January Transfer Window 2016

[Dr Nowt]

The guy tweeting that is the one who spent all summer saying we were definitely signing Mkhitaryan in 2013.

 

That's my straw and I'm clinging to it. Then if he blows us out it's just because he's a lesbian.

[Jim MM]

...Teixeira is currently in Florida

along with the entire Shakhtar

Donetsk team as part of a training

camp while the Ukrainian league

takes a winter break. Ian Ayre and

a number of Liverpool officials are believed to have flown across

the Pacific in an effort to seal the

deal for Shakhtar’s biggest talent...

Typical.

[Ne Moe Imya]

The guy tweeting that is the one who spent all summer saying we were definitely signing Mkhitaryan in 2013.

 

That's my straw and I'm clinging to it. Then if he blows us out it's just because he's a lesbian.

 

Yeah, but I think it's pretty well established that we actually did try pretty hard to sign him that summer, no?  I mean, it's not like he was making it all up or anything.

[3 Stacks]

Teixeira is an absolute animal. 26 goals in 26 games in all competitions from attacking midfield is ridiculous no matter what league you play in. 

 

We won't sign him though. We'll either drop the negotiations because Donetsk ask for too much money, or the price will be somewhat reasonable and a bigger club will hijack us.

[G Richards]

I don't know a lot about the player, but if he knows where the back of the net is, sign him up. If he has pace and good movement, so much the better. Watching Firmino try to link up with Benteke is like trying to connect an iPad to my Nan's gramophone.

[Dr Nowt]

Yeah, but I think it's pretty well established that we actually did try pretty hard to sign him that summer, no? I mean, it's not like he was making it all up or anything.

There's no doubt we tried to sign him.

 

The guy, as far as I recall, was claiming a certain level of ITK info that it was actually happening and Mkhitaryan wanted the move.

 

That said, I wouldn't be using this as mitigation in court or owt, it was a pretty throwaway attempt to discredit the likely truth.

[JermainePennant]

Shakhtar boss Mircea Lucescu has said that Alex Teixeira is not injured and was rested for the friendly yesterday. Conflicting reports.

[Anubis]

A bit on Shaktars chairman

 

He took control of the club when his former business partner and suspected criminal underworld leader, Akhat Bragin, was blown up in his seat at the football club's stadium in 1995.

 

Akhmetov, who was the vice president of Shakhtar at the time, had skipped the game where five other people were killed along with the president in the VIP directors' box.

 

He has since denied any links with the bombing, or with Bragin's organised crime connections, despite working as his assistant

 

Dont drink the tea

Looks like something productive might come about by sending Ayre....

[Anubis]

This is what I'm thinking, I've never heard of him and that fee sounds like a lot for a 25 year old who is not well known.

That's because he's never played for Swansea or Southampton.

[Frankenhooker]

Shakhtar boss Mircea Lucescu has said that Alex Teixeira is not injured and was rested for the friendly yesterday. Conflicting reports.

No, Lucescu said he picked up an injury in training so decided not to play him.  It doesn't sound too serious whatever the problem is.

[setreal]

This is what I'm thinking, I've never heard of him and that fee sounds like a lot for a 25 year old who is not well known.

 

As opposed to Aston Villas Chris Benteke who was all the rage around the world.

[Red Phoenix]

Juuust fucking brilliant. I want Teixeira to get some time in the league, so they try to sign a different Teixeira. I don't care if he's better, this is about principles.

[Paulie Dangerously]

"Liverpool have made an approach to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian attacker Alex Teixeira as Jurgen Klopp attempts to secure his first major signing since becoming manager at Anfield.

The Reds are willing to pay about £24.5m for the 26-year-old.

However, the Ukrainian club value Teixeira, who has also been linked with Chelsea, at closer to £39m."

 

Not happening. 

[Red Phoenix]

"Liverpool have made an approach to sign Shakhtar Donetsk's Brazilian attacker Alex Teixeira as Jurgen Klopp attempts to secure his first major signing since becoming manager at Anfield.

The Reds are willing to pay about £24.5m for the 26-year-old.

However, the Ukrainian club value Teixeira, who has also been linked with Chelsea, at closer to £39m."

 

Not happening. 

 

 

Haha, was just about to quote that exact same bit, and say : that sounds like fun.

[Quaresma]

Mobil background/PC Wallpaper - enjoy!!!

 

[Russ Atmosphere]

[Ne Moe Imya]

[aRdja]

A bit on Shaktars chairman

 

He took control of the club when his former business partner and suspected criminal underworld leader, Akhat Bragin, was blown up in his seat at the football club's stadium in 1995.

 

Akhmetov, who was the vice president of Shakhtar at the time, had skipped the game where five other people were killed along with the president in the VIP directors' box.

 

He has since denied any links with the bombing, or with Bragin's organised crime connections, despite working as his assistant

 

Dont drink the tea

Pass the tea along to our transfer committee please.

[cuppatea]

Never seen him kick a ball myself but here's what a Shakhtar fan on Reddit makes of him:

 

 

He's a center attacking midfielder that excels in a 4-2-3-1. His role at Shakhtar is essentially as a withdrawn forward. Our forward draws a defender and he runs in and scores. He's quick, has pretty good ball skills (He's Brazilian), and solid vision. He isn't really a playmaker in the sense that he is going to set up a lot of goals for others and make final passes into the box. He can do that sure, but he is more of a scorer. He makes pretty good runs but most of his goals come from just finding the ball at his feet in the box and finishing it.

His strengths:

• Quick - not a true burner like Douglas Costa but still fast and can beat defenders.

• Good feet - he can dribble through a defense

• finding space - especially in the box, he positions himself well.

Weaknesses? Well, this is harder. Shakhtar are in a very unique situation and it is pretty hard to determine how good a player is in a lot of circumstances because of the nature of our league. Every team we play except two or three park the bus the entire game.

• Not really a #10. Not many teams have #10's anymore because they're harder to find. Despite playing in the CAM position, he is much more similar to a CF.

• He doesn't really have that killer vision that you might expect a CAM to have to play a pass in to the wingers. He does it from time to time but he is much more likely to be the guy on the end of the pass than the guy making the pass.

Honestly, I think he missed his calling as a center forward. I think if he were a forward he might have even more sought after. This is all just my opinion though

[Bobby Hundreds]

Look forward to hating him in a Chelsea shirt.

[stringvest]

We desperately need another number 10 so I'm in.

[3 Stacks]

If this means we're phasing out Lallana then that's terrific. Also, if Klopp is intent on keeping Benteke on the bench and playing a false nine, Teixeira would be a great option for that. He's a more natural scorer than Firmino.

[Quaresma]

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[3 Stacks]

Quaresma mate, you need to post more.

[Plev]

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