- This is when money does the talking...
This is that part of the season when you just have to invariably refresh your Twitter and Facebook accounts. Getting lots and lots of updates on speculations, medical, done deals, personal terms, etc. for some of the most sought after and personally favourite players. Fans do all the prayers for their club to sign certain players. Of late, the likes of Man City and Chelsea have the been the most liberal in buying players. Their owners offer their managers a blank cheque book always. In the last couple of seasons, Liverpool have made some of the most horrendous signings. I won't write down those names for most of the people would abstain from reading the post any further (ha ha!).
So, with a new manager and owners' second spell in the Summer Transfer Window, what could be in store for the fans? We bought some British Talent last year and I don't want to talk about that any further (though I'm religiously behind them). Perhaps, Kenny Dalglish was too static to change with the trends of the game. Roy Hodgson bought those players who weren't even fit enough to play for the reserves. He just couldn't step-up his thinking. Rafael Benitez has been the most successful in the transfer market for Liverpool in the EPL. Though he has also made some very poor signings, but he also bought Xabi Alonso, Fernando Torres, Luis Garcia (I still remember that volley in UCL), Daniel Agger, Martin Skrtel, Glen Johnson, Mascherano, Alvaro Arbeloa - honestly, these players were brilliant! I get the feeling that had he been provided with adequate money and support we could have had our No. 19 (I strongly believe that). This never meant FSG should have gone back to hire Rafa after Kenny's sacking. Whilst there are players who I think are top-quality, like Alberto Aquilani, but were so unfortunate.
- He has his work cut-out...
We have been recently linked with Sigurdsson, a player who is rated highly in the EPL thanks to his short loan spell in the 2nd half of last season. There are certain other players who we have been linked with in a number of seasons before and continued to be linked with even now, but they haven't been fruitful (neither do I think they would be). So, is Sigurdsson a world-class player at first place? I haven't seen him much, so I may not be the right person to give a value judgement. But I have seen a number of outstanding players in their clubs or leagues fail miserably at big clubs and particularly Liverpool. I don't want to go back in time and assess such happenings, but I'm near 100% sure that this is how things will unfold in the case of the Icelandic player. In the past week or so we have been linked with Adam Johnson, Ibrahim Affellay, Gaston Ramirez, etc. There were certain tabloids that even linked us with Lavezzi and Cavani (this irks me so much). I'm no pessimist, instead I'm a realist. I know what would happen in the transfer market this season. Liverpool were linked with Juan Mata (the Spaniard could have been our player) and ended up signing Stewart Downing, linked with Sergio Aguero who signed for Man City. For the window has a lot of time to conclude and my analysis may be premature (hope it is), I'm dead sure that we would once again end up buying substandard players, who can't adjust playing at Anfield, for the Kop, and for the optimum target. I'm a man who says everything on the face of it.
- The Icelandic who could be our first signing...
As per a popular belief, we can't get world class players unless we are in the UCL. I beg to differ. Liverpool or any other club can't get world class in terms of talent, dedication and hard work unless we have a stable manager. FSG needs to put this thing into place (they are experienced entrepreneurs, aren't they?). On top of it, we don't have an unlimited transfer budget. Well, that's fine and understandable, but at times you need to splash the cash and for the right player. Next, Brendan Rodgers is a great manager, but who would he sign for Liverpool? He needs to know he is at LFC and not Swansea. Won't he be easily offset in the transfer market? Does he know who are the top-quality players as per LFC standards? He needs to sign players that are not just proven but have a mentality to fight till the end of a match and the season to meet their targets. I don't know if he would be able to manage if he signs some internationally acclaimed players. I'm full of apprehensions considering that United and Chelsea have made a move each and in the right direction. The staff at LFC needs to properly identify players not just akin to LFC's stature, but also who can sustain that pressure and play the way it is required. They need to play not just like players, but Liverpool players.
- How much would he cough up?
I have no idea of what shall unfold in the next couple of months. I have may own apprehensions regarding the transfers and staff including our new manager. Plus, what role would DoF have? We don't have a DoF as of now. We are in a real soup, and we hope this soup is well dealt with ahead of time. I know the League Title is an unrealistic deal for LFC for the next 5 or even more. In the next 2-3 years, LFC can qualify for UCL at most. This window would be less active, I assume, considering the revamp in the structure of the club. Yet, I'm firmly behind the players, the owners, the new manager, and everybody involved in the staff. For we are like a Family and shall always be!
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