Liverpool FC

[jammakane10]

whats wrong with a player being loyal to his club? surely thats a good thing? he wanted to stay at napoli until recent developments, and lets be honest he has no connection at all with us, why would he go out of his way to come here, rather than a team he has been at for a few years, and the fans there adore him?

[D-Smith-LFC]

The only thing that worry's me about Benitez is his buying? no you might want to question me but Imo if there is a weakness with Benitez its his buying. I don't think it's his strongest position if am honest.

[Boston_LFC]

I think Benitez is going to get it right this summer. We're so close to having a title winning side. We were playing excellent football for the last few months of the season.

[Ryan]

Liverpool have announced the appointment of John McMahon to their backroom staff as reserve team head coach. Having spent almost four years at Shrewsbury Town, McMahon is delighted to make the move back to Merseyside.

"If any Premier League club comes knocking at your door it is something that you have to consider and with it being Liverpool it was a job that I couldn't refuse," he said.

"To work with a manager of the quality of Rafa Benitez and an assistant manager like Sammy Lee is brilliant."

Younger brother of former Kop favourite Steve McMahon, John spent eight years at Tranmere Rovers before making the move to Shrewsbury as number two to Gary Peters and then progressing to become assistant manager to Paul Simpson.

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[jammakane10]

to be honest this is our first season ever benitez has full control of transfers. you dont know how many of our flops were not his signings.

the academy is making good steps, im well happy we got that barcelona man in as academy director.

[Dan]

Originally Posted by D-Smith-LFC

The only thing that worry's me about Benitez is his buying? no you might want to question me but Imo if there is a weakness with Benitez its his buying. I don't think it's his strongest position if am honest.

I agree to some extent.. He has made some mistakes with his signings, but the first few years he was adjusting to the league, and has been very successful with most of his buys since.. Every manager has made bad purchases in the window, and they always will..

[LFCtorresLFC]

Nothing worrying about Rafa in the transfer window. He's made plenty of great buys-Reina, Agger, Skrtel, Arbeloa, Aurelio, Alonso, Mascherano, Kuyt, Torres, Benayoun, Riera...and that's not including players sold who did a good job or youth players. The only stand out is Keane, everyone else either did a good short term job, cost little anyway or just inexpicably didn't work(Morientes)

[jammakane10]

when you list down his bad transfers you begin to see he hasnt made that many; many say cisse, but benitez didnt sign him, it was houlier. bellamy could also be brought up, but he performed well in the time he spent, and helped guide us to athens. sissoko maybe, but we made a profit on him. nunez was brought on a free, as was voronin. babel was a good potential signing, and hasnt lived up to the hype. he can still prove us wrong though.

and then theres the legendary signings such as reina, torres, agger, skrtel, riera, kuyt, aurelio, arbeloa, alonso, mascherano, luis garcia and soon to be ngog (1.5 million and he has already destroyed sunderland, he is a talent i tell you now).

i for one think rafa is more than astute in the transfer window, as torres, agger, reina, kuyt, alonso and mascherano are all on their way to becoming kop favorites.

[LFCtorresLFC]

Originally Posted by jammakane10

when you list down his bad transfers you begin to see he hasnt made that many; many say cisse, but benitez didnt sign him, it was houlier. bellamy could also be brought up, but he performed well in the time he spent, and helped guide us to athens. sissoko maybe, but we made a profit on him. nunez was brought on a free, as was voronin. babel was a good potential signing, and hasnt lived up to the hype. he can still prove us wrong though.

and then theres the legendary signings such as reina, torres, agger, skrtel, riera, kuyt, aurelio, arbeloa, alonso, mascherano, luis garcia and soon to be ngog (1.5 million and he has already destroyed sunderland, he is a talent i tell you now).

i for one think rafa is more than astute in the transfer window, as torres, agger, reina, kuyt, alonso and mascherano are all on their way to becoming kop favorites.

We made a profit on Bellamy as well didn't we? Think we did, made a profit on Crouch too.

[Brownlfc5]

Hey guys i know anyone can edit wikipedia but i dont think they can put in new clubs only mods can do that rite any way check out Lavezzi's clubs here: Ezequiel Lavezzi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by Brownlfc5

Hey guys i know anyone can edit wikipedia but i dont think they can put in new clubs only mods can do that rite any way check out Lavezzi's clubs here: Ezequiel Lavezzi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rafa denied we're interested in him, and I put Kaka in the Plymouth Argyle squad last week.

[jammakane10]

Originally Posted by Brownlfc5

Hey guys i know anyone can edit wikipedia but i dont think they can put in new clubs only mods can do that rite any way check out Lavezzi's clubs here: Ezequiel Lavezzi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

thats nothing, i highly doubt that means hes signed for us, but that would rewrite the transfer rulebook if we released transfer news through wikipedia!

[LFCFOLIFE]

Originally Posted by jammakane10

thats nothing, i highly doubt that means hes signed for us, but that would rewrite the transfer rulebook if we released transfer news through wikipedia!

It says he signed for Accrington

I didn't do it

[Ryan]

Originally Posted by LFCFOLIFE

It says he signed for Accrington

I didn't do it

You did it wrong

[Jamieb08]

lol Accrington stanley hilarious!

[LFCFOLIFE]

Originally Posted by ryan07903

You did it wrong

Shut it mate

Check it now

[D-Smith-LFC]

Josemi, Kronkamp, Degen, Dossena, Gonzalez, Lucas, Morientes, Bellemy, Keane, Crouch,Riera,Kuyt ( bought him as a Striker ), Pennant, Voronin, Babel.

In 5 years Benitez as failed to sign a successful Full-Back ( Imo Arbeloa is still not the answer )

In 5 years Benitez has failed to sign a Successfull Left-Winger.

In 5 Years Benitez has failed to sign a Succesfull Right-Winger.

There the facts.

What we tend to forget is Benitez has had a hell of alot of Money in the past 5 years, and imo he hasnt done a good enough job with the money he's had. Facts are there lads, with all the money he's failed to a sign a successful RB Or LB. RW Or LW?...

Now fair enough he's had some great buys, but not enough, my argument is right, we havent won a trophy in the 3 years? Am i right.

[Boston_LFC]

Originally Posted by D-Smith-LFC

Josemi, Kronkamp, Degen, Dossena, Gonzalez, Lucas, Morientes, Bellemy, Keane, Crouch,Riera,Kuyt ( bought him as a Striker ), Pennant, Voronin, Babel.

In 5 years Benitez as failed to sign a successful Full-Back ( Imo Arbeloa is still not the answer )

In 5 years Benitez has failed to sign a Successfull Left-Winger.

In 5 Years Benitez has failed to sign a Succesfull Right-Winger.

There the facts.

What we tend to forget is Benitez has had a hell of alot of Money in the past 5 years, and imo he hasnt done a good enough job with the money he's had. Facts are there lads, with all the money he's failed to a sign a successful RB Or LB. RW Or LW?...

Now fair enough he's had some great buys, but not enough, my argument is right, we havent won a trophy in the 3 years? Am i right.

Simply not a fact that he hasnt signed a successful right winger. We've got Kuyt who made an incredible contribution this season with goals and assists. He works so hard for this team.

for the LW Riera is still adjusting to the prem, and is a great talent. he did have some real moments of brilliance this year. i expect him to be much better for us next year.

and i think Arbeloa was one of the best fullbacks in the premier league defensively.

I think you've been a little bit harsh.

[D-Smith-LFC]

Originally Posted by Boston_LFC

Simply not a fact that he hasnt signed a successful right winger. We've got Kuyt who made an incredible contribution this season with goals and assists. He works so hard for this team.

for the LW Riera is still adjusting to the prem, and is a great talent. he did have some real moments of brilliance this year. i expect him to be much better for us next year.

and i think Arbeloa was one of the best fullbacks in the premier league defensively.

I think you've been a little bit harsh.

.... are you thick, whats Dirk Kuyt? A striker, did we sign him as a RW? No so your argument for Kuyt goes out the window there. Look at what i wrote before replying.

Ohhhh come off it mate, Riera is not good enough for Liverpool Football Club simple as that, so don't give me that ' adjusting to the prem BullS..t ' coz av heard it a Million times.

Arby's alright but not the answer, he switches off alot and cost a crucial goal against Arsenal, not to mention is woeful game against West-Brom, personally not a fan of him tbh.

No am not bein harsh, and 1 thing thing the lads on the forum no me for is my Bluntless and honesty. I say it how it is.

I'm being harsh? No trophy in 3years= FACT.

Not good enough simple as that.

[AnfieldG8]

Riera and Kuyt have been superb buys. Riera showed some real class last season and Kuyt put in a brilliant effort as always. I think Kuyt was in the top 10 for both goals and assists so that speaks volumes of his contribution. That's a fact.

Arbeloa, yeaaahhh I don't mind him in the team but if we replace him with someone better and push him to the bench that would be good.

This transfer window is not about letting players go and buying new ones. It's about keeping them and building our depth. Our first team are brilliant and would have won the title if they played week in week out fully fit. It's the depth of the squad which is killing us.

[D-Smith-LFC]

Originally Posted by AnfieldG8

Riera and Kuyt have been superb buys. Riera showed some real class last season and Kuyt put in a brilliant effort as always. I think Kuyt was in the top 10 for both goals and assists so that speaks volumes of his contribution. That's a fact.

Arbeloa, yeaaahhh I don't mind him in the team but if we replace him with someone better and push him to the bench that would be good.

This transfer window is not about letting players go and buying new ones. It's about keeping them and building our depth. Our first team are brilliant and would have won the title if they played week in week out fully fit. It's the depth of the squad which is killing us.

Get a grip will you no they havent at all, we bought Kuyt as a striker and he failed.

Riera is lazy, doesnt help back, doesnt pass the ball enough, not fast enough, and imo isnt good enough.

Ive got a season ticket i'm there week and week out watching the boys , and believe me Riera is not good enough.

( Riera's got 1 season left to prove himself )

[LFC_Aaron21]

I agree about Riera, he really hasn't been that good. Went missing for large parts of the season and in my opinion isnt the answer to our left hand side.

Not saying he's a bad player becuse when he turns up he can offer alot but were not in the position where we can allow players to be hit and miss all season long.

I go to most games so I have watched him enough to make this comment.

[LFC_Aaron21]

Originally Posted by D-Smith-LFC

Arby's alright but not the answer, he switches off alot and cost a crucial goal against Arsenal, not to mention is woeful game against West-Brom, personally not a fan of him tbh.

Yep agree on Arby. How many succesful crosses has he had this season?

I think there is better options for a RB. He isnt brilliant going forward and can be caught out at the back which has been highlighted this year.

[LFCFOLIFE]

I think he started off brilliantly but then his form just dipped drastically. As for Kuyt his first touch is usually so bad , that's the thing that really kills him, and his speed of thought isn't too good either. We need a RM, RB, and another back-up striker.

[LFC_Aaron21]

I like Kuyt and think when he's not in the side its really evident to see what we are missing and the positives he adds to our game.

He has improved dramatically this year in my opinion. His goalscoring is better and also his assists. He looks settled in the formation and links well with Torres and Gerrard.