Quaresma. i agree although agger and hyypia are still very good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehobo Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 how much money do we have to spend? me download still has 3 hours to go Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onizukaeikichi Posted October 1, 2007 Share Posted October 1, 2007 hyypia was **** for me so i sold him. Trying really hard to get rid of kewell, voronin and pennant. The budget adjustment feature is so good that i have 30 million to spend from the start. End up having kompany, adriano( my top scorer now ), saivet, petri pasanen and Rafinha. 1st place at the end of the demo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 for 6 months I have not really made any long term signings, just another AMC to rotate with Gerrard a bit. (Matias Fernandez or something his name) I am doing ok so far, unbeaten in pre-season friendlys, unbeaten in the premiership, although akin to real life too many draws (everton, west ham and another draw with another team if i remember) beat man u 3-2 though. my preferred line up is this: <pre class="ip-ubbcode-code-pre"> Kuyt Torres Gerrard Babel Pennant Mascherano Riise Agger Carragher Finnan Reina </pre> only thing I am not sure of is finnan or arbeloa, also akin to real life I am rotating a lot. Seems to be going well though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Blimey people are finishin the demo already. I've only played 1 pre-saeson game so far. Beat Milan 6-3 with both Torres & Voronin both bagging a brace. Good to see you profii! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Originally posted by you'll_never_walk_alone:LSTB wont be happy about you starting it Then he can go elsewhere... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Nice one Cleon. This time round I'm gonna try and change my formation and try to create a diamond in midfield utilising Alonso as a playmaker and Stevie in a freeish role behind the front 2. I normally use a target man but may use Crouch or Kuyt to hold up the play without them set as an out & out targetman. Try maybe to get the 2nd striker to & AMC running beyond. But having said this I do like to use a lot of width getting crosses in. Any thoughts on this welcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 well I am trying the diamond so I can utilise Gerrard in his 'preferred' position, who seems to be really effective compared to FM07 the only problem is with Gerrard so forward, it does start to leave a bit of a gap between him and the DMC, so I like to use someone like Mascherano or Sissoko as opposed to Xabi Alonso who is perhaps more of a play maker than a ball winner... I have my team instructions on go down both flanks and I have my wing backs with attacking mentalities to get the ball up those flanks with (hopefully) 3 players in the box to get it in. I guess we have a similar idea OST, it appears to stop us loosing but sometimes I am drawing games I think I ought to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 profii you're right about being exposed in the middle. I'm used to using 2 central with 1 holding more & 1 attacking. This provided cover as they were pretty close together. I'm reluctant to use Sissoko as in his preffered moves he has 'likes to get forward'. Maybe trying to win the ball further up field is a possibility. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 My usual thing is that once I get a goal or 2 I sub a striker for another DMC, then put the arrows on the wingers. Seems to be ok although there is definitely too much space in the middle doing a 4-4-2 diamond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab_Cesc Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Originally posted by profii:well I am trying the diamond so I can utilise Gerrard in his 'preferred' position, who seems to be really effective compared to FM07 the only problem is with Gerrard so forward, it does start to leave a bit of a gap between him and the DMC, so I like to use someone like Mascherano or Sissoko as opposed to Xabi Alonso who is perhaps more of a play maker than a ball winner... I have my team instructions on go down both flanks and I have my wing backs with attacking mentalities to get the ball up those flanks with (hopefully) 3 players in the box to get it in. I guess we have a similar idea OST, it appears to stop us loosing but sometimes I am drawing games I think I ought to win. I would recommend you trying a "small" diamond in midfield, using a DMC and a MC instead of a DMC and AMC. Give the MC a farrow either to the AMC spot or, as I'm playing right now, a farrow to the FC spot. He will then be very offensive but still act like a midfielder, helping to leave a smaller gap between your midfielders. Right now I'm playing a 4-3-3 with a MC having a farrow to the SC spot, and he's my current topscorer with 5 goals in 4 matches. Diablo/Scramjet anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain_fade2 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 alright people, been registerd for ages but never really posted anythin, jus wanna say cant wait for the full version, not long now is it? anyway i hope gerrard is more like he is in real life on the new one, on 07 he had all the attributes but never really shone for me, he was good but for sum reson never really stood out as world class in terms of performance anyway thats my 2pence worth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Originally posted by Fab_Cesc:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by profii: well I am trying the diamond so I can utilise Gerrard in his 'preferred' position, who seems to be really effective compared to FM07 the only problem is with Gerrard so forward, it does start to leave a bit of a gap between him and the DMC, so I like to use someone like Mascherano or Sissoko as opposed to Xabi Alonso who is perhaps more of a play maker than a ball winner... I have my team instructions on go down both flanks and I have my wing backs with attacking mentalities to get the ball up those flanks with (hopefully) 3 players in the box to get it in. I guess we have a similar idea OST, it appears to stop us loosing but sometimes I am drawing games I think I ought to win. I would recommend you trying a "small" diamond in midfield, using a DMC and a MC instead of a DMC and AMC. Give the MC a farrow either to the AMC spot or, as I'm playing right now, a farrow to the FC spot. He will then be very offensive but still act like a midfielder, helping to leave a smaller gap between your midfielders. Right now I'm playing a 4-3-3 with a MC having a farrow to the SC spot, and he's my current topscorer with 5 goals in 4 matches. Diablo/Scramjet anyone? </div></BLOCKQUOTE>yeah i am experimenting with free role at the moment but it doesnt really seem to help, i think 'small diamond' is probably the next test, although gerrard is 'swapping' with the strikers and getting right in the box so i am reluctant... worth a go though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny.harv Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Have Liverpool got an ass man? Also... Do they have 30mil to spend without enquireing for more? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehobo Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ive started well really gerrard is much better on this game start of october, 2nd in the league, 1 point away from man utd its hard away from home, you just have to play the defensive counter attacking game with pace Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehobo Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 how the hell did you get 30 mill? i started with around 9 and tweaked it to about 14 with the transfer budget/wage bill thing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Originally posted by thehobo:how the hell did you get 30 mill? i started with around 9 and tweaked it to about 14 with the transfer budget/wage bill thing if you sell someone and tweak the wage budget yet more... i believe that is how people are getting 30mil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennec Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 do realy pool have those kind of funds? 30-40 mill sounds way to much. whut did they pay for torres? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Originally posted by kennec:do realy pool have those kind of funds? 30-40 mill sounds way to much. whut did they pay for torres? You start with £8m but you can adjust you transfer/wage budget accordingly. Formation coming along nicely. Although Gerrard is out for a month. Benayoun came in at AMC and was man of the match so I may not sign anyone for that position. Although scouting for youngsters. Re-training lucas & Sissoko to play there. I'm still also looking for a centre-half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert_296 Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 good opening post I am only two games into the season so far and I have got 4 points from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
senatekerry Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 ya liverpool is great andi am using it but the transfer budjet is ok la when i adjusted the wage u know what i mean but i think that liverpool need a centre back and reli a world class winger i bought matias fernadez he can play amc and aml ya Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S_O_B_78 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Originally posted by danny.harv:Have Liverpool got an ass man? Gary Ablett but will look fora better one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanZG2 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Why not try a 4-1-2-1-2 Milan style, something like this: ------Torres--Kuyt------ ----------Babel--------- ----Sissoko--Gerrard---- -------Mascherano------- Riise-Agger-Carra-Finnan ---------Reina---------- With Benayoun as cover for the playmaker position and if you somehow manage to bring Richards he could cover for Agger and Mascherano Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Originally posted by senatekerry:ya liverpool is great andi am using it but the transfer budjet is ok la when i adjusted the wage u know what i mean but i think that liverpool need a centre back and reli a world class winger i bought matias fernadez he can play amc and aml ya Don't really rate Matias Fernandez as much of a winger, I use him as a cover for Gerrard, he is good though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profii Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 here is my first page of results from my first go of the 08 demo, all I can say is Marseilles! But if even rafa cant beat them then its ok Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWokingLegend Posted October 4, 2007 Share Posted October 4, 2007 Playing 4-1-2-1-2 with garrard playing AMC gerrard out 4 3 months against milan next game agains the team the the wierd name torres brakes his leg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Originally posted by profii:But if even rafa cant beat them then its ok Not doin too bad there profii. Haven't had much time to play myself. Startin again on my formation. Trying to come up with a 4-1-3-2 with thw wide men pushing on to get crosses in. Gonna use demo time to come up with somthing and then probably start properly when the full version is released. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 4, 2007 Author Share Posted October 4, 2007 Originally posted by TheWokingLegend:gerrard out 4 3 months against milan next game agains the team the the wierd name torres brakes his leg !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ooh no! That's harsh. I lost Gerrard for a month myself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onizukaeikichi Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 i got rid of miller and hired the free agent pako back. He is a way better ass man than miller. I somehow feel irl we are struggling due to his departure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam =D Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I have just downloaded the demo and started with Liverpool. I have played AC Milan and won them 3 - 1!!! Torres got sent off in the third minute for elbowing Nesta in the face!!! In my next game I played Benavento. We won 3 - 0, I then signed Adriano on loan till the end of the season and he scored a hat-trick on his debut against Treviso and the first goal he scored was his first touch of the ball in a liverpool strip. He replaced Torres who is out for a week with concussion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolSimplyTheBest Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I can go elsewhere? Surely Cleon you know ynwa is the biggest wind up merchant in history? Anyway, very good first post Tommy la, haven't bothered downloading the demo, won't do so, but will get the game at Christmas, and my first game will of course be with the mighty Reds. YNWA Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolSimplyTheBest Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Some excellent results there profii. See your only defeat so far is at Anfield, in the Champo League, against... Marseille - 1-0 I'm going to have one last game with Liverpool on FM07, I'll use teh other thread mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 Originally posted by LiverpoolSimplyTheBest:I can go elsewhere? Surely Cleon you know ynwa is the biggest wind up merchant in history? Anyway, very good first post Tommy la, haven't bothered downloading the demo, won't do so, but will get the game at Christmas, and my first game will of course be with the mighty Reds. YNWA Good to see you LSTB! We all know he'a wind up. I'm sure Cleon does too. He's banned enough times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 5, 2007 Author Share Posted October 5, 2007 *He's probably banned him enough times* I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
you\'ll_never_walk_alone Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Dont think ive ever been banned by Cleon actually Anyway havent got the demo yet as i would complete the 6 months in a number of hours, so im planning on a long Career game with Liverpool when the full version comes out Will definitely strengthen the cb spot, along with the left hand side. Any Names? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjohnno Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 What are your views on the fact that Babel, Pennant etc. aren't able to play in midfield; rather as wingers? It winds me up a fair bit. I feel reluctant to play a standard 4-4-2 with the likes on Babel and Pennant down the wings as I know they won't perform well in wide midfeld. I've tried playing them both as wingers, but trotting back, but with no real joy. Views anyone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplelite Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 I've used Kewell, 2 goals in 5 games with 3 assists all coming from the striker position. Isn't totally ideal since theres Kuyt, Crouch and Ballamy also on the strikers area but it has worked for me. Probably got abit lucky xD Get Breno off Sao Paulo for long-term investment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 6, 2007 Author Share Posted October 6, 2007 Originally posted by you'll_never_walk_alone:Dont think ive ever been banned by Cleon actually Anyway havent got the demo yet as i would complete the 6 months in a number of hours, so im planning on a long Career game with Liverpool when the full version comes out Will definitely strengthen the cb spot, along with the left hand side. Any Names? I've not really found anyone yet. Picked a young CB from Lazio called Alessandro Tuia. He's only 16 but he looks decent already, but only time will tell. Also signed Henri Saivet. On the left Leto doesn't look too bad, but I've been using Babel there. What are your views on the fact that Babel, Pennant etc. aren't able to play in midfield; rather as wingers? It winds me up a fair bit. I feel reluctant to play a standard 4-4-2 with the likes on Babel and Pennant down the wings as I know they won't perform well in wide midfeld. I've tried playing them both as wingers, but trotting back, but with no real joy. Views anyone? I've been discussing width in 1 of Rashidi1's threads and there's some good adivce on width in there. Have a look in here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
you\'ll_never_walk_alone Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 I've not really found anyone yet. Picked a young CB from Lazio called Alessandro Tuia. He's only 16 but he looks decent already, but only time will tell. Also signed Henri Saivet. Both Saivet and Tuia were great talents on 07, so id say they'll be just as good in 08 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 6, 2007 Author Share Posted October 6, 2007 Pre-season Results Liverpool 3 - 1 AC Milan Torres, Crouch, Kuyt Benevento 0 - 3 Liverpool Torres 2, Sissoko Treviso 0 - 3 Lucas, Voronin, Kuyt (pen) Triestina 1 - 0 Liverpool Sporting CP 0 - 3 Liverpool Gerrard, Babel, Torres Valladolid 1 - 1 Liverpool Crouch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiverpoolSimplyTheBest Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 Lucas, Voronin, Kuyt (pen) They a good team? Some good results in your friendlies Tommy la; can I just ask, do Liverpool always play Milan in the first friendly on the demo (unless you cancel it)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scouser Tommy Posted October 6, 2007 Author Share Posted October 6, 2007 Yeah they do. And then Everton 1st game of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc7 Posted October 6, 2007 Share Posted October 6, 2007 gonna start yet another liverpool game on the demo have tried a few formations on this game am going for a 443 but its set up like this GK DL DC DC DR MC MC MC AML AMR ST dont know wheter it will work with one up front but gonna give it a go am gonna sell crouch maybe voronin and have torres kuyt and try and loan adriano for the 1striker slot will need to rely on wingers keeping babel for right gonna get some for left will post back afetr friendly games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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