A thread about Riise.

[Kenneth]

Aurelio is the worst player in our squad. He is hopeless.

Riise is a solid left midfielder and can be used at left back in games where we will have 70% of possesion like at Anfield against B'ham.

I disagree. He's probably our best set piece taker, he can actually cross with his left foot and I like him.

So there.

[Kaip]

We already have probably the best young left back talent in the World, Insua.

I like Simple Minds

[kemm1]

Hes a squad player no more, no less, who IMO would have been moved on this summer had we signed Heinze.

I agree Finnan, Carra and Agger are all quality players IMO and all we need is a left back on that level to complete the set.

[Shaggy]

One shot away at PSV which flew into the top corner and another shot away at the Camp Nou with his right foot which also flew into the net. I make that two squire.
The second goal got us through the tie - but don't give the lad any credit for it though. It's only Riise after all..................

Sorry - should've specified. I meant league goals. There's a stat floating around somewhere - over 60 shots in the league and one goal.

[tomasjj]

I disagree. He's probably our best set piece taker, he can actually cross with his left foot and I like him.

So there.

I concur.

[Howard_lfc]

Sorry - should've specified. I meant league goals. There's a stat floating around somewhere - over 60 shots in the league and one goal.

I knew what you meant mate! I was being pedantic that's all.

[Shaggy]

[Howard_lfc]

sorry mate.

[JPK]

I concur.

I concur also

[El Jefecito]

It helps that the other 3 defenders in our rearguard are world class, and we have one of the best keepers in the game. The amount of times Agger has to cover his player is shocking, and while Agger has been out it has become even more noticable. Due to Sami's lack of pace he isn't able to cover like Agger can.

His positional sense is laughable mate. He is a dodgy defender, plain and simple.
Im not slating him, he was one of my fave players, but he's just not good enough anymore as a first choice LB.

I've been making this point since Agger joined. It's not that Riise is bad, just that there are many better. Remember, if you stand still, you are really going backwards. Riise is not going forward!!!

He is also by far the weakest link in our defence. We are definitely more vulnerable down the left than we are anywhere else.

[El Jefecito]

I disagree. He's probably our best set piece taker, he can actually cross with his left foot and I like him.

So there.

His passing is also top notch. You could see that last season once he had settled in. As is obvious, Riise's hoofs don't even compare to Fabio.

Mind you, Riise did play a lovely ball to Torres late on against Wigan. More by luck than design tho'

[El Jefecito]

I'm with AFII, don't discount Insua. He is class. I watched him all through the U20 world cup and his reserve games last season. He IS class. He will be our first choice left back in the next year or so.

[kiwi-red]

come on people, give the lad a break. he can play left back a hell of alot better than all of you

[kopash]

come on people, give the lad a break. he can play left back a hell of alot better than all of you

you'd hope so given he is a professioal earning 50k a week. Be nice if he learnt to pass instead of hoof and could use his right foot (yes ignoring his winner away to Barca )

[El Jefecito]

you'd hope so given he is a professioal earning 50k a week. Be nice if he learnt to pass instead of hoof and could use his right foot (yes ignoring his winner away to Barca )

Insua, does all of those better than Riise.