Starting XI - if we have £50million to spend in the summer

It wouldn't be the first time its happened at Liverpool.

It wouldn't be the first time its happened at Liverpool.

would you be prepared to sell torres? If so who are the four world class additions you would get with his sale?

                      Reina

Johnson     Carra       Agger    Alves

             Gerrard      Masch
Maxi                                     Arda

              Dzeko    Torres


buy dzeko (20), arda (15) alves(10). still have 5m left. Sell Insua (2m), Kuyt (7m)

for back ups, keep benni for right wing, babel for left wing, lucas for mascha, ngog for a striker, aquilani for stevie. we'll have kelly, the greek, skrtl, aurelio in defensive cover.

and we'll still have 14 million spare to go towards the new stadium and a squad (not just a team) that can challenge title baby. seriously, i should be on the board

It wouldn't be the first time its happened at Liverpool.

Argument? Is that it? We don't sell or talk about selling Torres. First rule about fight club.

                     Reina

Johnson     Carra       Agger    Alves

             Gerrard      Masch
Maxi                                     Arda

              Dzeko    Torres


buy dzeko (20), arda (15) alves(10). still have 5m left. Sell Insua (2m), Kuyt (7m)

for back ups, keep benni for right wing, babel for left wing, lucas for mascha, ngog for a striker, aquilani for stevie. we'll have kelly, the greek, skrtl, aurelio in defensive cover.

and we'll still have 14 million spare to go towards the new stadium and a squad (not just a team) that can challenge title baby. seriously, I should be on the board

Still makes are bench somewhat weak. Don't forget about the Cole's and Jovanovic's on frees!

would you be prepared to sell torres? If so who are the four world class additions you would get with his sale?

Who's available?

Argument? Is that it? We don't sell or talk about selling Torres. First rule about fight club.

Just saying that his situation is not without precedent. Commercial aspects aside.

It shows a worrying lack of faith in the manager to not trust him with 100million.

I'm not arguing with anyone. Ive said it might appear contraversial too. I try to look at things objectively and discuss the pros and cons without resorting froth filled rages whilst dribbling over my keyboard. This is a forum. 

Who's available?

even if everyone was available who would you get

even if everyone was available who would you get

Maradona, Zidanne, Van Basten & Roberto Carlos.

The opening post containing Alves?! Not a chance in hell, he'd cost around £50M+ and he wouldn't leave Barca for a team surrounded in financial uncertainty.

Are you expecting our owners to cough up the refinancing cash?

Completely agree with the commercial aspect.

This topic is hypothetical about if we have 50m. Duh.

I think Benayoun is going to go, he was very close of leaving in the January transfer window. I think he feels like Rafa isn't playing him in the big games. He could go for as much as 10 million though.

It was in some paper that one of the Moscow sides were preparing to make a £9m bid last week, all very cloudy and unconvincing and until the player says he's  unhappy and wants a move he'll do for me.

It was in some paper that one of the Moscow sides were preparing to make a £9m bid last week, all very cloudy and unconvincing and until the player says he's  unhappy and wants a move he'll do for me.

9 million sounds good to me, I know Benayoun is a fantastic player, but I really would like us to put that money towards a big striker or wing....I guess this all depends on whether Rafa gets 50 million to work with.

Did I just read someone rate Alves at 10M??

Pissin' yourself.

would you sell Aquilani if we could generate £12-£15mill from him after this season?

No f***in Chance.

would you sell Aquilani if we could generate £12-£15mill from him after this season?

No.

The lad will be quality next season if he stays fit.

No.

The lad will be quality next season if he stays fit.

Entirely agree.

I remember Rafa has said we buy Aquilani for 5 years, not 5 months.
If Rafa demand another £60m for quality players and then put Aquilani on the bench, he's dowgrading fans' level of thinking.

I remember Rafa has said we buy Aquilani for 5 years, not 5 months.
If Rafa demand another £60m for quality players and then put Aquilani on the bench, he's dowgrading fans' level of thinking.

Doubt it's possible to downgrade yours anymore.

60m to buy players doesn't mean Aquilani gets benched anyways, where did you get that idea?

AND what do you mean by "demand another 60m" - I really do not recall Rafa ever 'demanding' 60m nor ever having 60m to spend.

                  reina (get rui patricio as back up and sell diego)
santon   skrtel/sotis     agger        cissokho
maxi/hazard      gerrard        aqui/gourcuff         pjanic
                dzeko
                torres

Doubt it's possible to downgrade yours anymore.

60m to buy players doesn't mean Aquilani gets benched anyways, where did you get that idea?

AND what do you mean by "demand another 60m" - I really do not recall Rafa ever 'demanding' 60m nor ever having 60m to spend.

then, how much money he has now?

In Asian accent

'wan doollaaa'

then, how much money he has now?

Here we go... ready for the Fifa Manager mode pro's ideas.
                            Reina
    Johnson Carra/Sotis    Agger   Aurelio
Lennon        Gerrard      Mascherano  Mata
                          Aquilani
                           Torres     

subs(from) : Cav, Skrtel, Carra/Sotis, J.Cole, Jovanovich, Doyle, Babel, Benayoun, Ngog, Pacheco, Insua, Lucas

Buy: Lennon (20mil) - because he's genuinely quick, good touch and can cut inside or stay out wide.
       Mata (17.5mil) - because he's young, got quality, quite quick, very skillful and be devasting wide left
       Doyle (7.5mil)  - would be overpriced because he's English, same as Lennon but is a proven goal scorer
       Jovanovich (0) - Free agent, left footer who can partner Torres as Aquilani swaps for Masch against weaker teams
       J.Cole (0)       - pure quality, can play both wings or behind the forward, could do alot worse for free.


Sell: Kuyt (10mil) - The old excuse of "he works hard/he runs hard" just can't cut it at Liverpool FC. A striker who wasn't good enough and got shafted out wide right to try and re-make himself. Done a good job but we can do alot better. I'd expect a sale to Italian/German league sides.

That was reasonably difficult to be honest. Still think left back and centre-backs are weak... Although I purposefully only spent net 35mil expecting the 50mil from the yanks to include wages/renewing contracts of current players.