Soccer 2017-2018
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Asshat Brando
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Well we got VvD, can't see how that price tag isn't an albatross around his neck unless he's the second coming of Maldini. Also with the way Klopp plays I don't think much will change even with him there though he's definitely an upgrade on what we have if he plays like last year and not this one so far.
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I know I can't really talk, but that is a ridiculous fee for what is only a solid centre back. He's been really awful as well this season, although morale probably paid a part in that. I'm guessing its 75 plus all kinds of addons, amazing when you still have Mignolet in goal 
Asshat Brando
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I know I can't really talk, but that is a ridiculous fee for what is only a solid centre back. He's been really awful as well this season, although morale probably paid a part in that. I'm guessing its 75 plus all kinds of addons, amazing when you still have Mignolet in goal
I'd agree, I'd say you're the last one that should say anything. VvD is twice the player Lindlehof is and it's a bit more than twice the fee
With that said I think we can get by with Migs/Karius for the rest of the year and then revisit in the summer. With Keita coming in I think all we would really need is a new GK/#6 to be competitive on every front.
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Well he's obviously playing better than anyone imagined. He missed two easy chances first half but then scored two much harder chances,, which has been the story of his season (minus November where he finished most of his chances)
faille
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Has Nike leaked Philippe Coutinho's move from Liverpool to Barcelona?
Disappointing if true, and even if not the renewed speculation will be disruptive.
Disappointing if true, and even if not the renewed speculation will be disruptive.
faille
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It's not like anyones been arguing with you. In other news, I hear man city are having a great start to the season
Asshat Brando
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There's no way he would have played today if that was true. VvD sat out while we worked on a £75m deal and yet we'd play Coutinho when £120m+ was at stake?
The coding had translations for 50 languages, I'd guess someone just got it ready for if it happens and inadvertently made it live for a couple of minutes. It's no longer there.
From what I've read Barca don't even have the money, at least not 100m+ to pay upfront. The Neymar money is mostly gone (maybe all gone?) and they have huge wage/debt issues. They'll probably make some derisory bids to appease their fans again. And even next summer they'll have to do a huge clear out to make it happen and then to do it they'll be fucking over all the other areas of their squad that will need to be addressed by that same clear out.
Edit: FIFA/UEFA allowing PSG to use non-football revenue money to do the Neymar buyout really fucked up the market but they're fucking stupid so that's no surprise. I can't see how high end transfers aren't going to come to a screeching halt in the near future as the fees being talked about now are so high that they have no relation to actual football income.
Jozu
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Yeah true lol I have kind of waived the Salah flag and people just nodded and kept it moving haha.
ANyway, I always liked the guy since he was at Chelsea. I watched him score like 3 goals for Egypt the first time I saw him play and looked into him. He was buried on Chelseas bench, and then loaned. He lit it up at Roma and Liverpool came knocking. His Prem experience allowed him to fit right in. Look at his first goal yesterday. He is trailing briefly and then makes a run once they get near the 30 yard box. He has 3 defenders on him but his teamate still forces the ball into his area. He literally fought off 3 defenders in order to get a touch, which he deftly turned into a dribble, cut back, and calmlybeat the keeper when he could of flubbed it or had it deflected. He isnt letting the rough and tough Prem tactics bother him, and he is finishing.
If he wasnt missing chances earlier in the season the guy would have like 25 goals already. He has 19 in 32 games across all competitions but it feels like he has scored 40.
Whats crazy is RIGHT NOW Salah is a better player than Coutihno. Im sorry but he is. I know he will end up at Barca and his perceived value is much higher but id rather have Salah. Good riddance.
ANyway, I always liked the guy since he was at Chelsea. I watched him score like 3 goals for Egypt the first time I saw him play and looked into him. He was buried on Chelseas bench, and then loaned. He lit it up at Roma and Liverpool came knocking. His Prem experience allowed him to fit right in. Look at his first goal yesterday. He is trailing briefly and then makes a run once they get near the 30 yard box. He has 3 defenders on him but his teamate still forces the ball into his area. He literally fought off 3 defenders in order to get a touch, which he deftly turned into a dribble, cut back, and calmlybeat the keeper when he could of flubbed it or had it deflected. He isnt letting the rough and tough Prem tactics bother him, and he is finishing.
If he wasnt missing chances earlier in the season the guy would have like 25 goals already. He has 19 in 32 games across all competitions but it feels like he has scored 40.
Whats crazy is RIGHT NOW Salah is a better player than Coutihno. Im sorry but he is. I know he will end up at Barca and his perceived value is much higher but id rather have Salah. Good riddance.
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Well Salah on current form is undroppable but Coutinho has set up many of his goals, so who is indispensable?
I would suggest Coutinho's peak is higher than Salah's. Coutinho is the player you need to conjure that bit of magic at the clutch moment - eg that free kick just before half time v Arsenal last season.
But then again, Salah rescued us vs Leicester.
Let's see if Salah sustains this form until the end of the season. Managers/defenders could start paying him more attention.