Summer transfer thread

[Kev0909]

it might be results business but tough luck for a while, while they have to sort themsleves out- other clubs have had to, if you keep spending, adding to the wage bill etc etc, i have no sympathy

[LFC-DPG]

Such a shame our owners didn’t think the same.


In the wake of the club's Champions League final defeat by Chelsea, Khaldoon says City "will be back".

He said "the biggest mistake" would be to rest on their laurels after winning the Premier League.

Speaking through his club's media channels, Khaldoon said the emphasis would be on "quality".

His comments come amid a growing expectation that City are preparing a club record bid for England skipper Harry Kane.

"Having won the league, it is not the time to sit back and be content," said Khaldoon.

[CCTV]

Such a shame our owners didn’t think the same.


In the wake of the club's Champions League final defeat by Chelsea, Khaldoon says City "will be back".

He said "the biggest mistake" would be to rest on their laurels after winning the Premier League.

Speaking through his club's media channels, Khaldoon said the emphasis would be on "quality".

His comments come amid a growing expectation that City are preparing a club record bid for England skipper Harry Kane.

"Having won the league, it is not the time to sit back and be content," said Khaldoon.

Our biggest summer spending came after we lost to Real in a final

https://www.transfermarkt.us/liverpool-fc/transfers/verein/31/plus/1?saison_id=2018&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=

Alisson a then world record transfer fee for a keeper, making a massive save at the end of our group stages.
Fabinho keeping messi and co in his pocket through the semifinals.
Keita, injured.
Shaq played his part in the 4-0 defeat of Barca when Mo and Bobby were out.

Finished the league season on 97 points, won it the following year during our 'collapse' on 99 points.

City spend every summer, had they won they'd have spent big again.

[Steveo]

Coutinho dosh... I have alluded to this before - a few stars aligned for us.

1. Barca with a crazy bid.
2. Chelsea hamstrung by transfer ban and owner in exile.
3. City under FFP investigation.


We haven't seen spending in that bracket before or since. That is the biggest problem.

Come on uncle John - let's see the dough bro..

That is the biggest problem.

[CCTV]

Results business.

Have to be seen to be challenging Real Madrid and Atletico.

Take Man United. In terms of value (and I don't mean being "cheap" by that, I mean what you get for your money) and how they operate, they really don't get anything like what they should out of their squad in terms of -

- Fees paid
- Wages provided

They could do with a total revamp where they place more faith in youth, buy younger players that aren't seen as being at their peak yet etc and probably still finish Top Four - but their short-term thinking fans (particularly those in their 30s or so who only witnessed constant trophies in the 90s and early 00s) haven't the patience for such a project and the entitlement seems to be rife throughout the club set-up as well. They're all about big names and who is "in".

They will always seek to buy someone like Harry Kane, who ultimately is ONE centre-forward - and would probably be happy to spend about £140m to say "look who we got!!!" rather than spend about £100m on Firmino, Mane and Salah, who we acquired BEFORE the Real Madrid/Barcelona/PSG types would have thought to buy them.

Man United should be one of the easiest jobs in World Football but their fans hold them back through expectation - Barca and Real Madrid have similar issues.

Every club has it, there are plenty of city fans who make the case that Pep hasn't been backed financially by their owners.

[CCTV]

Coutinho dosh... We haven't seen spending in that bracket before or since.

That is the biggest problem.

Coutinho was the season beforehand.
Cant be having it appear for virgil, salah and ox and then using it for alison fab naby and shaq.

https://www.transfermarkt.us/liverpool-fc/transfers/verein/31/plus/1?saison_id=2017&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=

We did of course sell the little shit for a great fee and reinvest that cash.

I do agree on spending more, but I'm not too arsed if we sell a load of deadwood but still promising players, and our net spend is low.

[Steveo]

Come on - the Coutinho dough came in January 2018. Payed for Virgil, Allison and Fab primarily.

Look at the profit in summer 2019.
These fools will never live it down. Best manager in the world. The chance to bolster the team that took 97 points and missed the title by a single 1..

Criminal negligence

[Steveo]

And Naby Keita was signed in summer 2017 too - batshit crazily to start the 2018/19 season.

[Taksin]

These fools will never live it down. Best manager in the world. The chance to bolster the team that took 97 points and missed the title by a single 1..

You think a points tally more than any Ferguson title wining team and more than any of our own title wins is an obvious display of negligence?

The Coutinho money has still to arrive, by the way. You may all be doing your calculations wrong

[Steveo]

You think a points tally more than any Ferguson title wining team and more than any of our own title wins is an obvious display of negligence?

The Coutinho money has still to arrive, by the way. You may all be doing your calculations wrong

Total negligence. Klopp with just 2 signings in the a class bracket. Delivers 97 points and a European Cup.

What happened next exposed FSG’s lack of ambition and understanding. Last summer was proof that they themselves had realised the folly. - borderline panic buys in Thiago and Jota - was too little too late.

You never rest on your laurels. The fact Klopp can pull rabbits out of the hat is all that stands between us and mediocrity

And points are absolutely not equal between the seasons. Every season is different. Comparing points won one season v another is like comparing results between 2 different sides and a 3rd opponent.

As for Coutinho’s fee arriving - we have had around £100 million - what’s the betting we haven’t payed out in full on our players too. The fact is - no Coutinho sale - no way we get Virgil and Alisson.

Doesn’t happen - along with everything else.

We won a CL and a title because we have the best manager in the world. Capable of galvanising almost any group to punch way way above their weight. Missed out in 2018 in CL - came back and won - missed out on the title in 2019 by a point - came back and won it.

The man is remarkable but if we only take just the 2 big prizes on his watch - That negligence from the top will be the reason.