Welcome Emre Can

[David Hodgson]

Too soon ? Nah, course it ain't.

 

He's clearly a brilliant signing. Clearly.

[Tommy Cockles]

Too soon ? Nah, course it ain't.

 

He's clearly a brilliant signing. Clearly.

 

Subject to documentation.

[Earl Hafler]

Like Tom Huddlestone. Only German so much better.

[Leo No.8]

German efficiency allied with Turkish passion - doesn't get much better than that!

[Cobs]

Yeah, I'll tell you something

 

I think you'll understand

 

When I say that something

 

Is f*cking EMRE CAN !!!!!!

 

It's f*cking Emre Can

 

It's f*cking Emre Can

 

 

 

[Tommy Cockles]

German efficiency allied with Turkish passion - doesn't get much better than that!

 

You make him sound like a hatchback

[Bigal]

You make him sound like a hatchback

 

What does top gear magazine say about him?

[Conrad]

woo woo

 

let's all chan

 

woo woo

 

lets all chan

[5InIstanbul]

What does top gear magazine say about him?

According to Clarkson, "TurkFritz Delight".

[McBain]

What does top gear say about him?

 

Clarkson made some crack about foreigners taking our jobs. So I killed him

[David Hodgson]

I've watched all the youtube stuff going and I'm totally convinced.

 

Truth be told, I think the way to judge these things is to way up the profile of the signing and then marry that to the style of the player, to assess whether or not it seems the right buy (given that we're not qualified scouts).

 

With Can, I'm factoring in that :

 

 

- he's a good age (nearly 21), so has a higher ceiling, but is old enough to be first team ready.

 

- was rated a real prospect at Bayern (who are very good, so that's no mean benchmark)

 

- is a German U21 international (a good level again)

 

-has considerable high level experience for his age (plenty of Bundesliga and CL appearances)

 

-we had to pay a fair wedge for him, and would probably have had to pay more but for his release clause. Price is an indicator of level, obviously (albeit a far from fool proof one).

 

 

Add to that the fact he's a tall physically strong looking defensive midfielder, and you're looking for him to fill a 'type' void we've had in central mid for a while now. If he's also genuinely 'box to box' and can really play left back and centre back, it'll be some bonus.

[Dan]

He's a handsome barstard.

[Earl Hafler]

Sign Emre to hold mid

He needs to keep it calm

Keep it safe from harm

In pouring rain ( on a Tuesday night in Stoke )

 

Sign him now this summer

Ayre, we're begging you

Do what you have to do

just this one time

 

As our souls, heal the shame

Of singing Charlie Adam's name

Lord, we're signing Emre Can

He's a better man.

Edited June 5, 2014 by Earl Hafler

[David Hodgson]

This guy clearly knows his onions :

 

http://thepremierleagueowl.com/liverpool-emre-can-daylight-robbery/

 

This interesting too :

 

In 2009, Bayern Munich recognised his talents and secured his signature. In a bid to aid his acceleration into first-team football, the German giants sold him to Leverkusen in August 2013.

 

"Emre Can is one of the biggest talents in German football," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at the time. "With this step, we want to make sure he gets enough playing practice, for example like Toni Kroos had at Leverkusen, Philipp Lahm at Stuttgart or David Alaba at Hoffenheim."

[drdooom]

I've never seen him play but he's exactly what we need.

[Earl Hafler]

This guy clearly knows his onions :

 

http://thepremierleagueowl.com/liverpool-emre-can-daylight-robbery/

 

This interesting too :

 

In 2009, Bayern Munich recognised his talents and secured his signature. In a bid to aid his acceleration into first-team football, the German giants sold him to Leverkusen in August 2013.

 

"Emre Can is one of the biggest talents in German football," said Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge at the time. "With this step, we want to make sure he gets enough playing practice, for example like Toni Kroos had at Leverkusen, Philipp Lahm at Stuttgart or David Alaba at Hoffenheim."

 

From about an hours worth of footage, with some duplication, i thought he looked composed on the ball and tactically versatile and the goal he scored against Mexico showed that once up to speed, he can go past a player. Just lacked a bit of acceleration, pace but then so did Xabi.

 

He looks a potential star with not as much improvement required as someone like Alberto to adjust to this league and our system. Like someone said, German efficiency with some Turkish delight.

[Ed the Wool]

All this has a feeling of 'Up yours Bayern' as well. Which is nice.

 

Lambert then Can in a week.

 

I'm buzzing. Is anyone else buzzing?! The new season is going to be brilliant.

[JGL]

Gives us interesting options. With Can and Henderson in front of Stevie we'd be a proper physical force.

[5InIstanbul]

He's was clearly very highly rated by Bayern. Makes you wonder why sell him for £4m rather than loan him out. It seems they have dropped a b****** on the buy back clause as it didnit prevent overseas sale. Has Ayre been moonlighting?

[Rory Fitzgerald]

The thread title is making my eyes bleed DH - a memo went round about that kind of stuff yesterday.

[David Hodgson]

Gives us interesting options. With Can and Henderson in front of Stevie we'd be a proper physical force.

 

Yeah, feels like a man city or Bayern central mid. Silly and slick but equipped to dog it out too.

Edited June 5, 2014 by David Hodgson

[Earl Hafler]

 

Lambert then Can in a week.

 

I'm buzzing. Is anyone else buzzing?! The new season is going to be brilliant.

 

Compare and contrast with last summers similar chronology.

[matty]

German efficiency allied with Turkish passion - doesn't get much better than that!

hopefully not the other way round.

[Earl Hafler]

Hairy, sweaty German sex in a Turkish prison ?

[Kahnee]

The thread title is making my eyes bleed DH - a memo went round about that kind of stuff yesterday.