Football (Soccer) Thread - Page 180

On August 28 2026 01:07 FlaShFTW wrote:
Barcola finally confirmed. 100 -> 120 with addons is actually solid business here. Given the current absurdity in the market, this seems like a very fair deal for us.

On August 28 2026 02:42 Bacillus wrote:

Yeah. Time will maybe tell if Diomande was a better option, but obviously Real is a tough team to beat on these

I'm still a bit worried about the spending so much on attacking players, but we'll see how it goes. Some internet comment said Barcola is good at bringing the ball up in transition and makes some smart runs behind the line too. Maybe this will unlock some more of Wirtz magic?

On August 28 2026 04:24 sharkie wrote:


That is some stupid crazy money... Barcola is not a game deciding player

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On August 28 2026 04:34 FlaShFTW wrote:

Barcola is more a run off the defender's shoulder and receive the ball in the final third type of player. I think he's very strong in the counter attack and hopefully our midfield can really do well to find him. I also think that he's just a better version of Gakpo if he plays on the left. Much better finisher, faster, cuts inside better, can play both sides of the pitch, and is relentless. If Gakpo decides to go to Spurs and we can get like 70-80m for him to compensate, we're basically paying 30m to update Gakpo to Barcola which is fantastic business.


That's just the market today. Look at all the players going for 100m these days. Isak, Wirtz, Anderson, Enzo, Rogers, Diomande, Tonali, Fernandes, Bouaddi. If Alvarez leaves Atletico, he'd go for well over 100m. It is what it is. I'd argue Barcola is better than over half this list, maybe even the best and given that we need new wingers to replace Salah, it's a very good player who can play both wings and has that directness that Iraola wants.

On August 28 2026 19:58 sharkie wrote:


It's the market for the "very best" players but what can Barcola do better than some young not well known prospect that would cost like 50mil from some Eastern Europe club? (my football knowledge does not go that far but I am 100% sure there are quite a few of them around). Smaller clubs find them, bigger clubs just do not do that

On August 28 2026 05:35 Bacillus wrote:
70 million for Gakpo sounds optimistic, but the market is crazy.

On August 29 2026 03:24 FlaShFTW wrote:

? Barcola is UCL proven and had a 40 G/A season. I'm not sure if this is just a troll or you just hate Liverpool lmao but Barcola isn't some pleb that we're picking up. He's on the "bench" for the best attack in the world right now.


70m is a steal for Gakpo in this market imo. Prem proven, produces a decent chunk of goals, good injury record. He's a stable player in any lineup. I mean if Delap is going for 50m or Garnacho is going for 40m, and Savinho is going for 75m, Gakpo is worth more than all of them easily.

On August 29 2026 06:39 sharkie wrote:


How do I hate Liverpool when I am saying they shouldn't spend so much on Barcola? Also Liverpool's problem is not attack or goals. It's in midfield and defense... I fear they are becoming a 2nd Manchester United. All the groundwork Klopp has built wasting away in 2 years... It's so sad to look at

On August 29 2026 21:29 WombaT wrote:
Barcola’s that kinda player that is going to enhance most sides in world football, but I do agree with sharks that Liverpool’s squad is looking a little wonky.

Even in attack they don’t really have a player who does their best work on the right flank. Behind that Frimpong hasn’t really caught fire yet and Bradley’s suffered a big injury

They’re going to be quite reliant on young talent at centre back too, unsure why they didn’t just get Guehi when he was available

I still think they might have a great season, but one can see the holes of a few years of questionable recruitment. Compare the overall squad to say, Arsenal and the difference is night and day: