14 Aug 2013

€7m Mercenary to LFC? - Reds odds-on favourites to sign 'quality' attacker. Mistake...?

Liverpool are reportedly lining up a surprise move for Manchester City misfit Scott Sinclair, who worked with Reds boss Brendan Rodgers at Swansea City.

Multiple reports today suggest that Sinclair is 'desperate to quit' Man City and join another Premier League club, with Liverpool odds-on favourites to seal the deal.

Liverpool were linked with Sinclair in the past:

* Jan 2012: Kenny Dalglish tabled a £5m bid for the winger.

* Jul 2012: Brendan Rodgers pursued Sinclair, but the attacker committed career suicide instead and went to Man City.

Sinclair - who cost €7 last summer - made just THREE starts all season for City, and in May, former boss Roberto Mancini conceded that he 'didn't give Sinclair a lot of chances to play', and hinted that the best thing he could do is move on. He told reporters:

"He [Sinclair] is very unlucky. It is my fault, not his fault. A young player like Scott who is a good player deserves to play always. Scott has good quality but this year was difficult for him. I think it is better if he can have another solution."

I have little sympathy for Sinclair. He would've know beforehand the extreme difficulty of breaking into City's star-studded team, so why on earth did he choose to go there?

There can be only one reason: greed. Why else would a player basically choose to sit on the bench for a year after being a regular starter at his previous club? Sinclair may not have played much last season, but he's a hell of a lot richer, that's for sure.

Perhaps I'm being a little harsh, but Sinclair seems like a typical mercenary. His career has basically stalled at the age of 24, and I find it hard to believe he went to Eastlands genuinely thinking that he'd dislodge the likes of David Silva et al from the first team.

Despite all that, Sinclair - currently 5/4 to join the Reds - is clearly a skilful player. He's worked with Rodgers before, he'd fit into LFC's system, and he could ultimately prove to be a viable alternative to Stewart Downing.

Given the (probable) low fee, Sinclair is right up LFC's street in terms of transfers, though I doubt fans will be excited by his arrival.

Worth a bid...?





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119 comments:

  1. liverpool4life56511:55 am, August 14, 2013

    I think he was abit naive going to city as young players are when top clubs come in for them, he should of learnt from his Chelsea days though, but if he signs then he upgrade on SD anyway. But I don't think it will happen.

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  2. if he's available for 3-4 mil then a very good squad player.. BUT we need a marquee signing first...C'mon Rogers bring that afro kid (Willian)...

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  3. I'm seeing it reported that Suarez is gonna stay and wants to talk contract extension, that's enough for me! All forgiven! Suarez can do no wrong! :P

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  4. If the fee is low enough n agrees to a cheaper wage than downing then it's good business.

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  5. Willian is Brazilian ibthink

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  6. Ur picture sake is gonna be very disappoint with that news. :P

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  7. liverpool4life56512:09 pm, August 14, 2013

    He is:)

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  8. No thank you. He had his chance. We want players who want to be here

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  9. Sadly, for lots of LFC fans, this is not irony; it's exactly what they'll think.

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  10. Yes a great buy if they can get him for 4 million pounds or less can definitely add something and may be all the more hungry for football after an extended break.
    I also believe he is an improvement on Downing adds a bit of pace and trickery, and will fit in nicely to Rodgers system.

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  11. god no, im better and i used to be keeper ;]

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  12. On the upside, he was a decent prospect before going to Man City, he'd have a point to prove and BR could probably bring the best out of him. He also knows him well so should be able to judge if the lad had actually realised he'd made a mistake going to City and was joining LFC for the right reasons.

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  13. i may be way off base but he reminds me of sterling ...he seems attracted to wrong kind of publicity...for the fee mooted hes good value but i want pros at the club and not big time charlies

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  14. Sinclair would be a better option than Borini as a bench/rotation player. He'd have to be little more than that though if the club does retain any sort of ambition...

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  15. Jaimie, I think we might win the prem this year #nojoking #positivelfc #YNWA #prem #bestsquad

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  16. i think it was his hair that was referred not the continent of his origin

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  17. Tbh he was a greedy little s**t he knew he wasn't going to get played and as Jk said in his article he defo went there for the money. Why feel sorry for such a player I know I don't he has now made his football millions and now wishes to restart his career at Liverpool fc. In the hope no doubt that another club will come I for him after a few years. Why buy this player when we have Sterling and Ibe, for me Ibe deserves the chance he played well in pre season more pace and has come through the ranks, give the home grown talent a chance and give this mercenary no further thought. Looks like we will be stuck with one mercenary next season in the guise of Suarez so why add another one. I lost respect for Sinclair as soon as he made the switch.

    P's Willian rumours in the telegraph and guardian is that a good buy and is it what we need

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  18. no more rodgers old boys

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  19. willian is awesome little ball wizard with lots of pace. we wont get him though. too costly

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  20. NNNNNOOOOOoooooo!!!!! not another Swansea player..... looks wat happen to the first one , Flop!flop!Flop!

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  21. He obviously went to City for the pay cheque but in some circumstances if a club has accepted a fee for you it's hard not to go - not that I am defending players who chase the big bucks.


    I'd take Sinclair. In wider positions he would definitely be a more suitable and natural option in comparison to Borini. Now that Downing is gone, Sinclair is better than what we've got out on the right wing.


    Sterling/Alberto/Borini = not first choice players for me yet

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  22. Willian please, echo is saying the intrest is real. Sinclair would be good backup.

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  23. I think the wage would have to be considerably cheaper than Downing to make it really good business. I've always been a bit of a closet fan of Sinclair but I don't think he would be the finished, regular starter that we need for the front line; after all, he's basically had a year off. He seems more like he'd be a squad player and we already have Sterling and Ibe who could fill that role to great effect.

    Like most other fans I'm hoping we do make a decent, straight-into-the-first-team, signing which inevitably means spending some money. I'd rather we go out and spend big if we need to, not necessarily just to be able to say "hey, look at our marquee signing", but because it will be seen as a statement of intent to the teams around us competing for a top 4 place and also to the rest of our team. If you were in our squad, who would instil more confidence in you for the coming season, "gap-year" Sinclair or, just for example because of the current rumours, someone like Willian?

    Don't get me wrong, Sinclair could be good. BR knows him well, SS would feel like he has something to prove after only 3 starts last season and he would be well aware of the playing style. I know I sound like I'm defeating my own argument, but I feel what with all the Suarez and Reina nonsense and now the Barca-Agger rumour a signal of real intent and ambition is more important (and hopefully more stabilising) than a loan deal for a player that would be arguably only a small upgrade (maybe not even that) over Sterling and Ibe.

    Still, if we do get him on relatively low wages I won't be crying about it.

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  24. Ok so he cost 7 million euro's which is what? 6 million quid? We just sold our flop for 25% of what we paid for him so how about Sinclair for 1.5 million. I'd take it.

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  25. --------------------Sturridge-------------------
    Willian------------Coutinho----------Suarez
    ------------Stevie-------------------------------
    ---------------------------Lucas----------------
    G.Sigueira----Agger-----Toure---Johnson
    --------------------Mignolet--------------------


    bench: Skrtel, Enrique, Allen, Hendo, Aspas, Sterling.....




    Transfer rumour lineup. Wont happen, but it looks good on paper.

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  26. liverpool4life56512:34 pm, August 14, 2013

    How is Allen a flop.....?:-) enlighten me :)

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  27. I was thinking the same thing in the old days of lfc then maybe but with the new sensible regime, it's not going to happen, here's hoping for Eriksen and Toby double deal from Ajax

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  28. He was Welsh but certainly not Xavi in his first season. He'll come around though, like Henderson did.

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  29. Exactly because Allen has been and outstanding star, someone with sense on this site breath of fresh air

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  30. Wouldn't call the guy a mercenary tevez and suarez defo. Its looking like suarez will stay but we still need something. If we somehow got willan and replaced skrtyk with shacko ang get another LB I think we could be good. We have start aiming higher than fourth.

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  31. I would agree but Sinclair is better than what we've got right now, Sterling is good but may not last the whole season.

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  32. He probably wants a contract extension so that he can insert the clause that his so called agent forgot!

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  33. What!?! Suarez has done something wrong...? Never in a month of Sundays haha :)

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  34. think its time to stop buying swansea players, he,s ok but we need more than ok...willan...is what we need.........

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  35. liverpool4life56512:37 pm, August 14, 2013

    I agree not xavi, aha, and I agree with he will come round he looked good in pre season so we will see how he does this season :)

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  36. the fact that the staring line up against stoke will loo so poor is neglegence

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  37. Hopefully it performs better than it looks? I don't know mate but I definitely feel where you're coming from. 1 or 2 signings and the team can look fantastic but those signings seem so far away

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  38. Sinclair should have taken a little time to think before moving clubs. He had a good season with Swansea and was playing regularly. If he had a good season with Swansea this time around then I am sure other clubs would sniffing, like Tottenham etc... Teams that would actually give him a chance to play.
    I think he is more of a goal threat than Downing and a good squad player... Good cover. Of course, if he plays well whichi no doubt I know he would then he would merit a 1st team place.
    Bid? Why not? I think a loan with a set fee agreed would be better. However we need more 1st team players.
    Willian? Haha! That's funny. He will only comes to us if there is no other teams (CL) in the chase. Would certainly show intent but I doubt it.
    BR bring in a CB!!!

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  39. fuck me noooooooooooooooo

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  40. Why not? Don't you want the team to have good chemistry, to know the tactics, to have trust and loyalty to the manager?

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  41. Not exactly "can do no wrong" but then i've never considered him wanting to leave/his ambition the disgrace many lfc fans have. Worth having in the squad even if it's just while we work out a replacement

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  42. F*** it. I haven't seen much of him, but if he's talented enough, sign him up. He's probably used his experience at Man city as a learning curve for the future, as he'd be mad to continue on there. He's gone and earn't all the shiny brass, now it's time for him to focus more on establishing himself as a genuine player.

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  43. Don't look to bad, please sign willan

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  44. allen borini rodgers to ex players enough said

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  45. half decent but then again we can all make a decent side if we pretend w have players we do not

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  46. If you were offered the opportunity to sign for top 4 team, with CL football and a decent wage, would you turn it down? Give the boy a break. If he had gone to money bags QPR, a clear backwards step in football terms, then you could perhaps tag him with the mercenary label. However he went to a title challenging side, hoping to better himself, but deluded himself a wee bit. He would be a good replacement for Downing and unlike untried foreign imports, has PL experience, where he did well for The Swans.

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  47. True, think we will get that left back. Willan is a long shot but considering we have only had a net spend of 3 or 4 mill we need a top signing. Strangely enough he only has 2 brazil caps. He looks quality.

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  48. I feel a little sorry for him. I dont think you can be so sure that he went for the money until you know his wages at both places. He had a good season and a top club came in for him: an opportunity to play champions league and compete for trophies.



    He would have thought "why would they buy me and not play me", which is fair enough. Only city would do that as they have the cash to splash 5 million on a reserve

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  49. net spend means nothing we have spent over 20million so i keep getting told

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  50. My thoughts exactly!
    The league champions came in for him and he went to them: was Allen being labelled as a mercenary when he signed for us - he's on much higher wages now? No.
    He's still quite young and has bags of potential as well as current ability, so he could flourish, if given the chance.


    My only concern would be the health scare he had a couple of months ago (blood clot on his shoulder caused by a rib, which has now been removed): is there a chance of it recurring?


    More news outlets are running with the story that we're about to splash out for Shakhtar's Willian for around £30m. I know it's a lot but this is the signing that would have the bookies panicking as he's an awesome player!

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  51. we have spent a dam site more on reserves

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  52. the reason more news outlets are reporting it is because thats what they do ,why bother looking for a story yourself ,when you can run with somebody elses fantasy

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  53. I will agree with you for once, if we loan out skrtel then and don't sign any one I will be very worried. Barca can do it with a small squad but this is getting crazy. The local MacDonalds will have a higher wage bill then LFC.

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  54. I believe Sinlair will be a better prospect than the likes of Aspas and Borini.
    I was surprised BR went for Allen ahead of him, and for £5m or less I think he would be a great buy.. loads of pace/skill and he knows where the goal is (Bornini take note!).


    Will i am .. would be a great signing... what attacking options.. Suarez - Sturridge - Coutinho - Willian - Sinclair - Ibe - Sterling - Gerrard -


    Top four might not be just a pipe dream !

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  55. liverpool4life5651:27 pm, August 14, 2013

    We have enough money for a marquee signing, just been turned down twice. Hopefully willian does come, his interview with mirror looked positive for us, :)long shot but anything can happen in football...

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  56. It's not enough said, really: I don't think it's clear that either player has yet failed.

    Also neither of them has: angled for a move, sold a story to the papers, been arrested, or given less than everything every time they run out to play for LFC.

    They are players with character and loyalty. I thought, reading your other posts, that you valued those things.

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  57. Mr. Point Of View1:30 pm, August 14, 2013

    if he stay means more or less our biz in this transfer window is DONE...i believe Suarez is the only hope for more $ resources !!!


    Come On we can do it without him !!!!!!! Actually with or without him i guess we will go to EUROPA only heheehee

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  58. liverpool4life5651:32 pm, August 14, 2013

    Allen has done well, so twist it, was out best players last season first few months then he had a injury then he went down, now he back to himself played very well in pre season, with borini, he hasn't had the luck with Injurys. He only 22 aswell,

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  59. I don't think it's the fact him wanting to leave, it's more the way he went about and did it. Complaining to the tabloid constantly instead of trying to keep it quiet so Liverpool could sort out a deal behind closed doors.

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  60. I think that is a slightly harsh view. He had the chance to join one of the top teams in the country, of course he would do it. Yes im sure money helped sweeten the deal. But the chance of playing in the CL and battling for a league title would be a pretty enticing prospect as well.
    Im sure he knew he wouldn't be first choice, but I bet he wasn't thinking he would only make 3 appearances.
    I think he could be a good option, he is better than Downing.

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  61. Mr. Point Of View1:39 pm, August 14, 2013

    Aspas can do the job...but Alberto (still mystery)

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  62. Mr. Point Of View1:43 pm, August 14, 2013

    why mostly ppl jump to conclusion that SS is earning more (at city) than we offered ??? SS signing look more REALISTIC among other name like willian, eriksen, or bla bla bla

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  63. Wouldn't be a problem for if we get him under 5m and he could be an upgrade on Downing.

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  64. we need at least one top signing. BR is pushing for it. Willan looks quality, we need someone like him for the fans and the players.

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  65. Think aspas is a good 7/10 player but no suarez quality. a bellers type performer but need a better player for the first 11. I hope hes a star buy tho

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  66. Because he probably is. I don't know if he is. But seeing as City are in a much healthier position, then they are able to offer much more attractive contracts, i.e. a lot more money.

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  67. Absolutely. Always like a common sense post that saves me writing too much!

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  68. It's not the fact that he wants to leave that is a disgrace. It is the way he conducted himself that is. Saying you want to move to Spain for your family is ok for me. Wanting to move to another PL club with a better chance to get into the CL (let's face it, we will never get there under the current regime) is ok for me too. Informing an interested club about the amount that you believe is your buyout clause is disgusting. We got fined when we did it with Ziege when he was at Boro so I wonder when the FA is going to come down on Arsenal.

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  69. The first time Rodgers says, in response to the question "are you disappointed not signing any marquee players this summer?", Luis Suarez is like a new signing, i will stop watching LFC until he has been fired!

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  70. i do value them things but i also like a bit of talanet as well

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  71. haha i would not bet on him coming out with something like that

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  72. liverpool4life5652:25 pm, August 14, 2013

    Wouldn't happen.

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  73. in tino is playing in midfield allen wont get a game

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  74. Kinda happened with Stevie though. Saying he will be the best player he signs this summer

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  75. well jc rogers gave us a verbal agreement there would be a marquee signing...and hes delivered suarez ...

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  76. 70m if you want to keep including carroll and downing...even though they have left

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  77. liverpool4life5652:31 pm, August 14, 2013

    That's his opinion, but he saying the truth, signing Gerrard to a new contract is good? Knowing we have the captain for a few more years, doesn't mean he isn't going to sign a big player, :) we've tried to sign Mkhitaryan,costa now willian, so our ambition is still their...

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  78. well rogers said hes the welsh xavi...he aint.......rogers said he would be worth double.....hes probably worth a 3rd...thats not me calling him a flop its rogers

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  79. sterling is a liabity hes in court nore than petrocelli

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  80. liverpool4life5652:35 pm, August 14, 2013

    Obviously he isn't, Rodgers hyped him up to much, which is at fault for but he is learning aswell as a manager, Allen will be good for our future :-)

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  81. if rogers is going with tino in midfield hendo and allen will hardly play

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  82. I've tried to win the lottery many times, doesn't mean i am any where near winning it that someone who hasn't tried...


    I'm happy Stevie has signed an extension

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  83. liverpool4life5652:38 pm, August 14, 2013

    I don't know about that we will just have to wait and see:)

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  84. i hate saying this but ive a feeling gerrads legs will go this season and he will become exposed especially if we play tino in midfield

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  85. Theycallmemrburt3:04 pm, August 14, 2013

    The dudes girlfriend is from Manchester. Helen getemout Flanagan. Prbably moved for her sake, not necessarily his fault

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  86. Difference between Brazilian and English players? You have to be a great player to play as an attacking option for Brazil

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  87. uprated your comment because I agree completely. I just think supporters need to be realistic, not everything is black and white, he's not Mr Perfect when he scores a hatrick and he's not the worst guy in the world when he wants to leave either. He's just a pretty flawed prima donna who happens to be a great player and on balance we'd prefer to have in the team (certainly if the other option is having him play for a direct competitor)

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  88. When SINCLAIR signed for MAN CITY I was surprised because he's average.We should leave him alone.The amount of money we're wasting on our bench when our first team isn't strong enough is stupid.
    I don't want to see another squad player come through the doors.If we need cover, look to the U21's we have of hungry players with quality there.We need to start making our starting eleven stronger!

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  89. so thats it then ian ayre might as well go on a long deserved holiday

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  90. not that familiar with him...I am leery its another BR guy. If he's another Allen, the for f**ks sake, don't do it! If he doesn't bite people, isn't a midget, can actually pass and run forward, then maybe if he's a good chemistry guy...Others likely know him better..........

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  91. I think a lot of young players make the same mistake thinking they can grow from unknowns to superstars instantly when they go to a rich club, note here is not a big club but a rich club. They never think of the competitions that is on-going all the time. The young player will be the 4th or 5th choice when he arrives but after a season or 2, he may still be the same in terms of pecking order. Reason being at a rich club, there are always new players coming in every transfer window, be it established or young players. How possibly is the manager going to choose a young player with a cheap price tag over an expensively bought established international player? That's simply politics, rather simple common sense. I'm positively sure if Cesc Fabregas was bought by Chelsea or the present Man City, he'll have a much lesser chance of becoming the player he presently is. I think many young pros will engage agents to represent them and of course, agents are more likely to get better pay cheque by pushing their clients into rich clubs. In the process, ignoring the well-being and development of their clients.



    Not going too far, even LFC, a big club with rich history of successes but not cash rich, managers and fans are not that keen to give young players too much chances. RB is never a manager that gives young players too many chances, his philosophy is always to buy success. I don't think he'll be too different with his new club, Napoli. We shall skip RH and KD here, nothing positive to talk about at all. Financial constraints or club's objective aside, BR is the only one in the pack that is willing to expose young players to build themselves up. I seriously praying hard to see another Carragher, Gerrard and Fowler coming up through the youth ranks, though I'm not too sure if my wish can come true under BR.

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  92. We need to sell him overseas as soon as we can. He is a disruptive influence to the players and he can bring LFC into disrepute as easy as he scores a goal. Absolutely pointless in keeping such a player unless one is keen to see drama both on and off pitch every season like TV serials.

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  93. Sadly, JA's nickname is a real heavy burden that he does not deserve, though Xavi was nowhere near the same Xavi now when he was 21 years of age. Yeah, but I do agree with you that he will come around.

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  94. Not quite possible, Man City did not stupidly way overpaid for him unlike our players. Not the same ground for comparison.

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  95. The only name that cause unrest to me is LS. He needs to be sold overseas as soon as we possibly can.

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  96. Yeah, you are right. The word 'net spend' is complete bs in terms of player transfer. Just like selling Torres for 50 mil pounds and bought AC for 35 mil pounds, so we have a surplus of 15 mil pounds!!! It's complete bs as it possibly can.

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  97. We should try buying Jordan Rhodes for 70 mil pounds and make him the most expensive English player ever. Best part of things, he is actually free!

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  98. i couldnt agree more

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  99. 3m & at 40K/week, OK for bench. I don't think he is any improvement than Downing, apart from potential. That stops him coming to LFC - mercenary mind, MCity would love to off-load him, but he 'll not accept pay cut.


    No more over paying for English passport.

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  100. Are you sure? Have you seen Borini in Israel this year?

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  101. He is indeed Wales Xavi mate. You have to understand original Xavi plays for SPAIN of 2008, 2010 & 2012.


    Don't you think it's a fair equation

    Spain:Wales = Xavi:Allen

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  102. & you have to be a hybrid of a Rhino & Giraffe to play for England, under Woy.



    It's an insult to those Shamba boys to be compared with Donkey & Clown

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  103. You say that 4 quality Brazilians & Suarez (& few Spanish) makes the squad half decent. OK, when did England played in WC Semi Final, or Euro QF, or in confederation cup?


    Willian is better player than anyone playing for England currently & if he can keep himself fit, he can match like to like with Gareth Bale & can contest for PFA player of the year.


    If West Ham can pay 100K/week & Liverpool 35m for Donkey Carroll, like to like amount for Willian is a steal - mark my words, to check back if he decides to join us.

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  104. wow, you tell them Kieren. Too funny

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  105. unfortunately with managers unknown outside of england its hard for them to attract foreign talent. so we hear stories of us being linked to stars and then it dies down. Rather than willan there is a good chance we will get sinclair. and it would fit in with the pattern of rodgers bringing those in who he has a link with. same with moyes at utd after all the talk of fabregas he is again linked with baines and fellaini.



    the days of rafa when we could bring in top european talent have gone unfortunately.

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  106. Neither will Henderson then...

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  107. "The Welsh Xavi" is just a joke, we don't take it literally. It's more aimed at Rodgers than Joe himself :)

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  108. No.
    I've just watched him play for Liverpool.
    And he has never shown anything, even mere glimpses, to convince me he has anything worth waiting around for.

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  109. i take that as standard rogers will always favor allen over hendo regardless...he makes excuses to included allen while he makes excuses to exclude hendo

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  110. Using Downing's fee to buy Sinclair would be good business, unless it impacts on our ability to ultimately land someone like Willian. We do need a left side attacking player, but I'm not sure we need two. Maybe Sinclair is a potential poor second choice if some of the more fancied targets don't get bought. The idea of an attacking four of Coutinho, Suarez, Willian and Sturridge is stunning. Substituting in Sinclair seems not quite so impressive, but he's still a quality player and would improve us from where we were last season. I say aim higher but would not be massively disappointed if Sinclair is bought instead.

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  111. They will have to take a loss if they want to sell him. I don't see clubs lining up for him and I don't think he'd be willing to go to the likes of Sunderland to further his career if he knows we are interested. Although you can bet your bottom dollar you will see Spurs interested headlines within the next two days.

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  112. Wait for a year mate, let him get into full fitness & develop physically to cope up the English game. He was a bit unfortunate at Liverpool with injuries & also was trying to find his feet in a new team at an unusual position (He is a central player).

    He is a classic Italian striker in making - skillful, cunning, ambidextrous & slick with extremely good positional sense. He reminds me of younger Gilardino or Montela. Against packed back-line he 'll beat lot of off-side traps & 'll score from 6 yard box. For a high work-rate team like Liverpool, the starting CF shouldn't play for more than 65-70 min to be effective, against tiring defense, in last 30 min., he 'll be extremely effective.

    My money is for him to score in double digit EPL goals this time, if he remains healthy. BR's purchases are lot better than what we credit to him. Let's see.

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  113. Spot on, but then, there are handful of players in this planet who are Suarez quality & you don't need two Suarez in a team (For on & off field reasons).


    Issues are there, but if that angry Uruguayan settles in his mind & gives his wholehearted best, there is no one & I repeat, no one who can better Luis Suarez at Liverpool.



    Playing In EPL, in English winter, for this LFC team & playing in Spanish winter, under those Spanish referees for the Barca or Real team is a bit different context.


    If we can somehow add Willian & Capel/Sinclair (With the LB), I bet we 'll end higher than Arsenal, Spurs & MU, if Suarez remains healthy & focused.

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  114. Because that's the standard for English players. If Carroll can get 100K/week from West Ham, I 'll not be surprised SS getting 75k+ at MCity, which I believe at least twice than what he is worth. Swansea bought 3/4 Spanish players at lower cost than they paid for Jonjo Shelvey & I don't want another over hyped English player sucking our tight wage budget.



    I do think he has his priorities set between his bank balance or football career & I don't want this type of players. But yes, he is more realistic - cheap & X BR boy. He 'll not improve the squad either & I don't think it's any improvement from Downing, rather blocking the careers of Ibe & Sterling.

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  115. He 'll, & that why we have Agger as VCP. I don't expect SG to play for more than 60 min, neither start in more than 23-25 matches.


    That's normal & I do believe Allen & Hendo has matured & developed enough to cover up. Actually MF is our least bothered area & probably we are better than MU there, as of today.

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  116. Yep you're spot on. One thing I wish Rodgers would get rid of is playing favourites

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  117. Like I said, I've seen nothing to suggest that we'd do better in waiting another year for Borini to come good rather than just cashing in asap.


    He's barely going to get games upfront, with Sturridge, Aspas & Suarez (or somebody else) ahead of him in the pecking order, so will be playing from out wide - and he doesn't have the pace, technical ability or movement to be effective out there for me.


    So I maintain that Sinclair would be a better option than him at least.

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  118. Mr. Point Of View3:32 pm, August 15, 2013

    im not from UK. Izzit the tax issue make english player high salary???

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