January Window

[justme]

Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate remain some way apart over a new contract. The France international, 26, is in his fifth season at Anfield and believes he should be one of the best-paid defenders in the Premier League. (Teamtalk)

The stupid long dollop should be paying the club money for his performance this season not the other way around

[Nineteenx]

He should be on a top defenders wage as he’s a top defender

[Nineteenx]

Used properly with pressure on the ball

[Kev0909]

Like the look of Kenan Yildiz. Doubt he'd be available though.

He'll probably go arsenal when Trossard/Martinelli goes in the summer

we'll probably sign fuck all and have to watch gakpo every week on the left, and pray he doesn't get injured even though he's shite because otherwise we're low on depth straight away without anyone else being injured

[justme]

He should be on a top defenders wage as he’s a top defender

hes not shown anything of the like this season. so think again.And hes not worthy of 300 grand+ which apparently hes asking for

[Nineteenx]

hes not shown anything of the like this season. so think again.And hes not worthy of 300 grand+ which apparently hes asking for

Read my comment about Rhys Williams on the defenders thread and how having a top press and counter press allowed us to pair him and Phillips and we landed top four

[Nineteenx]

Signing Yildiz ahead of Arsenal guaranteeing playing time thry can’t is absolutely essential this window if we’re to have any hope of top four

It’s a position we’ll have to sign in the summer and should have this regardless and we’ll pay more for a lesser player especially is we miss out on Chsmoions League

We’ll pay more for all lower class players if we do, that’s how the economics of it work

[RedMagic]

Another side issue with Guehi not joining us is that Konate and his agent might start playing silly buggers again in terms of his contract situation given our paucity of quality and quantity in the centre of our defence.

I said the above last Friday. It was obvious what was going to happen both in terms of Guehi going elsewhere once we failed to sign him in the summer, and now Konate and his agent treating us like they have us over a barrel as a result of us not signing Guehi and not having some decent CB cover in our squad. This is all on Hughes and Edwards. Both of them need binning, and not just because of their failure to sign Guehi.

[Nineteenx]

I said the above last Friday. It was obvious what was going to happen both in terms of Guehi going elsewhere once we failed to sign him in the summer, and now Konate and his agent treating us like they have us over a barrel as a result of us not signing Guehi and not having some decent CB cover in our squad. This is all on Hughes and Edwards. Both of them need binning, and not just because of their failure to sign Guehi.

They absolutely do thry signed players based on a planned way of playing on paper that not only had none of our players played, but Slot had never implemented as manager

They need to earn their money now and convince the owners Yildiz is top quality abd cheap at 68m for his ability and longevity to give us half a chance with a quality option at LFWD also able to play false 9

[Ravo19]

Window closed untill manager sorted in summer.the managers prefered formation has to have a influence on targets,with slot it was his 4 2 3 1 and the need for a 10 and 2 number 9's,unfortunatly we neglected to get a winger and the pairing of the two 6's never worked also dom became undroppable playing almost every position going.if slot comes through this he will need a winger and a 6 and to decide where dom fits in.
If slot is sacked and alonso arrives and sticks with a back 3 then we go for different options.

[Steveo]

Window closed untill manager sorted in summer.the managers prefered formation has to have a influence on targets,with slot it was his 4 2 3 1 and the need for a 10 and 2 number 9's,unfortunatly we neglected to get a winger and the pairing of the two 6's never worked also dom became undroppable playing almost every position going.if slot comes through this he will need a winger and a 6 and to decide where dom fits in.
If slot is sacked and alonso arrives and sticks with a back 3 then we go for different options.

This makes the most sense..

[Nineteenx]

I think ppl need to be realistic and concede that Alonso’s way of playing at Bayer won’t work in the Orem

Get De Zerbi get two top wide forwards a CB and a vet astute defensively ball playing No6 lined up ready

Sell Wirtz to Bayern to fund some of it

Alisson

Bradley Konate Van Dijk Robbo

Szoboslai Gravenberch Mac Allister

NewRFWD Ekitike/Isak NewLFWD

Start like that as there are 8 players who know how to play the pressing and counter pressing and lightning attacks play the right ball when it’s on game and just the front 3 to sort

There is nothing wrong with that midfield 3

[miller0863]

Apart from the fact two of them are having poor seasons. MacAllister has been completely invisible much of the time

[Ravo19]

The summer window looks like a lot of replacements,allison might be all right for another season but robertson looks like he's ready to go,virgil will be 35,salah likely to leave,konate?.with reports that frimpong to be used midfied/attack.
We could be looking at 3 CB's,LB,RB and a winger, dont think funds will cover a DM.

[Insidious]

Apart from the fact two of them are having poor seasons. MacAllister has been completely invisible much of the time

It's genuinely mad how below his best he has been.

He was absolutely Dynamite last season so there is no doubting his capacity to be brilliant, just hope he can find his best again soon - and in a Red shirt!