In Priority order:
LB...Essential, a left footed player really opens that side of the pitch up, Milner has been great but when a team "parks" at Anfield then this is where we miss a proper LB to whip the ball in on the run; no switch to his right foot, makes a massive massive difference.
DM..A world class or as damn near as possible DM, would make a huge difference, see Matic or Kante of examples of what a top top DM can do. Lucas simply doesnt have the legs to do the work any more.
Winger...How we missed Manes absence when he was at the cup in Africa, another similar type player would really help us massively when we maybe need to rest mane or he is injured.
CB...Would like a really dominant CB, a real leader for once, a Carra type if u like, we have to get a top one in.
Striker...Whether studge goes or stays, we need a reliable 20 goal a season addition, they aint cheap but boy they are worth it
First choice names for me:
LB....R Bertrand from Saints or Shaw from Utd(unlikely i know);
DM..Agree with reports on RB Leipzig to get N Keity
Winger...Redmond or Salah or Lanzini or Bale (if only!!)
CB...Virgil Van Dijk from.....our feeder club!!! lol;
Striker...Mbappe or Lacazette
We will also have Ings and Gomez fully fit for the new season, TAA and Woodburn also in the squad i guess too. 11 in the team and the bench COULD BE like this:
Bench From: Lovren, Salah, Ings, Sturridge, Grujic, Karius, Can, Milner,
Obviously much stronger.
Straight onto Signings.
posted on 22/5/17
Also it's become very apparent in the last few games that he has been working on the weakest area of his game, coming and claiming aerial balls.
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him. And there's no point buying one of the younger "prospects" again as they won't get the game time to develop.
We have more pressing concerns, another winger, LB, CB, and replacements for Sturbridge and Lucas if they should leave.
posted on 22/5/17
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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I disagree entirely with that view.
He has been one of the Premier Leagues most costly players and was shaky at the start of the season and had a decent end but to suggest a club of our stature couldn't do better than Mignolet is ludicrous and unsettling.
posted on 22/5/17
comment by Eric_the_king (SE85) (U21241)
posted 14 hours, 11 minutes ago
Shopping at Southampton & Hull won't win you the league or CL so dip your bread boys.
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Shopping at Dortmund, Villarreal, Juventus and PSG worked really well for you guys.
posted on 22/5/17
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
posted on 22/5/17
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 55 minutes ago
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
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Disagree on Butland, Hart, Begovic, Pickford, Schmeichel, Forster and Heaton.
They really aren't much better than Mignolet and we aren't signing Cech ffs
posted on 22/5/17
Cech is finished.
posted on 22/5/17
comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 55 minutes ago
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
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Disagree on Butland, Hart, Begovic, Pickford, Schmeichel, Forster and Heaton.
They really aren't much better than Mignolet and we aren't signing Cech ffs
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Stats don't lie
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/stats?competition=1&category=goalkeeping&sort=10
posted on 22/5/17
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 13 seconds ago
comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 55 minutes ago
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
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Disagree on Butland, Hart, Begovic, Pickford, Schmeichel, Forster and Heaton.
They really aren't much better than Mignolet and we aren't signing Cech ffs
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Stats don't lie
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/stats?competition=1&category=goalkeeping&sort=10
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Karius??
posted on 23/5/17
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 17 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 55 minutes ago
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
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Disagree on Butland, Hart, Begovic, Pickford, Schmeichel, Forster and Heaton.
They really aren't much better than Mignolet and we aren't signing Cech ffs
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Stats don't lie
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/stats?competition=1&category=goalkeeping&sort=10
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Not when they support your argument at least... Otherwise you would be well up for the inclusion of Moreno right? The most creative full back in the league a year ago..
Not one of those goalkeepers listed are an improvement on Mig, and certainly not worth the money being ploughed in to acquiring them.
Then try putting our unsteady defence in front of them, both goalkeeper and defence settled well when we had periods of our best 5 over multiple games.
We have more pressing concerns than replacing Mig.
posted on 23/5/17
comment by Insert random username (U10647)
posted 3 hours, 18 minutes ago
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 17 hours, 49 minutes ago
comment by If anyone can, Emre Can... (U3979)
posted 2 hours, 19 minutes ago
comment by The God Fowler - Henderson for Captain (U2538)
posted 55 minutes ago
Mig is a solid keeper, we won't better him
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Keepers in the PL currently better than Mig (that would be available)
Butland
Hart
Heaton
Forster
Begovic
Schmeichel
Pickford
Cech
That is just the PL. There are plenty of keepers better than Mig around that would be available
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Disagree on Butland, Hart, Begovic, Pickford, Schmeichel, Forster and Heaton.
They really aren't much better than Mignolet and we aren't signing Cech ffs
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Stats don't lie
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/stats?competition=1&category=goalkeeping&sort=10
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Not when they support your argument at least... Otherwise you would be well up for the inclusion of Moreno right? The most creative full back in the league a year ago..
Not one of those goalkeepers listed are an improvement on Mig, and certainly not worth the money being ploughed in to acquiring them.
Then try putting our unsteady defence in front of them, both goalkeeper and defence settled well when we had periods of our best 5 over multiple games.
We have more pressing concerns than replacing Mig.
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The third qualifying round of the CL is the aim now....