We didn’t sign any new attacking talent in the January transfer window. Will it come back to haunt us?
Brendan Rodgers may have missed a trick in not bringing in a new striker this month and I can only hope this doesn’t negatively affect our chances of a top four finish.
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Daniel Sturridge is back – and with a bang – but it seems risky not to have added to our attack during the January transfer window. It’s fair to say that none of our other strikers have stepped up to the plate in his absence.
Rickie Lambert may have improved of late but on the whole hasn’t delivered.
Fabio Borini is another who has shown green shoots of improvement, but while his effort cannot be doubted, it is not good enough to lead an attack of a side that wants to win things.
As for Mario… well, Mario continues to be Mario…
This has led to Rodgers pushing to convert Raheem Sterling into a striker, a move that will in my view pay dividends, but in the short term the amount of pressure on the England man could lead to the youngster burning out.
Here are five strikers Rodgers should have pushed to sign – admittedly some more realistic than others…
Andre-Pierre Gignac (Marseille)
The Marseille man is out of contract in the summer and has been in superb form. He was linked with Liverpool as recently as yesterday, and would be a fine acquisition in the summer on a free transfer.
Jay Rodriguez (Southampton)
Yes he’s suffering with injuries but should be back in the first team picture again soon. Those fitness concerns could in fact have made it easier to land the England international – and also perhaps reduce the Saints’ asking price.
Ezequiel Lavezzi (PSG)
We were linked with a move for Lavezzi throughout the window, but a move never materialised. Despite the incessant speculation failing to result in anything, the versatile Argentine would have been an ideal signing. The PSG man has a point to prove and could have done so at Anfield.
Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham)
Perhaps not an idea that will please most of our fans, but bear with me here. Seems like Spurs wanted to loan him out so wouldn’t a short term move have been a calculated gamble worth considering? Adebayor always scores a lot in the periods just after signing for a club, and so long as we don’t commit to a long term deal, this could have been useful – particularly if it propelled us into the top four.
Danny Ings (Burnley)
We may well have made an offer but if we did it clearly wasn’t tempting enough. Worth revisiting in the summer when the 22 year old will be out of contract.