I miss 'Lil Luis Garcia...

[Tee]

.... thats all really...

Was watching Atletico last night and thought how we could have done with im at times this season....

[paulcooper4]

His ability to give the ball away pointlessly for 90 minutes is not something ive missed at all to be honest. Momo has been keeping that spirit going for him to be fair.

[Guest]

His goals have been missing. He could turn a match in an instant.

[Tee]

I suppose you haven't missed his ability to conjure up a goal out of nothing either....

[johnp]

His goals have been missing. He could turn a match in an instant.

Big goals in big games from the 'Lil fella.

[Jayesh87]

Can't believe that Voronin has his shirt no.

[MascheredUp]

Much better option than Kewell or Pennant.

Absolutely loved the fella and shame he wanted to leave for family reasons.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VaZgJPsDIE

[paulcooper4]

I suppose you haven't missed his ability to conjure up a goal out of nothing either....

That part of his game was good. For me though the other side (the dark side) far outweighed the positives and I couldnt wait to see the back of him.

Similar to danny murphy in my book. Big goals in big games but 99% of the time just giving the ball away for no apparant reason

[Imy]

His ability to give the ball away pointlessly for 90 minutes is not something ive missed at all to be honest. Momo has been keeping that spirit going for him to be fair.

One of THE most frustrating players to watch, one minute excellent followed by 30 mins of flicks and passes that don't come off. Had he been a bit more consistent then he would have been quite the layer.

Will give him kudos in that he tried, we do miss his eye for goal too.

[disco]

Class player, bit wasteful, but I think Benny has been better

[paulcooper4]

Class player, bit wasteful, but I think Benny has been better

Benny is much better in my book. Very rarely gives the ball away. O.K. he hasnt hit one over the Juve keeper from 25 yards yet but give him time

[Dhav]

Certainly would have added a lot this season. I think any team with title pretentions needs someone like Garcia in their squad - a match winner, someone who can sniff out chances and get on the end of them. I look at our performance v Wigan, with Gerrard seemingly lost in the role behind the main striker, and see how badly we do miss him at times.

[dww]

Class player, bit wasteful, but I think Benny has been better

I loved Luis. He gave us an added dimension at times - as he was willing to try things others weren't and in most cases couldn't do anyway. I'd agree that he wasn't as consistent player as Benayoun but I really think that what we lack is an option like Garcia in a lot of tight games this season. I would have him in the squad ahead of one of our strikers. I think if you think of him as an out and out attacking player he did very well, when you consider him as a midfield player (particularly within Rafa's tactics) then he was too wasteful of possession. He was the only player (other than Fowler) in the Benitez era who has fully understood the art of following up other players shots.

[thekop]

His goals have been missing. He could turn a match in an instant.

[MascheredUp]

I would have Garcia over Benayoun any day of the week.

He always delivered in big games or when we needed it.

He would have made a massive difference this season.