Transfer: Summer transfers rumors and bickering

[The Abusement Park]

Yup. Rooney talked about it in a few interviews.

It's ironic in a sense that Rooney too was a bit of a ********. But you can be that way when you're great and always producing. If you're inconsistent and fighting for a place in a team, you can't.

Wayne Rooney reveals moment he gave up on Memphis Depay at Man Utd

Rooney might have gotten fat and didn’t take care of himself but he was all effort all the time.

 

[Juve]

Yup. Rooney talked about it in a few interviews.

It's ironic in a sense that Rooney too was a bit of a ********. But you can be that way when you're great and always producing. If you're inconsistent and fighting for a place in a team, you can't.

Wayne Rooney reveals moment he gave up on Memphis Depay at Man Utd

You have to be really special to show up to training wearing a cowboy outfit. lol

 

[Elliman]

Funny stuff.

At the same time - nothing wrong with being a clown as long as you PRODUCE on the pitch.

Look at Pogba and Ibrahimovic. They are both clowns. Ibrah is a nutter. Nobody complaints because they produce. If Rooney tried some crap with Ibrah he'd kick him in the head as a "joke"

Depay is 25 years old. We can argue till we're blue in the face about his talent or compare his talent to others, but the fact remains that at 25, he's still a clown.

There's a famous story that Rooney talked about at United that summed up his time there. He came on as a sub vs Stoke, made a ridiculous backpass to the keeper and Stoke scored. After the game Van Gaal told him he's playing for the reserves that week.

Several players tried to talk to him and calm him. Just play the reserve game, keep your head down, show him you're working hard and humble.

He showed up to the reserve game in a full leather cowboy outfit, with a cowboy hat in a rolls royce.

 

[Elliman]

Honestly, I'd like to see Memphis Depay in Ole's new free flowing system. I think he'd bring a lot to the table. Essentially what I'd love to do is dump Alexis Sanchez and MAYBE... MAYBE Lingard. Bring back DEPAY and explore the market for players who know the english league and have pace, skills and youngish. Players like Felipe Anderson (25) & Richarlison (21)

To top it off I wouldn't be against Lukaku going as well.

I'd settle for a combo of the following next season: Rashford, Lukaku, Martial, Memphis and either Richarlison/Anderson

Just stay the hell away from Bale, Coutinho & Perisic. PLEASE!

Also missed this, but what? Neither of them have been 'much more consistent' and at a much higher level? I was told it was harder to be productive in L1 than any other league. Either way a quick look at their production since 16/17 (League and CL/EL):

	Memphis	Rashford	Lingard	Martial
Minutes	7012	6999	5458	5643
Goals	34	28	15	25
Assists	35	15	10	15
PPM	101.62	162.76	218.32	141.075

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

It's not really close who has been more productive, and Memphis has been better for National teams by a fair margin also.

 

[Elliman]

Edit: mistake

 

[The Abusement Park]

Felipe Anderson would be a good buy. I’d also see if Malcom could be acquired, he’d be a good buy imo.

 

[bluesfan94]

Don't care. Never. When you go through one door in your career it closes others.

Are you anti-Michael Owen now?

I guess it's too long ago to ask about Ince or Beardsley

 

[Live in the Now]

Always been anti-Owen. That he has a role at the club is a disgrace.

 

[bluesfan94]

Always been anti-Owen. That he has a role at the club is a disgrace.

I meant now as opposed to before he went to Manchester.

 

[Live in the Now]

I meant now as opposed to before he went to Manchester.

I'm confused as to your line of questioning then. Would like to answer but I'm unsure what you mean.

 

[Chimaera]

I’m a bit on the fence on Owen. He’s in a role to sell the club to randos and sponsors in Asia and he was a boyhood Red. I don’t really think he should be there, but I know he did want to go back to LFC. It doesn’t get me all salty, but I see how it bothers some. There’s a bit of a double standard, but it is what it is.

I was in a similar boat for Torres in how he left, I figured they’d never accept him, but he seems to have rehabbed. I think going to Chelsea was way worse than being a bench and bit part sub at United.

As for the player at hand in discussion, I don’t think he’s worth it and I think Liverpool should aim for better. I also think if he was good enough, or a good enough bargain (he won’t be), you consider it. All the boos for being a Manc would be a pain, but if he had the stones and the stuff, the first four or five he bangs in would stop it. I think he has no love lost for United, but I don’t know that he’s the player to play through the grief he would get here just for playing there. There’s only a few who could cut that.

 

[Chimaera]

Note, I think he’s a good player, but I don’t think he’s a ton better than some other options. When you add in the Manc bit, it’s a hard pass for me. I also feel Liverpool need to be shopping at the top end of the table. I think he’s closer to the type of player Liverpool of two or three seasons would have to try and get, ie, players with something to prove, maybe not wanted by the top 4-5 clubs, players from a club down the table a bit, players who have to reestablish themselves in the EPL. To me, he seems kind of like the Salah in needing to prove it in the EPL after being pretty good elsewhere.

 

[Live in the Now]

Note, I think he’s a good player, but I don’t think he’s a ton better than some other options. When you add in the Manc bit, it’s a hard pass for me. I also feel Liverpool need to be shopping at the top end of the table. I think he’s closer to the type of player Liverpool of two or three seasons would have to try and get, ie, players with something to prove, maybe not wanted by the top 4-5 clubs, players from a club down the table a bit, players who have to reestablish themselves in the EPL. To me, he seems kind of like the Salah in needing to prove it in the EPL after being pretty good elsewhere.

There's just so many other players. We don't need anyone with a bad attitude. I would rather sign someone like Sarr who can be mentored by a compatriot.

 

[Chimaera]

It’s also not like money is going to be a problem.

They’ve made knockout, worst case end up 2nd, have a few parts to sell and some contracts to clear, along with a new kit deal and some new sponsors on board.

 

[bluesfan94]

I'm confused as to your line of questioning then. Would like to answer but I'm unsure what you mean.

Sorry, what I meant was that while I'm sure you liked him at Liverpool/up until Manchester, I was curious about after. I didn't mean to imply that you've been pro-Michael Owen since then on this board.

 

[Live in the Now]

Nope, never liked him after that. He was one of the absolute best players I've ever seen at his age, and I've said that before, but I think that was all I said. Him being back with Liverpool is so gross, I'm a really big believer in what I said. The only way I would want a player from United or Everton is if they were a youth team failure.

 

[Cassano]

This is something you take massive pride in as an Arsenal fan. Different strokes I guess.

 

[bluesfan94]

I mean, Tottenham's best player is an Arsenal lad and it doesn't seem to bother them any

 

[YNWA14]

It wouldnt bother me to have someone leave United to join us. It would bother me the other way around (Owen for example unforgivable). I see it as them coming to their senses.

 

[Cassano]

Andreas Christensen trapped with Chelsea keen to keep players

 

[DatsyukOwns]

Romeo Agresti is saying Juventus is very serious for Chiesa and that he would cost between 60-75 million. He also says that Dybala and Costa especially may be on their way out.

 

[YNWA14]

I mean...I can't see Dybala staying with his usage. Not saying it's an indication of his talent or anything like that but I just don't see why he would stay there if he isn't being relied upon as one of the main players there. I'm sure more than a few teams would be willing to give him a chance to show his worth, and he's only 25.

 

[Duchene2MacKinnon]

If Dybala has any ambition he leaves this summer.

 

[Cassano]

Don't want tbh

 

[Gecklund]

Don't want tbh

Well that would be dumb because he’s a better defensively Ramsey. Also he would be the best all around midfielder for Arsenal. I have no idea why he would chose arsenal over PSG or Utd.