s@int wrote:We need another CB (for Hyypia, 2 if Agger goes) A right back, maybe even a left back if either Dossena or Insua don't improve? A creative player (and they don't come cheap) and at least one striker (and we all know they don't come cheap or with any guarantees)
I remember back in 2006 when we all thought a couple of players (striker and R winger) and we were set to win the title. Now we need at least 4 possibly more and I will be very surprised if he is given anything like the money needed to fill the gaps.
More than anything else this season has highlighted for me how much we need a creative attacking player. We have constantly struggled to break teams down, we need more craft guile and maybe someone who can beat a player. Someone like Robben or Ronaldo who can dribble into the box get defenders panicking and then you get the bonus of a few penalties as well. If you also have someone who can see and time a pass into the small gaps in defences you are onto a winner.
That to me is the REAL REASON why so many of our forwards fail to score goals. Players like Torres are good enough that they can create their own goals from next to nothing, most strikers need a supply. Pumping high balls into the box or hitting long hopeful passes is not really going to create many chances week in week out imo.
I read every week about how many shots Liverpool have had in a game 20 sometimes 30 shots. What you don't read is how many of those shots are not the result of a clever move that opened up the defense, more of a player having so few options available that they may as well have a go from distance.
Like in 2006 I think this summer was a disaster in the transfer market. The summer of 2006 cost us dearly as we took a giant step backwards, this season it could cost us even more ......... the title.
I agree with you mate on the "guile" playerstill lacking, I cant really remember us having a midfielder, or a wide player at that who can unlock defence's. Not since John Barnes, he was the last stand out left midfielder we had, sorry we had McManaman during the Evans/Souness era.
But ever since Houlliers reign and on into Rafa's we havent had a creative midfielder who has been able to ail down aplace in the team.
I dont know whether this is due to the style of bothmanagers, IMO both Houllier and Rafa are very m ch 'defece is the best form of attack' managers.Both focus more in tn art oforganisation and defendtg and that relects in the way weplay and also highlights the struggles we have infront of goal.