So, what of Aquilani?

[Mattshark]

Doh!! No you are correct there

NP. I see where some of your issues where coming from now.

[Mostar]

Bollocks. Dossena has proved to be average or maybe marginally above at best when Aquilani is a real player with pedigree. You're going to judge him by a handful of performances and say that he's no good outside of Italy where he showed promise. He never said anything about wanting out, he even said that if Roy didn't tell him to leave and organise this deal he wouldn't have. He had his agent reject all of the talk about him leaving where he was constantly linked with moves back to Italy with numerous clubs previously.

Okay, by that same logic Joe Cole is a fish out of water when not in London. He's knows nothing about football outside of a London club and thats the reason he's been ****e for us.

He was never given a proper chance. He's an outstanding talent, one of the few imo that could have made a difference for us this season and we just gave up on him for free basically. I wish he would come back next year with a new manager and finally get an opportunity to impress.

[saj]

I am, he still didn't play enough games for us over 2 seasons, I don't think he's someone we could rely on over a course of a season - he is a talented footballer no doubt about that I just don't the premier league suits him.

Shame but that is my opinion.

Huh? He wasn't with us for us for 2 seasons!!!!

[saj]

He was never given a proper chance. He's an outstanding talent, one of the few imo that could have made a difference for us this season and we just gave up on him for free basically. I wish he would come back next year with a new manager and finally get an opportunity to impress.

[Shanks]

SELL! SELL! SELL!

Keeping with the sell/sold topic..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-Aquilani.html

Juventus seek cut-price £10m deal for Liverpool flop Alberto Aquilani

Juventus intend to capitalise on Liverpool’s financial problems by sealing a cut-price £10million deal for Alberto Aquilani in the January transfer window.

The Italy midfielder, a flop at Anfield since his £18m move from Roma last year, joined Juventus on a season-long loan in the summer


A permanent £16m move has been discussed, but Juve sense an opportunity to lower the price and are ready to negotiate it down to around £10m.

They may also make an approach for defender Glen Johnson if they fail to prise Gregory van der Wiel away from Ajax.

Liverpool’s former Ajax winger Ryan Babel has been linked with a swap deal for Valencia star Juan Mata.

Wasn't this a crazy arse breakdown of fees in the first place?

[Shaggy]

Babel for Mata would be very nice. Shame it's from the Mail.

[red g]

anyone for Babel would be very nice!!

[Shaggy]

I hear ex-Stockport journeyman beanpole marksman Kevin Francis is coming out of retirement.

[Shanks]

Babel for Mata would be very nice. Shame it's from the Mail.

Yep... They haven't been as bad as some previous though..

[red g]

I hear ex-Stockport journeyman beanpole marksman Kevin Francis is coming out of retirement.

In our current style of play......I was actually thinking <insert poster here>'s dreams may come true and we may actually sign Brian McBride!!

[Shaggy]

In our current style of play......I was actually thinking <insert poster here>'s dreams may come true and we may actually sign Brian McBride!!

el matador

[Lee]

SELL! SELL! SELL!

Keeping with the sell/sold topic..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...-Aquilani.html

Juventus seek cut-price £10m deal for Liverpool flop Alberto Aquilani

Wasn't this a crazy arse breakdown of fees in the first place?

More interestingly pal...

Liverpool’s former Ajax winger Ryan Babel has been linked with a swap deal for Valencia star Juan Mata.

I do think Aquilani is exactly what we need right now to be honest. Should've given him a chance this season to show what he can do

[Mattshark]

I do think Aquilani is exactly what we need right now to be honest. Should've given him a chance this season to show what he can do

[red g]

el matador

knew you would know......U must have some sort of crazy brain **** going on there fella and smoking spliffs actually makes your memory better!!!

[Craig_H]

He played very well at the end of the season though, he barely played enough games to even settle.

Yeah, and he was here for a year - that says it all.