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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(Patt_Hup @ Jul 3 2014, 03:04 AM)
What's the real release clause hold by Suarez ya? Media only reported 70-80m. Let's say it is 70m, meaning we have no control on the player anymore if Barca willing to pay that amount?
barca wont know the release clause unless we tell them. if they know, someone leak the info and violate the law. same goes to Arsenal last season 40million case.
Joined: Oct 2005
From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(lp16 @ Jul 8 2014, 03:41 AM)
Yup, just like a poker game. We hold all the aces. Barca should come begging us to sell, not acting like taiko and expect us to roll over. They should learn from Gunners' experience regarding Suarez.
Trigger the release clause and get your player. Otherwise, go hunt somewhere else. Or go buy some good quality weed!
perhaps they think Liverpool will give easily just like mascherano.
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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(cherroy @ Jul 12 2014, 01:03 AM)
Midfielders may be crowded, but currently, not many midfielders that can score a lot of goal one. Henderson, Lucas are not known for goal, so does Gerrard goal start to dry up, while Coutinho shooting may also not that good. So you need a midfielder can chip in goal to help out striker when they are on drought.
Yes, wages may be a problem, but Liv urgently needs personnel that can score ten of goal at least per season, with Suarez departure.
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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(Cloud0890 @ Jul 12 2014, 02:25 AM)
Rumour has it that Madrid are only interested in his teammate, James Rodriguez. The reason why Madrid pulled out of the Suarez race is because they are preparing to sign Benzema to a new long term deal. Then again, Benzema in my opinion is the best like for like replacement for Suarez.
In an ideal world I would love to see us signing Reus and so do our rival fans. We need to replace Suarez's creativity with someone and that someone is not Bony. Bony is more of a focal point ala Sturridge but the more physical type. I won't mind him as long as we sign someone else bigger in stature and more proven in quality. It's also rumoured that Suarez wasn't Barca's first choice. They only came looking because Dortmund refuse to do business on Reus.
to get reus, we need to offer more than 150k/week wages to lure him here. otherwise they will make an excuse prefer London or big city.
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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(bitebug @ Jul 12 2014, 07:00 AM)
He was only good for like half season. He's a decent player but surely not worth 20mil. Maybe 15-16 Alberto Aspas Borini Assaidi DST Coutinho Sakho Mignolet Allen Kolo mee Only DST and Coutinho turned out good? But still, none of his signings were more than 20mil.
I can say sakho and mignolet kinda decent signing too.
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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(reehdus @ Jul 16 2014, 01:56 AM)
No more Std Chartered? Replaced with Garuda? Or is that only for training jerseys Haih. English (Welsh) again. Is Ben Davies even good? I dunno la, but that guy from the Swiss squad seems pretty good. Ricardo Rodriguez I think. Surely he won't cost the 20m Sevilla quoted for Moreno
I guess this transfer window to add depth to the squad before Suarez move out. but after he gone, I guess BR will add 1 or 2 players to replace suarez place.
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From: Past: Southampton, Present: Shah Alam
QUOTE(wadefak @ Jul 16 2014, 03:10 AM)
i agree. but wont u say that right now the dept in attacking players is more than sufficient to play in all of the competitions next season? what about defenders? no need to add depth?
so far BR add Lambert to replace Aspas to give impact on the bench. same goes to lalana/markovic when Cautinho/Sterling has a off day. and we read another striker gossip to replace Borini.
on the defensive issue, I believe BR want to add ready-to-go LB player into the 1st 11. CB is our weakness too, but I think BR wont replace any of our CB in this transfer window.
this is what BR focus before Suarez go to Barca. now I hope BR can put Suarez replacement as his main target too.
to change a lot of 1st 11 in the squad quite risky, BR intends to make a change 1 player in each department.
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QUOTE(wadefak @ Jul 16 2014, 04:04 AM)
ok la need at least 1 more striker, apart from the obvious need of new defenders. but.....must the striker be a highly rated striker? both Suarez and Torres was not highly rated as they are while playing for us. why cant that be the situation for Suarez's replacement?
its difficult to get a player that similar style with Suarez. all BR can do now to revise his tactical and implement a new tactic to cover Suarez position. then we can try to find new striker to pair with sturridge.
and to survive with only 3 strikers whole season? I doubt that. unless BR will buy a new striker again to replace Borini or we can see Borini at the bench in new season.