Arbeloa

[El Jefecito]

I think Kuyt playing right midfielder helps Arbeloa a lot, and I also think this is the reason why our left backs looks a bit dodgy sometimes, as they have a less defensive midfielder in front of them in Riera.

Yeah, I've been thinking the same. I haven't decided on Dossenna yet for that reason. Both he and Riera are learning how we play defensively so they are bound to make a few mistakes at first (remember falling of your first bike?).

[Vermilion]

Arbeloa just needs to be reminded in no uncertain terms to be a bit more disciplined in his approach to his defensive duties, if someone is'nt getting back to cover for him point it out, or if it comes to it stay back more often, defend first, especially away.

But i like him as a player, he's confident, a bit too much on occasion, but his ability on the ball is fine imo.....generally, what was it that we paid for him? anyone.

[Shaggy]

(remember falling of your first bike?).

Nope. I got on mine, immediately performed a couple of bunnyhops, followed by a quality endo before wheelieing down the street no-hands.

[JohnDoe]

He's fine. Get off his back.

[Shaggy]

, what was it that we paid for him? anyone.

He was a bargain at about £2.6m if I remember correctly. On the same day Sunderland spent £3m on Danny Higginbotham.

[Dhav]

I think Benayoun is as much to blame for Arbeloa's average showing tonight as anything else. He was utterly atrocious, giving the ball away and offering nothing in the way of support for Arbeloa

[Sarb]

he's at best solid. does degen exist?

i'd rather we blooded insua with aurlio/arbeloa on left back and had bought a quality right back instead of the fat italian

To be fair he's looked overweight since pre-season. I'm surprised he's not shifted that extra poundage yet

[Vermilion]

He was a bargain at about £2.6m if I remember correctly. On the same day Sunderland spent £3m on Danny Higginbotham.

Now that's what i call perspective.

[Kronenburg1892]

There was a lot of space out on the right when they got the equaliser. But then I agree, Benyoun is no Dirk Kuyt.

[Zapater]

Hmm people are also overlooking the fact that Gerrard was to the right of Benayoun for periods of the game this evening. But no, we can't criticise Gerrard no matter what so we'll select some easier targets like Yossi and Arbeloa a bollocking.

[El Jefecito]

That's a stretch. SG was playing the free role. Simao was Yossi's and he let him go multiple times.

[Marky]

Hmm people are also overlooking the fact that Gerrard was to the right of Benayoun for periods of the game this evening. But no, we can't criticise Gerrard no matter what so we'll select some easier targets like Yossi and Arbeloa a bollocking.

That's the sad reality of it yes.

[El Jefecito]

That's the sad reality of it yes.

No it's not. We can criticise SG, but not for this. That man was Yossi's. Simple as.

[Sarb]

Yossi ain't a Liverpool standard player and shouldn't be starting games for us

[Slinky Skills]

Back to his pants early season form tonight. He gives away so many needless free-kicks it's untrue.

However, I like him...at least I do when he's "at it" but he's having a few too many lapses for my liking at the moment.

He does give a lot of free kicks away but he's a wind up merchant, and a very good one at that!

I actually like him, he's athletic and his fitness levels are very good. He's unspectacular but most of all he takes **** off no one.

He's not scared of a ruck which is what we need, we've been a team of pussies for too long. Arbeloa's like a bresh of fresh air and personally love it when he boots someone or pulls them down shadily.

If he was a normal fan he'd be the first to kick off on a rival fan, he also hates Man U, Ronaldo and Forlan by the way he marked the cunt tonight. He booted Messi off the pitch when we played Barca a few years back.