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Everything on Twitter seems to be that this deal is happening today and that he's on his way to Sweden for a medical.

Surely we aren't going to sign two left backs in one day? I can't see us signing Konchesky AND Masilela..
 
Graz said:
Because I can't see either wanting to come here and not be first choice.
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Then you tell them they have to fight for it, they cant expect to be playing, they have to work hard, and bringing them both in is good competition and will hopefully keep both on their toes.
 
Blaby blue blood said:
Then you tell them they have to fight for it, they cant expect to be playing, they have to work hard, and bringing them both in is good competition and will hopefully keep both on their toes.
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Completely agree! One thing I like about the side SGE is building is that it's not just a first 11, it's a proper squad. He's trying to get 2 or 3 good players fighting in every position.

And as has already mentioned. Masilela will miss 4-6weeks of the season for the African Cup of Nations.
 
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Paul Konchesky could be one of many in at #LCFC this summer, £1.5million fee + future clauses has been accepted by #LFC
 
Profondo Rosso said:
Completely agree! One thing I like about the side SGE is building is that it's not just a first 11, it's a proper squad. He's trying to get 2 or 3 good players fighting in every position.

And as has already mentioned. Masilela will miss 4-6weeks of the season for the African Cup of Nations.
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Also possible that both could play with one of them in advanced role. Beyond Dyer we don't really have any left wingers and I don't think Sven sees Dyer as first choice.

I will say this though....while I don't think Konchesky is a bad signing it is the first one that appears to say "sod it, let's spend for the sake of it."

At some point we will have to ship a few out. Berner especially appears surplus to requirements.
 
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I don't think it's a signing for the sake of it at all.

There's a good book: "Sven-Goran Eriksson on Management" from his time as England manager, I think a couple of other people on here have mentioned they've read it too, where he talks about his approach to management. One of the main things he says is that he tries to guard against complacency, by putting pressure on players in the first team by having a strong squad rather than a stable XI. His approach is that you should put more pressure on a team when they are in good form and less pressure on the team when they are in poor form. He tries to make sure players know that no one is a guarantee for a starting position. He also says he thinks the common adage "never change a winning team" is a load of bollocks.

I think he's genuinely trying to build a squad with 2 or 3 good players in every position. Berner was always going to be surplus to requirements, he showed last season he doesn't have the legs to play as attacking full-back as SGE wants, he was great for us under NP when much more defensive full-backs, who didn't need so much in the tank were used, but he just doesn't fit in with SGE's gameplan, same with Hobbs, it's just what happens sometimes when you change managers. Doesn't mean he's a bad player who won't work somewhere else, just that he's not going to do it as part of this team.
 
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Profondo Rosso said:
I don't think it's a signing for the sake of it at all.

There's a good book: "Sven-Goran Eriksson on Management" from his time as England manager,
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It's sitting on my desk as I type. Read it a few months back.

While I understand that view, I also think it can swing too far and that players lose their confidence with someone breathing down their neck at all times.

Different players will have different responses I suppose.
 
Miles Away said:
It's sitting on my desk as I type. Read it a few months back.

While I understand that view, I also think it can swing too far and that players lose their confidence with someone breathing down their neck at all times.

Different players will have different responses I suppose.
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Indeed, which is why SGE also keeps saying it's important for players to have the right character i.e. he wants players who won't get disheartened by sitting on the bench and in fact will be spurred on by it. He's worked with Konchesky before for England, albeit not for long, but I'd still think he'd have a decent idea whether Konchesky is the right character to fit into his team or not, so I trust him with this signing.
 
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I don't genuinely believe that Konchesky has turned into a completely useless player since his move to Liverpool didn't really work out with a string of below par performances. I sense that when he was at Forest his confidence was still low from his recent poor form (Maybe RichB can help me here?). I think Sven just needs to get his chin up, get him playing with confidence again and we'll have ourselves a solid left back on our hands.
 
Miles Away said:
At some point we will have to ship a few out. Berner especially appears surplus to requirements.
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I think Berner is hanging around to be offered the coaching role thats up for grabs? Maybe?
 
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