comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted 3 minutes ago
Forgot about Joe Cole. I was made up when we signed him
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Stevie did compare him to Messi

I also remember being quite pleased with the appointment of Hodgson at the time too, because of how far he took Fulham in Europe. Not sure if I was on my own there or if others felt good about it too

I think you’re on your own with that one!

comment by Robbing Hoody (U6374)
posted less than a minute ago
I think you’re on your own with that one!
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Massively

comment by フレッド - #TWENTYTIMES (U3979)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Robbing Hoody (U6374)
posted 18 minutes ago
Torres 100%.

He was captaining Atletico and starting for Spain at 19 years old.
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Agree. We also competed with Utd for his signature when they were at their peak, not the shambles of today.

I would absolutely have Suarez in there as well. He was scoring at a ludicrous rate for Ajax (49 in 48 games the season before we signed him), had CL experience, was scoring at a really decent rate for Uruguay. The world knew how good Suarez was.

VVD as well. CB aren't often seen as generational talents but there was a reason we paid a world record for a defender and had to beat City to his signature.

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Great shout on VVD - we were up against City for him too.
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Yeah, VVD was a coup.

But as for Torres, no chance, if one of the big clubs were going for him at the time, Barca or Bayern, then he would have never come to us.

We took a gamble on Torres and it paid off massively.

comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted about an hour ago
I also remember being quite pleased with the appointment of Hodgson at the time too, because of how far he took Fulham in Europe. Not sure if I was on my own there or if others felt good about it too
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Likewise, I was made up for him as felt like he deserved his shot at a big club. Less keen when he was rimming Ferguson in his press conferences.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan (U1217)
posted about an hour ago
I also remember being quite pleased with the appointment of Hodgson at the time too, because of how far he took Fulham in Europe. Not sure if I was on my own there or if others felt good about it too
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Likewise, I was made up for him as felt like he deserved his shot at a big club. Less keen when he was rimming Ferguson in his press conferences.
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The worst thing he could ever say was

"we cannot expect to win every game"

Boy he was out of his depth...

Defo thiago. Just come off the treble at bayern and had established himself as 1 of the best in the world at what he did.

I remember rooney doing an interview when we signed him saying the other teams might as well not bother turning up. He felt like that "missing piece".

Such a shame we lost the 3 cbs that season. What might have been.

🚨 𝗜𝗡𝗙𝗢: Harvey Elliot is no longer being considered as part of the deal to bring Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, @SkySportDE.

https://x.com/benpescodjourno/status/1929579724847620203?s=46

Something seems off here

comment by Michael Edwards FC 2.0 loading…I am your Premier League Champion (U2720)
posted about an hour ago
https://x.com/benpescodjourno/status/1929579724847620203?s=46

Something seems off here
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Awful signing

Mbuemo to United wasn’t what I expected. Newcastle maybe, but what a waste to move there of all teams. Newcastle would have been perfect in a front 3 with Isak and Gordon. Must have offered a lot of money to him.

comment by Mo Salahhhhh 7-0 Egyptian King 👑 (U8829)
posted 29 minutes ago
Mbuemo to United wasn’t what I expected. Newcastle maybe, but what a waste to move there of all teams. Newcastle would have been perfect in a front 3 with Isak and Gordon. Must have offered a lot of money to him.
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United level player. Doesn't really have the tek against low blocks and more of a transition player.

I thought Utd were struggling with PSR? Dropping £60m on Cunha and following up with what I assume will be £50m+ on Mbuemo doesn’t sound like a club struggling with PSR.

comment by Szoboss (U6997)
posted 4 minutes ago
I thought Utd were struggling with PSR? Dropping £60m on Cunha and following up with what I assume will be £50m+ on Mbuemo doesn’t sound like a club struggling with PSR.
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They’ve been bailed out by Saudi forking £100m for Fernandes…

Theyll likely sell penandez garnacho rashford hoijlund etc raise 200m allows them to spend 5 times that this window easily.prob lower the wage ill too

They always had money. Just no money for dinner ladies.

Utd not having money is the same as FSG pretending like we don't have money.

It's all PR

You'll see Chelsea going down the same route in a few years once this current model fails

The Wirtz stuff has gone a little quiet

comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
posted 4 minutes ago
The Wirtz stuff has gone a little quiet
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Good, means it’s close and nobody is leaking stuff to the media to gain favour in the negotiations.

comment by The Original Prankster (U22336)
posted 10 minutes ago
The Wirtz stuff has gone a little quiet
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There's been quite a bit of Twitter noise about it. One source said we're preparing a bid of around £118m.

BREAKING:

Liverpool are now prepared to bid £118million for Florian Wirtz. FSG have approved the price, which will make Wirtz the most expensive signing in Premier League history. 🚨

[@GraemeBailey]

Francois Plateau last night (not sure on his reliability)

🚨 Liverpool have advanced in talks today over Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz and Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez, and aim to complete the signing of both players this week.

A third — and what’s expected to be a final — bid for Wirtz is expected on Tuesday/Wednesday: both clubs believe German international will join the Merseyside club for what could be a British transfer record. Player has been clear from the start: he only wants Liverpool, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

An official bid for Kerkez is imminent; talks with Bournemouth progressed well after the player gave the green light to #LFC weeks ago.

Kaveh Solhekol on Sky was saying Leverkusen want £120m.