mikewongmh

Thanks for the invitation anyway and all the best for your recruitment effort - hope you attract even more REDs fans to play - then, sure win one!

Hey, you should also join us in discussing the REDs this season.

Alot of news and/or rumours out there about Sissoko's departure but nothing on Riise and Kyut. Do you think Benitez will field them against Middlesborough?!

Delardino

With Aurelio out and Arbeloa just coming back, Riise should be in the squad for the Boro game, as for Kuyt he is fully fit, should be in also la since Rafa like him so much >< but i am hoping for Crouch to start.

For Sissoko i am hoping for him to sign for Inter rather then Juventus. =X

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mikewongmh

Oops, I've not been keeping track of the latest news - why is Aurelio out? I read that Agger is ready for a return. If so, I'd rather have a little rusty Agger coming in than Riise fumbling his way our own penalty box!

If Benitez still does accept that Kyut cannot quite fit in and insist on playing him, then ... he deserves whatever the Americans may do to him!

With Allardyce, how many Premier League managers have been sacked already so far this season?!

Delardino

I dont think Agger will start in this 1 maybe the replay of the Luton clash in midwk, he was in e squad for e reserve game ytd actually but the game was call off because of a waterlog pitch.

Aurelio currently nursing a minor hamstring injury but will be back for the next league game.I saw his stats at Valencia, he scored 10 goals in a season, quite surprise he still looking for his 1st goal in a Red shirt.

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SEBURO

7 managers have been sacked so far.

I'm not complaining about it but it seems like everytime we lose or draw Rafa is going to moan about lack of transfer money. If we dont win the league and we get knocked out in the Champoins league- Rafa is sure going to blame it on the lack of funds and indirectly blame the 2 owners.

Its going to get to a point where the owners will get tired of it and part ways with him.

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mikewongmh

In fact, we are getting tired of the same excuses too. Yea it is good that we've been at least winning things these past three seasons and consistently getting into the CL, but this is Liverpool FC - the passion to win must be evident in every game!

When I see Riise making half-hearted tackles, Kyut shooting like a schoolboy and Alonso (sorry Delardino) losing the ball tamely .. and yet they play in the next game and do the same things ... urgggh! That's when I also feel that Liverpool should part ways with Rafa.

Delardino

Kuyt shooting is not bad i believe, if not he wont score more then 20+ goals during his stay at Feyenoord, i think he is trying too hard here, run and run by the time got chance to shoot, no energy left ><

Give Alonso some time, he just back from injury. I think he has set a very high standard of what he can do when he first arrived that's why we are not too use to see him losing the ball esp in recent games. Gerrard is the heart of the team, Carragher is the soul, Alonso is the brain, if i am Rafa i'll put him in every games if he is fit to play. =b
From SkySports.com

"I'm still a Liverpool player," the midfielder told Radio Montecarlo.
"But I expect a big announcement in the next few days.
"My agent, Juve and Liverpool are working on my departure.
"Everyone is asking me whether I have already signed. I haven't yet but my move to Juventus is very close.
"I'm expecting the good news any moment now, but I'm enthusiastic about beginning a new adventure in Italy with the Bianconeri."
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Seems like Momo is set to leave, the fee is somewhere in e region of 10M. Really had a good laugh at the price tag. =X Faster sell, don't need to think, then secure Mascherano fast.

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mikewongmh

Scoring in the Dutch league and scoring in the EPL require very different effort and skill. While he may display effort, Kyut's skills have left much to be desired. His apparent drop in confidence is also not helping him at all.

Well, however we see things, we cannot argue with results and it all boils down to that in the end. Can we beat Middlesborough? Before the recent game against Derby, I felt that games like these are no longer a problem for the Reds - easily 3-0 or 4-0 even away. Now, I am not so sure.

A one-goal win will be good enough for me I suppose. More importantly, I would really like to see an all-action strategy .. not sitting back after scoring one goal.

cloudzero

liverpool has signed martin skrtel. he's a defender. http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drill...80111-1215.htm

Delardino

FT: Boro 1-1 LFC

Screamer from F9T to the rescue, Pool was awful in the first half.

I think the team really needs a convincing victory to lift the team morale now... And i expect to see that in the game against Luton.

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cloudzero

torres goal is a cracker man! wahahhaa

mikewongmh

It was a wonderful goal from a player whose talents are, unfortunately, not matched consistently by that of his team-mates.

What was Voronin doing? and why was Crouch (suspension over I believe) not back? Obviously Benitez does not agree with fans' opinion about Riise and Kyut.

We are obviously having problems with our full-backs, particularly the left side. Why on earth did the manager bring in another centre-back (Skrtel)?! The central defence is right now our greatest strength.

Analysis and/or opinion anyone?

Delardino

I was actually quite relieve Downing didn't switch flank and target at our weak area and insist on attacking Finnan, if not i won't be surprise Riise going to end the day looking like a clown.

Maybe Rafa wanna play a 3-4-1-2?!

Imagine this,

---------------------------- Reina --------------------------

----- Finnan/Skrtel --- Carragher --- Agger -----

Peanant -- Mascherano --- Alonso --- Kewell

-------------------- Captain Marvel --------------------

--------------- Anybody ------ Torres -----------------

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mikewongmh

Anyone attacking down the flanks with flair (like Man U or even Chelsea) will murder us, because they will just sail through Pennant or Kewell. Masch can either run to the left or to the right but cannot run both sides. Perhaps we will see Reina making dashes out of his goal area more often - he almost gave me a heart attack when he came out during the Boro game and didn't get the ball!

I don't think the 4-man defence will be revamped. I think Benitez may want to replace Carra with Skrtel in the future but, for now, he sees Skrtel as a better cover than Hyppia.

One more thing I notice about Benitez - he likes to buy but he is not as keen to sell!

I heard rumours over radio this morning that the Americans are seeking to sell their stake -either to another Arab conglomerate or to the Bank to whom they owe alot of money!

Delardino

I was just joking abt e 3 men defence, we won't see that formation happening to an english team.

I think is not he don't want to sell because he wanted a big squad, so if somebody leave then another player must go in, but now the recent results not going his way so is better for him to keep quiet then to ask for more funds.

I read somewhere saying they wanna sell to the Dubai or wad ar? Last time got link wif Reds before de, but i think is should be some nonsense la, just make some headlines only. -.-

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cloudzero

rafa will nt stay for long.. confirm... he will leave by this yr i think..