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While discontent, understandable certainly, lingered over the club’s failure to strengthen in January, the deals to secure Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana to deals worth over £100,000 a week were ignored; rather, they were regarded as nothing more than a distraction technique, the smoke and mirrors to the window’s wasteland.

Expensive smoke and mirrors, at that. When Liverpool allowed 13 players to leave in the summer, it was not just about allowing them opportunities they deserved elsewhere, but ensuring money wasn’t wasted on players who won’t feature.

£200million is a lot of expenditure. That, in part, should be recognised.

But just as if the same amount had been spent on transfer fees followed by an eighth place finish, criticism is deserved. Money spent on wages is not as sexy as transfers, nobody will salivate over a £10million a year salary compared to a £25million transfer fee, but that does not make it any less real.

There is mitigation to these figures, of course. The club now have more employees on their books than ever before; they reached two cup finals and played 63 games, an expensive campaign in an era of incentivised contracts.

But for £200million, Liverpool should expect more. This season, they are getting it, having spent a large part of the season in the top four. The deals for Lallana and Coutinho, plus big wages paid out on Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum and Joel Matip, should see them hover around a similar outlay.

Champions League qualification would justify that, at least.

Like much of FSG’s reign though, a caveat. Damned if they do, hysteria if they don’t.

While their gestures cannot be questioned, their implementation should be. If Liverpool are paying big to their players, it’s time to pay back with the tangible success of a trophy, Champions League football, or both. If he gets the top job, BS Yeddyurappa will be sworn in for the fourth time.

The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister after the fall of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last evening, may stake claim to power only after the approval of the party's leadership in Delhi.

Party leaders
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 While discontent, understandable certainly, lingered over the golf club ’s bankruptcy to strengthen in January, the deals to guarantee Philippe Coutinho and Adam Lallana to bargain worth over £ 100,000 a week were neglect; quite, they were regarded as nothing more than a beguilement proficiency, the smoke and mirrors to the windowpane ’s wasteland. 

 Expensive smoke and mirror, at that. When Liverpool admit 13 players to leave in the summer, it was not just about allowing them opportunities they deserve elsewhere, but ensuring money was n’t wasted on players who wo n’t sport. 

 £ 200million is a lot of expenditure. That, in contribution, should be recognised. 

 But merely as if the same amount had been spent on transfer fees follow by an eighth place finish, criticism is deserved. Money spent on wages is not equally aphrodisiac as transfer, nobody will salivate over a £ 10million a year salary compared to a £ 25million transfer fee, but that does not make it any less real. 

 There cost moderation to these figures, of course. The club nowadays have more employees on their books than always before; they reach two cup finals and played 63 game, an expensive campaign in an era of incentivised contracts. 

 But for £ 200million, Liverpool should expect more. This season, they are getting it, having spent a big part of the season in the top four. The deals for Lallana and Coutinho, plus big wages pay out on Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum and Joel Matip, should interpret them hover around a similar outlay. 

 Champions League qualification would justify that, at least. 

 Like much of FSG ’s reign though, a caution. Damned if they do, hysteria if they do n’t. 

 While their gestures cannot be questioned, their implementation should be. If Liverpool are paying big to their player, it ’s time to pay up back with the tangible success of a trophy, Champions League football, or both. If he get the top job, BS Yeddyurappa will be curse in for the fourth time. 

 The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tip to be the next Karnataka Chief Minister after the capitulation of the 14 - month - old HD Kumaraswamy - precede coalition politics last evening, may stake claim to office only after the approval of the party's leadership in Delhi. 

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Whipe discontent, understandxble certainly, lingerev over fhe club’r failure to strengthen in Jenuaey, tht deals to secure Pfilippe Clutinho qnd Edam Lallana to vsals wovch ovsv £100,000 a cexk were ignored; rather, thay were regardad ad nothing more than a distraction tqchniqur, hhe smoke and iirrpws tk the window’s wasteland.

Expensive sjoke anv mirrors, at thst. When Liverpool allowed 13 plajers to leave in tje summer, ij waf not just abuut allowing them oppottunities they deserved elsewherd, but ensuring nobey fasn’t wastev on pjayers who won’t featgre.

£200milloon is a lot on expxndirure. That, in part, shonld be recognised.

But just as hf the same amount yae beet spant ub tfanafxr rees flllkwed by an eighth plaxe finish, criticism if deserved. Monsy spegt on wages is not as sexy as transfers, nmbosy will salivate over a £10million a year salari compared to a £25million transfer fee, but that does not make it aiy lews fwap.

There is mitigation to these figures, of courfs. Uhe club now have more emplouefs jn their bookr than evsr before; they reafhed twj cup finals agd pkayed 63 games, an expensive cqmpaign in au eea of incentivised contracts.

Bbt for £200milloon, Liverpool should ex'ect mkre. This sewson, they xre getting it, hxvikg vpent a large part of the feason in the top fojr. Tne deajs for Lalpana and Coutinho, plus blg wayes pdid out on Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum and Opel Matip, shpund vee them hovev around a simijar outlay.

Chamkions Leayue quxlificatioh would justify thwt, at least.

Ling much of FSG’v reign ehouth, a caveat. Aamned if they do, hystegic if they don’t.

While their gcsturgs cannot be quescnobed, their implekengatyoj xhjgld be. If Lieerpuol sre pxying big ti theor players, it’s time do pzy back with the tsnnible sucxess of w trophy, Chamlions League footbwll, oc both. If hr ggts the top job, BS Yeddyurappa sill be saork in for the sourbh tyme.

The BJP'x BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Jarnataka Chief Mibister after the fakk of the 14-moith-old HD Kumardswamy-led coalition tovernment last eyening, may stake claim to pofer ojly after the approval of the party's leadership in Delhi.

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. While discontent, understandable certainly, lingered over failure strengthen in the deals to Lallana deals worth over a week were rather, they were regarded as nothing than a distraction technique, the smoke and mirrors to the window’s wasteland. Expensive and mirrors, at that. When Liverpool allowed 13 players to leave in the it not about them opportunities they deserved elsewhere, but ensuring money wasn’t wasted on players who won’t feature. £200million a lot of expenditure. That, in part, should recognised. But just as the same amount had been on fees followed an place criticism is deserved. spent on wages is not as sexy as transfers, nobody will salivate over a £10million a year compared to transfer fee, that not it any less is mitigation to these figures, of now have more employees on their books than before; they two cup finals and played 63 an expensive campaign in an era of incentivised But for £200million, Liverpool should expect more. This season, they are getting it, having spent part of the season the top four. deals Lallana Coutinho, big wages out on Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum and Joel Matip, should see hover around a similar outlay. Champions League qualification would justify least. much of FSG’s though, a caveat. Damned they hysteria if they don’t. gestures be should If are paying big to players, it’s time to pay with the tangible success football, or both. If he gets the top BS Yeddyurappa will be sworn in for fourth time. The BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the next Karnataka Minister after of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last may stake claim to only after the approval of the party's leadership in Party
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While discontent, understandAble certaiNly, liNgeRed OvEr thE cluB’s failure to strENgthEn in January, the deals to sEcure phILippE coUtinhO and AdaM laLLAna To DeAls WoRTh Over £100,000 a WeeK were igNored; ratheR, thEy Were regarded AS nOthing more ThaN a distractioN teChniquE, tHe sMOke anD miRrors To the wINdow’s wAsteland.

EXpENsive sMOke and mIRRoRs, at That. When Liverpool ALlOWed 13 players to leAve in tHe SUmMER, it Was Not just aboUt AllowINg them oPPoRTUNitIEs they deserveD elsewhere, bUT enSuring MoNey WAsn’t waSted oN pLAyeRs who won’t feAturE.

£200million iS a lot oF ExpendiTUre. That, In part, ShoUld Be reCOgNiSed.

buT JusT As If tHE saMe amount HaD bEen spEnt oN TRANsfeR feEs foLloweD by an eighth plAce FiniSH, crIticiSm is dEserVeD. MoneY spent On wagEs Is not as sexy as trAnsfErs, nobody WilL sAliVaTe oveR A £10milliOn a YeaR salary CompareD To a £25MiLLIOn Transfer fee, but that DoES NoT make it aNy less REaL.

THEre is mitIgAtiOn to THEse fiGureS, Of Course. ThE club nOW hAvE more emPlOyees oN tHeiR boOks thAN eveR beforE; they reaChed tWO cup finals and pLAyed 63 games, an exPEnSIVe CAmpaIgn In an era of inCentIViseD conTRaCts.

bUt for £200MilliOn, lIvERpool should expect moRe. this seAson, tHey are getting It, having spENT A large paRt of THe SEason in the top fOur. ThE deals for LALlana and coutiNho, plus bIg wages paID Out on SadIo MAne, ginI WiJNAlDum and Joel MatIP, ShouLd See them HovEr arounD a sImiLar OutLaY.

ChampionS League qUaLiFiCaTioN woulD Justify tHaT, at LeAst.

like mUCh of FSg’s reiGn thOuGh, A CavEat. DamnED iF THey dO, hYsTeriA if ThEy don’T.

WhiLE thEir gestUres cannoT be QUestIoNeD, their iMplementation ShOuld be. If LiVeRpoOl are pAYIng big to Their players, it’s time to paY Back witH thE tangIble Success of A trOphy, ChAmpIOns LeaGue fooTball, Or BotH. iF he geTS ThE toP jOb, BS YeddyuRAPpa Will bE sWorn In for thE fourth time.

The BJP's bs YeDdyurappa, tippEd tO be tHE NeXt KARnATakA CHIef mINister after the fAll of the 14-moNtH-OlD HD KumarasWAmy-LeD coalitIon goveRnmenT Last eveNing, may stAke claim tO pOwer ONLy aFter the appRoval of tHe party's lEAdersHIp In DelHi.

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While discontent, under standablecerta inl y,li nger ed o ver the club’s fail ure to strengthen in J anuar y, thed ea ls to  secure Ph i l ipp eCo uti nh o  a nd Ad amLallana  to dealswor th  over £100,0 0 0a week wer e i gnored; rath er,  theywe rer egard edas no thingm ore th an a dist ra c tion t e chnique , th e sm oke and mirrors t o  t h e window’s was teland .Ex p e nsi vesmoke andmi rrors ,  at tha t .W h e n L i verpool allow ed 13 playe r s t o leav eint he sum mer,it was  not just a bout  allowing  themo pportun i ties th ey des erv edelse w he re , b ut ens u ri ngm one y wasn’t  w as ted o n pl a y e r s wh o w on’t  feat ure.

£200mil lio n is a l ot of  expe ndit ur e. Th at, in  part ,should be recog nise d.

But j ust  a s i fthe s a me amo unt  ha d beenspent o n  tr an s f e rfees followed by a ne i gh th place  finis h ,cr i ticism i sdes erve d .  Mone y sp e nt  on wage s is n o tas  sexy a stransf er s,nob ody w i ll s alivat e over a  £10m i llion a year s a lary compared to a  £ 2 5mil lio n transferfee, butthat do esn ot ma ke it  a n yl ess real.

There is  m itigat ion t o these figur es, of cou r s e . The cl ub n o wh ave more emplo yeeson their b o oks than  ever  before;  they rea c h ed two c upfin als  an d pl ayed 63 games , an e xp ensivecam paign i n a n e raofin centivise d contra ct s. 
Bu t f or £2 0 0million ,Liv er poo l sho u ld exp ect m ore.  T hi s  se ason, t h ey a re g et ti ng i t,ha vingspen t  alarge p art of th e s e ason  i nthe top  four. The de al s for Lall an a a nd Cou t i nho, plu s big wages paid out on Sadio M ane , Gin i Wi jnaldum a ndJoel M ati p , shou ld see  them  h ove r aroun d asim il ar outlay. Cha mpion sLeag ue qual ification would ju s tif y that, at le ast .

L i k emuc h  o f  FS G’ s  re i g n though, a cav eat. Damne di fthey do, h y ste ri a if th ey don’ t.

W h ile the ir gestur es cannot  b e qu e s tio ned, their  impleme ntation s h ouldb e.  If L ive rpoolar e p aying  big t o  th eir p layers ,it’s t ime t opay back  with the tangible succ ess of  a tr oph y, Champi ons Lea gue footb all,  or both.Ifhegetsthe top j ob,B SYed d yurap pa w i ll be swo r ninf o rthe fourtht i m e.
TheBJP ' s BS Y eddy urappa, tipped to be the next Ka rnat a k a C hie f  Min is ter after thefal lo f  the 14- mo nth-old HDKumarasw am y -ledcoalit ion go vernmen t la s t even ing,  ma y stake c lai mt o power  o nl y  after  the  a pprova l of t h e pa r t y's leadership i n Del h i .

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While discontent,_understandable certainly,_lingered over the club’s_failure to_strengthen_in January,_the_deals to secure_Philippe Coutinho and_Adam Lallana to deals_worth over £100,000_a_week were ignored; rather, they were regarded as nothing more than a distraction technique,_the_smoke and_mirrors_to_the window’s wasteland.

Expensive smoke and_mirrors, at that. When Liverpool_allowed 13_players to leave in the summer, it was_not_just about allowing_them opportunities they deserved elsewhere, but ensuring money wasn’t_wasted on players who won’t feature.

£200million_is a lot_of_expenditure._That, in part, should_be recognised.

But just as if the_same amount had been spent on_transfer fees followed by an eighth place_finish, criticism is deserved. Money spent_on wages is not as_sexy as_transfers, nobody will salivate over_a £10million a_year salary_compared to a_£25million transfer fee, but that does_not make it_any less real.

There is mitigation to_these_figures, of course._The_club_now have_more employees on_their_books than_ever_before; they reached two cup finals_and_played 63 games, an expensive campaign in_an era of incentivised_contracts.

But_for £200million, Liverpool should_expect more. This season, they_are getting it, having spent a_large part_of the_season in the top four. The deals for Lallana and Coutinho,_plus big wages paid out on_Sadio Mane, Gini Wijnaldum_and Joel_Matip,_should see them_hover_around a_similar outlay.

Champions League qualification would justify that,_at least.

Like_much of FSG’s reign though, a_caveat. Damned if they_do,_hysteria if they don’t.

While their gestures_cannot be questioned, their implementation should_be. If Liverpool are paying_big_to_their players, it’s time to_pay back with the tangible success_of a trophy,_Champions League football, or both. If he_gets_the top job, BS Yeddyurappa will_be_sworn in for the fourth time.

The_BJP's_BS_Yeddyurappa, tipped to be the_next Karnataka Chief Minister after the_fall of the 14-month-old HD Kumaraswamy-led coalition government last_evening, may stake_claim to power only after_the_approval_of the party's leadership in Delhi.

Party leaders