Crouch & Riise off in Jan? Players in?

[desertscouser]

I think it's a much bigger chance that Rafa will sign Baptista than Anelka if we sell Crouch.

I hope not. There's a reason why Wenger didn't take up the opprtunity to sign him permanently...because he's not good enough. I don't rate the lad at all.

[Alpha]

Juventus, Real Madrid, Manchester City and Portsmouth are all interested in the 6ft 7in striker

Part-ex for Gab Heinze?

[Revo]

If we sell Crouch in January I'd like to see us bring in Anelka. Him and Torres would be awesome up front for us.

keep listenin to uncle revo

[desertscouser]

keep listenin to uncle revo

Always mate

[Joe King]

Anelka, not coming in a million years, we have more chance of bringing Fowler back to the club.

[andyinswinton]

I don't understand the clamour for Anelka.

He wasn't a roaring success here in terms of goals during his loan spell here although he should have been signed ahead of Diouf.

He is nothing but trouble and is never happy. How long would it be before he is demanding to go to a bigger club or somewhere that would win trophies. It would be ****ing embarassing.

When he came to us, he was playing for a contract and also a place in the French squad for the 2002 world cup. He was not going to be any trouble when he was with us. I think if he had got his contract, he would have been a nightmare to deal with.

[Dan]

Anelka loves Liverpool, he was devestated when Ged snubbed him

Him and Torres would be beast together, imagine the likes of Mellberg or Bramble trying to keep the 2 of them out.

He is not going to moan about trophies because he'll be at the biggest club in the world

[Joe King]

Anyone for Diego Milito?

[Joe King]

Anelka loves Liverpool, he was devestated when Ged snubbed him

Him and Torres would be beast together, imagine the likes of Mellberg or Bramble trying to keep the 2 of them out.

He is not going to moan about trophies because he'll be at the biggest club in the world

Wouldn't fit in Rafa's system. Rafa likes on striker in the hole, who would do that from the both of them? Torres? Doubt it!

[Revo]

dunno if its clamour but for me its based on football ability. he would be a better 2nd striker than either kuyt and deffo crouch and just as adequate to lead the line if torres was injured or suspended. he played for a contract alright and was short changed by houllier over that **** diouf. as for being a nightmare to deal with, well the manager has repeatedly shown its his way mate, no concerns about that area.

[Dan]

Wouldn't fit in Rafa's system. Rafa likes on striker in the hole, who would do that from the both of them? Torres? Doubt it!

---------Reina
Finnan-Carra-Agger-Arbeloa
---------Masch
Pennant---------Babel
--------Gerrard
---Torres-----Anelka

[kurtangle01]

dunno if its clamour but for me its based on football ability. he would be a better 2nd striker than either kuyt and deffo crouch and just as adequate to lead the line if torres was injured or suspended. he played for a contract alright and was short changed by houllier over that **** diouf. as for being a nightmare to deal with, well the manager has repeatedly shown its his way mate, no concerns about that area.

I would be delighted if we signed Anelka. Him and Torres would be an excellent partnership.

Lets hope it happens.

[Revo]

---------Reina
Finnan-Carra-Agger-Arbeloa
---------Masch
Pennant---------Babel
--------Gerrard
---Torres-----Anelka

switch gerrard for pennant, bring in alonso and thats the leauge right there

[Dan]

switch gerrard for pennant, bring in alonso and thats the leauge right there

I'd agree, just picked that because Ben mentioned the striker in the hole saga

When is Stevie going to realise his best position is right mid?

[Red_Polo]

Why would we keep Riise?

Because Aurelio is often injured and Arbeloa might be needed at RB if Finnan is injured. There will also be times Rafa will want a LB who can overlap for us, and that's something Arbeloa isn't going to do. I can accept Crouch and Riise are the ones likely to be leaving if anyone is, but to imply either is useless to us as many people do is just silly.

For me, Crouchy's departure would not be felt particularly strongly if weren't for the fact that Babel playing more at CF leaves us short at LM. If we were to bring in a really top notch LM then his departure would make sense in terms of the progression of the squad.

When it comes to Riise, it would have been stupid to sell him this summer because we'd have been left with largely untried players at LB, but now that Arbeloa has made the position his own, that's not an issue - what we would need now is a decent player to cover, or Insua to prove he's ready. If that happens then Riise leaving will make sense for squad progression.