Damien Comolli

[Paul]

Anyone know much about this lad?

 

Damien Comolli set to reignite Liverpool interest in Blaise Matuidi | Mail Online

 

Damien Comolli mulls £7m Liverpool move for Saint-Etienne skipper Blaise Matuidi

By SPORTSMAIL REPORTER

 

Saint-Etienne are braced for bid from Liverpool for their captain Blaise Matuidi following Damien Comolli's appointment at Anfield.

Comolli, who will shape the Reds' transfer policy after being appointed as director of football strategy, rates the tough-tackling France midfielder very highly.

Along with Arsenal, Liverpool were already tracking the £7million-rated 23-year-old, but Comolli's arrival from Saint-Etienne gives them the upper hand in prising one of France's most promising prospects from Ligue 1.

 

Underperforming Italian giants Juventus have also been linked with Matuidi as they look to bolster their midfield, but the player admitted recently that a move to England would suit him best.

 

Comolli, who quit Saint-Etienne on Tuesday before his move to Liverpool was revealed, fought hard to keep Matuidi at the French club but admitted that the lure of huge club would be hard to resist.

'He is our captain and a major player for us,' he said only last month. 'He's done well for us last season but we convinced him to stay.

'But I'm not being naive, I know it will be difficult to keep him and know he will end up in England or one of the top clubs in Europe. Whoever comes for him, it will cost them a lot of money.'

Former Arsenal midfielder Gilles Grimandi has scouted Matuidi for Arsene Wenger, but the Gunners were previously put off by Saint-Etienne's high price tag.

Liverpool are ready to spend in January and Matuidi fits the profile of being a young, emerging talent.

New owner John W Henry has demanded the club be smarter in the transfer market and improve the stock of young players coming through in the way that Arsenal and Manchester United have.

[Trucker Paddy]

Gotta love how these hacks now who Comolli is after given 36 hours ago none of them even knew he was coming to us!

[Phoenix]

I'm not sure how far back Arnesen's influence extends, but some of their more recent, relatively (compared with the largesse of the early Abramovic era) inexpensive players are looking very impressive - the likes of Ivanovic, Alex, Ramires, Malouda etc are all looking good under Ancelotti. Just shows that under the right coaching and direction the system can work.

 

yeah but the likes of Ramires (20million), Malouda (£13.5 million) and Ivanovic (£9 million) still cost a lot of money. Two of those we wanted to buy and through player choice/lack of funds ended up at chelsea.

 

Unsure how the Alex dela worked as i thought Chelsea had bought him for PSV before they gpt a work permit

[Liquid football]

Have to agree. If some of those players were at liverpool they would be torn to shreds.

 

Then again, if you hand picked the best out of that lot, our squad would be brilliant.

[Phoenix]

Then again, if you hand picked the best out of that lot, our squad would be brilliant.

 

That would work if he had a 100% success rate.

[Manny]

yeah but the likes of Ramires (20million), Malouda (£13.5 million) and Ivanovic (£9 million) still cost a lot of money. Two of those we wanted to buy and through player choice/lack of funds ended up at chelsea.

 

Unsure how the Alex dela worked as i thought Chelsea had bought him for PSV before they gpt a work permit

Fair enough, as I say I'm not familiar with the intracacies of the deals/prices involved, or how they relate to Arnesen. I can't remember when he joined, just that there was hush money paid. But the players mentioned, despite their prices, weren't exactly established European superstars. They've bought them youngish and there seems to be a policy in place. Just noting that the system can work. We'll obviously have to tailor it to suit our requirements and means.

[KirkdaleRick]

find us a manager Damien

[Anubis]

Exactly. They're just smoothing the road' date=' so that we can continue the outstanding legacy and footballing philosophy and don't go into shock when Hodgson is headhunted and leaves to replace the usurped Pep Guardiola. Imagine the carnage otherwise. Dear, dear.[/quote']

 

Nonsense. We all know that Big Sam is a shoe-in for the next Barca or Madrid managerial vacancy.

[KirkdaleRick]

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[Red Nick]

And Hodgson thinks he will be in charge of the final decision on transfers

[KirkdaleRick]

And Hodgson thinks he will be in charge of the final decision on transfers

 

he has the look of

 

"WTF is this, because it sure isn't football"

[dirk grout]

Err Commoli was a scout at Arsenal.

 

Whats your point? He was there seven years and was a success. The point I was making (and its pretty tiresome having to make this clear) is that spurs are a bunch of small time cunts who have no idea.

[Liquid football]

That would work if he had a 100% success rate.

 

I know, i was just adding a bit of balance to what you were saying.

 

 

edit.

 

your point can be summarised as he has signed some really bad players

 

mine can be summarised as he has signed some really good players

[Wor Horse]

I hope he showed some national pride and watched the Lyon Benfica game last night to watch a certain left back on show.

 

Go on Damien, Fabio Coentrao wouldn't be a bad start.

 

I can only dream!

[Unrighteous]

I should have asked for more money...

[TheHitman]

In the scheme of it I doubt it means much but the telegraph have written an article confirming that Comolli and Hodgson share the same agent Leon Angel who helped negotiate Hodgsons move to Liverpool.

 

They also suggest the recruitment was initiated as soon as NESV took over.

[waiting game]

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This will be harder than I thought.

[rondeco]

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Why did I bring my glasses..

[Alan Sex]

 

Aaaaah yeah, that's it. Right in his pocket, the old fashioned way. (Shake shake shake).

[Abs]

I can see you get few old arsenal targets like Traore(who the club backed off due to questionable character) Matuidi who's been linked with Arsenal for the last 3 years(Wenger prefered Song & Diaby) I do wonder how successful french players would be under Roy and his style.

[WrongIslander]

Because it's a bit shit, and it doesn't fit. Is "Comolli faithful" tending towards blasphemy?

 

Better than anything so far and it does fit.

 

Leave the gun, take the canolli

Relieve the bum, take the Comolli.

 

How doesn't that fit unless you're a bit slow?

[WrongIslander]

That Traore lad reminds me more of a young John Carew than he does Adebayor.

[KirkdaleRick]

The Liverpool owner, John W Henry, has revealed Roy Hodgson was surprised to learn of Damien Comolli's appointment as director of football strategy.

 

Comolli, who held a similar role at Tottenham from 2005 to 2008, is set to work closely with Hodgson as part of a management team.

 

Henry today explained the Liverpool manager will need to have his targets approved before moving in the transfer market, but he is convinced Hodgson and Comolli can work well as a team.

 

"I really didn't talk that much with Roy over the week or so before we made the decision to bring Damien in," Henry told Sky Sports News. "I think he may have been surprised when I brought it up a couple of days before we brought in Damien. But he was fully supportive. He knows Damien.

 

"The model really requires people of certain personalities for it to work and Roy and Damien are two personalities who will mesh well together."

 

Following the takeover by New England Sports Ventures, headed up by Henry, Liverpool are expected to bolster their squad during the January transfer window.

 

The arrival of Comolli raised questions over what influence he will have on signings. Hodgson has said he expects to be given the final say, although Henry's strategy will allow significant input into deals from the likes of Comolli.

 

"It'll be a group decision," Henry added. "You build consensus. I think that's a very good model. But they'll each be in charge of their own areas."

[getofmeland]

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[Cardie]

I hope he showed some national pride and watched the Lyon Benfica game last night to watch a certain left back on show.

 

Go on Damien, Fabio Coentrao wouldn't be a bad start.

 

I can only dream!

 

Given the stick Johnson gets for his defending why would we look to sign another fullback who's better going forward than they are defending?