Murrr Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 I dunno, with Suarez gone they need attackers as well. I know Sturridge is improved and Sterling looks really good but Suarez is what made them tick. They won a few games when he was banned at the start of last season but not really against great teams. They'll struggle to contend without him and with the added impact of Champions League games. Probably back fighting for 4th. They really need new defenders though they kinda need a DM as well. Gerrard can't really do it and Lucas looks rubbish these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) I dont tbh. I think losing Suarez will take them out of the title race next season. He won them heaps of games just on his own last year, i dont think they have enough to break down some teams without him. Edit - What he said above! Edited July 7, 2014 by The Milner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Owl PhD Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Liverpool have signed Emre Can as a defensive midfielder (I think he can also play CB) and seem likely to sign Lovren as well, once they agree a fee with Southampton. They're also tipped to sign Ryan Bertrand too - maybe not that great a signing, but perhaps he'll 'do a Sturridge' and fulfill his potential at Liverpool. One of the tricky things at the moment - and it's one other teams (e.g. Man United) are facing - is that there don't seem to be a lot of really good defenders around. The World Cup has borne this out to some extent too. I kind of agree that they should spend the Suarez money on a really good back line but it's actually quite hard to know who they would be able to get. Prices for even 'promising' defenders (e.g. Shaw, Sakho, Lovren) are remarkably high at the moment too, which suggests that there's a real premium on any kind of defensive quality. It's hard to say how they will do in an attacking sense without Suarez. He obviously scored loads of goals last season and provides a kind of 'x-factor' that is hard to replace (i.e. he's unpredictable and can produce some 'magic' that can make a goal from nothing). Having said that, he lost some form during the run in when Liverpool won a lot of games so I don't think they're as dependent on him as is sometimes suggested. If they can get Sanchez then he could potentially be very good, though it looks possible that they won't get him. They should probably just throw all the money at buying J-Rod but I don't think he would come to England. It's easier to find attacking talent to spend the money at the moment though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Liverpool are pretty much out of the Sanchez sweepstakes. They've bid 25 million Euros on Marchovic who basically plays the same position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Goodwillie signing complete: http://www.afc.co.uk/articles/20140707/striker-joins-the-dons_2212158_3966882 One year deal, suits both parties. I'm pretty sure McInnes will get the best out of him, if there's still a 'best' in there (with regards confidence/drive etc). Good option alongside Rooney, as an alternative to Rooney or playing off the left hand side. Gives us real options now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Can't really get excited about Goodwillie signing. Was pretty rubbish on his loan spell at United and hasn't shown much form since he left Scotland. That's before you even start on his off-field problems. Still it's only a one year deal and gives us a bit of cover which will be sorely needed if we want to progress in all competitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The off field stuff against him was dropped, so im happy not to really concentrate on it. If he finds form then he will do a great job for us, but thats the taks for McInnes. I dont really see him being a huge success as he wont get the game time he needs to really find his form again, Rooney will still be the main man, but at least he gives us an option we didnt have last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
givemeasmile Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Goodwillie's confidence probably took a dent due to not being automatic first pick up front,; with Jon Daly leaving the club he probably expected this to be the case. I understand you have to have to prove yourself in training before getting a chance on a Saturday, but Goodwillie probably felt he was going to walk into the team and the club booted him as soon as they were given the opportunity (might have been down to poor attitude...who knows.) Nadir Ciftci had a great season last year, and there was no way he was getting dropped to allow Goodwillie some game time. I'm looking forward to seeing how he develops under McInnes, and if we get 15 goals out of him this year then it'll be a good season I reckon. Bearing in mind that IF Aberdeen reach the Europa League group stages and get a decent run in both domestic cups, it'll be a 60 game season at least; he's not a bad option to replace Adam Rooney and might even become the preferred option if he proves himself. Definitely glad he's only signed a 1 year deal though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Liverpool fucking love hashtags dont they. DEMAND... what exactly? A better kit I assume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Di Stefano has died! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Sad news. He was a goal machine. Shame he was always in the wrong place at the wrong time as far as his international career was concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 He played for Argentina, Colombia and Spain! He was worse than Costa! If you read any books about him, his team or that era in general you will find quite a few players from that period who will name him as the best ever. Above Pele, Cruyff, Maradona etc. It is a shame so little footage of the greats of the past exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Back then it seemed to be that you could play for the country you lived in. I suppose players moving all over the world wasn't so common in that era. 5 European Cups though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The rules were all over the place and changed often I believe. Certainly having played competitive matches for one country didn't prohibit a player from playing for another country once he got citizenship. His period in Colombia and subsequent transfer is the most interesting transfer saga in history in my opinion. It's definitely worth reading up on. The Colombian league at the time was basically a rogue operation unsanctioned by FIFA and paying loads of dosh to get the world's best players. This lead to him playing in Colombia but his registration remaining with his club in Argentina. Barca and Madrid fought over him, both negotiating with different clubs claiming to own the player. Barca really were in the pole position to get him too, he even played a couple of training matches with them. It's amazing how much his eventual move to Madrid affected Spanish and European football history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soda Jerk Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 New United shirt is weird. The Chevrolet logo looks like a sanitary towel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Triple Post. The back of The Rock's head looks like Vincent Kompany 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 The shirt is fine but the chevrolet logo is terrible. Oh and speaking of legends https://twitter.com/TitiCamara22/statuses/486235993742520320 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ca_gere Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 2 fantastic posts in a row Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murrr Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Captain America Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Rumour that you might be getting Carl Jenkinson as part of the deal though - that's good business if so IMO. Haven't seen that other than in unreliable sources? Doesn't really matter anyway Jenko is the forever number 2 in Wengers plans. Debuchy's age is perfect to not stunt Bellerin's run into the first team. Played 8 really good games for Watford last season before being recalled as cover and is climbing the Spanish junior international ranks. Real talent, Jenko's ceiling is way lower, shame though as he loves the Arsenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Easy Wishes Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Haven't seen that other than in unreliable sources? Doesn't really matter anyway Jenko is the forever number 2 in Wengers plans. Debuchy's age is perfect to not stunt Bellerin's run into the first team. Played 8 really good games for Watford last season before being recalled as cover and is climbing the Spanish junior international ranks. Real talent, Jenko's ceiling is way lower, shame though as he loves the Arsenal. Nor have I, hence 'rumour' and 'if so'. Not heard of Bellerin - presume he's a young full back? Let's hope he's better than Miquel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted July 8, 2014 Report Share Posted July 8, 2014 Nor have I, hence 'rumour' and 'if so'. Not heard of Bellerin - presume he's a young full back? Let's hope he's better than Miquel. He's 19 and yes he's good. We poached him from Barca's academy in 09 I think. Well he looked too good for championship level in his short spell there but at 19 you never know he could still not work out. The other rumour floated about by the Guardian is it's Joel Campbell that Newcastle are getting as part of it. I don't believe either to be honest, player swaps are pretty rare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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