by Pig Catcher » Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:43 pm
Its hard to say at the moment who is going to be the long term core of our team.
Carragher - He has done well but I'm sure that with in the next two years Rafa will bring in 2 first choice centre backs.
Hamman - He's already made noises about going back to germany, and he is ageing.
Alonso - He can definately be part of our long term plans. Class act.
Gerrard - I don't think we will be able to keep him for much longer, he is just too good, and he wants trophys now.
Kewell - He hasn't performed well for some time, and unless he starts too we will buy a new left sided winger.
Garcia - He can be part off our squad for some time.
Baros - He can also be here for a long time.
Kirkland - I still think he can estabish himself as our long term goal keeper for the next 10 years.
So really we haven't got much of a long term core for our first team, after all those years and all that money, Houllier hasn't left us with much.
On the issue of the younger players:
Otsemober - Liverpool have agreed to negotiate a deal with Crewe for his permanent transfer. Rafa obviously dosen't rate him. I am bitterly disapointed, I thought he could establish himself as the first choice right back.
Warnock - He is an averge player, never good enough to be Premership midfielder, but he could be a good left back.
Welsh - I hope to see more of him before making any sort of judgement.
Whitbread - I haven' been that impressed with him, he has been very close to making some huge mistakes. Gets drawn out of position, maybe this is down to inexperience, but he dosen't seem big enough or quick enough.
Pongolle - He needs to play as a striker, I think he will eventually leave in order to find regular football. I will be disapointed as I think he hasn't been given a proper chance to develop.
Le Tallec - I like this player, just like most Liverpool fans, I think he has the potential to become a regular in the first team. I really don't know what Rafa thinks of him so I cant say what will happen.