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Well, I know that Scharner is not everyone's cup of tea, I can perhaps understand that, but Lucas out for £7m and Scharner in on a free, seems to be a good deal.
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I'd hope Scharner is a squaddie and we'd be properly "replacing" Lucas.
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I agree, but whatever way you look at it, it is a plus.
I think we need, and have done for a couple of seasons, a few players like Scharner to build up the squad depth, rather than unproven overseas youngsters, like Lucas, Insua, N'gog et al
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Yep.
Without knowing the squad status of these freebie, experienced players, I think it's wrong to criticise going after them. We've got a weak squad which is full of holes, with practically no cash. What do we expect to happen?
The most important thing is getting a Liverpool way of playing, which squad players know inside out and can step in and make a side which is greater than the sum of it's parts. We had this in the early years of Benitez, and United have done it excellently for a long while now. Establishing our own way of playing is just as important as the personal we will sign.