Liverpool FC Team Talk/Gossip/Rumours Thread 11/12 - Mod Note 4153

joe123 wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klaas-Jan_Huntelaar

Wouldnt cost a whole lot, and is actually capable of putting the ball in the net. Only downside is hes 28 but he was never the type to rely on pace anyways.

Brought him up last January, last summer and last week on herewhich brought derision from one or two knobs who probably rely on the back page of tabloids for their footy knowledge.

Huntelaar brings one thing and one thing only to the table and that is the getting of goals. Would have him at the clkub in a heartbeat tbh.

Another who I like as a player, but who would be expensive, is Welliton. Very fast, very skillful, good with both feet, and very much a goal orientated player. Only 25 as well.


If I wanted to splash a few million on a potentially good young striker to act as cover to one of the above then Moestafa El Kabir would be my shout.

joe123 wrote: »

LOL

Just because YOU dont know anything about football on the continent doesnt mean no one else does.

You do realise there are plenty of ways to actually watch football now thats not just on Sky sports?

ESPN? :pac:

ynwa_17 wrote: »

This is one of those posts on boards that baffles me. You literally know nothing whatsoever about football on the continent. Why would Schalke let their top goalscorer go cheap? A player who has averaged a goal a game this season. He's been linked with United but the fee's in question are over double what Schalke paid so you're looking at €24m+

No need to be nasty towards Joe.


Huntelaar probably would cost around the £16m -£20m mark to buy alright, but his goalscoring rate over the last 8 or 9 years would make him less of a risk than some others imho.

ynwa_17 wrote: »

manual_man wrote: »

Who is then

Don't just say he's not

Tell us who's better

Hernandez

Hernandez is indeed very good. He certainly offers more in terms of pace than Bent, although Bent undoubdedly offers more of an aerial threat

rarnes1 wrote: »

Not to mention he has previous form with Suarez too.

His goals to games rate when he played with Suarez is excellent.

I dont want Darren Bent for many reasons, but Hugo Rodallega could be a decent punt, every bit as good as Bent imho. Bent is the laziest bast**d ive seen on a pitch, i cant think of a lazier one.

Rodallega's contract is up in the summer as well. And of course he would come alot cheaper and almost 2 years younger than Bent.

Jose Enrique is the transfer of the season for us.

Ba is standing out this year in the same way Andy Carroll stood out last. They're very different players, and it could be argued that Ba would suit us more, but we can't just sign the league's non-top-four top scorer every January.

Let's buy a decent young striker or two from abroad for a reasonable fee (we need a third striker anyway IMO) and see how they and Andy Carroll get on with Gerrard returning and maybe a new winger or attacking midfielder coming in as well.

Ikky Poo2 wrote: »

That's amazon.co.uk's returns policy, not Newcastle's!

Super Saver delivery on orders over £35 million too.

The-Rigger wrote: »

Why can't the FA just communicate? I've heard a number of times down the years and of late that by issuing bans and punishments that they are 'making a statement'.

How about they actually just make a ****ing statement, ya know, words n shit. Make a statement stating what the future punishments will be for certain actions and follow through on it, consistently.

Instead Suarez gets a one match ban for doing something he shouldn't but that many others have done without punishment and the best we can do is 'hope that they intend to be consistent from here on'.

What an utterly retarded but unsurprisingly useless way for them to carry on.

Am. Ok. Hold on a sec. Are you implying that I'm happy with the FA and their actions towards Suarez in some way? I most certainly am not. I agree 100% with your post. The FA are so inept they make our government over the past 10 years look like geniuses. Although in my post I said I would applaud them if they now consistently gave out the same punishment to everyone else it would at best be a sarcastic slow clap, for finally getting around to doing what they should have been doing all along. Treating everyone equally.

THFC wrote: »

Aguerro, Tevez, Balotelli, Dzeko, Adebayor, Defoe, Hernandez, Berbatov and Drogba are all better than him as out and out strikers. You could make the case too for Welbeck and Torres. Bent struggled big time at the only big club he was at and was shipped out. Good goal scoring record but don't let that mask his overwhelming mediocrity. He struggles with England which is the best side other than Spurs he's been at. Liverpool could do a LOT better than him. Especially at his age and the wages he commands, he would probably be on more than anyone at Spurs were he to go to Liverpool which would be downright shameful.

Would be the biggest club of his career though, he'd jump at the chance if he could.

My Season report so far

Glen Johnson - 7/10

He has been very good all season. He is great going forward but his final ball an improve.
Defensively he can sometimes be dodgy but this season no one has caused him too much trouble apart from Moses

José Enrique - 9/10

He has been immense all season nearly inpossible for a winger to get by him.His final ball could improve.His understanding with Downing has been poor though due to Downing's stupid runs.

Daniel Agger - 8/10

He has been superb.Has shored up the defence since his return.Good understanding with Skrtel

Luis Suárez - 9/10

He has superb all season.Nearly playing on his own up front at times with such a static midfield. But his finishing needs to improve & needs to get in the box more.Needs to control himself in regards to officials as he isn't getting as many free kicks as he should

Steven Gerrard

Not enough playing time to give a rating. I think he will have a big 2nd half to the season.
Andy Carroll - 4/10

no movement from him at all. Doesn't even win the many headers either. He was unlucky against City with a good header though.Price tag is weighing heavy on him. Badly needs a goal

Maxi Rodríguez - 6/10

He drops into good positions & is intelligent & links up well with Suarez.Lacks pace though & seems to tire when he starts.good impact player to have.

Jordan Henderson - 5/10

Started off the season like a headless Chicken on the right wing.
Has improved in CM but lacks quality.I think he will be a decent CM for us in the future but no where near World Class

Dirk Kuyt - 4/10

Needs a goal badly.Has always lacked Quality but doesn't seem to work as hard as he did under Benitez.Another Forward player who we have who is in his 30's as well.

Stewart Downing - 5/10

Has looked decent in some games.But when he makes a mistake he hides out on the wing.He also never links up well with any of the other players.

Jay Spearing - 6/10

Play decent against Fulham.I think he should be used more often now without Lucas

Lucas Leiva - 9/10

Superb for the last 3 Seasons.Brillant ball winner for us & a good passer too.

Jamie Carragher - 4/10

Been poor for a while.A great decision too drop him.

Pepe Reina - 6/10

He has been pretty good.He han't been that busy.Bad mistake against Fulham

Charlie Adam - 6/10

Very inconsisent.A few very good games against Chelsea,Bolton & Man City.A few terrible games Swansea,Wigan & Blackburn


Jonjo Shelvey -

Has been on-loan. Played well against Villa

Martin Kelly - 6/10

Played superbly against.Great Back up to have.

Craig Bellamy - 8/10

Played brillanty most of the time he has played this season. A pity he can't play more because of his Knee's & age