Liverpool man seems sure to leave for £8m: But is it a big mistake?

May 6, 2008

Rafa Benitez could be about to make a mistake as he looks set to let a player head for the Anfield exit.

Portsmouth manager Harry Redknapp will bid £8m for Liverpool striker Peter Crouch. (Various)

Peter Crouch has done enough to earn a decent contract in my view and should really be considered as a possible regular partner for Torres instead of just playing the occasional game here and there. What do Liverpool fans think? Is he worth keeping? After 40 goals in a Reds shirt surely he deserves a decent shot back in the first team rather than letting him leave the club.

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19 Responses to “Liverpool man seems sure to leave for £8m: But is it a big mistake?”

  1. rouman
    on May 6th, 2008 6:23 pm

    yes rafa has made a mistake with crouch. he is by far a better player than kuyt, and rafa has not been fair to him. sure kuyt works hard but we did not buy him for that, you might as well kept sisscko. kuyt should be sold we need class players at liverpool, and kuyt will never be that. crouch will come back to haunt us if he leaves and unless rafa gets class in to replace him next season will be his last..

  2. FernandoTorresLiverpool'sNumber9
    on May 6th, 2008 6:25 pm

    Fantastic headline. PMSL. I hate Torres and Loverpill FC - pair of useless small timers, suit each other perfectly. No winning mentality.

    I hate Man U, but Chelsea aren’t far off. When they did Loverpill FC in Europe this year, it was one of the happiest nights of my life.

    Choke merchants, no bottle, team to be despised.

  3. Fabrizio.
    on May 6th, 2008 6:34 pm

    Yes,it is a mistake,but if you have to leave him always on bench,so it’s better let him go and buy a real world class striker.we need it a lot.
    Not much money to spend? Saviola!!Great player - cheap price.

  4. on May 6th, 2008 6:41 pm

    fuck u manc

  5. on May 6th, 2008 6:43 pm

    Another dig at Rafa

    Crouch won’t sign a contract

    Owen wanted guaranteed football

  6. YNWA.
    on May 6th, 2008 7:03 pm

    Torres plus Saviola? Oh yes!Please!!

  7. hunterlar
    on May 6th, 2008 7:05 pm

    rafa should try to get kronjcar in return from porthmouths. he is a croatian winger and is a great player!!!!! hope thta it is in teh pans of rafa!!!!!!!!!!

  8. joe
    on May 6th, 2008 7:11 pm

    i think crouch is a brilliant playin and shouldnt leave but in the end its not relistic weve got to many strikers and sum1 needs to go i wldnt wna have to choose but personally it wouldnt b crouch n

  9. the famous number 10
    on May 6th, 2008 7:44 pm

    crouch is a world class player but nothn can be done if raffa doesnt want him. better to sell him than keeping him on the bench. sell voronin as well, and bring Michael back home.. give him back him number 10 and let him partner torres in front. owen-torres in front, that will be great

  10. Abdolhossain Hassanvand
    on May 6th, 2008 8:05 pm

    Liverpool supporter will regret it if crouch leaves lfc. I think Rafa has not been fair enough to crouch since start of this season and I can not understand why. It maybe Rafa scared to give him a decent run of games considering 18 goals last season Crouch could have scored more than Torres. Rafa is not always right. He sometimes makes strange decisions like in champions league final when liverpool were trailing instead of bringing a forward or midfielder he brought in Arbeloa a defender. Rafa must get rid of Reina, Arbeloa, Voronin, Kuyt, Italdje.

  11. gpk
    on May 6th, 2008 9:59 pm

    doesnt get better than the formation we are playing now. love the one up front with gerrard playing just behind, but really need 2 great wingings that arent scared to run at defenders and 2 great wing backs. thats the key i think

  12. Abdolhossain Hassanvand is on drugs
    on May 6th, 2008 11:53 pm

    Get rid of Reina.Did you forget to take your pills.Get back in your padded cell.

  13. billyN
    on May 7th, 2008 5:51 am

    liverpool 1,4,4,2
    torres/saviola/robinho/david villa/eto/luis fabiano/karim benzema

    gerrard/masaharano/messi/frank ribbery/babel/benayoun

    insua/sketel/sagna/agger/lahm/carrager/clichy

    reina/-peter chec

  14. Gebreyesus
    on May 7th, 2008 6:34 am

    To me it is not a mistake, Liverpool looks for skillful striker just like Santa Cruz, Berbatove or even Devise of Sunderland to pair with Torres. Crouch could not assist teammates whenever there is pressure, nor he creats big chance due to his tallness, albeit I like his personal effort.

  15. Ed
    on May 7th, 2008 6:37 am

    Rafa’s made a lot of mistakes in his time at Anfield and one of his biggest ones is Peter Crouch. World class striker, has the best strike record at the international level and way better than Dirk Kuyt. (And I guarantee had Crouch been on against chelsea in the CL, the result would’ve been different).
    It’ll be verry sad to see him go. All hopes are that he stays but, unless rafa can promise more first team action, he’ll most likely leave for the sake of his career.

  16. jenggo
    on May 7th, 2008 1:18 pm

    haha..as i knew it…Crouch to be sold…GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Y i sat that????If i were Crouch,juz leave LFC for goods..Maybe he can play better with other club…I assume that he will be better if he is always be chosen in Xl in every game..So y waste time in Lfc???????????For Lfc,they reali need a gd striker to replace Mr. Crouch…in my opinion can bit for Santa cruz or maybe berbatov..They are proven Striker..

    Kuyt????Can sell him n buy David Silva or maybe Astley Young..As we know that Kuyt was brought to Anfield as a striker but now aday he is playing as Midfield…there are more better midfielder outside there…Rafa plz bring in more midfield with fighting spirit…

    Anyway Liverpool will always be number 1 to me…

  17. Bill Vector
    on May 7th, 2008 1:23 pm

    Ed, you’re damn right. Rafa should have been using Crouch all season - even if he was going to sell him now. Could have got his price up. Who would give more than £4m for Kuyt? No one. Rafa is a dickhead.

  18. on May 8th, 2008 6:11 am

    keep crouch!!! buy nasri…don’t let other teams get him…

  19. jenggo
    on May 10th, 2008 1:12 am

    I agree with u…buy Nazri…

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