Aly Cissokho

[nmc]

I hope we don't have to go head to head with Liverpool for this lad, as it's reported Liverpool have a war-chest for transfers this summer.

Don't think Liverpool fund will be that big (maybe £40m tops - and they have spend (wasted) nearly half of that on Henderson - I know they have new owners but their income will be falling (no cumps league again which will impact advertising revenue etc) and their infrastructure - including the stadium needs huge investment. New owners mask the issues for a while but Liverpool's problems are deep rooted and will take many years to address.

 

[allan harper]

I was taking the piss tbh.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

He would be a good signing. I follow French football a little bit. L'OL haven't had the best of seasons but they still ended up in third. He failed a medical at Milan because of his teeth but i think it was later proved to be a bit melodramatic by Milan. Liverpool have been linked with him as well this summer. I think Lyon want 15 million for him.
'Whether it is clubs like Manchester United, Arsenal, Man City, now Liverpool or Chelsea, they are clubs you dream about.'
He said that in April, so i would assume we've been tracking him for a while.

Thought you were joking but, "On 14 June 2009, Italian club Milan announced that the club had signed Cissokho, subject to medical, with a reported deal of €15 million. Cissokho underwent his medical on 16 June, but the very next day it was revealed that he had failed it due to a problem with his teeth that could indicate potential spinal problems, and that the move was in jeopardy of collapse." Very odd.

I remember when that happened. Don't watch much French football, but from what I have seen of him in the French cup, he is kind of like Taye Taiwo. I generally don't fancy TT type leftbacks. I like my footballers technically sound like Evra, not fast powerful and sometimes erratic like Taiwo. By the way Kolarov is frim the Taiwo school. Except he is not as fast.

The Youtube shows some good crossing technique, so that is a plus. But not my cup of tea :) See him as competition of Kolarov. Not Certain he will outplay Kolarov. He seems faster, which should excite English fans. Oh well, hope he is better than I think :(

So what you are saying is that Kolarov is not technically sound, isn't fast but is powerful and erratic? Sounds about right. :) I'd just settle for a bit of pace and urgency at left back having spent the season watching Kolarov jogging about like it doesn't matter.

 

[nmc]

I was taking the piss tbh.

Opps : )

 

[Tricky_Trev]

I was taking the piss tbh.

You have to put a wink to denote that though. Tut tut! ;)

 

[Dax777]

Does Cissokho refrain from shooting from impossible angles and distances, when there are options all around him? If so, sign him up.

This is almost certain. Cissokho is not as brainless as Kola. Kola averages 1.5 shots a game, That is 3rd only behind Tevez and Balotelli at City. Cissohko is 20th on Lyon in shots a game. Averaging 0.20 per game (i.e 1 every 5 games.) This suggests he shows some discretion in selection.

 

[allan harper]

I thought the word " war-chest " was a big give away !

It amuses me when it's reported in papers that clubs have war-chests, must be just me who finds it funny !!

 

[MCFC-alan88]

It's not just you.


I imagine Roman soldiers carrying round a huge chest with gold bullion in it.

"I want him! I shall give you gold!"

 

[ICT-Tam]

I rate kolarov. Cissokho has done fairly well at Lyon and impressed at porto. Although a lot of players seem to impress at porto. From what i can see, he is more defensive than kolarov and seems to be a bit quicker. I wholeheartedly believe that Kolarov will excel next season along with Edin. All of Mancini's signings have come good so i expect the same from those two.

 

[allan harper]

It's not just you.


I imagine Roman soldiers carrying round a huge chest with gold bullion in it.

"I want him! I shall give you gold!"

Lol that's how I see it !