Agreed that's a heck of a lot of money, transfer market is crazy. Makes Salah look like a bargain.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain completes his transfer to Liverpool
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
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Bad business. 40m for a mediocre player in the last year of his contract. I puked a little when I read that Klopp wants to use him in midfield?!!
I agree. His numbers are really unimpressive for an attacking player.
I think he could be good for you. Not as a CM, because he isn't anywhere near good enough. But he could play as an advanced midfielder, or as one of the outside forwards in a front three.
Salah/Chamberlain/Mane
That's probably the fastest attack in the league.
£40 mill for the ox.
20 mill per goal last season.
20 mill per goal last season.
Keep splashing that cash Liverpool on non-defensive players. I approve.
They're not going to drop Firminho for him. Not a chance.
The OX is average wouldn't have him near Utd.
Gives depth and another pacy, direct option both centrally and on the flanks, but I don't think he adds another level or dimension to the squad.
I must be in the minority who thinks he would do well as a box to box midfielder for Liverpool.
That said the £40m we spent on Matic is looking like a bargain. For those who said we shouldnt sign him because theres no resale value, well we could double our money if we put him on the market today
Jesus. If this guy was playing in Iceland, we would have no clue who he is. He works his ass off, but like a lot of English players, lacking technically.
And he is not worth 40 million either.
And he is not worth 40 million either.
I'm just glad we bought Lukaku when we did. The market was already insane but it's jumped up another level even in just the last month.
Forgot about Firminho. Well, I still think he has a place in their squad. They lack depth. Their first XI could do with improving, but they also need reliable attacking options from the bench.
£40m Average player added to an average squad.
Suddenly £75m for Lukaku looks like a steal.
Average player added to an average squad.Suddenly £75m for Lukaku looks like a steal.
I disagree. He's technically quite good, I just don't think he has the attributes to play in CM.
They'll play like this :
Their attack is strong enough to guarantee a top 4 finish but their defense won't make them finish in top 2
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Ox - Coutinho
Mane - Firmino - Salah
Ox - Coutinho
Mane - Firmino - Salah
Their attack is strong enough to guarantee a top 4 finish but their defense won't make them finish in top 2
Why the hell does Liverpool want Oxlade?
They're not gonna drop Can and Wijnaldum as both of them have started the season excellently. Plus there's Lallana too.
No way Ox starts ahead of Coutinho or Lemar or Can.
Even Lallana or Gino W are a much better option.
I imagine this means no Lemar to scousepool, and no Sanchez to City? Result!
If he's being signed as a winger and not as a work horse midfielder, I can see him improving his numbers significantly in that Liverpool team. Not worth £40m but a decent signing for a team really lacking in depth.
You made them already sign him ?
He has no place on the flanks unless they bench their 35m signing Salah, so the only possible way is him replacing Can.
He's definitely not Jose player. He lacks the physicality to play in a midfield two, which is what we're opting for lately (against the lesser teams). When we face the tougher sides, Herrera or Fellaini will slot in beside Matic/Pogba. Chamberlain would be redundant in our side.I must be in the minority who thinks he would do well as a box to box midfielder for Liverpool.
That said the £40m we spent on Matic is looking like a bargain. For those who said we shouldnt sign him because theres no resale value, well we could double our money if we put him on the market today
Good signing for them, would have been useful for our right wing.
How the feck did Arsenal manage to sell him for 40 mil? It's even bigger robbery than us flogging Danby to them.
Go check his goals and assists the last 6 years and wobble your head.
Ooo, I'm scared
He must have been given assurances of some kind to turn down Chelsea and for Liverpool to pay so much for him but there isn't really an obvious position for him in that team. Strange deal.
Bit concerned there doesn't seem to be any movement on VVD
I'm fairly pessimistic about Utd and have a lot of 'shit myself' moments when a rival makes a signing. This is not one of those times
This entire windows insane
An average player but can play in multiple positions. I assume his preference will be CM and most likely to compete with Lallana and Gini however if Mane or Salah get injured, he can play out wide.
23 years of age and presses well so i can kind of understand why Klopp has gone for him. If they get Lemar on top and keep Coutinho, then that is good depth for Pool.
23 years of age and presses well so i can kind of understand why Klopp has gone for him. If they get Lemar on top and keep Coutinho, then that is good depth for Pool.
No way that Chelsea were in for someone that poor. Someone mentioned earlier he has 9 goals/18 assists in 192 games...
If this is accurate then Conte must have had a lobotomy
If this is accurate then Conte must have had a lobotomy
He's neither. The only thing offensive about him is his assists and goals stats...
9 goals and 14 assists in 132 games with Arsenal. Here are his stats:
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Chelsea wanted him as a RWB. He'd have done a job comparable to Moses in that position, and also homegrown. It did make sense for them, but not for Chamberlain as he wants to start as a midfielder on a regular basis.
Ex-Southampton player. Of course he would choose Liverpool.
Good deal for Arsenal. Or it would be, except we all know they are not going to spend that 40 mil on anyone worthwhile.
Good deal for Arsenal. Or it would be, except we all know they are not going to spend that 40 mil on anyone worthwhile.
Another English player who thinks he is far better than he actually is, has good physical attributes but lacks a brain to play centrally. He'll be tried for few games in the middle before being shifted onto wing. Reminiscent of Danny Welbeck who left us to become first choice and play as a striker only to become a squad option out wide.
More PL assists than any of our players last season, from 16 starts.
Can anybody tell me where he fits in to this Liverpool team ?
I think Jim White said before he didn't want to join Chelsea because he wanted to play through the centre and not at wingback, yet wingback is the only place i can see him fitting in.
I think Jim White said before he didn't want to join Chelsea because he wanted to play through the centre and not at wingback, yet wingback is the only place i can see him fitting in.
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