Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread [mod warning #11145, #32140 (see OP)]

Bandit12

Mr Alan wrote: »

good to see Skrtel was taking it easy in the behind closed doors friendly!



Me reckons he'll be alright for sunday

Lol. I see he's taking it handy anyway's :pac:

Handsome Bob

Mr Alan wrote: »

said it the other day, i'll say it again, how he hasn't walked is beyond me.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, there is no way in hell that Rafa fought tooth and nail in contract negotiations for jack ****. Rafa would not have signed a contract in which the owners would have been able to weasel out of the promises he made him. I mean FFS Rafa probably had an army of lawyers look through the contract in order to ensure that the owners don't screw him.

tok9

tbh lads... i think the problem is the transfer market... it's ridiculously inflated this year.... for example I'm quite happy with the Johnson purchase but £17(even if we are owed money) was way too much... and thats just at Liverpool.. Look at the Ibra deal (a player i rate but my god inter must be laughing!) and every deal Madrid and City have done..

Its been a crazy summer and i think rafa is just looking for some bit of value.

Also i was just wondering those anyone know much about Mata? Just curious..

missingtime

From BBC :

Netherland 1 - 0 England

What on earth?????????? Rio Ferdinand attempts the most ridiculous first-time pass back to keeper Rob Green, Dirk Kuyt nips in and takes the ball to the byeline, beats Green and blasts in at the far post despite John Terry's presence on the line. Disaster. Win the World Cup? You won't win an egg cup with defending like that

He's not a bird, he's not a plane, he's.....

tok9

spockety wrote: »

Rafa, it's a possibility no?

flahavaj

spockety wrote: »

Aquilani explaning a few things about how football works to Rafa..

He's got a penny for Mr.Alan.:pac:

mike65

Apart from the gift for Kuyt, Torres and Riera also on the score sheet.

Mr Alan

thought Kuyt did great for the goal myself.

missingtime

Hopefully no injuries.

Riera, far play to him, he's banging in the goals for Spain. Might bring that form to Liverpool.

Mr Alan

Headshot wrote: »

he scuffed it

right into the back of the net :P

redzerdrog

i actually think riera will be great this year for us i actually even boldly predict a place in the pfa team of the year at the end of the season:pac:

mike65

Kuyt has only ever scored one or two beautiful goals, he's like Gary Lineker used to be.

Headshot

Mr Alan wrote: »

right into the back of the net :P

barely

but ill let him off this time

Mr Alan

Headshot wrote: »

barely

but ill let him off this time

good to see Ferdinand back to his dozy best

Headshot

Mr Alan wrote: »

good to see Ferdinand back to his dozy best

friendly Mr alan just a friendly

babel came on in the 2nd half,lets just say a dozy Rio didnt have much trouble

Mr Alan

Headshot wrote: »

babel came on in the 2nd half,lets just say a dozy Rio didnt have much trouble

unlike in anfield this year when Babel came on & scored the winner :P

Headshot

Mr Alan wrote: »

unlike in anfield this year when Babel came on & scored the winner :P

lol

fecker shouldve known you bring that in

well Mr Alan it really didnt interfere with utd treble PL titles did it

Mr Alan

Headshot wrote: »

lol

fecker shouldve known you bring that in

well Mr Alan it really didnt interfere with utd treble PL titles did it

get out.

tok9

redzerdrog wrote: »

i actually think riera will be great this year for us i actually even boldly predict a place in the pfa team of the year at the end of the season:pac:

Agree with this. I'm not bothered by the pfa team but i'm expecting a big season from him this year

missingtime

Goals from our lads:

Kyut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA9tvBTQrU

Torres:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijMqpp3Dcc

Riera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ9EYqHedb4

And Aguero:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlR8YFk4xiM

mike65

Holy crap we've signed Aguero!

Eire-Dearg

And a lad called Kyut! I hope he's the better looking sibling of Kuyt

spockety

missingtime wrote: »

Goals from our lads:

Kyut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA9tvBTQrU

Lol, MERKED!

Great confidence going into the weekend for Kuyt, Torres, and Riera

internelligent

missingtime wrote: »

Goals from our lads:

Kyut:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWA9tvBTQrU

Torres:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijMqpp3Dcc

Riera:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJ9EYqHedb4

And Aguero:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlR8YFk4xiM

Kuyt - Gift
Torres - He just does what has to be done to put the ball in the net
Riera - BULLET! Great to see him score those. Hope he repeats it a good few times this year

bUILDERtHEbOB

Nice Silva-Riera combination there...

rossie1977

if johnson brings his england form to liverpool then i expect big trouble, what was he trying to do tonite, he nearly cut babel in half there at the end, looks a very average player in last 3-4 england games

flahavaj

rossie1977 wrote: »

if johnson brings his england form to liverpool then i expect big trouble, what was he trying to do tonite, he nearly cut babel in half there at the end, looks a very average player in last 3-4 england games

Carraghers gonna be doing a lot of squaring up this season methinks.:pac:

mayordenis

I wouldn't even look into it - totally different ball of kettle game parks.

SlickRic

rossie1977 wrote: »

if johnson brings his england form to liverpool then i expect big trouble, what was he trying to do tonite, he nearly cut babel in half there at the end, looks a very average player in last 3-4 england games

i'm convinced at this stage that the man was bought as an extra right winger, which is fine.

but we might be right-backless at this rate. he doesn't seem to be able, and doesn't seem to want, to defend.

i'm just going to both assume and hope that i'm going to be proved wrong.

mike65

I'll bet he is transformed by Rafa and Pellegrino over this season.

Headshot

rossie1977 wrote: »

if johnson brings his england form to liverpool then i expect big trouble, what was he trying to do tonite, he nearly cut babel in half there at the end, looks a very average player in last 3-4 england games

Tonights performance showed most of the england team are very rusty

wouldnt take alot from tonights game bar defoe and cole's performances

--amadeus--

p_larkin99 wrote: »

The arguments you make are completely daft.

If you have evidence of these silly mistakes fair enough but you don't. Its an argument that was thrown at him in his early career and like any defender he did make the occassional mistake. But the Rio of at least the past 3 years is not mistake prone.

^ Posted at 16:55 today

By the BBC: England's hopes of a morale-boosting result were undermined by a dreadful error from Ferdinand that gifted the Dutch an early goal.

Ferdinand's attempted backpass was desperately casual and fell well short of Robert Green, allowing Kuyt to round the keeper before finding the roof of the net via the outstretched leg of the despairing John Terry

(link)



(I know, I should be grown up enough to let it lie, but would you have been able to resist it? I promise I won't mention him again!)

SlickRic

nice

to be fair though rio hasn't been 'prone' to mistakes for 3 years.

he probably won't even make one significant one from now until the World Cup.

and I used to be one of his biggest detractors. he's a remarkable defender now.

---

back on pool; i thought dirk was great tonight. he doesn't seem to have missed a beat over the summer.

riera's goal. boom! that is all.

and torres just did what any good striker should do; at the very least get his header on target.

let's just continue it on to the weekend lads.

--amadeus--

SlickRic wrote: »

nice

to be fair though rio hasn't been 'prone' to mistakes for 3 years.

he probably won't even make one significant one from now until the World Cup.

and I used to be one of his biggest detractors. he's a remarkable defender now.

I don't think he's prone to mistakes as such - he won't drop a howler every month for example. But I do think he's capable of the occasional clanger.

Anyhoo, back OT - unless I've missed something all of the LFC players came through tonight injury free, which is a rarity and good news.

Paul Tergat

--amadeus-- wrote: »

^ Posted at 16:55 today


(link)



(I know, I should be grown up enough to let it lie, but would you have been able to resist it? I promise I won't mention him again!)

sigh

SlickRic

--amadeus-- wrote: »

Anyhoo, back OT - unless I've missed something all of the LFC players came through tonight injury free, which is a rarity and good news.

awesome news.

honorable mention in particular to Nando.

i pray extra f***ing hard every time there's an international break for him.

i swear those Spanish coaches normally put something in his drink to tighten his muscles.

Karmafaerie

SlickRic wrote: »

awesome news.

honorable mention in particular to Nando.

i pray extra f***ing hard every time there's an international break for him.

i swear those Spanish coaches normally put something in his drink to tighten his muscles.

Please don't ever say that there's been an international break for Torres again!!!!!:eek:

stevoslice

league update

boards username - team

thebhoy - The Damned United
wcarey1975 - the also rans
redzerdrog - redzers rejects
Crash Bang Wall - the Tangerines.
aaronh007 - Aaron's Red Barons
Brando_ie - KanesOldMan FC
SlickRic - The Aqualoving 11
SWAR - Abu Dhabi do Pool
Board@Work - board@worklfc
tok9 - Bounard F.C
Yom 1 - The Yomstars
~Rebel~ - Fritzel's Kids
DrumSteve - FunkyZeit
Macker1 - Rafa's Revenge
Karmafaerie - SuperCool FC
missingtime - The Plucky Underdogs
Jayob10 - Robert Mugabe XI
jesus_thats_gre - Back of the net
Pyjamarama - Igglephans
mada999 - madas muppets
Eire-Dearg - Pathetic Athletic
micks - Hmmm
internelligent - Devastating Dave
whatawaster -The Neros
GBX - Red Star Byrne FC
Pimpey - Pimpey's Ho's
joe123 - Anfield of Dreams©
BastardPrince - mullerXI
livinginkorea - LiverpoolKorea
gucci - Hungover Hillbillies
Kingdom - Fred & Rose West XI
woodyg - FC Inter Your Ma
A-Train - A-Train Athletic


WibblyWobblyWonders
Poul Road XI
Sheilas shop
The Burger Barry's
Teeth_or_Feet
FC XeRo
Rustys Babes
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Red_Alibabba
This Year
Deadly Buzz fc
Torres & Co.
Longball merchants
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PM me for code, and let me know what team your managing.

mayordenis

I'm This Year

deadhead13

Skrtel came through the Oldam match. Carragher is making good progress and Agger's back is responding well to treatment. All 3 could be back for sunday.

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/sport-news/wales-football-team/2009/08/13/martin-skrtel-fitness-boost-for-liverpool-fc-55578-24396023/

mayordenis

we can drop carra so.

Sir Gallagher

I'm The Burger Barrys

raven136

mike65 wrote: »

I'll bet he is transformed by Rafa and Pellegrino over this season.

he might get more defensive but that England performance is nothing to go by.The best right back in the league(arguably)and the most attacking right back we have had in a while.
Or if pre season is to be believed,the best attacking left back,now thats a transformation by Rafa:D

whatawaster

I'm dissapointed we didn't pick up Cattermole for 6m. Would have been excellent backup for Mascherano.
As it is, if Masch is out, i wonder will Rafa play Lucas as a holding player with Gerrard/Aquilani, or will he give Plessis a run of games?
The latter would be a gamble, but in the few premier league games he's played he's never done too badly.

NukaCola

thebhoy wrote: »

league update

boards username - team

thebhoy - The Damned United
wcarey1975 - the also rans
redzerdrog - redzers rejects
Crash Bang Wall - the Tangerines.
aaronh007 - Aaron's Red Barons
Brando_ie - KanesOldMan FC
SlickRic - The Aqualoving 11
SWAR - Abu Dhabi do Pool
Board@Work - board@worklfc
tok9 - Bounard F.C
Yom 1 - The Yomstars
~Rebel~ - Fritzel's Kids
DrumSteve - FunkyZeit
Macker1 - Rafa's Revenge
Karmafaerie - SuperCool FC
missingtime - The Plucky Underdogs
Jayob10 - Robert Mugabe XI
jesus_thats_gre - Back of the net
Pyjamarama - Igglephans
mada999 - madas muppets
Eire-Dearg - Pathetic Athletic
micks - Hmmm
internelligent - Devastating Dave
whatawaster -The Neros
GBX - Red Star Byrne FC
Pimpey - Pimpey's Ho's
joe123 - Anfield of Dreams©
BastardPrince - mullerXI
livinginkorea - LiverpoolKorea
gucci - Hungover Hillbillies
Kingdom - Fred & Rose West XI
woodyg - FC Inter Your Ma
A-Train - A-Train Athletic


WibblyWobblyWonders
Poul Road XI
Sheilas shop
The Burger Barry's
Teeth_or_Feet
FC XeRo
Rustys Babes
The Penguins
Red_Alibabba
This Year
Deadly Buzz fc
Torres & Co.
Longball merchants
Stuco Celtic

PM me for code, and let me know what team your managing.

My team are The Penguins

gucci

mike65 wrote: »

Kuyt has only ever scored one or two beautiful goals, he's like Gary Lineker used to be.

Except he covers a bit more ground

Karmafaerie

Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez insists new signing Alberto Aquilani will prove to be a shrewd acquisition.

The Italy international has joined the Reds in a £15million switch from Roma, but is currently sidelined with an ankle problem.

The 25-year-old has been hampered by injuries for the past two seasons, with his first-team outings severely limited as a result.

His lack of action has led to fears that his body is unable to withstand the rigours of top level football.

Benitez, though, is adamant that is not the case, claiming Aquilani has just been unfortunate to pick up a few niggling knocks.

"If Aquilani was in a normal market he would cost £25-30m but because of the operation he had on his ankle he was a bit cheaper," the Spanish coach explained in the Daily Mirror.

"We have to wait for a month for him to be fit but he is a player we are signing for five years, not for five matches.

Gamble
"He had a bad tackle and an operation and that's normal he missed matches. It would have been the same with (Fernando) Torres or (Steven) Gerrard. That is why I don't think his signing is a gamble.

"I was talking with a lot of people in Italy and people are saying it is a fantastic signing."

Aquilani has been brought in to help plug the gap created by Xabi Alonso's departure to Real Madrid.

Benitez admits he was reluctant to part with the Spanish schemer, but believes he has found an able replacement.

"We couldn't change the situation of Alonso," he added.

"He decided to go, we had to progress. You have to mange in the best way you can.

"Alberto is now under the control of our medical staff because he had been going to different people. He has the quality to settle down in England."

Don't think it's been posted.

gucci

Karmafaerie wrote: »

Don't think it's been posted.

Ah so he is £15m instead of £25m, i hadnt seen this posted anywhere else (I have been ignoring some of the stuff on the thread the last while with a few Man U V Liverpool debates.)

jesus_thats_gre

Roma published a detailed breakdown of the terms of the deal. Twas posted on this thread.

slingerz

i'm wibbly wobbly wonders