Thiago Alcantara

[SasaS]

Alcantara gyal prowl off.

[Harry Squatter]

[Johnlj]

3 hours ago, Doctor Troy said:

Johnny Cochrane tactics during the OJ Simpson trial. Or what my mrs does to me when she wants to win an argument.

 

[YNWAViking]

Who's starting the Alcantara Kickstarter?

[Nelly-Szoboszlai]

A few of the Spanish/Barcelona twitter accounts are just tweeting that they have agreed a deal for Wijnaldum. An immediate move for €20m.

 

If accurate, I reckon we'll have to be in for Thiago. I'd like to keep Wijnaldum though. 

[Lee909]

Some Spanish paper saying Wijnaldum will happen and saying its around 20ml. 

Looks like Coutinho staying top so the last chunk of that fee should come in. 

 

 

If that happens then I guess that's the Thiago fee mostly covered. Be interesting if that leads to a slight change of shape in midfield to a 2 sitting and one more attacking midfielder. Would maybe be good for Nabby, Jones and possibly AOC to have a more free role behind the attackers. 

[Megadrive Man]

Was just about to post the exact same thing.

[Leyton388]

If Gini does go then I will wish him all the best. He has helped bring no 6 and no 19 to the club and if he wants to try something fresh then fair enough. 

 

He played a massive part of Ending our 30 year wait. 

[an tha]

Echo still saying he is not an active target...

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-thiago-suarez-18861064

[Megadrive Man]

If the Echo had their way we'd never sign anyone ever again.

 

I bet they are already working on an article about how Grujic can take Wijnaldums place.

[an tha]

Just had a look at his injury record - not good.

 

Only managed 150 appearances in league for bayern in 7 seasons.

 

Only 1 season managed more than 30 league games.

 

Unlikely that record will improve in our league and as he gets older.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/Tactical_Times/status/1279335675448430592

[an tha]

7 minutes ago, MegadriveMan said:

If the Echo had their way we'd never sign anyone ever again.

 

I bet they are already working on an article about how Grujic can take Wijnaldums place.

Can't argue with that.

 

Billy Koumetio is already the new Franco Baresi

[s(k)aturation]

17 minutes ago, an tha said:

Just had a look at his injury record - not good.

 

Only managed 150 appearances in league for bayern in 7 seasons.

 

Only 1 season managed more than 30 league games.

 

Unlikely that record will improve in our league and as he gets older.

 

https://mobile.twitter.com/Tactical_Times/status/1279335675448430592

 

 

Would you be happy with 25 League games from him this season?

 

 

[an tha]

29 minutes ago, skaro said:

 

 

Would you be happy with 25 League games from him this season?

 

 

As he effectively (probably) replaces Wijnaldum who played in 37 this season just ended then possibly no...as the other 12 games are going to see a fair drop off in quality potentially.

 

This season is also going to really test the robustness of players and we have two others in squad who play in midfield who have question marks in that area - adding a 3rd is risky.

 

Also being in and out when at new club in a new league can mean difficulty in settling into team/reaching best form.

[Lee909]

Oh add Taki Miamino to that attacking midfield slot behind Bobby in a 4-2-3-1. 

Reckon Chamberlain might get moved in soon if this happens

[Paulie Dangerously]

2 hours ago, Lee909 said:

Oh add Taki Miamino to that attacking midfield slot behind Bobby in a 4-2-3-1. 

Reckon Chamberlain might get moved in soon if this happens

From the treatment room to Southampton I hope. 

[Johnlj]

7 hours ago, Lee909 said:

Some Spanish paper saying Wijnaldum will happen and saying its around 20ml. 

Looks like Coutinho staying top so the last chunk of that fee should come in. 

 

 

If that happens then I guess that's the Thiago fee mostly covered. Be interesting if that leads to a slight change of shape in midfield to a 2 sitting and one more attacking midfielder. Would maybe be good for Nabby, Jones and possibly AOC to have a more free role behind the attackers. 

If I recall correctly one of the coaches said they were working on a tactical tweak. Will be interesting to see what comes of it.

[chrisbonnie]

7 hours ago, Leyton388 said:

If Gini does go then I will wish him all the best. He has helped bring no 6 and no 19 to the club and if he wants to try something fresh then fair enough. 

 

He played a massive part of Ending our 30 year wait. 

A very underestimated player. Rarely a bad performance from the guy, and always turned up with a goal in three real big games. 

 

I think he's worth more than 20 million though, but what can you do, he's only got a year left on his contract. 

 

If it turns out to be straight swap for thiago, then I don't think anyone can complain really. 

[Code]

Do we communicate through carrier pigeons?

 

 

[Anubis]

21 minutes ago, chrisbonnie said:

If it turns out to be straight swap for thiago, then I don't think anyone can complain really. 

You’ve not met an tha yet?

[Anubis]

20 minutes ago, Code said:

Do we communicate through carrier pigeons?

 

 

Heralds on horseback.

[Barrington Womble]

8 hours ago, an tha said:

Echo still saying he is not an active target...

 

https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/liverpool-transfer-news-thiago-suarez-18861064

They've done a q&a with Ian Doyle this morning. He kind of simultaneously says he's not a target except the reason we won't say he's a target is in case we unsettle wijnaldum who'd have to go to make the deal happen and if he doesn't go we might unsettle him when we need him all season. So I think there you have it... We're in for thiago if Gini goes. He also says others are in for thiago, so I assume laying the groundwork for if we fuck it up and thiago moves and Gini goes. 

[1892-LFCWasBorn]

£18m for Gini? Fuck right off. Anyone but them lowballing cunts.

 

Has anyone checked that they've paid us the £5m for Bayern winning the Champs league yet?

 

£30m or fuck off.

[an tha]

4 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

They've done a q&a with Ian Doyle this morning. He kind of simultaneously says he's not a target except the reason we won't say he's a target is in case we unsettle wijnaldum who'd have to go to make the deal happen and if he doesn't go we might unsettle him when we need him all season. So I think there you have it... We're in for thiago if Gini goes. He also says others are in for thiago, so I assume laying the groundwork for if we fuck it up and thiago moves and Gini goes. 

Would sound about right.

 

 

[El Dangerous]

Well the only business we’ve done thus far is buying a player for roughly the same amount as what we sold one player for. It doesn’t take a brain surgeon to surmise that it’s strictly sell to buy this year. Hopefully that’s bollocks and it’s more to do with changing of CEO’s and a little bit of brinkmanship but I’m not holding my breath.