Liverpool have reportedly been handed an opportunity to sign exciting Ajax winger Viktor Fischer at the end of the season.
According to Amsterdam Nieuws this week:
* Fischer has fallen out with members of the Ajax coaching staff
* The Dutch club have offered Fischer to LFC via a 'third-party agent'
* Ajax are willing to sell for €18m
* Fischer favours a move to Anfield over other options.
Liverpool are well aware of Fischer's talents. In 2012, Ajax hammered LFC's youngsters 6-0 in the NextGen semi-final, with Fischer - who is friends with Daniel Agger - grabbing a superb hat-trick, as well as creating two more.
This season, Fischer has 7 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances for Ajax, which is not bad for a 19-year old, and is similar to Raheem Sterling's output for Liverpool this year.
The attacker is not satisfied with his form, though, and in a recent interview, he noted:
"I know that I can be a great player, but there are always times when things simply aren't happening. It annoys me and I can get very angry with myself about it. You will all see an even better Fischer once I get out of of this difficult period"
Brendan Rodgers is reportedly 'keen' on signing Fischer, but €18m (£15m) for a 19-year old? You're having a laugh, especially considering Christian Eriksen went for £11m.
Author: Jaimie K
According to Amsterdam Nieuws this week:
* Fischer has fallen out with members of the Ajax coaching staff
* The Dutch club have offered Fischer to LFC via a 'third-party agent'
* Ajax are willing to sell for €18m
* Fischer favours a move to Anfield over other options.
Liverpool are well aware of Fischer's talents. In 2012, Ajax hammered LFC's youngsters 6-0 in the NextGen semi-final, with Fischer - who is friends with Daniel Agger - grabbing a superb hat-trick, as well as creating two more.
This season, Fischer has 7 goals and 2 assists in 34 appearances for Ajax, which is not bad for a 19-year old, and is similar to Raheem Sterling's output for Liverpool this year.
The attacker is not satisfied with his form, though, and in a recent interview, he noted:
"I know that I can be a great player, but there are always times when things simply aren't happening. It annoys me and I can get very angry with myself about it. You will all see an even better Fischer once I get out of of this difficult period"
Brendan Rodgers is reportedly 'keen' on signing Fischer, but €18m (£15m) for a 19-year old? You're having a laugh, especially considering Christian Eriksen went for £11m.
Author: Jaimie K
Ah yes, the great Christian Eriksen, presently leading Tottenham to a splendid victory over Benfica, having already inspired them to an unprecedented run of form which has seen them emerge as realistic contenders for this season's premier league title. What a bargain he has proven!
ReplyDeleteAnd the same could be argued about any LFC player over the last 4 years of Premier League under-performance. £11m is (IMO) a major bargain. Eriksen has 17 goals/assists in 31 apps this season, which is way more than Coutinho, who is the same age. How is that not value for money?
ReplyDeleteBy my count on ESPN.com, he has 11 goals/assists in 30 appearances for Spurs this season.
ReplyDelete6 in the prem (including a goal and assist against Man U in one game) in 16 games. 5 goals/assists in Europa play in 14 games.
So in his other premiere league appearance this year, he's contributed a total of 4 goals/assists, which were against Norwich, West Brom, Crystal Palace and Swansea.
That doesn't take into account his pre-transfer season at Ajax or his Denmark duties.
Coutinho has 7 goals/assists in the prem, albeit with 7 more starts.
Eriksens contract was also virtually run down hence an £11m fee. VF is a very good player been watching him for a couple of seasons now and would love to see him at Liverpool.
ReplyDeleteI don't think anyone deserves to be written off after less than a season (except maybe Charlie Adam :) )
ReplyDeleteMy point is that Eriksen's performance has been relatively indicative of Spurs' performance overall this season. Can't write them off yet, but nothing to write home about yet either. Uneven overall.
Fair point.
ReplyDeleteWatched his 'I love me' vid on You Tube. The biggest takeaway is how bad Eredivisie GKs are;-) But there were some bright moments of composure at the finish and fighting off bigger guys...but nothing stunning.
ReplyDeleteEriksen looks older though. Can we still call him a bargain with such thin hair?
ReplyDeleteCouthino is 21, Eriksen is 23.
ReplyDeleteEriksen has 3 goals and 4 assists from his 16 EPL appearances. Nothing to write home about.
Eriksen is actually 22. They are eight months apart.
ReplyDeleteMy bad, but anyway, everyone was foaming at the mouth when we did not sign Eriksen yet he has done nothing significant for Spurs.
ReplyDeleteWell he hasn't exactly taken Spurs to 5th all by himself but I agree with JK, the deal does represent good value for money - particular when there were lots of rumours quoting a fee of 20M, out of nowhere Spurs snapped him up for half that.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bit rich to say he hasn't done anything of significance. It's still one hundred times greater value than Aspas and Alberto.
If Aspas and Alberto had played as many minutes as Eriksen has then a better comparison can be made.
ReplyDeleteYou are trying to compare apples with Watermelons. What is more, Aspas and Alberto CLEARLY were not signed as first team regulars whereas Eriksen was so it makes your comment a bit moot IMO.
What is 'moot' are your constant excuses for failure or your reasons to redirect criticism from Rodgers.
ReplyDeleteI'm comparing prices! Value is whatever you perceive it to be and Eriksen, who was signed for only a little more than Aspas, represents far greater value. Minutes on the pitch are irrelevant, but I actually think minutes on the pitch aids my argument more than it does yours - it only further proves the failure of the Spanish duo.
He's been just the same for Spurs as he was for Ajax, from what I've seen: fitful, playing his own game, lacking focus, commitment, and aggression. He's a nice player, and actually I think he could have done well at LFC; but I'd take Coutinho over him every time. I haven't seen a game in which Coutinho didn't give his all and materially effect the course of the match in his side's favour, even when he doesn't assist -- which is dependent on so many factors it just seems a pretty useless stat to me -- or score. And I've seen one Spurs game, at the beginning of the season, in which the same could be said of Eriksen.
ReplyDeleteAs a stick to beat LFC for Aspas and Alberto with, who at least understand what their legs are for, he's not the most brutal instrument you could pick!
Constant excuses? Does the sun shine out of your behind?
ReplyDeleteIt is a fact that most were pissing and moaning about us not signing Eriksen and it is a fact that there have have been no firework displays from him.
Tell me please, what difference would Eriksen have made to our season when looking at his contributions for Spurs this season plus not forgetting that Lucas, Gerrard, Allen, Couthino and Henderson are all competing for a place in our midfield 3. Ah yes, Eriksen would have just strolled into our starting eleven.
Excuses?
ReplyDeleteIt is a fact that most were pissing and moaning about us not signing Eriksen and it is a fact that there have have been no firework displays from him.
Tell me please, what difference would Eriksen have made to our season when looking at his contributions for Spurs this season plus not forgetting that Lucas, Gerrard, Allen, Couthino and Henderson are all competing for a place in our midfield 3. Ah yes, Eriksen would have just strolled into our starting eleven.
I do agree that Eriksen hasn't set the world alight at Spurs but at least having him would have created much needed competition for Coutinho, knowing that the can also play together with Coutinho wide left.
ReplyDeleteGood competition for places is always healthy for a squad and pushes everyone to step up their performances.
Plus, you can't deny he isn't a quality player. Put him in our squad instead of Tottenham's and I'm sure he would be doing much better.
He has shown his quality with Ajax but that does not mean it is going to happen in the EPL.
ReplyDeleteI think too much fuss has been made of Eriksen. Let's see how he does next season.
This measure would make Carlos Valderama, at any price, the best footballer who ever lived. I approve.
ReplyDeleteBut it would also put Fellaini well up there too I don't think you've thought this through ...:-)
ReplyDeleteI was not one of those moaners. All I am doing is agreeing with Jaimie in that for the price and his output, IMO, the purchase of Eriksen represents good value for money. Again, I wasn't one of those moaners but maybe they were agitated by the price (11M) in comparison to Aspas/Alberto. Eriksen was one of Europe's brightest talents, and analysing the impact Coutinho has made, I think it would be safe to say he could make a similar impact.
ReplyDeleteEriksen would have undoubtably made a larger impact than any previous signings including Sahin, Aspas and Alberto. You could even compare his impact to Borini's initial impact.
And yeah, excuses. You identified a false age gap between Coutinho and Eriksen to counter Jaimie's argument and then when that was proven to be irrelevant you spoke about pitch time. Your latest reason is squad depth?
Eriksen isn't going to walk into our starting eleven but at the same time, Joe Allen is going to prove everyone wrong and Luis Alberto is going to prove to be a good signing in the future. And I'm sorry I have to go back to Joe Allen, but come on...
Eriksen one of Europe's brightest talents?
ReplyDeleteNow I am sitting and wondering why Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, Dortmund, Chelsea or even City did not go for him seeing that he was up for grabs at only 11 million. Who else was bidding for Eriksen when Spurs signed him?
Holy crap. My mind is blown!
ReplyDeleteYou are so ignorant. Eriksen came through at Ajax and was dubbed 'the next big thing' since he was 18 years old. He has a reputation for being a quality creative player - so 11M for him was fantastic business and if he was to move on there's no doubt that Spurs will profit. Profit on Aspas/Alberto? Zero, nada, zip, nothing. When media price quotes were 20M, Eriksen easily slipped under the radar at 11M. A very good deal. It's a farce that Allen cost more than Eriksen.
ReplyDeleteI like how you pick out one line in my post and ignore everything else. It's also quite humorous how you apply one set of standards to one topic and another set of standards to another topic. Give me one reason that I shouldn't reply back to you with "Eriksen will serve humble pie".
Utterly fallacious argument. None of those clubs you mentioned went in for Daniel Sturridge, Luis Suarez, Coutinho, Xabi Alonso, Sami Hyypia (in 2005) and a whole host other LFC stars over the years. It means nothing.
ReplyDeleteSpot on, Pete. Agree that Eriksen would've made a much larger impact than many of Rodgers' previous signings. Plus, he'd be playing alongside the likes of SAS, which would make a big difference.
ReplyDeleteEriksen has 16 goals/assists in 31 appearances for Spurs and Ajax this season (27 apps Spurs/4 Ajax). That is an excellent return for a 22 year old who, for most of the season, has been adapting to the PL, and dealing with mid-year managerial change. You are clearly incapable of assessing Eriksen fairly, so it's pointless discussing the issue with you.
ReplyDeleteI'm not fussed over Eriksen, we have missed out on quite a few reputable, quality players recently. However if we did sign him, I think we would of seen the best of him next season, when (hopefully) have the CL to deal with - Because it's inevitable that Rodgers will sign another attacking mid this Summer window.
ReplyDeleteAll you are doing is speculating.
ReplyDeleteI did not ignore anything else. I would just be repeating myself again.
Fact of the matter is that he went to Spurs. If he was that great then why did he not end up at one of the big boys especially at 11 million?
I rest my case.
Speculating.
ReplyDelete"Who else was bidding for Eriksen"
"Why did he not end up at one of the big boys at 11M"
"If Aspas had more playing time"
Yes..You're right.
You rest your case? What case?! Why didn't Suarez, Sturridge, Coutinho et al end up Real Madrid and Barcelona. Your 'case' has no weight whatsoever.
ReplyDeleteEriksen has 6 goals and 5 assists for Spurs this season. You're ignoring his total in a deliberate bid to make him look bad. Yet more typical intellectual dishonesty from you.
ReplyDeleteSturridge and Couthino were not classified as 'the next big thing' were they?
ReplyDeleteSuarez, all I can say is that we are rather lucky to have him.
Based on his performances this season, Eriksen would have made no difference to our season. Just saying ;-)
Couthino has not featured in Europe this season. Let's compare apples with apples.
ReplyDeleteAnd I take it you've watched most of Eriksen's performances this season? I doubt you've watched ANY of his games. Eriksen's goals/assist ratio (Goal or assist every 1.9 games) blows your unbacked, unfounded assertion out of the water. It is highly probable that he'd score/create goals for LFC, especially with SAS in the team.
ReplyDeleteYou will never change your view on Eriksen because, once again, your pride and utter inflexibility get in the way (just like with Allen). You want Eriksen to fail so you can spout your favourite phrases: 'humble pie', and : 'I told you so'.
Eriksen has not failed in the Prem. Statistically, he's doing very well for his age, and no amount of twisting the facts can change that.
Of course I am and that makes Madrid, Barcelona, City, Chelsea Bayern etc etc right too ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat makes absolutely no difference whatsoever. They've both played a similar number of games overall (with Coutinho making more starts). What's your next excuse? Eriksen has an advantage because he has less hair, making him more streamlined?
ReplyDeleteAnd where exactly did I say Eriksen failed?
ReplyDeleteTo you it does not make a difference. Is everyone going to agree with you on that?
ReplyDeleteIt is a matter of opinion. What makes you right?
Why remove my comment?
ReplyDeleteNot sure why you keep on removing my comment to this particular post of your?
ReplyDeleteI am not trying to make Eriksen look bad. I am just making a point that most were ridiculing LFC for not signing him but there have been no firework displays yet.
Where am I making any excuses?
Your posts were removed because they're irrelevant. I've told you before to stop going on about peoples' 'opinions'. It's obvious people are stating opinion; they don't need you to state the obvious.
ReplyDeleteNo one 'ridiculed' LFC for not signing Eriksen. Show proof of that. Being disappointed is not ridicule.
And 'firework displays'? Give it a rest, already. You are incapable of being fair. Eriksen got a goal and an assist against Dnipro two weeks ago. How is that not a good display. Coutinho has not put in any superb displays this season, either. Is he not doing well, too?
I like the way you ask me whether I am incapable of being fair.
ReplyDeleteI have watched Eriksen in the EPL this season so that is what I have based my opinion on.
I have no interest in the Europa League. IMO UEFA made a farce of getting rid of the UEFA Cup and merging it with the Cup Winners Cup and Intertoto Cup to form the Europa League. It has become the poorman's cup filled with mediocre teams who will forever struggle to make the big time. The only good thing about it is to give youngsters European experience.
Anyway, we can continue to go around in circles if you like...
Hey, not sure what I think about Eriksen really in this debate, but Sturridge definitely was "the next big thing" at a similar age. He was player of the tournament at a prestigious U15s event when he was 14, and was regarded as a serious international prospect from then on. Don't know so much about Coutinho, but I definitely first heard of him when he was in his mid-teens as a major prospect.
ReplyDeleteBut their early promise wasn't developed at their first clubs. They both looked like sinking down into the crowd of wannabes, never-weres, and never-will-bes, until they came to us.
Eriksen has never had to fight like those two for recognition. Since coming through as a prospect, again, like Sturridge and Coutinho when he was 15 or 16, he's had a relatively easy ride. I wonder if this might be part of the reason he's not got that real fight and assertiveness in him that make him look, to me (this is totally subjective), like half a player. He's an arrogant lad sure enough, at least he is on the pitch, in a good way; but he's not got that badass streak that even little Coutinho has. One of my highlights of this wonderful season will remain him squaring up to Nzonzi in the second Stoke game: that's what a winning side needs; a character and an attitude that's worth its weight in assists!
What I meant with 'the next big thing' was at the time we signed both Sturridge and Coutinho.
ReplyDeleteC'mon Jaimie, you failed to mention that the price Eriksen went for had a lot to do with him being in the last year of his contract.. So, THFC got a knockdown price instead of the risk of losing him on a free the next year... Fischer is contracted until 2017 and given that he is one of the very top teenage talents in the world, the asking price is reasonable...
ReplyDeleteAs of today, CE has 6 goals and 5 assists in all competitions for THFC... I think he's a very good player, and he's been hurt, but those numbers are hardly setting the EPL on fire..
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