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      General LFC Transfer rumours/gossip thread

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      Re: General Transfer rumours/gossip thread
      Reply #33143: Dec 28, 2017 04:22:54 pm
      Few rumours that we're close to signing Manuel Akanji, the Basel centre half we were linked to a couple of weeks ago.
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      Reply #33144: Dec 28, 2017 04:45:38 pm
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      Reply #33145: Dec 28, 2017 04:46:20 pm
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      Reply #33146: Dec 28, 2017 04:46:53 pm
      Few rumours that we're close to signing Manuel Akanji, the Basel centre half we were linked to a couple of weeks ago.

      Just seen them myself. IF it does happen then it'll be a similar deal as to that of Keita. Confirm it now but will get him in the summer.
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      Reply #33147: Dec 28, 2017 04:48:54 pm

      Bloody hell this club is like a bus

      Not sure about Lovren but it would be hard to make a case for 6 CB's at the club (assuming we classify Gomez as a CB).

      Can we get 2 Goalies in as well now please.

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      Reply #33148: Dec 28, 2017 04:49:42 pm

      No idea if reliable.

      Now that we've brought the first choice, this one looks far more interesting for the future.
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      Reply #33149: Dec 28, 2017 04:53:46 pm
      Bloody hell this club is like a bus

      Not sure about Lovren but it would be hard to make a case for 6 CB's at the club (assuming we classify Gomez as a CB).

      Can we get 2 Goalies in as well now please.



      Don't need 2. Just need a top one and put Karius on the bench. Just don't rotate them as much as we do currently.
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      Reply #33150: Dec 28, 2017 04:56:14 pm
      Don't need 2. Just need a top one and put Karius on the bench. Just don't rotate them as much as we do currently.

      In all seriousness if we could also get a top notch goalie who is not cup tied in the CL then I think we can seriously start have a little dream about old big ears #6
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      Reply #33151: Dec 28, 2017 04:57:17 pm
      I would think Matip and VVD in starting XI. We should get another RB and have Gomez covering CB. Buying Manuel Akanji will be bad for Gomez. He shouldn't stay on the flank.
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      Reply #33152: Dec 28, 2017 04:58:05 pm
      I would think Matip and VVD in starting XI. We should get another RB and have Gomez covering CB. Buying Manuel Akanji will be bad for Gomez. He shouldn't stay on the flank.

      I don't know, I think he's a very good RB and we seem a little too keen to move him over to a centre back.
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      Reply #33153: Dec 28, 2017 05:01:30 pm
      I don't know, I think he's a very good RB and we seem a little too keen to move him over to a centre back.
      I've seen him play CB before. He's at a different level to how he plays at right back. We're not getting his full potential. He's probably Englands best centre back. He's a good RB but better CB.
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      Reply #33154: Dec 28, 2017 05:04:52 pm
      I've seen him play CB before. He's at a different level to how he plays at right back. We're not getting his full potential. He's probably Englands best centre back. He's a good RB but better CB.

      Fair, I've not seen much of him at CB.
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      Reply #33155: Dec 28, 2017 05:05:48 pm
      I've seen him play CB before. He's at a different level to how he plays at right back. We're not getting his full potential. He's probably Englands best centre back. He's a good RB but better CB.

      He's not England's best centre back, not even close.
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      Reply #33156: Dec 28, 2017 05:07:26 pm
      He's not England's best centre back, not even close.
      He was MOTM against Brazil. He saved our bacon all game. Gomez 0 - 0 Brazil on his debut. Guess you missed that. 1 game best on pitch.
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      Reply #33157: Dec 28, 2017 05:08:08 pm
      He's not England's best centre back, not even close.

      Let’s be straight - he’s not even our best CB (not including VVD) he’s just an outstandingly good prospect who’s had to play too much this season.

      Like it or lump it - Jürgen isn’t playing him at CB because he’s NOT better than Lovren, Klavan and Matip. Not yet.
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      Reply #33158: Dec 28, 2017 05:15:02 pm
      He was MOTM against Brazil. He saved our bacon all game. Gomez 0 - 0 Brazil on his debut. Guess you missed that. 1 game best on pitch.

      It was a pointless friendly. No I didn't miss it, I watched it all, solely because he was playing and I wanted to see how he performed.
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      Reply #33159: Dec 28, 2017 05:21:01 pm
      I've seen him play CB before. He's at a different level to how he plays at right back. We're not getting his full potential. He's probably Englands best centre back. He's a good RB but better CB.

      I think he's played like 3 games at cb for Liverpool. 1 at England full and a couple for the u21s.

      As opposed to 44 games or so at left or right back

      Not sure as yet you can say theres enough evidence to say he's a better cb than full back
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      Reply #33160: Dec 28, 2017 05:28:52 pm
      I think he's played like 3 games at cb for Liverpool. 1 at England full and a couple for the u21s.

      As opposed to 44 games or so at left or right back

      Not sure as yet you can say theres enough evidence to say he's a better cb than full back

      I was thinking the same !!! Maybe Ribapuru watched him during his Charlton days when he was at youth and seniors? :D
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      Reply #33161: Dec 28, 2017 05:31:05 pm
      I was thinking the same !!! Maybe Ribapuru watched him during his Charlton days when he was at youth and seniors? :D

      Even at Charlton he played around  25 times all in....And and I'm fairly sure at the time we signed him it said that he was a versatile youngster who had played right back and CB during his brief career.
      Because the surprise was Rodgers started him at left back rather than right back where he had been playing for Charlton

      I think he will ultimately be a cb but I'm.not sure the evidence is there currently to say he far better there and indeed   England's best cb
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      Reply #33162: Dec 28, 2017 05:31:48 pm
      I actually think Gomez was playing his very best for us at left back under Rodgers, before he suffered a nasty injury. It was for a short period, and no, I don't think he should be a left back in the long term, but I do remember thinking he was sensational at the time.

      I do think he'll develop as a CB because he seems to be more naturally inclined to defend, and though he's comfortable on the ball, he doesn't really offer that much going forward.

      The trend in recent years has been of seeing quite a few fullbacks converted into central defenders in a 3-man backline (Azpilicueta and Monreal, for instance), and on occasion we've seen wingers playing as fullbacks or wingbacks, and in that environment I wouldn't expect a more defensive player like Gomez to be a long term option as a right back. But who knows, I think he's talented enough to have a decent career at more than one position.
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      Reply #33163: Dec 28, 2017 09:32:51 pm
      Was it in this thread that someone was saying Wilshere is no better than Henderson? Scandalous. Just Wilshere turning in a motm performance tonight gives him an edge over Henderson who I don’t recall ever being above a 7/10.

      Don’t mean to bash the lad, I like his commitment and energy but he is a far cry from that quality. Would put Wilshere in the same bracket as Lallana. We could do a lot worse than bringing him in. Not that it would happen.
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      Reply #33164: Dec 28, 2017 09:39:57 pm
      Some people will lap up anything they see being spouted on Twitter won't they? A bogus account claims that we have signed Goretzka and the whole world goes F***ing bonkers :lmao: It's been said that he won't make his decision until next month but I guess that's too boring to believe.
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