Comparing 2004 to 2007

[Fowler_God]

This is the squad we finished the 2004 season with. The transfer fee's we received for any player that has moved on are included

Goalkeeper
Dudek Free
Kirkland £3.5M
Luzi Free

Defender
Carragher -
Hyypia -
Riise -
Henchoz Free
Finnan -
Traore £2M
Ostemobor Free
Babbel Free
Warnock (loan) £1.2M
Vignal (loan) Free

Midfield
Gerrard -
Murphy £2.5M
Kewell -
Hamann Free
Diouf £3.5M
Cheyrou Free
Diao Free
Smicer Free
Welsh Free

Strikers
Owen £8M
Heskey £6M
Baros £6.5M
Le Tallac Free
Pongolle £2.7M
Mellor £0.5M

This is the squad that we will likely start the season with. A total overhaul in 3 summers. Also the estimated cost of the 2 squads shows the difference in class and quality

Goalkeepers
Reina
Carson
Martin

Defenders
Carragher
Agger
Finnan
Hyypia
Riise
Arbeloa
Aurelio
Paletta

Midfield
Gerrard
Alonso
Masherano
Sissoko
Lucas
Pennant
Kewell
Babel
Benayoun

Strikers
Kuyt
Torres
Crouch
Voronin

[Colemere]

Not bad, not much of a difference in the defence, just that Carra has come into his own since settling as a CB.

[The_weatherman]

Not bad, not much of a difference in the defence, just that Carra has come into his own since settling as a CB.

Huge difference upfront and in midfield though

[Slurm]

Le Tallec is still on our books.

Huge difference in quality between the two squads. Don't forget the massive improvements made to the reserves, academy players as well.

[redblood]

Le Tallec is still on our books.

Huge difference in quality between the two squads. Don't forget the massive improvements made to the reserves, academy players as well.

Well said mate.

[El Jefecito]

Not bad, not much of a difference in the defence, just that Carra has come into his own since settling as a CB.

The big difference in defence is Agger.

[Red_Al_77]

and all this with an over-hyped manager allegedly

[Morph]

The big difference in defence is Agger.

and Reina

[El Jefecito]

and Reina

You are so right that I am embarassed not to have mentioned him. TBH I can't imagine a single goalkeeper that would do better for us than Pepe.

[badpiggy]

You are so right that I am embarassed not to have mentioned him. TBH I can't imagine a single goalkeeper that would do better for us than Pepe.

cech

[Morph]

cech

not for us i don't think, he's not a sweeper keeper

[red g]

cech

i would not swap pepe for anyone including cech.

[El Jefecito]

i would not swap pepe for anyone including cech.

[badpiggy]

steadier under crosses

[badpiggy]

not for us i don't think, he's not a sweeper keeper

actually i agree there . ****in hell - just goes to show the discipline rafa likes in relation to the team keeping its shape - didn't carra say something in an interview about how he first few months training under rafa was practising moving up and down the pitch as a unit (or something)?