by bigmick » Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:20 pm
Certainly at the time he left, he wasn't good enough for Liverpool. He didn't get lots of chances granted, but his diminuative stature seemed to be working against him in the hurly-burly of the Premiership, and a subsequent spell at Blackburn where he gradually progressed through the ranks downwards convinced most that this was a player out of his depth.
For my part, there were elements of huis game which I liked and others which were poor. Occasionally he would finish with real aplomb, in the manner of a really good young player. His movement too was impressive on occasions, the mind drifting back to the goal he scored at Luton in the cup where a clever little backtrack of two or three yards opened the door for the pass through to him, allowing him to sprint clear and open his body up for the finish. Too often though he'd drift away in a game, become invisible save for a tell tale bulge in the pocket of his marker. It was the acceptance of this situation which manifested itself in the casual shrug, or the impetuous booking which was final confirmation that this was one to trade in. Trade in Traore style to highest bidder, the nearest mug who stumped up some readies.
Young players though can prove you wrong. I haven't seen any English football recently let alone any Spanish, but if he is fit and scoring then for sure he is worth consideration. Fowler as many have said won't go on forever (though the feeling persists that before he calls time on his Liverpool career there will be a pivotal moment, an injury time winner in a big cup final, please God a Premiership clinching overhead kick at Old Trafford or something similar before the tides of time finally lap over his deck-chair), and he would represent a viable and sensible back-up to Bellamy which we currently don't have. Like the Welshman he is feisty and pacy, and if he has now matured as a player and as a man we should at least have a look before we offload him.
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bigmick on Mon Dec 25, 2006 10:23 pm, edited 1 time in total.
"se e in una bottigla ed e bianco, e latte".
(just a thought!) 
