Stewart Downing - West Hahahaham player

[RichC]

Just doesn't seem to get involved at all, I mean days gone by a lot of wingers would fade in and out of games but you'd usually see a couple of bits of real danger created from them with Stewie though he doesn't seem to offer that anywhere near often enough.

So frustrating to watch it's not funny!

[baitman]

i was made up when we signed him. i have discussed his merits with villa fans many times, and asked them to compare downing and ashley young. i asked them who was their better player, and who they would much prefer to keep. to a man they all agreed that young was a flair player, but downing was a true grafter who gave his all every game, and was more often than not their man of the match. i may even have posted about this previously in this thread, but the memory isnt what it used to be...

he just doesnt look arsed. the argument that he has no one to cross to may have some validity, but if he was getting balls into the box then you have to ask why kenny isnt beating the players to ensure they will get on the end of them.

where has all that promise gone...

[RedReet]

If only this had went in...


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdhCYZS9N8k"]Stewart Downing run and powerful shot vs sunderland - YouTube[/ame]

[tiktu]

English Bebe.

Nah, something is just not clicking for him. He's not great but he's been quite efficient winger before us. Of course it doesn't help that he has to put crosses to the box where is only one of our players as we are quite slow on counter.

[cream]

He puts crosses into the box? when?

[McDermotX]

Another tip-top performance to add to the legend today.



20m don't get you much these days.

[Hannibal]

If only this had went in...

He would have 1 goal and 0 assists .... yay?

[Mostar]

To me he's another Joe Cole.

It all revolves around his confidence but he has never been this poor.

[cream]

If only this had went in...


Stewart Downing run and powerful shot vs sunderland - YouTube

If only we had bought someone else instead

[red g]

judging by the way thris thread is heading it needs a title change

to 'your not welcome at LFC Stewart downing'

[BootRoom]

To me he's another Joe Cole.

It all revolves around his confidence but he has never been this poor.

Have we had the "he needs others to play well" excuse yet?

[danperkins]

So is it ok now to say that Downing is actually....pretty ****

[Phoenix07]

It's a shame for Downing that things aren't working out for him. He just doesn't look like someone who's full of confidence at the minute, and I wonder where the inspiration is coming off the pitch too. He needs to drive at full-backs and keep the ball using his close control, but he does anything but that.

Also, Downing is more than capable of playing between the lines and allowing Enrique to hold the width. This in turn would provide more attacking options. He doesn't. He turns away from the opposition, passes the ball backwards and moves a few steps.

I've seen a few figures quoted regarding Downing's fee e.g. £16million, £18.5million, £20million.

Looking questionable at the moment and if it wasn't for Bellamy's knees, I think he'd be out of the team.

Why did he do so well for Aston Villa last season? Is it the pressure of playing for Liverpool that's getting to him?

[Daniel 7]

He was the summer signing I was most looking forward to seeing playing, thought he might have been an upgrade on Riera. He's actually not even half as good as Riera was, who apart from being a loony and a bit of a git, gave us good balance, could shoot and could deliver a cross at least half of the time.

What I don't get is how it seems to be acceptable to label Downing as **** after he has been here for half the amount of time as Carroll, but say Carroll is a walking / running disaster it is pounced upon like a cat on a chicken.

Downing is poor, Carroll is woeful, we made the wrong signings - Enrique aside.

[Craig_H]

Actually thought he was better than usual today. Not saying much, but by the very low standard he's set, he wasnt bad. Got involved a bit and put in a couple of good crosses which Carroll SHOULD have taken advantage off.

Shame Kenny decided to remove the ammo when he brought out the gun.