Confirmed Signing Vitaliy Mykolenko

[jimmythenut]

Benitez splashing the cash on an area of the pitch we never had much of an issue with until he turned up

Noice.

Digne hasn't been very good for a long time now. Not defending Benetiz, but I'd rather a LB out of form with sale value be shifted than a DCL or Richarlison.

He's probably 1 of only 5 players in our squad that might attract over 20£million

 

[Kev The Rat]

Digne hasn't been very good for a long time now. Not defending Benetiz, but I'd rather a LB out of form with sale value be shifted than a DCL or Richarlison.

He's probably 1 of only 5 players in our squad that might attract over 20£million

I guess that’s the real reason he’s being moved on and that this unknown is being brought in

 

[malfosse]

Honestly mate, watched him in the local Derby against Inter Bratislavidov and he ran the match from left back.

His stats were

Pass completion 93%
Aerial Duals won 6/7
Successful tackles 96%
Assists 3
Shots at goal 2
Goals 1

That was just after 11 minutes of togger.

Benitez has pulled a worldie out the bag here, beating the likes of LA Galaxy, Parma & QPR to his signature.

We'll look back and laugh in a years time when we recall how we robbed him from Kiev for a poultry 20m when we reject Man Citys 220m bid.

2 shots and only 1 goal.
Wasteful.
Sell.

 

[Rooney_Tunes]

Got flop written all over it, Be loaned out by the end of next season never to be seen again

You enjoy the festive season as well.

 

[kenada_blue]

Digne hasn't been very good for a long time now. Not defending Benetiz, but I'd rather a LB out of form with sale value be shifted than a DCL or Richarlison.

He's probably 1 of only 5 players in our squad that might attract over 20£million

Coleman hasn't been very good for longer yet we've invested zero into a right back.

It's absolutely horrific business and neglect. But a problem created by Benitez is now fixed...for £20mill

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Well, he is very good on FM / Champ man......can play centre back too.

I mean if we're using that as the yardstick, he's significantly worse than Digne, and with inferior potential.

But as good as their research is (for the most part, obviously there's exceptions), we really shouldn't.

 

[DanEFC92]

It's a lot of money considering we're in the red ffp wise. Mad house.

 

[EFCccc]

It’s as simple as this.... the club need some sort of money back on all the signings we have made over the last 5 years. Digne is 28 years of age and would bring in a decent amount of money. We can’t sit here and watch all the signings we made in the last 5 years ride their contracts down.

 

[Eggs]

….mainly about athleticism for me & this lad looks to have it in spades.

 

[devogue]

Why are we dropping 20mil on a left back when we need a right back desperately?

 

[kenada_blue]

I mean if we're using that as the yardstick, he's significantly worse than Digne, and with inferior potential.

But as good as their research is (for the most part, obviously there's exceptions), we really shouldn't.

I sold Digne to United for £50odd mill at 29 years old.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

Why are we dropping 20mil on a left back when we need a right back desperately?

Because our great and glorious leader is in the process of driving out one of our more talented players

 

[Kev The Rat]

Why are we dropping 20mil on a left back when we need a right back desperately?

Because we can only sell to buy and Digne is one of the only players with value

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

I sold Digne to United for £50odd mill at 29 years old.

Not especially unreasonable if he got back into the form we know he's capable of (and wasn't being pushed out of the club)

 

[JimmyK]

Spending all our money on a player to play in one of the two positions we already had a good player. Never change blues, never change.