Adam Lallana

[JohnnyH]

Why can't Lallana be the next level of attacking player?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I didn't say he couldn't, I said we need to go for those who are already at the top level. Paying top level money and hoping a 26 year old is going to become top level is a recipe for disaster.

[stringvest]

I think Lallana is good enough, and would prosper under Rodgers.  He will know this is the best chance he is likely to get, so why he just doesn't put a transfer request in god only knows.  

[JohnnyH]

I didn't say he couldn't, I said we need to go for those who are already at the top level. Paying top level money and hoping a 26 year old is going to become top level is a recipe for disaster.

 

 

I'll be honest; I think Lallana is a no brainer signing.  He fits our style of play perfectly having played it very successfully for the last few seasons, and has already performed excellently in this league.  If it costs £25m and he starts playing like he did last season, then I don’t see what the issue would be with price or quality.

 

Can at £10m is much more of a risk in my opinion.

[Gym Beglin]

Was Lallana £21m better than Lambert last season?

[Jose Jones]

Last few seasons? Last one season really. I think Lallana's a decent player but the season before last he scored 3 goals as southampton mostly struggled near the bottom.

[JohnnyH]

Was Lallana £21m better than Lambert last season?

 

Now that's just a silly way to look at things.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

I'll be honest; I think Lallana is a no brainer signing. He fits our style of play perfectly having played it very successfully for the last few seasons, and has already performed excellently in this league. If it costs £25m and he starts playing like he did last season, then I don’t see what the issue would be with price or quality.

 

 

He didn't play like a 25m player even at his best. I think it'll be a mistake and a waste of funds. Decent player, but we should be operating on another level from him.

[JohnnyH]

He didn't play like a 25m player even at his best. I think it'll be a mistake and a waste of funds. Decent player, but we should be operating on another level from him.

 

 

Well I hope we get the chance to see him prove you wrong.  Prove you wrong like a wrong motherfucking motherfucker.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Well I hope we get the chance to see him prove you wrong. Prove you wrong like a wrong motherfucking motherfucker.

I think he'd do a decent job. He's a good player, though he doesn't grab the game by the balls like a 25m player should.

[Boss]

Hope we avoid Lallana and go after Markovic, now they've priced themselves out.

[RazorBack]

Markovic is not 1st team ready imo and I wouldn't pay 30M for him. City, Chelsea and PSG can aford to have 30M sitting on the bench. 30M for us is Sanchez/Di Maria/Pedro/Griezmann/Muniain level and the last two I'd still gave my doubts at 30M but at least they have a few quality season behind them already.

[WhiskeyJar]

I would love to see Lallana here, but not for 25 million.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Hope we avoid Lallana and go after Markovic, now they've priced themselves out.

Still a level below, or two. I'd sooner stick with what we've got and go for top quality where we really need it.

[stringvest]

I'm not sure who is at the level that you think we should be looking at.  If Lallana isn't, then Pedro sure as hell isn't.

Di Maria?  Inconsistent.  Therefore risky.  

[Jairzinho]

Just buy Sanchez.

[Tony Moanero]

Can someone do a Lallana/Bananaman Photoshop picture and post it on here?

 

Just for shits and giggles, obviously.

[J-V]

My talents are wasted in Photoshop so I used paint.

 

[TheHowieLama]

He didn't play like a 25m player even at his best. I think it'll be a mistake and a waste of funds. Decent player, but we should be operating on another level from him.

 

Certainly at his best, he was on par with players like Willian, Eriksen and Ozil.

[aRdja]

I'm not sure who is at the level that you think we should be looking at. If Lallana isn't, then Pedro sure as hell isn't.

Di Maria? Inconsistent. Therefore risky.

You're trolling. Pedro would be one of the best players in the league if he joined us.

[aRdja]

Certainly at his best, he was on par with players like Willian, Eriksen and Ozil.

He's not as good as Ozil.

[Jairzinho]

You're trolling. Pedro would be one of the best players in the league if he joined us.

 

He's been, at the very least, a squad player for five years and possibly the best team of all time. 87 goals in that time.

[TheHowieLama]

The fact they play in the same position and one was in the Team of the Year suggests not everyone agrees with you.

 

Taking on performances from last year, he was the equal of any of those players.

[TheHowieLama]

He's been, at the very least, a squad player for five years and possibly the best team of all time. 87 goals in that time.

 

I said previously that for me, Pedro would be the biggest gamble of any of the players mentioned in that elite bracket. Nothing to suggest he could operate outside of Barca's cozy confines.

[RazorBack]

I said previously that for me, Pedro would be the biggest gamble of any of the players mentioned in that elite bracket. Nothing to suggest he could operate outside of Barca's cozy confines.

 

I'm not the biggest Pedro fain either, but if Del Bosque sees quality in him as well then there must be something about him. His work rate is great that's for sure and what we're looking for. But I do agree with you, outside "Barca system" nobody knows how he'd do.