Kenny said he think's Aquilani is gonna have a key role at Liverpool next season.
I cant see that to be honest...
Juve have a buy out clause for him and if Liverpool get anything around £10M for him they would be foolish not to cash in on an injury prone squad player. I really see Lucas and Raul playing in the center next season so dont see much point keeping Aqua for the wages he earns.
The price on the clause is around £13m I think? However, Juventus don't want to pay that, so he could end up coming back.. Which is a good thing! He's been good in Italy this season, plus Kenny has had a habbit of making players perform well for him since he's been here, so I don't see why he can't do it again.
As for you saying you see Raul & Lucas playing, where do you think Gerrard will be?
has any one seen what the times have said today about liverpool having a new shirt sponser worth £25m a season? sorry about spelling
Stevie G, I'm gutted to say, is now a 25 game a season man. His frequent injuries are taking their toll. Plus the fact that he'll be 31 come next birthday means he'll find it harder to bomb forward into the oppo box like he has done, which is where he's most effective imo. KK has got to be looking at TRYING to replace him (a near impossible task), as we can't afford to be without a player of his ilk for half a season.
The Aquaman has been injury-free this season apparently, but the Serie A game is a much more delibrate one than the Premiership's. You don't get the time & space to play here & you've got to be able to look after yourself physically. I'm not sure he'd be able to do that or indeed wants to have to do that. Personally I like his playing style but he'd definately be a risk if he comes back here.
A tricky one for Kenny.
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Money makes the world go around. Hats off to FSG.
Hopefully this means there will only be 2 or 3 quality players coming in and also giving a few of the academy lads a chance. Id rather that than we sign 5 or 6 average players.
Amen. We've had a bellyfull of 'average'.
We certainly need more than 2 of the quality. 3 is an absolute MINIMUM. We've got an awfull lot of catchup to do next season, thanx to gross mismanagement at ownership level over the last several years. FSG have got to adopt a 'Hurry-Up Offence' strategy, as they say in the states, to make up lost ground on the usual suspects. We've been hamstrung for far too long by incompetence & greed.
The time is soon coming when the Premiership will both respect & fear Liverpool Football Club once again.
I agree we need more quality but id only sign 3 first team players and maybe 2 or 3 young back ups that have the ability to become world class. The 3 positions i believe we need the most are left back,left winger and a center back. Then bring in a young keeper,center midfielder and striker.
Also heard last week that Kenny wants to sign Shay Given on NOTW but i dont really believe this. If we got Taiwo on a free we could have £60M+ for 2 world class players and to improve the squad players aswell
Next season should be one of the most exciting in the last 20 years for us fans. The best thing is Kenny has everybodys support and they all performing for him so far.
I agree that Kuyt isnt a winger either as do most people. I could actually see Glen Johnson playing there though and Kelly playing Right Back next season. Johnson could do well there as he does well running down the line and can put decent crosses into the box. With a new LB its the only viable position to play him in. Either that or sell Johnson as he earns too much to be a squad player.
Heres my ideal line up for next season.
Luis Suarez--------Andy Carroll
Alexis Sanchez-------------------------------------Glen Johnson
Lucas--------Steven Gerrard
Taiwo ---------------------------------------------------- Martin Kelly
Danny Wilson ----Jamie Carragher
Reina
Possibly replace Wilson with a more proven CB but i dont know who would be available right now. This is just a rough idea of a suggested line up and it leaves Kuyt and Raul on the bench.
By the way for whoever mentioned that Gerrard needs replacing i believe his replacement will come from the youth set up. Possibly Suso or somebody like that.
We have a promising youth team that will be given a chance at some stage next season. Players like Conor Coady, Chris Ince, Adam Morgan, Suso, Raheem Sterling, Flanno, Andre Wisdom, Jack Robinson and Toni Silva all look like they could make the step up and Spearing has also looked decent when played.
The passing and movement was superb. And when we lost it, we hunted the ball down in packs headed by Lucas, who was my MOTM. Although everyone was superb.
Onwards and upwards.
Now the Mancs might win no19 this season. But ****'em.
If someone had told me in September that we will finish the season fighting for 5th, playing real pass and move football with the King at the helm, that **** and cunter will be swindled in an epic manner, that our new owners would smash our transfer record twice within a week, with the best set of young players we've had for two decades, then quite frankly I would've ****** myself laughing. The reality is that this season looks like ending much better than we ever could've dreamed off.
We are coming up the hill.