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Discussion in 'Liverpool' started by Bozz, Jun 17, 2011.

  1. Tobes

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    I'd have him at Goodison in a heartbeat, not that we'd ever stand a chance like.

    We desperately need a new keeper to replace Taj.
     
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  2. BobbyD

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    Oh deffo, Tim Howard has been a slow downward slope and this year has magnified that more than most. He would improve you guys and probably quite a few prem teams. I just don't think he would be in the top keepers category. Off the top of my head these ones are instantly better and instead i think Casillas is in the middling group of keepers:

    Courtous
    De Gea
    Lloris
    Hart
    Cech
    Begovic
     
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  3. InBiscanWeTrust

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    Is that the month between June and July?
     
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  4. Thus Spake Zarathustra

    Thus Spake Zarathustra GC Thread Terminator

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    Fair enough. Can't believe we paid £16m and £90k a week wages for Balotelli and passed up/baulked at Kono. And yeah, Bobby, perhaps I'm crediting them too much intelligence out of my exaspertion.
     
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  5. BobbyD

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    True, 1 player i can't believe a lot of clubs passed up on but looks a real gem (maybe only in my eyes) who hasn't really gotten any attention is jefferson montero at Swansea. To me he looks a real live wire and more often than not does his defender cause he's got pure speed and can dribble. was only around 5m a real bargain.
     
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  6. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    Now linked to Adam Bogdan.

    If this goes through, then our ambition is at an embarrassingly low level.
     
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  7. Jimmy Squarefoot

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    To be fair - Dnipro's President is a nutter and had no intention of selling Kono, which is why he hasn't left sooner.
     
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  8. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    konoplyanka is a winger... not a striker.. why bring ****ty balotelli into it? we bought lallana not konoplyanka... discuss......
     
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  9. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    Metro: Kop favourite to return
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    Alvaro Arbeloa is reportedly set to leave Real Madrid and could complete a transfer to Liverpool.

    The Spaniard is a former Reds player and could be set for a spectacular return.

    He has fallen behind Dani Carvajal in Madrid and the imminent arrival of Danilo appears to have slammed the door shut on his future, according to Fichajes.net.

    Arbeloa is set to leave and there's no reason why Anfield can't be his next destination.
    Source: Metro
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    Tagged: alvaro arbeloa , arbeloa

    Because of "why only me?":laugh:
     
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  10. Tobes

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    Ban him mods ffs

    He's been warned before about the use of the Metro
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    we will see.

    I would have him in for a year without question as long as his legs are up to it. he's done well at real.

    lots of experience and sensibility.
     
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  12. BobbyD

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    I don't understand you MITO sometimes. On the one hand you think solid/ MITO #average defenders are okay in the team but you would like quality (Mankiller/flanno). On the one hand you are advocating for Arbeloa to be signed on who is the definition of a solid / MITO #average defender. I hope this is the fanboy in you speaking :D
     
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  13. InBiscanWeTrust

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    Yes please. Would take arbeloa without hesitation.

    Can play Rb or Lb.. Solid and good defensively. Will be a good stand in at RB until Flanno returns <ok>
     
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  14. InBiscanWeTrust

    InBiscanWeTrust Rome, London, Paris, Rome, Istanbul, Madrid
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    Arbeloa is far from average
     
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  15. redconn

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    always liked Arbeloa a lot but he's 33 this year

    no idea what's left in the tank or legs
     
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  16. LuisDiazgamechanger

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    Still better than Johnson.
     
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    Wouldn't even let RHC wipe his arse with Metro <laugh>
     
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  18. redconn

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    don't agree
     
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  19. BobbyD

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    I know he's not. He's a good solid defender. However under the MITO rule, if said player is not creative and is only a solid defender, said player falls under the #average category
     
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  20. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    yes yes... it is fan boy talking <diva>

    but its also... ohoh we are seriously lacking realist MITO talking.

    1. What we have:
    RB: wisdom, flanagan (injured) manquillo (homesick?)
    LB: moreno, enrique(told to find new club.


    In all fairness we are desperately short as proved by can playing out of position.

    At 33 arbeloa has played well and at the maximum of his potential for real madrid. He did very very well to get a game there IMO. that proves he is solid.

    It cannot prove if the guy can still run.

    BUT... lfc have right now one full back in each poition at best and really.. moreno can't defend and i don't think rodgers trusts wisdom.

    2. Reservations:

    As a result even for one year arbeloa would make some sense to me.. redconn is very wise in his reservations I also agree with those.


    3. average tag:
    and finally as i have said... #average is not an insult. most prem players are #average after all. the mediocre ones dont last long or get a game and the good ones move up the league to find their level.

    so flanagan is average. that's better than being championship like little jay spearing or stephen Darby, of tom ince or a plethora of other lads we might name.


    4. my aims:
    LFC can carry a few once they are not bang in the centre of the team and setting the tone. LFC need to focus most of their available cash on a striker and a CM now. Realistically milner is a good add but he can't be the total add and so we really need another CM and we are in dire need of a real forward.

    If we spunk 35-40 mil on one player up front, 15mil on Kovaci and added ings, milner, arbeloa wile balancing the books with many dead wood transactions I would say realistically thats ok no?
     
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