Is it going to be their year?
Liverpool - 2017/18
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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?
Dont worry, it wont affect your chances to sign Naby Keita at all, as there has never been a realistic chance to get him and that wont change until next year.
Must be tough to understand, that Leipzig dont need your money and wont sell any of their highly rated assets and they have ruled out any possibility of Keita or Forsberg leaving. If you know Rangnick, then you know he is not playing around. They are going to stay, its really that simple.
In addition, Keita has not said a single word about wanting to leave, but that he only focusses on Leipzig and their next CL season instead. Bayern want him too, but they know its not possible this summer, so they are going to wait with patience until next summer to trigger his 50m€ clause. Dont think Liverpool would be serious competition for them.
This rumour is just laughable and of course English media will push it forward while ignoring all facts and statements of Leipzig and in the end nothing is going to happen.
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so VVD would be the most expensive CB ever, right? And Saints sell to Liverpool again 
Let's be honest, if Van Dijk's name was actually Paul Smith and he didn't have that exuberant hair and looks, he'd have 10% of the hype.
Phil Jones was a future England captain and the next Duncan Edwards. What would his hype have been like had he been Phillius van Jonas?
Klopp doesn't share your reticence. In fact, his enthusiasm for VVD is probably due to the complete lack of good CBs in the league.
As for the fee. It's June 5. If this makes your eyes watery, they'll be bleeding by the end of August. Prices are absurd. That's the new normal
He's been Phallus van Junited for about 3 years.
Buy from another league then
I'm sure he will/does when there's a better and available player.
The fact is that he is very good, but not in the same league as Bonucci, Chiellini, Piquè and so on.
I don't know about Paul Smith but I know John Stones ain't that much of a looker but he certainly got hyped to shit went for £50m
Virgil van Dijk: Southampton to report Liverpool over approach
Popcorn at the ready!
Isn't this the same as what Real Madrid use Marca for?
I can´t say I´ve seen a lot of van Dijk, as I never really watch Southhampton. He seems to be really highly rated though and has impressive stats, so if we get him it would obviously be great. 50m is a lot of money though, and I really hope it doesn't mean, that we won't strengthen in other areas where we need to. Imo we need at least 5 new players to be able to compete in 4 tournaments and splashing 50m on a CB is.. well, time will tell I guess.
60m for VVD is ridiculous.
No one can query the Pogba fee if this goes through!
No one can query the Pogba fee if this goes through!
Manchester United have launched a £113million bid for Monaco star Kylian Mbappe, according to reports in Spain.
It is also claimed Manchester City have tabled an offer worth £104m for the 18-year-old.
He scored 15 league goals and six in Europe and is now valued at over £100m after a sensational breakthrough season with the Ligue 1 champions.
Real Madrid and Arsenal have been showing interest in the youngster but Spanish newspaper AS claim United have made a stunning £113m offer.
Now that's ridiculous if true
60m for VVD is obscene and you know it
Take that Liverpool. Go on Southampton!Chocolate in meltdown! Transfer ban incoming.
VVD will be a great signing for them, exactly what they need. Salah I'm less sure about, and they seem to be neglecting the fact they need a 20 goal a season striker, which any challenging team needs in my opinion.
The season only finished 2 weeks ago, the transfer window doesn't open for another 3 weeks, our issue is not scoring goals, we scored 24 more goals than UTD last season and you have a 20+ goals a season Striker. our problem is defence and hopefully that's what we sort first.
Wait people think van dijks a looker? Great hair no doubt and tall but really?
Really?, you paid £30 million over the odds for a player you gave away for free a couple of seasons before because you didn't rate him.
It is, but you'd have to factor in we got Matip on a free and will likely sell Sakho for 30mill or thereabouts. It's astronomical but that is the way it goes in the current climate. Personally I'd love to return to a time where fans can pointlessly bicker over semi reasonable fees as that's what part of being a fan was all about. But now as a top PL club us fans can hardly moan cause we just look petty im relation to one another. I mean let's be honest can we even comprehend the gravitas of these prices? It's just become the norm now.
Clubs like Bayern and Juve can hoover up the best talent in their respective leagues for half \a third of the money pl clubs can. The money in the league is insane I'm not sure when the bubble bursts or if some sort of cap can even be imposed if that's even feasible
Net spend la..
About time they respond to Liverpool shopping in Southern England
Were you drunk when the whole Pogba to Juve situation occurred or are you just this plain ignorant all the time about everything?
What is this fascination for Southampton players?? Liverpool seem to be funding Southampton's stay in the Premier League. A very bizarre situation indeed. I really hope they buy him for the reported £60m.
Probably, again. After winning the Norwich cup in the 2015/2016 and the 4th place cup, The Lawro's predictions league, the Alternative league and Fair Play league this season I can't take any more success. Only saving grace is they didn't win the crossbar league.
Not really bizarre to want players that'll improve our team. We've bought several over the last few years and with the exception of Lambert, they've all improved our team compared to what we had previously.
If there's a good player that improves you and you think you can get him, why should it matter what club he comes from?
It's a point of mockery but given JWH summed up the Carroll/Suarez deals as Torres + 7mill you can see why it makes sense from his perspective. It's been a sticking point for fans for years thankfully he has no excuses to not put up the money this summer. It'll be a riot if he doesn't
Obscene? It's football in 2017. I wouldn't watch transfers this summer as you may be upset by a series of absolute obscenities.
Get ready for escalating prices. By 31 August this'll seem like a normal piece of business.
Just seems a but odd that constantly raiding a midtable team is going to improve your fortunes significantly?
A quite nice table on RAWK says LFC used 28 players last season comprised of 10 making debuts & 18 who weren't making debuts. Which I thought was a nice illustration of squad composition actually.
Debuts - 10
TAA, Ejaria, Grujic, Karius, Klavan,
Mane, Matip, Wijnaldum, Wilson, Woodburn
For the 18 I can get these atm
Migs, Clyne, Milner, Lovren, Lucas, Can, Henderson, Studge, Coutinho,
Firmino, Origi, Lallana, Moreno, Gomez, Ings, Randall, Stewart, Ojo
Assuming your signing purely 1st team contending players & we keep 28 as the number - how many & who goes off of this list? And then how do you re-divide them between regular starters & back up?
Not enough bolds last year, innit? Although top total appearances last year was only 39 apparently.
Debuts - 10
TAA, Ejaria, Grujic, Karius, Klavan,
Mane, Matip, Wijnaldum, Wilson, Woodburn
For the 18 I can get these atm
Migs, Clyne, Milner, Lovren, Lucas, Can, Henderson, Studge, Coutinho,
Firmino, Origi, Lallana, Moreno, Gomez, Ings, Randall, Stewart, Ojo
Assuming your signing purely 1st team contending players & we keep 28 as the number - how many & who goes off of this list? And then how do you re-divide them between regular starters & back up?
Not enough bolds last year, innit? Although top total appearances last year was only 39 apparently.
Cant think of a team that won the league without a recognised striker, I'd be happy for you to go into the new season with the forwards you've got.. Obviously we need goals from other areas, VVD is a good signing but a lot of money and you still need several players.
30m over the odds?
Lucas, Ings, klavan, moreno, Stewart and Randall are probably out. Some kids are going to be pushed down a bit the pecking order (though increased number of games should make up for that).
Ojo might go on loan.
I don't think there will be many departures. I think both Sturridge and origi will be here next season. Add some 4-5 players (left back, centreback, midfielder, winger and some unexpected punt) and that's about it.
Ojo might go on loan.
I don't think there will be many departures. I think both Sturridge and origi will be here next season. Add some 4-5 players (left back, centreback, midfielder, winger and some unexpected punt) and that's about it.
We badly need a striker. If Firmino is out, who's going to be our second option? Origi isn't good enough and you can't rely on Sturridge to be fit for the whole season. If Lacazette even wants to consider joining us, we should throw £50m-£60m at Lyon asap.
Yeah, it does map out as 4-5 if no one leaves, innit. Which is maybe a few less than has been talked about before. Probably a good thing, makes it more like evolution than revolution, you could say - if you wished to do so.