Adam Lallana
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Tricky stuff this transfer business.
You don't know what a players going to be like for you until he plays a few times.
Punting millions of pounds on a bloke who 'might' perform for you is a big call.
If you've second thoughts at all you should probably let it go and work with what you have.
That way your club can coast into oblivion and you'll be safe in the knowledge you haven't 'wasted ' the clubs money.
You don't know what a players going to be like for you until he plays a few times.
Punting millions of pounds on a bloke who 'might' perform for you is a big call.
If you've second thoughts at all you should probably let it go and work with what you have.
That way your club can coast into oblivion and you'll be safe in the knowledge you haven't 'wasted ' the clubs money.
I disagree. We needed a couple of decent attacking players, but couldn't afford either top drawer or English players so went to Spain while it was having its fire sale due to the desperate financial plight of some of its clubs. We didn't buy them because they were really young up and coming starlets, but because they were cheap continental equivalents to what we wanted and needed but simply couldn't afford.
I may be wrong, but I'm not sure Rodgers sees Coutinho in the hole in the future, I think he sees him playing deeper. That just leaves Sterling in that position. Again, I'm not sure Suso will play that far forward.
Can we please stop using the Carroll deal as a comparable example to any potential move for Adam Lallana.
Polar opposite players. Rogers has shown in the past the players he want at this club in his moves for Mkhi, Kono, Willian and Costa. I think gone is the day we spend 35 million on an Andy Carroll.
However, I fear we might pay an inflated fee for Lallana but I doubt we'll be stung to the effect we were with Carroll. I'd like to think that was one off and situational with the Torres money burning a hole in our pocket. I can't see us going further than 20 million for Lallana and if he comes we'll have a very very good player on our hands.
Polar opposite players. Rogers has shown in the past the players he want at this club in his moves for Mkhi, Kono, Willian and Costa. I think gone is the day we spend 35 million on an Andy Carroll.
However, I fear we might pay an inflated fee for Lallana but I doubt we'll be stung to the effect we were with Carroll. I'd like to think that was one off and situational with the Torres money burning a hole in our pocket. I can't see us going further than 20 million for Lallana and if he comes we'll have a very very good player on our hands.
Not many players in this league are as comfortable with both feet as he is, classy player.
get the impression Rodgers sees him being like Modric
Modric has an innate ability to slow the game down and control the pace. Much in the mould of Xavi and Pirlo.
Coutinho doesn't. He tries threading the needle at every opportunity. Also, he doesn't nearly demand the ball enough. The best playmakers demand the ball at every opportunity to try and dictate the game. Coutinho doesn't do that yet.
Wait, so we'd have the Welsh and the English Xavi, Christ, this is exciting.
completely agree - has been the best player for England too whenever he's had a chance, 15m is a bargain.
There was a Brodge interview where he talked about them in the same sentence. Taking an AM and dropping him deeper cos he can have more of an effect
As others have said, could be a good signing if the money is right. I can't see it being right, and am afraid we'll go for him anyway.
Yep, see Coutinho.
It seems to me that Coutinho is quite happy to demand the ball. He's always dropping deep to pick it up off players and carry it forward. I don't know that we can ask any more on that front. He does need to work on his decision making though. The through ball isn't always on and when it's not, there is no point trying!
Lallana is good player and the type of player a team aspiring for the champions league signs (Spurs?) would pay £20+ million for
I was hoping we would set our sets a little higher this summer and use the fact we have champions league football to a Reus/Kroos signing who take our first 11 to a new level.
I was hoping we would set our sets a little higher this summer and use the fact we have champions league football to a Reus/Kroos signing who take our first 11 to a new level.
Exactly, that drives me mad with him. He can't seem to just put his foot on the ball and pick a simple pass to keep the move going, he seems to need to go for a key through pass even when it's never on.
When United signed Carrick for £14m (which rose to £19m after he played a certain amount of games) it was a risk as there were many who weren't convinced he was good enough. That was 8 years ago and given the transfer inflation I would suggest that us offering £20m (rising to £25m on performance targets) would be a risk worth taking.
Edit: And Carrick was about the same age as Lallana is now when United signed him.
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