Topic: LIVERPOOL TRANSFER THREAD

[RayPhilAlan]

People should have learned by now. Benfica will leak that the full add-ons will be activated after Nunez plays 60 games for us. We will leak that the full add-ons will be activated when Nunez scores 100 goals for us, and we win the PL and the CL with him on the team. As always, the truth will be somewhere in between ...

Why not both? Nunez plays 60 games, scores 100 goals and we win everything?

[RedG13]

Thiago and Keita do not rotate for one spot. It’s far more accurate to say Keita and Henderson rotate for one spot.

There was legit one point in the season it was Thiago 60/Kieta 30 then Keita 60/Thiago 30 etc. They have manage both of their minutes. Thiago and Keita played more with Henderson then with each other irc.

[Fromola]

Yes and that is not a squad problem but an injury problem, see previous season as example.

Injury prone players getting injured isn't surprising. And Gini had left who was durable and first choice

[Sarge]

Injury prone players getting injured isn't surprising. And Gini had left who was durable and first choice

1. All players are injury prone.
2. Gini left for reasons I am not going over again.
3. Our squad is in a good place and is improving and no team can work with many injuries in the same positions.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Injury prone players getting injured isn't surprising. And Gini had left who was durable and first choice

Lets say, for the sake of the argument, that we have signed Tchouameni for big money this summer, and he turns out to be injury prone with us. What do we do next?

[SamLad]

I can assure you that the original suggestion was written very much tongue in cheek also, although one or two seem to have taken me seriously. Obviously the club will just strap him underneath a flock of homing pigeons they've taken over there on the first team bus.

Richie has offered his services.  Needs the dosh, apparently.

[Samie]

Record_Portugal were the first to report our interest in Darwin Nunez and they also said we like Rafa Silva of Benfica too. One to keep an eye on for next summer. 

[MBL?]

I’ve not been keeping up with the Nunez signing as much as most in this thread but it must have been mentioned that he has only really been hitting the heights in the last year. It does seem a bit odd that we are willing to spend so much with this little data? They must see something else or maybe they are that confident in how they judge a player so are happy to take the risk with less data.

I’d be shocked as well if he is not a high worker on and off the pitch the correct sort of mentality we go after. I’ve not really read anything about him off the pitch but that always seems like something we want.

[The Klapp]

Record_Portugal were the first to report our interest in Darwin Nunez and they also said we like Rafa Silva of Benfica too. One to keep an eye on for next summer. 

Might be a cheapie as he's 29 and has only a year left, think we'll go for a younger player though.

[PeterTheRed ...]

Record_Portugal were the first to report our interest in Darwin Nunez and they also said we like Rafa Silva of Benfica too. One to keep an eye on for next summer. 

Good player, but 29 already ...

[RedSetGo]

Adel Taarabt, Darwin Nunez Benfica team mate, below talking about Nunez's strengths in glowing terms.

Bits:

- Said that when Benfica paid record fee for him from Almeria, he (Taarabt) knew from the first training session that he'd be one of the best #9s in the world.

- Talks about Darwin's mentality in the dressing room (how he'll handle being an expensive purchase), and how he'll cope in PL.

- Calls him a "machine" referring to his athleticism. Works so hard for the team

- Will score goals in PL. He has selfishness good strikers have 


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n2uPRLZ7jM

[Samie]

Might be a cheapie as he's 29 and has only a year left, think we'll go for a younger player though.

Good player, but 29 already ...

Ahh that's a shame. I  presumed he was 21/22 something like that. Fabio Vieira it is then. 

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

I’ve not been keeping up with the Nunez signing as much as most in this thread but it must have been mentioned that he has only really been hitting the heights in the last year. It does seem a bit odd that we are willing to spend so much with this little data? They must see something else or maybe they are that confident in how they judge a player so are happy to take the risk with less data.

I’d be shocked as well if he is not a high worker on and off the pitch the correct sort of mentality we go after. I’ve not really read anything about him off the pitch but that always seems like something we want.

Klopp had the opportunity to watch him closely and you can tell he was really impressed, and also Virgil said he's one of the toughest opponents he ever faced. When that's the case, you don't even need too much data.

[Samie]

Virgil was sweet talking him at Anfield and letting him score. Ali was told to make the odd save but let everything from Darwin look good. We played a con game. 

[meady1981]

Usual scenario. Never heard of him last week, now I’ve seen all his goals and assists and general sexy play soundtracked by terrible terrible music.

[LovelyCushionedHeader]

Record_Portugal were the first to report our interest in Darwin Nunez and they also said we like Rafa Silva of Benfica too. One to keep an eye on for next summer. 

He is absolutely rapid. Like ridiculously fast.

[Gifted Right Foot]

Record_Portugal were the first to report our interest in Darwin Nunez and they also said we like Rafa Silva of Benfica too. One to keep an eye on for next summer. 

Oh no so the Portugal journalists are actually reliable now?  We're going to be signing everyone 

[SamLad]

Virgil was sweet talking him at Anfield and letting him score. Ali was told to make the odd save but let everything from Darwin look good. We played a con game. 

conning ... us?  FSG?  both?? 

[The Klapp]

I’ve not been keeping up with the Nunez signing as much as most in this thread but it must have been mentioned that he has only really been hitting the heights in the last year. It does seem a bit odd that we are willing to spend so much with this little data? They must see something else or maybe they are that confident in how they judge a player so are happy to take the risk with less data.

I’d be shocked as well if he is not a high worker on and off the pitch the correct sort of mentality we go after. I’ve not really read anything about him off the pitch but that always seems like something we want.

Clubs scout players from the womb these days, not just one season of data they have. Benfica broke the Portuguese transfer record to sign him for a reason so he didnt come from nowhere this season. I think the club looks at his physical and mental attributes and project that he's gonna be a beast. Not the best technically, but he's so good at the other attributes I doubt they care. Clever runs, right place right time in the box, fast, strong, good in the air (6 headed goals last season)... He'll do!

[PeterTheRed ...]

Ahh that's a shame. I  presumed he was 21/22 something like that. Fabio Vieira it is then. 

We were linked with Rafa Silva 7-8 years ago, when he was still at Braga. I think that Ward was our scout for Spain/Portugal at the time, so he knows him well. He will be turning 30 next year, and will have 12 months left on his contract, so he shouldn't be expensive. He could make a sense for us next summer, if Elliot improves a lot in the coming season, and Salah leaves on the free in 12 months ...

[Ghost Town]

Clubs scout players from the womb these days,

Yep, long before we see their radars the club have seen their ultrasounds

[Ghost Town]

Lets say, for the sake of the argument, that we have signed Tchouameni for big money this summer, and he turns out to be injury prone with us. What do we do next?

Indeed. But we know the answer to this. If the club does what fans want then none of the shiny new players will get injured. It's only because the club ignores Twitter and forum advice that players get injured.

[spider-neil]

We should get a squad of 30 players to cover every possible eventuality of injury.

[Zoomers]

We should get a squad of 30 players to cover every possible eventuality of injury.

There's still a chance that all 30 could get injured, so we need another 30 on top of that.

Crunching the numbers, we're at 99.43843845593956% chance of avoiding relegation this way.

[careful on these streets, I've heard stories]

Are people genuinely trying to say we don't need another midfielder? We absolutely do. Klopp has been brilliant with having a core of 5 attackers to choose from so he can change games and we need to have that in CM as well, especially with 5 subs. At the moment it's Fab, Thiago, Hendo, and Naby with Jones, Elliot, Ox, and Milner pretty much being used the same way we used Origi and Minamino. Adding one more top CM who can push that core group of 4 is super important and after we can afford to even let 2 of the remaining midfielders leave if needed.

[J-Mc-]

Benfica have announced the Nunez transfer on their official site

[farawayred]

O Jogo did too.

https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/benfica/noticias/benfica-confirma-transferencia-de-darwin-confira-os-valores-14936780.html

[classycarra]

Benfica have announced the Nunez transfer on their official site

https://twitter.com/brunoandrd/status/1536134897760354304

It's announced the confirmed deal to its members, but says it's dependent on a contract with us (presumably after the medical).

[CraigDS]

Looks like the figures Joyce and co said were true.

[Samie]

[WhereAngelsPlay]

https://twitter.com/brunoandrd/status/1536134897760354304

It's announced the confirmed deal to its members, but says it's dependent on a contract with us (presumably after the medical).

All down to his legs not falling off.

[Samie]

Who doesn't love a late night /early hours confirmation? 

[CraigDS]

Right, who is doing night shift on plane watch?

[Samie]

Not me lad, I'll doze off or give wrong directions and he'll end up in the Azores.

[newterp]

Not me lad, I'll doze off or give wrong directions and he'll end up in the Azores.

Or in Manchester!

[classycarra]

All down to his legs not falling off.

We've passed stage Simao - next milestone to pass is stage Fekir.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

Not me lad, I'll doze off or give wrong directions and he'll end up in the Azores.

I don't think that he's offered you a job in the tower Samie

[Samie]

RAWK Towers is very privileged position I'll have you know.

[WhereAngelsPlay]

RAWK Towers is very privileged position I'll have you know.

All bloodletting and orgies.

Is what I heard anyway.

[J-Mc-]

All bloodletting and orgies.

Is what I heard anyway.

It changed years ago.







There’s no bloodletting anymore