Liverpool line up another young star

7 Responses to “Liverpool line up another young star”

1. John(Jack-UK)Hill
   on February 28th, 2008 2:48 pm

   You are dead-right about Itandje IMHO.

2. Riley
   on February 28th, 2008 2:49 pm

   Itanje is the reason we are out of 2 cups…..

3. Cynic
   on February 28th, 2008 3:02 pm

   There’s a very good reason for Liverpool, or indeed any club, to acquire spare players - and that’s the current loan system.

   When a club like Liverpool has two goalkeepers on loan and occupying first choice at a premiership club that’s four games where Liverpool can bank on the opposition defence playing in front of an irregular, even completely inexperienced goalkeeper.

   To see how decisive such loans can be in the destiny of silverware look back to April last year when we saw the most destructive aspect of the loan system when Everton couldn’t play Tim Howard against Manchester United in a crucial game that helped decide the future of the league title. What made it so reprehensible was that Howard was by then actually an Everton player - not even on loan any more. But because of some an exemption clause that only kicked in if the title hadn’t already been decided, Howard was ruled out. The rookie filling his gloves made a decisive error and Man U came back from 2-0 down to win 4-2.

   How the Premier League continue to allow this to happen is beyond me.

   Once the loan system in its present form is abolished not only will the undue inflcuence of the big four be significantly diminished - and I write as a Liverpool fan - but player prices will come down as they reduce their squads of players bought only in the knowledge that they can be loaned out to the owner clubs advantage.

4. karim
   on February 29th, 2008 2:29 pm

   Dont agree with LFC buying all these keepers. What is the point? Reina is only 24ish and has about 14 years ahead of him, so unless one day he becomes rubbish which he wont, then we really shouldnt buy anyone else in this position. David Martin can play in the cups next year and become our number two. The only thing i will say is that it makes business sense. We bought Carson for 1million and now selling him for £10million to Villa. There is no way we have paid him £9million in wages since the move so its a handy profit.

   Saying this, we seem to have bought loads of youngsters and yet only about 3/4 are any good. I think Insua will be first choice left back next season, Arbeloa will be our right back. In defence we have carragher, skrytel and agger. In midfield we still need two wingers, one on each side with Kewell and Pennant being able replacements as well as Benayoun. IN centre midfield we have Jay Spearing coming through and the very impressive Damien Plessis so along with Gerrard, mascherano and Alonso, we dont need anyone in that area. Up front is the real problem. We have Torres but whilst we have Crouch, we will continue to pump long balls forward. Nemeth and Brouwer, as well as David Amoo look to be good prospects but we still need a world class striker. Kuyt works hard and Voronin is international standard but he isnt very good.

5. Bill Vector
   on February 29th, 2008 3:05 pm

   karim, i think you are right on many points - you missed Lucas who is looking better with every game but i disagree with you about Brouwer - I’ve seen him 3 times, once live and twice on highlights and he doesn’t look up to much. Nemeth on the other hand looks a great prospect along with Plessis and Insua. Also, Crouch provides a different threat to any of the other strikers (of the others only Torres really is threatening) and it’s not his fault if the others “pump long balls forward”. Although Kuyt is a real battler, he ain’t no striker, and I wish Rafa had shown more faith in the Torres/Crouch partnership. Itandje was bloody awful against Barnsley.

6. Stumpie Gerrard
   on February 29th, 2008 3:58 pm

   “Itanje is the reason we are out of 2 cups…..”
   No it isnt its cause we are fucking shite, especially Carragher the Window Licker.

7. KUNTFEIS
   on February 29th, 2008 4:47 pm

   Stumpie, fuck you

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