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Barrett saying we've bid 32M for Alex Teixeira...
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True that!
if the ones we've got don't fucking score then we do.
All sounds a bit Goofy to me tbh..
Sounds like that's where he's been playing for Shakhtar.
"He has scored 89 goals in 222 appearances for Shaktar, but almost 50 of those have come in the last two seasons, even though he has dropped deeper into the midfield after the departure of Fernandinho to Manchester City."
Although I've obviously never seem him play a full game
That league's not very good. He could play anywhere he pleased I suppose. But he's considered more of an attacking midfielder by all accounts, and we badly need goals and pace in the team, so he'll play as close to goal as possible. But how close is what I want to know. It's very easy to float about looking ace in Russia, he won't get anything like that amount of space here
Every match lineup I've seen in transfermarkt for this season shows him playing in the middle of a three behind their lone striker.
Yeah, as I thought. So that doesn't really solve the "main striker" bit, does it?
I suppose ultimately we need goals from there too, but maybe the striker we want isn't available yet, while this guy is.
It's real. Doesn't mean it will deffo happen, but the bid's gone in.
Everyone's reporting it now.
Chelsea are going to be well salty if we get Teixeira.
Say he does come in - is it possible Klopp actually sees Firmino as a striker more than one of a trio of AMs behind a striker? Well, at least for the rest of this season that would be the plan given Benteke's relegation to the bench. That's how you could squeeze Coutinho, this lad, and maybe someone who plays wider to spread the field (say Ibe) into the same team with just one ball to share.
If that works, great, you go with it next season. If not, well, I thought we were always more likely to solve the striker problem in the summer anyway. Klopp seemed pleased with Firmino as the centre forward in the post-Man Utd press conference, but I'm not sure if he was thinking of supper when answering journalists, or he really feels that's Firmino's best position for us.
If that works, great, you go with it next season. If not, well, I thought we were always more likely to solve the striker problem in the summer anyway. Klopp seemed pleased with Firmino as the centre forward in the post-Man Utd press conference, but I'm not sure if he was thinking of supper when answering journalists, or he really feels that's Firmino's best position for us.
No, but as I said earlier, sign Teixeira and suddenly a short-term Long type move makes sense. Someone who might not be prolific but is extremely mobile/aggressive and makes space for the Coutinho----Firmino------Teixeira party.
Haha, some of that defending is comically bad. It's difficult to judge him, but you can tell he's a good finisher.
It's a big price for someone who's never played in Spain, Germany, Italy or Germany. Let's just hope he lives up to it. Definitely looks an exciting purchase.
It's a big price for someone who's never played in Spain, Germany, Italy or Germany. Let's just hope he lives up to it. Definitely looks an exciting purchase.
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Shakhtar boss Lucescu confirmed that Teixeira missed out on this week's friendly with Corinthians as he picked up an injury in training.
So, it's Pato going to Chelsea, Remy going to Shaktar, and then Teixeira coming to us. Looks like Chelsea are the big losers in that chain.
That's the old pulling him out of games because he's getting sold situation. Never seen or heard of this guy. Haven't even got time this morning to watch the youtube. Nevertheless, I say sign him!
The Guardian are arguably the worst football correspondents in the UK, and never break any stories.
The S*n is worse.
It's really simple isn't it? I swear some people expect our lone striker to score every goal for the club.
On BBC now.
If this isn't confirmed within the next day, it isn't happening, someone else will jump in and get him.
His record in Europe is decent too though. 12 in 46.
At covering football?
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