Paid Members PunkStep Posted December 27, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 27, 2017 Because they wanted a top class centre back rather than just an obligatory Dutch defender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Teedy Kay Posted December 27, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 27, 2017 Didn't know they were in for another Centre back, who's rumoured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, IANdrewDiceClay said: You have to ask "what is a bargain" these days. Eric Bailly was £30 million, and he's such a fantastic prospect. Powerful, fast, the lot. But is £30 million a bargain in any language? We're in an era where eventually we're going to see a stunningly embarrassing transfer. In the next few years we're going to see someone as shit as Dong Fangzhuo going for about £80 million based on a bit of hype from an agent on the windup. I think its a good deal if the defender (or any player for that matter) has age on his side (e.g. 7-10 years) as at least your paying for a player who will give you a number of seasons, a long term investment if you like. Have Liverpool got this much money to burn or are they being clever and signing players knowing that Coutinho will probably leave for £100m + next summer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted December 27, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 27, 2017 You tell us, you're the Liverpool fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members bAzTNM#1 Posted December 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 29, 2017 Celtic take a big slice of that Van Dijk to Liverpool fee too via a sell-on clause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sir Steve Redgrave Posted December 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 29, 2017 5 hours ago, bAzTNM#1 said: Celtic take a big slice of that Van Dijk to Liverpool fee too via a sell-on clause. Yeah. I've read 9 million. Sounds about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoUseforaUsername Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On Sunderland forum earlier today and, literally, right below a completely serious thread about the Rhian Brewster racism uproar, a thread titled "Spud Murphy" in relation to Irish ex-Sunderland player Daryl Murphy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTH17 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Salah is such a gem. I'm going to end up crying when he inevitably fucks off to Barcelona in a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Murtz Posted December 30, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 30, 2017 The defeat to City looks like it has totally knocked the stuffing out of United. Today felt like I was transported back to the LVG era, which is pretty much the most damning criticism the team can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted December 30, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 30, 2017 Well no, the Moyes era was worse. Point taken though, it was absolutely crap today. Mkhi has guaranteed himself a boot out the door at the earliest opportunity with that performance today. Seeing his name in the starting line up was a surprise, it felt like he was being given a chance to prove that he deserves to be here, but he doesn't look the part at all. Given today's mental transfer market, he'll be an absolute bargain signing for somebody though. He's probably available for about twenty million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members ColinBollocks Posted December 31, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 31, 2017 Indeed. United look like a team that's given up, worryingly. The frustration from Mourinho is understandable, the players have been proper half arsing for a few games now. The fear is this convinces Mourinho to do one ASAP. United without Jose makes me cringe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Really? Ancelotti would make a better fist of it now. Mourinho has his card marked. Mourinho isn't known for slowly building successful teams. If he hasn't won the league in his first two seasons then the players will have downed tools by the third. The players need someone to play for now. They never played for Moyes or LVG and eventually they'll stop playing for Mourinho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted December 31, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 31, 2017 I'd be worried about Mourinho. He looks like he did at Chelsea the season after the title win. When he turned up at United, he looked ready for it but he looks weary now. He's always used deflecting tactics to take the heat off poor performances but they're ringing very hollow at the moment. That said, I can't argue with either post above. Being 2nd/3rd behind Man City and in the CL isn't the end of the world so I wouldn't over-react. However, if he did go with Ancelotti out there I wouldn't be worried either. Until Ancelotti goes to Paris anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 To me United look like a team without an identity on the pitch. No real style of football/way of playing. You look at the other top six teams and they all have a way of playing. United look like a bunch of Superstars thrown in together, but not in a way that fits the team philosophy (not even sure what its meant to be?). Whether there is that expectation for them to play the United way from the Fergie years or Mourinho's style of football not quite fitting the profile of the team I'm not sure. It's difficult to explain but when you look at Chelsea its strong and powerful, Liverpool is fast attacking, what is United exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted December 31, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted December 31, 2017 36 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: Until Ancelotti goes to Paris anyway. Do you think he'd go back there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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