Liverpool manager
Brendan Rogers has gone all out to buy himself a strike force that
could rival the best teams in the league. Liverpool seems to have the
best lineup since the Benitez era. But Rogers might have a problem of
to many. With all most six strikers to choose from competition among
the players will be fierce.
Like last year
Brendan Rogers has once again bought an array of players in a bid to
win the elusive premier league title. Rogers seems to have bought
sensibly this time over with players like Benteke, James Milner,
Ings, Nathaniel Clyne having striking capabilities. Though players
like Origi, Firmino, Joe Gomez are still to prove their mettle in the
fast paced premier league. One thing though this transfer
window
Rogers has given more attention to his attacking lineup this time
over, which is good unlike last season where he bought player spread
all over the park.
Last Season's
signings Ricky Lambert, Mario Balotelli, Divock Origi (Origi loaned
back to his club for full season) were the only out and out strikers
with Markovic as an attacking midfielder. With Liverpool selling
Suarez one of the best in form strikers to Barcelona, the team needed
reinforcements to fill in the big gap created with the departure of
Suraez.
Lack of goals has
always been the ackles heel of liverpool. Converting those many draws
into wins has been a problem at least past four seasons. When Suarez
came into the scene he filled that void resulting which liverpool had
a shot at the title and given big spenders Manchester City a run for
their money in the 2013-14 season. Liverpool scored 101 goals and
conceded 50 goals to reach the second spot with just 2 points
difference from the title holders.
Hopefully this
season players like Origi, Benteke and Ings start firing past the
goalkeeper to keep liverpool's in the top four and return to the
Champions league, if not winning the league.
Firmino will also
contribute in the scoring tally besides creating them having scored
10 goals in 36 appearances for Hoffenheim. He spent four-and-a-half
seasons at Hoffenheim, helping them to promotion to the Bundesliga.
His 16 goals in 33 games for the 2013–14 Bundesliga season earned
him the award for the league's Breakthrough Player.
Origi's stock has
fallen in the past 12 months and the striker already has a lot to
prove ahead of his debut for the Reds.
That, though, was perhaps as much to do
with expectation as it was performance, for the Belgian returned
eight league goals from 33 appearances, a total which bettered any of
Liverpool's strikers last term.
Benteke on the hand is a strong and
powerful striker with 15 goals in 33 matches out of which 13 goals
came in the league. With talented midfielders at liverpool he is
going to have much chances to score. He has also scored many goals
against liverpool in the league in the past. Hoping he doesn't turn
out to be a “Andy Caroll part 2” and fulfills his potential at
Liverpool. James Milner though acquired on a free transfer has goal
in him and will bolster the midfield. Ings is speculated to be hit or
miss. His performance will only dictate his future at the club. The
striker does not look too impressive but sure know the way to the
goal. I have watched his pre-season matches and it sure seems a
positive start and is full of energy and a hunger to score. Ings just
scored a ha-trick in a 7-0 win against Felda United a team playing at
the Malaysian Premier league. Sturridge, Lambert are not pushovers
they to will push hard for a spot on field. Only time will tell the
this strike force will attack and blast the opponents or self
destruct
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