1042 BST: Barcelona are to make a move for Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina after the Nou Camp club's talks with current number one Victor Valdes broke down.
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1042 BST: Barcelona are to make a move for Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina after the Nou Camp club's talks with current number one Victor Valdes broke down.
Full story: Daily Mail
0955 BST: Monaco boss Guy Lacombe has ruled out a move for Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko. (Setanta Sports)
The other bollocks
Wednesday's gossip column
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, who is also being targeted by Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Full story: The S**
Chelsea are actually the favourites to sign Ribery as Real are not happy with the price tag put on the France international.
Full story: Guardian
And Manchester United may ditch a move for Ribery as they do not want to sign players aged 26 or over for large transfer fees.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester United and Chelsea have a chance of landing Valencia striker David Villa in excess of £40m after his move to Real Madrid was put in doubt.
Full story: Daily Star
But Villa would only leave La Liga for England's top flight if it was to join Liverpool and their Spanish boss Rafael Benitez.
Full story: The S**
Barcelona's courting of Liverpool's Javier Mascherano has resulted in the Argentine's international team-mate Lionel Messi, who plays for the Catalan club, saying it would be "beautiful" if the combative midfielder joined him at the Nou Camp.
Full story: The S**
Liverpool winger Ryan Babel could be offered a route out of the club, with new Galatasaray manager Frank Rijkaard interested in signing his Dutch compatriot.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City playmaker Robinho is also a target of Champions League winners Barcelona and they are ready to bid £35m for the Brazilian.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy may help Real Madrid recoup some of their extravagant summer spending by thrashing out a £37m deal to sign winger Arjen Robben, striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar and defender Gabriel Heinze.
Full story: Daily Mirror Quick Rafa, offer £38
Italian midfielder Gennarro Gattuso has not ruled out following new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti from AC Milan to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ancelotti is also weighing up a £30m move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Full story: Daily Express
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will step up his attempts to sign Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo with a £15m bid.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal right-back or right-sided midfielder Emmanuel Eboue wants to move abroad if he is not going to get more first-team football.
Full story: Daily Express
West Ham have landed Inter Milan's Mancini and Luis Jimenez on season-long loans and will have first refusal on signing the winger and forward next summer.
Full story: The S**
Manchester City are close to capturing striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn in a deal worth £15m, plus more depending on the success of the Paraguyan.
Full story: The S**
Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna insists he is committed to Arsenal after reports linking him with a switch to Barcelona. (The S**)
Everton boss David Moyes has had a bid for Sheffield United right-back Kyle Naughton knocked back. (Press Association)
Fulham are keen on some Brazilian flair as they want to bring Manchester City striker Jo to Craven Cottage for £8m. (The S**)
Middlesbrough managing director Keith Lamb says it "wouldn't be the easiest of negotiations from their (Spurs') point of view" but he would take Tottenham's call if they wanted to sign winger Stewart Downing. Give it up man.
Full story: The S**
Premier League new boys Birmingham have agreed a deal to sign defender Roger Johnson from Cardiff and are also interested in Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fellow top-flight newcomers Wolves are in talks with former Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann about signing him as cover for Wayne Hennessey. (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has questioned whether Newcastle striker Michael Owen has "the bottle" to cut it in the Premier League. Ha ha
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak has sent out a warning to clubs saying the Eastlands outfit will walk away from deals to signs players if they are quoted unreasonable figures.
Full story: Times
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will find out on Wednesday whether he will be banned for his behaviour following his side's Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona last season.
Full story: Times
The Premier League is struggling to sort out the fixture list for the upcoming season because of more European games as well as the World Cup finals in 2010.
Full story: Daily Star
AND FINALLY
Blackburn forward El-Hadji Diouf has his sights set on becoming an MP in his native Senegal when he hangs up his boots. He also wants to coach his country's national team. (The S**)
Ha ha.
Full story: Daily Mail
0955 BST: Monaco boss Guy Lacombe has ruled out a move for Chelsea striker Andriy Shevchenko. (Setanta Sports)
The other bollocks
Wednesday's gossip column
TRANSFER GOSSIP
Real Madrid are leading the race to sign Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery, who is also being targeted by Barcelona, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Full story: The S**
Chelsea are actually the favourites to sign Ribery as Real are not happy with the price tag put on the France international.
Full story: Guardian
And Manchester United may ditch a move for Ribery as they do not want to sign players aged 26 or over for large transfer fees.
Full story: Guardian
Manchester United and Chelsea have a chance of landing Valencia striker David Villa in excess of £40m after his move to Real Madrid was put in doubt.
Full story: Daily Star
But Villa would only leave La Liga for England's top flight if it was to join Liverpool and their Spanish boss Rafael Benitez.
Full story: The S**
Barcelona's courting of Liverpool's Javier Mascherano has resulted in the Argentine's international team-mate Lionel Messi, who plays for the Catalan club, saying it would be "beautiful" if the combative midfielder joined him at the Nou Camp.
Full story: The S**
Liverpool winger Ryan Babel could be offered a route out of the club, with new Galatasaray manager Frank Rijkaard interested in signing his Dutch compatriot.
Full story: Daily Mail
Manchester City playmaker Robinho is also a target of Champions League winners Barcelona and they are ready to bid £35m for the Brazilian.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy may help Real Madrid recoup some of their extravagant summer spending by thrashing out a £37m deal to sign winger Arjen Robben, striker Klass-Jan Huntelaar and defender Gabriel Heinze.
Full story: Daily Mirror Quick Rafa, offer £38
Italian midfielder Gennarro Gattuso has not ruled out following new Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti from AC Milan to Stamford Bridge.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Ancelotti is also weighing up a £30m move for Inter Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Full story: Daily Express
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger will step up his attempts to sign Fiorentina midfielder Felipe Melo with a £15m bid.
Full story: Daily Mail
Arsenal right-back or right-sided midfielder Emmanuel Eboue wants to move abroad if he is not going to get more first-team football.
Full story: Daily Express
West Ham have landed Inter Milan's Mancini and Luis Jimenez on season-long loans and will have first refusal on signing the winger and forward next summer.
Full story: The S**
Manchester City are close to capturing striker Roque Santa Cruz from Blackburn in a deal worth £15m, plus more depending on the success of the Paraguyan.
Full story: The S**
Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna insists he is committed to Arsenal after reports linking him with a switch to Barcelona. (The S**)
Everton boss David Moyes has had a bid for Sheffield United right-back Kyle Naughton knocked back. (Press Association)
Fulham are keen on some Brazilian flair as they want to bring Manchester City striker Jo to Craven Cottage for £8m. (The S**)
Middlesbrough managing director Keith Lamb says it "wouldn't be the easiest of negotiations from their (Spurs') point of view" but he would take Tottenham's call if they wanted to sign winger Stewart Downing. Give it up man.
Full story: The S**
Premier League new boys Birmingham have agreed a deal to sign defender Roger Johnson from Cardiff and are also interested in Tottenham midfielder Didier Zokora.
Full story: Daily Mirror
Fellow top-flight newcomers Wolves are in talks with former Reading keeper Marcus Hahnemann about signing him as cover for Wayne Hennessey. (Daily Mail)
OTHER GOSSIP
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan has questioned whether Newcastle striker Michael Owen has "the bottle" to cut it in the Premier League. Ha ha
Full story: Daily Star
Manchester City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak has sent out a warning to clubs saying the Eastlands outfit will walk away from deals to signs players if they are quoted unreasonable figures.
Full story: Times
Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will find out on Wednesday whether he will be banned for his behaviour following his side's Champions League semi-final exit to Barcelona last season.
Full story: Times
The Premier League is struggling to sort out the fixture list for the upcoming season because of more European games as well as the World Cup finals in 2010.
Full story: Daily Star
AND FINALLY
Blackburn forward El-Hadji Diouf has his sights set on becoming an MP in his native Senegal when he hangs up his boots. He also wants to coach his country's national team. (The S**)
Ha ha.
[quote author=Hansern link=topic=34206.msg889883#msg889883 date=1245235343]
He just said he was staying for many years, so that my friend is BS.
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Hope so. He's the anchor of our team.
He just said he was staying for many years, so that my friend is BS.
[/quote]
Hope so. He's the anchor of our team.
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
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Squiggles
Guest
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=34206.msg889891#msg889891 date=1245235620]
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
Is he not a former Barca player?
Wasn't he in goal when we beat them under GH (I think he still had hair back then)?
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
Is he not a former Barca player?
Wasn't he in goal when we beat them under GH (I think he still had hair back then)?
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Squiggles
Guest
Yeah, he was at Barcelona.
I don't think this link's anything to be worried about. It's based on fuck-all
I don't think this link's anything to be worried about. It's based on fuck-all
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
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Squiggles
Guest
Of the three, I'd say Mascherano is the most expendable
But they're all key players and we should be striving to keep players of that calibre at our club.
But they're all key players and we should be striving to keep players of that calibre at our club.
[quote author=SaRed link=topic=34206.msg889912#msg889912 date=1245237005]
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=34206.msg889891#msg889891 date=1245235620]
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
Is he not a former Barca player?
Wasn't he in goal when we beat them under GH (I think he still had hair back then)?
[/quote]
Yep, Gary Mac scored the penalty against him
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=34206.msg889891#msg889891 date=1245235620]
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
Is he not a former Barca player?
Wasn't he in goal when we beat them under GH (I think he still had hair back then)?
[/quote]
Yep, Gary Mac scored the penalty against him
Victor Valdes is log.
Re: Now it's Reina...
[quote author=Phoenix link=topic=34206.msg889897#msg889897 date=1245235869]
All this sniffing around our best players is really annoying...They're messing with the spine you know! We have a LB to spare if they're interested
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Its a sign that we have a number of world class players in our squad. All we can hope is that the players will want to stay.
[quote author=Phoenix link=topic=34206.msg889897#msg889897 date=1245235869]
All this sniffing around our best players is really annoying...They're messing with the spine you know! We have a LB to spare if they're interested
[/quote]
Its a sign that we have a number of world class players in our squad. All we can hope is that the players will want to stay.
[quote author=keniget link=topic=34206.msg889901#msg889901 date=1245236082]
Good bit of business that.
[/quote]
Yep. Zola is having a positive influence all round at WHU.
Good bit of business that.
[/quote]
Yep. Zola is having a positive influence all round at WHU.
Losing Reina would be a disaster. He's a very important part of the team and getting a replacement for a good keeper has proven to be a problem for top teams in the past - both United and Arsenal for example.
Selling him to Barca and then seeing United of all teams buying Barca's current keeper would be adding insult to injury!
Selling him to Barca and then seeing United of all teams buying Barca's current keeper would be adding insult to injury!
[quote author=keniget link=topic=34206.msg889901#msg889901 date=1245236082]
Good bit of business that.
[/quote]
That will really help them next season ... Man, I like what Zola is doing.
Good bit of business that.
[/quote]
That will really help them next season ... Man, I like what Zola is doing.
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[quote author=Irish_Red link=topic=34206.msg889891#msg889891 date=1245235620]
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
So having possibly had a bid for Mascherano, "sources" unnamed think that if Reina asks for a move they might be able to sign him....
Sounds like the usual silly season journalism with loads of ifs and buts thrown in to me.
Barcelona are set to launch a bid for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, after their contract talks with Victor Valdes broke down.
Reports in Spain suggest the newly crowned European Champions will step up their raid on Anfield, having been linked with Javier Mascherano last week, with a £17 million bid.
Sources close to the Catalan giants believe they could sign the former Real Madrid player if he requests a move. Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo indicate Reina may favour a return to La Liga after four years at Anfield, although Rafa Benitez is extremely unlikely to sell the player.
The current incumbent of Barcelona’s number one jersey Valdes, reportedly demanded wage parity with Xavi Hernandez and a deal worth £150,000 a week, however the Nou Camp’s money men are unwilling to budge on their initial offer of £100,000 a week.
Valdes has since been linked with Manchester United, and with a over a year left to run on his current deal, the Spanish Treble winners may look to cash in on the 27 year old.
[/quote]
So having possibly had a bid for Mascherano, "sources" unnamed think that if Reina asks for a move they might be able to sign him....
Sounds like the usual silly season journalism with loads of ifs and buts thrown in to me.
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=34206.msg889944#msg889944 date=1245239878]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[/quote] Mascherano is vital to the team any thoughts of selling any of them is treason.
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[/quote] Mascherano is vital to the team any thoughts of selling any of them is treason.
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=34206.msg889944#msg889944 date=1245239878]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[/quote]
I wouldn't either, and like you I want all three to stay, but I strongly disagree with your second sentence. From both points of view (money and replaceability) it would have to be Xabi.
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[/quote]
I wouldn't either, and like you I want all three to stay, but I strongly disagree with your second sentence. From both points of view (money and replaceability) it would have to be Xabi.
[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=34206.msg889974#msg889974 date=1245242240]
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=34206.msg889944#msg889944 date=1245239878]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
[/quote]
What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
[/quote]
Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
[/quote]
I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
[/quote]
I wouldn't either, and like you I want all three to stay, but I strongly disagree with your second sentence. From both points of view (money and replaceability) it would have to be Xabi.
[/quote]
Go on then. Who would you replace Xabi with?
Mascher would cost more because he's younger.
[quote author=TheBunnyman link=topic=34206.msg889944#msg889944 date=1245239878]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889915#msg889915 date=1245237214]
[quote author=Squiggles link=topic=34206.msg889911#msg889911 date=1245236996]
[quote author=koze link=topic=34206.msg889906#msg889906 date=1245236776]
Why? There are plenty of quality keepers..
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What a load of bollocks.
Pepe is one of the finest keepers in the world and is on track to break many records at LFC - replacing him would be far from straight-forward.
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Yeah agree with all that..
But surely you'd let him go before Mascherano or Alonso..
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I wouldn't. If I HAD to sell one of the three, it'd be Mascherano as he'd fetch the most money and be the easiest (IMO) to replace.
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I wouldn't either, and like you I want all three to stay, but I strongly disagree with your second sentence. From both points of view (money and replaceability) it would have to be Xabi.
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Go on then. Who would you replace Xabi with?
Mascher would cost more because he's younger.
But he's also more limited (though that has made him the best around at what he DOES do). Replacing Xabi would be a monster assignment and I don't have an easy answer for your question, but at least there would be a certain number of playmakers out there to look at. How many other out-and-out DMs at all, let alone of the requisite quality, are there apart from Mascher now that Makelele's over the hill?
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