to be fair, 180k in London is about 120k in Liverpool, the cost of property is so much less.
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Just a weird, weird signing. We already have plenty of attacking players in that area of the pitch and almost every one of them is better than Oxlade-Chamberlain. Shouldn't we spending this money on a defender???
no one wants to play for the Cont!
You're talking nonsense Metro, you can squeeze extra out of certain players but even if he can get Ox to perform 5 times better than he ever has done then he'll still be short
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 21 seconds ago
to be fair, 180k in London is about 120k in Liverpool, the cost of property is so much less.
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Buy a whole street, Fowler style, up Liverpool
As I have said many times on this forum, there is a player in there somewhere, but given the situation, I'm satisfied with the 35-40m fee.
He could be a very good player for Liverpool if he's managed correctly.
However, even though he wants to be a central midfielder, I still think the wing-back role suits him well.
He was one of our best players in that position when we switched to a 3-4-3.
I'm less certain as to how he would be as a central midfielder. He has a deceptively good passing range, but does he have the discipline, awareness and ball retention skills to be a top CM? I personally don't think so, but time will tell.
As others have said, how much game time will he actually get there competing against Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, possibly Lallana too? And then there's Keita coming in next season as well.
Given how inconsistent he's been for Arsenal though, and the length of time left on his contract, getting anywhere between £35m-£40m for him is pretty good going. Just hope we re-invest it as soon as possible!
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 14 seconds ago
no one wants to play for the Cont!
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They all wanna play for Klippity
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His price gone up from 20m to 25m upto 35m. This is too much for a player with his ability in his final year of contract. Doesn't score goals or create them. Can't tackle. But Klopp likes pacey players even if they are technically limited. Now this means we're not signing Lemar and Arsenal or Chelsea coold go for him.
League holders turned down & will have to settle for Barkley Drinkwater Llorente
Ox to be converted to DM.
comment by The Verbal Jouster (U11370)
posted 3 minutes ago
You're talking nonsense Metro, you can squeeze extra out of certain players but even if he can get Ox to perform 5 times better than he ever has done then he'll still be short
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You'll be singing his praises eventually - just like TAA
What an underwhelming signing this must be for liverpool fans. 40 million wow
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comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 39 seconds ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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We couldn't accommodate him as apparently he fancies himself as a CM
Brilliant, if I am wrong I will admit it. TAA looks very good and he had proved me wrong but he still needs to do more and for a lot lot longer.
The Ox had been around longer than Yakubu and will not improve much more, I can not recall ever being so disappointed when either a player has come or gone for that matter.
You have chosen a headline to get a load of comments when you're understanding of the game is next to nothing
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comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 5 minutes ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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They're all better than the Ox, to be fair.
Ox is an average winger but he's fast. Barkley is a number ten who could develop really well. None of them would fit into Chelsea or Liverpool teams in their favoured positions. At Spurs Barkley would be back up to Alli who is much better.
Funny though, two days ago, all Chelsea and Liverpool fans were dreading Ox - all negative. Then yesterday, half (just half) CFC fans were starting to come round to the possibility. Today, he's a messiah at Anfield.
FICKLE!!
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 8 minutes ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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To be fair, you can see where Llorente and Drinkwater fit into Chelsea's squad.
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posted on 30/8/17
to be fair, 180k in London is about 120k in Liverpool, the cost of property is so much less.
posted on 30/8/17
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posted on 30/8/17
Just a weird, weird signing. We already have plenty of attacking players in that area of the pitch and almost every one of them is better than Oxlade-Chamberlain. Shouldn't we spending this money on a defender???
posted on 30/8/17
no one wants to play for the Cont!
posted on 30/8/17
You're talking nonsense Metro, you can squeeze extra out of certain players but even if he can get Ox to perform 5 times better than he ever has done then he'll still be short
posted on 30/8/17
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 21 seconds ago
to be fair, 180k in London is about 120k in Liverpool, the cost of property is so much less.
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Buy a whole street, Fowler style, up Liverpool
posted on 30/8/17
As I have said many times on this forum, there is a player in there somewhere, but given the situation, I'm satisfied with the 35-40m fee.
posted on 30/8/17
He could be a very good player for Liverpool if he's managed correctly.
However, even though he wants to be a central midfielder, I still think the wing-back role suits him well.
He was one of our best players in that position when we switched to a 3-4-3.
I'm less certain as to how he would be as a central midfielder. He has a deceptively good passing range, but does he have the discipline, awareness and ball retention skills to be a top CM? I personally don't think so, but time will tell.
As others have said, how much game time will he actually get there competing against Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, possibly Lallana too? And then there's Keita coming in next season as well.
Given how inconsistent he's been for Arsenal though, and the length of time left on his contract, getting anywhere between £35m-£40m for him is pretty good going. Just hope we re-invest it as soon as possible!
posted on 30/8/17
comment by Redinthehead - FreeGaza - فلسطين (U1860)
posted 14 seconds ago
no one wants to play for the Cont!
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They all wanna play for Klippity
posted on 30/8/17
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posted on 30/8/17
His price gone up from 20m to 25m upto 35m. This is too much for a player with his ability in his final year of contract. Doesn't score goals or create them. Can't tackle. But Klopp likes pacey players even if they are technically limited. Now this means we're not signing Lemar and Arsenal or Chelsea coold go for him.
posted on 30/8/17
League holders turned down & will have to settle for Barkley Drinkwater Llorente
posted on 30/8/17
Ox to be converted to DM.
posted on 30/8/17
comment by The Verbal Jouster (U11370)
posted 3 minutes ago
You're talking nonsense Metro, you can squeeze extra out of certain players but even if he can get Ox to perform 5 times better than he ever has done then he'll still be short
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You'll be singing his praises eventually - just like TAA
posted on 30/8/17
What an underwhelming signing this must be for liverpool fans. 40 million wow
posted on 30/8/17
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posted on 30/8/17
Rate Ox above Barkley.
posted on 30/8/17
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 39 seconds ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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We couldn't accommodate him as apparently he fancies himself as a CM
posted on 30/8/17
Brilliant, if I am wrong I will admit it. TAA looks very good and he had proved me wrong but he still needs to do more and for a lot lot longer.
The Ox had been around longer than Yakubu and will not improve much more, I can not recall ever being so disappointed when either a player has come or gone for that matter.
You have chosen a headline to get a load of comments when you're understanding of the game is next to nothing
posted on 30/8/17
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posted on 30/8/17
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posted on 30/8/17
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 5 minutes ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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They're all better than the Ox, to be fair.
posted on 30/8/17
Ox is an average winger but he's fast. Barkley is a number ten who could develop really well. None of them would fit into Chelsea or Liverpool teams in their favoured positions. At Spurs Barkley would be back up to Alli who is much better.
Funny though, two days ago, all Chelsea and Liverpool fans were dreading Ox - all negative. Then yesterday, half (just half) CFC fans were starting to come round to the possibility. Today, he's a messiah at Anfield.
FICKLE!!
posted on 30/8/17
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 8 minutes ago
League holders turned down & will have to settle for BarkleyDrinkwaterLlorente
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To be fair, you can see where Llorente and Drinkwater fit into Chelsea's squad.
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