Thursday, December 04, 2008

sigh. as a liverpool fan. watching their performances in the league kinda leaves me with a bittersweet feeling. i mean like on one hand despite shitty performances, they are top of the league. but the question of how long they can retain the league is the kinda fear that creeps into my heart everytime i look at the league table. i start wondering why didnt we beat stoke, fulham and west ham. last season i remember, we were heading for the same sort of stalemate with fulham before a torres brace settled things. personally. i m a real fan of liverpools youth team. and i believe some youngsters shud at least be given chances on the bench. not david ngog. but players hu have actually graduated from the youth and reserve sides.

i feel, dossena has to go. benayoun has to go. hyypia has to go. degen has to go. pennant has to go.

Jose 'Pepe' Reina
Diege Cavalieri
Dean Bouzanis (next season he should be given a chance in the league cups and fa cup matches)

Jamie Carragher (i feel he can take over the mantle of the senior mentor from Hyypia in the team)
Jack Hobbs (an ex reserve team captain, i feel that he should be given more chances to impress, especially in the league cups and fa cups)
Jay Spearing (being a defensive midfielder, i believe he can hone his skills and reading of the game to take over the mantle of captain from Gerrard in afew years time as the midfield general)
Daniel Aggar (we really need to keep him, i feel he has a really distinct style of play, being able to bring the ball forward as well, the perfect partner for Skrtel when Carragher eventually takes the backseat)
Martin Skrtel

Emiliano Insua (I feel hes less injury prone then Aurelio and looks better then Dossena, hes also been in England for awhile and more settled as well probably used to the style of play, had a handful of games at the end of last season, so really feel he should be given a chance)
Fabio Aurelio (When he is fit, i feel he can play rather decently, however, keeping fit is the problem, so i feel he really ought go. An alternative would be to push the left footed aggar to fill the left back void. Keep him till the end of the season and offload him the next)

Alvaro Arbeloa
Stephen Darby (Another youth product. Rafa has personally said he was ready. and as the reserve team captain and highly rated in the reserve and youth sides, i feel he ought to be given a go)

Javier Mascherano
Xabi Alonso
Damien Plessis (Developing youngster, has had his share of decent but also not so decent games, nevertheless, based on inexperience and some good performances, feelings he merits a stay in this side)
Lucas (I also feel we should give him a chance, glimpses of his quality here and there, he won the same awards previously won by Kaka and Carlos Tevez and as the former captain of the under 20 brazilian side, u dont get that kinda stuff for being a bad player. i feel he needs to go for some weight training cus he looks pretty lightweight and has to be given more time, if all else fails, sending him to italy would be a good option.

Albert Riera
Ryan Babel
Adam Hammill (really impressive out on loan for the last 3 seasons, highly rated by the staff at melwood and decent technique, known for creativity and the ability to dribble, a passionate scouser and a mix of talent could be wad rafa really needs and has been looking for on the wing.)

Dirk Kuyt
Paul Anderson (showed great potential, done pretty well out on loan, impressive during his time in the reserves and youth team, one to watch for the future.)

Robbie Keane
Steven Gerrard

Fernando Torres
Krisztian Nemeth (A youngster with brilliant tricks, flicks and a good goals per game ratio. really impressive and looks like he could make a future star. really worth a shot)

What i feel is, this squad along with maybe at best one more 20 million quality signing at the fullbacks or wingers area would really be one that would give liverpool a push for the title. as for the best. the youngsters have waited and trained long enough. why not give them a shot. some scousers, most english and some quality foreigners raring to prove themselves. why not??

|cowpoo| 11:16 AM|

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