The defence also played better with Luka in midfield, not just Sakho. He wasn't on the pitch away at Anfield for example. I'd rather sign a good centre half for £15m then sign Sakho for £30m just because we know him.

He'd be my first choice still, but it has to be at the right price.

Employee of the month is a good example of how someone can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.

I'm putting my trust in FdB and SP, whatever they decide. Surely, as a defender himself, FdB will know a ball-playing CB for a decent price when he sees one.

Regarding Mama though and some previous comments on this thread that he doesn't look that composed in possession. At times to me it looks like he has 2 different brains controlling his 2 feet, and a 3rd brain controlling his heading.

He can at times look ungainly, like Bambi on ice, certainly not like for instance a Rio Ferdinand, who at his peak looked like a Rolls Royce, cruising through games, never looking that rushed, even with a somewhat larger turning circle. Mama however gives his all for us, puts his body on the line, gets stuck in, and that's the sort of player we love at Selhurst.

Whether or not he's worth £30Mil in these crazy times where the money is no longer tangible is not for me to say as I don't have to balance the books. I'd love him back personally, if not just for his infectious personality, but Liverpool will probably have to be more realistic about their valuation.

what impressed me about MS (apart from his guts, determination, commitment,teamwork, good talker and organiser), was that he looked very comfortable on the ball. not just a hurried hoof out all the time. head up and looked for a nice simple pass to the likes of luka or cabaye. he was terrific for us, but 30m is a hell of a lot for a club like us, and wages on top. id love us to sign him, but the price would have to be lowered, along with wages.

a rich man is only a poor man with an obscene amount of money

Was this supposed to be funny ?

You make some very salient points, whilst the asking price by Kloop for MS is way over the top for a player that clearly is not playing regular first team football and seems to have no future at his club. What is clear however, is the we have made a huge investment in the front line of our team and what is really now in need is some investment at the back as like it or not this was our weakness last season so I do hope something gets sorted soon.

Not quite true. Take Tomkins away as well though and you're right.

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