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Transfers Summer 2021 - Transfer Thread
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What’s his game?
Does he push high and wide on the right and look to bomb forward?
I’m just trying to work out what our formation is. I guess a 3/4/3 back five.
Still think it’s an odd purchase. I’d love to see us move for a 10.
I can’t be the only one that still doesn’t trust Dier and Sanchez as our centre back pairing despite the positive start. Almost feels like a false sense of security for me. Eventually I would want Tanganga and Romero as our number 1 choice partnership with this Emerson and Reguilon as our full backs. That’s obviously if we sign Emerson.
Oh wow. The irony and lack of self-awareness in your post :nunofacepalm:
Still failing to honour your bet I see.
Any suggestions?
(Not being snarky; very few names have been slung about here all summer.....)
No signs of us playing one..... Kane dropping in as a 'false 10' is the closest it seems we'll get.
I don’t know, that’s what “Don Fabio” is paid for I guess
All I’m saying is I’m shocked that Emerson is the best he could come up with.
……..Anger, simply anger
The article doesn’t really say (but I’m sure fivescouse over on TheFightingLiverbird will have his theories):
Ornstein: Edwards expected to leave Liverpool, Kounde Chelsea deal unlikely, Arsenal lose coach Garry
Liverpool's sporting director is likely to leave Anfield at the end of his contract, while Chelsea' pursuit of Kounde has hit big problems
theathletic.com
Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards is expected to step down from his position after the current season following a hugely successful period with the Anfield club.
Edwards’ existing contract is scheduled to end next summer and he is believed to have informed the Liverpool hierarchy of his intention to move on, although the situation has yet to be finalised.
Amicable discussions are thought to have been happening internally for some time and while it is not beyond the realms of possibility that Edwards signs a new deal, the anticipation is he will exit. No other teams are said to be involved in the decision and Liverpool would still find themselves in good shape, having promoted Julian Ward to the role of assistant sporting director last December.
Ward is highly regarded in the game and has become an increasingly visible and influential figure at Liverpool, working alongside the likes of Edwards, manager Jurgen Klopp and recruitment staff.
But the departure of Edwards would arrive as a surprise to many, given his emergence as such an important figure since joining Liverpool in November 2011 as head of performance and analysis. He progressed to director of technical performance and then technical director before the post as sporting director, which Edwards has occupied since November 2016 to no shortage of acclaim.
One of the main architects behind Liverpool’s rise under owners Fenway Sports Group, Edwards has played an enormous part in helping build the football operation that saw the club secure a sixth European Cup in 2019 and end their 30-year wait for an English league title the next season.
Having experienced a low-key playing career at Peterborough United, Edwards earned a degree in informatics and was employed by Harry Redknapp as an analyst with Portsmouth in 2003. He rejoined Redknapp in 2009 at Tottenham, where chairman Daniel Levy trusted Edwards to reshape the analysis department. They went on to achieve Champions Leaguequalification for the first time and Edwards was later taken to Liverpool by then director of football Damien Comolli.
Edwards soon formed part of Liverpool’s “transfer committee” and was involved in some of the Merseysiders’ most impressive transfers, including the acquisitions of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Sadio Mane, Andy Robertson and Georginio Wijnaldum.
Perhaps even more notable has been Edwards’ extraordinary record for generating huge profits via sales, most famously Philippe Coutinho’s transfer to Barcelona in a deal worth £142 million. More recently he has overseen fresh contracts for Van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Allison — enhancing his reputation among the industry’s leading behind-the-scenes operators.
The rumor that won't go away
slow??? ummm no.
He's got mistakes in him though and isn't that reliable defensively but in an attacking sense he is threatening so I get why we have targeted him.
The one I watched he looked goodI’m not trolling. I’ve seen him play for Betis a number of times.
Even in YouTube videos I don’t think he looks anything special, and they’re usually designed to make a player look good …
, plenty of clips with him running past people and making good challenges
You need four centre backs we have Dier, Sanchez, Rondon, Romero plus Tanganga and Davies .... all have at least five years left in the EPL before they reach 31.
Whilst signing Dias, VVD or Varane would almost certainly be a big step unless you want to risk 50m on a player like Ben White, who is there under 25 who is truly guaranteed to be that much better?
So…you’ve never seen him play then because that does not describe him at all lol
I beg to differ goat
hope he proves me wrong or course.
We're not bringing in Emerson unless we sell Aurier... ffs
Thats not what I hear....Pizza Express in Woking looking forward to good business.
I don’t know, that’s what “Don Fabio” is paid for I guess
All I’m saying is I’m shocked that Emerson is the best he could come up with.
One thing's for sure; at 22 he's far from the finished article.... If Nuno can mold him to his own remit he could work out great.
I follow Juventus. I am not understanding why they would move Weston. He was one of their top midfielders most of last season and is very young.
Long time since I took a look at him but my impression of him was similar. Tough as fuck, no real pace and not a technical player.
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