Liverpool Rumours And General Discussion 2007/2008

mike65

Is that some stupid release clause price from Barca/Real I wonder?

Mike.

Tusky

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Anyone see LFC Now today? Rafa says they were looking at a 21 year old but his price was 40 million euro? Who could that be?

Did he mention the position ? I take it the price tag scared him away ?

Zapp Brannigan

no mention of position, he was just talking about the crazy prices for players, and how we got a bargain with Skrtel. Isn't David Silva 21, reckon he could have been who we were looking at?

Melion

Zapp Brannigan wrote: »

Anyone see LFC Now today? Rafa says they were looking at a 21 year old but his price was 40 million euro? Who could that be?

Matias Fernandez i reckon

Melion

Oh and there is something bad coming out of Mo leaving for Juve. It will be the end of the best chant at Anfield for years, no more best midfield in the world

Tusky

Melion wrote: »

Oh and there is something bad coming out of Mo leaving for Juve. It will be the end of the best chant at Anfield for years, no more best midfield in the world

Nope. They plan to change momo for Lucas Leiva.

"Woah, woah, woah, we've got the best midfield in the world, we've got Xabi Alonso, Lucas Leiva, Gerrard and Mascheranooooooh,"

Never a fan of that chant...as we dont have the best midfield in the world.

Daemonic

True, but a name that works well in a chant is about the height of Momo's contribution for the last year or so

Guy:Incognito

Melion wrote: »

Oh and there is something bad coming out of Mo leaving for Juve. It will be the end of the best chant at Anfield for years, no more best midfield in the world

Not at all, it just has to be re jigged and "Lu-ucas Levia" can be sung in place of Sissoko.

Mr Alan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnSxdwJE120

Alonso singing the "best midfield in the world" chant. legend.

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wooo-oh-oh-oh-oh,we've got the best midfield in the world,
we've got
Xabi Alonso
Lucas Leiva
Gerrard and Mascherano-oooooooo-ooooo

would work ok, songs have evolved after players have left before

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not mad on the tune either tbh...

as Rafa said, it should be: we have "potentially" the best midfield in the world

Thanx 4 The Fish

Good to see we have cover in DC now and even better if it is true that Mo is leaving, has been v poor since his injury.

Mr Alan

One thing that occured to me

with Carra-Agger-Skertyl-Hypia...........is there a place for Hobbs in the team realistically anymore?

d22ontour

Mr Alan wrote: »

as Rafa said, it should be: we have "potentially" the best midfield in the world

How any fans would think a song about 4 central midfielders can possibly be the best midfield in the world regardless of their talents is bizzare.How Rafa can think anything potentially about playing 4 central midfielders across midfield is even more amusing.Maybe they should rejig it to ' we have the best midfield in the world, but it's a shame 2 of them are defensive players and none of them offer any width.

Kinda sounds like the midfield now playing with alleged wingers.

Tusky

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGiCG4&feature=related

Old Alonso video but shows his class. Watch the little trick at around 40 seconds.

Thanx 4 The Fish

d22ontour wrote: »

How any fans would think a song about 4 central midfielders can possibly be the best midfield in the world regardless of their talents is bizzare.How Rafa can think anything potentially about playing 4 central midfielders across midfield is even more amusing.Maybe they should rejig it to ' we have the best midfield in the world, but it's a shame 2 of them are defensive players and none of them offer any width.

Kinda sounds like the midfield now playing with alleged wingers.

Do you prefer we won it 5 times ?? Factual.


I am still having trouble believing that you took time away from your busy day to pick apart the lyrics of a song sang by a football team that you don't like :rolleyes:

How about this one

And it's Man United -
Man United F.C.
We're by far the greatest team
The World has ever seen.

That is so unbelievably false as to be laughable OMG, won't somebody save us from inaccuracies in chants sang at football matches :rolleyes:

Tusky

d22ontour wrote: »

How any fans would think a song about 4 central midfielders can possibly be the best midfield in the world regardless of their talents is bizzare.How Rafa can think anything potentially about playing 4 central midfielders across midfield is even more amusing.Maybe they should rejig it to ' we have the best midfield in the world, but it's a shame 2 of them are defensive players and none of them offer any width.

Kinda sounds like the midfield now playing with alleged wingers.

Oh dear....what a post man. You deserve a medal.

we have the best midfield in the world, but it's a shame 2 of them are defensive players and none of them offer any width.

Great idea, it should definitely be changed to that.

PHB

Thanx 4 The Fish wrote: »

That is so unbelievably false as to be laughable OMG, won't somebody save us from inaccuracies in chants sang at football matches :rolleyes:

Hell yeh! A petition should be started. No more unrealistic chants

Tusky

Ive got one.

Xabi Alonso
Hes Spanish
He plays in midfield
Hes got dark hair

Hows that ?

PHB

I don't know, I'd characterise his hair as more Brown than dark.

Chardee MacDennis

Tusky wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US7eiFGiCG4&feature=related

Old Alonso video but shows his class. Watch the little trick at around 40 seconds.

where has that player disappeared to?

jesus_thats_gre

Mr Alan wrote: »

Love the "nice boy" comment.

Rafa ya legend.

Am a massive fan of Rafa but how in lord name does the fact that he suck at English make him a legend?

Mr Alan wrote: »

So Klinsmann is gone to Bayern and has actually said, at NO POINT was there any contact made by any English clubs..... will the media hacks relent on their pursuit of getting Rafa sacked? Don't hold your breath

Doubt it...

jesus_thats_gre

Call_me_al wrote: »

where has that player disappeared to?

I long for his return!!

Saying that, even though he has been off form in recent months, I still thinke he is by far one of the best central midfielders in England.

oobydooby

Tusky wrote: »

Ive got one.

Xabi Alonso
Hes Spanish
He plays in midfield
Hes got dark hair

Hows that ?

I think he's a nationalist Basque despite playing for Spain. Like an Irish nationalist playing for the Lions in rugby perhaps... but he says he's Basque so I wouldn't call him Spanish!

mike65

Klinsmann was offered the Liverpool job

Rafael Benitez's worst fears were realised last night, as news emerged that his job had been offered to Jurgen Klinsmann. The former Germany boss was yesterday installed as the next coach of Bayern Munich, but senior officials at the Bavarian club confirmed they moved so swiftly because Klinsmann had been the subject of an official approach by Liverpool. One high-ranking official admitted: "There was a detailed proposal made to Jurgen by Liverpool, just waiting for his signature.''

Mike.

Daemonic

Mr Alan wrote: »

One thing that occured to me

with Carra-Agger-Skertyl-Hypia...........is there a place for Hobbs in the team realistically anymore?

I think by the start of next season, even if Hyppia is still at the club, Hobbs will be ahead of him in the CB pecking order, so yes.

zAbbo

So who's lying, Klinsmann himself, or the Bayern officials ?

Thanx 4 The Fish

Would be handy for Klinsmann to get himself a move on. Liverpool could of course be lying too but the person with most to gain would be Jurgen surely.

Tusky

I still think that Klinsmann story is bull****. There are quotes there but they aren't credited to anyone in particular. They hold about as much weight as 'Rafas close friends' saying he wanted to go.

One thing I have slowly learned from supporting Liverpool over the past few years (and also from studying media in college) is that the media really are full of ****. They're only interest is to sell papers or get hits on their website and the best way to do that is to have interesting stories. They need to write about something....and if theres nothing interesting to write about, stuff is made up.

mike65

I doubt a BM official would say something and not mean it.

Mike.

Mr Alan

Where did you get that Mike?

mike65

That was from Sporting Post but its elsewhere.

Mike.

Tusky

mike65 wrote: »

I doubt a BM official would say something and not mean it.

Mike.

I'm not disputing that. I'm disputing whether he said it at all.

Mr Alan

Sounds to me like the media making their excuses about how they got it wrong. Is the official named? or is it attributed to an un-named high ranking official?

Mr Alan

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Am a massive fan of Rafa but how in lord name does the fact that he suck at English make him a legend?

I dont think it was poor English, i think he was just saying he was a "nice boy", and anyone who can say a 6ft2' big black malian, all tackling, tough as nails defensive is a "nice boy", is a legend in my book

Jazzy

Tusky wrote: »

One thing I have slowly learned from supporting Liverpool over the past few years (and also from studying media in college) is that the media really are full of ****. There only interest is to sell papers or get hits on their website and the best way to do that is to have interesting stories. They need to write about something....and if theres nothing interesting to write about, stuff is made up.

Watch this programme now, because it will never be allowed a repeat. British law prohibits a video release and I'm too puked out to consider a second series. Brass Eye should put an end to the recent spate of feeble, under-realised faux-prankster drivel. It won't of course. It will just spawn another host of second-rate imitators. So top this, you quisling ****s. The whole of the media is a deception, everything that happens is a deception, cloaked in coded statements - a pay rise, a sacking, whatever. I can't stand that high-handed attitude that there's a proper way to behave. Everyone's ****ing about. I’m just displaying it. You can dupe people till the cows come home as far as I'm concerned

—Morris in a press release before the first episode of Brass Eye

Tusky

Jazzy wrote: »

Watch this programme now, because it will never be allowed a repeat. British law prohibits a video release and I'm too puked out to consider a second series. Brass Eye should put an end to the recent spate of feeble, under-realised faux-prankster drivel. It won't of course. It will just spawn another host of second-rate imitators. So top this, you quisling ****s. The whole of the media is a deception, everything that happens is a deception, cloaked in coded statements - a pay rise, a sacking, whatever. I can't stand that high-handed attitude that there's a proper way to behave. Everyone's ****ing about. I’m just displaying it. You can dupe people till the cows come home as far as I'm concerned

—Morris in a press release before the first episode of Brass Eye

Chris Morris. Wish he would get off his arse and do something new.

zing

Garay anyone ?

http://www.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/racing/es/desarrollo/1077274.html

Mentions Leto & El Zhar possibly going the other way.

zing

Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Finnan, Riise, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Torres, Voronin.

Subs - Itandje, Agger, Alonso, Kuyt, Babel.

Mr Alan

Balugue (sp?) on the English medias obsession with hounding Rafa out of a job:

http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid958992159?bctid=1370845036

Last point is absolutely spot on.

whatawaster

hmmm. Riise left mid is never a good thing. would have liked Pennant and Benayoun or Pennant and Babel. Kewell must be injured having not featured the last two games. Or maybe being saved for Luton.

Tusky

zing wrote: »

Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Finnan, Riise, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Torres, Voronin.

Subs - Itandje, Agger, Alonso, Kuyt, Babel.

*shoots self in head*

Riise on the left wing ? Its like Zenden all over again. Thought we were past that. Sure, Babel is inconsistent but Id much rather give him some game time in the hope that he will cement his place in the team.

Crouch injured ? If not, where the hell is he ? Where are Pennant & Kewell ?

machiavellianme

zing wrote: »

Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Hyypia, Finnan, Riise, Mascherano, Gerrard, Benayoun, Torres, Voronin.

Subs - Itandje, Agger, Alonso, Kuyt, Babel.

I thought Crouch's suspension was over? Looks like direct route football again, hoof and pray Torres or Stevie is on the end of it. Not even Pennant to offer a hint of width. Hope Agger gets a run.

mike65

What did I say? Crouch in the cold.

Mike.

Tusky

Surely Crouch is on his way out of Anfield. 4 starts in the premier league this season so far...

The problem is, we play 4-4-1-1 rather than 4-4-2. Torres is always going to be the furthest up the pitch which means that the place left over is in the hole. Crouch isn't exactly suited to that position.

Jesus Wept

Riise seems to be immune to being dropped for porn form. He really hasn't been playing well for a long time now it seems, but nearly always seems to make the team sheet.

herbieflowers

porn form?!

machiavellianme

The-Rigger wrote: »

Riise seems to be immune to being dropped for porn form. He really hasn't been playing well for a long time now it seems, but nearly always seems to make the team sheet.

Whats porn form? Have you been watching something you shouldnt before the match stream starts?

mike65

Heh! Liverpool are dominating 66% possession and have had a pair of chances. Masch down (took high speed ball in the head).

Mike.

evil_seed

voronin is useless

dc69

just switched it on,what the hell type of team is this,seems like a wierd match,liverpool dont look right

mike65

Boro have scored.

Mike.