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The English Premier League Discussion Thread

Filipower

Bunburyist
Why did Liverpool get Balotelli when they should instead reinforce the defense/midfield? The 20M for Balotelli would have been better spent elsewhere, imo.
 

Arnau

NGR LVR
Barça, Man U, Bayern and Chelsea were in this market but couldnt get anything like a Thiago Silva or a Sergio Ramos. Lovren is a good signing.
 

Mandieta6

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They got Can who can cover defense and midfield as well as Lovren and Alberto Moreno. They're reinforcing the whole squad because they need depth to challenge on multiple front. I don't see what they could have done better in this transfer window, honestly.
 

Filipower

Bunburyist
Fernando went to City for 15M, for example. My main point was that 20M for Balotelli is too much, I think. And if I was them I'd rather strengthen even more the back of the squad.
 

chygry

Starting XI
Too much? Nahh.. Who else have they got after Sturridge who's great for them, but Lambert as the main backup striker? I believe he'll do great for them. If no, then i wonder what would be next for Balotelli..
 

Mandieta6

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How? Lovren is as good as it gets in the current market (consider that Barca got Vermaelen for 15m and they can attract much better players than Pool) and it's not like they can convince Kroos to come. With Balotelli they have the closest thing possible to a Suarez replacement, and now have 3 good STs while having improved the starting quality CB, LB and got a winger, an AMC and an MC/FB. Oh, and Origi makes a 4th ST and we all know titles are won by 4-man striking squads (Aguero, Dzeko, Negredo, Jovetic; van Persie, Rooney, Chicharito, Welbeck).

And CITY got Fernando so thinking Liverpool could have is misguided. They also have little use for him considering they play with a DLP and already have Leiva (who is worse, but you don't spend 15m on someone who doesn't fit the formation).

Best they could do now is get Khedira from ManU, but not sure they'd want to having Gerrard, Allen, Leiva, Henderson and Can with Lallana and Coutinho as attacking mids.
 

chygry

Starting XI
Where's Bendtner by the way? :D Still in your squad Bobby? Can't get his preferred transfer to Barca or Madrid it seems, nor the wages his aiming at.

Ahh no.. Googled it and he's off to Wolfsburg.. I hope he'll have a great season for them..
 

Mandieta6

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I think Torres could do well enough for them for a season, considering their alternatives are worse.

Can't think of anyone available who they could get, especially now that the season's started. There's definitely someone left (e.g. Aboukabar a week ago) but for some reason they haven´t pounced.
 

chygry

Starting XI
True true.. BUT... I would have liked to see Torres back at Atleti. I'm not sure if Raúl Jiménez is the right backup striker for them.
 

Bobby

The Legend
Mandieta6;3724159 said:
I think Torres could do well enough for them for a season, considering their alternatives are worse.

Can't think of anyone available who they could get, especially now that the season's started. There's definitely someone left (e.g. Aboukabar a week ago) but for some reason they haven´t pounced.

Poldi.
 


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