But what I meant was it was hardly new news, merely confirmation of something mooted in the press weeks ago. He does have great potential, though. The pace he showed for the first effort on goal 40 seconds into the game was very impressive.
I fail to see the distinction to be honest, mate. I take every pronouncement by the press with more than a pinch of salt. Always have, always will. Wasn't our move for Robben 'confirmed by someone with an inside track'? . . .
Not as of last night, and he wouldn't replace Suarez anyway. I think the loan back to Lille is part of the agreement.
Obviously just speculating but if point two was so important last year then Henry has bound to have insisted there is a timeframe as part of that buyout clause for each transfer window. Especially after the Torres debacle. Anyway if Sanchez is part of the final deal then it removes that particular problem.
Barca will struggle to meet 80 million £ in cash. They can't meet a release clause with instalments and swaps. So the ball is firmly in our court
Sanchez will make up for some of the goals, creativity and flair we would loose by loosing Suarez, Lambert will add goals and control witrh his tidy passiing and movement. Lallana will add extra spark in midfield and could add a lot of goals from midfield, which we have lacked. Borini's return could also do us nicely to. I think we'll be fine.
The issue is that we would be replacing suarez with a couple of players that in aggergate will score 30+ goals per season. But the thing is, our starting team isn't that bad and what we really need a is a like for like replacement. Whoever we replace suarez with needs to slot straight into suarez' old role and bang them in. Failing that we need a lot more goals from elsewhere!!
Most teams who win the league dont score 100+ goals in a season. We can afford to score less as long as we concede less and keep the ball better to see games out. I dont think we need to think like for like. Just think 'how do we make this team strong enough to win ther league, we have this already, and this much to spend'.
But, unfortunately, there's currently only Messi, Ronaldo and Suarez scoring 30+ goals a season. I'd like a replacement who might not add as many goals (maybe 20-ish, as Sanchez did last year), but who links up well with Sterling and Sturridge. Sturridge can then try to step up and have another 20+ goal season, as I think (injuries aside) he'd like a season to try and prove he can be our #1 striker. IF we then have two 20+ goal strikers again (hopefully!), we just have to get more midfield and defender goals to offset the 10 or so extra Suarez goals. I think it's doable but it will be hard to replace such an amazing player.
Sturridge will score some more, plus some more from midfield Own goal can make up the rest Plus Allen has now scored #floodgates
