A New Dawn... yes, another one for #LFC.

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In the 'odd' summer months, (It is apparently summer although for some reason the thermostat outside appears to be stuck on October) When we don't have the distraction of the World Cup or Euro's then the new season takes on more significance earlier on.

It does seem to be helping Liverpool as we do seem to be getting our business in hand earlier than usual this year. We have the usual Suarez rumblings, although we will see where we are with that when Suarez comes back from South America.

I suspect that making vague statements in press conferences thousands of miles away is easier than sitting down and being reminded that he has a contract for a good few years yet, and if you do want to leave than there are ways of going about it.

It is good that we do appear to be getting on with it regardless though.

In so far we have Kolo Toure, Luis Alberto, Iago Aspas and Simon Mignolet.

Not sure what's going on here.

I'm not going to pretend I know too much about Luis Alberto and Iago Aspas, beyond having a nosey on-line once we'd signed them, but they seem reasonable enough. And I would hope cleverer men than me have been a bit more rigorous in their research. But what their signings do give us is options.

Brendan Rodgers has in his head what he wants his team to look like.. and whilst he does seem to like teeny, tiny footballers that's not too much of a problem if you keep the balance right, or if you don't let the other side have the ball.

Seriously though... Why?

Options in attack will be vital next season. One thing that would be fatal to our season would be if Daniel Sturridge is unchallenged for his place. It seems to me that when he is comfortable then he seems to switch off in games. An angry Daniel Sturridge, fighting for his place is a significantly better player than when he isn't. You just have to see his impact off the bench against Chelsea, just before Suarez got a bit bitey.

Suarez may still be around, but not for a while and when he does come back you can imagine he'll be sulking which won't help.

The signing of Simon Mignolet means that Pepe Reina will be out of the door soon I think. Personally if I was Reina I wouldn't mind the chance of playing for Barcelona. Frankly I could play in goal for Barcelona and get away with it. One of the easier jobs in world football.

I cannot imagine the Simon Mignolet has not been briefed on his chances of playing regularly next season. In a World Cup season he needs to playing regularly. He is fighting with Thibaut Courtois for Belgium.. a very handy keeper on loan at Atletico Madrid from Chelsea.

Although dislodging Pepe Reina at Liverpool would look quite good on his CV.

Kolo Toure is probably a shrewd move as well. With the man, the legend, Jamie Carragher retiring to do battle once again, with Gary Neville, we needed experienced back-up and that's what we have in Toure. Although if he get his brother along next time, well that would be just peachy.

And we could steal the Yaya / Kolo song off City, although this does seem a distant prospect.

One thing to our advantage next season is whoever we sign, they will have Phillipe Coutinho stood next to them, so it's all gravy from here.