Kalidou Koulibaly

[Kokonut1307]

De Laurentiis must be smiling after our game yesterday, knowing Koulibaly’s price just went up by another 10m.

 

[Monkchester]

Or the lack of a ball winner in midfield
Like fern used to be.

For me this is the crux of our problems this season - losing Fern from midfield where he is awesome, in fact world class, and putting him in an unfamiliar position because we haven't sorted CB for several seasons now. Why put a square peg in a round hole weakening your midfield and taking away some defensive protection, and at the same time not properly strengthening the real issue, the centre of defence. I thought we needed another CB when we had Vinny - so to not replace him was in my opinion a very big mistake and one which is exacerbated by picking other square pegs at LB for the last few years. I don't believe we will win the Champions league whilst we have several positions constantly filled with players who are unfamiliar to their roles. We create double figure chances almost every match, but if we fail to convert them we then get hurt by the one or two chances the opposition get, and seem to take, because of our defending.

 

[Semper aggressus]

Just sign the lad, fuck the price. We fucked up baulking at £75m for van dijk (looks a bargain now) then again with Maguire who would at least have meant Fern could have stayed in midfield.

Now we're in the same boat but even more obviously desperate and with fewer top class centre backs on the market. We need Koulibaly whatever he costs or next season we'll be just as shit and vulnerable at the back.

 

[Alcatraz]

well I'd buy half a new squad but that's just me.

Ferdandino showed last night he isn’t a CB,Otamendi came on ...same thing. Even Laporte didn’t look fully fit. Stones ? ....missing again. Time for changes !!!!

 

[willipp]

The one position next season we need some continuity in is 100% at CB. We haven't been able to build any kind of CB partnership this season for various reasons and its really hurt us. Laporte and Koulibaly, supported by Garcia would be ideal for me. Allow Laporte and Koul to develop a strong partnership, perfect for Garcia to learn from and end the Fern experiment that just hasnt worked.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Strong, great in the air, rapid, confident with both feet, composed, a leader and can actually tackle. What's the downside?

 

[Delphinho]

Strong, great in the air, rapid, confident with both feet, composed, a leader and can actually tackle. What's the downside?

Age, price

 

[Holcombe bloo]

Age, price

Age is perfect, in his pomp and ready to lead. Won’t stifle Garcia and bellis long term. Price for quality I’m afraid. Dias or similar age could cost 60m and be a big gamble.

We need to stop Liverpool NOW. Koulibaly will help an awful lot!

 

[Tugay One Cup]

Age, price

Same age as van Dijk and the same age Fernandinho was when we signed him. The price is what it is but it's less than what it was.

I'd rather us spend a fortune on a player everyone knows is top quality than a supposed investment like Stones or a player who has just come off the back of one top quality season like Otamendi.

 

[Cobra]

Same age as van Dijk and the same age Fernandinho was when we signed him. The price is what it is but it's less than what it was.

I'd rather us spend a fortune on a player everyone knows is top quality than a supposed investment like Stones or a player who has just come off the back of one top quality season like Otamendi.

Van Dijk was 26 when Liverpool signed him, Koulibaly is 29.