Liverpool FC Forum

by **Scottbot** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:34 am

There's been quite a bit of talk on here recently about who should partner our fantastic striker just recently. Most agree that Kuyt and Voronin are not the answer, a good few fancy Crouch while more and more seem to think a Babel-Torres partnership is the dream ticket. I think it's most likely that neither of them is exactly right man to play alongside him and the first job next summer for Rafa (or whoever else) to sort out will be a new striking partner for El Nino.

So here's the deal, you've got £10-12 mill tops to spend (so no Kaka's or Ronaldinho's from the Champ Managers). Who would you go for and why?

I guess there are a few options out there depending on your knowledge of football abroad but for me personally, i would look closer to home and my first choice would be Robbie Keane. I know he's been discussed a bit before on here but he'd be the perfect foil for my mind. He's quick, direct, can play on the shoulder but CRUCIALLY is just as adept at coming deep, facing up and making things happen from there, he scores his share of 1on1's (i witnessed it 1st hand at Anfield this season - Clinical) add to this he is hard-working, creative (makes as many as he scores) and has a terrific attitude. He seems to tick all the Benitez boxes and he would be affordable, I figure £10-12mill would be about the fee we'd have to pay.

Anyone got any better ideas?

by **metalhead** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:39 am

I would have went with Anelka, but he is gone.

Robbie Keane is a good choice, another would be Dean Ashton, I think he is a great player. He is big, strong in the air, creates chances for himself and his teammates, has a great finish and has great work rate. Also, he is a very intelligent player on the pitch.

12m would do it.

by **ConnO'var** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:42 am

I'd favour a creative strike partner.

Keane is a good shout but for me, someone with the abilities of Saviola would have been ideal.

by **Scottbot** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:46 am

metalhead wrote:I would have went with Anelka, but he is gone.

The one that got away, always will be. He should be a Liverpool player. Still not sure he would be the ideal partner for Torres, they would have had to work very hard on a partnership as no doubt they would be looking to attck the same areas and would have similar movements off the ball. He will do VERY well for Chelsea once he gets in sink with the rest of them.

by **Kharhaz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:51 am

Id stick with Gerrard as a supporting attacking midfielder in a 4-5-1, that way you have our two top scorers working closer together, room for mascher and alonso and wingers. Other than that id agree with Robbie Keane, he creates a lot of chances as well as taking the ones that come his way.

by **metalhead** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:53 am

Kharhaz wrote:Id stick with Gerrard as a supporting attacking midfielder in a 4-5-1, that way you have our two top scorers working closer together, room for mascher and alonso and wingers. Other than that id agree with Robbie Keane, he creates a lot of chances as well as taking the ones that come his way.

Well we did that against Wigan and didn't work out.

IF we only had Luis garcia

by **Scottbot** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:53 am

Kharhaz wrote:Id stick with Gerrard as a supporting attacking midfielder in a 4-5-1, that way you have our two top scorers working closer together, room for mascher and alonso and wingers. Other than that id agree with Robbie Keane, he creates a lot of chances as well as taking the ones that come his way.

But nour wingers aren't really up to it are they? It's not like we've got Duff, Robben and Cole at their peaks as Chelsea did a few seasons back. We've got Babel, Pennant, Bennayoun and Kewell

by **The Manhattan Project** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:57 am

Keane or Defoe.

by **Kharhaz** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:00 am

Scottbot wrote:
Kharhaz wrote:Id stick with Gerrard as a supporting attacking midfielder in a 4-5-1, that way you have our two top scorers working closer together, room for mascher and alonso and wingers. Other than that id agree with Robbie Keane, he creates a lot of chances as well as taking the ones that come his way.

But nour wingers aren't really up to it are they? It's not like we've got Duff, Robben and Cole at their peaks as Chelsea did a few seasons back. We've got Babel, Pennant, Bennayoun and Kewell

That is true but then how many teams do have top class wingers? Aside from ronaldo not many stick out by a mile do they? Up until his injury I thought Pennant was improving. But your right of course, nobody stands out by a mile.

by **account deleted by request** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:01 am

Diego would work well with Torres I would think, although after his recent success in Germany may be a little too expensive now. I don't rate Robbie Keane (sorry), Anelka would have been great , but my first choice would be Aguero (I know he would be too dear)

So I will stick with Diego, hopefully for about £10million.

by **Cool Hand Luke** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:05 am

Agbonlahor, Santa Cruz, McCarthy, Kenwyne Jones and Robbie Keane. These players could possibly fall into the price bracket being talked about, it would be reasonable to approach them and they would add something to our first 11.

by **NANNY RED** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:18 am

Id go with the lad from Real Madrid Roberto Soldado could have a great understanding with Fernando and im not talking the language here.
Up and coming star in my opinion and probebly could get him for 10-11 million

by **Alonso14** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:31 am

I said Eidur Gudjohnson in another thread.

by **premwanter** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:32 am

I think Babel could do well up there given the chance..

by **J*o*n*D*o*e** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:50 am

premwanter wrote:I think Babel could do well up there given the chance..

i think a lot of people would say thats a good shout, save the money because we might already have someone.

i would prefer someone with prem experience so i would of loved Anelka but settle for keane.

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