I dont think were tat far from being a really good team. If we keep Andy C and use him as an option with/instead of Borini every now and then, then thats not a bad fron two to go with. If we do sell Andy then its imperative that we get a good finisher. As far as I can see its the only real weakness we will have.Our defence is sound and I really rate robinson as a back up left back. The lads got a good future.Right back is sorted with either Glen or Mathew.Middle pairing as normal but Coatesy needs to start getting an outing. Hopefully tomorrow.Middle 3 of Allen, Lucas and Sahin is quality across the centre.Borini/Andy/Luis/Downing/Stirling/Gerrard up front isnt to shabby either.IF (and its a big ask) we can get 4th this year, and I wouldnt say is out of the question - just our belief that worries me - then we get get Sahin to stay for CL footy. Job done and the start of another glorious reign.Fuckin sorted!!!
Who do you think will sit out Filler ?
FFS, you moaners ! Here is proof !From the Times :"Real have accepted Liverpool’s offer to pay 70 per cent of Sahin’s wages to take him on loan for the rest of the season. Arsenal had been prepared to pay only 60 per cent, but were unwilling to accept an option price of £14 million at the end of the season, and despite the added lure of Champions League football now look likely to miss out on one of Arsène Wenger’s summer transfer targets. "---Tony Barett. "70 % of 120 K is somewhere around 85K. Make that a year long and it is approximately £5 million. No buy out clause as of now. That is the deal.
Sahin celebrating a last minute winner in front of Podolski after Podolski had clattered him in a challenge.
It looks to me as if we have signed another 'average' player. I'll hold back my complete opinion until I see the lad play
Just don't think it'll be a case of anyone sitting out as such. You've got some very good options there with Lucas, Allen and Sahin (possibly first choice?), with Henderson, Gerrard and Shelvey. We'll see I guess.
Why are you looking past this season?
Get in. Great signing. Game changerAllen/Lucas/Sahin is mouth watering.
Hits the post twice in that video. He's a Liverpool player all right.
No cover for Lucas, and no one capable of being the creative player behind the striker. No cover for Enrique and no striker we really need. But we have signed for a season a player that makes the 15m we spent on Henderson last season redundant.Sahin is a top player, but Arsenal were spot on looking for an option to buy. We are just getting Sahin ready for Madrid, while paying for the pleasure. It's akin to fathead taking players from Utd on loan to see if they are ready for whiskeynose.
And no other fees involved ?
Yeah, because he will not strengthen us next season what so ever.
What happens once he goes? We have to replace him once again. Short term hopefulness, with a headache at the end. Brilliant.We are a crèche for Maureen.
Why are you looking past this season?If he improves us this season then that's the aim. If he helps us to get into the top 4 then we will deal with the hole then.
You are fucking kidding? Why look past this season. Fuck sake. If we don't get 4th what do we do? not deal with it. Why look past this season, I'm using that.
Short term hopefulness, with a headache at the end. Brilliant.
well except it isn't. Shelvey is Lucas's back up, or sahin, or whoever, if he gets injured we just play a little more offensive that's all. Allen/sahin/Gerrard isn't a bad midfield, though it doesn't free gerrard up enough, shelvey/sahin/allen works too. Even if henderson is thrown in we have a good midfield. We have 60 games to play and 6 midfielders for 3 positions if spearing and adam are allowed to leave. If we then add dempsey who can cover in midfield in a dire emergency, then we really have the attacking positions covered. Though maybe they are a bit shaky up front as far as how good they are at finishing. left back needs cover though.
Nada. Not reported anyway.
Great signing but 5 million quid for ONE season loan? Am I missing something here?Crazy money.
so in essence, for one years worth of services we are paying 5 million with no option to buy?
How is Shelvey Lucas's backup? The guy is no where near good enough to do that. We have bought two midfielders that don't do what we need, cover for Lucas and someone that can create behind the striker in the three in midfield.
We only have one of mourinhos players on loan so hardly a crèche. It's a one offAs for what we're going to do at the end of the season, maybe players like shelvey and hendo would have gained enough confidence and improvement to pick up the baton. Or maybe we will have cash at that time to by someone else I think brend has done well this transfer windows considering how tight the purse strings are at the moment
Yes, we would rather have long term optimism by signing players like Poulsen, Adam and Downing isn't it ? He strengthens the squad, that's what is important. If by chance we reach a top 4 spot with his help, we would be in a much better position to get a replacement or sign him permanently.
Indeed. It's like Joe Cole with world class returns on the pitch.
keep all the speculations of money etc to yourselves or disclose your "source" to a member of RAWK Staff.
There must be a reason why we've paid that amount, if indeed we have.