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Scored against Valarenga last night, his second goal in two games - not playing like someone who wants to leave.

Ngog did likewise, which is hopeful.
 
Rafa and hs groupies :rolleyes:

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Also quite a nice little story on the offcial site today:

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/drilldown/N160803080806-0905.htm
 
1-0 against lazio.
Not a great game to watch must have been about 18 substitutions. Nice to see the youngsters all getting a run out:cool:

Vorinin second to last minute, 1 min later Italians refused what looked like a good equaliser.

End of pre season at last.:D
 
Liverpool's owners refuse to back Benítez over £18m Barry transfer

Liverpool's owners, George Gillett and Tom Hicks, have risked sparking another internal feud at Anfield by refusing to back Rafael Benítez's judgment on the £18m transfer of Gareth Barry. The farcical transfer saga was close to collapse last night, with the England international considering re-committing his future to Aston Villa and the Liverpool manager admitting the deal was in doubt but claiming: "It is not a question of money."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2008/aug/09/liverpool.astonvilla
 
I have to say that I don't understand this thing about Barry. Is he really that good?

Personally i don't think he is. He's had one good season for them and he ain't worth 18mill but then their all overpriced innit. Rafa should of fucked off this deal when Villa got arsey and looked elsewhere for a younger more appropriately priced prospect.

You bought anyone yet Big eejit:confused:
(Gen quest, been away)
 
Personally i don't think he is. He's had one good season for them and he ain't worth 18mill but then their all overpriced innit. Rafa should of fucked off this deal when Villa got arsey and looked elsewhere for a younger more appropriately priced prospect.

You bought anyone yet Big eejit:confused:
(Gen quest, been away)

One good season at Villa doesn't make him Pele. :D

I want Xabi to stay.
 
One good season at Villa doesn't make him Pele. :D

I want Xabi to stay.

Same here. I can understand Rafa's predicament but letting Xabi go to fund Barry ain't good IMO.

"We need to improve if we can and I think we need another player, because clearly we have problems on the left. I have sold [John Arne] Riise, [Harry] Kewell has gone, [Fabio] Aurelio is injured and [Sebastián] Leto didn't get a work permit, so we need another left-sided player. I cannot say now who that will be but Barry can fill that position and play in others, too. The rules will say we need four English and four associated players and Barry is English, who can play in three different positions, but I cannot say any more. All I can say is I will try my best but I don't know too much why we haven't signed Barry."

I was in Croatia last week an watched Igor Biscan still showing he's got what it takes. We should swap Vorinin for him:D

Igoooorrrr!!!
 
Same here. I can understand Rafa's predicament but letting Xabi go to fund Barry ain't good IMO.



I was in Croatia last week an watched Igor Biscan still showing he's got what it takes. We should swap Vorinin for him:D

Igoooorrrr!!!

I've always been in two minds about Voronin. He scored a great goal last night but there's summat about him...
 
I've always been in two minds about Voronin. He scored a great goal last night but there's summat about him...

I was watching it streamed in a chat room last night and someone posted something like..
"He wouldn't get in our local pub team but i bet he scores the winner":D

He did take it well and he showed the poachers instinct on the turn that crouch always lacked IMO but he always looks unfit when I've watched him at Anfield.

I think he'd do quite well at somewhere like Everton where he'd get a run out every week but in a rotation system I just see him becoming rotund.

Still a handy aux-striker as he proved last night I suppose.
 
I think thats why originally got him as I stand for any future (at that time, I mean it was roughly around that time it looked like we gonna get bought out and be able to buy a striker like Torres) strike partnership we have had.
 
I was watching it streamed in a chat room last night and someone posted something like..
"He wouldn't get in our local pub team but i bet he scores the winner":D

He did take it well and he showed the poachers instinct on the turn that crouch always lacked IMO but he always looks unfit when I've watched him at Anfield.

I think he'd do quite well at somewhere like Everton where he'd get a run out every week but in a rotation system I just see him becoming rotund.

Still a handy aux-striker as he proved last night I suppose.

Tbh, he looks like a heavy smoker. In fact, for someone in his early 20's he looks at least 10 years older. :D
 
Personally i don't think he is. He's had one good season for them and he ain't worth 18mill but then their all overpriced innit. Rafa should of fucked off this deal when Villa got arsey and looked elsewhere for a younger more appropriately priced prospect.

If you don't want him, tell that bumbling oaf of a manager of yours to say so and fuck off.

If you do, pay the asking price so that the player and both teams can move on.

Thanks. :)
 
If you don't want him, tell that bumbling oaf of a manager of yours to say so and fuck off.

If you do, pay the asking price so that the player and both teams can move on.

Thanks. :)

Rafa wants him big time and I think would be happy to pay the £18m - even though it's about 4-5m too much. The Yanks think its too much and won't sanction it.
 
£18m is way too much for Gareth Barry.

Although, in the race for fourth place it's a good buy. To poach the best player from one of your competitors is always good.

Rafa likes options - Barry can play centre and left (mid and defence).

I thought we were shite in the last friendly. The Keane and Torres partnership that has been getting all sorts of folk moist, isn't looking promising.

Torres looks better on his own up front.

But the place stinks as we go to a new season. The media are flies round shit as soon as any half arse story comes out from Anfield.
 
Can anyone guess how often Degen might play in a fully fit squad?

Trying to put a fantasy side together and I know bugger all about him.

Ta.
 
Can anyone guess how often Degen might play in a fully fit squad?

Trying to put a fantasy side together and I know bugger all about him.

Ta.

If Arbeloa stays he will be first choice right back. Finnan is probably off so Degen will be 2nd choice. That said he may get a few games and impress and carry on getting picked. Attack minded apparently.

Degen is currently injured and Arbeloa is often injured. To be honest I wouldn't pick either in my fantasy side.

This hasn't really helped has it? Get on Agger instead....... although his metatarsal might go again....... :confused:
 
If Arbeloa stays he will be first choice right back. Finnan is probably off so Degen will be 2nd choice. That said he may get a few games and impress and carry on getting picked. Attack minded apparently.

Degen is currently injured and Arbeloa is often injured. To be honest I wouldn't pick either in my fantasy side.

This hasn't really helped has it? Get on Agger instead....... although his metatarsal might go again....... :confused:

Cheers.

I'm in an auction competition, so no two teams can have the same player. First round of bidding has been and there are very few decent defenders left (Degen and Dossena the only Liverpool backs remaining, and I reckon people will plump heavier for Dossena, and I'm a bit cash-strapped). If I can get Degen and he plays only half the season, I'd be happy.
 
Anyone know which channel's showing the Standard Liege game on Wednesday?

Is it terrestrial, or will I have to go to the pub?
 
Nearly went 1 down in the champions league qualifier, definetly a penalty. have Liverpool really improved on last season?
 
One down I'd say. Reina's instincts were magnificent for the penalty but earlier, the ball definitely went over the line.
 
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