JAR does, however, give Rafa "Possibilities".
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Never played CM, but Ashley Cole is quicker, positionally better, stronger in the tackle.Originally posted by Bellamy34
Riiise scores more goals
what does Riise offer that cole doesnt?_____________________________________
Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?
Think we have the answer..Slot!!
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apart from goals? mentioned that before. Riise has scored 25 goals for us in 175 games good return!Originally posted by Bellamy34
ashley Cole has 8 in 156 gamres_____________________________________
Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?
Think we have the answer..Slot!!Comment
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Heart, passion, fitness, loyalty.Comment
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Is there anywhere where we can see last seasons stats for both players?Originally posted by red gBill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'
"Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.
* After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legsComment
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Cole hardly played last year, so those stats would be faily useless I'd imagineComment
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Well to a degree yes, but it also proves that Cole is injury prone.Originally posted by Charlie_BBill shankly to Tommy Smith after he'd turned up for training with a bandaged knee:
'Take that poof bandage off, and what do you mean YOUR knee, it's LIVERPOOL'S knee !'
"Sorry, boss, I should have kept my legs together," said Lawrence. "No, Tommy, your mother should have kept her legs together!," replied Shankly.
* After Tommy Lawrence had let in a fluke goal between his legsComment
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just had a quick look at espn profiles going back to the 2001/02 season
in that time Riise scored 27 goals in all club comps and provided 12 assists
in the same time Cole scored 6 goals and provided 8 assists
there is no doubt in my mind who's better !Comment
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even if you discount the whole of last season taking away Riise's 4 goals and 1 assist, he still has a better record than ColeOriginally posted by Charlie_BComment
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Defensively, Cole is miles ahead of Riise.
Going forward, I'd say Cole is equally as good as Riise, but then the stats say otherwise.
You then take into account loyalty, wages and fitness, which all go in Riise's favour.
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Originally posted by rebel23
Attacking wise: Riise wins
Defending wise: Cole wins
Even with the 'defensively suspect' left-back, we have one of the best back four in the continent. Having Cole instead will improve our defence but only marginally. However, having Riise as our left back improves our attacking options significantly as shown by the above statistic.
Conclusion: I prefer John Arne Riise."In fact I’m going to make a promise which will be welcomed by many. If there’s no finance secured by the opening day of the season, I’m going to hang up my keyboard and close KOPTALK down."
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Pleasantly surprised at JAR's scoring and assists record - are they defo accurate? In saying that he played a lot of games at LM so probably not too fair to compare like for like - I certainly would have thought Cole's return was better than that thoughOriginally posted by rebel23At a football club there's a holy trinity- the players the manager and the supporters, Directors dont come into it, they are only there to sign the cheques " - Bill Shankly
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Cole is a much better defender, while Riise is a far greater attacking threat.Originally posted by rebel23
People go on about Cole's attacking qualities - well, I don't recall him either scoring or directly setting up too many goals over the years. Yes he's quick, and offers a decent outlet (especially on the overlap) but his end product is poor and I think that aspect of his game is way overrated.
I'd laugh if Chelsea spent £24m on him. He won't improve them that much.Thanks very much for being ‘This Mornings’ Farmer’Comment
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you're free to look yourself here
JAR :
Cole (who demands 90k a week)
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