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[Rush Job]

Why did he get a couple 10 minute cameos then we havent seen him since? Dosent seem to make any sence unless he`s looked well off the pace or a total lightweight in training, its not like we havent needed him.

[Rush Job]

Rafa bought  Aqua for 20 million and he still hasnt start a game for us until now. IMHO, the reason why rafa refuse to start or use him is because he's(rafa) afraid that aqua might got injured again which also means that he(rafa) made a very bad judgement in signing a very expensive injury prone player who hasn't start more than 30 games for the last three years.

So what he`s never going to play him?
No that doesnt really make sence mate, I`m thinking if he was bought to play next to JM maybe rafa is reluctant to start him while our defence is all over the place and is maybe waiting for form to improve.
It seems to me the fiorentina game was penciled in for his first start weeks ago, I`m also thinking rafa is now a little unsure where to play him and rafa being rafa I`m willing to bet if we were 3 nil up with half an hour to go he would of got on today but at nil nil to scared to lose.
It`ll be interesting on wed to see howwe line up and how it goes.

[metalhead]

Rumours going round that Aqualini put a transfer request after Debrecen game

You are joking aren't you, bit confused.

No sherlock

[The Real Deal]

The man does not know what he is doing!!

would not risk playing aquilani, the poor little lamb, BUT will bring on el zahar for benayoun even though el zahar has not played for 4 months, not even in the reserves??

what the Feck?

it is a joke

[parchpea]

I fear this guy is another Keane.Buys him but doesnt rate him when he sees him up close.This lad must be fit now, hell hes been at least 4wks in full training, he can play alright. Thing is Benitez is now stuck in a system with two holding in midfield and that dont suit Acquilani because hes a forward thinking player. This is the reason he aint playing. Back to the bottom line, we have a rubbish manager, end of.

[5StarRed71]

Back to the bottom line, we have a rubbish manager, end of.

I think this is a bit harsh. I think that Rafa's have a bad half a season (for a variety of reasons - some of which are out of his control), but i believe that he's proven his credentials already and that we should back his decisions. I'm not saying i agree with him all the time, or i understand what he does, but he's the manager at this pont in time, and until that fact changes he has my support.

[parchpea]

5star, I have been following Liverpool for over 30 years and I tell you the managers finished. With respect I hope the loyalists are bang on with Rafa but I fear blind faith is damaging progression now.

[Zidane]

Imagine Aquilani finally starting this Wednesday and having a really bad game?  Ah Rafa, Rafa, Rafa, I hate to think of what will happen to Aquilani if that happens.  I doubt he will, since it is at Anfield but if he does, poor guy.

[bigmick]

I must confess I'm beginning to get a little bit concerned about the Aquilani situation. When you consider the possible scenarios, it's really hard to think of one which looks good.

If we start with the facts. We signed him before the season started and after being assured he's miss the first month ("I signed him for five seasons not for five weeks") here we are in December and he still hasn't started a match yet. Regardless of who's fault it is, there can't be many people who would applauded his signing had we known he wasn't going to be available for the first four months and counting. I think it's another fact (well my opinion actually but I'm sure enough to call it a fact  ) that he's a talented footballer, so at least that's something. He's shown in his two cameos that he definately has ability, I think most everyone would agree on that. So why isn't he playing?

Is it either: despite playing the half an hour or so split between two matches three or four weeks ago he STILL isn't fit, despite presumeably training constantly in between? If it is this one, how much time does the lad need to get fit?

Is it that the manager considers the opposition too physical at the moment for his introduction? If it is this one, how many teams in the English Premier League are going to be considered suitable to play him against?

Is it that he's had a minor setback in training? If it's this one, is he going to be made of glass?

Is it that in training he looks like he won't cut it, another keane scenario with the manager not fancying him? If it's this one who are we going to blame it on this time?

Is it that the manager is sufficiently happy with the Lucas/Masherano axis to think Aquilani won't be an improvement to it? This scenario is too horrific to contemplate, either from the point of view of Rafa being satisfied with our central midfield or with aquilani not being able to improve upon it.

Has he fallen out with the manager before he's actually played? Is he homesick etc etc etc. 


You tell me, because I don't know. I do know it's extremely strange, he's either fit or he isn't and if he is then he must play surely. It's not like we're uprooting trees without him, and he's a 20 million quid player for fecks sake.

[maguskwt]

You tell me, because I don't know.

Well... I don't know either! 

[LFC2007]

If we'd had the Fiorentina game yesterday I think he'd have started. Dead rubber, Italian opposition vs important prem game, hardy prem opposition. I honestly expected him to have at least 20-30 min's today, and prior to that, certainly a good few minutes against Debrecen, City, Birmingham and Calais.

[red_guy]

a)So what he`s never going to play him?

b) I`m also thinking rafa is now a little unsure where to play him and rafa being rafa I`m willing to bet if we were 3 nil up with half an hour to go he would of got on today but at nil nil to scared to lose.
It`ll be interesting on wed to see howwe line up and how it goes.

a) Who knows, people have been waiting for ages to see aqua. rafa's a weirdo.

b) if he's unsure where to play aqua, that makes it even worse. why would you buy a player you didn't even how or where to use for 20 million? Dont wanna risk playing Aqua? why sign him then? Rafa totally lost the plot.

[Bad Bob]

I honestly expected him to have at least 20-30 min's today

Me too.  In fact, the feed I was watching suggested that Rafa was preparing to bring him on just after the hour mark and so at every stoppage I expected to see him.  Imagine my surprise when NEZ finally came on instead.  Seriously, Rafa, WTF?

[Ciggy]

If Rafa was going to use Lucas and Mascherano all season then he should have spent that 20 million on a striker, its December and we still havent seen this 20 million pound player ffs.

[JohnBull]

Don't build your hopes up too high.
The poor bugger has been tagged as the secong coming and far too much is being expected of him.
Our problems go a bit deeper than one midfield wonderboy.