Liverpool - It's not looking too bad in the transfer market

I do not think it is anything to do with being deluded. Last summer Liverpool missed on 2 potential big signings as Ericsson and Willian both chose European football over Liverpool when deals for both looked like going through, until Chelsea and Spurs came in.

Liverpool have a couple of things to offer to players. Champions league football and a squad that is not already full to the brim with international players so regular football is more certain.

No one knows if Liverpool can repeat last season, like no one can say if City or Chelsea will win the league. I remember back in December people on here saying that Liverpool could not keep it up and would fall off the pace, I think it was the same people that saying similar things now and how wrong where they?

talk is Rogers has £60m to spend, so in reality he probably has upto £80m if the right players come along. £40m spent already and another £10m going on Origi. So £30m to bring in a LB & CB. If Suarez was to go that kitty would rise to around £100m to spend. So who the hell knows what is going to happen.
 
MadAdey said:
I do not think it is anything to do with being deluded. Last summer Liverpool missed on 2 potential big signings as Ericsson and Willian both chose European football over Liverpool when deals for both looked like going through, until Chelsea and Spurs came in.

Liverpool have a couple of things to offer to players. Champions league football and a squad that is not already full to the brim with international players so regular football is more certain.

No one knows if Liverpool can repeat last season, like no one can say if City or Chelsea will win the league. I remember back in December people on here saying that Liverpool could not keep it up and would fall off the pace, I think it was the same people that saying similar things now and how wrong where they?

talk is Rogers has £60m to spend, so in reality he probably has upto £80m if the right players come along. £40m spent already and another £10m going on Origi. So £30m to bring in a LB & CB. If Suarez was to go that kitty would rise to around £100m to spend. So who the hell knows what is going to happen.
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out of curiosity, who would you like to come in a replace him if he as looks likely leaves. I'm talking realistic signing. A player that is a, in theory likely to leave their club, and b would consider Liverpool. By that I mean you can't just name messi as a dream signing.
 
Papas1982 said:
why would a player join arsenal over Liverpool when in the last decade Liverpool have won more?
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In the case of foreign players there would probably be three reasons;

1. It is in London
2. Consistent CL football, thereby boosting their profile to other top clubs
3. Wages. Remember these guys are professionals and despite all the guff in the papers when they sign they and their agents could not give a stuff about a club's history

Apart from 1 above the same applies to British players.

Also who, apart from the press, says they were supported last season by a lot of neutrals
 
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MetalMickie said:
In the case of foreign players there would probably be three reasons;

1. It is in London
2. Consistent CL football, thereby boosting their profile to other top clubs
3. Wages. Remember these guys are professionals and despite all the guff in the papers when they sign they and their agents could not give a stuff about a club's history

Apart from 1 above the same applies to British players.

Also who, apart from the press, says they were supported last season by a lot of neutrals
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I don't personally think arsenal will pay much more than pool for top players as I'm sure suarez and Gerrard earn a 'fair' wage. I do accept the London reasoning though. Although I think that reason is often just used my players when trying to squeeze extra out of mugs such as qpr..

Tbf though arsenal don't really matter in thisndebate though as they only top player they have spent out onnhasnt exactly flourished so arsene will spend on potential again.
 
Papas1982 said:
out of curiosity, who would you like to come in a replace him if he as looks likely leaves. I'm talking realistic signing. A player that is a, in theory likely to leave their club, and b would consider Liverpool. By that I mean you can't just name messi as a dream signing.
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obvious one is Sanchez and Suarez goes to Barca then it may happen. But you can't really replace a player like that, that is the reason people are willing to pay big bucks for him. Maybe try and get Cavani, he has hinted that he is not happy in the French league, Ballotelli is another and maybe Benzema. The fee from Suarez could pay for 2 of the 4 names I have mentioned, so you are not just replacing him, you would be getting in 2 top class players.
 
MadAdey said:
I do not think it is anything to do with being deluded. Last summer Liverpool missed on 2 potential big signings as Ericsson and Willian both chose European football over Liverpool when deals for both looked like going through, until Chelsea and Spurs came in.

Liverpool have a couple of things to offer to players. Champions league football and a squad that is not already full to the brim with international players so regular football is more certain.

No one knows if Liverpool can repeat last season, like no one can say if City or Chelsea will win the league. I remember back in December people on here saying that Liverpool could not keep it up and would fall off the pace, I think it was the same people that saying similar things now and how wrong where they?

talk is Rogers has £60m to spend, so in reality he probably has upto £80m if the right players come along. £40m spent already and another £10m going on Origi. So £30m to bring in a LB & CB. If Suarez was to go that kitty would rise to around £100m to spend. So who the hell knows what is going to happen.
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Liverpool lost out to Spurs (not Chelsea)for Willian,Spurs lost out to Chelsea for him.
I'm not sure Europa football is such a big lure for big players.
 
SaintHacker said:
Hang on, before you signed him according to you he wasn't that great and definitely wasn't worth anywhere near what you've just paid for him. now he's your player he's suddenly cultured with an eye for a pass?:rofl:
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He isn't a "great" player nor is he worth £25mil - but that doesn't stop him being cultured with an eye for a pass.


Anyway it looks like we want two from

Markovic
Shaqiri
Sanchez

The first two appear are willing to come , Sanchez at the moment prefers either Italy or London so will need a bit of persuading

Markovic is a very talented winger with a great deal of pace and trickery but still very raw

My preferred two would be Sanchez and Shaqiri but wouldn't be too disappointed with Markovic instead of Sanchez

Lovren I think will be the CB to arrive and then it will be which fullback we get - not impressed with names like Bertrand being floated around
 
Liverpoolphil said:
He isn't a "great" player nor is he worth £25mil - but that doesn't stop him being cultured with an eye for a pass.
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i am with you on that, I thought £20m would be top end for him. But he has got some good qualities that hopefully will shine through.



Liverpoolphil said:
Anyway it looks like we want two from

Markovic
Shaqiri
Sanchez

The first two appear are willing to come , Sanchez at the moment prefers either Italy or London so will need a bit of persuading

Markovic is a very talented winger with a great deal of pace and trickery but still very raw

My preferred two would be Sanchez and Shaqiri but wouldn't be too disappointed with Markovic instead of Sanchez

Lovren I think will be the CB to arrive and then it will be which fullback we get - not impressed with names like Bertrand being floated around
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I think it will only be one from 3. Lambert, Lallana, Can and the pending signing of Origi is already going to cost around £50m. With Lovren still on Rogers radar that will take speeding over £60m, maybe leaving enough to sign one more. Those players you mentioned will probably cost around £20m for Shaqiri/Markovic and probably pushing £40m for Sanchez. So maybe Sanchez is out of reach, but one of the other hand Shaqiri or Markovic will happen I think.
 
MadAdey said:
i am with you on that, I thought £20m would be top end for him. But he has got some good qualities that hopefully will shine through.





I think it will only be one from 3. Lambert, Lallana, Can and the pending signing of Origi is already going to cost around £50m. With Lovren still on Rogers radar that will take speeding over £60m, maybe leaving enough to sign one more. Those players you mentioned will probably cost around £20m for Shaqiri/Markovic and probably pushing £40m for Sanchez. So maybe Sanchez is out of reach, but one of the other hand Shaqiri or Markovic will happen I think.
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Add the £75mil we will get from Suarez and that gives us the budget to get two of them

The owners have always said that money would be available to spend once we get CL - the £30-40mil is being spent and add on the £75mil and you can see us affording the players to fill that gap and despite losing one of the best in the world our options become a bit stronger

A front three from

Sterling
Sturridge
Lallana
Markovic
Sanchez/Shaqiri

Isn't bad to look at as long as they gel which I have full confidence in BR for.

Could be exciting times ahead
 
Liverbirdie said:
Do you think Rangers will compete with Celtic in the next 5 years for players?
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They may if,and it is a big if,they can get their house in order.

At the moment they can't and no club in Scotland can.

It also depends on how we do in the next 2/3 years CL. If we can qualify then no unless they get investment.If we bumble along as now making group stages 2 times out of the next 4 years say then the gap will be less for them and they will be able to attract the odd player who we may have fancied.
 
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Liverpool still look short of top quality defenders and depth in those positions. With Gerrard coming towards the end of a decent career, the need for a goalscoring midfielder with all his other qualities would seem to be a requirement in due course. No doubt they have the potential to be up there again but defensively they need to be a lot tighter
 
Papas1982 said:
To be fair mate utd couldn't hold onto Ronaldo when in a much stronger position than what pool are now. Latino players all wanna end up in Spain. Utd also missed out on fabregas twice and paidmore for a Spanish less.proven equivalent whilst Chelsea.have spent 30m on a striker after 1 good season and appear happy to get rid of lukaku who's proven.
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They didn't really 'miss out' on him as he never really wanted to go to Manchester in the first place. He always preffered London.

Pin-seeker said:
Nope,he chose Spurs over Liverpool & then Chelsea came in at the last minute signed him.
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To be fair, he chose money over Liverpool and then chose more money over Spurs!


Slime.
 
With losing Suarez and Gerrard clearly not the player he was, I can't see Liverpool doing as well this coming season.The two Southampton players aren't good enough imo...the lad Lallana is heavily over rated imo.

Expect the top 4 to be the 'normal' lot next year.
 
Adi2Dassler said:
With losing Suarez and Gerrard clearly not the player he was, I can't see Liverpool doing as well this coming season.The two Southampton players aren't good enough imo...the lad Lallana is heavily over rated imo.

Expect the top 4 to be the 'normal' lot next year.
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I don't know why you say Gerrard clearly isn't the player he was? I assume you mean compared to last season? If so how do you know? Can't be based on the World Cup, almost all of them were
 
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Love when silly season comes around and people are experts on what clubs have to spend! who knows what we have to spend?! how can anyone say that with what we spent already we could only sign one of 2/3 players more?!
 
gmc40 said:
I don't know why you say Gerrard clearly isn't the player he was? I assume you mean compared to last season? If so how do you know? Can't be based on the World Cup, almost all of them were .
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More to do with him getting on in age I suppose.He can't be as good this season as last.Or the year before.Isn't he injury prone nowadays too?Lovely footballer, though.
 
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