05 Jun 2018 20:58:52
Hi ed02

Is Leon Bailey of Leverkusen still a possible target for Liverpool. With all the talk of Dembele of Barcelona apparently signing, the likes of Bailey and Pulisic are not mentioned as much lately.
Fans seem to believe Dembele is certain to join Liverpool. I am not convinced it will happen, so I'm curious if these players are realistic targets.
Sorry about the vermin who abuse you, for simply providing genuine information.
Thanks Ed02.

{Ed002's Note - No, Bailey won't be moving to Liverpool this Summer.}

1.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 21:38:32
It sounds like Bayern are very keen on Bailey.

2.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 21:35:42
It’s shame he won’t move to Liverpool, but what a player. Ussain bolt of football.

3.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 22:29:58
Ed002

You just killed my hopes of bailey.

Unless you meant just not this summer cough cough.

No need to reply. Let me have that sliver of hope lol

He is the player id love liverpool to sign most of all. Think klopp would make him a monster.

I could live with him going to munich but couldn't stomach him going to city.

4.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 23:30:05
Bailey will not be going to City. They have too many established wide players plus Mahrez there. Would be career suicide for the lad to go there. Bayern's a good option for him as Robben's long term replacement on the right wing.
As for LFC, not a hope of getting Bailey with the costs involved. Especially when the main targets (Fekir and Alisson) will be so expensive themselves.

5.) 05 Jun 2018
05 Jun 2018 23:30:05
Bailey will not be going to City. They have too many established wide players plus Mahrez there. Would be career suicide for the lad to go there. Bayern's a good option for him as Robben's long term replacement on the right wing.
As for LFC, not a hope of getting Bailey with the costs involved. Especially when the main targets (Fekir and Alisson) will be so expensive themselves.

6.) 06 Jun 2018
06 Jun 2018 06:56:41
Indian

Im under no illusions, i always knew that at best he was a very long shot he just a player i like and who would suit our system to a t. Especially a long shot with the purchase of keita fabinho and potentially fekir which in truth cannot be argued with at all. 3 excellent signings. Add a goal keeper to that and we are pretty much done in terms of spending big on anyone else.

Would be a hell of a window if fekir and oblak were to come in over the next few weeks.

The one flaw in it all would be no quality addition to the front 3 group. But getting fekir and oblak would be a hell of a comprimise to not adding to the front 3. The added goals from midfield from fekir and keita might help lighten the load.

Oblak over allison all day long for me by the way.

7.) 06 Jun 2018
06 Jun 2018 08:58:49
Personally Wolverine, Alisson is the safer bet over Oblak for me. Oblak from what I have seen does not come off as a sweeper keeper. He has the great wall of Uruguay protecting him and the reason why he stands out is for his shot stopping, certainly not for his kicking or bringing the ball out of the back. Alisson all day for me. And he is gettable imo (if Roma drop the asking price a little) coz Real i feel will walk away and get Courtois as a more reasonably priced option.

8.) 08 Jun 2018
07 Jun 2018 23:29:02
Indian

I understand your reasioning for allison and they are all fair points.

I just think oblak is the better keeper. And if they were roughly around the same price and the money was there after fekir id go for oblak.

His shot stopping is not just good its insane.

I don't think karius played as a sweeper keeper at all last season. I don't think there is a need for one the way liverpool play. Henderson dropped so deep when the keeper had the ball it was mostly a roll out or a very short pass.

Now maybe if we get a true sweeper keeper it would slightly tweek the way we play but at the moment there is no need for one.

Perhaps henderson drops so deep because we don't have one and is a kind of forced style due to circumstance.

I personally would rarther have a monster between the sticks that can command his area than a half monster who is good with his feet.

When allison and oblak stand side by side in the playground im going for oblak as my keeper.

Im not saying its night and day between them i just think oblak has better qualities suited to pure goalkeeping.

If we sign either keeper id be more than happy though. Like i said i understand why you would want allison instead.

Either keeper would vastly upgrade the gk position in the first 11.