Summer 2018 Transfer Thread

[aRdja]

City will most likely be relying on the ageing David Silva and Fernandinho in midfield who are both 32-33. Wouldn't be surprised if they slow down. Plus, I think we have the better front three and had we added Fekir or another top caliber #10 to that we'd be far better.

Front 3 about equal IMO

 

Firmino

Salah > Sterling

Mane = Sane

[Lee909]

Makes no sense

He isn't much if any of a upgrade on Matip

We are pretty well stocked at CB. Klopp obviously likes Lovren whatever the fans think. 

We have 5 players that can play CB, we are not spending 20ml on another squad CB

[Lee909]

Front 3 about equal IMO

 

Firmino

Salah > Sterling

Mane = Sane

 

 

Firmino is better than Jesus and far more important to us than he is to them.

 

They still have the deeper squad giving them the advantage imo, but the gap has(hopefully) closed. 

 

Its after the forward three when we go Shaqiri,Sturridge,Origi,Lallana and they can throw on Bernardo, Mahrez etc

[El Rojo]

£10m for Ward surely makes Mignolet a £15m goalkeeper at a very minimum. A fair chunk off Alisson’s price already if he also goes.

 

That said, I’d rather we got rid of Karius than Mig.

[Aventus]

 

 

Front 3 about equal IMO

 

Firmino < Jesus

Salah > Sterling

Mane = Sane

Firmino > Jesus

Salah > Sterling

Mane < Sane

 

Or

 

Firmino < Aguero

Salah > Sane

Mane > Sterling

[3 Stacks]

Front 3 about equal IMO

 

Firmino < Jesus

Salah > Sterling

Mane = Sane

 

We had the highest scoring front three in Europe last season. Either that or it was PSG, I don't fully remember. Either way, objectively, LFC have the better front three. 

 

And Jesus at this point in time is not better than Firmino. Not in any part of the game. 

[aRdja]

We had the highest scoring front three in Europe last season. Either that or it was PSG, I don't fully remember. Either way, objectively, LFC have the better front three.

I disagree. I completely forgot about Aguero earlier. Mane and Firmino wouldn’t start every game for City. Aguero would for us definitely. I think Jesus would too, but not many people agree, which is fine. Also Mahrez is a far better player than Shaqiri.

[Harry Squatter]

French outlet Le 10 Sport claim that Chelsea & Real Madrid have agreed a €190m fee for the transfer of Eden Hazard alone.

[Harry Squatter]

Bogdan conceded 4 goals for Hibernian tonight in their Europa League qualifier. They still won 6-4 though.

[Lee909]

French outlet Le 10 Sport claim that Chelsea & Real Madrid have agreed a €190m fee for the transfer of Eden Hazard alone.

 

170ml pound

[moof]

I disagree. I completely forgot about Aguero earlier. Mane and Firmino wouldn’t start every game for City. Aguero would for us definitely. I think Jesus would too, but not many people agree, which is fine. Also Mahrez is a far better player than Shaqiri.

Salah, Mané, Firmino is the best front 3 in world football.

[3 Stacks]

I disagree. I completely forgot about Aguero earlier. Mane and Firmino wouldn’t start every game for City. Aguero would for us definitely. I think Jesus would too, but not many people agree, which is fine. Also Mahrez is a far better player than Shaqiri.

 

Our regular front three scored more goals than City's regular front three. Ours has the better chemistry. I don't see what's so hard to understand. Those are facts. 

[Duff Man]

I'm with 3 Stacks on this. A top quality attacking midfielder and I think we'd have as good a chance as anyone.

[Moo]

In light of Can leaving and AOC's lengthy lay off, we're still short of numbers, particularly in midfield, aren't we? I don't know the situation with Fekir, I wasn't massively keen to begin with, but it feels like squad depth is still seriously lacking and only Shaquiri will be the noticeable difference on the bench.

What / who am I missing?

[Brownie]

In light of Can leaving and AOC's lengthy lay off, we're still short of numbers, particularly in midfield, aren't we? I don't know the situation with Fekir, I wasn't massively keen to begin with, but it feels like squad depth is still seriously lacking and only Shaquiri will be the noticeable difference on the bench.

What / who am I missing?

For the 3 midfield positions we have Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Lallana, Milner, Wijnaldum and AOC. You usually want 2 for every position and we have that even with AOC’s injury.

 

I’d love a number 10 but it’s not totally pressing. We could see how things go and then reassess in January.

[Jose Jones]

Yeah midfield is fine, we're well stocked.

Just lacking one other quality forward option for me. But then we would be all set for everything.

[m0e]

Yeah midfield is fine, we're well stocked.

Just lacking one other quality forward option for me. But then we would be all set for everything.

Well stocked if we're assuming Lallana stays fit.

 

And that's not smart.

[Pidge]

Woodburn, Trent and Jones gives us three kids behind the six senior guys.  Not to mention the wider players that can cover inside.

[Red House]

We are well stocked in terms of depth/quantity but in terms of sheer of quality, City's midfield is still ahead of us. There is still a spot next to Keita and Fabinho for a top class attacking midfielder.

[Carvalho Diablo]

I'm with 3 Stacks on this. A top quality attacking midfielder and I think we'd have as good a chance as anyone.

Agreed.

 

Sign Ruben Neves.

[Bad Red Bull]

City thinking about selling Sterling

Looks like he is going to spend his career being the modern Tevez. Couple of years at every club fattening his and his agents grubby mitts

I read somewhere that he changed his agent and now he has the same agent as Ox.

[Moo]

For the 3 midfield positions we have Henderson, Fabinho, Keita, Lallana, Milner, Wijnaldum and AOC. You usually want 2 for every position and we have that even with AOC’s injury.

 

I’d love a number 10 but it’s not totally pressing. We could see how things go and then reassess in January.

I think relying on the fitness of Henderson and Lallana in particular is a worry. Despite the money spent it still feels like we're just falling short and there might never be a better time to strike while the iron is hot.

I don't think any major player is leaving this summer, fingers crossed, but that could change over the next year and we'll be back in transition.

[elvis]

I disagree. I completely forgot about Aguero earlier. Mane and Firmino wouldn’t start every game for City. Aguero would for us definitely. I think Jesus would too, but not many people agree, which is fine. Also Mahrez is a far better player than Shaqiri.

 

I think your telly is upside down and inside out 

[The Guest]

I disagree. I completely forgot about Aguero earlier. Mane and Firmino wouldn’t start every game for City. Aguero would for us definitely. I think Jesus would too, but not many people agree, which is fine. Also Mahrez is a far better player than Shaqiri.

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Klopp wouldn’t play any of their forward players ahead of ours for one simple reason. We have the hardest working front 3 at the top end of world football. As good as Aguero is he does not have the same work rate as Firmino and he’s not that much better than him technically to outweigh it and play him. Same with Sane. Salah doesn’t even need an explanation.

 

With the additions we’ve made it’s going to be interesting to see just how much better we can be because we were pretty fucking good in the second half of last season. If the consistency goes up with quality of players we’ve signed we can do exactly what city did last season. I’ve got no doubts about it.

[Numero Veinticinco]

This name vs name thing is ridiculous. I'd not put any of their players in for our players, regardless of who is better or worse on an individual level. That applies the other way, too. They both work well as a unit.