Going by your logic, why would anyone want to come here when they could go to a team playing, or in, Champions League football? A completely flawed and perplexing argument, that carries no momentum whatsoever.
Champions League football is the top level, yes, but it's never a necessity for most players - this football club still has major pull, with or without CL football. Players want to come here for our history, grandeur, belief and fight. We're still an incredibly attractive proposition and you're clearly failing to realise that.
Why did Suarez come here when we couldn't offer him CL football? Why haven't more high-profile players like Gerrard, Agger, Reina et al left? Because of the reasons above.
So yes, I do believe we can acquire quite a few players should we set out to get them. Those two names that I mentioned I simply pulled out of nowhere. I could pull plenty more if you so wish.
My point is, Skrtel is replaceable. It isn't difficult to find a good CB these days, and they're not all that expensive in comparison to midfielders and strikers.
As for suggesting one player can play two roles, how is that in any way, shape or form a valid point? What are you trying to achieve by suggesting that? If you want to berate me for making "childish replies", take a look at yourself first, pal.
I never said we couldn't sign anyone who has champions league football. I'm saying we won't be able to sign star players from the German league champions, nor can we sign players from the Man City of France.
Unless the player makes it known he wants to leave.
We signed Suarez, the difference being, he was in the middle of a long term ban, he was playing in Holland and wanted a step up into a better league, and Ajax wanted the money. That is completely different.
Mentioning that Agger can't play in two positions is certainly a valid point. It relates to the fact we need two quality centre backs who can play alongside each other.
Your response was childish, it has absolutely no relevance or point whatsoever. My point was more valid then yours.
I tell you what, how many here think we'll be able to sign Sakho or Subotic? How many here think we'll be able to sign Gotze? Maybe we'll sign Xavi too. That's what your basically saying.
Yes, we can sign top players from top clubs, but we can't sign players from teams who are winning titles and are a key figure in the team.
When Eden Hazard was getting linked around, practically everyone said it as an unrealistic dream that he would sign for us. It's even more unlikely Sakho, or Subotic would leave a title winning team to join us. Unless he was unhappy, which I highly doubt.
This is the end of the debate. I don't want to go off topic, but the majority of the forum understands that we won't be able to attract players who are a vital component to a title winning team...yet!
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