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Postby 115-1073096938 » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:26 pm

Thats just ******.

Theres probably only a handfull of centre halfs in the league Better than Sami. What he needs is an injury for a few games to show people exactly what we're missing.

He's simply a tower of strength who reads the game, intercepts, calms things down, bullies opposition strikers, never misses a header and organises the defence.

Yes he lacks pace, but when he gives the ball away thats normally because he doesn't have an option in midfield and knows its best to lose it with a hopeful punt as apose to losing it 20 yards from his own goal. The mans still a class act. Not quite what he was, but to call him poor is knowledgeless ******. To call him decent is a bit extreme. He's still the best player in that defence by a long way.
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Postby kenco » Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:53 pm

you know carra is stu, now come on start takin sense!!!!!!!!!!! ??? ???
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Postby 115-1073096938 » Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:21 pm

****** is he Kenny.

He's had a great season and i love Carragher, but form doesn't make you a great player. Carragher's form all season has been excellent. It probably always will be, but to suggest he's better in the air, positionally, as influencial, attacks the ball aswell as Sami or organises a backline aswell as Sami then you're talking out of your ******.
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Postby Eazy-E » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:05 pm

I...once again disagree about your points about Baros i believe Benitez will keep Baros as he is quality. Fast, hard-working although he needs to keep his head up and improve his teamwork. :;):
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Postby kenco » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:35 pm

sorry easy, but baros is gone so as kewell!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby LFCFan4Life » Fri Mar 11, 2005 10:49 pm

Why are we comparing Houllier's fifth season with Rafa's first?

Houllier had five years, in that amount of time his best was not good enough for this club, he got us the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, Carling Cup,etc.. however he could not lead us to our 19th title nor could he lead us to our 5th CL title.

90% of our squad are Houllier's players. The only players that have not been injured are Carragher and Riise which sums up our injury crisis this year, which in fact is the worst in England and in Europe.

How was Shankly's first season? If I remember correctly there was an article written by P.T. from RAWK which was about Shankly's first season which was not great however the following seasons have made a long lasting impact on the club.

I did not expect Rafa to bring us into the top three in his first season because the squad for the most part did not change, our key players are either out for the season or have been struggling with injuries all season long. The squad has picked it self for the most part and Rafa has done well as far as working with what he has.
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Postby Eazy-E » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:09 pm

****** off Kenco. Who are you to judge him.
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Postby supersub » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:50 pm

Hyypia is not good enough and to even suggest he actually organises the defence,is a crock.Sami wins 95% in the air ..do me a favour...Sami doesn't let the ball bounce....give over..he shows more in decision now than he has in the last 3 seasons....our future is a central defence devoid of Sami Hyypia..the last of stu's favourite players of the GH reign.
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Postby supersub » Fri Mar 11, 2005 11:59 pm

stu_the_red wrote:Certain players need to buck up or get lost. Kewell's attitude since he signed has been a disgrace. He's got alot of ability but rarely shows it. I don't know weather its confidence or lazyness, but something has to change, he's got 11 got the remaing games, he's got to play in most and play well when he plays. If not, he's got to go.

Agree certain players have to buck up their ideas but to give Kewell the last remaining games,is an absolute no-no.Quite frankly he,in his attitude,has kicked his last grass turd in my view.That guy has no desire to play football and his very presence in the first 11 mmeans we only have ten players on the pitch.
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Postby LFC #1 » Sat Mar 12, 2005 12:04 am

supersub wrote:
stu_the_red wrote:Certain players need to buck up or get lost. Kewell's attitude since he signed has been a disgrace. He's got alot of ability but rarely shows it. I don't know weather its confidence or lazyness, but something has to change, he's got 11 got the remaing games, he's got to play in most and play well when he plays. If not, he's got to go.

Agree certain players have to buck up their ideas but to give Kewell the last remaining games,is an absolute no-no.Quite frankly he,in his attitude,has kicked his last grass turd in my view.That guy has no desire to play football and his very presence in the first 11 mmeans we only have ten players on the pitch.

We have seen it with Kewell for Australia as well, we all say I hope Kewell will return to hos old form, but it just never happens.

It's either injuries, a lack of desire, or IMO it's a bit of both.

Kewell is proably a squad player for us, not a first XI player, and on the wages he is earning is he worth keeping?
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Postby Iceman69 » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:04 am

stu_the_red wrote:Steven Gerrard, he plays when he feels like it. When he plays well, he's immense. Truely world class. But thats not often enough. 3 out of every 10 games is not good enough and going missing in big matches is also not good enough for a player of his "calibre". His attitude MUST change for the good of this club if he stays, take a note from Roy Keane's book Steven, he was well ****** off at losing to Milan. Thats the attitude to have, don't dare question your team mates or manager if you aren't doing it yourself.

The right attitude and mentallity is a massive weapon. Look at the effect it had on Everton after selling Rooney, their team spirit is immense, they haven't got the best players in the league, maybe a top 10 side in terms of ability, but there attitude has been immense this season. They've played out of there skin and it shows in the current league table. Chelsea are another example. They have the quality, probably no more than Arsenal or Man Utd in truth, but the fact they believe they are the best and play like they are unbeatable makes them what they are. They truely believe they are as good as people say, which kind of makes them that good.

You can spot class and ability a mile off. Yes tey need time to show there best, but if they don't show something straight away within two games, the chances are they never will. With Alonso and Morientes and even Garcia you could see there was quality there from the second they pulled on the shirt. Morientes brain and awareness, Alonso's passing acuracy and ability to control the pace of a game and Luis Garcia's ability to play at a high tempo with one touch passing. They all stood out straight away. Whereas Nunez and Josemi have shown.... well, i won't say nothing. But very little to suggest they are quality players.

We know what you are saying but you have contradicted yourself there a few times!

Firstly./  Harry Kewell....He is total tosh, and him talking at the beginning of the season that "you aint seen the best of me" is rubbish. He aint shown jack squat in a liverpool shirt, apart from 2 games last season. when he gets tackled he looks like he wants to cry.

You are right stu saying that you can tell a good player as soon as they touch a ball, and in the first couple of games.

I dont knw what benitez see's in the likes of Biscan, by keeping him, and letting diouf.diao go out on loan, cause he is poor.

You've yapped on about Evertons and chelseas team spirit, regardless of quality, and then said......"you can spot ability and class a mile off! " what quality do Everton have? a bunch of second rate players?
you also said "the chances are if they dont show quality within the first two games, they never will" !

Everton are just LUCKY! in their results. they never beat anyone 4-0! just lucky 1-0 scrapes.


Yes and Everton, and even us don't have  quality right now.

Team spirit means Jack Sh*te. Im sure Yeovil town and Wrexham have team spirit, but if u are getting stuffed every week, what does it matter.

Think your being hard on Stevie G too. For what he has done, he shouldnt have to produce every game, considering he usually is carrying the team! he's probably knackered.
Nothing wrong with his attitude at all.

how about the others show more effort? ???


Never mind Roy keanes book, either, the Irish Hoodlum.

Finally, Rafa has done a lot better than Houllier if you aks me.
OK points are not much better, but the players he has brought in speak in load volumes,,,,morientes, Alonso etc and the fact he has loaned out and sold many players shows that he isnt that concerned with the squad situation and will bring in the right players.
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Postby JohnnyAldridge fan » Sat Mar 12, 2005 2:10 am

Sami has been a great player/servant for us but IMHO,carra has been saving him in certain games this season he has slowed a little which can be costly,we certainily need a new centerback and pellegrino is not the short/longterm soloution in my eyes.
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Postby LFCFan4Life » Sat Mar 12, 2005 5:15 am

e shouldnt have to produce every game


So it's ok when Gerrard strolls on the pitch for five weeks but not for others? All players should be treated equally. Gerrard should be no exception. I thank him for his great performances last season and earlier on this season but he's the leader, the captain who is supposed to lead his time in tough times. And by lead I don't mean attempt hollywood shots or passes when a simple pass would do. (i.e. Alonso, no hollywood passes, simple passes that are accurate and effecient)

Personally he's not captain material and I am not just stating that because of his rescent poor form [excluding Leverkusen game] I say that because he is not a captain imo. Jamie Carragher is the true captain of Liverpool FC, he needs the armband to make it official and I assume he will get it next season.
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Postby JBG » Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:25 am

Hyppia is completely past it.

He was never my cup of tea but I'll give credit where credit is due and say that he was a very good centre half for a number of years. He lost form at the very end of 2002 and has never recovered.

Its trite to say that if Hyppia was injured then we'd miss him: of course we'd miss him as we have no one better than him at present (other than his centre half partner Jamie Carragher) but that doesn't necessarily make him a good player.

We have been leaking goals for a long time now and Hyppia has been identified by opposition teams as a weak link. Even if money is tight next summer a new centre half must be the first priority and I'd sell Hyppia to a continental team while he still retains some transfer value.
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Postby 115-1073096938 » Sun Mar 13, 2005 1:03 am

With the exception of Chelsea, name a side Sami wouldn't get into in our league!!
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