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Coutinho would add to our coterie of diminutive players. I hope there's a plan here and not just a candy shop wish list.
We do need to be mindful of that. On Sunday did we float a corner in for Buendia at the backstick or did I imagine thatCoutinho would add to our coterie of diminutive players. I hope there's a plan here and bot just a candy shop wish list.
What's the difference nowadays
We do need to be mindful of that. On Sunday did we float a corner in for Buendia at the backstick or did I imagine that
I know but surely as a concept it's not the best thought throughHe did win the header to be fair.
What's the point in having Philippe Coutinho on loan for half a season, if we want him it should be with an option to buy, I'm so sick of use improving and paying for other teams players without any long term benefit. We are not a development club, or a stop gap for any player, we should be investing time and effort in our own players or buying new ones if our existing squad is not good enough. We don't need any more Barkley's, thanks.
A high wage loan that doesn't achieve Europe doesn't do anything but bleed us. An option to buy is all well and good but he'll be 30 in June and expecting a 3 year big money deal. This is a player who has underperformed the last 3 seasons. Seems like it clashes with our stated philosophy.
Give Chuk, Bidace and Archer some quality playing time instead
Lots of accountants have emerged on here.
I don't really understand why some fans get so concerned about wages yet expect us to finish higher up the table. The one certainty in football is that to be successful you have to spend a lot of money. Let the club worry about the finances.
I get there would be an opportunity cost associated with his wages but who should we be signing instead?A high wage loan that doesn't achieve Europe doesn't do anything but bleed us. An option to buy is all well and good but he'll be 30 in June and expecting a 3 year big money deal. This is a player who has underperformed the last 3 seasons. Seems like it clashes with our stated philosophy.
Give Chuk, Bidace and Archer some quality playing time instead
I think the best example of that is how people keep recommending these mythical talented young players who will become really good and then get us into the top 4. This is how most people play games like FIFA and Football Manager.
Signing him until the end of the season might not necessarily get us in to Europe, however the difference for finishing say 8th in the league as opposed to 12th would be around £8 million more in revenue, due to the merit payments system for league position. That would more than pay for Coutinho’s wages for that period, even if we had to pay them in full.
It's no risk if its a loan anyway.I get there would be an opportunity cost associated with his wages but who should we be signing instead?
I keep hearing how he has been terrible for 3 seasons but he scored 8 goals and assisted 6 in 23 league games for Bayern and scored 3 goals in the Champions League so he didn't actually do badly there at all.
We can play the youngsters and finish 14th but that won't go down well with a lot of people...
I'm happy to take the apparent risk on a current Brazilian international with over 60 caps who has played for Barca, Bayern, Liverpool and Inter.
He's not exactly a striker and spent a lot of his career in midfield.It's no risk if its a loan anyway.
He may well help attract other players to the cause, it increase the profile of the club.
I actually can't believe it got this far at 29 he'd be our oldest player except for Ash, that can't be bad .
He's a 1 in 4 striker throughout his career he's not going to be banging in 20 a season he's a replacement for JG