26 Aug 2017 13:59:26
Just a question to all lfc fans realistically who would you like to sign instead of van dyke? Either for the 60-70m banded about or a cheaper option. Only players that are available not unrealistic targets.
26 Aug 2017 14:13:28
Mouctar Diahkaby? Andreas Christensen?
26 Aug 2017 14:15:01
I would like Ben Gibson or Malang Sarr.
26 Aug 2017 14:17:23
Manolas, Gibson, Batth, Colley, Koulibaly etc.
I do not buy the whole "there isn't anyone else" argument. Van Dijk is not world class, in fact he isn't even top class. He is just a good player who needs to sort out his positional discipline.
There are far cheaper option. Koulibaly, Colley and Manolas are all perfect for our system. They are quick, strong, good in the air and can play in a high line.
Gibson and Batth are less suited to our style than the other 3, but they are proper leaders at the back. Captain material so to speak.
All 5 of those guys would be attainable if we stumped up the asking price.
26 Aug 2017 14:18:02
Ask Klopp to man up and integrate Sakho and save all.
He needs to be given one chance with all things Coutinho did and everybody is fine with integrating him if he ends up staying.
Sort out Ward and send him on loan.
Cheers.
26 Aug 2017 14:28:26
Kouilbaly
I'd even consider jonny Evans.
26 Aug 2017 14:43:32
Gibson cos he english an could b leader organiser we need, I know he only from boro people have idea cos of that he crap, look at cahill to chelsea, smalling too utd, jones too utd, even keane who jus gone too everton an mcguire to Leicester who I both rate highly, these players can't b ignored an need the chance at a club like ours.
26 Aug 2017 14:54:08
Malang Sarr isn't that good in the air and being that he's barely 6ft you can see him being dominated quite easily.
Gibson is poor in the air, positional sense isn't that great and isn't particularly strong for a centre back. I don't buy into this thing about him being a great organiser, Boro played with ten men behind the ball, that doesn't take much organising.
Koulibaly is a bit lumpen for my liking. Looks awkward on the pitch, good in the air though and strong as an ox, but he's clumsy and has that air of a Djimi Traore about him.
Can't say much about Colley as I've not seen much of him.
Batth? I'm assuming you mean the lad at Wolves? Not good enough for a club with champions league ambitions.
Manolas is a hard case, has a reputation but so what? We don't want a shrinking violet. He's really good in the air, is aggressive and is decent on the ball.
26 Aug 2017 15:00:12
hailstones, Gibson, Evans, Jones, Smalling, Keane, Maguire and Cahill are all terrible players, wouldn't want them at all. And being English shouldn't be a reason for buying a player.
26 Aug 2017 15:29:28
Gibson doesn't improve us, Chdmpionshio is his level.
26 Aug 2017 15:39:15
Hailstones, the way you type is identical to how I used to type on MSN as an awkward 12 year old trying to ask girls out. Are you stuck in 2004/ 05/ 06/ 07?
26 Aug 2017 16:07:41
Was thinking the same thing Jeme. hate reading that sort of text, fair enough when there were phones about you had to press a button multiple times to get one letter but no excuse these days! As for Smalling, Jones, Cahill 😂 Them players and the word great don't belong in the same paragraph let alone sentence.
26 Aug 2017 16:07:41
Was thinking the same thing Jeme. hate reading that sort of text, fair enough when there were phones about you had to press a button multiple times to get one letter but no excuse these days! As for Smalling, Jones, Cahill 😂 Them players and the word great don't belong in the same paragraph let alone sentence.
26 Aug 2017 16:52:45
If VVD is definitely off the agenda then we should go for Manolas. Roma are willing to sell and the price isn't unreasonable compared to the £75m we'd lash out on VVD. Plus he's experienced, quick, dominant, aggressive and a leader.
{Ed002's Note - On Thursday Monchi made it clear to a number of folk in the room with him in Monaco that they have no intention of selling Manolas and he trusts them to offer an "excellent" new contract once the transfer window is closed and they can return to normal.}