[Football] Shaqiri - Deal of the day

[studio150]

Man City only named 18 players in their squad last Feb.

7 1st team squad players injured or ill combined with rearranged youth team game.

 

[Robdinho]

Coutinho is the best player that I have ever seen live against the Albion, although Shaqiri is an excellent player he is nowhere near the class of Coutinho imo. Coutinho was one of the first names on the team sheet, Shaqiri will do very well to be as important to Liverpool, again imo.

Absolutely agree, and suspect I worded my comment poorly. As I see it, Liverpool have adapted their style to play without a Coutinho-type player (and proved pretty successful at it), so I didn't mean that Shakiri was Coutinho's replacement in that they would now revert to the way they played with Coutinho and he would walk into the first team and be equally as good, as obviously he isn't. I meant that he does give them the option to go back to that way of playing, with the extra floating creative midfielder in behind the forwards, but they'll probably only do that when Plan A has failed, so whoever Coutinhos 'replacement' is, they'll be more of a bit part player than he was.

 

[Tony Towner's Fridge]

If you define quality by attitude, being a team player and working hard; they've signed the polar opposite to real quality. I don't think this little napoleon would get into a Hughton or Southgate team.

Agree.Quality football player but as an overall footballer his temperament is highly questionable...he will either be stellar or useless.

TNBA

TTF

 

[Saunders]

and being played out of position by Arsene.

Arsene was playing him in that position before he left but he was so often injured he couldnt rely on him to do so. I am sure it will be different at Liverpool...

 

[Murray 17]

Paying £13.5m for a player who is probably worth double that, is good business for Liverpool. If it doesn't work out, they'll sell him for a profit, even considering his wages.

 

[junior]

Quality player and a great deal. Some people can't see past their blue & white blinkers.

 

[drew]

Not really a replacement; they play in different positions. Coutinho played as part of a midfield three whereas Shakiri is a winger. Plus Coutinho was clearly in Liverpool’s best XI. I’d be surprised if Shakiri doesn’t have the majority of his starts this season in the League and FA Cups.

You make it sound like Shaqiri just sits on the wing. He's much more of a playmaker than that.

 

[Weststander]

Man City only named 18 players in their squad last Feb.

Costing a mere £850m, the most expensive squad in the history of football globally.

Sheikh Mansour cleverly investing in players = trophies.

 

[Baldseagull]

Costing a mere £850m, the most expensive squad in the history of football globally.

Sheikh Mansour cleverly investing in players = trophies.

Yeah, but only had 18 players they could name in their squad of up to 25, so they didn't have 22 players of equal ability, that is all.

 

[el punal]

How much did we pay for Locadia...

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And?

 

[Weststander]

Arsene was playing him in that position before he left but he was so often injured he couldnt rely on him to do so. I am sure it will be different at Liverpool...

Incorrect, Wenger played Oxlade as a wingback, Southgate/Klopp as a CM with free rein to attack.



https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/liverpool-alex-oxladechamberlain-latest-gareth-southgate-reaping-rewards-education-a8277521.html%3famp

As well as respected football writers noting these facts, it was much discussed on Arsenal forums.

 

[Saunders]

Incorrect, Wenger played Oxlade as a wingback, Southgate/Klopp as a CM with free rein to attack.

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As well as respected football writers noting these facts, it was much discussed on Arsenal forums.

Thats just Liverpool bullshit coming out after he moved there and he was "saved" from his terror at Arsenal poor thing. FACT he played attacking midfield under Wenger with much injury and suspicious success. He got put back as wing back because of necessity of the squad at the time and he was once again coming back from injury.

 

[Whitechapel]

They've also received about £150 million back from the Coutinho sale though (who presumably Shakiri is the effective replacement for)

They’re still after Fekir to replace Coutinho.

Shaqiri is going to be backup, as their attacking options of the bench last season usually came down to Ings or Solanke

 

[Kosh]

Need I say more?

 

[Weststander]

Thats just Liverpool bullshit coming out after he moved there and he was "saved" from his terror at Arsenal poor thing. FACT he played attacking midfield under Wenger with much injury and suspicious success. He got put back as wing back because of necessity of the squad at the time and he was once again coming back from injury.

In post #64 you said Arsenal played Oxlade in that position (attacking CM) before he left.

Independent football writers for broadsheets and Arsenal fans, who actually went to the matches, said he played right wingback.

Why called them “Liverpool bullshit”? They have no connection with the club.