06 May 2017 12:22:26
So since we have not regularly been playing CL football we have struggled to attract and sign top players (I'm thinking Sanchez, Willian etc), and apparently now M'bappe is not interested in United (not sure how true that is, not that it matters), and they could potentially struggle without CL football. What is it with modern footballers? Is it that they lack the confidence to recognise the contribution they could make to push a team to better things? Or is it just about ego, money and status? Or do they literally just want the fake sense of glory by jumping on the back of an already successful team and taking some of theirs? Are there any players out there who have the ambition to bring glory and success to struggling team? What Ed said earlier about Alan Shearer made me think about this.

1.) 06 May 2017
06 May 2017 14:16:17
Is this not why Klopp has said we will only be signing players who was the to be at Liverpool to play and not for the money?
On another matter, where the heck are Palace? Not at the Etihad for sure.

2.) 06 May 2017
06 May 2017 16:57:26
Super i am allways thinking exactly the same. its a sad state about the modern footballer, sad really.

3.) 06 May 2017
06 May 2017 17:23:57
Can't blame them to be honest their playing careers don't exactly have much longevity. They're like everyone else want quick gratification, and there's nothing more satisfying then them playing in the Champions league. Speaking of which will brexit affect English teams participating in Europe?

4.) 06 May 2017
06 May 2017 17:56:40
I imagine it would be a similar process to how players are currently signed from outside of the EU. I bet Ed02 has an idea? I also bet somewhere in the depths of the archive this has been answered previously!

{Ed002's Note - Brexit has nothing to do with Europa competitions.}

5.) 06 May 2017
06 May 2017 18:19:31
It's he modern day footballer, really. Many of them are not willing to do the hard graft of making it with a team of promise. They prefer to go to a team that is always in the CL, fighting for titles and want to command first team football (in their contracts, for some) without them even wanting to fight for their place. This is why Klopp said if you are not interested in helping us push the wagon, then you can jog on cos we need players with the heart and zeal to do the hard graft to help us succeed. Now one can disagree or agree with this but it is what it is hence, we need to be in the CL consistently first while at the same time building momentum for a PL challenge cos CL consistently, can definitely be a good bargaining chip in getting you the players you want going forward.

6.) 07 May 2017
07 May 2017 09:55:46
Would you.

If i granted you the skill pf coutinho now would you stay at west ham for the rest of your career.

You only have 1 life.