He is a great advanced midfield option off the bench, but a difficult personality
Xherdan Shaqiri | Stoke player signs for 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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He will either go to Liverpool or West Ham to play with Arnautović again.
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West Ham can add quality to the squad by adding Wilshere and Shaqiri in the team for as little as 12m. It is a no brainer.
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West Ham can add quality to the squad by adding Wilshere and Shaqiri in the team for as little as 12m. It is a no brainer.
He is so rectangular.
He won't improve Liverpool. They don't need him.
I reckon that he'll sign for Liverpool, do really well under Klopp and we'll have people complaining about the fact that we didn't sign him. Not that I necessarily want us too.
He always seems to be a good tournament player. For £12m I’d certainly consider him for a squad place.
Nothing to lose in my view.
Nothing to lose in my view.
He would. They need more quality in their squad. Beyond the ones who regularly start they currently have the likes of Solanke.
Didn’t he want to leave Bayern to become a first team regular elsewhere? Why would he go to fecking Liverpool to sit on the bench? I hope he does, mind as I think he’ll be a flop.
For 12m I think it worth the risk.
He can rotate with their attacking players (Mane-Firmino-Salah)... And he could play behind the striker versus easy teams.
I am surprised that he is only 26, I thought he was older.
I'm not worried if they sign him. What I'm worried about is about our RW and LB position, I hope we sign quality players there.
I just don’t think he’ll be happy being rotated. He might at first but I reckon he’ll leave after a few seasons if he doesn’t get significant game time.
Who will want to sit on the bench?
Get the feeling it’ll be another Adam or Allen if he goes to Liverpool. He’s a really useful player, but Stoke players at Liverpool are like BVB players at United. Generalization, I know, but it seems to be a trend.
Think he'd offer more than Mata does these days TBH, but there's just something I don't like about him.
Do not want, works hard up top but when it comes to defensive duties he is one of the laziest you will see. Thanks, but no thanks.
That is more than fine if that is how it works out
It doesn’t work like that
I'd like him at United. But then again I'd take any actual right winger for a fair price who's decent enough.
Not for me.
Why are people so hung up on a fair price? Try to sign the best and overpay if needs be, who cares it's not my money.
The only thing squarer than him is that running Channel Four logo. He was created in 8-Bit.
How many squad players do we want? I keep seeing "I'll take him as a squad player". Lingard is already not really good enough to be starting regularly, people also want Chong to get some games. We need quality.
Shaqiri is probably thinking that he's got a real chance to break into the front three at Liverpool, that's how thick the guy is.
Agree. We don't need more decent squad players.
Wouldn't want the stocky little cnut.
He’s a fat feck
Built like a tank to be fair, reckon he could compete in bodybuilding with the correct regimen and training from young age.He’s a fat feck
he'd be a good signing for liverpool, they are ridiculously short of attacking options and don't have the biggest budget. So would be be a decent squad player signing for them
I don't like him very much, but I have to admire him. You look at him and think how the hell could he be a good footballer. Man's probably never won a header in his life. But he comes up clutch for Switzerland many times. His World Cup portfolio is developing nicely for his grandkids.
Aye, I think he took his top off last night to prove a point to the 'fat shamers'.
For only 12m I would take him. 26, left footed and on his day is a huge attacking threat.
He does play like Stoke is below him, but whenever he plays for Switzerland he turns up. Perhaps if he joined a bigger club it might be the same..
He does play like Stoke is below him, but whenever he plays for Switzerland he turns up. Perhaps if he joined a bigger club it might be the same..
It isn't?
He's nowhere near United quality even as a squad addition and people think he's worth it? I swear this place is weird...
Great signing at 13 million. I would have liked him at United.
Didn't realize there was a thread on the player. Hence my thread being binned/locked. Now when it's looking like Liverpool will land him for 13m seems like a steal imo. Think his commitment will sort any risk of him getting out of shape. Just thinking Klopp usually does well on the transfer market. Could be one that slipped through our fingers.
Don't feel like we're missing out but definitely a good deal for Liverpool at that price. They need more depth in attack and Shaqiri will at worst be a very useful impact sub. At best, he could realize his potential and challenge for a starting spot.
Average. Liverpool can have him.
same has been said on Salah before his transfer to liverpool too.
He'll do very well at Liverpool.
If Klopp manages to transform Shaqiri’s mentality into something more in line with what a team player should have, he’ll do well there. His defensive ‘efforts’ for Switzerland at the World Cup were a disgrace but he’s an otherwise-decent footballer.
Salah looked a far better player tbf.
Considering our desperate need of depth, getting Shaqiri for 13m is brilliant business. I have great trust in Klopp on the transfer market, particularly attacking wise. That said, I hope he isn’t our only addition to the forward line.
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