Liverpool F.C. Official Thread

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Sun Dec 02, 2007 12:48 pm

30 points down

60 more to go

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Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:22 pm

crouch should start some games and not others, rafa knows that. in midfield we got a BIIGG dilemma. sissoko mascherano alonso gerrard lucas leiva pennant kewl benayon and babel.. all competing for 4 spots!!! you can see how that cant help the team.

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Sun Dec 02, 2007 2:27 pm

id rather have that dilema.. than have only a couple of players and get them injured!!

pennant and alonso are injured..

maybe even sissoko, havent seen much of him lately

but whats surprising is lucas's form... i thought he'd need more time to improve.. but he seems like he has no problems playing for the first team.. and creating goals!

we have a complete team... just need some backups for our defence

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:32 am

Lucas Leiva is definitely a player who will go on to make a name for himself. Assured, confident, good on the ball, can and will tackle and has an eye for angles- threading through balls is as easy for him as drinking coffee.

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:35 am

our defense need resrtucturing- finnan is getting old, arbeola should take over at right back when aurellio comes back from injury.
aurellio has to show what he's made out of. i want a wing back player in the mould of evra, roberto carlos, D. Alves, maicon.

other problem is centre backs, we need a new one URGENTLY.

then we need another striker in Torres' class and a right/left winger

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:47 am

rafa is so fuckin smart

he wanted chellini.. and look at him now.. one of the best defenders in serie a

that didnt happen... so he went for heinze... SAF fuck it up for us.

and as he predicted.. things went wrong.. and we're sooooo missing a CB

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:14 am

true say, i expect some changes after the manchester United meeting on the 16th
at least the situation will be clear then

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:20 am

dont even get me started on that game... it is SOOOO IMPORTANT!!

IF WE WIN THAT GAME... I'LL START TO BELIEVE THAT THIS IS OUR YEAR... WE WILL FINALLY WIN THE LEAGUE.

but sadly.. my prediction is a 0-0 draw...

we'll see

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:20 am

a good question )

WHO WOULD YOU BUY?

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:30 am

id buy a winger, a right back, a centre back and another striker lol

i think we will win man u 2-1

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:36 am

i know... but the question is.. WHO ! :s

i have no idea who rafa has in mind.... he hasnt mentioned anything about it

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:52 pm

i knw he's old but i would have liked to see luca toni at anfield. i would love to see a winger like ronaldo there too, Quarisma isnt bad is he?! but he's expensivvvve and quite unpredictable in terms of attitude.

whats puzzling me is how babel's strengths are not being used, he is good at taking on players and has a good shot, but he does neither when he plays lol whats the deal with him coz if he fixes up he really does have the potential of being as effective as ronaldo. perhaps its the fact that he wants to be a striker rather than a winger.

man.. had the club been bought by the sheikhs, we would have been talkin bout bringing the likes of daniel alves, eto/villa, joakin quarisma ...you name it.

fuckin stupid board had to sell us to tight americans

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:50 pm

yeah ... well, wat can you do... you never know, those guys might sell their shares later on in life... i know they dont give a shit about football (soccer) .. theyre a couple of business men who are in it for the money...

as soon as we start winning trophies again, i have a feeling they might sell it for double what they got it from.

anyway... toni... not gonna happen

quarezma? u saw how shitty and overrated he turned out to be

and the funny thing is that.. the guy said he was gonna make ppl cry in anfield Very Happy

hahahahah

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Tue Dec 04, 2007 6:57 am

quarisma was dangerous when we played them away.. he would be good for us because he's been with porto a very long time now, i think a change would mark his rebirth as a class player.

who do you have in mind?

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:08 pm

i think a lower price tag would mark his "rebirth"

i dunno teee... rafa had it SPOT ON when he wanted chellini and heinze...

i doube either is gonna leave their club soon ...

i expect some defender from the liga ... but i dont know names

hobbs had a go, he COULD start next season.. u never know

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:09 pm

did u read the lucas interview?

it seems like he's following gerrards footsteps...

He said: "Stevie and I are different players. I am younger and I am still learning and he is helping me a lot.
"When I play in midfield with him I have to play more of a holding
role because he can go forward, create chances and score goals himself.

"Hopefully, when I have played more games and got more confidence I can go forward more myself.
"I am happy to be playing because I can learn from players like
Steven. It is fantastic to play alongside him because he is one of the
best players in the world.
"Hopefully, one day I will be as good as he is but that is a long way away."
The long-haired Brazil U-21 captain also revealed that confidence in
the camp is high and that the current good-form can be maintained.
He added: "We are scoring a lot of goals in games at the moment and we have to keep that going.
"It is hard to say why it is happening at this time but the team is
playing really well and we are creating plenty of chances.
"In the first half against Fulham we scored two goals and that made
it easier, especially when a team is trying to make it difficult for
you.
"We have played really well in the last five or six games and the
confidence is much better because we are scoring goals and winning but
now we have to look forward to the next game."
Amarpreet Dhadwal, Goal.com UK

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Tue Dec 04, 2007 5:31 pm

yea.. i read it 3 times
goal, skysports and lfc website lol

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:17 pm

IN RAFA WE TRUST!!!!

VIVA LA RAFALUTION!!!!

When the season started most
people were in agreement, saying that we need to be within touching
distance of the League leaders and not let them get too far away from
us, like we have in previous seasons!

Well over a third of the season gone and we are 6 points behind Arsenal! Not bad considering the problems that we have reported to have had! We
started the season well, 3 wins from our first 4 games put us top, we
had an international break, we came back and our form dipped for a
while, we struggled to score goals in the Premier League and we made a
disastrous start to our Champions League campaign, which has left us
with a make or break game against Marseille next Tuesday.

Despite our poor form in comparison to the start of the season, we were still undefeated BUT were dropping points at Anfield to the likes of Spurs
and Birmingham, which caused tremendous frustrations amongst us! Some
people put it down to Pako leaving us and Rafa not having a right hand
man, which was putting tremendous pressure on him! Some put it down to injuries and form of the players! TBH it was probably a mixture of the three! Gerrard was clearly not firing on all cylinders back in October! But he like the others started to slowly pick themselves up. Another international break and then we played Everton, we got a great if not very fortunate win, this probably turned our season in the Premier League as since then we have only dropped points away to Blackburn! Our European form improved after losing to Besiktas away we all know what happened after that! Yes we are going into a must win game come next Tuesday. Of late we have looked great, 21 goals for 1 against, it took us to 3rd place for a while United regaining that with a routine victory over Fulham.

But we are handily tucked away in 4th place, we have the best defence in
the League, all this without Agger and only Arsenal have scored more
goals then us in the League. We have beaten teams that we are expected
to beat, but the last two Premier League performances have shown that
we can carve teams open and have goals from all areas.

Most of our new signings have settled well:

Voronin has scored goals and has weighed in with a few assists, yes he has come under criticism from a some amongst us, but he was a free transfer and I think he has done pretty well since he joined us. He was has never
been a prolific goal scorer BUT he has other facets to his game that
make him a useful foil for the likes of Torres.

Babel has been hot and cold BUT 5 goals is a good return from him, 4 of them coming off the bench, granted they were games that we had well and
truly won already, however he still showed the desire to get amongst
the goals, he will only get better and has bags of talent.[/size][size=9]Leto
I have not really seen a lot of as yet but by all accounts he is a bit
lightweight and maybe a Carling Cup game and reserve games will be
better for him right now!

Yossi has done pretty well for us, he is a very intelligent footballer and
technically is one of the best players at the club at this moment. I
like the fact he gives us plenty of options going forward! I still
don't think we have yet to see the best of him, but the signs are there.

Lucas has been a revelation IMO, 20 years old and has great composure on the ball, he has fantastic future ahead of him does this lad, a great
purchase from Rafa.

Torres, well what can you say 11 goals in 17 games, he has had most of us
waxing lyrical about him and is one of the most exciting players to
have joined the reds in a long long time. The scary thing is, he can
only get better. He could have had more goals if he had been a little
less profligate at Sunderland and Newcastle, however all I can say is
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Then we have Kewell who has come back from another injury, if he can stay clear of more injuries then he can be a pivotal player for us. Gerrard
has just come into form at the right time as we move into a critical
and vital month that could shape the rest of our season!

He has already scored 10 goals this season, which is an excellent return
and we are only in December. Our goalkeeper and defence have in the
main been impressive, like I said earlier we have the best defence in
England, not bad considering we have been without Agger for most of the
season.Hyppia has been excellent and despite his age and lack of pace, he has really impressed and formed yet again an excellent partnership with Carra.

Masch has shown just why we cannot let him go, he excels in his
position and I would say to our owners do not let this lad go.

The thing I like about our current form compared to other seasons, is the
fact we won't to carry on scoring goals and do not think about having
what we hold or just cruising, there is a desire to keep on scoring.
That has to partly attributed to the options we have now, we have a lot
of attacking ability now, much more then we have had in a long time.

Again I touched on it before, the next month could really shape our season,
Reading away, Marseille away, United at Home and then we go into the
busy Christmas period. The title cannot be won in December we all know
that, but it most certainly can be lost.

We have the squad and players capable of negotiating this very tricky
month, we are going into it full of confidence and bang on form. But we
cannot get too carried away concentration and 100% focus is needed. The
off the field goings on left a lot of people very angry but seemed to
have had a positive effect as players, management and fans have all
rallied together.

Reading away is up 1st in this make or break month, the players cannot and will not focus on anything else yet, slip up against reading, given the
fickle nature of football fans, pundits and the media, the knives will
be out.

Come on you redmen! rollin

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Sat Dec 08, 2007 5:17 pm

gutted

only a win against the mancs would lift my spirit...

but im not holding my breath..

im expecting a draw.. or another loss

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Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Mon Dec 10, 2007 6:09 am

Monday's newspapers have once again claimed that Liverpool manager
Rafael Benítez is on thin ice ahead of the Spaniard's crunch talks with
club owners George Gillet and Tom Hicks next weekend.
The Reds suffered their first league defeat of the season at Reading
on Saturday, and with a crunch week ahead for the club, Benítez' days
could be numbered.
Crunch Week
The Sun newspaper has claimed that should Liverpool bow out of
Europe in Marseille on Tuesday and lose to Manchester United at Anfield
next Sunday, the American owners will show Rafa door and bring
in former Germany coach Jürgen Klinsmann.
The former Bayern Munich, Internazionale and Tottenham Hotspur
striker shot to fame as a manager as he led his country to 3rd place at
the 2006 World Cup, and Gillet and Hicks are said to admire his
personal qualities, strong command of English.
Relationship Gone Wrong
They also think he might be easier to keep in line than Benítez has
proved in recent weeks. The Spaniard has had a high profile spat with
the American duo over their failure to act quickly on new January
signings or the tying up of a permanent deal for Javier Mascherano.
Californian Klinsmann
Klinsmann, meanwhile, is widely reported to be one of four remaining
serious candidates for the England job, and the fact that he's
interested in the FA position confirms that he would be prepared to
leave his home in California for a return to European soil.
The German took a break from football after last year's World Cup,
but a source close the Klinsmann told The Sun: “Jurgen is ready to get
involved in football again. He loves it in California but, when you
are such a big figure in the game, you cannot stay away from it for
ever.”
Chris Williams
im sick of this shit .... same old stories
i swear these guys dont even watch football games and dont realize how tired the fans are to rafa... there is NO WAY he's leaving
if he leaves.. so will reina,torres,alonso.. and ultimately, gerrard

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Wed Dec 12, 2007 6:24 pm

yes we did it. the turks got robbed against porto with the penalty. anyway when's the draw for the 2nd round?

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:02 am

i dunno mate .. but we're gonna face a tough team

seems like torres and arbeola WANT real madrid!

here's what torres said:

The Spaniard is a boyhood fan of Real's arch rivals, Atletico, and would love to put one over Bernd Schuster's side.

Torres said: "I hope that we draw Real Madrid, that would be a
great tie. We have a chance to play a team from Spain or Italy, but
playing Madrid would be really good.

"It would be better to play a Spanish side than an Italian one,
although it would not be bad to meet Milan and gain some revenge for
the final last season.

"It can be a Spanish or Italian team. All the teams are strong and to finish second is not the best.

"But it is all the same really, as we know that the level will be very high.

"Sevilla in the Champions League have been strong and Madrid and
Barcelona are teams that aspire to winning the whole competition."

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:10 am

I don't want to meet Liverpool in the last 16 :/ Let's hope it will be semifinals. It would be more interesting.

Subject: Re: Liverpool F.C. Official Thread Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:13 am

yeah... meeting milan would be an early final!

i hope we meet either real madrid or inter Very Happy

hahahaha

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