Liverpool V Portsmouth Match Thread

[Lecter]

We overspent on Babel based on the promise of his talent developing. He is no way an 11.5M player at the moment. Maybe in a season or two but definitely not right now.

You can tell this from 100 minutes worth of football

I remember people saying Cheyrou was a world beater when he played well for 60 minutes against Parma in a pre-season friendly

Fecking behave yourself

Judge a player by Christmas at the earliest

[MyEye]

IT'S A ****ING PRESEASON GAME - STOP THE ****ING MOANING

[Imy]

If we had a fully fit first team out then only Torres of the new signings would feature. That's my problem - we've spent half our sizeable transfer budget on squad players when what we need are genuine first-team starters.

Exactly, been saying those words for awhile now - same as last season, more and more squad players.

I kind of agree, BUT i am willing to give them a fair crack

Also Rafa rarely has a settled 1st X1, so having a squad of players all of decent ability who can all do the business is better then having X1 great players but when injuries/suspensions strike you are in the ****s (like the Chavs defence last year)

[Manofthebog]

Exactly, been saying those words for awhile now - same as last season, more and more squad players.

My Eye, please open your other one.

[Kenneth]

I can't believe that the doom merchants are out already!

They're not. They are mainly tongue in cheek posts. Calm down people.

[kurtangle01]

IT'S A ****ING PRESEASON GAME - STOP THE ****ING MOANING

So true!!!!!!!!!!

[stevie_gerrard_8]

Was a joke mate

[Tee]

Lets all commit mass suicide. Come on.. no one will notice.

[Rich]

Laugh out Loud at the over reactions!!!

[Lecter]

So is 7m for Crouch and 10 m for Kuyt. Torres is the only week in week out starter outta his new signings.

Cant say I'm that enamoured with the Torres signing anyway

If anyone thinks ANY forward will be playing week in week out they are delusional

We will rotate as often as we did last season (if not more)

[kurtangle01]

Some jerks in here

[Manofthebog]

So true!!!!!!!!!!

Thankyou

[MyEye]

My Eye, please open your other one.

I've only got one!

[bazza76]

So is 7m for Crouch and 10 m for Kuyt. Torres is the only week in week out starter outta his new signings.

People have to understand though, Rafa doesn't want a team of 11 players who will start week in week out. He wants options, that is what the likes of Babel, The Crow and Yossi give us. Rafa is happy with these options, then so am I, I trust Rafa as a manager, and realise we are lucky to have him, his technical ability has brought us to two champions league finals in three seasons, and people still think he does not know what he is doing

[bazza76]