The Two Villas
By: CSD | June 15th, 2008
As Rafa decides to wait and ponder his next bid on Barry and speculation mounts on the possibility of seeing the Torres and Villa partnership become a weekly occurrence, I can’t help but think, where the hell is all this money coming from?
Rafa pretty much broke the bank last year when he signed Torres. I really don’t think with all the financial problems that the club is having right now that we have the money for two big signings this summer. I’m calling Villa and Barry big signings because I think they would cost at least £20mil a piece. Reasons for the high price tags? 1) Neither club wants to lose the players. 2) Don Fabio put the armband on Barry for half a match, adding £5mil with one simple act (thanks Fab…), 3) Every time Villa scores a goal for Spain, the price goes up. If Spain wins the Euro, Villa might be well out of our price range.
But before we act as oil speculators and drive the price up more on either player, let’s think of the world as we know it at this moment. If the club can only buy one of the two players, which should they pursue? Should Liverpool be content that Kuyt will end up being the striking partner Torres needs and pursue a solid defensive midfielder? Or should we focus on attack power and go after Villa, creating a Triangle of Terror with Torres, Villa, and Gerrard. Side note, if Villa signs and anyone starts using the phrase “Triangle of Terror,” I am so suing. Another thing to think about is the possibility of the 6+5 rule being implemented. In that case, another Englishman would definitely be needed.
So interweb world, what do you think?
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Category: Transfer Speculation
Tags: David Villa, Fernando Torres, Gareth Barry, Rafa Benitez, Steven Gerrard, Team News, Transfer SpeculationSubscribe
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that would be absolutely nuts if Liverpool bucked up and paid for Villa… the way that Gerrard and Torres have bonded and how Torres and Villa have been fireworks for Spain…
I dont even want to get my hopes up
Do not get me wrong, Kuyt is a work horse… but Villa and Torres up front with Gerrard feeding the ball to them is something that will cause Liverpool fans to shiver in delight.
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I think liverpool will sign barry this week in a player plus cash deal and swap millner whith pennant which i think is wrost thing that happens in summer transfer market . and sign some unknown spanish lad from laliga a winger i think.
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umm i think every1 is forgetting about the ever dangerous and always reliable voronin who should score like 50 goals this season. In all fairness i dont think villa would fit in as well as torres has into liverpools system. Liverpool will do better with two pacy wingers and use a 433 then a 442 with kuyt down the wings. babel will i think get better as the season progresses and benayoun looks like a player that once he gets into the groove to cause trouble. The problem is kuyt who although is very industrious rarely troubles the defense expect in his ability to read the game. Basically if liverpool sign barry and let go of alonso they will do a straight swap in positions with gerrard, mascherano and barry being midfield. Get a decent RB and LB because liverpool need carragher in the centre more.
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i’d keep Alonso & take David over Barry over and over .. i’m so excited at the prospect, i just peed a little ..
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We have a #7 jersey ready hanging in the locker room. You gotta pair up Torres and Villa.. forget Barry if we can get David Villa.. I also think Crouch should stay and Kuyt and his wooden shoes should go.. and take Voronin or/his ponytail with him.
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