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Seth7724 · 05-08-08, 02:27 PM

Babel is at the olympics.

**Jonners71** · 05-08-08, 02:43 PM

Doh - so he is - umm...not many options down the left then - Dossena left back, Aurelio left wing? Please don't let him shove Gerrard out there. And why did we agree to let Mascherano go to China? he was one of the over-aged options and we had the choice to say no...we could do with him.....ok rant over.

Seth7724 · 05-08-08, 04:12 PM

If we didn't let him go. We could have a Deigo + Rafinha case on our hands.

A happy masch is better than a angry one.

If we can't beat sunderland and boro without him, we should give in.

**liveru** · 05-08-08, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nerdfly

I think its a bit of a joke this transfer. Gareth Barry is a much better player that Robbie Keane yet you would not pay £18m for him but you pay £19m for Keane. If you asked Steven Gerrard i'm sure he would much rather of had Barry than Keane.

I'd rather have Keane over Barry. We don't need another central midfielder. Alonso's better than him and we need another striker that'll score over 10 a season. We can't keep relying on Gerrard to make up the goal numbers and Keane got over 15 goals last season.

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Originally Posted by Jonners71

Based on the current squad - what would reds fans suggest the starting line up should be for the opening game of the new season?

Reina.
Finnan.
Agger.
Carragher.
Dossena.
Kuyt.
Babel.
Gerrard.
Alonso.
Keane.
Torres.

Seth7724 · 05-08-08, 10:13 PM

Babel is at the olympics

**liveru** · 05-08-08, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Seth7724

Babel is at the olympics

Oh yeah, of course he is.

Alright then Benayoun in his place.

XabiGerrard · 10-08-08, 02:30 PM

If Alonso doesnt start on Wednesday (I hope he does start) that will give us a good indication that we are still trying to sell him because rafa wont want to cup-tie him, which would reduce the chances of us selling him if he was to be cup-tied.

**Jonners71** · 10-08-08, 07:24 PM

I think selling Alonso would be a really bad move - the second half of last season he began to show his class again and had a great Euro tournament.

Not to mention the fact that Masch and Lucas are both in China so we are lacking a holding midfielder.

**liveru** · 10-08-08, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonners71

I think selling Alonso would be a really bad move - the second half of last season he began to show his class again and had a great Euro tournament.

Not to mention the fact that Masch and Lucas are both in China so we are lacking a holding midfielder.

It wouldn't be a bad idea. It would be a stupid idea.

Alonso is one of the best midfielders we've had in recent years. His passing is sublime and as you stated Jon, he's showed his class again in recent months.

It baffles me as to why Rafa's so dead set on selling one of his best signings since arriving at L4 in 2004.

**Jonners71** · 14-08-08, 08:58 AM

well last night game against Liege wasn't very inspiring - what do the other fans think?

**ChrisA** · 14-08-08, 09:02 AM

we played poor, there was no width and keane and torres didnt have the bestest of games.. but when gerrard came on we played much better!

T.H · 14-08-08, 09:37 AM

You were embarrassed.

Standard Liege dominated the game, and in the end you were lucky to survive with a draw.

You looked poor, you were 3 or 4 yards off the pace, ball watching, and couldn't string a good sequence of passes together.

And I'm not being biased, because you really were that bad. If that's the way you're gonna play this season, I don't think any non Liverpool fans will be worried.

**Bowser** · 14-08-08, 01:24 PM

The penalty was quite harsh but you had the awesome penalty saver Pepe Reina on your side. I thought the pitch looked horrible and I didnt see much of Liverpools fan (if any) but tbh, I thought Liverpool weren't up to scratch. When Gerrard came on, you did look a bit better. And I agree with Tom, you're never gonna win the league with this kind of play.

T.H · 14-08-08, 01:33 PM

The penalty was very harsh and justice was done in fairness when he missed it. I think most keepers would have saved that, it was an awful penalty.

Can't believe that guy hit the post though.

**Jonners71** · 14-08-08, 04:15 PM

Sunderland will have watched that and believed they can get at least a draw on Saturday.

I really really hope I'm wrong.

FluentInFootball · 14-08-08, 04:39 PM

me too Jon, as Clive Tydesley said "Roy Keane will be licking his lips in anticipation ahead of the weekend" we need to stuff 'em and so much for Gerrard not being as much as a talismanic influence?!? over an hour of crap, not being able to string more than 2 passes together all of a sudden Captain Fantastic is on and we look like a premiership team again, whereas before that we looked like (Northwich) Vics could have beaten us, and as a lad local to Northwich, that's saying summat!!

Aarontheblue · 15-08-08, 01:46 AM

Aguero Villa Silva...you kopites dont half make me laugh

**Jonners71** · 16-08-08, 08:02 PM

Sunderland 0 Liverpool 1

Is Rafa on crack?

Why didn't he start Alonso? He made all the difference in the 2nd half and Plessis, bless him, was a little nervous on the ball (in fact he tried to get rid of it as soon as possible).

But what does it matter when Nando can save our skins again....

What did other fans make of the game?

Seth7724 · 16-08-08, 08:07 PM

Well, to play bad and still win is the mark of champions, no?

:D

**ChrisA** · 16-08-08, 08:37 PM

i didnt watch because i was at a party but by the sound's of it we were lucky but it was a good goal, will watch it on MOTD tonight