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FSG's Last Stand said:
Danny Mills on BBC.

"I don't think Philippe Coutinho will stay at Anfield. He started with a statement calling for an amicable move, but four days later he submitted a transfer request. It's his dream move and I don't blame him in the slightest.

Liverpool have no right to make a fuss, especially with their pre-season behaviour involving Southampton.

Ultimately, Coutinho will simply remain unhappy and Liverpool simply need to bite the bullet. The club has a £100m asset there, a player who may want to force a move."

Jermaine Jena's on BBC.

"In my opinion, Liverpool should say 'thank you very much for your service, we'll keep this professional, on you go'," Jenas told BBC Radio 5 live.
"The problem is are Barcelona ever going to come back? If they go out and find someone else, that chance has gone," Jenas added.

"He'll be looking at this from a player's perspective going: 'This is my opportunity. I've given everything I can for Liverpool, this is my one chance to get to Barcelona and I'm going to do whatever it takes to get there'.

"It is going to get messy. The player wants to leave. The club have given him almost nowhere to move."


Sound, it matters not where it leaves us at the start of the new season but yeah let's give him the freedom of the city and give him an Hawaiian send off to Barcelona at Liverpool Airport, oh and let's pay for the hire of a private jet for him.

"Given his all for Liverpool"

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What happens if Barca now decide that the whole thing is getting too expensive, if they also buy Dembele, and decide not to make another bid for Couts. He's then stuck looking like a **** and all these pundits too.

Its not we're going to go cap in hand to Barca and say 'you can have him for half a mill now he's handed in a transfer request'
 
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Lil_Jatt said:
Klopp's a great manager but that match just proves he has been incredibly naive about this window. We need a real defensive midfielder and a centre back. We simply cannot defend.
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Yup.

I am more concerned that anyone can see where to get goals off us.

If i can see it everyone should.
 
Lump 75mil on VVD. Make it impossible to turn down, it's crazy what we're trying to do here.
 
Lil_Jatt said:
Klopp's a great manager but that match just proves he has been incredibly naive about this window. We need a real defensive midfielder and a centre back. We simply cannot defend.
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VVD and presumably Keita. It isn't down to Klopp to actually do the deals! Do you want him to sweep up at Anfield as well?
 
Mr Beej said:
VVD and presumably Keita. It isn't down to Klopp to actually do the deals! Do you want him to sweep up at Anfield as well?
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I'm not denying that he has tried to do deals. As a manager in the PL you'd expect a shortlist longer than two names. West Ham are in for William Carvalho for £30-£35m. He'd be perfect for the DM role and allow us to alternate between Can, Wiji, Hendo, Milner and Lallana for the other two spots.

He sold Lucas who can cover CB and DM. Both positions where we were already lacking in quality and he hasn't brought anyone in.

PS: anyone else getting annoyed with all the pundits, ex-players etc. saying we should 'let Coutinho go' just because Barcelona have come calling? Pathetic 'journalism'.
 
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Mr Beej said:
VVD and presumably Keita. It isn't down to Klopp to actually do the deals! Do you want him to sweep up at Anfield as well?
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Yeah, it's not Klopp's fault if club's ain't prepared to sell, but in his presser he said there is no plan B or C and that it's plan A or nothing.
His credentials can't hide him from criticism on that issue because the fact that he knows he needs to buy shows he knows we're not at the strength required in the areas he's targeted.

Seems a bit amateurish/naive not to have alternatives.
 
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Lil_Jatt said:
I'm not denying that he has tried to do deals. As a manager in the PL you'd expect a shortlist longer than two names. West Ham are in for William Carvalho for £30-£35m. He'd be perfect for the DM role and allow us to alternate between Can, Wiji, Hendo, Milner and Lallana for the other two spots.

He sold Lucas who can cover CB and DM. Both positions where we were already lacking in quality and he hasn't brought anyone in.
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Oh I don't think he's blameless but the club appear to be unable to do the deals he wants. I think the defensive frailties are also a consequence of the style of play Klopp likes. I don't know what his record was like at Dortmund; maybe they had proper defenders; but this problem isn't solely one of personnel I don't think.
 
Mr Beej said:
Oh I don't think he's blameless but the club appear to be unable to do the deals he wants. I think the defensive frailties are also a consequence of the style of play Klopp likes. I don't know what his record was like at Dortmund; maybe they had proper defenders; but this problem isn't solely one of personnel I don't think.
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Perhaps. But today's goals were a consequence of personnel as well as a vulnerable defensive strategy.
 
Lil_Jatt said:
I'm not denying that he has tried to do deals. As a manager in the PL you'd expect a shortlist longer than two names. West Ham are in for William Carvalho for £30-£35m. He'd be perfect for the DM role and allow us to alternate between Can, Wiji, Hendo, Milner and Lallana for the other two spots.

He sold Lucas who can cover CB and DM. Both positions where we were already lacking in quality and he hasn't brought anyone in.

PS: anyone else getting annoyed with all the pundits, ex-players etc. saying we should 'let Coutinho go' just because Barcelona have come calling? Pathetic 'journalism'.
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Not the first time I have said " Know the feeling "
 
Lil_Jatt said:
I'm not denying that he has tried to do deals. As a manager in the PL you'd expect a shortlist longer than two names. West Ham are in for William Carvalho for £30-£35m. He'd be perfect for the DM role and allow us to alternate between Can, Wiji, Hendo, Milner and Lallana for the other two spots.

He sold Lucas who can cover CB and DM. Both positions where we were already lacking in quality and he hasn't brought anyone in.
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Thank god that I'm not the only one who saw that and thought, why aren't we hijacking West Ham's bid. Carvalho is exactly what we need and at the price he's a steal.
 
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Well that's Couts off listening to Klopp.

Gone from "going nowhere" to.."i only manage the players available and can not control decisions of owners or sometimes players..."
 
DirtyFrank said:
Well that's Couts off listening to Klopp.

Gone from "going nowhere" to.."i only manage the players available and can not control decisions of owners or sometimes players..."
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Can't say I blame Couts, If I had to play along side Lovren I'd want to leave as well.

He's probably looking at the lack of activity of transfers from us and thinking why haven't the club bought anyone to help carry the burden.
 
RogerisontheHunt said:
Can't say I blame Couts, If I had to play along side Lovren I'd want to leave as well.

He's probably looking at the lack of activity of transfers from us and thinking why haven't the club bought anyone to help carry the burden.
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Or more accurately; "who the **** have we been buying Chelsea rejects all summer?"
 
FSG's Last Stand said:
Yeah, it's not Klopp's fault if club's ain't prepared to sell, but in his presser he said there is no plan B or C and that it's plan A or nothing.
His credentials can't hide him from criticism on that issue because the fact that he knows he needs to buy shows he knows we're not at the strength required in the areas he's targeted.

Seems a bit amateurish/naive not to have alternatives.
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Totally agree. Most managers would get lynched for it and rightly so.

Another Wenger it seems.
 
Lil_Jatt said:
I'm not denying that he has tried to do deals. As a manager in the PL you'd expect a shortlist longer than two names. West Ham are in for William Carvalho for £30-£35m. He'd be perfect for the DM role and allow us to alternate between Can, Wiji, Hendo, Milner and Lallana for the other two spots.

He sold Lucas who can cover CB and DM. Both positions where we were already lacking in quality and he hasn't brought anyone in.

PS: anyone else getting annoyed with all the pundits, ex-players etc. saying we should 'let Coutinho go' just because Barcelona have come calling? Pathetic 'journalism'.
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Yes on not buying.

No on coutinho..they are only saying what I said after all... it's just about the acceptable price.
 
Lil_Jatt said:
My issue is the idea that 1) everyone lies down for Barcelona 2) we owe the player something and cannot 'deny him his dream move'.
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Where have we laid down?

They can have the idea but if we are relaxed about it and see we are a side who are not even favourites for 4th and a top side wants him..but the fee must be right
 
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