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a1ex2001

a1ex2001

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McCann and Kenton both left after relegation (Kenton only on loan though).

I think the sale of Crouchie was to ensure we could pay for the stadium, given that we only spent £90k on transfers that season.

 

I seem to remeber him saying he was staying and then Liverpool came in and obviously he had to go, it was certainly a move he would have been mad to turn down. Seriously good player for us and I'm sure would have been a legend had we stayed up.

 

Those were seriously dark days season 1 was our best chance to bounce back and our summer business was ridiculous 90k and some bang average freebies and loans.

beatlesaint

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I really hope we have some sort of sell on % in that deal. He's not going to stay there for long if he keeps improving.

 

i agree, he will end up with one of the really big clubs either here or more likely Spain.

He won't hang around a club still living in the late 70's - early 90's

Downthe36

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I remember when we signed Mane that his agent claimed he would win the Ballon D'or one day... How I laughed. If he goes to one of the big Spanish clubs he probably will.

DuncanRG

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I genuinely think Mane is one of the best players in the world.

 

There's a decent chance he will be, but not yet. You could tell the unique quality he had while he was here but he's still improving.

saintwbu

saintwbu

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I genuinely think Mane is one of the best players in the world.

 

Said to my brother before Mane left that he'll be top 6/7 players in the world within 3 years, phenomenal player, never seen a player stop dead and beat a player so easily.

mrfahaji

mrfahaji

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Said to my brother before Mane left that he'll be top 6/7 players in the world within 3 years, phenomenal player, never seen a player stop dead and beat a player so easily.

 

It's a shame he could only be bothered to try for some of our games rather than all of them, we might have got a bit more cash for him (we probably ought to have done anyway).

 

I had reservations about whether he'd be consistent enough but is showing that he's capable of pulling it out every week for Liverpool. Much to my chagrin!

saintwbu

saintwbu

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It's a shame he could only be bothered to try for some of our games rather than all of them, we might have got a bit more cash for him (we probably ought to have done anyway).

 

I had reservations about whether he'd be consistent enough but is showing that he's capable of pulling it out every week for Liverpool. Much to my chagrin!

 

I must say I can't agree. His form was hit and miss last season but I could never fault his workrate, which is one of the attributes that I think separates him from other good players. Hazard for example is fantastic, but doesn't bring exceptional workrate, as many extremely talented players don't. Mane, even when not at his best last season, was normally one of the hardest workers on the pitch in my opinion.

Dusic

Dusic

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I must say I can't agree. His form was hit and miss last season but I could never fault his workrate, which is one of the attributes that I think separates him from other good players. Hazard for example is fantastic, but doesn't bring exceptional workrate, as many extremely talented players don't. Mane, even when not at his best last season, was normally one of the hardest workers on the pitch in my opinion.

Agree. He also always wanted the ball even when he wasn't in the best form. Superb player and could go on to be one of the best in the world. He is already one of the top 5 PL attackers.

Verbal Kint

Verbal Kint

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Comedy defending for both goals from spurs today all over the shop at the back.

 

MP is obsessed with playing a high line at the back, and to play that way away at Anfield up against Mane is just mental. Got what he deserved

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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MP is obsessed with playing a high line at the back, and to play that way away at Anfield up against Mane is just mental. Got what he deserved

 

Given that everyone who has had success against pool the last few weeks has done so by dropping deep, defending in numbers to deny Liverpool any space and than countering on them yeah playing a high line is pretty mental. Mane had the freedom of Anfield in that game but Poch only has one way of playing I guess you have to give him credit for sticking to his guns in regards to his football philosophy.

Verbal Kint

Verbal Kint

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Given that everyone who has had success against pool the last few weeks has done so by dropping deep, defending in numbers to deny Liverpool any space and than countering on them yeah playing a high line is pretty mental. Mane had the freedom of Anfield in that game but Poch only has one way of playing I guess you have to give him credit for sticking to his guns in regards to his football philosophy.

 

I don't give him credit for it. It's a major weakness in him

Saint IQ

Saint IQ

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Is that all we must be slipping...

 

It'll be 7 next year if Lovren plays as Pochettino will buy Jay who will be surplus to requirements here once

Austins fit again.

doddisalegend

doddisalegend

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Liverpool without mane is last year Liverpool. Liverpool with mane look very different.

 

Spurs made it easy for Liverpool yesterday though Mane will punish teams that give him that much space to run into.

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angelman

angelman

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Deserves it tbf, he won them the league in November

 

:)

 

£150k a week - fair plays to him. PSG must have been quite serious. Yet more ridiculous wages though, albeit in context with China....!!

ALWAYS_SFC

ALWAYS_SFC

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A win Sunday will confirm that he chose money over trophies. The height of his career is his JPT medal.

 

Nah, the height of his career is getting to cuddle klippety and being on telly with a jar of Nivea, never got that at Saints

saintwbu

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Have to say he is one of the ones that has come through a tough start and shown his quality elsewhere, finally. Is he this first of our big departures to sign a contract extension with the club he signed for? Or has Lovren had one too?

JackanorySFC

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What's La Rat won? Worst by far of all the defectors for me, another 3 years there simply means a better chance of finishing his career cash rich but medal free. That'll suit him as he's clearly an empty shell of a human with zero integrity so trophies/ glory an alien concept to him. Also helps us to get points off them when he inevitably melts playing us.

 

"You know me Jamie, I'm a Bournemouth lad through and through" FFS.

 

Ripped jeans wearing ****.

Lord Duckhunter

Lord Duckhunter

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**** sake, some of you are coming over like love lost teenagers. Get over it. It's pathetic Southampton fans laughing at a player being "medal free" , we've been "medal free" for nearly 50 ****ing years. He left to play for a bigger club, to play in the champions league, to earn more money & to win things. Even if we win Saturday, I'm pretty sure he'll match that by the end of his Liverpool career.

 

 

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farawaysaint

farawaysaint

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**** sake, some of you are coming over like love lost teenagers. Get over it. It's pathetic Southampton fans laughing at a player being "medal free" , we've been "medal free" for nearly 50 ****ing years. He left to play for a bigger club, to play in the champions league, to earn more money & to win things. Even if we win Saturday, I'm pretty sure he'll match that by the end of his Liverpool career.

 

 

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It's a bit pathetic getting riled up over other people's opinions as well tbh.

OldNick

OldNick

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**** sake, some of you are coming over like love lost teenagers. Get over it. It's pathetic Southampton fans laughing at a player being "medal free" , we've been "medal free" for nearly 50 ****ing years. He left to play for a bigger club, to play in the champions league, to earn more money & to win things. Even if we win Saturday, I'm pretty sure he'll match that by the end of his Liverpool career.

 

 

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He left for a bigger club, that's fine but it depends how you do it. If he had a shot on him he would be a great player rather than a good one.

He was always going to earn big money by moving, and Iam very surprised he is at that wage level, it is something that turns me off modern football, ask these people to pass the ball 100 times 10 yards and they'd miss a lot of the time, as for missing the first defender with a cross

whelk

whelk

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Alli- nasty, petulant little ****

 

No defence of that from any spurs fans. Double red! Long overdue and he is nasty player who has frequently got away with it

DuncanRG

DuncanRG

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Is Poch destined to win nothing. Wembley working out so well for Spurs

 

He hasn't built the squad to challenge for the league and a European trophy, really, but they should definitely be among the favourites for the cups.

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