And, we’re off.......2018/2019

[Deleted member 16999]

Pleased with the deals we’ve done today, Zouma would be the icing on the cake.
Hopefully not the false dawn of last season.

 

[Jensen]

Is that true? Haha. That's incredible tbh. Given that we've not sold anyone yet with an hour to go I actually don't mind at all. It could be a masterstroke - continuity and all that!

My only concern is Toby Alderweirelds attitude. Came back late towards the end of last season from a mystery injury, just in time for World Cup.
Personally don't think we can rely on him, I think he throw in another sick note, but will be back when the window opens again.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wow. Great business by Fulham. Anguissa from Marseille could be a real find. Not sure why we got another keeper but looking like strong competition for all places. Very optimistic we can do enough to stay up. A win on Saturday would be a perfect start.

 

[Liverbirdie]

Please, this is probably the worst form of bias. Dont get me wrong now, hazard is a wonderful player but Suarez and kane have scored over 100 goals each in the last 4 seasons. (164 in the last 6 for suarez) if that isnt consistency im not sure what is. Modric has been part of winning 4 champions leagues in the last 5 years and helped his team reach the final of the WC. Id probably even say that Alexis Sanchez is better than hazard.

Oh and KDB is the best midfield player in the world.

And thats even before you put some defenders in like Lovren.......

 

[pbrown7582]

And what are the other reasons?

No money spent it on a new stadium, think we,ve heard that one before in north London.

 

[Orikoru]

And what are the other reasons?

Mark Hughes. Plus your centre backs look ropey as well. It looks like you managed to get Danny Ings in at the last minute though, that's a great signing. Keep him fit and he will score the goals you need.

My only concern is Toby Alderweirelds attitude. Came back late towards the end of last season from a mystery injury, just in time for World Cup.
Personally don't think we can rely on him, I think he throw in another sick note, but will be back when the window opens again.

Now that we've hung onto him, Poch and/or Levy need to sit him down for a serious talk. And I think we need to give him and others something like the wages they're asking for. If we're going to hold onto them then we need to start paying them closer to what other clubs would pay them. Otherwise, as you say, his heart might not be in it. In 16/17 he was the best centre back in the league, one of the best in the world, if we can keep him happy and get him back to that, then that would be fantastic. Sanchez is good but I would have an on-form Toby & Jan partnership first and foremost.

 

[Slab]

Wow. Great business by Fulham. Anguissa from Marseille could be a real find. Not sure why we got another keeper but looking like strong competition for all places. Very optimistic we can do enough to stay up. A win on Saturday would be a perfect start.

It's mad isn't it. £70 million on players plus loans for others only gets optimism for survival

#theEPLhasflippeditslid

 

[Dan2501]

Really happy with our transfer window. Did everything I wanted us to do - a new manager, two new centre backs (once Zouma is confirmed), a new left-back to eventually take Baines spot, another attacking playmaker, and a couple of dynamic attacking wingers. Brilliant business all round. Our new strongest XI looks very solid as well:

-----------------------Pickford-------------------------
--Coleman------Mina----------Keane--------Digne----
-----------------Gomes--------Gueye------------------
---Bernard------------Gylfi----------------Richarlison---
-----------------------Tosun--------------------------------

That looks so good. Then when you think we've got DCL, Davies, Lookman, Baines, Zouma, Bolasie, Walcott, Schneiderlin, McCarthy, Niasse, Baningime, Holgate, McCarthy and Vlasic all vying for positions it's going to make for a very competitive, deep squad. I think we're going to have a good season. One thing is for sure though, with Silva in charge and players like Richarlison and Bernard at his disposal we're going to be playigng some lovely football.

 

[Tashyboy]

So the transfer window is now closed. You cannot buy, but the rest of Europe can?

who has had a good transfer window and who has had a bad one.

 

[Tashyboy]

Really happy with our transfer window. Did everything I wanted us to do - a new manager, two new centre backs (once Zouma is confirmed), a new left-back to eventually take Baines spot, another attacking playmaker, and a couple of dynamic attacking wingers. Brilliant business all round. Our new strongest XI looks very solid as well:

-----------------------Pickford-------------------------
--Coleman------Mina----------Keane--------Digne----
-----------------Gomes--------Gueye------------------
---Bernard------------Gylfi----------------Richarlison---
-----------------------Tosun--------------------------------

That looks so good. Then when you think we've got DCL, Davies, Lookman, Baines, Zouma, Bolasie, Walcott, Schneiderlin, McCarthy, Niasse, Baningime, Holgate, McCarthy and Vlasic all vying for positions it's going to make for a very competitive, deep squad. I think we're going to have a good season. One thing is for sure though, with Silva in charge and players like Richarlison and Bernard at his disposal we're going to be playigng some lovely football.

If he can get them gelling from the off they could well be pushing for 4th - 6th.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Everton as with West Ham has bought a lot of players and that isn’t always a good thing with time needed to gel as a team , still look at the team and you wonder were the goals will come from on a consistent basis to get a team forward from 8th spot

They have bought on paper what looks like good players but a good number have not hit the heights expected or still have unfulfilled potential and you could include the manager with that who lets be honest had a horror at Watford after a good start - is his head turned easily

the start to the season is going to be key and I still see one of West Ham or Everton struggling very early and a manager under pressure quickly because they have both been backed by the board in the transfer market - Fulham and Wolves could have the same issues but I don’t the pressure being a much

I think if all goes well them four along with Leicester and Burnley will occupy spots 7-12 with one of them maybe snapping away at 6th spot

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Everton as with West Ham has bought a lot of players and that isn’t always a good thing with time needed to gel as a team , still look at the team and you wonder were the goals will come from on a consistent basis to get a team forward from 8th spot

They have bought on paper what looks like good players but a good number have not hit the heights expected or still have unfulfilled potential and you could include the manager with that who lets be honest had a horror at Watford after a good start - is his head turned easily

the start to the season is going to be key and I still see one of West Ham or Everton struggling very early and a manager under pressure quickly because they have both been backed by the board in the transfer market - Fulham and Wolves could have the same issues but I don’t the pressure being a much

I think if all goes well them four along with Leicester and Burnley will occupy spots 7-12 with one of them maybe snapping away at 6th spot

Currently brought in 5 players to your 4!!
Then again if your talking about us your leaving others alone! :blah: :blah:

 

[PJ87]

Everton as with West Ham has bought a lot of players and that isn’t always a good thing with time needed to gel as a team , still look at the team and you wonder were the goals will come from on a consistent basis to get a team forward from 8th spot

They have bought on paper what looks like good players but a good number have not hit the heights expected or still have unfulfilled potential and you could include the manager with that who lets be honest had a horror at Watford after a good start - is his head turned easily

the start to the season is going to be key and I still see one of West Ham or Everton struggling very early and a manager under pressure quickly because they have both been backed by the board in the transfer market - Fulham and Wolves could have the same issues but I don’t the pressure being a much

I think if all goes well them four along with Leicester and Burnley will occupy spots 7-12 with one of them maybe snapping away at 6th spot

Liverpool have the most pressure tbh.. they finished well last year and now after spending all that money they need to push city closer this season .

 

[Orikoru]

So the transfer window is now closed. You cannot buy, but the rest of Europe can?

who has had a good transfer window and who has had a bad one.

As I see it:

Best
Arsenal, Liverpool - both identified their weaknesses and fixed them without fuss early in the window.

Pretty Good
Everton, Leicester, Wolves - I think they've all made some good signings who should improve them if they don't all flop.

Not Bad
Chelsea - good midfield support in, but didn't address the striker issue.
Man City - only bought one notable player but their squad was already the best and they've not lost anyone.
Spurs - didn't buy anyone but didn't lose anyone either so no need to buy big just for the sake of it. Squad was already strong.
Man Utd - I think they wanted more, but Fred and the full back are decent additions.
Fulham - they've spent a lot, personally I don't rate Mawson or Mitrovic though so remains to be seen how it works out for them.
Burnley, Palace, Southampton - they all added one or two players who give them more depth in certain areas.

Jury Still Out
Bournemouth, Brighton, Huddersfield - they all look to have spent quite a bit of money on a lot of players who I'm not really familiar with so can't judge.
West Ham - I think they've gone a bit over-the-top, seemingly chucking money around left right and centre, which has left them with a massive bloated squad, and potential gelling issues. Pellegrini has his work cut out - but he's a good manager who can make it all work for them.

Poor
Cardiff, Newcastle, Watford - looking at their signings they seem to have brought in Championship level players or unknowns really.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

As I see it:

Best
Arsenal, Liverpool - both identified their weaknesses and fixed them without fuss early in the window.

Pretty Good
Everton, Leicester, Wolves - I think they've all made some good signings who should improve them if they don't all flop.

Not Bad
Chelsea - good midfield support in, but didn't address the striker issue.
Man City - only bought one notable player but their squad was already the best and they've not lost anyone.
Spurs - didn't buy anyone but didn't lose anyone either so no need to buy big just for the sake of it. Squad was already strong.
Man Utd - I think they wanted more, but Fred and the full back are decent additions.
Fulham - they've spent a lot, personally I don't rate Mawson or Mitrovic though so remains to be seen how it works out for them.
Burnley, Palace, Southampton - they all added one or two players who give them more depth in certain areas.

Jury Still Out
Bournemouth, Brighton, Huddersfield - they all look to have spent quite a bit of money on a lot of players who I'm not really familiar with so can't judge.
West Ham - I think they've gone a bit over-the-top, seemingly chucking money around left right and centre, which has left them with a massive bloated squad, and potential gelling issues. Pellegrini has his work cut out - but he's a good manager who can make it all work for them.

Poor
Cardiff, Newcastle, Watford - looking at their signings they seem to have brought in Championship level players or unknowns really.

Good post, fair asssessment.

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Liverpool have the most pressure tbh.. they finished well last year and now after spending all that money they need to push city closer this season .

Liverpool definitley need to improve consistency to push City closer for the title but we need other teams to actually have a go at City, unlike last season when nobody layed a glove on City all season.

It was only us and yerniteds 2nd half performance at City that actually had a go at them, everyone else rolled over for them.

I've no doubt the transfers WILL improve the starting 11, hopefully they'll hit the ground running.

 

[Deleted member 16999]

Liverpool definitley need to improve consistency to push City closer for the title but we need other teams to actually have a go at City, unlike last season when nobody layed a glove on City all season.

It was only us and yerniteds 2nd half performance at City that actually had a go at them, everyone else rolled over for them.

I've no doubt the transfers WILL improve the starting 11, hopefully they'll hit the ground running.

Like Orikoru’s put, Klopp’s masterstroke was getting the players early, early days could see you leading the way and City chasing.

 

[Orikoru]

Liverpool definitley need to improve consistency to push City closer for the title but we need other teams to actually have a go at City, unlike last season when nobody layed a glove on City all season.

It was only us and yerniteds 2nd half performance at City that actually had a go at them, everyone else rolled over for them.

I've no doubt the transfers WILL improve the starting 11, hopefully they'll hit the ground running.

Hopefully Liverpool doing them over in the Champions League showed everyone the blueprint. I'm not sure why nobody else figured it out before really. "Hmm, they have a great attack but Stones and Otamendi at the back and no actual left back... I wonder what their weakness is?"

 

[Deleted member 1740]

Like Orikoru’s put, Klopp’s masterstroke was getting the players early, early days could see you leading the way and City chasing.

I've been very critical of Micheal edwards and co in recent seasons but i doff my cap to them for how they've handled the transfers this summer. We've been desperate for a keeper, DM and a CM, all 3 positions are a massive improvement on Karius/mignolet,Milner/Gini/Henderson. I would've liked to had a replacement for solanke/ings and Origi but i think this seasn is Sturridge's last chance to change his attitude and prove to klopp hes a team player and reliable.

I doubt it after Klopp has just confirmed the worlds greatest centre half wont be fit for Sunday.....

 

[Deleted member 16999]

I've been very critical of Micheal edwards and co in recent seasons but i doff my cap to them for how they've handled the transfers this summer. We've been desperate for a keeper, DM and a CM, all 3 positions are a massive improvement on Karius/mignolet,Milner/Gini/Henderson. I would've liked to had a replacement for solanke/ings and Origi but i think this seasn is Sturridge's last chance to change his attitude and prove to klopp hes a team player and reliable.

I doubt it after Klopp has just confirmed the worlds greatest centre half wont be fit for Sunday.....

I know you can’t take pre-season as a guarantee for how a season will go, but there’s been a lot of praise for Sturridge and Shaqiri, I doubt either will be in the starting XI if the squad is fully fit, so it’ll be interesting to see how they are used.

As for us, as 3 of the signings were only done yesterday and no announcement yet on Zouma, I reckon we’ll have to be patient early days and could have a dodgy start.