Guest reefatoon Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Christ is that all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Love Lucas ever since my housemate told me how much he loves saying 'unlucky' in a high pitched voice Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 he'd boss the championship always rated him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 he'd boss the championship always rated him He would be good alongside Shelvey or with Hayden allowing Aarons, Gayle,Perez and Ritchie to just attack. We would be solid defensively. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Rafa is the manager, i would be shocked if we weren't solid defensively anyway tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Isn't Lucas a perma-cripple though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Isn't Lucas a perma-cripple though? No he isn't: suffered a couple of bad injuries; other than that he's not an Aarons or SDJ type of injured player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Sky Sports: Newcastle are still wanting to take West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford on a season long loan-deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Isn't Lucas a perma-cripple though? No he isn't: suffered a couple of bad injuries; other than that he's not an Aarons or SDJ type of injured player Really? Thought he was always fucked. Hardly remember him under Rogers for example. Probably me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Isn't Lucas a perma-cripple though? Yep. Good player at his peak but I'd be a little wary of signing him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Isn't Lucas a perma-cripple though? No he isn't: suffered a couple of bad injuries; other than that he's not an Aarons or SDJ type of injured player Really? Thought he was always f***ed. Hardly remember him under Rogers for example. Probably me. If memory serves it was more because Rodgers preferred Allen etc etc rather than him being injured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottish Mag Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Assuming Rafa wants him, and could talk him in to dropping a division, if we got Lucas Leiva in I think we would definitely see Tiote away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Never liked Lucas at all for Liverpool, but that's because I didn't think he was good enough for where they wanted to be. He's miles ahead of the Championship though, would be a great signing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Still can't see it, Hayden was bought for DM/CM position, along with Saivet, Colback, Tiote, Shelvey, Anita. We're not exactly short in that area. I think the papers are just guessing, i think we just want cash up front and Liverpool want to pay in installments. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Still can't see it, Hayden was bought for DM/CM position, along with Saivet, Colback, Tiote, Shelvey, Anita. We're not exactly short in that area. I think the papers are just guessing, i think we just want cash up front and Liverpool want to pay in installments. I agree, if we need a midfielder it would more of the attacking/creative variety than defensive tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Or he wants defensive midfielders to allow the front 4 to roam. Could do with a player that can score some goals from there other than Shelvey so we have a few options. I think Tiote will go so we need experience in there and would make sense from that point of view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Or he wants defensive midfielders to allow the front 4 to roam. Could do with a player that can score some goals from there other than Shelvey so we have a few options. I think Tiote will go so we need experience in there and would make sense from that point of view. I'm not convinced we want Lucas, makes sense if it's the scenario you put forward though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Still can't see it, Hayden was bought for DM/CM position, along with Saivet, Colback, Tiote, Shelvey, Anita. We're not exactly short in that area. I think the papers are just guessing, i think we just want cash up front and Liverpool want to pay in installments. I agree, if we need a midfielder it would more of the attacking/creative variety than defensive tbh. Agreed but Rafa does like his two holding midfielders, i think we have enough of those but as nufc4eva says it could be if Tiote goes. Personally i think like you it's attacking midfielders we will want, especially if Gini and Sissoko go. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Chris Wilder confirms #sufc have rejected an offer for Che Adams. Believed to have come from a Championship club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Or he wants defensive midfielders to allow the front 4 to roam. Could do with a player that can score some goals from there other than Shelvey so we have a few options. I think Tiote will go so we need experience in there and would make sense from that point of view. One of those players has to at least have the passing range and vision to initiate attacks though, otherwise you'll see what happens with England is a load of forwards on the pitch but we can't create because nobody is keeping the ball or helping set up that front 4. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 If Tiote goes, Colback is shite and Hayden has started something like 8 league game in his career. It's not inconceivable he is a target. I really like Lucas, would be a class above just about every player in the Championship. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieT Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Yorkshire Post reporting that Sheffield United turned down a 7 figure bid from a Championship club for Che Adams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Or he wants defensive midfielders to allow the front 4 to roam. Could do with a player that can score some goals from there other than Shelvey so we have a few options. I think Tiote will go so we need experience in there and would make sense from that point of view. One of those players has to at least have the passing range and vision to initiate attacks though, otherwise you'll see what happens with England is a load of forwards on the pitch but we can't create because nobody is keeping the ball or helping set up that front 4. True and I think we do need that, someone that can switch play and join in attacks is required, however assuming Tiote goes we don't have anyone experienced or good enough to protect the back 4 and sometimes you could understand trying to have a functional defence minded midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 Sky Sports: Newcastle *are still wanting* to take West Ham midfielder Reece Oxford on a season long loan-deal *still want Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 Reports back that we want Lucas as part of the Wijnaldum deal - The Telegraph Sounds sensible. Lack of a decent midfield anchorman cost us dear last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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