Aquilani

[saj]

Where does it read 186cms?

That was just a quick source which I lifted off google. It's definately 186 - it says it on Wikipedia as well as his profile on the official website.


http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/first...berto-aquilani

First Name Alberto
Surname Aquilani
Squad Number 4
Position Midfield
Height 1.86m
Weight 77 kg
D.O.B. 7 Jul 1984
Town of Birth Rome
Country of Birth Italy
Nationality Italy

If you still don't believe me, go and ring his mum/rafa or you could ask Aquilani in person.

[Guest]

That was just a quick source which I lifted off google. It's definately 186 - it says it on Wikipedia as well as his profile on the official website.


http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/team/first...berto-aquilani

First Name Alberto
Surname Aquilani
Squad Number 4
Position Midfield
Height 1.86m
Weight 77 kg
D.O.B. 7 Jul 1984
Town of Birth Rome
Country of Birth Italy
Nationality Italy

If you still don't believe, go and ring his mum/rafa or you could Aquilani.

So you back up all your 'facts' with 'quick searches'.

Argument closed, I win.

[saj]

So you back up all your 'facts' with 'quick searches'.

Argument closed, I win.

No argument not closed and no you don't win. My food was ready and I just quickly lifted something off the web.

You back up all your facts with statements like Rafa knows best, Kuyt works hard and Aquilani will need to prove his match fitness by playing in matches yet you say he should not be playing yet And you stated we played well against Everton on Sunday.

Oh, on top of that you you said an amazing fact the other day: Aquilani will gain match fitness by watching Premiership games. Hmmmm....interesting.

[Pablo]

INB : I can't quote from work atm

Pablo1981. There's a diference between physical fitness and match fitness. We disagree about how physically fit Aquilani is. He can get fitter than he is at the moment in training. Letting him play while well below par considering the unrealistic hope and expectation of many fans is only setting him up for a fall and even greater pressure as he recovers.

Then why bother putting him on the bench at all? It's only serving to frustrate the fans.

Anyway, I think I've made my point now. Hopefully he will get a run out later in the game against Blackburn if we have the game all but won.

[BillobShaisley]

As i said. If he can play without the pressure of having to go in for every 50/50 or having to stretch that extra percent to make a crucial interception or tackle etc then he can come on. If he's not on the bench then he can't.

If the game is still on a knife edge its a risk.

[dww]

Then why bother putting him on the bench at all? It's only serving to frustrate the fans.

Anyway, I think I've made my point now. Hopefully he will get a run out later in the game against Blackburn if we have the game all but won.

I think Billob makes a sound point - in the 7 man bench system it is a reasonable option to put a player on there who you would only play in extremely favourable circumstances. It might also serve to get Aquilani more familiar and feel more part of the match day squad.

[DannyMan2006]

Our squad is piss weak so when he is on the bench I think it's more a case of in the offchance that we batter someone he can come on, get a bit of confidence and step up his fitness. Fixtures and results haven't worked to this effect.

I can't see anything wrong in what Rafa is doing but had he got better results this year the entire process would have been a hell of a lot easier.

Exactly right. It's only the poor form of Liverpool that has highlighted this particular problem.

And people should remember that we get 7 subs now, so I am damn sure we can afford to put at least one player on the bench who will only play in certain circumstances. Aquilanis role at present is one of "play if the game is won" I have no problem with this and it is a role I have long called for Rafa to use for our young reserves.

We do not need seven subs and as such should make full use of this by having six subs to change the game and one space for a young reserve.

EDIT: Reading dww comments above it seems someone has already made this point!

[javier_monsterano]

God i hope he gets a game soon.
I dont think i can handle any more of this thread.

[Fan65]

God i hope he gets a game soon.
I dont think i can handle any more of this thread.

[Guest]

God i hope he gets a game soon.
I dont think i can handle any more of this thread.

[vlahka]

I swear we've had players with broken legs come back faster than this.

[javier_monsterano]

Why has no one posted up what rafa has come out and said
About aquilani?
Someone post it in here.

[Bender]

Why has no one posted up what rafa has come out and said
About aquilani?
Someone post it in here.

they did on page 5 jas posted it

[The_weatherman]

I think Rafa is a genius, he got fed up with the fans and press moaning about the results and form of the team so he is diverting the attention elsewhere, the non-appearance of Aquilani. When results pick up, it's safe to play Aquilani, brilliant and seems to be working like a charm, no-one is talking about the title or the CL-exit now. OK, I don't really believe that but seems to be working like that.

[Exiled_red]

If Liverpool had been winning games by clear margins, or at least in control of games, then he would be getting 25 minutes every game.

But when involved in a close game it is not always the best idea to take of a player involved in the midfield battle and bring one on who is obviously not capable of playing to his best level. If you read Rafa's comments prior to the Everton game you would see that this is exactly what Rafa is thinking.