Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2017/12/27/liverpool-agree-world-record-75m-deal-virgil-van-dijk/ Scenes if he's shit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6666 755 Posted December 27, 2017 Would've been a crazy amount in the summer but it's crazier now as he's not been that great this season. Would've thought that 6 months on a more reasonable price would be agreed. Insane amount but if it improves Liverpool's defence then it could take them up a level where they could compete for the title and spending the amount of money they have on Naby Keita and know van Dijk can only be justified by a serious title challenge, if not a title win. Will be interesting for Liverpool next season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluewolf 2,783 Posted December 27, 2017 Crazy money that is... Saints done well out of that and no mistake.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 Loads of pressure on him now as he will be the talking point for every goal Liverpool concede. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LFCMadLad 1,422 Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) If anyone now turns round and says FSG don’t support the manager after spending £75m on VVD, £36m on Mo, £35m on Ox, £58m on Kieta whilst turning down £136m for Coutinho then they need their head read. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HK85 267 Posted December 27, 2017 Must be a committee signing this. Klopp isn't a cheque book manager we were told. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Gold 359 Posted December 27, 2017 4 minutes ago, Cicero said: Loads of pressure on him now as he will be the talking point for every goal Liverpool concede. No different to what he's had at Southampton this season, to be honest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,197 Posted December 27, 2017 11 minutes ago, LFCMadLad said: If anyone now turns round and says FSG don’t support the manager after spending £75m on VVD, £36m on Mo, £35m on Ox, £58m on Kieta whilst turning down £136m for Coutinho then they need their head read. Nobody can say FSG don't give us financial support - especially after this summer. We spent shitloads and were ready to spend more for VvD. This is crazy fucking money for a defender though. Especially considering he's been a bit shit this season lol. But he's got the potential to be the best defender in the league, and I've got no doubt he's an improvement on our current lot of defenders. No idea if Matip is still out for the considerable future... but if he does, who'd we have partner VvD? The expensive and inconsistent Lovren? Or Klavan, who's probably not that great of a defender... but this season has probably been our best CB. I assume if Matip is fit though, he's first choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Gold 359 Posted December 27, 2017 Done deal already https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/285500-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-virgil-van-dijk 2 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said: No idea if Matip is still out for the considerable future He played last night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 826 Posted December 27, 2017 I'm happy with this. Crazy fucking money though. I have no doubt that he will slot in nicely to our defence. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Burning Gold said: No different to what he's had at Southampton this season, to be honest. Except at Southampton he didn't have a 75 million purchase price over his shoulders. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Gold 359 Posted December 27, 2017 Just now, Cicero said: Except at Southampton he didn't have a 75 million purchase price over his shoulders. He did in a way because of the saga he was involved in in the summer. Everyone knew he'd go for big money sooner rather than later, the only difference is the question now is 'Was he worth it' rather than 'Will he be worth it'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr. Gonzo 3,197 Posted December 27, 2017 18 minutes ago, Burning Gold said: Done deal already https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/285500-liverpool-agree-deal-to-sign-virgil-van-dijk He played last night. Lol oh yeah. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Berserker 1,068 Posted December 27, 2017 Absolutely crazy price, he's not worth half that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RandoEFC 3,412 Posted December 27, 2017 Might be being biased but this has the potential to be one of the worst transfers in history. £75m for a player who had a couple of good seasons at Southampton but has been pretty poor this season, a fact that would still trouble me if I was a Liverpool fan even if I rationalised it as him not wanting to be at Southampton anymore explaining his form. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Smiley Culture 1,100 Posted December 27, 2017 £75m?! Is he even that good? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 10 minutes ago, Burning Gold said: He did in a way because of the saga he was involved in in the summer. Everyone knew he'd go for big money sooner rather than later, the only difference is the question now is 'Was he worth it' rather than 'Will he be worth it'. Depends on the alternatives. Rudiger cost us nearly a third less and has been fantastic for us. I find it hard to believe that there are not any alternatives just as good and cost less than VVD, but as Lucas mentioned, at the end of the day, he improves you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harvsky 2,435 Posted December 27, 2017 Yessssss. I knew signing him in the fantasy draft would pay off in the long run Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LFCMike 1,073 Posted December 27, 2017 As long as he improves us, which hopefully he will do, why do fans get themselves concerned with whether he cost too much or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YNWA 29 Posted December 27, 2017 Wow crazy money but he will improve us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Machado 935 Posted December 27, 2017 If he's good, Liverpool are a goalkeeper away from being title contenders... next season of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 1 minute ago, LFCMike said: 1 minute ago, Babycakes said: 9 minutes ago, Cicero said: Depends on the alternatives. Rudiger cost us nearly a third less and has been fantastic for us. I find it hard to believe that there are not any alternatives just as good and cost less than VVD, but as Lucas mentioned, at the end of the day, he improves you. Wow crazy money but he will improve us. As long as he improves us, which hopefully he will do, why do fans get themselves concerned with whether he cost too much or not? The liquidator is triggered. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inverted 1,125 Posted December 27, 2017 Considering how obviously he hadn't been performing at full capacity here before moving to Southampton, I don't think his slump this season means much. When he can be arsed he can go up a gear pretty easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Burning Gold 359 Posted December 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, LFCMike said: As long as he improves us, which hopefully he will do, why do fans get themselves concerned with whether he cost too much or not? Because it leaves us with less money to spend on other targets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 1,369 Posted December 27, 2017 6 minutes ago, Burning Gold said: Because it leaves us with less money to spend on other targets. I don't think £20m here or there in this day and age is going to stop Liverpool from making any further moves in the market if it's imperative they need to. Whether they actually choose to is another thing. A goalkeeper should 100% be the main focus now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirBalon 2,606 Posted December 27, 2017 £75m for a defender? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicero 3,160 Posted December 27, 2017 2 minutes ago, SirBalon said: £75m for a defender? City also broke the record for a right back, now look where they are. If you want to win, you need to spend on your weaknesses. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inverted 1,125 Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) Proportionally I don't think its such a huge transfer. The Ferdinand transfer was huge in that time because it was on a similar level to what was being paid for world class attackers like Zidane. Even the Mangala transfer was huge a few years ago. £75 million is a lot but not close to Neymar or even what's being touted for Coutinho. Getting fussed over absolute numbers is pointless. In any case I also don't get why defenders are expected to cost less. Players should be priced according to the improvement they can bring to a team. All people do is act like smartarses saying shite like "pretty football doesn't win titles" and then also act like smartarses by talking like it's stupid to spend equally large amount of money on defenders as attackers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucas 1,369 Posted December 27, 2017 7 minutes ago, SirBalon said: £75m for a defender? And on the flipside, a statement made by an ambitious side that emphasises why players want to join Liverpool and why players want to leave Arsenal. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
