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[Toffeehater]

Kewell had a poor game last night, didn't look up for it at all and seemed more concerned with not getting hurt than creating anything. He is still trying to build up his fitness yet, so maybe we should be a little patient. Having said that, we were winnning till Kewell came off. 

Kewell certainly did more than his replacement Benayoun, and that was while Kewell was having a bad game.

yes mate i agree with u , it was not his best game but still like u said he did better then yossi , who i think barely got a touch of the ball . Keep kewell , i think that was his only bad game ever since coming back for us

[Toffeehater]

Not being funny at all here but Gerrard failed to score on three golden chances (apart from his free kick) and was the one who muffed the clearance to gift Bramble the ball on the edge of the box.  Perhaps we shouldn't be so hard on Kewell after all.

How many times has he made errors and how many more times has he rescued us , need i say??

[The_Rock]

Kewell had a poor game last night, didn't look up for it at all and seemed more concerned with not getting hurt than creating anything. He is still trying to build up his fitness yet, so maybe we should be a little patient. Having said that, we were winnning till Kewell came off. 

Kewell certainly did more than his replacement Benayoun, and that was while Kewell was having a bad game.

Thats what people don't understand about kewell....Like him or not..he is the only LW in our team who brings balance to the team.

Once he went...the shape of the team fell apart.

This is the 156th time i am telling this....but if we get rid of kewell, lets make sure we have a replacement good enough for the LW role..... (AND NO..... I AM NOT TALKING ABOUT BABEL).

Gerrard didn't have a good game for 2 consecutive matches now (similar to kewell). So we get rid of him too ?

[JoeTerp]

he has been having some troubles beating his man one on one on the wings, but he getting into some nice positions, usually does not ignore the overlap runs of aurelio, created some nice sparks when he was on the right, he was certainly not the reason we drew.  He put Torres through for a goal that was only a foot offside. He has it taken off him a little too easy, but we don't really have players that play wide that don't.

[masch17]

i am a proud aussie myself, and a mad lfc fan..
Harry hasn't lived up to expectations whilst being at the club, and whilst he has undoubted quality, he is not getting any younger, and the fact that he is prone to injury means he has lost a yard of pace ove time.

fact remains that we must retain him at least until a better optioned is signed, personally i would love to see us sign petrov from city as he has impressed so far this season.

harry has commented in the australian media many times about his love for liverpool, and it is time to test his commitment as i feel he should be offered a contract substantially lower than the one he is currently on. if he chooses not to accept this lower deal, then don't let the door hit you on the way out Harry.

i feel if he leaves liverpool he will come back and play in the A-League (which in my opinion is of deplorable standard but he has stated that he would like to come home and play 1 day).

[Foximus]

i am a proud aussie myself, and a mad lfc fan..
Harry hasn't lived up to expectations whilst being at the club, and whilst he has undoubted quality, he is not getting any younger, and the fact that he is prone to injury means he has lost a yard of pace ove time.

fact remains that we must retain him at least until a better optioned is signed, personally i would love to see us sign petrov from city as he has impressed so far this season.

harry has commented in the australian media many times about his love for liverpool, and it is time to test his commitment as i feel he should be offered a contract substantially lower than the one he is currently on. if he chooses not to accept this lower deal, then don't let the door hit you on the way out Harry.

i feel if he leaves liverpool he will come back and play in the A-League (which in my opinion is of deplorable standard but he has stated that he would like to come home and play 1 day).

Kewell back in the A league thats Ridiculous, he will be back but not for at least 4-5 years.  Lets look at the facts of this whole kewell saga;

1) - Yes he has alot of injuries and as a result he has lost some pace some strength and some confidence.

2) - He has played some good Football some average football and some ordinary football since returning in the last 2 or so months.

The real question is whether Liverpool are prepared to wait on Kewell.  There comes a time in every players career where they must adapt there game if they are to keep on performing at such a high level.  The next 6 months is the adapting phase for Kewell he can no longer skip past defenders with a turn of speed and drop of the shoulder. He now must rely more on his Head and his technique rather than speed and power.  On the plus side Kewell is the type of player who can make such a change (think Giggs) the question is whether Liverpool are prepared to wait for Kewell to make this transition, judging from the comments on this site id say its unlikely that Liverpool will persist with Kewell.  He has been made the scapegoat in poor recent performances(ManU, Man City etc) and it does not help that he used to be such an excellent player(Leeds) as he is often judged on those performances.  It also doesnt help that hes Australian. 

IMHO i think Kewell has alot to offer Liverpool, he is a class player and as they say 'form is temporary, class is permenant' and besides i dont think he has been playing to badly and it wont be to long before he starts to shine again.

As for the A league statement, i mean comeon.  He may leave Liverpool and it will definately be a step down for him if he does but it wont be to the A league.  It will be to a mid table premier league team i believe some are scoping him at the moment.  But lets just wait and see patience is a virtue and with Kewell this applies more so than ever.

[Seano Kop]

Kewell is our best winger. He scores goals as well, which always helps. We someone else other than Torres and Gerrard who are going to score goals.

[masch17]

[quote="Foximus"][/quote]
i never said he would be leaving in the summer to play in the a-league did i? i just stated that he plans to 1 day play in australia.

also how does being australian effect his chances of getting another contract?

[Foximus]

i never said he would be leaving in the summer to play in the a-league did i? i just stated that he plans to 1 day play in australia.

also how does being australian effect his chances of getting another contract?

Well you said "i feel if he leaves liverpool he will come back and play in the A-League " which i think wont happen, he may leave liverpool but not to the A league (unless he stays at Liverpool for the next 4-5 years.) 

The fans have alot of power in the media and can push a clubs hand in making a decision.  Hes Australian and hes not in the best touch.  I didnt want to say it but there is some prejudice towards him from the Liverpool fans and IMHO i believe some of this comes about because hes Australian.  Im not saying that people jump on his back because hes australian im just saying that since hes Australian they are quick to kick him when hes down.  He has been made a scapegoat and the fact he has been booed in recent performances doesn not help his confidence or his chances of recieving another contract, and i feel that some of this comes down to him being Australian.

But as we say in Australia two statements, 'Dont kick a dog while hes down' and 'every dog has his day' lets just hope its Harrys sooner rather than later.

[masch17]

i find that to be an absurd suggestion, his country of origin does not effect the way fans feel about him, do you feel momo gets a raw deal because he is from Mali, or Yossi because he is Israeli? i think not.

i do hope harry gets a new contract, i just hope that it is severly reduced.

[Foximus]

i find that to be an absurd suggestion, his country of origin does not effect the way fans feel about him, do you feel momo gets a raw deal because he is from Mali, or Yossi because he is Israeli? i think not.

i do hope harry gets a new contract, i just hope that it is severly reduced.

No i dont think that Momo or Yossi cop a raw deal but they are not Australian, Im talking about the Australian - England Banter.

[masch17]

Kewell is our best winger. He scores goals as well, which always helps. We someone else other than Torres and Gerrard who are going to score goals.

i think you're clutching at straws.

but to stay on topic and conclude, yes harry should get another contract

[Foximus]

Its good to see Harry hasnt lost any of his arrogance, he still rates himself as a top quality player...

quote   (Daily Mail) "Fulham have lost interest in Harry Kewell because of the Liverpool winger's wage demands. Roy Hodgson, the Fulham manager, is likely to have a move for Sami Hyypia rejected. He is also interested in Bobby Zamora, the West Ham forward."

You go Harry, forget Fulham, they are cellar Dwellers.

[The_Rock]

Kewell is our best winger. He scores goals as well, which always helps. We someone else other than Torres and Gerrard who are going to score goals.

Right on.........there in noone better in our team to play LW apart from kewell....

Riise - blows at LW

Auerlio - Too Slow and too light weight (zero goal threat)

Babel - Many here know i just don't rate him...Next season ppl will be talking about him how they are talking about Kuyt now...But if anything, he ain't a LW. He is so one footed.....it is unbelievable. Its like he is the exact opposite version of riise who depends on his left foot a lot. Play him as a striker or a RW.....but please...for the love of god...don't play him ever at LW....

So as long as we buy drente, robben, ronaldo, vicente,or any other good LW...i say, just persist with kewell. Kewell might have lost pace...but is one of the few players who is very good at keeping the ball. His crosses from the left are also good. And it will only be a matter of time before he starts to find the net... 

KEWELL TO LEAD US TO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GLORY 

[maguskwt]

The problem is Kewell IS our best LW...

undoubtedly he's very talented and skillful... but he's a shadow of his self now... he has lost pace and the knack for scoring those goals he always did at leeds...

we need a better quality than he is right now