Summer 2024 Transfer Thread

[Smell The Glove]

1 minute ago, 3 Stacks said:

It's gotta be "playmakers" for it to count, does it? 

 

Cancelo was not dissimilar to Trent in profile and Guardiola unceremoniously dumped his ass, then went in a different direction.

Yes the direction we are talking about

[Jose Jones]

If it’s play makers that Guardiola can’t get a tune out of, then step forward the Yorkshire Pirlo.

[Babb'sBurstNad]

3 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

It's still not a headache to any manager with talent. Trent is one of the best passers of a football in the league. If a manager can't work out how to use that, I would suggest we haven't got the right manager. The last thing we need after the years we've had klopp is being in a manager who's afraid of talent. 

 

He's got great vision for long range passes, and strikes the ball beautifully. But, do you  think his short range, metronome 6 type passing is up there with the best?

[TheHowieLama]

31 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

 

It's still not a headache to any manager with talent. Trent is one of the best passers of a football in the league. If a manager can't work out how to use that, I would suggest we haven't got the right manager. The last thing we need after the years we've had klopp is being in a manager who's afraid of talent. 

 

That is one way of looking at it.

Another would be, if you are a top incoming manager with a bit of your own idea of how to play - do you want to walk into a situation where the local lad, one of the top earners and co captains is unsettled in his proven position and unproven elsewhere but you are going to have to do something to get him involved?

Can see how that might not be for the best.

[Smell The Glove]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

That is one way of looking at it.

Another would be, if you are a top incoming manager with a bit of your own idea of how to play - do you want to walk into a situation where the local lad, one of the top earners and co captains is unsettled in his proven position and unproven elsewhere but you are going to have to do something to get him involved?

Can see how that might not be for the best.

I honestly find it odd the disdain you have for Trent. I'm quite confident when managers are looking at the job they are thinking about how to use Trent in their lineup.

[Barrington Womble]

6 minutes ago, Babb'sBurstNad said:

 

He's got great vision for long range passes, and strikes the ball beautifully. But, do you  think his short range, metronome 6 type passing is up there with the best?

 

I think his short range passing is better than any number 6 in the league. He can be careless though. That's what he needs to improve on in my opinion. 

 

3 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

That is one way of looking at it.

Another would be, if you are a top incoming manager with a bit of your own idea of how to play - do you want to walk into a situation where the local lad, one of the top earners and co captains is unsettled in his proven position and unproven elsewhere but you are going to have to do something to get him involved?

Can see how that might not be for the best.

 

I think that's exactly how someone like Sean dyche might look at it. I think an absolutely top tier manager would look at the skillset in Trent and look forward to making him into a balon d'or winner. In exactly the same way an absolutely top drawer manager would see arriving at Liverpool with this squad after klopp to be an opportunity. A lesser manager will see the dangers in following an iconic manager. 

[TheHowieLama]

4 minutes ago, Smell The Glove said:

I honestly find it odd the disdain you have for Trent. I'm quite confident when managers are looking at the job they are thinking about how to use Trent in their lineup.

 

I have zero disdain for Trent - I am one of his supporters and one who has recognized that his incredible numbers - and performances - will never be the same in any other role.

That said there are many who are not sold on him as a midfielder and Klopp has shown what role he would use him in.

[TheHowieLama]

9 minutes ago, Barrington Womble said:

A lesser manager will see the dangers in following an iconic manager. 

 

Everyone can see the dangers of following an iconic manager - we will also see where Trent ends up.

Certainly they will have a bit to do with each other.

And IT'S LIVE!

[3 Stacks]

14 minutes ago, Smell The Glove said:

I honestly find it odd the disdain you have for Trent. I'm quite confident when managers are looking at the job they are thinking about how to use Trent in their lineup.

There's one person on this forum who has disdain for him.

 

The reality with Trent is just that you have a player who Klopp favoured and got great things out of because Trent is a tremendous passer over distances and ultimately what Klopp wanted to do was attack quickly and be explosive, so the match was perfect. And it was perfect despite the legitimate questions over his position and sometimes his lacking of application and intensity defensively.

 

It's just possible that other managers won't see him the same way, that's all.

 

 

[Barrington Womble]

3 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

Everyone can see the dangers of following an iconic manager - we will also see where Trent ends up.

Certainly they will have a bit to do with each other.

And IT'S LIVE!

Imo, there's absolutely every chance Trent won't remain a Liverpool player. But I think that'll be more to do if he sees his future elsewhere or the club won't pay him what he believes he's worth, than it being because the new manager would see having a local player who's won it all and now transitioning into a new position as a headache. 

[TheHowieLama]

1 hour ago, TheHowieLama said:

sell our best assets

 

I don't think Trent would be for sale per se.

Certainly there is a scenario where a bid could come in from a certain team that he may consider.

 

1 minute ago, Barrington Womble said:

I think that'll be more to do if he sees his future elsewhere or the club won't pay him what he believes he's worth

 

agree

[Lee909]

 

 

Sounds to much like Glenn Hysén so I'm out

 

[Jairzinho]

2 hours ago, Lee909 said:

 

 

Sounds to much like Glenn Hysén so I'm out

 

 

He's fucking terrible at defending. 

[Lee909]

9 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

 

He's fucking terrible at defending. 

 

 

Not watched him, heard he was getting good reviews at Roma

[Jairzinho]

Just now, Lee909 said:

 

 

Not watched him, heard he was getting good reviews at Roma

 

Every time I've seen him play he looks like someone who's won a raffle to play for Roma. 

 

Did score one absolute screamer though.

[Scott_M]

After all my posts referencing Xabi yesterday, is there any word a word find  and replace could be done to change Xabi to Amorim.

[sir roger]

Looks like Crouchy had some fun in Amsterdam on a staggy 

[Scott_M]

[Captain Turdseye]

We’re gonna be shite again the minute Jurgen walks out the door, aren’t we?

[Leyton388]

Makes perfect sense selling Mo when he's still at the top of his game banging in goals consistently and to replace him with some random. 

[andrew78]

1 hour ago, Captain Turdseye said:

We’re gonna be shite again the minute Jurgen walks out the door, aren’t we?

Well certainly other fans of other clubs are hoping that happens,I don't know what to think, only that there is not a great pool of good managers about everyone will be a gamble 

[Creator Supreme]

1 hour ago, Captain Turdseye said:

We’re gonna be shite again the minute Jurgen walks out the door, aren’t we?

Shite in comparison probably, but most likely bang average overall.

 

We might win the odd cup but won't be consistently chasing like we have done.

 

We'll still be luckier than most.

[Scott_M]

26 minutes ago, Leyton388 said:

Makes perfect sense selling Mo when he's still at the top of his game banging in goals consistently and to replace him with some random. 

Alternatively, if he won’t sign a new contact, we can loose a fee for a >£100m and then complain about that instead. 

[TheHowieLama]

We call that a win/win

[Captain Turdseye]

4 hours ago, TheHowieLama said:

We call that a win/win

Exactly. A no win situation.