Riera

[Craig_H]

It's simplistic to analyse a player's worth based on individual stats Perkins. We needed balance and he provided that. Him and Aurelio gave us excellent width on the left, he didn't really need to 'beat his player and cross it'. Aurelio provided a superb foil for him.

I'd be interested to know the statistics for the total output of our left hand side during that 2008-2009 season. With Fabio chipping in with a few goals, added with the assists and crosses etc ..., I'd guess it was fairly productive.

I havent read this thread, but am i right in thinking that danperkins has expressed that he doesnt rate Riera and is glad he's gone?

Just out of interest....

[danperkins]

Its also no secret we played slightly unbalanced. The left side with Riera and Aurelio played much wider than the right. Kuyt spent much more time infield and was closer to goal, so able to score many more goals.

I think it is also fair to say that we scored enough goals that season to win the comp so we had the right balance.

Also, as you ignored/didn't realise, it was his first season here with us. Most people take 1 full season in the PL to adjust, in his first season he was a vital cog in a team which nearly went all the way against a United side that only a student of the game would not call very talented to say the least.

Some do and some don't. Reira IMO wasn't suited to the Premier League, two short spells in England proved that.

[danperkins]

I havent read this thread, but am i right in thinking that danperkins has expressed that he doesnt rate Riera and is glad he's gone?

Just out of interest....

Pretty much that, and that i didn't think 3 goals and 6 assists in 2 seasons in productive enough for a winger.

[Fernandinho]

NOT 2 seasons FFS! It was 1 season then a handful of games on return from injury before being frozen out.

[Craig_H]

Pretty much that

I kinda knew, without reading this thread or any of your posts, that you wouldnt rate Riera, or more to the point, would be happy that we dont have him anymore.

It was blatantly obvious, even without reading the thread.

[Fredo]

Aurelio is not a bombing left back Nigel, never has been even before he came to LFC so that "Reira cuts in and lets the LB go beyond" is nonsense. Aurelio has a lovely left foot but he is no Ashley Cole, Insua was/is better at doing that than Aurelio IMO( best part of Insua's game is his runs).

And i watched every game that season, so i'm not just going on the stats as you suggest. Fabio scored 2 goals and 4 assists that season in the league from 25 ish games, Insua played 9 i think and got "0' goals and assists. And thats taking into account Aurelio takes corners and free kicks Nige. So from the stats and evidence our left side was not exactly the source of attacking strength, as i have said already.

Torrs/Gerrard/Alonso/Kuyt were the main reasons why we scored goals.

I never meant Aurelio was 'bombing forward' and he didn't need to. There are many ways to provide width and assists.

I havent read this thread, but am i right in thinking that danperkins has expressed that he doesnt rate Riera and is glad he's gone?

Just out of interest....

Yes.

[danperkins]

NOT 2 seasons FFS! It was 1 season then a handful of games on return from injury before being frozen out.

Haha fair enough then 40 league games, terrible production whatever way you say it, and Riera got frozen out because he was not playing well and he has a poxy attitude.

[Fernandinho]

15 games on Loan with City and 1 season with us when he was a vital part of a team which nearly won the title and you are happy to say he wasn't suited to the EPL?

[danperkins]

I never meant Aurelio was 'bombing forward' and he didn't need to. There are many ways to provide width and assists.



Yes.

[Craig_H]

I've actually reached the point where i think i could confidently predict danperkins opinion on various areas of topic relating to LFC (and possibly football in general) without even reading his posts or knowing his thoughts on it - probably 90% of the time. I have a fairly fail-safe system

[Fernandinho]

Haha fair enough then 40 league games, terrible production whatever way you say it, and Riera got frozen out because he was not playing well and he has a poxy attitude.

He was frozen out for an incident in the training ground which I don't think was related to his form, which was affected by his return from injury and our poor form.

[danperkins]

15 games on Loan with City and 1 season with us when he was a vital part of a team which nearly won the title and you are happy to say he wasn't suited to the EPL?

Ok all told 55 league appearances in the Premier League, 4 goals and 6 assists

Whatever way you wanna swing it mate still works out the same way.

[Fernandinho]

Infuriating...

[danperkins]

I've actually reached the point where i think i could confidently predict danperkins opinion on various areas of topic relating to LFC (and possibly football in general) without even reading his posts or knowing his thoughts on it - probably 90% of the time. I have a fairly fail-safe system

you a Riera fan then?

[red g]

I've actually reached the point where i think i could confidently predict danperkins opinion on various areas of topic relating to LFC (and possibly football in general) without even reading his posts or knowing his thoughts on it - probably 90% of the time. I have a fairly fail-safe system

so you could go on a football equivalent of mr and mrs with him?