Football 2011-2012

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No. But big Andy is struggling to fit in a bit. Still unlucky because he played alright and scored a perfectly legit goal last week. He looks painfully unfit though.

On the plus side Nal, Enrique doesn't seem to be as painfully average as you said. Looks very tidy. Downing too.

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second wasn't off, not under the current rules.

Not sure I'd go as far as saying last weeks Carroll goal was perfectly legitimate though. One of those you sometimes get, and I probably need to see it again, but felt at the time there was enough of a push to warrant the call. Ferdinand's going to deal with it pretty easily without that, and whilst can't completely remember, hadn't Ferdinand already left the ground aswell, so no purchase on the ground to be able to push against it?

[The Nal]

When it comes to the terrible anton ferdinand, I would never have confidence of him dealing with anything easily!

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He's f**king brutal isn't he?

[strummer77]

I still dont understand why mereiles is behind henderson in the pecking order, I watched liverpool a lot last season and was always impressed with mereiles. I think he is comfortably a better player than henderson, who I feel maybe moved a year too early. I hope for liverpools sake mereiles isnt shunted further down the order when gerrard is back as I feel he is potentially one of the best in the league in his position.

Edited August 21, 2011 by strummer77

[metallimuse]

Not sure I'd go as far as saying last weeks Carroll goal was perfectly legitimate though. One of those you sometimes get, and I probably need to see it again, but felt at the time there was enough of a push to warrant the call. Ferdinand's going to deal with it pretty easily without that, and whilst can't completely remember, hadn't Ferdinand already left the ground aswell, so no purchase on the ground to be able to push against it?

Edited August 22, 2011 by metallimuse

[eFestivals]

No. But big Andy is struggling to fit in a bit. Still unlucky because he played alright and scored a perfectly legit goal last week. He looks painfully unfit though.

however fit he is, I'm now thinking for definite that he's never going to get close to justifying that huge fee.

But all the same I think it was still a very shrewd buy. If they'd bought no-one or someone cheap back in January then I just can't see how they'd have managed to get any other decent players in this summer, because they'd have been seen as a 'selling club' rather than the big club that they undoubtedly are and who are back on the rise.

There's a rumour in one of the papers today that Mierelese(sp?) is going to Chelsea with Sturridge going to Liverpool. If that's the case (and with Chelsea supposedly buying another striker it looks like it could be) then I reckon that's going to be their best signing of the lot bar Suarez - they still need a dedicated goal-getter (which isn't Carroll) and there's few strikers around who are going to hit the heights that it looks like Sturridge is going to reach.

The downside is losing Mierelese(sp?) who is defo a very good player, but with all the midfielders LFC have right now I guess they can lose one.

[eFestivals]

What did you think to Martin Kelly? I think he looks like a real prospect - I'd play him over Johnson every time, very tidy at the back, and even managed to get forward and run onto a Carroll lay-off.

Very promising player indeed.

he looks superb - just as he did last season before he got injured. He's defo better than Johnson.

Congrats to you lot for being top of the league - I bet you never thought that would happen?

That's 15% of the points you need in just 5% of the games. While you won't carry on at that rate it's a great start and is sure to give the team more confidence. After just those two games I retract my guess at you going down, you shouldn't have any problems.

Unless perhaps you lose Doyle, which today's papers suggest you might. But while he's more than decent I can't really see why Liverpool would want him: they need a real goal-scorer rather than another forward player.

[eFestivals]

I still dont understand why mereiles is behind henderson in the pecking order, I watched liverpool a lot last season and was always impressed with mereiles. I think he is comfortably a better player than henderson, who I feel maybe moved a year too early. I hope for liverpools sake mereiles isnt shunted further down the order when gerrard is back as I feel he is potentially one of the best in the league in his position.

Putting aside the possibility that Mereiles is going to go (there's been rumours that he believes that Liverpool have stitched him up over his contract), then it seems to be the case that Kenny is settling the new players in rather than 'dropping' Mereiles and others.

It's impossible to know what the plan is, but it might be the case that Kenny sees this season as a building block rather than any sort of drive for the top of the league, and if that's the case then I reckon he's probably going about it in the right way. While it's likely to mean dropped points at this end of the season it should result in stronger finish from a very settled squad, which should set them up nicely to go for it next season.

[The Nal]

The downside is losing Mierelese(sp?) who is defo a very good player, but with all the midfielders LFC have right now I guess they can lose one.

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They're going to lose Aquilani today to Milan. For 5 million!

[eFestivals]

They're going to lose Aquilani today to Milan. For 5 million!

and, I'd guess, about that much off the wage bill each year.

They'll be pushing him out of the door.

[The Nal]

I think thats about right, I heard people predicting double that. However his wages dictated that no italian team would pay big money transfer and wages. Its a big hit but better to cut losses than keep on the wage bill and never play.

[ralph250]

Wenger suspended for 2 CL matches.

[The Nal]

Only a yellow card!?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ymk6P0948U&feature=player_embedded

[ralph250]

Not so sure I agree with that entirely.While I do agree,in my opinion,there wasn't enough of a push from Carroll.There was contact but I felt Ferdinand mistimed his jump.In an instance like that if there was enough contact to make a difference you would see Ferdinand's back arch from the contact but that wasn't the case.

I despise Liverpool,for no real reason if honest they are just that team for me,but I thought they were really unlucky in that game.

Edit:Reading that post back its not eloquently written or entirely grammatically right but to wasted to correct.Will do tomoz.

Edited August 22, 2011 by ralph250

[The Nal]

Inter using the Eto'o money to bid for Kaka. 20 odd million. Great buy for Inter, and Kaka, if true although I'm not sure if he would go considering his loyalty to A.C.

People forget that he was the best player in the world around 07/08 time.

Chelsea may have a look. And City I presume.

Edited August 22, 2011 by The Nal

[ralph250]

Lunatic

Actually thought Frimpong showed some promising moments but was obvious he wasn't going to last the 90 minutes as soon as he got that yellow card in the first 10 minutes.

[eFestivals]

Just trying out my new trendy mobile. Off topic, but I had to make a post somewhere. :-)

[ralph250]

Inter using the Eto'o money to bid for Kaka. 20 odd million. Great buy for Inter, and Kaka, if true although I'm not sure if he would go considering his loyalty to A.C.

Chelsea may have a look. And City I presume.

[The Nal]

Just trying out my new trendy mobile. Off topic, but I had to make a post somewhere. :-)

Edited August 22, 2011 by The Nal

[ralph250]

I think 2 games in is a bit early to make judgements on players, there are many average left backs who have neutralized the inconsistent walcott. Its certainly a solid start from enrique and 4 points is probably what liverpool would have expected from those 2 games. I hope enrique does end up a great signing as the more teams challenging the recent man u and chelsea domination, the better in my opinion. I still dont understand why mereiles is behind henderson in the pecking order, I watched liverpool a lot last season and was always impressed with mereiles. I think he is comfortably a better player than henderson, who I feel maybe moved a year too early. I hope for liverpools sake mereiles isnt shunted further down the order when gerrard is back as I feel he is potentially one of the best in the league in his position.

Im very impressed how dzeko started the season, I was tempted by the 20-1 odds for golden boot at the start of the season and its hardly changed with his good start. I wonder if he is one of those players who needs 6 months to settle and then explodes.

[The Nal]

It's Aguero and Silva that are the main two that concern me though. Both were my first choices on here for how to spend the "ronaldo money" back in 2009. Should be 3 or 4 posts in the archives of me positing that they'd be great to get. Fantastic players.

[ralph250]

Not sure where Kaka would fit in yeah. Remains to be seen what sort of player he is now. He'll never lose his shooting power though. Has a right old hammer on him. Fantastic passer of the ball too. Very intelligent player.

Edited August 22, 2011 by ralph250

[ralph250]

Yep. Silva is world class. One of the very very best.