[QUOTE=āMark Renton, post: 974480, member: 1796ā]I read somewhere that he was subbed quite a bit last year simply due to the amount of ground he covered in games and was spent by 75/80 mins- It wasānt just the amount of ground but the pace at which he covered it. In that regard not many partnerships will match himself and Henderson - But Lallana also bagged 9 goals and 12 assists, something still missing from Jordanās game. Lallana does most of his pressing up the field however, which fits into Rodgersā system (which is a cheap imitation of Barcelona gone wrong) which still leaves us exposed through the middle if Gerrard is to be the holding player. What he does do is keep possession very well and will keep play ticking over with short passing- again, something Jordan did not do at times last year. Lallana was also involved in setting up some 68 chances last year- Something that will help the S.A.S should we keep them.
25m is over paying- 15-17m would have been about right- but management wanted him and have got it done. Heās plucky, can pass and score and will cover a lot of ground. With Emre Can on the way and talks of another midfielder, who is set to miss out??[/QUOTE]
Get rid of Joe Allen and that fucking imposter Assface.
Liverpool open talks with Barca over Suarez. 40m and Sanchez please.
50 plus sanchez
[QUOTE=āMark Renton, post: 974537, member: 1796ā]Fucking thingā¦
Donāt know if it is a good or a bad thing- Just highlightig that he was subbed 22 times- covered a fair distance and made far more sprints than anyone elseā Add it to his 9 goals, 12 assists, 68 chances created and 52% of his challeneges won and a clearer picture emerges. He also has a 85% pass rate. About 16m would be right.[/QUOTE]
How do fans judge what is and isnāt a fair price? Which players have been sold at a fair price that you can then judge others off?
60m plus Sanchez
65m and messi and sanchez !
Do Barcelona have the money if Liverpool insist on a cash deal? Stories of negotiating teams arriving are all a bit Harry Redknapp.
Throw in the Camp Nou and the Sagrada Familia and weāll start to talk.
He is surely worth 80-100mā¦ I would imagine it will have to be a player, or two, plus cash.
I think the fact that Luis is certifiable might knock Ā£20m or so off his price tag. Ā£45m plus Sanchez would be a good deal.
Word is the release clause is ā¬80m, just hold out for that or tell them to get fucked
Transfer window top tip:
If you want a player to seem good value to your friends in the pub give the price your team paid for him in pounds sterling.
If boasting about the fee your club got for a player or slagging your rivals for overpaying make sure the fee is given in euro.
[QUOTE=āTabby, post: 975120, member: 2142ā]Transfer window top tip:
If you want a player to seem good value to your friends in the pub give the price your team paid for him in pounds sterling.
If boasting about the fee your club got for a player or slagging your rivals for overpaying make sure the fee is given in euro.[/QUOTE]
are you retarded?
Look if my tip saves any of the lads from looking foolish for associating themselves with an organisation who are not financially savvy it will have been worth it.
Signed some Spurs reject today which seems odd.
http://lockerdome.com/footballnews1/6170047139808833/6758610835489041
[SIZE=6]Barcelona close in on Luis SuĆ”rez with Ā£70m cash bid to Liverpool[/SIZE]
ā¢ London meeting described as āproductiveā by Liverpool
ā¢ Reds request that Alexis SĆ”nchez is included in deal
Luis SuĆ”rez is close to sealing his preferred move to Barcelona after the Catalan club held a āproductiveā first meeting with Liverpool and offered more than Ā£70m for the controversial forward.
Barcelonaās determination to clinch a deal for the Uruguayan was confirmed during talks between their director of football management, Raul Sanllehi, and Liverpoolās chief executive, Ian Ayre, in London on Wednesday. Rather than seek a drastically reduced fee for a player banned for four months for biting the Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup, Sanllehiās opening bid was in excess of Ā£70m.
The fee falls short of Liverpoolās initial Ā£80m valuation, and has not been accepted, but both sides appear convinced a deal can be done after their face-to-face negotiations over the 27-year-old. Barcelona are believed to be willing to pay a straight cash sum for SuĆ”rez or to include Alexis SĆ”nchez as a makeweight, as Liverpool had requested.
However, the Chile international has given no indication he wants to move to Anfield and SuĆ”rezās transfer is unlikely to be concluded until the winger has decided whether to join Liverpool, another European club or to stay at Camp Nou.
A second round of talks has not been scheduled but negotiations will continue over the coming days, with Liverpool close to getting their asking price for SuĆ”rez after cordial and constructive talks with the delegation from Barcelona. A Liverpool source said: āThe talks were productive. There were sensible expectations on both sides and there will be further discussions to take place. But nothing is finalised as of now.ā
SuƔrez is banned following the bite on Chiellini, subject to an appeal from the Uruguay football association, but a transfer is allowed in that period.
Liverpool will now await an answer from SĆ”nchez, and hold further dialogue with Sanllehi, before finalising the terms of SuĆ”rezās long-held desire to move to a Spanish club. His wifeās family are based in Barcelona and that has influenced his preference to join a rebuilding job under LuĆs Enrique rather than a move to the European champions, Real Madrid.
SuĆ”rez signed a contract extension until 2018 worth Ā£200,000 a week with Liverpool in December, albeit with a release clause designed to eradicate the problems that erupted over his thwarted attempt to sign for Arsenal 12 months ago. The latest controversy surrounding the striker and his ban, one that would suspend the striker from the first 13 matches of Liverpoolās season, has not reduced the Anfield clubās price tag on the striker and Barcelona accepted that stance during the meeting with Ayre.
The Barcelona president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, continued his clubās flattery of SuĆ”rez on Wednesday when praising the forward for publicly apologising for biting the Italy defender despite his initial claim to Fifa that he fell into Chiellini teeth-first.
Following tributes from the sporting director, Andoni Zubizarreta, on Tuesday, Bartomeu said: āHe [SuĆ”rez] did something that wasnāt right so itās the responsibility of everyone in football, be it Liverpool or anywhere else, to remember that he has said sorry. Admitting you have done something wrong is very important.
āLuis has apologised and that is honourable, heās taken a step towards rehabilitating, the football world should support him and help him. As a football fan I hope he can turn a corner.ā
As for Barcelonaās interest in SuĆ”rez, the president added: āI announced months ago that the team would undergo a deep renovation but we cannot reveal details because we donāt want to give clues away to any of our rivals. Our representatives are constantly travelling to other countries because of potential signing.
āSuĆ”rez is a Liverpool player so I canāt talk about him, he belongs to another team, a rival team. But we are all football men, and saying sorry is honourable, it helps the competition.ā
Liverpool have spent Ā£40m this summer on Adam Lallana, Rickie Lambert and Emre Can, have deals lined up for Divock Origi and Lazar Markovic, and Brendan Rodgers hopes to reinforce his defence with Dejan Lovren and Ryan Bertrand.
Liverpool have had an Ā£18m bid for Lovren rejected apparently. Southampton want Ā£25m.
Heād be a great addition but Ā£25m?
[QUOTE=āFran, post: 976302, member: 110ā]Liverpool have had an Ā£18m bid for Lovren rejected apparently. Southampton want Ā£25m.
Heād be a great addition but Ā£25m?[/QUOTE]
That would be Ā£80m for Southampton for Lallana, Shaw and Lovern.
Insanity.
[QUOTE=āFran, post: 976302, member: 110ā]Liverpool have had an Ā£18m bid for Lovren rejected apparently. Southampton want Ā£25m.
Heād be a great addition but Ā£25m?[/QUOTE]
What does the price matter?
The lads down the pub will give me a serious slagging if we pay anything more than Ā£20m