What is strange about it?

Hodgson is signing a player he trusts in that position and one he knows will slot straight into the position without needing to settle

Mancini OUT!!!

Fergie Fergie sign him up: www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/6717930/

Fergie Fergie sign him up: www.101greatgoals.com/videodisplay/6717930/

Because he's average. Should just sign Salcido instead.

Agreed. Salcido is also average, whilst Konchesky counts as home grown, which we need.

Meireles is an unexpected, but very good signing for Liverpool. If Hodgson can sign a decent striker to add to Konchesky (not brilliant player, but a player that Hodgson seems to work well with) and Meireles then they may have a reasonable squad to compete for the top 4 / top 6. According to SSN, they're being linked with Carlton Cole. Decent player, but depends how much they can get him for. I wouldn't want to pay over the odds for a player who will be back up to Torres.

Carlton Cole, deary me, he's average.

He's nowhere near the £10m+ that Stoke were willing to pay this summer.

He isn't that bad of a player. I've defended him on here before, he is a huge lad with underrated ability, but he isn't the type of forward Liverpool need. Like most strikers, he has to get into a groove to be good, otherwise he's useless, and the only way he can do that is by playing. As good as he can be, he won't get 10 games in a row here, he'll be lucky to string together three starts in a row, even with Torres out, which I think will massively dent his confidence.

I dunno, we need somebody who's a bit more consistent, somebody who's got it in them to play for the big clubs, I don't think Carlton has it, to be honest.

You're not kidding pal.

I'd suggest Jose finds a way for his team to breakthrough or they will be on his back after this second 45 minutes