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| Liverpool priced out of replacing Coutinho in January, says Klopp | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Feb 2 2018, 10:42 AM (364 Views) | |
| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 10:42 AM Post #1 |
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Liverpool priced out of replacing Coutinho in January, says Klopp www.teamtalk.com Liverpool priced out of replacing Coutinho in January, says Klopp Date published: Friday 2nd February 2018 7:44 Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has admitted he could have made another move in the January transfer window after the departures of Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge. Coutinho finally sealed his £142million transfer to Barcelona at the start of the window, while Sturridge moved to West Brom the day before deadline day to leave Klopp’s attacking options a bit light. The German though, who splashed out £75million on Virgil van Dijk, was not prepared to pay “completely crazy money” for a replacement for Coutinho and he was focused on remaining cool and not rushing into a panic buy. “Unfortunately our business is only from the outside that easy. You miss a player for a week and you think ‘okay, we need another player,'” said Klopp. “Yes, we could have done something. But we need really the right thing. The right thing now, you don’t get. The 100 percent right thing, only for completely crazy money that really makes no sense. I’m not even sure that would work. And in the summer it looks different. “That’s how it is. To do something just to have any solution that makes no real sense, to be honest.” “People obviously ask ‘bring him in’ because someone is injured and you need somebody else, but then the other one is coming again and you weaken both or the third one, it makes no sense. “In this situation, you really need to stay cool. It’s more difficult when you’ve lost two games but you need to be serious still.” The Liverpool boss also revealed Adam Lallana – a player he has hopes can fill the boots of Coutinho – remains a doubt to face Tottenham this week. Lallana, who was injured for the first half of the season, has picked up a fresh knock, although only minor. “It’s really unlucky,” Klopp added. “It was a really serious injury in the summer. Because of Adam’s quality and attitude in training it looks immediately like we can put him in, [but] physical-wise he’s not fit. “The two things that happened after his big injury were in the 10 or 15 minutes after he came on. From nil to 100 in a second, and that’s maybe what caused the problem. “We really tried to be sensible with it, to do the right thing. But it didn’t work, twice. It’s really not a big thing [the latest injury], three games is like not being injured. “He’s maybe available for Tottenham, and if not then he’ll have missed three games. That’s really okay but of course it’s not cool. The body needs to adapt again to the intensity.” |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 10:43 AM Post #2 |
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Why do people hide behind this panic buy/short term buy spiel? Everyone knew couts was going..... Which players were identified in good time to be the replacement? Why spend £40mil on ox when that money could have been used to buy a player we needed?????? |
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| Snigger | Feb 2 2018, 10:57 AM Post #3 |
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All of this is now making me think of PR, "just enough truth to carry the Big lie" IF Klopp can get Lallana to stay fit for a season never mind fill Cout's boots that will be feat in itself. He's 30 very soon to get him to stay fit and fill Couts boots (25), Jurgen will be a wonder worker in my eyes. The most goals Adam as ever scored in a season for us is 8. Sill we live in HOPE.
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THE ABOVE CONTRIBUTION IS SIMPLY AN OPINION. I AM NOT LOOKING TO BITTERLY ARGUE OR FALL OUT BUT RATHER MATURELY DEBATE MATTERS SHOULD IT DIFFER FROM YOURS FOOD IS HABIT FORMING !!! | |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 10:58 AM Post #4 |
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Are you saying Lallana is overrated snigger? |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 11:18 AM Post #5 |
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You can identify all the players you like ... But why would you pay more than they are worth ,, do you want klopp squandering off funds |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 11:26 AM Post #6 |
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Depends on how much. You complain when I said we were overpaying for mane salah but when it comes to paying a premium to replace the brains of our team you're happy to not spend.
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| BnB | Feb 2 2018, 11:48 AM Post #7 |
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In your opinion we overpaid for Mane and Salah, quite clearly that is not the case, the opposite in fact. |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 12:14 PM Post #8 |
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Based on their output before we signed them. |
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| Snigger | Feb 2 2018, 12:37 PM Post #9 |
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The key for talent spotters is to know what it takes to make a player. It's no good waiting to see what Ronaldo's "output" is, it's much too late, he's then worth £200 mill or whatever. You have to be able to spot that je ne sais quoi required and if you can, then you get your player before he's worth gazillions. The story of Bob Paisley may illustrate matters, a story which I have on good authority, he went to Tranmere to watch Bruce Grobbelaar, he was sitting in the director's box with the Tranmere hierarchy watching the kick-in before the game started when Bob rose to leave. The perplexed Tranmere directors said, "Thought you'd come to see the goalkeeper Grobbelaar?" Bob answered, " I have" and duly left. On the Monday he placed a £250,000 bid for him. Now few are as astute as Bob Paisley, a footy genius and an amazing talent spotter, if ever there was one, however, the story makes the point of what is required or should do. Cheers
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THE ABOVE CONTRIBUTION IS SIMPLY AN OPINION. I AM NOT LOOKING TO BITTERLY ARGUE OR FALL OUT BUT RATHER MATURELY DEBATE MATTERS SHOULD IT DIFFER FROM YOURS FOOD IS HABIT FORMING !!! | |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 12:41 PM Post #10 |
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Who cares what their output was before we signed them . The point is , if you were our manager jb, would you spend 40 million on a player , you thought was worth 20? Edited by chalky the red, Feb 2 2018, 02:08 PM.
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 01:51 PM Post #11 |
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It depends on the situation. If it was an urgent position.... Then need to consider paying the premium. I wasn't happy paying £75mil for Vvd. Well overpriced. But we desperately needed a commanding cb. |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 02:13 PM Post #12 |
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Over priced in the same way you thought Salah was over priced ? The question is jb, why would you as manager need to make an " urgent " signing , sounds like bad management to me,, on top of that , you would be willing to spend 40million on a player you think is only worth half as much ?? Lol. Would you buy couthino back today for 200 million,? |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 03:04 PM Post #13 |
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Stop twisting words
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 03:05 PM Post #14 |
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On some threads you tell others 'but couts wanted to leave' On this thread you're asking why do you want to make an urgent signing'😂 |
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| RedJock | Feb 2 2018, 03:17 PM Post #15 |
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This is called the Neymar effect !! VVD isn't worth £75m, Mahrez isn't worth the £100m Leicester are after etc. but this is the way the market is due to PSG buying Neymar for silly money. Is Sanchez worth the £450-600k a week he's quoted to be getting...NO Players and agents are now rubbing their hands with glee... |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 03:24 PM Post #16 |
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Yes couthino wanted to leave ... So he had to go . Klopp said we have been priced out of a replacement You think we should spend the money even if the player isn't worth it... Makes no sense |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 03:31 PM Post #17 |
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If we need the player.... Consider paying the premium. |
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| BnB | Feb 2 2018, 03:35 PM Post #18 |
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He did consider it and decided against it. |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 03:54 PM Post #19 |
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And that's something which will probably affect us this season. |
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| Red pippin | Feb 2 2018, 03:55 PM Post #20 |
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makes the FSG statement that we can compete in the transfer market with anyone a bit confusing, or do they only mean in sales? |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 03:57 PM Post #21 |
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Definitely not buys |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 04:22 PM Post #22 |
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But we are not talking about paying the premium , We are talking about the Liverpool manager , knowingly spending money on a player he believes is not worth it ,, which is what you are advocating . In essence bad management . |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 04:32 PM Post #23 |
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Spending the extra money is the premium needed to secure a needed player. |
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| chalky the red | Feb 2 2018, 05:04 PM Post #24 |
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So how much extra would you be willing to pay, if you thought a player was worth no more than ... Say 30 million? |
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| John_Boy | Feb 2 2018, 05:40 PM Post #25 |
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I'd pay up to £10mil more |
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