Steven Defour

[Cardie]

Do we need Defour if we have meirelles and gerrard?

[llego]

Do we need Defour if we have meirelles and gerrard?

 

Sure, I would love to see Gerrard allowed to play off Torres.

 

But my ideal midfield target would be Michael Bradley, cheaper too.

[TheResonator]

I think Lucas, Gerrard and Meireles can play as our midfield three at least until January, see how it works out.

 

We could do with a pure destroyer type player to replace Poulsen, but I don't think CM ought to be a position of priority. Getting some wide players and a solid defence in have to be far more pressing concerns.

[ScoureRich86]

Be nice to have a 3 strong attackin midfield as apposed to the Lucas (holding midfield) and Poulson (no fucken idea what midfield play he attempts) way of life we have now, especially if this means cole can play in the hole just behind Nando. Gerrard can play his earlier game,pingin the odd ball or 2 over the top.

 

-----------Reina-----------

Kelly--Carragher--Greek--Agger

Meireles----Gerrard----Defour

------------Cole-------------

-------Kuyt----Nando--------

Edited October 27, 2010 by ScoureRich86
Cos am shit an cant spell

[Cardie]

 

Sure, I would love to see Gerrard allowed to play off Torres.

 

But my ideal midfield target would be Michael Bradley, cheaper too.

 

What I'm getting at is isn't defour too similar to meireles and wouldn't we be better served with a stronger defensive midfielder type to compliment the midfielders we already have rather than adding a similar player.

[WaltonRed]

Defour will go to United.

 

He's been in Demento's pocket for months if not years.

 

He's Scholes replacement

[Kopite]

Defour will go to United.

 

He's been in Demento's pocket for months if not years.

 

He's Scholes replacement

 

So he can't tackle?

[zico]

I would love defour here, but I would have Banega for Poulsen as my first priority... Why not both, we need a competitive and big squad with options to our approach and tactics...

[Shreddy]

What's actually the difference between him and Banega because i actually think that banega is better then him..

[ngogswilly]

Defour will go to United.

 

He's been in Demento's pocket for months if not years.

 

He's Scholes replacement

 

Definently. Hes as good as there.

 

Think we'll be looking at going for young talented wingers these days now.

 

Allefay and Hazard are supposed to be being looked at.

[AmerScouse]

Sure, I would love to see Gerrard allowed to play off Torres.

 

But my ideal midfield target would be Michael Bradley, cheaper too.

 

take this from me (an american who's watched bradley play in MLS, through to Holland and then Germany, and countless times for the US national team).

 

michael bradley isn't good enough for us. he's just not, he would have you off your rocker in the first 10 games you watched. he's a very good player, but he's found his level at gladbach.

[llego]

take this from me (an american who's watched bradley play in MLS, through to Holland and then Germany, and countless times for the US national team).

 

michael bradley isn't good enough for us. he's just not, he would have you off your rocker in the first 10 games you watched. he's a very good player, but he's found his level at gladbach.

 

You dont think hes a young player who could develop into something really good?

[TheHowieLama]

I think Bradley might be worth a punt as he would be very cheap and has the physical attributes already. He has also improved immensely over the last 18 months, enough to look to me like the best player on the US team. Dempsey and Donovan are no better than he is right now and they can get a game over here. Eddie Johnson and Altidore are not as good imo and they can too.

[AmerScouse]

I think Bradley might be worth a punt as he would be very cheap and has the physical attributes already. He has also improved immensely over the last 18 months, enough to look to me like the best player on the US team. Dempsey and Donovan are no better than he is right now and they can get a game over here. Eddie Johnson and Altidore are not as good imo and they can too.

 

donovan is the best US player bar none. bradley is an all action midfielder yes, but technically he's not good enough, he gives the ball away under high pressure far too easily. he's be a step up on lucas yes, but he would be a squad player for us, nothing more.

[Yozzer]

Banega is probably the more viable option than Defour because of United's constant tapping up of Defour. I do actually think Banega would be more suited to the Premier League than Defour because of the intensity he plays at for Valencia.

[AmerScouse]

You dont think hes a young player who could develop into something really good?

 

i love watching the kid, don't get me wrong. but he'll be a kevin nolan level player, nothing more. very good, not great and certainly not liverpool's level.

 

just watch stuart holden for bolton this weekend. i rate holden very highly, at bradleys level in my mind (though they are different players), and holden isn't good enough for us.

 

or watch maurice edu for rangers, same type of player as bradley, not good enough for us.

 

he'll keep getting better yeah, but he'll never that good.

[Guest simon]

Focus on getting Moutinho i say

[Monster Masch]

Not a bad shout, Si.

[Yozzer]

Moutinho's only just moved to Porto so we'd pay a premium price.

[PaulMcC]

Moutinho replaced Meireles at Porto.

 

EDDIT: Yozzer beat me to it.

[Lubeh]

Affelay would be a great buy just what we need a winger, and he has 1:3(ish) goals to game ratio which is pretty good for a winger can play either side left or right wing ..Affelay and Mata/Turan (possible maybe as we have gave them quite a few of our old players), get in Llorente, and we wont be where we are now ..if even Roy is still in charge!

[Guest PurpleNose]

I'd love to have signed Banega instead of Poulsen. Although admittedly he'd have costed a bit more.

 

What would Banega cost now? £12m?

[coop]

Why would all these players who are playing at top european teams want to join a team in the relegation places with no European football at all a possibility next season.

[Guest PurpleNose]

Why would all these players who are playing at top european teams want to join a team in the relegation places with no European football at all a possibility next season.

 

The outlook could change quite rapidly when we get a decent manager.

[AmerScouse]

Why would all these players who are playing at top european teams want to join a team in the relegation places with no European football at all a possibility next season.

 

you know the reason coop. money buys happiness.