astraguy Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 We are apparently close to land Di María. Speaks volumes of how things have gone for us this window that I'd actually welcome him warmly. My GF is happy at least, one of her favorite players. When does the Spanish window close? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 Today at 00.00 local time (01.00 in the UK) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Valencia's "survivors" from last season's squad: http://eldesmarquevalencia.eldesmarqueporta.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/201718/VALENCIA_CF/COMPETICION/FRanPlantilla.jpeg Radical, but probably warranted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elric Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Valencia's "survivors" from last season's squad: http://eldesmarquevalencia.eldesmarqueporta.netdna-cdn.com/images/stories/201718/VALENCIA_CF/COMPETICION/FRanPlantilla.jpeg Radical, but probably warranted. Fucking hell, I know some of them were a bit colourless but did they have to die? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Colback family photo. Spot the adopted kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulgame Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. I think they did, LFC obviously dropped a figure they knew we'd never accept. That's okay, I just wish we had alternatives lined up. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. I think they did, LFC obviously dropped a figure they knew we'd never accept. That's okay, I just wish we had alternatives lined up. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Should go for lemar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulgame Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. I think they did, LCF obviously dropped a figure they knew we'd never accept. That's okay, I just wish we had alternatives lined up. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk How would we drop a figure when we never even entered into any negotiations? Our stand all through the summer has been the same despite Barca and their board making up stuff all through the summer . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Village Idiot Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. I think they did, LCF obviously dropped a figure they knew we'd never accept. That's okay, I just wish we had alternatives lined up. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk How would we drop a figure when we never even entered into any negotiations? Our stand all through the summer has been the same despite Barca and their board making up stuff all through the summer . Personally I think that you would have sold if you had landed Lemar, and the move collapsed because of Lemar staying put. You simply were not going to spend north of 100m for Ox and Lemar and keep also Coutinho in the team. Makes no sense for the squad. So yeah, Liverpool were fine with selling Coutinho, on their terms. Those just didn't happen. No need to pretend otherwise, Liverpool operated smartly. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 I don't understand Chelsea's business/intended business this summer. They were by far the best team in the country last season, with a brilliant manager who'd pioneered the latest formation fad, and a consistent eleven that fell into place perfectly. To allow one of their linchpins to go to a direct rival and then replace him with Drinkwater, who can't even get in the England team, was bizarre enough in the first place. To then add Barkley, who's pretty much at the same level (but a different style of player obviously), would've made a bizarre situation even stranger. Good thing for them that Morata looks like a good signing. All this though, as well as Arsenal's latest laughable attempt at the title, Spurs' issues and lack of strengthening, and Liverpool still not having the defense to mount a likely challenge - it's paved the way for Man Utd to scoop-up the title of of nowhere. Which will obviously be grim AF. City might stand in the way but probs not imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
beautifulgame Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Our DoF saying that Liverpool wanted €200m for Coutinho. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Obviously your DoF is lying through his teeth to save face considering Liverpool never entered any negotiations. I think they did, LCF obviously dropped a figure they knew we'd never accept. That's okay, I just wish we had alternatives lined up. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk How would we drop a figure when we never even entered into any negotiations? Our stand all through the summer has been the same despite Barca and their board making up stuff all through the summer . Personally I think that you would have sold if you had landed Lemar, and the move collapsed because of Lemar staying put. You simply were not going to spend north of 100m for Ox and Lemar and keep also Coutinho in the team. Makes no sense for the squad. So yeah, Liverpool were fine with selling Coutinho, on their terms. Those just didn't happen. No need to pretend otherwise, Liverpool operated smartly. Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Ofcourse that's Barca media were saying so that must be true lol. Our move for Lemar had nothing to do with Coutinho.Pretty much every reliable journo confirmed it.Ofcourse we were going to spend 100+ mil on Ox and Lemar if we had the chance. Very early in the window ,in May itself, well before all this nonsense from Barca started , it was well established our midfield tagerts were Keita(had 60 mil bid rejected for him) and Ox which would cost ,guess what? North of 100mil.But obviously we signed Keita for next season so suddenly had the funds allocated for Kieta available this season .Hence tried to sign Lemar at the last minute. It isn't rocket science to see us targetting Lemar stories came up after we announced the Keita deal officially. Simple fact is we were never interested in selling Countinho this season.Never entered into any negotiations .We put it on our website crystal clear he is staying. But ofcourse MD and Sport continue to make stuff up despite every reliable journo in England saying to the contrary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deuce Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 This Coutinho business is grating. Sell him, don't sell him, just shut the fuck up about it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Why not Matic/Bakayoko instead of Bakayoko/Drinkwater then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 This Coutinho business is grating. Sell him, don't sell him, just shut the fuck up about it. Vieira was the worst one ever imo, linked with a move abroad every summer for about 6 or 7 years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Why not Matic/Bakayoko instead of Bakayoko/Drinkwater then? Whoever's ultimately in charge of their transfer policy is an idiot. They'd be done if they were forced to deal with any significant spending constraints. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Conte i imagine, he did this at Juventus all the damn time. He's a great manager but he insists upon buying mid table level garbage all the time to pad out the squad because he knows they will work really hard for him. Then he'll complain why the squad isn't good enough to compete in the CL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impossibly Daft Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Why not Matic/Bakayoko instead of Bakayoko/Drinkwater then? It's Matic->Bakayoko Then Chalobah->Drinkwater As the Homegrown Player box-ticking exercise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 This Coutinho business is grating. Sell him, don't sell him, just shut the fuck up about it. Vieira was the worst one ever imo, linked with a move abroad every summer for about 6 or 7 years. Ah god aye. The 'Carlos Tevez saga' was the one that got me, like. Probably what made me stop watching SSN in the end. Constantly hearing Rick Parry's "Shtevensh deshided te shtay" interview in 2005 as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Fabregas to Barca has to be up there, especially with the whole he has Barca DNA nonsense every fucking week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Fabregas to Barca has to be up there, especially with the whole he has Barca DNA nonsense every fucking week. yeah seemed like they had the entire barca squad taking turns in talking about it in the press. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 2, 2017 Share Posted September 2, 2017 Sure Gareth Barry to Liverpool was constant throughout a summer. De Gea to R.Madrid was awful a few seasons ago and is still ongoing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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