"I believe u can believe what's want but I believe that liverpool believe that countinho is worth more as he has many years to get better whereas sneijder has peaked and hasn't even been playing well since the World Cup."
"YES, sneijder has passed it and only wants money, this lad is young and has the potential to be one of the best players in the world. Well done Liverpool, 2 decent signings I was expecting us to be bad in the market but you've suprised me, we're looking like we're on the up! woop woop! "
"Dont you think we have had out fair share of Mercenaries Sneidjer would just be another Cole, here for the Money.
Perhaps we should start to beleive in our Manager
YNWA Reds "
"here we go again settling for cheaper alternatives,wen manutd r signing vanps,and u xpect to beat em to d le?...even 4th is way beynd us.i beliv sneijder wld hv secured us 4th spot...i xpect luis to lev by d way"
"Do we really need more "kids"? We need experienced, wise heads for the No.10 shirt and for the No.9 shirt. If he comes in does that mean Joe Allen is off soon then? Don't we need another good defender?"
"I took time out to view this player on YouTube, and he has very good skill. Will create more space for SAS. A little on the small size, but so is Messi, Maradona, et all.Sneijder is just in it for the money and would not offer vfm. I say buy Coutinho. He at least enhances the team and gives different options"
"hes def one brenden could work well with gd time to get him in before nx season.as for luis if he wants to for 50mil then why not .the only thing is when we sold torres it set us back 3 years "
"im not sure if i can take this gossip about bayern droping 40mil for suarez...id expect us to hold out for like 200mil plus manduzik and gomez..but still scared he might go..but what i see on the field shows alot more that hes staying here instead of the days of TORRES when he showed no emotion when he scored ..he knew he was leaving"
"all this sneijder talk, theres obviously a reason nobody wanted him, galatasary have got him, i mean come on, an the big names dont always work out, look at joe cole, we got him for nothing an frankly he was poor for us. Im much more excited about coutinho comin than a gettin on sneijder. in br we trust ynwa"
"Can all those pining for Sneijder switch their allegiances to MCFC or CFC? Either support the efforts of the club to build for the future (both on the field and on the books) or change your allegiances.
The past few years have shown that money and big names dont guarantee you success. And Sneijder, by the way, not that phenomenal lately..."
"Sneider Money mercenary, Glad he is not coming, I understand he is a talented player but only when the money is right, why do you all think Manure, City or chlsea did not buy him.. I do not understand any fan who cant get this...."
"people make me laugh about being upset about selling torres.... what has he done personally (not as club) to make you believe is was not the right time to sell him, I would have saurez every day over Torres"
"stop talking subbish about Sneijder. he would have been a brilliant signing for Liverpool to help take us on to a top 4 position and get Champions league football back next season.. its the owners who should be being questioned. their transfer policy is holding the club back... simple as that!!!"
"Hopefully this kid will have as good an impact as Sturridge and ince will follow him as well although sayin that we can take him on the cheaper come June cos the offer £6M or the £4M they receive is fair I think "
"it's a humble consolation given what happened with Snejder, anyway the brazilian would be welcome and supported as any other LFC player, of course had he come."
"Surely what we need now are experienced players. We have enough potential. If this guy can't get in Inter's team how he is he going to cope over here?"
"redrob2005 I suggest Strootman and Mertens for the summer, two experienced attacking midfielders, the first could be the heir of Stevie G, the second could be the man who allows Raheem Sterling to have a rest... think to these two my likes..."
"Sneider would have cleaned out the piggy bank with his Rooney style wage bill. We can win games without him. We already have the best midfielder in the world playing week in and week out. It has to be Stevie G. "
"iv seen this guy play, and about a year ago he was being tipped as the next big thing from brazil but had faded slightly, still really good signing at 8 mil, just gutted we couldnt get sneijder
"
"im not saying we should have gone for sneider whom i think is moneylover all i want is an experienced attacking midfielder. dont we already have talented young midfielders in suso n shelvey? they'r about the same age as countinho n probably abit more experienced than him since they'v played prem games or in England? "
"I heard that this deal will be done by the end of this week. Very happy about it as he is a player that can make a difference. Anything under 10M is a bargain for a future world class player in the making. Doubters stay well away as you lot know nothing about who is good and who is not good. "
"I can understand people wanting sneijder but it would've been incredibly risky. Huge wages is difficult to comprehend even if you manage to contribute. But the money men must surely have been thinking of the efforts they've made to clear unjustified high earners. Signing the dutchman would contradict that, especially considering his form has been lacking. Think Torres..."
"On coutinho, he arrived with much fanfare at inter as a top youngster. He's played brilliantly at times, from the little I've seen of him. Fantastic against Spurs in the CL, I know that much! A Spurs-following friend of mine, and I, were waxing lyrical about him the next day at work. Going on loan to la liga at his age is not a marker if his lack of ability, is it? Exciting talent."
"And also, the only time I've doubted the owners was the last day of august, and that was more because of the fact they didn't back what Rodgers wanted rather than the refusal to spend cash. But let's face it, they've backed BR other than that. 40 million-plus, this season, with more seemingly to come. Let's not throw too much blame there yet."
"BR isn't doing too badly at all! with struggling squad inherited + transition process etc yet we are still in the mix for top 4 or even better! About signings yes I will give him good remarks only Allen i'm not sure should have cost us that much!
We will be the team of the season if we brake into d top 4!!!! Common LFC.. YNWA!!!"
"This kid is like our youngsters, very talented... but he is the same as many.. doesnt add depth, a working progress.. so I belive this is a poor signing and will only take the space of suso sterling assaidi pacheco sturridge...... and so on.. he is not going add anything we don't allready have.. we need depth, expdriance.. not more youngsters!! Its a waste of money, stupid signing!"
"Those that remember, they remember Yari Litmanen and Gary MacAllister, they came into a young squad and added depth and experiance, when tha lads were getting frustrated Gary og Yari came on and they could have a very positive effect.. they changed the game, we won three cups and were in top 4 with Gary. This is no rocket science its only football. You must have depth"
"Thanks2Shanks - You will be the first to have egg on your face and you will be mentioned. Not only when we sign this lad but everytime he performs well for the club, mark my words! "
"This guy looks like the ticket! Better player than young sterling,who has went off the boil recently.We need tricky players,who can change games on their own.Lets embrace this signing,and back BR.Hopefully there might be another signing.The team is really starting to take shape.ynwa"
"Sneijder is 28 and propably wanted to sign the last most lucrative contract in his carreer so he got it in Istanbul while Coutinho only 20 cheap with potential can only get better finally I hope LFC will not give up hope in Tom Ince. "
"Coutinho is an absolute star when in form! A permanent signing would be a darn stroke of genius! You just watch, they've kept us waiting but our forward line is going to be SCARY. Get behind them and Phillipe if he joins. If we've got a budget for the summer too, we're going places."
"Sign him!!!! Quality player and exciting to watch. Also all u sturridge haters where av u gone??? U must be embarrassed of how little u know about football! The lad is what we have needed for years!! "
"Forget sniejder he only wants to move for a decent pay cheque BR is right we want players with hunger and desire with plenty of youth we need a top class left back as I keep on stating jack Robinson has plenty of potential but at the moment he is not ready we are blessed at the moment with talented midfielders west snied is not needed YNWA"
"Don't want to come on here and read anybody posting negative comments about dany sturridge he will turn out to be a bargain just like Suarez was the best is yet to come from him and don't forget we have him for the long term so onwards and upwards LFC keep the faith YNWA"
"Well said MILLER 81 you are spot on all those sturridge haters have to eat their words this boy will be another John barnes for us yes something we have needed for years well done son I do know my football YNWA"
"According to reports, Sneijder was asking for a weekly salary of £ 220.000 and that is after tax!, the most selfish and money oriented player ever seen.Even the big spenders like Chleasea, Man U and Man C were not interested in signing him."
"Thanks2Shanks, I agree with you wholeheartedly. Macalister and Litmanen, 2 aging and experienced players really galvanised our young team.
This Liverpool team simply needs another player in that mould. one player like that to complete this team. Who can it be? "
"The guy looks as if he is a photocopy of Suarez!
Watch his video clips:
.sabotagetimes.com/football/liverpool-fans-watch-coutinho-dribbling-scoring-bamboozling-defenders"
"Seen reports where he is quoted as saying that he doesn't think he is on his way out of Inter and that he hopes he stays at Inter because the coach and club trust him...."
"I was excited until he told Italian journalists he would prefer to stay at Inter... He's a great player with great potential, but I don't want players that would prefer not to come... NOT HAPPY"
"I hope we do get him though. Big names hardly ever work, we've never bought big names, we develop players and turn them into big names. Inter bought coutinho for 4 million when he was just 16. That's alot of money for a 16 year old, that's how much talent he has, he will give us a extra lease of life, If not him I'm a massive fan of taarbt"
"w want to win trophy now not after 5year...dont do busines buy yong plys...w need same exp plyr also...tis is soccer team not import export busines..more fan more businesss.."
"Why always children?? A big team like this one needs experienced players to move the club in the right direction. It's the blend of experience and youth that makes things happen. A young manager,a young team, young ownership,young eveything. At that rate, we will have to grow old to win anything."
"Why do we look for short, 60 kg players?! Not everybody's messi! We already have assaidi, sterling, suso, allen who look like hobbits (I love hobbits, by the way). Can't pose a threat with a team of hobbits. What we need now is one or two like diame, sturridge. It is a physical league! With diame, we could unleash stevie and let him support suarez and sturridge. YNWA"
"Coutinho has more experience than people think. he had some first team action in his first spell at Inter. he was a starter for Espanyol last season, and he's gotten plenty of minutes so far this season back at Inter... that's pretty good for a 20 year in my opinion... he'll just have to get used to PL style just like any other foreign player, but i can see him in form by the end of this season"
"Why is Coutinho any more of a gamble than Sneijder. Yes, Sneijder has proven more in the past but who knows about the future? I did want to give Sneijder a try and I believe BR begged FSG with cap in hand and got a resounding NO. So I am willing to back the Coutinho gamble and support him from day 1 if this goes through"
"Sorry guys. If you really like Coutinho trick in video, you slhd go google for Manu Latest's Signing Zaha video. Watch it in real time, english football speed and compare. I thk Coutinho will be eaten alive in English football. I wonder what our scouts been doing?!"
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21st Jan 2013 12:46