I'm sure they're willing to sell him, just not to Liverpool
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I'm sure they're willing to sell him, just not to Liverpool
McMoneyman
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Probably true.
Also the joy was short lived, Sky Sports says Coutinho has submitted a transfer request now.
Guess we'll see how FSG/Klopp deals with that a few hours after that statement.
McMoneyman
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Who to believe though? Melissa Reddy says:
"I've been told it is "not true" that Phil Coutinho has handed in a transfer request "
James Pearce too:
"#LFC adamant that they haven't received a transfer request from Philippe Coutinho"
"I've been told it is "not true" that Phil Coutinho has handed in a transfer request "
James Pearce too:
"#LFC adamant that they haven't received a transfer request from Philippe Coutinho"
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
brokenbeans
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Lmao it just keeps getting better
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McMoneyman
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Gotta love this is coming a day before our opener. Good shit!
WhateverItTakes
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Wake me up
When Septemberends starts
When September
Mattlikewhoa
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Well then...
McMoneyman
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So Dembele being on his way to Barcelona yesterday and Phil handing in a transfer request. Some Barcelona fuckery going on?
Unreal Champ
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lol people believe Sky?
Same Sky said deal was to be done by last Thursday
Same Sky said deal was to be concluded by Tuesday
Same Sky said deal was hours away on Tuesday night
Same Sky said deal was hours away on Wednesday.
lol at you people
Same Sky said deal was to be done by last Thursday
Same Sky said deal was to be concluded by Tuesday
Same Sky said deal was hours away on Tuesday night
Same Sky said deal was hours away on Wednesday.
lol at you people
A Serious Man
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Who needs to buy players when all your rivals have theirs poached?
Unreal Champ
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I'm not judging anyone, just laughing at those who believe anything coming out of Sky. No need to get pissy.
And my comment wasn't directed at anyone. Just everyone in general not just in GAF.
It could determine the league but yeah I agree with you.
Same. Tired of it, going to try to enjoy the start of the season instead.
Yeah, it's absolutely true. I'm just getting tired of it. I feel like it has been ridiculous this year and it reminds of what I no longer like in football: The greed and how money rules everything. It has always been like this, yes, but not to this extent.
Really excited by tonight's game. I'm guessing Arsenal will win 3-1, even though my hope is that they lose.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
As a Liverpool fan this transfer window has been exhausting and I'm fucking sick of it.
No one. There are no realistically available players that could replace him. We'd end up paying 100m for any old shite. I'm gonna give up speculating until we definitely find out if the request is true or not.
No one. There are no realistically available players that could replace him. We'd end up paying 100m for any old shite. I'm gonna give up speculating until we definitely find out if the request is true or not.
Johnny Cage
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It's time for Danny ings to shine. My man
Siggy or Barkley. Maybe go to China and see if Oscar wants to come back. They are all a step or two below.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I wouldn't want any of these.
Okay, then go pay for better players.
Lashley
Why does he wear the mask!?
McMoneyman
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In this moment in time, we couldn't replace Coutinho. That's the reality.
No one.
Mignolet/Ward
Left back
Matip
Lovren
Clyne
Henderson/Can
Winjaldum/Can/Grujic
Lallana/Can/Grujic
Mane/Sturridge
Salah/Sturridge
Firminho/Sturridge
I don't rate Origi or Klavan. I hope Gomez gets some games in the cups. I have some hopes for him. If we can't offload Sakho, I'd prefer him over Lovren. If Moreno shows up this year, I'd like him and Robertson to fight for LB position and shove Milner up the midfield and let him fight for a starting position. (Only as defensive mid). Woodburn is still a little puppy. He's got potential, but needs to be able to handle physical opponents. I'd give Solanke a go. If a new signing played like he has during pre-season, people would have gone batshit insane with happiness.
Looking at that (a team without Coutinho), it is fairly obvious that we need a creative No. 10. Rakitic isn't it, but I'd take him and a hefty sum of money any day of the week.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
There are no available better players. Tbh I'd rather they wait and get someone that will improve the squad rather than paying over the odds for players that won't be an automatic choice for the starting 11.
SplitYourInfinities
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All the talent wants to leave the EPL. World class players don't want to play in second tier leagues (unless they are offered some oil money).
lol, prick
Putting the pressure on award for 17/18
Not sure if this is an attempt at a wind up but the top players want to go to Real Madrid or Barcelona the same as they always have done. The premiership is in no way a second tier league
Do you think Liverpool can get Top4 or win the EL w/o Coutinho? If no, then they need to find a way to close the gap so they do one of those things. Otherwise you are not getting someone better next year w/o CL football unless you massively overpay.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
Probably not, but I don't see any of those players you mentioned changing that either. Best bet would be to start scouting now and find someone to fit Klopp's system.
McMoneyman
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I guess the dilemma is what you do with the Coutinho money though? Splash it all on a replacement? Or do you use that + the money already available to balance the squad? Didn't do so well when we did it with Suarez, but that was under Brendan though.
We could buy Barkley AND Sigurdsson!
McMoneyman
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I'd take Barkley maybe 2-3 years ago. Not now, although I will say, I think Klopp could turn him back on track. But eh that would never happen.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
At least they did spend the Suarez money back then, even if it was spent terribly. I don't trust them to reinvest any cash from a Coutinho deal, whether it's this year or next.
I might have taken the actual Ross Barkley, not the Arya Stark in a Ross Barkley mask version of him that exists nowadays. I wouldn't be interested in Siggi either as he had the chance to come before and chose Spurs instead, also I don't think he's good enough.
We'd need a special player to come in if he went, someone with creativity and end product. There's just not many players available like him these days.
We still need more players in even if he stays or goes though.
Markitron
Is currently staging a hunger strike outside Gearbox HQ while trying to hate them to death
I think he's a good player in a Swansea team built around him, I don't think he stands out quite so much in a team of higher standards, as we saw at Spurs. 50+ M for him at 28 would be a big gamble.
Agreed about the gamble part.
McMoneyman
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I don't want Siggy. But someone to take good corners, unvaluable for us lmao.
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