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Reg » Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:57 am wrote:Bring on Kevin Keegan style total football, bang in the goals and worry about the defence later.

Great idea in theory, don't think it would win Fuclk all in practice nowadays though.

Reg » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:57 pm wrote:Bring on Kevin Keegan style total football, bang in the goals and worry about the defence later.

Do you mean Keegan "don't win" anything style ?

A great team is built on a great defence

Liverpool have reportedly agreed to meet the €10m (£8.5m) release clause written into Barcelona attacker Cristian Tello's contract but now must look to persuade the young Spaniard to move to Anfield according to Sport.es.

Barcelona may well be ready to sell a number of their squad players as Tito Vilanova eyes up the purchase of a central defender this summer, having already forked out £48m to sign Brazilian starlet Neymar.

However 21 year old Tello is apparently leaning towards sticking with Barcelona for at least another season to see if he can force his way into a more prominent role in Vilanova's first team set-up.

The adaptable forward, who can play up front in an central striking role or out wide on either wing, was handed just 12 La Liga starts last term and only two starts in the Champions League but did manage to net eight goals in all competitions.

The arrival of Neymar is sure to leave Tello playing an even more limited role in Tito Vilanova's first team set-up with the locally born Barcelona player already having to challenge the likes of David Villa, Alexis Sanchez, Cesc Fabregas and Pedro for a spot supporting Lionel Messi in the Catalan giant's attack.

Brendan Rodgers has already signed Kolo Toure and Luis Alberto from Man City and Sevilla respectively and looks likely to welcome Sunderland keeper Simon Mignolet and Celta Vigo forward Iago Aspas having agreed deals with both player's employers.

However the Liverpool boss is keen to further improve his attacking options and is clearly aware of Tello's obvious potential.

Source: CaughtOffside

Certainly stacking up options for a false 9.

Rehash of old rumours - lazy journalism

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:55 am wrote:- lazy journalism

Sort of an oxymoron isn't that mate?

The Good Yank » Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:30 pm wrote:

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 23, 2013 9:55 am wrote:- lazy journalism

Sort of an oxymoron isn't that mate?

That is very true

The Good Yank » Sun Jun 23, 2013 3:36 pm wrote:Certainly stacking up options for a false 9.

Not necessarily. I can see us using Tello as a winger.

Fairy Muff

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:26 pm wrote:

Reg » Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:42 am wrote:I can't remember the last time we complained we had too many attackers. It's rather like moaning you have too many beers to drink.

Asking for a CB is like asking for a dash of lemonade on top of your pint - behave.

You don't win anything if you can't defend.

unless you score more than you concede div

redno7 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:59 pm wrote:

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 23, 2013 12:26 pm wrote:

Reg » Sun Jun 23, 2013 4:42 am wrote:I can't remember the last time we complained we had too many attackers. It's rather like moaning you have too many beers to drink.

Asking for a CB is like asking for a dash of lemonade on top of your pint - behave.

You don't win anything if you can't defend.

unless you score more than you concede div

Really ?

The Henrikh Mkhitaryan deal is looking increasingly complicated and unlikely. Apparently his ownership is split between 3 parties and his release clause is not as clear cut as first thought.

If there is third party or even forth party ownership then FIFA will investigate because there is all sorts of rules.

The longer it does go then I think the less likely it will happen or indeed any marquee signing unless Suarez goes.

Third party ownership is not banned everywhere as far as I am aware and is quite common in some countries. But it is in England so we would need to own 100 percent of his registration. It's reported that Shaktar own 50 percent with 2 parties owning 25 percent each.

Any idea on the other two parties ? There is no way we pay £20mil for 50%