How did Liverpool fare in the Summer transfer window?

Suarez does frustrate me sometimes by losing the ball, but he does have this magical ability to do something special. When you need a goal from a tight game then Suarez is your man. In my eyes he still is one of the top 5 footballers in the world right now, therefore keeping the ungrateful little devil should be viewed as great business by LFC.

Player power over the last 10 years has gone crazy and loyalty in the game is well and truly dying, hats off to FSG and Rodgers for standing strong. I literally could go on all day about the Luis Suarez situation but I would probably send you into a coma – so lets move on.

Ok well, what about our outgoings? Whilst the irreplaceable Jamie Carragher retired on a high, other players were shipped out to new homes. Like expensive flops Andy Carroll and Stewart Downing, who were moved on to what seems to be LFC’s dumping ground of overpriced footballers at West Ham. Shelvey was also let loose in Wales by joining Swansea with some saying he should have been given another year. I agree that Jonjo had all of the talent in the world but sadly he was lacking anything in between his young ears in which Rodgers saw more than most.

Pepe Reina was sent packing to Naples after flirting with Barcelona and will probably move to the Nou Camp next summer with his high wages going with him. Pepe will be sorely missed in the changing room but his performances have simply not been good enough for the past 2 years. As much as I love Reina time does not stop for anyone I’m afraid.

The fragile Borini was loaned out to Sunderland to try to find the little Italians bite back and there were lots of fresh faced reserves/ academy players sent out on loan. Dani Pacheco finally found someone to love him in his native Spain and Suso also joined Almeria on loan to see if he could rekindle his impressive form from the reserves a few years back.

So what about our incomings? Well, we have been busy littles bees haven’t we? No less than 8 first team signings have been made and our squad looks so much stronger, with the competition for places this year looking hotter than an in form Daniel Sturridge.

Simon Mignolet was brought in to replace the departing Pepe Reina and has started really well indeed with some very important saves in our first 3 matches. The most notable double save coming in the final minutes of the Stoke game which looks to be a pivotal moment in this season thus far.

You could certainly sense the relief and the togetherness of the whole team when Mignolet made those saves. This is slowly showing that our squad now has that animalistic fight within them whilst running through brick walls for each other which is a good habit to have.

Alberto looks like an excellent ball player but still looks too raw for me but I eventually see him as either a Xavi Alonso type ball player or a number 10. I am not quite sure which one he suits yet but he does look one for the future. Aspas, at £7m, looks like a steal to me as he has already shown in his handful of LFC appearances so far that he has a football brain.

Positionally, he looks aware and is always making clever runs. Aspas may need to bulk up a little as he is small and will need time to adjust to the premier league but the signs look good for him. I am not sure he is going to be the first name on Rodgers team sheet every week but he certainly gives us an option. Whereas, Downing never really gave us anything other than a sore head by constantly blazing the ball wide or passing to the opposition.

Then there is big Kolo Toure, whom I must say has surprised me so far, with his all action defending style and has been an absolute rock for us at the back so far this season. Toure had only played 3 competitive matches for LFC before he went off injured against Notts County to the utter despair of every LFC fan, which just shows you the impact he has made so far. As Rodgers said Toure is our invincible.

We havent really seen Cissokho in action for LFC yet and given the loan option to buy then I am not holding out for any fireworks from him. As long as he pushes Enrique out the team or makes Enrique play better than I am all for it. The left back position was one of our weakest areas and Rodgers may look to revisit the market again next year, or hope that young Jack Robinson will eventually fulfill his promise.

Our new signing Mamadou Sakho can play left back so that is another option for LFC this season. Sakho’s a big, strong and commanding defender with his best position being centre back so he will surely be played there. Sakho in my eyes is one of the best, if not the best, signing this summer made by LFC as he has been one of the most coveted young defenders in europe for years.

Larry White (Laurent Blanc), the PSG manager, did not want to let him go but Sakho in a World Cup year wanted to play first team football. He is their loss and our gain and I’m convinced that he will be a massive signing for us.

Then there is Tiago Ilori whom will surely be back up for the forthcoming season but has all the attributes to be a top ball playing centre back. He is only young so Rodgers can iron out any weaknesses he may have.

Last but not least we signed Victor Moses from Chelski on a season loan, to play the much coveted left wing or attacking left midfielder depending on which way you see it. I have never been convinced by Moses but I will never discount any player until he has played at least a season.

I fully trust Rodgers ability to find the right player and given his recent history with the likes of Sturridge and Coutinho then I would be foolish to discount anything regarding any of our new signings.