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Other clubs transfer thread Summer 2017 ( Barcelona sign Dembele)

Segway

If I was a Spurs supporter I'd be disgusted reading that 😆

Ricky1985

Claudius wrote:
Qwiss, his approach is appalling, but it's not unexpected. Spurs players must be feeling cheated looking at the halfwits who play at Arsenal and United and earn 50-100% more than they do. The Spurs model will fall apart if they do not win a major trophy this season. Players need something to believe in - either trophies or money. We have lots of experience in this. Spurs are just a poor man's Arsenal

A trophy would just further inflate their egos and increase what other clubs are willing to pay them. There is only one way from here for Spurs...

It doesn't help also that they're building a stadium when the increased TV money clubs now receive hugely reduces, even removes altogether, the competitive advantage that investment should have given them. Having 20,000 more seats sold every week isn't going to mean very much at all in the current football landscape.

They're more than a bit fucked.

Segway

Coutinho has now handed in a transfer request according to SSN.

~~Btw, how do you embed tweets?~~

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goon

Will be interesting to see if Liverpool buckle, Coutinho signed a 5 year deal in Jan so they're in a strong position. I wonder if they're thinking to themselves how all that Suarez money did the absolutely no good.

Qwiss

Official request makes it very hard to say no. I wonder have they got replacements in mind. He's nowhere near as good as Sanchez but he'll still be difficult to replace.

BWoolley

Club have officially denied it. Hope they stay strong - great to see Barca slime getting told their place. Once Messi starts tailing off, they will slither down the rungs into their rightful place.

QuincyAbeyie

Your hate for Barcelona is stronger than your wish for Arsenal to end up in front of their competitors on the league table?

goon

I agree with him though, while it's no good for us I hope he stays, not for Liverpool's sake because as they've proven with van Dijk they're no better, but because this is the side of football that utterly stinks.

QuincyAbeyie

They can keep him if they want, they should, but I hope for our sake that they won't. Submitting transfer requests isn't what sucks about football, it's a part of the system and he lets go of his loyalty bonus. The part that sucks is players going on strike, not showing up to training or not giving their all if the club choose to keep them.

Qwiss

Claudius wrote:
Qwiss, his approach is appalling, but it's not unexpected. Spurs players must be feeling cheated looking at the halfwits who play at Arsenal and United and earn 50-100% more than they do. The Spurs model will fall apart if they do not win a major trophy this season. Players need something to believe in - either trophies or money. We have lots of experience in this. Spurs are just a poor man's Arsenal

He's a jumped up little twat though. He's no better than our mediocrities he's just lucky a manager came along and plugged him into a system that works for him. He, far more than Walker even, will be a massive flop wherever else he goes.

JazzG

BWoolley wrote:
Club have officially denied it. Hope they stay strong - great to see Barca slime getting told their place. Once Messi starts tailing off, they will slither down the rungs into their rightful place.

It's now being reported that club is saying has confirmed he has put in a Transfer Request. When you put out official statements like this they can backfire, will they be able to hold onto him now?

BWoolley

I doubt Coutinho will be the difference between us finishing above or below Liverpool and even if he is, finishing within touching distance of the title. In any case, Liverpool, in classic Liverpool style have confirmed the transfer request within an hour of denying it. Guess player power does tell. Am also worried that the 90M that they are supposedly getting will go towards areas where they need reinforcements like Van Dijk or a good GK.

Qwiss

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
They can keep him if they want, they should, but I hope for our sake that they won't. Submitting transfer requests isn't what sucks about football, it's a part of the system and he lets go of his loyalty bonus. The part that sucks is players going on strike, not showing up to training or not giving their all if the club choose to keep them.

Yep its the players who force through a move and never put in a request that are the problem.

Mahrez has a request in too BTW. Hopefully we sign him.

Tactics

Don't think money is an issue though, in fact I think they are struggling to spend their money. Clubs are refusing to sell and I can't see how selling Coutinho is gonna help convince other clubs to finally accept their bids.

I really hope Coutinho leaves, think he's developing into a top class difference maker.

Clrnc

Qwiss! wrote:
Quincy Abeyie wrote:
They can keep him if they want, they should, but I hope for our sake that they won't. Submitting transfer requests isn't what sucks about football, it's a part of the system and he lets go of his loyalty bonus. The part that sucks is players going on strike, not showing up to training or not giving their all if the club choose to keep them.

Yep its the players who force through a move and never put in a request that are the problem.

Mahrez has a request in too BTW. Hopefully we sign him.

Wenger has said we have never been close to Mahrez this summer and we have similar players in Iwobi, Ozil, Wilshere 😆

Mirth

Quincy Abeyie wrote:
Your hate for Barcelona is stronger than your wish for Arsenal to end up in front of their competitors on the league table?

Never mind that, Liverpool are using the exact same tactics to unsettled Van Djik at Southampton. I'm glad to see them dicked on as well.

MistaT

--Henderson--Can--
------Coutinho-----
--Salah------Mane--
-------Firmino-------

Lot of goals in that team, and their CM provides a serious goal scoring threat/contribution. Not sure the team would fall apart if Coutinho left as he still floats in and out of games, but I'd agree they would struggle to find someone to fill in quickly and provide the match winning contribution that Coutinho has in him.

Qwiss

Coutinho scored more from midfield than Firmimo scored at CF last season. Coutinho and Mane we're joint top scorers for Liverpool with 13 a piece. I don't think they've as many goals in them if Coutinho goes.

Mirth

Plus they've had a pretty poor window just when things were looking up for them - particularly if they don't get van Djik.

TambourineMan

I'd rather Liverpool keep Coutinho instead of getting £120-150m for him. That's an insane amount of money even in this market and they'll be a stronger team for it if they reinvest those funds in van Dijk, a MF and Insigne (who annoyingly they've been linked with now). Coutinho is far from a special player. He is very good but not irreplaceable. Even Lallana at 10 with a top class B2B and CB signing makes them a stronger outfit.

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