Liverpool Rumours Archive January 06 2018

 

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06 Jan 2018 21:45:08
Metro saying mahrez deal agreed medical sunday 49 mil.

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06 Jan 2018 22:01:03
With Salah, Mané, and AOC and Lallana who can also play wide, it would make no sense to me. But then 90% of transfer rumours in the press make no sense.

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06 Jan 2018 22:01:55
Don't believe anything the metro says. They said we've signed thor as a centre back partner for vvd yesterday!

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06 Jan 2018 22:08:26
Any thoughts on this eds? I have read it too, seems an awful lot of rumours if it's not true.

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{Ed002's Note - RTP.}

06 Jan 2018 22:19:32
Dont forget couts was wide pre salah and moved into mid. Mahrez is a great dribbler. One two touch and cuts inside shoots outside of box. Remind you of anyone. PREM PROVEN.
Next year new midfield with more creativity in Keita. Goertza? . Hell then be salah cover.
£140m = Mahrez + top class keeper + Rb.
Summer = Lemar / striker.

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06 Jan 2018 22:19:43
Maybe he will play in the middle, he has good vision and a good eye for goal which would work well in a more central role, although at nearly 27 it’s fairly old for a position change.

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06 Jan 2018 22:26:45
Its definitely happening.

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06 Jan 2018 22:36:10
Why would we necessarily be playing Mahrez out wide? People can change positions which we have seen with Klopp multiple times.

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06 Jan 2018 22:38:20
I'll wait for one of the Eds to confirm either way.

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06 Jan 2018 22:59:57
Mahrez isn’t the quality we need, hope we can do better.

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06 Jan 2018 23:00:11
Haven't really got an opinion as to how successful mahrez would be but I've noticed a theme at many games I've been to this season.

Klopp has gone into a 4-4-2 with mane going left salah going central with another striker and normally AOC playing from the right.

As has been mentioned coutinho was played wide before salah came in and in my opinion we have looked better at times this year when he was back out there and we didn't have all 4 of the "big 4" on the pitch.

Anyway if mahrez came in I'd see him taking up that wide right role in the 4-4-2 system as well as covering salah on the right of a 3 or dropping deeper to the midfield coutinho role once klopp gets his work rate and tactically knowledge of our system up to speed.

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06 Jan 2018 23:06:19
Sly Sports saying no Mahrez deal and that other creative forwards are being targeted.

Phew!

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06 Jan 2018 23:06:40
Smokescreen.

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06 Jan 2018 23:23:16
Hope no! Better save the money and use it to buy Oblak and in this window we should only try to get Keita if not we have enough cover for Coutinho.

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06 Jan 2018 23:25:46
Mahrez can play centrally too. He plays in a similar high press and counter attack system for a poorer team in the same league. He knows what it takes in the prem and isn't cup tied for champions league.
I for one said I thought we should sign him if Coutinho went over the summer. Everyone downplays his ability because he plays for a lesser club, but he is up there with De Bruyne, Hazard and Coutinho, just won't get compared by most people in the se bracket because of who he plays for.
Its this mentality that actually stops players from smaller clubs playing for England, and the same United, Chelsea, Arsenal, City and now Tottenham players get picked even when they're not playing well.

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06 Jan 2018 23:29:45
I read that it might just be spin, to push the price.

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06 Jan 2018 23:24:27
SSN reporting that LFC are NOT interested in Mahrez and there has been no contact with Leicester City.
Hopefully we've got bigger fish to fry 👍🏼.

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06 Jan 2018 23:31:21
Sounds a load of testicles then all this mahrez gossip but it passed a Saturday night. We will have to see what happens now folks but it's all fun an games at the mo.

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06 Jan 2018 23:33:19
If young metro don’t trust you I’m gon shoot you.

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07 Jan 2018 05:25:09
Anfield Andy I couldn’t agree more! I think mahrez would thrive under klopp and our system. I see a lot pros in signing him as oppose to cons.

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07 Jan 2018 08:54:51
Anfield Andy i think most who downplay his ability do so because of the toxic atmosphere he is widely believed to have been a big part of at that smaller club.

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06 Jan 2018 21:31:15
beIN sports reporting mahrez agreed at 48mil. He's suppose to be having his medical tomorrow. Not sure how reliable beIN is but seems pretty legit.

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06 Jan 2018 21:42:29
I’m hoping they’re just reporting it to boost people betting on it.

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06 Jan 2018 21:48:10
Metro saying medical in morn.

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06 Jan 2018 21:50:43
seen quite a few reporting it now (am be it on twitter) I HATE BEING SO GULLIBLE! ha.

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06 Jan 2018 21:51:49
Oh pls, someone tell me that it is fake news.

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06 Jan 2018 21:51:55
I really hope so his statistics since 2014 are very similar to coutihno in a side not as talented all be it the freak league winning season he also has 7 assists this season with 7 goals, he available for champions league an performed well in it for leicster last season this lad needs a platform.

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06 Jan 2018 21:53:14
The betting he’s 1/ 5 on now. Any of the Ed’s heard anything bout marhez?

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{Ed002's Note - I know nothing of it but have no checked.}

06 Jan 2018 22:21:33
Mr Denis-bein sports is a tv network, nothing to do with betting.

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06 Jan 2018 22:24:49
He would be a brilliant signing. More of a wide player so if we did sign him be interesting to see where he fits in. Since 2015 He has more goals than hazard and Coutinho and also more assists than hazard and Coutinho. If Klopp wants him then that's good enough for me. Every signing he has made has turned out good.

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06 Jan 2018 22:27:26
Dont see why he's getting all the criticism when he was by a mile the best player in the league when Leicester won it and this year he has the same amount of league goals as Coutinho aswell as MORE assists while playing for a team which is extremely defensive and significantly weaker in terms of quality. For 100m less.

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06 Jan 2018 22:32:54
Mahrez = Smokescreen.

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06 Jan 2018 22:38:31
Have you cheked it ed?

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{Ed002's Note - No.}

06 Jan 2018 22:38:58
I'd be interested to see him in a red shirt, I'd definitely give him a shot. Appreciate he's a lot older than counts when he first came but look at his situation when he first arrived.

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06 Jan 2018 22:59:31
Can we please stick in a condition in the contract that he fixes his hair.

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06 Jan 2018 23:30:23
Didn't think medicals happen on weekends?

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07 Jan 2018 04:56:31
Bein sports is a sports network here in the Middle East (I am based in Dubai) . I have no idea how they would claim to know of this transfer so I am going to play to just fact less rumor chat.

Red Sandman.

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{Ed001's Note - I never knew you were in Dubai as well mate.}

07 Jan 2018 06:16:45
Just got sent out here, Ed001, on a two year secondment by my firm. It isn't too bad it has to be said, the weather is lovely and the people seem friendly enough! Although working on a local work week (Sunday to Thursday) is quite annoying when the football is on!

Red Sandman.

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{Ed001's Note - at least you can guarantee you can see every game out here! Whereabouts are you based?}

07 Jan 2018 07:15:55
Working in DIFC but managed to get a flat sorted in the Marina. What about yourself?

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{Ed001's Note - Marina? Bloody hell I never realised you was posh! I am living in Deira mate, the cheap seats, while the other half live it up in the luxury of the Marina.}

07 Jan 2018 07:53:10
Haha I would love to think that I am posh but luckily my firm are taking care of my housing. I think they are doing it as they felt quite bad for essentially forcing me to move all the way out to Dubai from london!

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{Ed001's Note - I am sure it must have been real heartbreak to leave the hell of London to move to Dubai Marina! You poor bugger, my heart bleeds for you.}

07 Jan 2018 17:09:28
jowens560, Kante was Leicester's best player by a mile when they won the title.

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07 Jan 2018 17:10:48
I reckon it's a done deal.

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06 Jan 2018 20:34:33
Ed's, do you know if we have been interested and scouting Insigne as a replaced, ent for Coutinho?

Ps Ed1,so sorry to have read your sad news pal. My thoughts are with you and those close to you both.

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{Ed001's Note - he was certainly under consideration in the summer, I don't think we have lost interest it is more that he is not going to come right now while Napoli are top of Serie A.

And thank you very much S-r-f I really appreciate it.}

06 Jan 2018 21:29:38
Regrettably no. We’ll settle for some substandard player like Mahrez.

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06 Jan 2018 21:44:28
Mahrez substandard don't make me laugh he would do a decent job. He's no PC but he has a bit of wow factor about him an he's not CL cup tied.

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06 Jan 2018 21:49:15
He be a livwrpool player by monday.

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06 Jan 2018 21:53:58
Truth IMO, Mahrez is a HUGE step down form Cou. Worse of all, he is lazy, inconsistent, does not track back and only plays when he wants to. Just watch our game against them where I think he touched the ball 5 times and left his fullback Amartey out to dry with Mane and Cou picking on him all game. If he comes, he will get my support BUT I hope he does not.

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06 Jan 2018 22:29:36
Bit like Mane then when we signed him. That didn’t turn out too bad. Let’s get behind him if he signs and give him a chance! He’s premier league proven and has actually won the league!

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06 Jan 2018 22:33:56
Thanks Ed, best wishes for Monday.

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{Ed001's Note - thank you very much S-r-f.}

07 Jan 2018 17:10:01
Truth hurts, you're right, Mahrez does have a bit of wow factor about it him, but not the kind you are thinking of. Its more " wow, look at that lazy git who couldn't be bothered tracking back at all ".

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07 Jan 2018 22:14:48
My sentiments exactly, Brisbane.

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06 Jan 2018 20:14:56
Let's see if Naby Keita comes to LFC now (he's clearly unsettled at RBL) . I won't mind Riyad Mahrez to replace Coutinho. A premier league winner, he's a classy attacker with a penchant of scoring good goals.

My question is, what do y'all think of Lanzini? Good enough?

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06 Jan 2018 20:26:47
I would happily take Mahrez no more than 45mil imo.
Lanzini I think he’s a player that has the ability to make the step up to a club like lfc but he would definitely need to perform more consistently in order to be a success, if we signed him I believe Klopp would help develop him into a better player and hopefully with better players around him the consistency would come. He has time on his side too could be worth a shot if we got him for 20-27 million.

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06 Jan 2018 20:30:42
Nope.

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06 Jan 2018 20:35:34
"My question is, what do y'all think of Lanzini? Good enough? "

Short answer, no.

Long answer, nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

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06 Jan 2018 20:36:57
It will be one or two of Goretzka, Lemar or Meyer.

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06 Jan 2018 20:44:55
Lemar would be nice, whether it's realistic or not is another thing.

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06 Jan 2018 21:02:18
Who’s the most realistic to happen this window?

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06 Jan 2018 21:15:14
Hate too say it guys but I can't see Monaco let lemar go in January he would b the best option certainly, if we do actually have ambition too replace him it's going to b a mahrez or lanzini unless we got a trick up our sleeve, eds what is your opinion of dolberg I reckon he's a great prospect.

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{Ed025's Note - i like him as well hailstones..

06 Jan 2018 21:55:55
These players like Lanzini (average in a poor team) and Mahrez (inconsistent and lazy) are not good enough and IMO, should be nowhere near LFC are they are not even better that those we currently have in Salah, Firmino, Mane. We can do better and should not wilt to desperation right now.

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06 Jan 2018 21:58:50
Is he looking too develop at Ajax or could he be available seeing as studge ings origi look likely too be off, be great too have him now.

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06 Jan 2018 22:58:51
"These players like Lanzini (average in a poor team) and Mahrez (inconsistent and lazy) are not good enough and IMO, should be nowhere near LFC are they are not even better that those we currently have in Salah, Firmino, Mane. "

Not many players in Europe are better than Salah, Firmino and Mane at the mo.?

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06 Jan 2018 23:18:31
I'd take Nabil Fekir over Lemar. would be a lot cheaper for a similar player. One of Europe's top dribblers/ one-on-ones.

Eds, has Fekir ever been considered?
Thanks.

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07 Jan 2018 00:10:36
Lanzini is a cracking little player and one klopp could turn into something exceptional. he is who my choice would be. he is no Phil but I think he could get damn close with the right coaching.

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06 Jan 2018 18:53:10
Eds,

Any truth that Newcastle are looking at Danny Ward on loan?

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{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any approach.}

06 Jan 2018 19:35:10
Danny Ward has a number of potential suitors and I have it on good authority that his preference is for Nottingham Forest. it surprised me too . Klopp has td him that he sees himas LFC number 1 long term.

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{Ed002's Note - I can’t see Liverpool sending him on loan unless Bogdan is now fit. Klopp promises a lot of things that aren’t true. If he has told him he is a future first choice then Liverpool won’t be looking for a new keeper for many years to come. Or maybe Klopp is lying again?}

06 Jan 2018 20:51:39
Cheers Ed.

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06 Jan 2018 21:12:49
Lying being the same as not carrying out what you said you would despite the other party failing to keep their side of the deal?

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{Ed002's Note - I have no idea what you are talking about. If Klopp has told him that he will be number one then Liverpool has no need for a new GK for years to come. Or Klopp’s lying again.}

06 Jan 2018 22:06:01
Maybe he will be number 1 but as in that will be his squad number not first choice. Something needs to be done with him cos he is being wasted by LFC.

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06 Jan 2018 21:57:29
I'm not sure Klopp knows who his first choice is right now so I don't believe what you may have been told, Kimos.

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06 Jan 2018 18:24:07
When ed1 or ed2 definitely confirm the coutinho deal then I will start to believe he's gone.
So eds is it true?

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{Ed001's Note - yes mate.}

06 Jan 2018 18:27:25
Cheers man. Your the only guys I believe.

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06 Jan 2018 18:44:30
Will he struggle to pass the medical what with his injury?

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06 Jan 2018 18:57:26
Butt hurt heals quickly so I am afraid not.

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06 Jan 2018 19:00:16
Players can still pass medicals even with an injury lol.

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06 Jan 2018 19:04:57
Glad the whole saga is over and done with, I don’t understand his rush to go this month but hey ho. It’s done and dusted and we can move on without the distraction 👍.

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06 Jan 2018 19:06:53
Every single new report confirms it but you only believe eds. Madness hahaha.

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06 Jan 2018 19:13:10
It's on Barca's webpage, so pretty official now :)

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06 Jan 2018 19:41:18
It was confirmed by Nike last week too haha.

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06 Jan 2018 19:45:22
By thank God I'm bored with his sulking.

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06 Jan 2018 19:54:43
Yeah scuffs on the bottom lip heal pretty fast.

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06 Jan 2018 21:03:12
Barcelonaitus is easily curable. just need a wad of money, a new shirt an a trip abroad and coutinho will be fit as a fiddle.

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06 Jan 2018 18:07:15
Quick question for the Eds, Has well as using the Coutinho fee to buy a replacement is their any chance we might try sign young Sessegnon from fulham (even if we loan him back) . He could prove as shrewd an investment has Coutinho was. Thanks in advance and for all the hard work you do.

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{Ed001's Note - I don't know of any likelihood of us moving for him as I believe Spurs are intent on him as replacing Rose and they will be happy with a loan back deal.}

06 Jan 2018 18:20:25
Thanks for the reply, that's a shame I love the thought of having him on one side and TAA on the other weather it be full backs, wing backs or maybe even wingers in the future. It would have been nice.

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06 Jan 2018 17:39:18
Eds, thanks for all the hard work in the window. long way to go.
First, is it still the case we hold no interest in Sanchez?
And second, do you expect and other outs apart from Pipco?
Cheers.

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{Ed001's Note - no interest in Sanchez, who is also not interested in us. There should be a couple of other outs, Markovic, Grujic, Can are all potential movers.}

06 Jan 2018 17:53:16
Ed, would Grujic be on loan or permanent?

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{Ed001's Note - either is possible right now. He and his family are unhappy with the way he is being handled.}

06 Jan 2018 17:59:28
Why ed do they think he's world class? Delusions of grandeur by sounds of it.

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{Ed001's Note - they were made promises of playing time to get him to sign, those have not been fulfilled. They have every right to be unhappy.}

06 Jan 2018 18:54:57
He looked the part in pre season.

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06 Jan 2018 19:17:45
I knew that was coming about his family his dad kicked up a stink before he came, I think he deserved a chance he like one of the other keepers need a run too see how good he is.

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06 Jan 2018 19:56:24
He has had more than his fair share of injuries though.

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06 Jan 2018 16:59:17
Coutinho deal agreed. 142M. Eds are you aware yet if any players are included please?

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{Ed001's Note - I don't know for sure yet mate, but it would be unlikely as that would take more time to sort out than this deal has done.}

06 Jan 2018 17:11:23
can’t see them including a player if it’s £142mil unless it’s a serious fringe player worth 2mil.

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06 Jan 2018 17:19:16
Eds do you think we will get someone in to replace in Jan or do you think they will wait till summer?

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{Ed001's Note - I expect a replacement now, but this is LFC and they have a tendency to let us down in recent years! The club are intending to sign someone now.}

06 Jan 2018 17:29:54
Ceballos now and Lemar in the summer, please. Thanks!
Not too big on the Mahrez links, personally.

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06 Jan 2018 17:31:21
Gutted to lose our best player. Mahrez replacement makes no sense we don't need another afcon attacking player in the squad. Lemar all the way!

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06 Jan 2018 17:33:18
Cheers ed so sorry to hear about yr mate.

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{Ed001's Note - thank you very much T h.}

06 Jan 2018 17:33:49
Is Lemar first choice for this window?
Wouldn't mind getting Goretzka to replace Can in for th summer also.

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06 Jan 2018 17:33:59
I’ll put my money on mahrez, just a hunch.

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06 Jan 2018 17:41:59
So ed001, do you think it will be go for first choice Lemar, but if Monaco won't sell til the summer we will bring in Cellabos or Gorenzta to help ease the loss? And allow lallana and the Ox to fill the gap til then? No worries if it's not been made clear yet! I have read what you've said about those 3 but seeking more clarification since his has materialised, cheers.

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{Ed001's Note - that sounds the most likely scenario yes. Though there are a couple of other options still possible if Lemar is not available.}

06 Jan 2018 17:50:19
Red Reaper Coutinho isn't/ wasn't our best player that award goes to Salah all day long lol.

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06 Jan 2018 17:51:19
If you don't mind me asking, who are the other options if Monaco won't budge on Lemar? Cheers.

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{Ed001's Note - same ones as in the summer, the likes of Brandt etc mate. If I had the sense to keep notes of things I would be able to look up the names instead of sitting here scratching my head trying to remember them! I really will have to set up some kind of database like Ed002 uses.}

06 Jan 2018 18:00:15
I hope we don't go like VVD on the summer where it's him or no one with lemar.

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06 Jan 2018 18:00:42
Another one was insigne iirc ed1, get the database rolling haha.

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{Ed001's Note - I wish I knew how to do it. I really should spend some time figuring out how to put one together you are right.}

06 Jan 2018 18:14:45
No idea what ed2 does but you could always just do a simple excel sheet one for each team you do this for

Season | potential ins | potential outs
2016/ 17| player x. | player Y

Or get some sticky notes 😂 neighborhood would be covered in less than a week probably lol.

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{Ed001's Note - I used to do the notes, though not sticky notes, just a note pad and pen. Problem was searching through for anything. Honest truth is I have never used excel before, I will have to try, now I know that is the program for a database!}

06 Jan 2018 17:06:42
Ok mate thank you. He had to go but I can't help but feel sad.

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06 Jan 2018 18:40:50
Its pretty easy to use ed even if you have never used it before an will make life a hellovalot easier for you 😃.

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{Ed001's Note - I will have a look then cheers OGR.}

06 Jan 2018 19:02:59
Happy to help mate. you lot help us out a tonne with these sites so got to make it as easy as possible for you all :)

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{Ed001's Note - I am very grateful thanks mate.}

06 Jan 2018 22:40:02
Thanks ed001 appreciate your honesty. So do these mahrez links seem false? Or do you think we're changing our targets? Cheers. I don't wanna believe the mahrez rumours and I'm trying not to bite when united fans text me haha cheers.

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{Ed001's Note - I do not know of any contact with Leicester from us. He wants out still and it seems most likely that it is just a case of someone trying to remind people he wants a move.}

06 Jan 2018 16:49:21
Coutinho deal done according to paul Joyce to be announced/ tomorrow. 142 mill.

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06 Jan 2018 17:04:28
Quality player but equally a quality price . I’m sad to see him go, just hope we find someone able to step up to the mark.

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06 Jan 2018 17:04:54
Yep I've read the same, it's been coming so im not Suprised. I'd have liked him to stay but good luck to the lad 👍.

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06 Jan 2018 17:10:11
The announcement needs to come sooner so we can all move on to the next topic.
Glad this heartbreak will be done an dusted soon haha.

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06 Jan 2018 17:11:04
Thank you for your service little magician. Gutted you could not stick it out with is just this yesterday since we are in the cusp of something good but o well.

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06 Jan 2018 17:12:02
Hey he wants to go he doesn't want to play for us great price move on new chapter for the mighty reds.

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06 Jan 2018 17:27:19
Seems silly to let him go mid season, especially whilst in the CL, we hardly have a squad that will compete, if he goes I see us not getting much further!
I assume the lads we've looked at will be CL tied?

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06 Jan 2018 17:54:41
DeanW he hasn’t given the club a choice, it’s a lot better to just get rid of him and it sounds like he was doing everything possible not to stay.
eds am I right in thinking Couts will get a bit of the shared bonus the players will get when (not if, sorry RM) Barcelona win the league and winners medal. He hasn’t won jack with us and that’s my understanding on him forcing the move now and not waiting till the summer (could be wrong it’s all a guessing game only he knows what’s in his head)

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{Ed001's Note - he just wanted out, nothing to do with bonuses.}

06 Jan 2018 18:17:27
Fair enough ED1 I guesst his head was turned long before LFC turned that long awaited corner and started looking like a promising team capable of competing again.

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{Ed001's Note - it is odd because it was Neymar that used to chirp in his ear about Barca!}

06 Jan 2018 18:43:54
Yeah i’m surprised he didn’t convince him to join him at PSG instead, they might have paid even more for him and all upfront (assuming Barcelona probably hasn’t/ won’t) but they have other priorities I guess so he'd have to wait another year or 2.
I won't be surprised if he does eventually go that way in the future though.

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06 Jan 2018 15:54:16
Just been told we have also bid 100m for Thomas Lamer.

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06 Jan 2018 16:45:45
By who?

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06 Jan 2018 16:48:44
Coutinho to Barcelona deal agreed. (BT Sport Score / Telegraph Journo) .

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06 Jan 2018 16:50:35
If that's wat it takes too get him yes yes yes he would fit in lovely.

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06 Jan 2018 16:58:11
Is Lamer, a cheaper not as potent version of Lemar? 😂.

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06 Jan 2018 17:00:06
Dem voices TotK 😅.

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06 Jan 2018 17:18:00
Those voices 🤣.

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06 Jan 2018 17:56:26
I did type that first, in fact twice, but evebtually decided to stoop it down a level for the OP lol.

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06 Jan 2018 15:49:46
Coutinho deal done 100% just been completed and mahrez agent meet with club yesterday not sure how that went.

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06 Jan 2018 16:12:44
So that's lamer an mahrez? Come on please folks keep off the drink it's too early.

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06 Jan 2018 16:19:14
It went well with mahrez's agent very nice fella he brought cod and chips all round I had mushy peas with mine lovely.

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06 Jan 2018 17:46:43
No problem I told you information before anyone else that couthino deal was 100% done and I was right you will also find out we have bid 100m for Thomas Lemar which you will also find to be 100% right, I have also took a punt at Thomas Lemar signing before next Thursday which the club are confident about. I would like to see what the Edds have to say about any of the above info?

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06 Jan 2018 19:38:15
You provided information on the worst kept transfer in football?

Nice.

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06 Jan 2018 20:27:20
No I told you when it was completed we all knew it was a matter of time. I didn’t know you were aware that we had bid 100m for Thomas Lemar and the club were confident that he will be signed next week. Do the Edds believe this to be true?

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06 Jan 2018 14:45:10
PC hasn't travelled to Dubai with the squad
"Reportedly" said his goodbyes to team and LFC staff

Just go already!

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06 Jan 2018 15:22:52
Agree. Hope we aren’t as that Spanish journo says on skysports wasting our time trying to convince him to stay. Fans have been good with him even after the summer and he’s been captain yet as soon as the window opens he’s ‘injured’.

He wants to go for his own reasons, that’s football.

It’s an obvious waste of time trying to convince him to stay, we should be looking for the replacement.

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06 Jan 2018 16:07:58
Admittedly against Burnley and last night we were missing him (and to be fair Salah) . I naively hoped he would agree the move but leave in the summer. I'm now convinced he's going. But we've been here before and for me, the hole left won't be as big as Suarez. I'm bored now though, been a plaesure watching a £10m punt on a young man from inter become the third most expensive player ever, incredible individual performances (but don't forget periods where he has gone missing and forgot to turn up for big games) . All the best to him.

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06 Jan 2018 16:14:10
Get rid get as much money as we can an let him go.

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06 Jan 2018 16:14:41
We move on and find new PCs, Salahs and Suarezs - it's always been this way with LFC nowadays. Let's hope we get someone in time for this transfer window.

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06 Jan 2018 16:43:57
Players come and go. I'd have Dalglish and Fowler up front but that won't happen. At least he's not jumping ship to City or worse. Barcelona will hope he turns up in the big games.

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06 Jan 2018 16:45:50
The sooner Coutinho is history the better.
No player is bigger than LFC.
There's always someone younger and better to take your place. ( Naby Keita )

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06 Jan 2018 16:59:15
Readind deal agreed and he said his goodbyes.

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06 Jan 2018 17:11:55
I got no problem with Phil leaving to follow his dream. What I have a problem with is the "back injury" and the "thigh" problem! I trust klopp has a plan for a replacement and we move forward.

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06 Jan 2018 17:32:20
I just don't see any reason to let one of your best players go mid season, unless you have a replacement sorted. I agree he should go, but he is a class player who we will need in the CL if we are to make it futher.
The ox/ lallana aren't really to the same level. and likely we will get rebuffed by Monaco as they won't want to lose a player mid season either. Worried when you don't have a replacement ready!

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06 Jan 2018 17:36:36
Players come and go, good luck with Barce, now we move on to bigger better things.

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06 Jan 2018 20:36:50
Have a feeling we got the green light on Lemar.

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06 Jan 2018 02:15:37
Hey Ed's! A happy new year to all of you. This is my first post in 2018, and I might be a little late :)

I see there is a strong interest in Maharez. He is a right winger and we are overloaded with both mane and salah who play that position. Mane has moved to the other wing to accommodate salah at rw. This transfer seems a bit odd to me unless he is going to play left side of the mid 3 where coutino operates and maharez is not a natural in that position. Is there interest and if so where is he expected to slot in?

Thanks for your time! Cheers.

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{Ed002's Note - I am not aware of any Liverpool approach for Mahrez at this time - and as per Gelson Martins he would be a Salah type replacement - not Coutinho. AS such it makes little sense to me.}

06 Jan 2018 12:15:35
Ed001, are you able to throw any names into the ring about who you've heard we're interested in? We've heard from ed002 but it'd be interesting to hear what your contacts are telling you about any additional targets that we have.
Thanks mate.

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{Ed001's Note - right now I have nothing to add to what Ed002 has said, but I am still trying to chase up people after having had a couple of weeks off. There is the possibility of Keita, who wants to sort out a deal to come now, if not we are considering Ceballos or another central mid and a replacement for Coutinho. As far as I can find out, that is all for January, unless someone suddenly becomes available Klopp wants.}

06 Jan 2018 12:39:43
Is Goretzka completly off the table, if it was ever there? Would love to see Keita join in january, but wouldn't mind Goretzka or Ceballos at all. As for Coutinhos replacement if you will, would that stand between Mahrez or Lemar, or do Liverpool have got other subjects up their sleeve?

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{Ed001's Note - Goretzka was the other central mid I was referring to, I just couldn't think of his name! I do not know of any interest in Mahrez but there is interest in Lemar.}

06 Jan 2018 13:12:24
Cudnt we give Leipzig grujic on loan or some other players on fringes in exchange for keita now great experience for him, also seeing as emre can leaving do u think we will replace him like for like as in tall powerful enforcer I like that type of player in our midfield and I am sure we would feel the hit of not having them attributes in central midfield areas, at one stage I thought grujic might b one answer but he doesn't seem to have adapted or progressed I hope he does.

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{Ed002's Note - No.}

06 Jan 2018 13:32:56
now that ed01 and ed02. have given all the info we need can we please stop throwing random names and questions of when it will happen its taking too long to sift through all the nonsense that people are posting and no doubt the ed's are just fed up with it all.

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06 Jan 2018 14:42:13
It's a rumours site.

I appreciate the frustration but some of us don't visit every day and the search engine isn't consistent.

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06 Jan 2018 15:45:53
You don't visit everyday!? Wow! 😂.

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06 Jan 2018 16:32:31
Giantkey you should be visiting hourly let alone daily!

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06 Jan 2018 17:04:26
Thanks ed, that's great mate!

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{Ed001's Note - glad to help.}

07 Jan 2018 17:04:43
To be fair lads when VVD was flirting with us over the summer I spammed the refresh key like nobody's business.

I'm just jealous I can't be on here all the time to keep up to date 😂.

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06 Jan 2018 11:16:57
any truth to the rumours we're in contact with oblaks people over a potential contract? apparantly we're willing to match the release clause.

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06 Jan 2018 12:14:19
Not a chance.

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06 Jan 2018 09:22:51
We are being linked to Luis Suarez now as part of the coutinho deal.
Daily express. Man I love silly season lol.

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06 Jan 2018 10:12:50
Wow. i want Messi😉😉.

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06 Jan 2018 11:08:24
Sod that, I want messi and Suarez!

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06 Jan 2018 11:31:21
Messi Suarez and Iniesta please.

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06 Jan 2018 11:31:33
On sky sports too.

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{Ed001's Note - only because they want rid now his legs have gone after the knee op he had.}

06 Jan 2018 11:44:24
We don’t want Suarez back. We had his best years.
Passed his sell by date now I’m afraid.

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{Ed025's Note - hardly liver..but him returning is a non starter mate..

06 Jan 2018 11:49:26
Silly season is great init!
Ed, is there a genuine concern over his fitness now, enough to jeapordise his Barcelona future?

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{Ed001's Note - yes, they want to sell him. His knee injury has robbed him of what pace he had and he is missing chances to score due to not being able to move quickly enough.}

06 Jan 2018 11:54:52
You think there a chance ed01?

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{Ed001's Note - I hope not, he has lost so much since the op he is a shadow of the player he was. His pace is gone and he struggles to do the little twists and turns. Barca are very keen to offload him because of it.}

06 Jan 2018 12:04:28
So what you are saying Ed001, is that Barcą would like to offload Suarez?

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{Ed001's Note - they would LOVE to offload him not like to.}

06 Jan 2018 13:15:08
Not sure how badly Suarez game has been affected but would it not be possible for him to excel in a deeper creative role possibly filling the coutinho void?

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06 Jan 2018 13:43:22
I wouldn’t take the little rat if he came with €50M stuffed in his back pocket after what he did to the Dalglish and the club, he’s not to fit wear the shirt, even when he’s not banned for racism.

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{Ed001's Note - finally some sense.}

06 Jan 2018 13:59:33
Surely the owners wouldn’t even entertain it after him and his entourage threatened them with court action?

He did nothing but use us as a stepping stone and then embarrassed us time after time. I read somewhere he still counts in his fingers. He is nothing but a little s@@t stain.

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06 Jan 2018 14:31:05
After reading this website for years and listening to everything ed1 and ed2 have told us about him, I would never want him anywhere near this great club again. I'm glad people like the eds are around so it opens our eyes to what these type of plyers do our club and legends.

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06 Jan 2018 15:02:16
It’s complete rubbish from Sky, all linked with their betting site.

I don’t think the owners would even think about buying him back, not only for his behaviour but he is another one that forced his way out of the club, he would have even joined Arsenal .

Suarez back? No thank you.

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06 Jan 2018 00:29:57
So strong rumours linking us with Mahrez, personally I am a fan he looks good in a Leicester team but imagine him in our team I think he would be superb! He's full of pace, creative, clever player and he scores goals, Plus he knows the premier league.

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06 Jan 2018 00:48:38
I agree completely this lad was integral part of that league winning team, he knows the league so not a gamble in that sense, he could be the type of player which needs a higher platform to really excel seen him link very well with vardy who likes too run in behind he also glides past people for fun hope we consider him.

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06 Jan 2018 01:06:15
and can play in the champions league. what's the price tho?

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06 Jan 2018 01:49:09
They would as for between 40 an 50 million I would guess.

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06 Jan 2018 02:50:22
he's lazy.

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06 Jan 2018 03:03:58
I wouldn’t mind this, not first choice but I think he had some agreement with Leicester to allow him to leave if he renewed 18 months ago. I haven’t seen a bad klopp buy yet and if he can increase his work rate and get more consistency he could be a amazing for us. Player of the year just 2 years ago, talent in abundance.

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06 Jan 2018 04:15:35
Swishcleaner, you haven’t seen a bad Klopp buy? Come on now, that’s a little overboard.

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06 Jan 2018 05:47:29
Kman, at lfc who has he got massively wrong? Caulker on loan? Karius needs a proper run but was 4.5m and matip was on a free. Robertson is improving, is young and cost 1o mil. The rest have done well. So you could argue he’s ‘wasted 15 mil’ but I don’t think that’s the case. Compare that to Rodgers record and even dalgliesh ( 2nd time round)

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06 Jan 2018 06:39:26
Good player mahrez. Just think he's a bit temperamental at times. He can go missing for sequences of games at times!

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06 Jan 2018 07:18:34
Wouldn't having 5 African players in the first team who leave for ACON next year be a problem?

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06 Jan 2018 07:39:24
Avon has been moved to the summer if I’m not mistaken?

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{Ed001's Note - ding dong!}

06 Jan 2018 08:43:33
Where does he play if he signs?50m if the price, he's got to start right? So he's a right winger so does Salah get dropped or firmino to accommodate him?

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06 Jan 2018 09:04:28
Firmino into CM/ CAM and Salah up too Mahrez on right.

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06 Jan 2018 09:12:40
Klopp will fit him in and bring the best out of him, I would be interested to see what his goals and assist stats are over the last 2 seasons compared to couts. I reckon they’re pretty similar.

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06 Jan 2018 09:14:38
Firmino is best up top, starting the press, creating space and linking up unless klopp decides to change formation to 442.

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06 Jan 2018 09:28:00
Mahrez has been playing a ten role for Leicester of late.

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06 Jan 2018 09:29:09
50 million is 25 million last year.

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06 Jan 2018 09:58:48
Mahrez 37 goals in 144 games, coutihno 41 goals in 152 games that's according to Wikipedia that could of changed I think they similar in stats b interesting too see assists, he would progress with us to the higher level.

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06 Jan 2018 10:14:05
Avon cycles? 😂😂.

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06 Jan 2018 11:06:18
We don’t need another right winger, especially one that’s only ever had one decent season with a terrible attitude.

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06 Jan 2018 11:34:58
Problem us getting 130 mill for pipco and other teams inflating there prices.

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06 Jan 2018 14:18:47
I think Mahrez would be a smart move considering Lemar is likely not moving in Jan with Monaco unwilling to do business this month. Proven star in the Prem, would excel in a great attacking team and would be a fraction of the cost of a coutinho. Look to Lemar in the summer. Sell Couter, Buy Mahrez, Throw money at Goretzka for a summer move, look again at Lemar in summer and push for another CB assuming one of Matip/ Lovren/ Klavan are being sold (or 2 with Gomez eventually stepping into the role) . And finally a keeper!

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06 Jan 2018 00:03:39
It's ok guys @Indykaila on twitter says we have made contact with Leicester city about signing mahrez. Must be true indy says so. 😂😂😂😂😂.

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06 Jan 2018 00:50:04
Mahrez has 1 more premier league winners medal than any one else barring James Milner in our squad, he can’t be that bad and let’s not forgot he got player of the season that year!

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06 Jan 2018 01:43:52
I rate Mahrez, I just don’t see where he fits in with the current front three as he’s a right winger really. Maybe Salah Into a more central striker role and Firmino dropping into the countinho role?

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06 Jan 2018 02:13:33
And Mo Salah.

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06 Jan 2018 08:38:47
Having a medal doesn't make you a great player. Djimi traore has a champions league winners medal.!

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06 Jan 2018 09:37:15
Serious downgrade on Coutinho. Waste of £40-50m.

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06 Jan 2018 09:43:05
Serious downgrade on Coutinho. Waste of £40-50m.

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06 Jan 2018 12:21:32
I can see why we’d be interested but the versatility of coutinho will be missed the most. Mahrez is purely a winger and I’d say we need more creativity through the middle than we do out wide. He definitely adds depth especially when one/ two of the 4 are out for some reason (which is currently the case with Salah and coutinho both out) but there are much better options out there for the price we’d have to pay for him. Next season we’d have 4-5 players out for Afcon at this rate, it’s not really a practical signing for me, even though he’d be a decent addition.

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06 Jan 2018 12:51:16
Robert Huth has one more league medal than any player in our squad apartment from Milner 😂😂😂😂.

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06 Jan 2018 12:58:31
Wes Morgan has one more league winners medal than any player in our squad barring Milner 😂😂😂.

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06 Jan 2018 12:59:51
Schlopp has one more league winners medal than any player in our squad other than Milner 😂😂😂.

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