Can we find the Lavia?
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I hope we sign him, but not for £50 mill, that's just mad.
yea we’ll have found someone with a clause instead most likely
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Hopefully the final word comes to Klopp and he shouts angrily “but what about Stefan!!!”, then Jorg and the recruitment team all turn heads slowly to look at one another, speechless. Then that 1 can be put to bed.
Not top of my list... But if Klopp wants him, then I trust Klopp.
Yep, it's quite incredible how we've conspired to turn a potentially excellent window into a complete car crash.
Not as disappointing as signing no one.
But not sure which would be the better long term play.
I mean sure, if signing no one was an option....which we can all safely say it's not.
Plus we really need 2 new bodies in that midfield, I say just go get 2 players we could sign for 30-35m.....like a Gravenburch and a Sangare/Alvaraz.
Twitter is lighting up with reports that we’ve made an official £35M bid for Lavia and agreed personal terms. If this happens, I think looking at Lavia’s best qualities - long passing, press resistance, confidence on the ball, mobility - he seems more like a Trent’s slightly more defensively-oriented understudy than a natural partner.
That’s not exactly addressing our biggest need, but looking at the season as a whole this signing could still be important - having a “2nd Trent” in midfield would allow us to make a more effective use of the actual Trent, to save his legs and to not have to drastically alter the system whenever he gets injured or needs rest. I think this role would be a more realistic expectation for a 19 year old midfielder rather than expecting him to fill Fabinho’s boots right away.
So who could play alongside Trent? Assuming Thiago and Fabinho both leave, Bajtetic looks an ideal long-term partner - but given his injury scare, we would probably have to manage his minutes carefully from now on and not rely on him too much too early. Among the remaining midfielders, Jones could probably do a job due to his size and press-resistance, but he would probably prefer to play further forward. MacAllister often played as a #6 in a double-pivot for Brighton - he doesn’t have the size or long legs for tackling, but his football intelligence and positioning should compensate somewhat, so he could also be an option. If we can’t get Tchouameni or Caicedo, I wouldn’t be against signing a cheap-ish experienced #6 who could hold the fort for a season or two until Bajcetic and Lavia mature and take his place.
That’s not exactly addressing our biggest need, but looking at the season as a whole this signing could still be important - having a “2nd Trent” in midfield would allow us to make a more effective use of the actual Trent, to save his legs and to not have to drastically alter the system whenever he gets injured or needs rest. I think this role would be a more realistic expectation for a 19 year old midfielder rather than expecting him to fill Fabinho’s boots right away.
So who could play alongside Trent? Assuming Thiago and Fabinho both leave, Bajtetic looks an ideal long-term partner - but given his injury scare, we would probably have to manage his minutes carefully from now on and not rely on him too much too early. Among the remaining midfielders, Jones could probably do a job due to his size and press-resistance, but he would probably prefer to play further forward. MacAllister often played as a #6 in a double-pivot for Brighton - he doesn’t have the size or long legs for tackling, but his football intelligence and positioning should compensate somewhat, so he could also be an option. If we can’t get Tchouameni or Caicedo, I wouldn’t be against signing a cheap-ish experienced #6 who could hold the fort for a season or two until Bajcetic and Lavia mature and take his place.
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Well of course we have.
I think you might be on to something - Jones played in the deep role 2nd half last night with Gakpo & Harvey in the forward.
It would s looking increasingly likely our 6’s will be Trent, Curtis, Badgertits and Lavia if So’ton decide to let him go cheap, and our 8’s will be Harvey, Gakpo, Slobbers & Mac A.
That's horrific
More horrific than Hendo and Fabs last season when they could barely move? Young players will bring more energy and movement, but we do also need to add one midfield player with experience + shore up the defence.
So is Klopp doing the opposite of what Ferguson did when he left Man U by leaving a strong youthful side for his successor at Liverpool.
Personally I would prefer if we made the most of Klopp now when he is here and tried to win trophies over the next three seasons
this is the silver lining for me, Fabinho was barely able to foul opponents last season so the youth should at least put a stop to that
maybe we go back to a bit of rock and roll now there’s legs around the midfield and forward line
Ok… maybe Morton as well - technically Thiago’s not gone yet - but he’ll not play.
Yeah - it is horrible and it’s a disaster waiting to happen.
I still reckon we’ll be lucky to get Lavia in - then it’s loans - that might mean Veratti or Gravenberch if we’re lucky - but our big spending’s done.
It’s pretty bleak on one hand - but on the other - it’s a reboot with an emphasis on bringing through the youth that Klopp’s been nurturing over the last few years.
Couldn’t disagree with you.
Maybe if the project goes well, he’ll be inclined to stay longer.
There’s always the chance that this is the season that breaks him.
That’s how we’ve generally done things— under the radar. Which is why Bellingham was never going to fly— too much fluff
Can’t disagree with that either - but on top of Konate staying fit, we’ll be reliant on Jota staying fit and Nunez becoming the destroyer of worlds!!!
I don’t think it’s as bad as I’m probably suggesting it might be - we might be going into the phase that Arsenal are just coming out of - where we bring through youth by sacrificing league position & sign players with high ceilings yet to hit their peak.
It likely means Salah, Van Dijk & Alisson are next out the door - likely the end of this season - but that’s the nature of the way we’re doing it.
Long term - it’s potentially great - short term, we’re going to feel it.
Also known as the prepred4humping strategy
yea i don’t expect anything this season, I almost think we’d be better flogging Virgil and Mo now to sacrifice this season in its entirety to the transition but we can’t really afford another season off the pace
I dont think Trent is being moved permanently to midfield. If that was the case we would have signed a right back. I think he’ll start in his usual position when the season kicks off.
People read far to much into the likes of 45 mins for Gakpo as an 8 in the last game.
If Szobo isnt out injured then he’s either a LFW or CF in that game.
Yeah - I won’t really disagree with that either.
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