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by **Ola Mr Benitez** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:58 pm

I have always liked Aurelio. He seemed to get a lot of stick because of his injuries, but in all honesty injuries cannot be helped.

What he has always had is a great touch and has always looked comfortable on the ball. Other wise known as the basics. His confidence is up, he's had one of his best runs without injury since joining and he is starting to look like a real classy player.

by **stmichael** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:52 pm

been absolutely outstanding in the last 5 or 6 games. just hope he can stay fit for the rest of the season (touches wood).

by **Owzat** » Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:59 pm

As with most of our LBs for the past decade or so, my main concern with Aurelio is defensively. Maybe we can do a swap deal of Dossena and Degen for Heinze, that will then leave us the problem of who to leave out.

by **Dundalk** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:05 am

He has been fantastic lately and ran Alonso a close second for man of the match, he is turning into a very good left back

by **burjennio** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:12 am

Dundalk wrote:He has been fantastic lately and ran Alonso a close second for man of the match, he is turning into a very good left back

tell you what mate I thought the 1st leg at Anfield was his worst game for Liverpool but tonight he was outstanding, linking superbly with Benny and, er Lucas in all those pretty passing triangles that Manc fans used to w@nk over when Scholes Beckham and Neville used to did it, and on top of that his delivery from set pieces is really getting back to the level of his Valencia days

by **Simari** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 12:37 am

Just goes to show that he can deliver in the big games. Just had a horrible game in the 1st leg and the lack of any link up play on the left side, cost us dear, especially with Stevie marked out of the game.

He's got talent and it is beginning to finally surface on a more consistent basis in this league.

by **red187** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 8:57 am

I'm sorry I can't agree yes he had a great game going forward linking up play but surely thats secondary to his first responsibilty which is to defend.
The two most crucial goals in last nights game came from the Chelsea right our left.
Anelka's cross for their first goal let them back into the game and Fat frank in the final minute finished the game of finally.
I know I will get slated and as I said I'm not faulting his offensive performance but stopping crosses and closing down is one of the fundemental requirements of a left back, in the respect Fabio didn't do his job last night so saying he derserved MOTM is to ignor the fact that although he did the pretty stuff well last night he never completed the job he was sent onto the pitch to do.

by **Sean** » Wed Apr 15, 2009 9:08 am

Agreed

by **das20093** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:41 pm

he's immense and has got mean left foot

by **aCe'** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:54 pm

we set up funny for the second away leg so cant really say its entirely his fault getting caught out of position a couple of times... i'd understand where the confusion comes from though...

by **GYBS** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 9:55 pm

Gotta agree with you there - you could see he was asked to push up a lot - same with arbeloa so they were left exposed a lot but that was the risk to take i guess.

by **aCe'** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:02 pm

GYBS wrote:Gotta agree with you there - you could see he was asked to push up a lot - same with arbeloa so they were left exposed a lot but that was the risk to take i guess.

yep... him waay more than Arbeloa... at times it looked like a 3 man backline with Arby down the right and Carra down the left... especially the second half... but anyways.... good display..sheme we'r out.. lets just goi out and win the remaining games and see how things go.. Aurelio doesnt have much to prove imo .. hes good enough and we shouldnt have brought in dosser in the first place but anyways... leftback slot is sorted as far as im concerned

by **GYBS** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:08 pm

The only problem is mate is his injury plagued past - we will never get a full season injury free out of him .

by **aCe'** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:14 pm

GYBS wrote:The only problem is mate is his injury plagued past - we will never get a full season injury free out of him .

this is where Insua comes in... very impressive he is the kid... needs a chance and he'll get it if hes second in line to Aurelio

by **GYBS** » Thu Apr 16, 2009 10:21 pm

Yeah now but at begining of the season he was nowhere near ready and dossena has become useful over the last month or so with his attacking ability so i think he may well get another season .

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