Keyblade Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 We can laugh because it didn't work out for him at Barca and Bayern (poor guy), but I think he'd still comfortably be our best player if he joined. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, DCJonah said: How are people against a loan of Countinho? It's a seriously low risk, high potential move. It's also a massive statement and shows our owners will back Gerrard with big money I'd be over the moon if we pull it off. I think the problem is that this is a higher priced MON or Steve Bruce style signing. Sign a player you know that was good once and throw big money at him and hope for the best 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, nepal_villan said: Clearly a Gerrard signing, thus his reputation is on the line here. It's what makes me optimistic about the signing. Not necessarily. Purslow has a serious hard on for Liverpool, which is why we have Gerrard in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 It'll all be over soon when he's announced as a plop loan signing. Then back to reality with Trez and Co. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyjavfc Posted January 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 Hmmmm feels like a classic Everton signing this. He will be on massive wages so he will be expected to play, which is dangerous as he hasn't played much football for last year - feels a bit like the Barkley loan again. Thinking long term, if he's going to be a blocker to Chukwuemeka or Bailey into the first team then I don't really see the point. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted January 5, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted January 5, 2022 He's been a disaster at Barca, was decent at Bayern and was a £140m player just 3 years ago. On a 6 month loan it could be a masterstroke. Either way it'll be fun. It's the kind of loan/bargain we'd have envied from other clubs in the past. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just now, Keyblade said: We can laugh because it didn't work out for him at Barca and Bayern (poor guy), but I think he'd still comfortably be our best player if he joined If he wanted to be... Which is the problem, he's not played a lot, he's been injured, he's flopped massively at barca and he's hugely well paid I'll be frank I think a 6 month loan to us is an embarrassing move for him, his career trajectory has fallen off a cliff We're already having a chuckle about grealish being a Palace player in 5 years... This is the same, maybe worse God knows what his head will be like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepal_villan Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, mikeyjavfc said: Hmmmm feels like a classic Everton signing this. He will be on massive wages so he will be expected to play, which is dangerous as he hasn't played much football for last year - feels a bit like the Barkley loan again. Thinking long term, if he's going to be a blocker to Chukwuemeka or Bailey into the first team then I don't really see the point. The first few months of James at Everton and Barkley at Villa were quite positive. If we can get that with Coutinho -- job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villatillidie95 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 as it stands I am neutral on this one, more leaning negatively atm. it has the potential to be a coup, but could equally be a disaster. I don't want it to disrupt the squad if he asks big time or thinks we aere below him. However if he comes here motivated, humble and with the desire to contribute what he can to the team to help us get as high up the table as possible then I will be for it. we need to temper our expectations however, this is not going to be the same coutinho from 9 seasons ago and he is going to need a period of build up training before he can make a serious impact imo. the signing won't be a panacea and will need to be supported with physicality and grit, which are more pressing areas for us atm. lets see what happens and i hope he hits the ground running and puts in dazzling performances each game, would love to be proven wrong and for gerrard to be able to get the best out of his ex teammate who hasn't hit the heights everyone expected him to reach just a few years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: It'll all be over soon when he's announced as a plop loan signing. Then back to reality with Trez and Co. The fans hate him since he left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Hes a special talent, at 29 far from finished. Gerrard rates him highly and might well be able to unlock that talent again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, PaulC said: Hes a special talent, at 29 far from finished. Gerrard rates him highly and might well be able to unlock that talent again. He really isnt a special talent. If he was he would have been a regular at Barcelona, Bayern and Inter He was a very good player but not special Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishVilla10 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I’m just going to try enjoy this if it’s happening. Could be brilliant could be devastating. If we had of been in for lingard when West Ham were I’d have been a hard no for that move. Let’s just see how it goes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul514 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 9 minutes ago, Zatman said: I think the problem is that this is a higher priced MON or Steve Bruce style signing. Sign a player you know that was good once and throw big money at him and hope for the best Not really, its 5 or 10 million in wages for 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Zatman said: He really isnt a special talent. If he was he would have been a regular at Barcelona, Bayern and Inter He was a very good player but not special He was brilliant at Liverpool, they sold him for 140m. He was special at least at that time, that’s hard to argue against. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theboyangel Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 This would be a massive coup if we sign him even on loan. I imagine Gerrard has a lot to do with this but also reckon this would be a good thing to help convince other players to sign too. yes, it’s an expensive risk but aren’t all transfers. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Not really, its 5 or 10 million in wages for 6 months. which can lead to financial divisions in the squad especially if he underperforms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, paul514 said: Not really, its 5 or 10 million in wages for 6 months. Chicken feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 Just now, Zatman said: He really isnt a special talent. If he was he would have been a regular at Barcelona, Bayern and Inter He was a very good player but not special He was special enough for Barcelona to fork out £142 million for. Whether hes is that player now who knows but if anyone can uptap that talent Gerrard can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) 2 minutes ago, nick76 said: He was brilliant at Liverpool, they sold him for 140m. He was special at least at that time, that’s hard to argue against. He was never worth that much. Barcelona were a joke and felt they needed to show they were big dogs in the transfer market after Neymar left so spent 380 million on Griezmann, Coutinho and Dembele Also that Liverpool team he looked good in is not the same as today, I don't think he would have been in the title winning squad. Edited January 5, 2022 by Zatman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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