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posted on 6/1/19

There’s nothing to criticise Liverpool for as things stand a rivals as they are, they’re being managed superbly and could very well win the title playing great football.

Klopp’s virtue signalling was funny but if they win the league, as if anyone will care.

Having digs at their spending, as a United fan, is ridiculous and we should begin showing a little humility in my opinion.

posted on 6/1/19

it doesn't mean anything, but this nonsense that Klopp is somehow doing things 'the right way' and Liverpool are some plucky underdog fighting against the financial might of Man City is just that, nonsense. The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending. It is what it is and there's nothing wrong with it.

posted on 6/1/19

“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 minute ago
There’s nothing to criticise Liverpool for as things stand a rivals as they are, they’re being managed superbly and could very well win the title playing great football.

Klopp’s virtue signalling was funny but if they win the league, as if anyone will care.

Having digs at their spending, as a United fan, is ridiculous and we should begin showing a little humility in my opinion.
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Winston

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 42 seconds ago
it doesn't mean anything, but this nonsense that Klopp is somehow doing things 'the right way' and Liverpool are some plucky underdog fighting against the financial might of Man City is just that, nonsense. The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending. It is what it is and there's nothing wrong with it.
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Sorry mate, that is utter crap.

City have outspent Liverpool by a long, long way.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 10 seconds ago
“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.
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You have. You outspent them last calendar year by a lot.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Robbing_Hoody - as a rule I don't trust a man who doesn't drink but I do trust James Milner (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
It's all just income and expenditure. Why does the money generated from transfers mean anymore than that of prize money or match day income? It doesn't.

Unless we sell someone, however, or reach the CL final again (or both) you'll see less spending that we did last calender year.
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im not sure on that.

you need to replace henderson and milner and if keita doesnt work out that could be a big spend in midfield needed

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 2 minutes ago
it doesn't mean anything, but this nonsense that Klopp is somehow doing things 'the right way' and Liverpool are some plucky underdog fighting against the financial might of Man City is just that, nonsense. The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending. It is what it is and there's nothing wrong with it.
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Well the fact is their squad is far more expensive and so is there wage bill, that's not up for debate. I also remember you saying that no one should expect Jose to come above City due to that very same fact (and the difference is greater for LFC).

So it's not nonsense is it.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 3 minutes ago
it doesn't mean anything, but this nonsense that Klopp is somehow doing things 'the right way' and Liverpool are some plucky underdog fighting against the financial might of Man City is just that, nonsense. The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending. It is what it is and there's nothing wrong with it.
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posted on 6/1/19

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Robbing_Hoody - as a rule I don't trust a man who doesn't drink but I do trust James Milner (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
It's all just income and expenditure. Why does the money generated from transfers mean anymore than that of prize money or match day income? It doesn't.

Unless we sell someone, however, or reach the CL final again (or both) you'll see less spending that we did last calender year.
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im not sure on that.

you need to replace henderson and milner and if keita doesnt work out that could be a big spend in midfield needed
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Well with all due respect you've been wrong about everything Liverpool so far this season so I'll stick with it being about half, if that. We don't need to replace Henderson at all.

posted on 6/1/19

as a bench option sure. but as i said if keita doesnt find some form then whos the starting midfield with milner gone?

fabinho OX and wijnaldum and Henderson as your option fromt he bench? looks a tad lightweight

posted on 6/1/19

Well of course Man City's squad overall is more expensive than Liverpool's because they've been spending big for years. But since your club has made the switch to start spending larger amounts of money on players, in that time period you have outspent Man City. You've out Man City'd Man City.

posted on 6/1/19

You shouldn't be allowed internet access.

posted on 6/1/19

i expect city to spend very big this summer irrespective of whether they win anything.

need reinforcements in midfield and CF

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Benji Veniamin (U19953)
posted 3 minutes ago
as a bench option sure. but as i said if keita doesnt find some form then whos the starting midfield with milner gone?

fabinho OX and wijnaldum and Henderson as your option fromt he bench? looks a tad lightweight
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You think you'd learn tbh.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 55 seconds ago
Well of course Man City's squad overall is more expensive than Liverpool's because they've been spending big for years. But since your club has made the switch to start spending larger amounts of money on players, in that time period you have outspent Man City. You've out Man City'd Man City.
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After selling a player to fund it.

Who did City sell to buy Laporte & Mahrez?

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 10 seconds ago
“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.
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You have. You outspent them last calendar year by a lot.
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I’m a United fan.

2 problems with your point:

1. A calendar year... so what? Why is one year suddenly the key measure of time?

2. Overall spend - what about wages?

posted on 6/1/19

comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 55 seconds ago
Well of course Man City's squad overall is more expensive than Liverpool's because they've been spending big for years. But since your club has made the switch to start spending larger amounts of money on players, in that time period you have outspent Man City. You've out Man City'd Man City.
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After selling a player to fund it.

Who did City sell to buy Laporte & Mahrez?
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Selling coutinho doesn't fund around £300m spent on transfers in the last year and a half bro.

posted on 6/1/19

No it doesn't. We get various other income like £70m from the CL and £200m+ from TV and so on.

Does City's squad cost more? Yes. Wages higher? Yep.

That's it and it's a big reason that they're a very good side. If we can overhaul that it would be a very fine accomplishment.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 10 seconds ago
“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.
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You have. You outspent them last calendar year by a lot.
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I’m a United fan.

2 problems with your point:

1. A calendar year... so what? Why is one year suddenly the key measure of time?

2. Overall spend - what about wages?


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Well I'm just choosing the most recent year because that spending seems the most relevant in regards to this season.

And I can accept that Man City have a more expensive squad and probably a higher wage bill than Liverpool do. But in 2018 Liverpool definitely took the first few steps to catching up with them. I'm just pointing out that their fans can't take the moral highground anymore and claim that they operate in a different manner to Man City, PSG, United etc.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 55 seconds ago
Well of course Man City's squad overall is more expensive than Liverpool's because they've been spending big for years. But since your club has made the switch to start spending larger amounts of money on players, in that time period you have outspent Man City. You've out Man City'd Man City.
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After selling a player to fund it.

Who did City sell to buy Laporte & Mahrez?
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Selling coutinho doesn't fund around £300m spent on transfers in the last year and a half bro.
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So your inching it out to a year and a half now, because it was a calendar year before.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 10 seconds ago
“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have. You outspent them last calendar year by a lot.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I’m a United fan.

2 problems with your point:

1. A calendar year... so what? Why is one year suddenly the key measure of time?

2. Overall spend - what about wages?


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Well I'm just choosing the most recent year because that spending seems the most relevant in regards to this season.

And I can accept that Man City have a more expensive squad and probably a higher wage bill than Liverpool do. But in 2018 Liverpool definitely took the first few steps to catching up with them. I'm just pointing out that their fans can't take the moral highground anymore and claim that they operate in a different manner to Man City, PSG, United etc.
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United and Liverpool operate differently to Man City and PSG imo.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Robbing_Hoody - as a rule I don't trust a man who doesn't drink but I do trust James Milner (U6374)
posted 1 minute ago
No it doesn't. We get various other income like £70m from the CL and £200m+ from TV and so on.

Does City's squad cost more? Yes. Wages higher? Yep.

That's it and it's a big reason that they're a very good side. If we can overhaul that it would be a very fine accomplishment.
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I don't really care where you get the money from, the fact is you're spending it and you've done exactly what Man City did to establish themselves and overhaul United in the first place. I don't understand what the difference is other than this weird sense of pride that you've 'earned' your money. Like that even actually matters in the grand scheme of things.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by KLS (U1695)
posted 9 seconds ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 55 seconds ago
Well of course Man City's squad overall is more expensive than Liverpool's because they've been spending big for years. But since your club has made the switch to start spending larger amounts of money on players, in that time period you have outspent Man City. You've out Man City'd Man City.
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After selling a player to fund it.

Who did City sell to buy Laporte & Mahrez?
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Selling coutinho doesn't fund around £300m spent on transfers in the last year and a half bro.
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So your inching it out to a year and a half now, because it was a calendar year before.

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Because Coutinho was sold a year and a half ago.

posted on 6/1/19

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 21 seconds ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Jose Mourinho, just the Portuguese Fat Sam, teaching 19th century football. Klopp is the better manager, and Eva Caniero was right. #Hazard knows. (U21750)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by FieldsofAnnieRd (U18971)
posted 10 seconds ago
“The only way you've matched them is by matching and then going above and beyond their spending.”

Well this is nonsense.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
You have. You outspent them last calendar year by a lot.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

I’m a United fan.

2 problems with your point:

1. A calendar year... so what? Why is one year suddenly the key measure of time?

2. Overall spend - what about wages?


----------------------------------------------------------------------
Well I'm just choosing the most recent year because that spending seems the most relevant in regards to this season.

And I can accept that Man City have a more expensive squad and probably a higher wage bill than Liverpool do. But in 2018 Liverpool definitely took the first few steps to catching up with them. I'm just pointing out that their fans can't take the moral highground anymore and claim that they operate in a different manner to Man City, PSG, United etc.
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United and Liverpool operate differently to Man City and PSG imo.
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Man City & PSG can go out and spend £60m on a bench player without selling a player, Liverpool can’t.

And Liverpool make all the money that is spent, the others do not.

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