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[deano ou812]

Why? Their squad depth lags behind us and others. This is a case of bolstering the ranks. If he stays fit, great addition.

I’m hugely sceptical that the scousers won’t need to get rid of a few players to as they say balance the books they’ll need to sell in my opinion wasn’t that long ago they wanted to furlough staff ..

 

[dublinblue12]

I know he only has 1 year left but £27m is stil a bargain. Why do other clubs seem to get players on the cheap and we have to overpay every time?

They know we are good for it

 

[OrigamiNinja]

It will be interesting to see how he does there. He is a top player, no doubt but unsure how much influence he can have when the ball is flying over his head to Mane and Salah all the time. It feels like to get the best out of him, they would have to change the way they play.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Based on some of the comments on here, we may as well settle for 5th spot now.

 

[RayCTID]

Based on some of the comments on here, we may as well settle for 5th spot now.

Yep. Europa League here we come

 

[deano ou812]

Dodgy money.
The cartel obviously willing to help out one of their own!

I’ve always had a suspicion that that’s exactly what’s going on..

 

[Salford_Blue]

It will be interesting to see how he does there. He is a top player, no doubt but unsure how much influence he can have when the ball is flying over his head to Mane and Salah all the time. It feels like to get the best out of him, they would have to change the way they play.

Agree. Their game is getting it forward as quickly as possible, but for the ball to now likely go via another player, potentially slows their play down.

Can Jurgen adapt the team to do so? Or will he be their Plan B and their tactics change if he plays?

 

[City_Sean]

Couldn't pay their staff in the middle of a pandemic but spend £25m.

It means more.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

As he is in the transfer thread, do we think Liverpool will sell him???

 

[Neville Kneville]

Agree. Their game is getting it forward as quickly as possible, but for the ball to now likely go via another player, potentially slows their play down.

Can Jurgen adapt the team to do so? Or will he be their Plan B and their tactics change if he plays?

Tbf, it might be that he is assuming the cunts who have spent 2 years watching videos of how to stop us, are at last going to try it with Liverpool.

So Van Dijk booting the ball down the middle with as much time as he wants, to do so, plus their fullbacks allowed more time & touches on the ball than most players in the league, might be cut down a bit.