Nucasol Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: If you have a bottomless pit of money and keep buying elite players it’s going to work at some point, but Boehly doesn’t deserve an ounce of credit He’s lucked out massively with the Saudi thing. Otherwise they’d be dragging a super sized version of the NUFC bum squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 It might not seem it because of how much they spent last year but I think Chelsea are actually cutting cloth accordingly. They're refusing to re-sign top players like Mount on 300k a week and instead signing younger players on cheaper wages on long contracts. It's a fundamental change in model compared to the last 20 years. I think there's a big question whether they become title contenders again or whether they just become a club that buys and sells but doesn't win titles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leffe186 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 6 hours ago, TRC said: I think I'm in the minority but I actually think Boehly has done some great business and it will be a success in a few years By “done some great business” do you mean “thrown enough money at the wall for some of it to stick”? Edited July 13, 2023 by leffe186 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 They’ve signed some good players but I look at that Chelsea squad it doesn’t exactly fill me with fear. Not exactly packed with Prem experience, your main continuity players are two injury prone full backs and a centre half who will be close to 40 at the start of next season. Strike force is currently two young unproven players one having a half decent season with Villarreal and the other having missed an entire season with a ACL injury. You presume Lukaku and Auba will be peddled. Caicedo is good but his price and hype seems to be inflated way beyond anything realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamPS Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Big difference for Chelsea will be having a full pre season with a decent manager and most of the players already in situ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 14 hours ago, SUPERTOON said: Villa in for Felix Would be another great signing if there's any truth in it. He showed glimpses of what he can do at Chelsea, think he could do well at a settled club with an idea what they are doing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Just now, The Prophet said: I wish they would take our trash Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Henderson to Saudi would mean two of the Sky Six taking transfer fees from them. I can't see how that doesn't open the door to us selling to them too. It has to. Salah is still Liverpool's best player. Selling him now actually weakens them, so I would welcome it even if they get Chiesa. Regarding Lavia, the Manchester Evening News reckons City sold him with all manner of buyback clauses, so Liverpool only get him if Pep doesn't want him back. This would mean Pep rating him below Kalvin Phillips. There aren't many examples of Pep-era City letting good players go, Jadon Sancho as the only one that springs to mind. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfers-romeo-lavia-27277041 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Shit time to have so few sellable assets. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Liverpool getting 40m for a rapidly declining Fabinho would be highly annoying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 5 minutes ago, Stottie said: Henderson to Saudi would mean two of the Sky Six taking transfer fees from them. I can't see how that doesn't open the door to us selling to them too. It has to. Salah is still Liverpool's best player. Selling him now actually weakens them, so I would welcome it even if they get Chiesa. Regarding Lavia, the Manchester Evening News reckons City sold him with all manner of buyback clauses, so Liverpool only get him if Pep doesn't want him back. This would mean Pep rating him below Kalvin Phillips. There aren't many examples of Pep-era City letting good players go, Jadon Sancho as the only one that springs to mind. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfers-romeo-lavia-27277041 It’s also that Lavia might not want a return. Why re-sign an unhappy player? PIF signing 3 aging Liverpool midfielders would hurt. They’ll replace them with utter class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I think we can sell to Saudi any time we like, always have been able to. We just don't have any good players that we don't need to keep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucasol Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Just now, The College Dropout said: It’s also that Lavia might not want a return. Why re-sign an unhappy player? PIF signing 3 aging Liverpool midfielders would hurt. They’ll replace them with utter class. Thuram, Szlob and Lavia. All funded by our “totally independent” owners. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 And they won’t sell Salah unless he kicks up a huge fuss. They would’ve liked to have gotten rid of Fabinho and replaced him. But they assumed there would be no buyers. But here comes PIF. Them buying all this dead wood from rivals hurts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeordieDazzler Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, Stottie said: Henderson to Saudi would mean two of the Sky Six taking transfer fees from them. I can't see how that doesn't open the door to us selling to them too. It has to. Salah is still Liverpool's best player. Selling him now actually weakens them, so I would welcome it even if they get Chiesa. Regarding Lavia, the Manchester Evening News reckons City sold him with all manner of buyback clauses, so Liverpool only get him if Pep doesn't want him back. This would mean Pep rating him below Kalvin Phillips. There aren't many examples of Pep-era City letting good players go, Jadon Sancho as the only one that springs to mind. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/man-city-transfers-romeo-lavia-27277041 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Do no Saudi clubs want a shiny Jeff Hendrick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Can't wait until they slap in a £60 million bid for Almiron. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 If Saudi are paying full Transfermarkt prices for declining Sky Six players, we should sell some combination of Murphy, ASM, Targett and Miggy for the same full Transfermarkt prices. If there are five CL places, the goal should be to finish Top 5, realistically above Villa, Brighton, Chelsea, and Spurs. Finishing above both Liverpool and Man U will not be necessary next season. Liverpool alone improving shouldn't be an issue. If Nunez finds his shooting boots and Diaz regains his form, they won't need a new midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Just now, The Prophet said: Can't wait until they slap in a £60 million bid for Almiron. Wish they'd fucking get on with it then, and I love Miggy but we need to be on the same playing field as the big (s)hitter clubs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Didn't realise Max Power has moved to a Saudi club too. Mad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krabbe2 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Is there a transfer window in Saudi or can they trade all year round? Starting to get fed up with their whole project and hope they flop big. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronson333 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 (edited) 39 minutes ago, The Prophet said: Remember his wife saying something like ‘something’s oil can’t buy’ after Man City won the league. Edited July 13, 2023 by Ronson333 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina Tooner Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Losing Henderson & Fabinho might hurt Liverpool more than they think. Its alot of experience lost Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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