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Thought I’d start an early January Transfer Window thread to dump stuff in.
This window opens 1st January and ends 2nd Feb.
Will we go for anyone?
Semenyo (rumoured)? Rodrygo? Back in for Guehi? I still think we have some spare cash about so it would not surprise to see 1-2 more incomings, but it also wouldn’t surprise me to see no movement.
Personally, I think the Guehi ship has sailed but I would not be shocked if we tabled a bid and it was accepted. Semenyo would be awesome too. A proper talent and something totally different to Gakpo (as we had prior with the Gakpo/Diaz dynamic). One would think both would cost around 100m. Ouch. Thoughts lads?
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Not sure we will do much buisness rob but i think we need 3 playets
Versatile player who can play on both wings and semanyo really fits that bill
Centre back and id live guhei but not sure that will happen
Centre midfielder who can play and good in the press and wins tackles adam wharton
Are current midfield is excellent when the tactics are right but wharton is going to be top class.
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Semenyo for around ÂŁ60m would be a game-changer. I’d make him our first priority.
Put it this way, he’d start instead of Gakpo, or at least provide strong competition for him which he doesn’t have since DĂaz left. Plus he’d provide backup for Salah, when he’s at AFCON, injured, off-form or needs a rest, or even when we need a change of tacics.
A backup CB is another option, possibly on loan.
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In the summer transfer window I believed we were leaving ourselves an attacker short. I’ve seen nothing so far that’s made me change my mind about that.
Ideally someone who can play left and right.I believe we need another centreback.
Obviously we were after Guehi however Palace refused to play ball even pulling the deal in the final hours. I think we could return there to get it done.There are also squad players I believe Slot still doesn’t fully trust.
So I don’t know why he keeps them around. They could be replaced by better players he does trust.All of this doesn’t have to be done in Jan but we could defo bring in a centreback and another attacker.
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After the transfer fuckup by Richard Hughes in the summer, this season is now a salvage operation. but we’ve still got a lot to fight for, so Slot needs to show us that he can get us back on track, and that he’s not just a PL one-season wonder. The ultimate test of a man is whether he can overcome adversity, so let’s see how strong he is.
Put simply, Hughes main mistake was NOT replacing the PL’s best left-winger/striker Luis Diaz, this should have been his FIRST priority, not highly overpaying for an overrated, overhyped, injury-prone Isak – and even worse for a position where we were adequately stocked with Ekitike, Chiesa and even Gakpo (as backup).
Hughes needs to watch his transfer moves very carefully from now on. FSG are a prudent, well-run, stable financial operation, so to see ÂŁ124m being recklessly and inappropriately spent on Isak, will not amuse them one bit.
Let’s see whether Hughes can rectify his monumental mistake in January. And he may need to sell some players to do so.
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Not great from a “born winner” like Hughes.
” FSG are a prudent, well-run, stable financial operation, so to see ÂŁ124m being recklessly and inappropriately spent on Isak, will not amuse them one bit.”
How do you know what FSG are thinking?
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Rodrygo seems wasted on the Real bench and would love him and he would be a perfect replacement for Diaz’s void. What about our spending though and PSR?
We need as priority a Central Defender.
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Does bringing in anyone for the left actually solve anything? Same 4231 tactic with again Salah doing nothing defensivly going backwards and no place for two of the three biggest transfers in our history (Ekitike, Isak and Wirtz, can only see one of the strikers fit there at once).
Not sure throwing more money (and Rodrygo would be a lot of money including wages) is the right way.
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Threeps, bringing a diaz/mane style player would deffo help as gakpo just isnt physical enough, not to mention he doesnt get to the oppositions byline and stretch play… its always cutting in and shooting, thus the “one trick pony” statements/labels on the forum.
Tactics are based on the sum of your parts, if players are not fast enough, technically inept, physically weak, positionally poor… i promise you no tactic will work! Its why promoted teams get relegated nearly every year… their players are just not good enough.
I mentioned in my last post we might be missing a couple of pieces of the jigsaw, maybe a strong defender like matip to shore up the defense? a winger to have an impact like diaz/mane did? A midfielder who combines macs strength with szobos athleticism plus alonsos passing?
If we dont sign anyone in January then maybe this is our squad and its on edwards/hughes and slot for our failure this season.
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My point being spending more isn’t always the best thing when the tactics are wrong. They will still be wrong with a new LW.
There could be merit in bringing in someone who presses on the left to increase the intensity of the forward line. That would help a bit, don’t think Rodrygo is that player. But that’s not going to help Kerkez playing an incorrect role, or Bradley being isolated, or Konate being our only option when playing out from the back, Ekitike not holding onto the ball.
You do know we spent nearly half a billion in the summer on players for a team that strolled to the league last season and yet we perform far worse. And you want what? 3 new elite players?
What reason do you give for us playing so poorly?
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This thread is about the January transfer window.
So its natural to discuss incomings and outgoings.That’s not to say the changes made will sort all the issues, especially tactically.
But thats probably for another thread.As mentioned previously we’ve already tried to sign Guehi.
We probably could do with another centreback so that may be resurrected.Personally I think we left ourselves an attacker short, regardless of this seasons performances.
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Agree ginger, but it’s the shipping goals that is the problem – in general we are scoring ok.
We need a top CB to allow us to bench Konate. He may well be off at the end of the season, so the sooner we have someone integrated into the team, the less likely we are going to have a repeat of this season. But whether it happens is another story…
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I agree we are shipping too many goals, and too easily.
I don’t think this is necessarily a personnel issue (although at times there have been mistakes) but more structural which is a problem for Slot to solve which isn’t really a transfer window thing.
Extra competition for the centrebacks is no bad thing though and bringing another in in Jan could help shore us up a bit.
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Get in a new cdm or cb with leadership and authority 👍🏻
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We absolutely do need to bring in a centre back in January. With Konate’s form and extreme likelihood of him getting his usual ‘muscle injury’ and with Leoni out plus Gomez’s infrequent appearances a new CB is needed. Plus Virg also needs a break too here and there.
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Bastoni linked again. Fantastic player but has said many times he doesn’t want to leave Italy. Probably time for a contract renewal or something, or more likely someone looking for clicks.
Possibly one of the best mind.
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Seen that one on Twitter 3ps. What A Player!
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“You do know we spent nearly half a billion in the summer on players for a team that strolled to the league last season and yet we perform far worse. And you want what? 3 new elite players?
What reason do you give for us playing so poorly?”
Bloodyhell threeps, youve taken offence to some of my posts of late… which were never directed at you (you, rob and ginger are some of the most tactically astute boys on this forum)… however i take great exception for any liverpool fan to bring up the “1/2 a billion spent”… i expect better from all of youse, i get it from our rivals cus there fucking BRAINLESS and struggle with basic arithmetic,
1) the net spend is 263mill euros. Still to take more money in from tsimikas, elliot, probs chiesa and a few others bringing the final balance further down. Not to mention winning the league and all the tv rights and champions league money. We added to the team in a position of strength.
2) we are making up for not buying anyone of any significance over the past 4 windows, not to mention making a profit on some of those. Whereas city spent 180mill just in January and another 200mill in the summer. Dont get me started on united, chelsea and arsenal… teams are getting better by buying new players. You think city and arsenal would be where they are if they just relied on “tactics” and bought fuckall?
3) we strolled to the league because we had luck with injuries but other teams didnt, players on form, the best left winger in world football playing for us, one of the best right wingers on form, riding on confidence… a world class quarterback creating chances and getting us from defence into attack. A striker who was deadly (god bless his soul) when he smelt weakness from his opposition. We are a good team, weve lost some key players, but still a top tier team.
4) we sold kelleher, quanshah, trent, diaz, nunez lost jota… loaned out tsimikas, elliot. We bought marmadashvilli, kerkez, leoni, frimpong, wirtz, isak and ekitike. So we are not exactly adding any extras to the squad depth at least not in numbers… its like for like. BUT i believe weve added value to the team in the long run.
5) speaking of adding value, our new signings bar ekitike should have been eased into the squad. Instead its damaged the whole teams confidence, but once they settle there is every chance they will all come good… and have a decent sell on value.
So to all Liverpool fans, any outsiders who have the audacity to complain about our spending tell em to get tae france… chelsea spent a billion recently, man united bought mguire, sancho, anthony, hojlund.. you couldnt sell em for a pack of salted peanuts yet that equates to our net spend this summer. Arsenal are doing well after having a net spend of -£900 million in the past few years without selling any of their best players, but have won sweet fuckall! City are never in transition cus theyre spending 200mill net per window for the past 10 years.
Rant over, lots of love to you threeps. Will answer your questions in my next post.
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“And you want what? 3 new elite players?
What reason do you give for us playing so poorly?”
@threeps, sorry Threeps, i didnt want 3 elite players for the team (though that would be nice), its just an area where we can improve on. Being champions we should always be striving to improve and if top players are available we should be looking to invest.On your point about Rodrygo, i was hoping for rodrygo to come in the summer. He can play both wings, is a good dribbler and attacking player. However, most real madrid players that get sold end up as busted flushes, and i think rodrygo fits that list. That lavish and luxury life leads to a lack of resilience and strength… spoilt playboys that unfortunately would bring us down a notch or two. I could be wrong though…
We are playing okay, unlucky at times, just that teams have improved around us and we are playing catch up. Tactics have changed from our oppositions and now they’re exploiting our defence and short players, with long balls and battering rams through the middle and in the box. We will see if “slot ball” comes through in the face of adversity, or will it become the “wengers arsenal” by January!
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Assuming we are keeping a 4231 (some rumours of a formation change to get Wirtz, Ekitke and Isak all playing, but how would the rumour starter know?), then I think we need to add some intensity into the forward line as Isak and Salah just stand when the opposition have the ball. Gakpo and Ekitike not brilliant either.
Also is the left or the right priority? Ideal, someone who plays both like Rodrygo.
My concerns about him is the real Madrid primadonna effect as Asain mentioned. I don’t think he skirks the defensive side per se, but maybe we need a little more. And his demands will be astronomical.
We’ve been linked with Olise since the summer but I’d go for Minteh. Little cheaper, little younger but a hard worker.
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