05 Jul 2019 11:54:28
Anymore on Keita and his work permit? Heard he may have to be loaned out!

{Ed002's Note - I am aware of there having been suggestions of a loan or sale but I know nothing of such proposals. Liverpool need to get him to pass the test and he will then get a new WP.}

1.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 12:24:19
What a mess.

2.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 15:10:07
Ed02 is the issue him not being able to speak English when he came over here? I hope he has taken the necessary steps to ensure he will pass.

{Ed002's Note - Right.}

3.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 16:29:05
Why is OK for Aguero, Tevez and Fellaini not to be able to speak English? Is it because the Guinea national team is not considered a high enough pedigree?

{Ed002's Note - Fellaini speaks very good English. Aguero and Tevez speak English pretty poorly - but enough to qualify for the full two year WP. The work permits have nothing to do with the national teams. Liverpool have given him two years to sort this out - but he spent the first year just acting as a jerk, offending people and getting himself a serious conviction.}

4.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 17:48:37
If tevez can pass it surely keita can. And if we tried to sell him we'd have our pants pulled down.

5.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 18:08:41
Ah sorry Ed002. I was basing it from when Fellaini was at Everton. I think it was Phil Neville that said he'd never met anyone with worse English. Glad to hear he knuckled down and learnt it.

Isn't Firmino's English very poor, and from memory, also Diego Costa could hardly speak a word?

{Ed002's Note - They have all managed to pass the test.}

6.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 20:05:21
Fair play to them then Ed002. I thought the only English words that Diego Costa knew was "f*ck" and "off".

{Ed002's Note - Chelsea use language teachers and have only had problems with one player struggling a bit recently - although he got there in the end.}

7.) 05 Jul 2019
05 Jul 2019 20:41:59
E02, Fellaini is Belgian so if you don't mind me asking, how does the WP issue apply to him as Belgium is within the EU zone, pls?

{Ed002's Note - He doesn't have a WP issue.}