sunderland

[captainhaircut]

What are they thinking? Talk this morning that Mignolet and Sessesgnon will be sold for a combined 15m. Add in not having Rose this season and they'll have lost 3 of their 4 decent players.

 

And then they'll replace them all with a load of average Italians.

[joeyt]

Mignolet on his way to Liverpool

[Fenham Mag]

Mignolet on his way to Liverpool

 

Baby, he's ready to go.

[Skeletor]

Mignolet on his way to Liverpool

 

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[David Icke - Son of God]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

[Ketsbaia]

Saying the price is about £9m, which I thought was a bit low. But yeah, Westwood is pretty good and they can use that money on Serie B players.

[Unbelievable]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him?

[ponsaelius]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Mignolet is a quality keeper, Westwood is vey average.

[Skeletor]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him?

 

Definitely. Mignolet was the difference between them staying up and being relegated last season.

[jdckelly]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him?

Seen Westwood mostly for Ireland and he's competent to good but hardly outstanding and I'd say Mingolet is a good deal better but Westwood won't let them down

[Guest Nixon]

Mignolet's a fantastic shot stopper. Only dropped one clanger I can think of all season. The only weakness I've noted is his feet/passing aren't the best. Seemed to be a big asset to Vorm's game.

[Unbelievable]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Have to say I haven't seen that much of Westwood, but Mignolet essentially saved their bacon last season. What makes you say Westwood would be able to adequately replace him?

Seen Westwood mostly for Ireland and he's competent to good but hardly outstanding and I'd say Mingolet is a good deal better but Westwood won't let them down

 

Fair enough. They're already losing their best outfield player (Rose), so to lose their outstanding goalkeeper, who kept them up (barely) and replace from within with an inferior option seems very risky to me, especially with the number of squad permutations they already seem to be having (mostly without any experience in English football too).

[Deuce]

Mignolet got me a lot of points for fantasy last year, ergo, he's a good player.

[Conjo]

This will either go horribly wrong or distinctly average.

[Sima]

Honestly don't know how many players they has signed so far and I bet most mackems would say the same thing.

[Beren]

Thought he was their player of the season from what I saw of them, tbh. Surprised and amused the price is so low.

[Troll]

I think that's a good deal for the Mackems. Mignolet is overrated and Westwood is one hell of a replacement.

 

Are you the real David Icke?  Sounds as mental as the stuff he comes out with.

[Ryan]

Mignolet is an excellent keeper, great deal for Liverpool if they can get him for £9 million.

[Segun Oluwaniyi]

Keepers are overrated in terms of importance, imo. There are only 10-15 in the world I'd pay 10 million pound for. Even the best ones, how many wonder saves do they make that another sound reasonable keeper wouldn't have a chance with. I'd wager less than once a match on average.

[ponsaelius]

I think they're underrated in terms of importance.

[Unbelievable]

Keepers are overrated in terms of importance, imo. There are only 10-15 in the world I'd pay 10 million pound for. Even the best ones, how many wonder saves do they make that another sound reasonable keeper wouldn't have a chance with. I'd wager less than once a match on average.

 

Couldn't disagree more. For their importance in the team they are actually financially underrated. It's amazing you can get a top class match decider, capable of turning losses into draws for under 10 million really. I'd wager (although I don't want to find out) that if Krul were injured all of next season, and we'd had to rely on Elliott, who is classed as a capable understudy by most on here, we'd be as good as down. Those 10-20 saves Krul would make more make all the difference in the table.

 

Edit: you say the difference would be less than once a match between a good keeper and a decent one. That's 30 goals in the season, with it being the crucial position that it is..

[Guest neesy111]

I think they're underrated in terms of importance.

 

Same.

[Guest elbee909]

The best keepers shouldn't need to make 'wonder saves'.

[Fenham Mag]

The best keepers shouldn't need to make 'wonder saves'.

 

Eh?

[Beren]

Keepers are overrated in terms of importance, imo. There are only 10-15 in the world I'd pay 10 million pound for. Even the best ones, how many wonder saves do they make that another sound reasonable keeper wouldn't have a chance with. I'd wager less than once a match on average.

 

Couldn't disagree more. A good keeper is immensely valuable. Especially if you haven't got a great defence (and virtually no one in the league does, at the minute).