20 Nov 2017 17:56:33
Evening ED001

How are you mate? Great review of the game once again spot on with everything you wrote.

Who in your opinion out of the interested players would best replace Phil? Imo Meyer or Lemar would tick the most box's, and from what I gather Meyer would probably be most atainable given Lemars price tag.

{Ed001's Note - thank you mate.

Lemar would seem the best replacement as he can play a number of roles, further back and further forward. I am not convinced any of the other options would offer so much flexibility.}

1.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:06:08
Cheers for quick reply mate. Nit to mention figures but you don't think Lemar would be financially out of reach, as that was my pression? .

2.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:07:45
I'm actually writing an article covering all the Coutinho replacements in the Sharkopod. I largely agree with you though Kloppsreds17. Meyer and Lemar are two of the better options. Article should be up in the next 15 minutes. I just need to spell check it 😂.

3.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:06:08
Cheers for quick reply mate. Nit to mention figures but you don't think Lemar would be financially out of reach, as that was my pression? .

{Ed001's Note - nope. It would come down to whether the club would feel it was too much to spend on one player or not, but it is possible to do so.}

4.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:21:03
Nice one MK. I should spell check mine mate lol but up against time.

5.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:42:38
Thanks for that info Ed001, as I was thinking along the same lines as Klopp 17 .

6.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:49:09
Judging by what Ed 02 has suggested it will take close to £100 mil, absolute crazy money and with the work we need to do at the back seems unlikely.

7.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 18:42:38
Thanks for that info Ed001, as I was thinking along the same lines as Klopp 17 .

{Ed001's Note - any Premier League club could, technically, spend that kind of money on just one player, if they chose. It is just that it could place an onerous burden on the club, eat up so much of the potential funds that other spending would be blocked etc. There are many options in terms of loans etc available to fund transfers. However, the issue is there may be payment terms placed on the finance which would make it unviable or there is a need to buy 3 or 4 players or an issue outside of the team that needs money spending on that would stop it from making financial sense. Without full access to the accounts and financial projections for forthcoming years, we will never know whether it makes financial sense or not.}

8.) 20 Nov 2017
20 Nov 2017 20:22:55
I get what your saying ed. Especially baring in mind we need to spend on CB's as well as forking out for Keita.

{Ed001's Note - exactly.}