riera again

[Sarb]

Not bad for a fall-back option. He looks class

[Elvoz]

Not bad for a fall-back option. He looks class

if only we had got bentley

[dww]

Liverpool’s Riera Gets Late Call From Del Bosque
Submitted by Jake Briggs on Wed, 2008-10-08 09:09. Liverpool Premiership Player News

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has recalled Liverpool winger Albert Riera to the Spanish squad after Sevilla player Diego Capel was forced to withdraw from the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Belgium.

Los Che’s 20-year-old Capel had been struggling with a muscle injury in his right leg and had to pull out of the Tuesday morning training session. After a scan revealed the worst the midfielder headed back to the Mestalla.

Reds winger Riera last played for La Furio Roja in March in a 1-0 friendly win over Italy and was unlucky to miss out on the victorious EURO 2008 squad. With the winger’s impressive form for La Liga side Espanyol last season the catalyst in his summer move to Anfield.

26-year-old Riera has five caps for Spain and has scored once on his debut in a EURO 2008 qualifier against Denmark and will hope to feature for former Real Madrid coach Del Bosque. With the Group 5 leaders hoping to maintain their 100% record in the group against the Estonian’s on Saturday and then the Belgian’s four days later.

There was relief for Del Bosque as Santi Cazorla was able to remain with the squad and continue training, with the winger being forced out of the same session as Capel after a collision with Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina.

[memzey]

Liverpool’s Riera Gets Late Call From Del Bosque
Submitted by Jake Briggs on Wed, 2008-10-08 09:09. Liverpool Premiership Player News

Spain boss Vicente del Bosque has recalled Liverpool winger Albert Riera to the Spanish squad after Sevilla player Diego Capel was forced to withdraw from the squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Estonia and Belgium.

Los Che’s 20-year-old Capel had been struggling with a muscle injury in his right leg and had to pull out of the Tuesday morning training session. After a scan revealed the worst the midfielder headed back to the Mestalla.

Reds winger Riera last played for La Furio Roja in March in a 1-0 friendly win over Italy and was unlucky to miss out on the victorious EURO 2008 squad. With the winger’s impressive form for La Liga side Espanyol last season the catalyst in his summer move to Anfield.

26-year-old Riera has five caps for Spain and has scored once on his debut in a EURO 2008 qualifier against Denmark and will hope to feature for former Real Madrid coach Del Bosque. With the Group 5 leaders hoping to maintain their 100% record in the group against the Estonian’s on Saturday and then the Belgian’s four days later.

There was relief for Del Bosque as Santi Cazorla was able to remain with the squad and continue training, with the winger being forced out of the same session as Capel after a collision with Liverpool keeper Pepe Reina.

Go on boy, take no prisoners!

[Cormack74]

i was so wrong about riera. now if he can drift in a bit more popping up at the far post and get a goal or two (which i'm sure he will) without doubt he will be our best bit of transfer activity all summer.

he adds balance

Is it getting older or have you got a new woman ?

You've become scarily self effacing of late.

[Angryred]

Go on boy, take no prisoners!

HeHe! I wonder if Reina knew if he took out Capel, Reira would get a call up...hmmm?

Hindsight's a wonderful thing!

[Elvoz]

Is it getting older or have you got a new woman ?

You've become scarily self effacing of late.

hark at you

[Cormack74]

hark at you

I find it hard to believe that anyone can fail to see my personal qualities based on the balanced and well reasoned posts that I submit here.

[Chris]

Class that he's got his call up, even better that it was through Pepe injuring someone!

[bobbyfallon]

wouldnt pepe be better of injuring Iker Casillas

[Scratch]

wouldnt pepe be better of injuring Iker Casillas

Odds on Riera accidentally injuring Casillas in training??

[bobbyfallon]

Odds on Riera accidentally injuring Casillas in training??

rather he done fabregas to be honest

[rage]

Is it getting older or have you got a new woman ?

You've become scarily self effacing of late.

no just that those i respect the most are people i'd given up on or expected nothing from that proved me wrong. riera appears to be that sort of person. maybe rafa will join this small select group of people.

[El Jefecito]

I was just thinking - was there a better signing this summer in the PL than Riera? Not that he was the best player (which was probably Deco) but because he has bought balance to our team and improved the performance of others for a relatively small amount of money?

Zaki for me.

[Skillz]

It's an unfortunate inevitability of having lots of good players.

Also if you play well for us you inevitably get called up, which is cool cos it means he is playing well.