11 Nov 2016 11:08:39
Got to say Coutinho is a very, very special player. In years to come we will be saying how lucky we were to have such a phenomenal talent. Not only a magician on the field but impeccable off it, I'd have to say he's our most talented player at the club but I'd say our most important player right now is Firmino who else would agree?

{Ed002's Note - So who would you replace them with next summer if you had, say, £100M to spend?}

1.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:36:59
Coric seems to have a big future Ed and is certainly attracting a lot of interest from various clubs and while I agree that Coutinho is very special I think we would find it harder to like-for-like replace Firmino just because of the rare combination of attributes that he has.

2.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:39:46
I would try using the 100M to entice them into staying, but hey let's just see what happens, and enjoy his skills while we have them at our club.

3.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:46:43
Depay or Max Mayer?

Baz.

4.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:28:43
Out of curiosity Ed, how would you spend that £100 million? Thanks.

{Ed002's Note - A nice house in Sausalito.}

5.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:36:59
Coric seems to have a big future Ed and is certainly attracting a lot of interest from various clubs and while I agree that Coutinho is very special I think we would find it harder to like-for-like replace Firmino just because of the rare combination of attributes that he has.

6.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:39:46
I would try using the 100M to entice them into staying, but hey let's just see what happens, and enjoy his skills while we have them at our club.

{Ed002's Note - Actually, you would not have the £100M if they were staying.}

7.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:46:43
Depay or Max Mayer?

Baz.

8.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 12:24:46
Suarez back as part of the transfer, or no deal
😜😜.

9.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 12:38:06
What a horrible thought, I'd like to think we wouldn't lose both of them in one window. Replacing the goals and guile would be difficult to say the least.

10.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:58:30
No way ed, keep our best players and build around them, there is no guarantee that the replacement (s) will be able to bring to the table what Coutinho brings, I would much rather have a quality player than a large sum of money in the bank.

11.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 11:59:23
NO ED02. Money will take back inot yet another transition without a doubt. We are notoriously famous for transition. No doubt we will buy some but it's the same cycle that keeps repeating. 3 years down the line the next one goes.
Let's keep him and land the league.
Top of the league after 13 games. Let's go for the big one.

{Ed002's Note - No other club goes in to transition when a player leaves except Liverpool.}

12.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 12:41:25
Ok ed002. I guess we'd take a griezzman straight swap. Otherwise I'd spend all the 100m on You.

13.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 13:13:42
Seriously Baz? Memphis Depay?

14.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 13:30:27
Ed002

Hi ed. Well, scary thought them two leaving but nevertheless interesting question.

Think we could relatively cope with the loss of one. Both leaving would be a massive void and could set us back seasons.


Given our recent and not so recent history of big money spends, I'd be less than optimistic that we'd spend that sort of money (£100m) as well as we should.
Klopp though has and could prove to be better.



What about you ed002, what do you think would be the best way for Liverpool to replace those two players in the possible event that they depart next summer. taking into account what is realistic for us.

I understand that a lot may hinge on where we finish come May.


Would appreciate your thoughts on this one.

{Ed002's Note - It is a case of finding others who fit the system and brining them in. Players are transient and come and go all of the time. Whilst both players are very good there are plenty out there to look at.}

15.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 12:54:28
I'm getting paranoid about firmino now, not heard of any interest and I'm sure the club wouldn't let our two best players go in one window, would they?

16.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:08:45
I'd probably just play Origi through the middle and sign Carrasco for the left wing.

Carrasco, Origi and Mane sounds good to me! Don't forget we still have Ings, Sturridge and all the lads from the academy as well.

17.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:22:19
Suarez aside we do tend to view our players with rose tinted glasses and make our players better than they are. Coutinho is a very good player but he is not irreplaceable, a hazard, sanchez et al would be as good or better and i am sure there are options out there that none of us have heard or think of. For instance who heard about or considered firmino or mane before they joined.

I am in no way suggesting we cash in but i will not be castigating him or the club if we do and will wait with good anticipation for whomever Klopp decides to replace him with. That may include utilising one of our excellent youth players like ojo or kent or spending 80m on the new messi which i don't think we will do btw.

18.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:23:58
Personally I would get one of Draxler/ Meyer/ Brandt to replace Coutinho if it were to happen. I don't think any of them are better than Coutinho at the moment but they are all young and they could each become special players.

I'd also get Kasper Dolberg with the money. Another very special talent who could offer a different element to our attack to help make up for the loss. He scores and assists so I think he would fit in well.

19.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 13:01:03
Haha fair enough Ed i walked into that! what about all that imaginary money we always talk about us spending every transfer window ;)

{Ed002's Note - I am cool with you spending all of the imaginary money you want.}

20.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 13:03:47
Ed002,

Its not about signign th most expensive player in my opinion its about signing the right player be it £3m or £30m. Klopp has a knack of unearthing gems instead of going out and buying the ready made thing so that in mind i'd probably have to say (my personal choice) Malli, Brandt or Patrick Hermmann. I'd be slightly wary of Herrmann's previous injury troubles, but the medical side of things is something I know little to nothing about so I can form a strong opinion on that.

The Bundesliga strikes me as a division with copious amounts of attacking talent and is also a league Klopp knows much abut. Who would you go for Ed?

{Ed002's Note - I am going to keep thinking about taht.}

21.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:41:01
TJ

That was lol. Y would you spend £100 mill on ED02 ha ha 😂.

22.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:43:15
If we lost Coutinho I would try to bring in Mahrez for the left and/ or spend the lot on Aubameyang. Klopp, however, would probably spend it better than me on three or four players I've never heard of (that ultimately win us the league! )

23.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:55:59
I'd be gutted if Coutinho left. But I am confident that in Klopp we have a manager who would be able to identify the right replacement. With any luck Coutinho can realise his ambitions with us now that we have a top class manager and a team that is clearly going in the right direction and playing really good attacking football.

24.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 14:58:05
Depay? Please.

25.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 16:07:58
Pulisic and Griezmann. I watch the Bundesliga and IMO, Pulisic is going to be a special player. Griezmann is probably my 2nd favorite attacker behind Muller.

26.) 11 Nov 2016
11 Nov 2016 19:21:38
If Coutinho were to go, I would look at Luan, the kid from the Brazil Olympic team. He looked like another Firmino to me. I would also look at Julian Draxler, Alen Halilovic and James Rodriguez. And even Delle Alli, why not? Paulo Dybala would be a dream, a very expensive one.

27.) 13 Nov 2016
12 Nov 2016 23:52:59
100, million to spend?
You could buy 100 Pogbas for that.