Re: Liverpool Thread(I Just Can't Get Enough!!)
Kun himself asked for the clause to be lowered. He was as good as his word in saying he'd abide by his contract and signed an extension so Atletico would still get a hefty fee.
But a player of his quality is lost at present at Atletico.
He and Suarez as Barca have proved have the guile to create and score.
I'm not saying Carroll is useless. You need a change of plan available on the bench to win all types of games against different types of opposition.
Nonetheless you have to wonder why Manchester United passed on Henderson possibly because they don't really rate him like I do, they see someone like Tunnicliffe as a long term replacement or have someone else lined up.
In the transfer world clubs know almost instantly who is talking to whom. Liverpool need marquee players to spearhead a CL campaign in the future (the season after this)and League title next season.
The problem is not having CL football until then and the fact Manchester City and Chelsea are waiting to see how much other clubs table for Kun and wages offered before tabling their own.
Kun I hope is not like Tevez who is behaving disgracefully and will choose a club based on how likely they are to suceed in the future.
Now might be the time to get him and I'd prefer he end up at Liverpool rather than the two I've mentioned though I don't know how much John Henry is prepared to sink into the club and either redeveloping Anfield or a new stadium.
It would be nice to see some of the youngsters used under Dalgish still get their chance and not forgotten in the rush to buy more players.
Re Banega over Henderson this is what I mean in terms of sheer skill, passing and tackling and he only started playing aged 16 and was Valencia's best player last season:
YouTube - Ever Banega at Boca Juniors