Ryan Babel

[Kilteragh]

Now we're all being positive here Kilt' - leave Pennant out of it !!

I'm not being negative "Howie"

Pennant has played well this season IMO but Babel obviously has the better eye for goal.

[Marky]

I like him, i really like him.

I also like how Rafa is using him, bringing him for the last 25mins or so in matches to run at tired defenders.

Big future ahead of him.

[willa1975]

Let's hope he keeps improving. Tremendous move between him and Gerrard for the third goal. He also set up Kuyt with a great chance. I believe he's got major talent, it's just a matter of us having the patience to play him. He's too good to get any better playing in the reserves, and I expect, like I have all season, that he'll have some great moments, and at other times frustrate us to no end.

[bigfooty]

He's not as good down the wing as Pennant but it's such a bonus to have even a slight goal threat in those positions. If Pennant could get 5-10 a season he'd be a completely different class of player but he's simply incapable of doing that.

[FatTony]

He's definitely improving but I still have some concerns. He quite often decides to shoot from some impossible positions, especially after he bags one and gets confident. If he's playing as a winger his decision making needs to improve.

[Kilteragh]

He's definitely improving but I still have some concerns. He quite often decides to shoot from some impossible positions, especially after he bags one and gets confident. If he's playing as a winger his decision making needs to improve.

That'll come with experience. If it was me at 22 playing in front of the Kop I'd be shooting from bloody everywhere

[Shaggy]

To be honest I want him shooting on sight and from all angles. He's got a superb shot, particularly first time - with or without backlift. I screamed at him to shoot first time today when Andy Gray said 'don't shoot', and he blasted a ****ing screamer just wide from a difficult angle.

He's a genuine threat with the ball at his feet and the goal within 20 yards or so.

[Morph]

He really impressed me today when he came on, i was really hoping he'd step his game up another level and he's done just that, still can't decided where i see his best position tho, i think he'd do well coming in from the right playing 3 up top

[FatTony]

That'll come with experience. If it was me at 22 playing in front of the Kop I'd be shooting from bloody everywhere

[AFII]

Babel, Lucas and Torres shows what Rafa can do when he is allowed to go for his first choice targets and not second or third choice.

[Gazzla]

Babel gives Rafa 'possibilities' he has everything from pace, power, skill and a final ball but needs time to develop and settle to the premiership.

If we deployed a 4-3-3 formation more often I think Babel would be an absolute monster in that kind of formation coming in from either wing. Great signing and will look like a bargain price in a couple of years time. Still only 21 as well so the future is very bright for him.