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looks like Fekir to Liverpool is back on
looks like Fekir to Liverpool is back on
Worrying if true - they have made some absolutely cracking signings.
looks like Fekir to Liverpool is back on
I think you could argue Fekir could fluctuate between a midfield 3 and cover for Mane or Salah and is more versatile than Shaqiri. If they do go back in for him they are going to be on the line for a lot of money and I've yet to hear anything notable on outs with them yet to fix their broken GK situation and desperately needing CB depth unless they have some hidden academy gems or bargain buys like Robertson up their sleeves. Nobody is paying much for Danny Ings. I bet they shift Wijnaldum and could get a decent enough fee for him but that's still a big gap...Fekir is miles better than Shaquiri, much more multi faceted, but it would be odd to sign both as they both fill a similar kind of remit.
I think you could argue Fekir could fluctuate between a midfield 3 and cover for Mane or Salah and is more versatile than Shaqiri. If they do go back in for him they are going to be on the line for a lot of money and I've yet to hear anything notable on outs with them yet to fix their broken GK situation and desperately needing CB depth unless they have some hidden academy gems or bargain buys like Robertson up their sleeves. Nobody is paying much for Danny Ings. I bet they shift Wijnaldum and could get a decent enough fee for him but that's still a big gap...
I'd be OK with it just to hear Barry Glendenning on the Football Weekly podcast pronounce his name "Fecker" every time he gets a mention.looks like Fekir to Liverpool is back on
As I said, Fekir is much more multi faceted, and can even play as a striker, but if they are going back for him, I just don’t get why bother with Shaquiri at all?
Worrying if true - they have made some absolutely cracking signings.
Worrying?
For the umpteenth season in a row, they've decided that they don't need to sort their biggest weakness (a goalkeeper) and are further "strengthening" an area of the pitch they don't need to strengthen.
They definitely needed more depth in midfield and attack, and they've addressed that. Keita in particular is an amazing signing.Worrying?
For the umpteenth season in a row, they've decided that they don't need to sort their biggest weakness (a goalkeeper) and are further "strengthening" an area of the pitch they don't need to strengthen.
If they get Fekir to add to Keita and Fabinho, I'll be genuinely worried about them. Having top quality options on the pitch and bench is what wins you shit. They may yet be looking for a keeper, but I don't think it's the major issue everyone says it is. Lloris drops a bollock from time to time and he's adored on here.
Lloris has a capable defence in front of him.
Liverpool's problem is their defence and keeper have egos larger than their abilities, and Klopp's tactics have never catered for any defensive frailties.
Who would Fekir come in for? Salah? Firminho? Mane?
The one thing that turn City into a brilliant team was directly improving a weak defence - not their previous tactic of buying more and more attackers.
Really? People were laughing at the money they spent on Ottomendi and his performances previously, and Stones, and they bought fucking Walker and Mendy, a dimwit and a very raw LB, not Alves and Lahm. Laporte might turn into a good signing, but he didn't bring much to them last season.
As I said, Fekir is much more multi faceted, and can even play as a striker, but if they are going back for him, I just don’t get why bother with Shaquiri at all?
I think we’ll see Fekir playing in a rotation with Firmino the majority of the time operating as the team’s false 9.As I said, Fekir is much more multi faceted, and can even play as a striker, but if they are going back for him, I just don’t get why bother with Shaquiri at all?
I think Keita is the really big add there. I don’t think Fabinho is any better than Can (who I wasn’t a big fan of anyway) who they lost on a free and I think Fekir is a great player, but that attack with Mane, Firmino, and Salah was already great. Maybe they’ve got more injury insurance, but the fact is they got insanely lucky with injuries last year so I don’t think it necessarily takes them a step up but instead prevents a probable step back.If they get Fekir to add to Keita and Fabinho, I'll be genuinely worried about them. Having top quality options on the pitch and bench is what wins you shit. They may yet be looking for a keeper, but I don't think it's the major issue everyone says it is. Lloris drops a bollock from time to time and he's adored on here.