*Official* English Football Season 2015-16

[Furball]

They're definitely the right sorts of signings if you want to keep Sterling.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Does rather raise the question, why do none of the big teams want them?

Ooooof.

I may not like Liverpool but they are a big club, maybe not as big as they once were but there are a big name club still.

 

[Uppercut]

I think in this case some of them probably were interested, but Liverpool's valuation of the player was highest.

Illaramendi would be a good signing too imo, gives them a passing option deep in midfield. Ideally teams should have one passing DM and one fouling DM to choose between depending on the standard of opposition.

 

[GIMH]

What it's worth remembering is at this point Liverpool only need to overturn something like a six point gap between themselves and Man United to achieve their objective. What the player is worth is immaterial as they recoup the £29m quite easily if he's good enough for them to do that

Obviously it's not that simple, but.

Not aimed at anyone really just a general thought

 

[cpr]

Yeah, sounds simple on paper, but when you consider that Utd feel they've significantly underachieved and will be strengthening too, without the worry of losing our best player (doubt we'd know who that is TBH)

 

[Cabinet96]

I think in this case some of them probably were interested, but Liverpool's valuation of the player was highest.

Illaramendi would be a good signing too imo, gives them a passing option deep in midfield. Ideally teams should have one passing DM and one fouling DM to choose between depending on the standard of opposition.

I'm hoping they don't actually get anyone that good to do it. Arsenal need the exact same thing so should be able to sign the top option if it's a shootout between the two clubs.

 

[Uppercut]

So do United, it should arguably be our number 1 priority given how much better the team was with carrick last season.

 

[sledger]

Ideally teams should have one passing DM and one fouling DM to choose between depending on the standard of opposition.

Haha, I completely agree with this, but for some reason find the fact that the concept of a "fouling DM" is actually a thing to be really funny for some reason.

 

[Cabinet96]

So do United, it should arguably be our number 1 priority given how much better the team was with carrick last season.

Is Blind not very good? What makes Carrick so much better?

 

[sledger]

Much better in possession, one imagines. Better range of passing etc...

 

[Cabinet96]

Is that not literally what Blind is supposed to be good at? I may have got my assessment of him wrong though.

 

[Cabinet96]

Europe's top sides have seemingly decided to not sign Gundogan. Will stay at least another year at Dortmund. I think Arsenal and City should've gone for him IMO, though I've heard his wage demands were quite high.

 

[sledger]

Is that not literally what Blind is supposed to be good at? I may have got my assessment of him wrong though.

I've always been of the impression that he's an extremely high workrate/stamina type player. Like an upmarket version of Flamini almost. That's not to say he can't play a bit as well, I've just been led to believe that it wasn't his strongest suit/what he was renowned for.

Then again, I might be completely wrong on this as well. I'm just going on what I've read about him over the last few years and what I saw of him in the WC last year.

 

[Lillian Thomson]

What it's worth remembering is at this point Liverpool only need to overturn something like a six point gap between themselves and Man United to achieve their objective. What the player is worth is immaterial as they recoup the £29m quite easily if he's good enough for them to do that

Obviously it's not that simple, but.

Not aimed at anyone really just a general thought

But it was a misfiring for much of the season UTD who finished 8 (not 6) points clear of them and who'll probably be stronger and more consistent next season.

 

[Tangles]

Yeah, sounds simple on paper, but when you consider that Utd feel they've significantly underachieved and will be strengthening too, without the worry of losing our best player (doubt we'd know who that is TBH)

De Gea.

 

[duffer]

So what do we make of Schneiderlin saying he's going to leave in a few days and Real wanting Kos?

 

[duffer]

 

[Uppercut]

Is that not literally what Blind is supposed to be good at? I may have got my assessment of him wrong though.

Blind is pretty tight technically but either can't or won't play penetrative forward passes from DM. His positioning isn't quite in the same league either.

Herrera was actually better than Blind at DM, but then we had no one who could do his usual role.

 

[Uppercut]

Haha, I completely agree with this, but for some reason find the fact that the concept of a "fouling DM" is actually a thing to be really funny for some reason.

Haha that's exactly what Lucas is. Fouls about 9 times in every match, all in deep central areas where the free kick is useless and each foul not quite bad enough to get him booked. Invaluable in big games.

 

[Furball]

Illaramendi would be a good signing too imo, gives them a passing option deep in midfield. Ideally teams should have one passing DM and one fouling DM to choose between depending on the standard of opposition.

Should get Xabi Alonso back and kill 2 birds with 1 stone.