Transfer Thread 10.0 - 2017 January Window

Post #801 » by **5DOM** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:10 pm

[tweet]https://twitter.com/BenSmithBBC/status/620276443654828032[/tweet]

J-Mezzy · Post #802 » by **J-Mezzy** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:27 pm

Lol nice one city

No_20 · Post #803 » by **No_20** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 5:59 pm

Cgf doesnt rate Sterling.

J-Mezzy · Post #804 » by **J-Mezzy** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:17 pm

Most of us don't rate Sterling, I especially don't like how he acts as a legend at 20. Decent player, not special, but maybe I'm wrong lol

BUCKnation · Post #805 » by **BUCKnation** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:25 pm

Yeah, definitely not 50M worth of special, even in this market that is outrageously high.

treiz · Post #806 » by **treiz** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 6:35 pm

That's a joke that Liverpool thought he was worth £50 million, even funnier that City decided to pay it. Definitely certain that they could've found a cheaper/better alternative abroad, I'm not even sure he's better than Milner and they let him go for nothing.

English market has just shattered.

J-Mezzy · Post #807 » by **J-Mezzy** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:28 pm

200k wages are even worse. High transfers are expected based on potential, but wages are supposed to be based on current performance. 200k a week is too much

Post #808 » by **CalamityX12** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:40 pm

I like Sterling's potential

Post #809 » by **5DOM** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:55 pm

CalamityX12 wrote:I like Sterling's potential

And he's also pretty good already.

We are talking about the best English player of his generation and the richest club in the country who don't care about money. 50M is a lot, but it's not surprising.

Merc_Porto · Post #810 » by **Merc_Porto** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 7:57 pm

More money for Liverpool spend in busts.

El Turco · Post #811 » by **El Turco** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:00 pm

like casillas?

Merc_Porto · Post #812 » by **Merc_Porto** » Sun Jul 12, 2015 9:19 pm

Nah, like Podolski.

El Turco · Post #813 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 12:24 am

touche

cgf · Post #814 » by **cgf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 2:34 am

Kaiser30 wrote:Douglas Costa is left-footed and should be more comfortable as Robben's backup. Bayern needs another right-footed player who is able to play on the left wing and go past one or two defenders.
Bayern is simply too predictable without Ribery and Robben and should finally add similar type of players as solid backups. Both Ribery and Robben are too injury prone.

Götze is too slow to play on the wing. He was simply disappointing last season when he got plenty of playing time there. He couldn't create anything while a player like Ribery is a real threat as soon as he has the ball on the left wing. He goes past the defender with ease.

That's cause Mario should be played deeper, a la Iniesta, instead of Pep trying to force him to become Messi.

No_20 wrote:Cgf doesnt rate Sterling.

You are correct. A nice prospect, but there are others on his level in his age group and some of those have a good bit more potential. Sterling certainly could develop into a Bale, but it'll take time and he'll have to put a lot of work in, while staying healthy. That's an absurd sum; but EPL-money leads to many silly sums getting handed out for over-rated talent.

mercgold3 wrote:More money for Liverpool spend in busts.

I liked many their foreign signings. Can was their best buy last summer; Markovic has similar talent to Sterling (though he needs to show in year 2 that he has adapted to the EPL, a process that often takes a season for many players); Moreno is a talented young FB; their crown jewel and star, Roberto Firmino; and was Coutinho this regime or the previous one? Balotelli was a stupid waste of money though.

It's their EPL buys that have been awful, Lallana and Lovren were just stupefyingly overpriced.

Martial · Post #815 » by **Martial** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:22 am

MaliBrah wrote:united are going to spend another boatload of money sheesh

All United's buys this window have been very solid. Good value, too.

For example, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and Darmian for roughly the same price City got Sterling.

cgf · Post #816 » by **cgf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:32 am

Sonic wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:united are going to spend another boatload of money sheesh

All United's buys this window have been very solid. Good value, too.

For example, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and Darmian for roughly the same price City got Sterling.

Basti has the body of a 90-year old, 20M for him is a ton of money.

Martial · Post #817 » by **Martial** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:38 am

cgf wrote:
Sonic wrote:
MaliBrah wrote:united are going to spend another boatload of money sheesh

All United's buys this window have been very solid. Good value, too.

For example, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and Darmian for roughly the same price City got Sterling.

Basti has the body of a 90-year old, 20M for him is a ton of money.

Disagree.

The guy is 30 and has been one of the best midfielders in the world for years. World class players adapt as they age. See Pirlo, Xavi, Scholes, Alonso, Gerrard etc.

Carrick has been class in recent years and he is going on 34.

30 year old Shweinsteiger at 14m is great value. he has at least 2 good years, probably more. The WC took a toll on him last year but he should be rested now.

Another question. What would you prefer, Sterling at 50m or Depay at 25m? United's business has been pretty dam good thus far.

El Turco · Post #818 » by **El Turco** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:44 am

i dont think city's transfer policy is a good litmus test for good business

Martial · Post #819 » by **Martial** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:51 am

El Turco wrote:i dont think city's transfer policy is a good litmus test for good business

You're right, it's not.

cgf · Post #820 » by **cgf** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 7:11 am

Sonic wrote:
cgf wrote:
Sonic wrote:
All United's buys this window have been very solid. Good value, too.

For example, Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin and Darmian for roughly the same price City got Sterling.

Basti has the body of a 90-year old, 20M for him is a ton of money.

Disagree.

The guy is 30 and has been one of the best midfielders in the world for years. World class players adapt as they age. See Pirlo, Xavi, Scholes, Alonso, Gerrard etc.

Carrick has been class in recent years and he is going on 34.

30 year old Shweinsteiger at 14m is great value. he has at least 2 good years, probably more. The WC took a toll on him last year but he should be rested now.

Another question. What would you prefer, Sterling at 50m or Depay at 25m? United's business has been pretty dam good thus far.

I don't want to rain on your parade Re; schweini so I'll just leave that be. As for your question well obviously Depay is a better value than Sterling, but I wasn't contesting your post. Just wanted to point out that that was a lot of money for Schweini at this point.