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I think 160 mill is crazy money tbh. For me, Coutinho is a brilliant player but not properly elite,top tier. When you think Liverpool paid 8 mill (?) for him it's actually some business. I don't blame Coutinho at all either. There's no loyalty in football any more and exactly like Van Dijk did already this season, he's forced a move that gives him a better wage and a far better chance of winning trophies. When Barca or Real come calling it's a matter of when not if.

Dunno why you have to undermine me with every single post but anyway that's besides the point... I addressed why Sunderland is a fine move for him but you deleted that from what you quoted to suit your point. The football they play isn't even that bad at all either.

Jesse Lingard has to be on PEDs. Only explanation.

Really? I don't think the benefit of proper competitive football playing at a decent standard can be underestimated. The Championship is a million miles tougher than the Youth Cup. Way more to be learned playing at that level. If you look at the UK and Ireland's best players at the moment. Kane, Vardy, Alli, Lallana, Delph, Stones, Coleman, Bale, Ramsey etc etc. They all have the same thing in common, learned a lot of their trade in the lower leagues. I don't think that's a coincidence. Even nowadays when young footballers are being thrown thousands of pounds at a stupidly young age I don't think putting them out of their comfort zone and letting them see first hand how things aren't that easy does no harm. Sunderland are a big club with high expectations. Seems a pretty great fit for a guy who's anticipated to be the next big thing at a club the size of Liverpool. Also the added bonus that he gets to work with someone like Chris Coleman again who clearly rates him highly and will give him ample opportunities.

75 mill is mental but then again 40 mill for Salah now looks like the bargain of the century. It's all relative to how the player performs really. If he helps fix that defense he'll be worth every penny. Massively important signing for Liverpool. Still need a few more in but big step in the right direction.

Battle of the limp-wristed keepers!

Are Arsenal - Liverpool games ever not brilliant? What a game.

The warmth on this thread really knows no boundaries. Thanks

The shame

City played nowhere near their best and still were utterly dominant. Second year in a row there's gonna be no title race.

Lukaku with two assists at the wrong end Otamendi is lethal from set pieces. Great finish.

Bit tempted to not bother after you just told me to "**** off" () but anyway....no need. You should play your best team possible in derby games, no excuses. These games are too important for that. Going against an Everton team with one of the worst defences I've ever seen and with Salah, Coutinho and Firmino all bang in form you won't get a better chance to put up a cricket score against them. Criminal not taking advantage of that. He treated Everton like the mid-table team they currently are and showed no respect to the rivalry really. I hate that. You had enough chances to win the game anyway (and deserved to) but Klopp took that risk by omitting two of his best goalscorers. He has to take some blame. And I have no idea how i'm not being consistent in my thought process tbh. I'm saying nothing crazy here at all once again yet I seem to rile people up regardless. If anything I'm incredibly consistent

Thin skinned or what. ****ing hell. I just said you could've won that 3 or 4-0... I'm out of here till the rage passes.

Whether you think it's soft or not it's still an incredible stupid risk for Lovren to take. Brainless stuff. Klopp has made a right mess of this. Everton lining up with one of the worst defenses I've ever seen in this league and he rests two of his best attacking players and takes another one off with half an hour left. This should've been a straightforward 3 or 4-0 win for Liverpool.

That Everton back 4 is incredibly bad.

Lads, in all fairness. You two are the ones who keep bringing it up now. I have no idea why its after getting brought up again but that isn't my fault. I think both of you are somehow finding a way to get outraged by a point you actually agree with. I don't get it at all. If Liverpool some day win the league with Mignolet, any of their current CB's and Jordan Henderson all starting I'll admit I got something wrong. I'm not worried..

When did I say everyone else's is? Said they were better than Liverpool's. I'm sticking by that.

So you think the spine is good enough now or what? I can't keep up

City Spurs Chelsea Man Utd Liverpool Arsenal How the top 6 ranks imo.

No nerves hit but pretty blatantly aimed at me tbf

So the spine is good enough again now in your opinion? A couple of weeks is a long time in football evidently

Can > Henderson playing the holding role imo. Can only be good for Liverpool that. What an uninspiring set of games so far today. Awful.

Yep. Live a little less than an hour outside of Dublin. Generally the further from Dublin you go the friendlier the people get. We're all fairly easy going though. Galway is a lovely part of the world. Love going over there. Something about the Irish and Americans that we always hit it off and get along great. (Bar myself and @DC9 sometimes )

On me like a rash no matter what I'm Irish, close enough.

Well, your spine proved that it wasn't good enough last year too when you finished fourth didn't it? It wasn't good enough then and it isn't now. It contains the same players. Zero improvement. I only brought it up because I was prompted. Any opinion that isn't 100% pro Liverpool on here tends to get jumped all over. I'm just defending my opinion. Anyway, that's my post comparing the clubs spines last year. I dunno how you argued with it before to be honest. It's a valid point.