Echo asks: Is Lovren worst PL signing ever.

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Fernando Torres
Andrei Shevchenko
Juan Sebastian Veron

These are the most high-profile flops, I would say. For ours, I still think Augustin Delgado beats Osvaldo. He faked injuries for about three years running only to miraculously play in all of Ecuador's World Cup games.

 

[SaintinNZ]

Fernando Torres
Andrei Shevchenko
Juan Sebastian Veron

These are the most high-profile flops, I would say. For ours, I still think Augustin Delgado beats Osvaldo. He faked injuries for about three years running only to miraculously play in all of Ecuador's World Cup games.

No place for Andy Carrol? Few signing match that for sheer failure : )

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

No place for Andy Carrol? Few signing match that for sheer failure : )

But he wasn't exactly deemed world class when he was signed. He'd had one good season. The three I named were truly world class players at their peak.

 

[Clem Fandango]

But he wasn't exactly deemed world class when he was signed. He'd had one good season. The three I named were truly world class players at their peak.

Torres and Veron may have been at their 'peak', but Shevchenko was past his best when he signed for Chelsea.

 

[Che’s Godlike Thighs]

Torres and Veron may have been at their 'peak', but Shevchenko was past his best when he signed for Chelsea.

His final season with Milan was his best in terms of his goals to games ratio, scoring 28 goals in 40 games.

 

[fatletiss]

These are the most high-profile flops, I would say. For ours, I still think Augustin Delgado beats Osvaldo. He faked injuries for about three years running only to miraculously play in all of Ecuador's World Cup games.

How can you say that after his World Class finish for his first goal

 

[fran-MLs little camera]

You mean the one where he was the last one in the ground (possibly the country) to realise he had scored

 

[fatletiss]

You mean the one where he was the last one in the ground (possibly the country) to realise he had scored

Oh Fran, how can you say that. It was a quality pretence.

That reminded me a little if Frank Worthingtons goal at the Dell v Wolves (I think) in a one nil win.

By the way, there's an example of a great team without a prolific scoring centre forward; runners-up with Frankie up front.

 

[PompeyLapras]

Even last night, Sturridge had 2 opportunities for an easy pass, instead he chose to shoot from a ridiculous angle.

That's because sturridge is a selfish greedy egotistical bastard, like most England players.

 

[fatletiss]

That's because sturridge is a selfish greedy egotistical bastard, like most England players.

Like most England players? Right. They're all the same.

 

[PompeyLapras]

Yep

 

[TheSecondStain]

Like most England players? Right. They're all the same.

It's unusual for a striker not to be selfish. It's usually an advantage for them not to be distracted.