I think he would have been another Billy big bollocks and caused controversy and upheavel in the dressing room when it didn’t go his way.
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Shaqiri would probably have got as a few more goals than Tadic but certainly wouldn’t have put the same amount of work in.
Will struggle to get a game at Liverpool so can’t see him staying there very long.
So that’s Gunn (GK), Vestergaard (CB), Elyounoussi (LW) and Armstrong (CM) all on board.
Reckon we still need a right back and a striker and that will be us about done.
It’s pleasing to see us being a bit more ‘positive’ in our dealings this summer.
I’d agree with the others that need to come in, I guess it may yet depend on whether anyone else leaves and if they need replacing.
But we certainly look to be getting a fair bit of our business done well in advance of the season starting, and that’s got to be a good thing.
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Personally I’d still like to see another wide player come in. As you all know I’m not a huge fan of Redmond and believe it cannot be that hard to improve on him. Just the one goal from all of those games, from his advanced position is POOR. To put this in to context, Davis and Stephens scored more and one goal is the same as defensive players like Yoshida (who may actually have scored more, I can’t recall), Hoedt, Bednarek, Romeu, PEH, Lemina and even Cédric. As I said, POOR. Maybe Hughes can get more out of him though 
A target man would be good.
With regards to right back cover, I don’t really see the point in bringing in these journeymen (Pied, Martina) on two year contracts, only to let them run them down. I’d rather push an academy prospect like Valery, considering how few minutes Cédric actually missed last season. Or, tell Redmond to learn to play right wing back.
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As we may well be in the market for a new centre forward, just thought I’d post this.
Good old Graziano. Some proper beast headers in there 
Me and my gammy knee would be an improvement on Redmond
I wonder if he might have suffered from our last two managers’ tactics?
I also wonder if he might just be more shit than good, too.
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There might have been some substance to the first part of your post, were it not for the fact that Puel played him upfront. Or as close to the goal as possible and he still only got seven goals.
It is a make or break season for him because I can’t imagine the club offering a bumper new contract any time soon. What’s he got left 2 or 3 years?
I don’t mind crap players so long as they try their best and play to their strengths. He doesn’t. He points the finger at others and thinks he is Iniesta. He should concentrate on running fast in a straight line at the fullback.
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All true, under Puel though the whole team, either by instruction or lack of invention, collectively decided not to shoot but keep the ball instead.
As you say, we’ll see.
Very true. I don’t miss the Puel days. As it happens, I’m currently in Spain watching the England game in the same sports bar that I watched us lose 0-1 to Stoke in Puel’s last game in charge. Making it 5 consecutive home games without a goal! 
I do actually think Redmond will fair better under a British manager who won’t over complicate the role of a winger. Admittedly that won’t be hard. He also has the benefit of reaching rock bottom last season, so the only way is up!
Muy bien or whatever
I’m sure I read that Liverpool had told Ings they would not put a prohibitively large price tag on his head.
£20m (if true) is exactly that, isn’t it?
EDIT: Here’s an article, but I believe it was put even more strongly in the one I read.
There will be suitors from Premier League clubs this time round too but, intriguingly, interest also from abroad. Internazionale are believed to be monitoring his situation, while a trio of Bundlesiga clubs – RB Leipzig, Schalke and Bayer Leverkusen – could also formalise their pursuit of his services. Ings will depart reluctantly, but retains ambitions to prove himself at the highest level and a desire to regain a place in the England setup. It is a sign of the strength of the relationship between player and manager that Liverpool are unlikely to price him out of a move away.
£20m is clearly ludicrous. I wouldn’t be happy even paying £8m for him. He’s fucked and not what we need. There’s got to be better. I’d rather take kodja from villa.
I believe Ings was said to be ‘rated’ at £20m. That is a world away from anyone actually offering £20m.
I agree. He isn’t big, he isn’t especially quick and not hugely more mobile than Austin. He is another fox in the box type like Austin and Gabbiadini.
I don’t really see the point.
Word is probably £10m with appearance & other add ons