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Rafa must know...

Premier League Liverpool
by lfcknowitall (U8928473) 04 March 2008
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Forget DIC, if rafa is giving hyppia a contract extension and definitely keeping crouch he must know that we have to work with the budget set by hicks and gilett. Hence, they're staying. This is why rafa will keep most of our players this summer it also means the budget reported 45m (take away mascherano sale) leaves 25m budget, and rafa must know hence he's not selling.

www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/dril...

Sami deserves it and Crouch once he signs will get more games.

Team A for next season:

.............Reina............
New rb Carragher Agger New lb
........Alonso...Masch........
New rw......Gerrard....Babel..
..........Torres..............

Team B:
..........Itandje............
Arbeloa Skrtel Hyppia Aurelio
Pennant Leiva Benayoun Kewell
........Kuyt...Crouch........

3 people I see as good as gone: Finnan, Riise, Voronin

Maybe kewell too.

Others mentioned for the chop like kuyt, aurelio, arbeloa, alonso, pennant etc...their rafa's players and some of them have raised their form so they're not going anywhere. Although why pennant hasn't gotten a game is or even place on the bench is weird.

So 3 in 3 out. We can afford quaresma and rafinha, which is good to know.

Well united added carrick and won the league so fingers crossed. Good luck lyon!

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posted Mar 4, 2008

Voronin is not needed. Plus he does look a muppet! I can't see Harry ever returning to form. I can't wait for Babel to relax into the EPL, and for him to gel with Torres and Gerro.
Dirk is a work horse and a star as far as I'm concerned. He'll never be a goal sniffer like Fowler, or as dynamic as Torres, but he works so hard which benefits the team.
I know we said it this year, and said it alot in the past, but I think Rafa will have learnt his lesson this year, and cut out the unneccesary rotation.

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posted Mar 5, 2008

When is Benitez going to realise that Crouchy is better than Kuyt & Voronin combined???

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posted Mar 5, 2008

Stan_Five

spot on, the team is fine, maybe just a few minor changes... its the manager that needs changing...

the fact is rafa just isn't cut out for the league, cups yes, league no.

until you get rid of him, you will be playing for 4th every season.. if your happy with that then keep him

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posted Mar 5, 2008

the thing is i just wish he would change.....

.......but if you keep saying that old cliche you just sound like a battered wife. thats why i changed my viewpoint.

i'll always back the players though applause

well done to the arsenal.

this is the season of the write-offs (in fact its becoming the decade!)

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posted Mar 5, 2008

I'm glad Sami and Crouch are being offered new contracts. Sami is a LFC legend and has been effective this season whilst playing a lot more games than was anticipated at the start of the season. He's never been the quickest defender but he is immense in the air and uses his positional sense and experience to his advantage. We've really missed Agger this season and he and Carra will definitely be first choice but Sami and Skertl can provide cover in case of injuries.

Crouchie offers something unique and hopefully he will re-sign. I'm optimistic but i think there is a possibility he may leave because he may believe he could get more games and hence more England callups if he moves to a team like Newcastle. I hope he stays because with him in the side we can play a different style than when we use other forwards.

Riise, Kewell and possibly Voronin will leave this summer. We need another LB, winger and forward. Ideally we should get a winger that can play on either wing. Babel could then be played as a striker which i think is a more natural position for him. Kuyt is not a natural goal scorer. He's had a poor run of form but I still believe he's capable of scoring more goals and he even when he's not scoring he defends well from the front and can link up the play.

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posted Mar 5, 2008

na team should b

.............Reina............
Finnen Carragher Agger New lb
........Alonso...Masch........
............Gerrard...........
..Babel.............kewell....
.......Torres.................

bit more attaking and babble will have mor oppitunitys to show of his skill pace and power. also torres till have some support not just on hios own because i believe he is great but he can not make chances just take them

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posted Mar 8, 2008

If Crouch wants to be taken seriously as a player and an England international he needs to leave Liverpool and find a Club where he can get first team action every week. Liverpool is not interested in fielding Crouch, only the Below average Kuyt and Torres.

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posted Mar 9, 2008

Bit harsh there and i would guess its not from a Liverpool supporter nickhend.

He's had a fairly poor season to be honest but his recent form has been good, hes been involved in nearly everything since finding the net against barnsley (goal against Milan, 2 assist for Torres) and as usual his work ethic can't be questioned.

He had a poor 1st half of the season but seems to be playing better and hopefully he can continue this level of form till the end of the season, which by ours n his standards would be poor, but i wouldn't be calling for his neck yet.

We do need a proper winger though and a left back, Auriello looks good in bursts but im not convinced by him. I would love a go for Alves for right back too. Since they got knocked out of Champs league he maybe looking to possibly move on and i would like to think we could be in with a shout for him.

I think we need another top striker though and let either Crouch or Voronin go, pref Voronin just because i don't think he will get used too often and his support role can be covered by gerrard or babel if needed.

I do like Benzema but hes staying put for now, i think him and Torres would be a mouth watering prospect.

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posted Mar 10, 2008

I think we need Crouch more. He's a potent striker with his height and gait remember he was our top goal scorer last year at the CL he is still good.

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posted May 8, 2008

Forget Skrtel in the heart of defence he is a sub defender, he could even be used as a wing back because of his pace and atleticism, but he is a backup defender. No matter what, Sami Hyypia is Liverpool's best Defender and has been for nearly 10 years , he is such an underated passer of the ball at long range ; A great squad always needs a veteran defender in the first team! not inexperienced youth!

Here is HOW Liverpool should shape out as a team for the next season [with a few likely additions]
.........Reina.........
Carragher...Hyypia..Agger...Aurelio
Joaquin...Gerrard..Alonso...Babel
Kuyt...
Torres

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