Jamie Carragher

[Shaggy]

'A big bag of nothing' might be a bit harsh, but I agree we should expect much more from Coutinho than what Luis contributed. I loved the guy, but he was often kinda ****, especially in the PL. Although I don't think we should try and compare the two, completely different situation.

Goes without saying that he was inconsistent, but "a big bag of nothing" is just ludicrous.

[Tribute]

Some fine moments from Luis.......but the consistent giving away of possession got tiresome.

... I think I shouted at him more than any other player in the last 20 years. Such a frustrating player.. but at the same time, capable of scoring such important and worldie goals...

One thing's for sure, he had the right attitude towards the fans and the club. Decent lad and left on good terms.

[Chris]

Luis Garcia was ****ing boss and a little warrior. That Everton performance when he was injured but we'd used all our subs by half time was incredible.

[Reece]

Neville is clearly just bitter because Garcia ended Roy Keane's career

[McDermotX]

... I think I shouted at him more than any other player in the last 20 years. Such a frustrating player.. but at the same time, capable of scoring such important and worldie goals...

One thing's for sure, he had the right attitude towards the fans and the club. Decent lad and left on good terms.

[Shaggy]

Luis Garcia was ****ing boss and a little warrior. That Everton performance when he was injured but we'd used all our subs by half time was incredible.

[Pablo]

Inconsistent? Yes. Frustrating? Yes. Occasional spouts of genius? Definitely. Big bag of nothing? **** off, that's just insulting

I was watching that too, Carragher was spot on in his assessment of why Coutinho should play the number 10 role. Enjoyed it.

Also, does anyone remember that glancing header Garcia scored for us in the Champions League? He had some magic in him that lad, no doubt about it.

[Sarb]

I remember in Istanbul he walked up to Rafa at the end of extra time and appeared to say he wanted to take one of the penalties. Rafa told him to do one. He was garbage in that game.

An inconsistent player but had flashes of brilliance. OTT by Gary Neville for sure. And Coutinho definitely has to play the No.10 role. Hopefully Rodgers realises that hence now looking at a striker as opposed to a No.10

[Darkon]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBIa-0r1v-Q"]Luis Garcia v Chelsea - YouTube[/ame]

'Nuff said

[Tee]

Neville has been brilliant on Sky but he made a cunt of himself yesterday. He was talking about Coutinho and how he needs to step up and not be like Luis Garcia who was "a big bag of nothing". Get to **** you ignorant cunt.

Absolutely, came across a right cunt again when he said that. Carra put him straight, well sort of. If Neville cannot see the genuine talent and quality Coutinho possesses then he really is not as intelligent as I thought.

Coutinho will step it up again this season and show he is at the level of Mata and Silva.

[Shaggy]

Inconsistent? Yes. Frustrating? Yes. Occasional spouts of genius? Definitely. Big bag of nothing? **** off, that's just insulting

I was watching that too, Carragher was spot on in his assessment of why Coutinho should play the number 10 role. Enjoyed it.

Also, does anyone remember that glancing header Garcia scored for us in the Champions League? He had some magic in him that lad, no doubt about it.

He was fantastic in the air.

[Pablo]

He was fantastic in the air.

Found that header I was referring to earlier:

[ame]http://youtu.be/1i6JLjNHEq4[/ame]

Wow!

Bag of nothing?

[Tee]

Luis Garcia

[Pablo]

Who could forget his amazing farewell letter too. Loads of players have copied it since (including a few made up by Shaggy):

A letter from Luis Garcia
Dear Reds,

First of all I'd like to apologise for not having been back in touch sooner, but I needed to take some time to take on board all the recent changes and then to put down these words for you.

I'm sure you will understand.

I would rather this be a letter of thanks and gratitude, not simply a goodbye.

Yes, thats right, gratitude, because that is the word that best sums up my feelings for you all.

Taking the decision to change clubs hasn't been easy. Not easy at all.

I've experienced three fantastic years at the club and in the city. Three years in which together, the fans and the team, we have accomplished some fantastic achievements, and I'm sure that these successes will continue to be repeated in the near future.

You know that I like a challenge and that I don't just settle for second best.

Back then Liverpool Football Club gave me the opportunity to be part of an ambitious plan to put the Reds back at the summit of the game.

I think that together we managed to achieve that.

As I said, I do like challenges and in spite of the fact that at that time I was playing for my home town club, one of the biggest in the world, I wanted to be a part of that project that was being presented to me by Liverpool, and so I accepted the challenge.

Now, after three seasons in the Premier League and having won some major trophies, the chance came up for me to return to La Liga and be part of a new project at a club I already knew.

The idea of enjoying things in a Spanish club like we experienced together at Liverpool over these last three years appealed to me, and thats why I accepted the offer.

I want to thank everyone working at Liverpool Football Club for how well they have treated both my family and I, making us feel at home from the very first day to the last.

I also want to thank the management, coaching staff and directors for the opportunity they gave me back then to be part of such an important and well-loved club as Liverpool. A club which has helped me to grow as a footballer and where to date I have enjoyed the biggest success of my career.

Without a doubt, this success has been possible thanks to the outstanding group of players with whom Ive been able to share a dressing room over the last three seasons.

I'm not going to mention anyone specifically, because I think that the secret of this team's success has been exactly that: nobody wanted to stand out above the rest and there has always been a great togetherness in the squad, which made it into something more than a group of players, it was a group of friends.

Thanks to all of you for your help and your friendship.

I've left until last the thank you which for me is the most important: Thank you to the supporters.

Your support allowed me to settle quickly at both the club and in the city, and you made me feel really at ease with you all right from the word go; that's the kind of help that you notice most of all during the difficult times, of which there have been a few during my time here.

I'd like to especially thank you for making up a song for me and you should know that every time I heard you singing it, it was like an extra injection of strength and motivation, even helping me to overcome pain occasionally during a game.

Your unconditional support is the thing that ensures that this team manages to pull through in the most difficult circumstances; and I can assure you that the whole squad is aware of this and thanks you for it.

A football club isn't just made up of players, coaches and directors. More than anything else it's the supporters who make a club, and that perhaps is the ingredient which best distinguishes Liverpool Football Club from every other team. The supporters.

Because if one thing has remained obvious to me after these few years, it's that with supporters like you, Liverpool Football Club will never walk alone.

I really hope that the club wins lots of major trophies in the future; I'll be following it all from a distance, with the pride that you can only get from having been a Red and played for the home team at Anfield – a ground that every football fan must visit at least once in their life.

Thank you for everything. Yours most sincerely,

Your friend, Luís García

[G]

I was inline with the edge of the penalty box when he volleyed home that beauty against Juventus in 05.

I love Luis