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No sector needs strengthening - We are a big threat already?
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:00 amby anfieldadorer
The Boss has said:
"I am happy with the team and the squad now, but if it is possible to sign good players then I am interested. The top clubs are always interested in good players. But I don't have any special area in the team that I think needs strengthening."
I want to know if Leon is going to slag my post off again this time (it's gonna be the 4th)
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:08 amby anfieldadorer
see? 
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:22 amby jordantoh
I doubt so... i dun think u r quite sure what is the meaning of this thread...
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:40 amby anfieldadorer
The meaning of this thread is to ask the other posters if they have any opinion on my statement.
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 10:48 amby chiggz_likes_owen
we need another Defender that can partner Hoops like Coloccini, Carra is good but colo would be a better option....other than that we are HO GING 
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:07 amby sammy lee's handbag
agreed, I don't think Carra is the answer to our central defensive problems. One-on-one Henchoz is better at making last ditch challenges in the box whereas Carra tends to end up on the floor with the man going past him - there seems to be a real lack of balance in such situations. Whether Hench has got the stamina or pace to live in the EPL is another matter (and the fact that he looks absolutley shagged out within seconds of getting on to the pitch). Ideally someone else is required (someone new - i.e. not Biscan or Traore in CD)
I'm also concerned about the right side of midfield. With Kewell not doing a hell of a lot we do need a player on the other side who is going to go past people. Josemi is doing this a bit, but despite some good crossing from Finnan he hasn't really been doing that. May be this is a reason for keeping Diouf (although I think he will be got rid of).
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:24 amby anfieldadorer
we need another Defender that can partner Hoops like Coloccini, Carra is good but colo would be a better option....other than that we are HO GING
I think so too, perhaps most fans think so too, that our defense and mids sector need strengthening. How many times there were postings discussing about player positioning and they put blank in certain position of the lineups since you don't know who should be put into yet. Now we already signed Josemi, which is good. However, to be realistic, we only have five reliable defenders so far: Hyypia, Henchoz, Carragher, Riise, and hopefully Josemi to be able to at least maintain his current performance. I don't think five defenders for a long journey will be adequate.
We have also got an additional in midfield in Nunez, but then he got injured. If Alonso wouldn't come, then we have only Gerrard, Hamann, Kewell, and? .... Biscan? Finnan? Diao? in main lineup to compete in Champion League? to finish top three in EPL?
We have good resources upfront, but the second layer in Pongolle is still a gap, another class striker will make this sector perfect.
So, without being disrespect to Rafa, but to say there is no area needs strengthening is a bit too unrealistic.
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 11:31 amby laza
I think the priority is a central defender with pace
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:08 pmby addicted norwegian
Rafa is known as a man of psycholgical insight. In order to focus on the game on Saturday and also keep the players`mind set on the same task, Rafa claims his satisfaction with squad as it is today. This would make him and the players less a target from the media.
I bet the players are instructed to say the same, so that they won`t be caught in the same transfermarket-rollercoaster that has been driving us nuts for the last few weeks.
I`m convinced that there are transfer-talks going on, that the outer-world isn`t invited to take part in.
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:41 pmby taff
Agree addicted one
The thing I read into this is lads Im happy with you lot and think you can achieve great things and will only look to buy if someone amazing comes along.
This is a vote of confidence to the squad and a message that if we try and buy you it means we think your class
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:47 pmby azriahmad
That seems to be the approach by Rafa.
Seriously, we need a real right sided midfielder - perhaps not anymore but Nunez is now injured - central midfielder with more passing skill and speed and definitely a pacy central defender. This is the achiles heel. Our past success was built on the conerstone of good pacy defenders - Hansen, Lawrenson, Gillespie (I can't really remember if Emlyn Hughes was fast or not or if Thommo was quick either) - who can also play the ball out from the back.
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:49 pmby taff
Hansen pacy 
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Thu Aug 19, 2004 2:18 pmby anfieldadorer
AddictNor wrote:Rafa is known as a man of psycholgical insight. In order to focus on the game on Saturday and also keep the players`mind set on the same task, Rafa claims his satisfaction with squad as it is today. This would make him and the players less a target from the media.
I bet the players are instructed to say the same, so that they won`t be caught in the same transfermarket-rollercoaster that has been driving us nuts for the last few weeks.
I`m convinced that there are transfer-talks going on, that the outer-world isn`t invited to take part in.
well and acceptable assumption there, Addicted!
