Crouch storms out?

[Dan]

I bet you tried it

[Neil Young]

I bet you tried it

How much? You'd lose.

Anyway, I can't have tried it. The Internet is obviously still working.

[dom9]

How much? You'd lose.

Anyway, I can't have tried it. The Internet is obviously still working.

I actually tried that yesterday for some reason - bored I think.

Anyway, the internet didn't break. It appears to be in fine fettle.

[coop]

The Count seems to think that Crouch is off.

[Joe King]

The Count seems to think that Crouch is off.

What does Jim Rosental know about Liverpool?

[kurtangle01]

The Count seems to think that Crouch is off.

His info's been spot on in the past!

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Afonso Alves??

AFII is The Count.

I'll collect my £20 thank you.

[AFII]

Afonso Alves??

AFII is The Count.

I'll collect my £20 thank you.

No

Which site do he post on?

[El Jefecito]

Our lack of width has been a huge problem this season and one caused by the awful transfer spending in the Summer where the only recognised wide player we signed was Leto who clearly isn't ready for significant first team action. Pennant has still yet to create a goal since April and yet again we had Kuyt playing as right-winger today.

Crouch is a strong player when balls are coming in from the wings, not as great in the air as he can be but he has good movement, can finish with volleys and can make contact. This season nearly all our goals have come from central areas of the pitch because we just have no decent wide players at all. Crouch naturally struggles in this sort of system as he doesn't have pace.

Think of it like this. Crouch was top scorer last season despite only starting half our matches. Imagine if he started 75% of them AND had a truly exceptional partner like Torres instead of Kuyt or Bellamy.

That's something I'd like to see.

Do you just make this up? Pennant last setup a goal on sept 29th!

[El Jefecito]

I didn't say he offers a lot.

But certainly more than Kuyt.

Ask Jamie Carragher, he said Crouch gave him as many problems as any forward he's faced in his time. Any defender would rather play against Kuyt than Crouch.

Back to Kuyt, why on earth would you want him to play on the wing? It's not his position. He was utterly shocking in that role against Spurs - which begs the question as too why Rafa used him there at all - so how is that a positive?

He was bought as a forward, to score goals. He hasn't done it for me. Now Rafas using him roles which he can't play - in the hole or out wide - and it's hurting the team.

Fine he works hard, but he just can't play, that's the bottom line. You'll never get anywhere at this level with a forward as poor as he is technically. At least Voronin and Crouch can trap the bloody ball.

Maybe he was bought as a forward to primarily link up between the midfield and attack???????

[desertscouser]

The Count seems to think that Crouch is off.

[CharlieMansonsSquint]

Maybe he was bought as a forward to primarily link up between the midfield and attack???????

He's not doing that either.

[El Jefecito]

He's not doing that either.

He's doing OK at that.

[Joe King]

He's doing OK at that.

No way.

[El Jefecito]

No way.

Guess we see different things during the game. Our link up play after he'd come on @ Spurs was better than before. But hey, let's not let the facts get in the way.