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[metalhead]

The more games we play this season, the more I am coming to thinking that a title challenge could heavily depend on whether this guy is any good or not.

As discussed in other threads the midfield is the main problem at the moment.  Our options seem to be keep it the same, drop Gerrard back or hope Aquilani is the solution.

In the short term I'd drop Stevie back, but over a whole season I fear we'd lose some of our attacking strength, because we don't even have a decent centre forward to throw on alongside Torres instead.

If Aquilani settles in quickly and Benitez has got this signing right, it could save our season.  Even though it's early I have to admit I have some serious reservations about us challenging, let alone winning, the title from what I've seen so far.

Spot on mate, i'm hoping aquilani fella is the real deal, because if he turns out to be cr@p, then we are in big trouble, but if he turns out to be a world beater (which im really really hoping for) and compliments mascherano (as benitez said) then that would be great news!

Lets hope he turns out to be a world beater so we can get back into it.

please don't fail us aquilani

[JC_81]

If he doesnt produce form from the first game he is going to be leapt on straight away on this place

Nah mate that'd be harsh.

If you've had a couple of seasons like Lucas however, then you're fair game as far as I'm concerned.

[bigmick]

If he doesnt produce form from the first game he is going to be leapt on straight away on this place

"Leapt on"  I think you guys really believe some of the nonsense you post up sometimes. "Leapt on"  You couldn't make it up you really couldn't.

[agoodmentality]

They could help each other settle in 

http://www.goal.com/en....-report

He's a beast

[tubby]

where the fluck have i been???

this is old news sorry

http://www.clickliverpool.com/news....nk.html

i know why he did'nt choose to play for arsenal or chelski now,,

Quoting this because it seems to have been missed. He's not a fascist:

“My uncle is very keen on Mussolini and he gave me some things to do with him.

“I have a statue and a few photographs and portraits of Mussolini at home. But as for me, I don’t know anything about politics.”

Put's a different spin on it altogether.

I'm just looking forward to seeing him play.

[JoeTerp]

well I think its important to note that facisism is not inherently racist , just most fascists have seemed to added it onto their agenda, but really it has to do with opposing both capitalism and communism via the "third way"

Further, I think from reading what some Roma fans have had to say, that Alberto doesn't seem much of a thinker, and probably doesn't care too much either way, as that quote about the uncle and mussolini shows.

And most importantly, if he doesn't bring it up in the dressing room, then who cares? And it would be odd for someone in a foreign country to talk about fascist beliefs anyway.

[account deleted by request]

Alberto doesn't seem much of a thinker,

Are you saying our new star midfielder is a bit thick Joe   

[JoeTerp]

Alberto doesn't seem much of a thinker,

Are you saying our new star midfielder is a bit thick Joe   

its gotta be hard for him to read with those eyes 

[aCe']

Kuyts got himself a best friend

[Fauxy]

They could help each other settle in 

http://www.goal.com/en....-report

He's a beast

Would be nice to see him here but its goal.com 

I can always seem to smell something when I read goal.com articles, not too sure what it is though...

[JoeTerp]

They could help each other settle in 

http://www.goal.com/en....-report

He's a beast

Would be nice to see him here but its goal.com 

I can always seem to smell something when I read goal.com articles, not too sure what it is though...

[bigmick]

His political beliefs are a shame if it's true he's a fascist, but I don't personally think it overly matters from a football point of view. As long as he is a decent central midfielder (becasue we really could do with one lets be honest here ) then it's all good.

[Reg]

Gents, Italian politics has always been a great confusion of beliefs, sufference and shameful unconcern for corruption, deceit and ethics. Its probably the biggest contrast with UK/US etc.. I think the lad would have to explain what he means before judging him - or, all members of this forum read up on Italian political history.

[kazza]

Skysports:

Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez has hinted that new signing Alberto Aquilani is ahead of schedule in his rehabilitation from surgery, but cannot put a date on a possible return.

The Italy international was bought from Roma in the summer as a £20million replacement for Xabi Alonso, who joined Real Madrid.

But Aquilani is recovering from an ankle operation and it was announced when he joined the Reds that it could be eight weeks before he was ready for action.

Benitez, though, is pleased with the progress of the 25-year-old, who has a reputation for being susceptible to injury, as he has already started working in the gym.

Clever
"Alberto is improving," the Reds boss told the club's official website. "We were talking before about six to eight weeks and after a few weeks his ankle is much better but he will need time.

"He's in the swimming pool and in the gym and working with the physios but he's not jogging yet.

"We cannot put a date on things and it's important to just see how he progresses.

"We are checking on him regularly and he had a scan in the past week which showed he is much better.

"It's just a case of keeping an eye on him every day. When he does start to play everyone will see what a clever player he is."

[HacksawJimDuggin]

The more games we play this season, the more I am coming to thinking that a title challenge could heavily depend on whether this guy is any good or not.

As discussed in other threads the midfield is the main problem at the moment.  Our options seem to be keep it the same, drop Gerrard back or hope Aquilani is the solution.

In the short term I'd drop Stevie back, but over a whole season I fear we'd lose some of our attacking strength, because we don't even have a decent centre forward to throw on alongside Torres instead.

If Aquilani settles in quickly and Benitez has got this signing right, it could save our season.  Even though it's early I have to admit I have some serious reservations about us challenging, let alone winning, the title from what I've seen so far.

Spot on mate, i'm hoping aquilani fella is the real deal, because if he turns out to be cr@p, then we are in big trouble, but if he turns out to be a world beater (which im really really hoping for) and compliments mascherano (as benitez said) then that would be great news!

Lets hope he turns out to be a world beater so we can get back into it.

please don't fail us aquilani

No pressure on the lad then. New team, new city, new culture, new fans to win over and he has the added pressure of being the kingpin of LFC's title challenge 2009/10 

Let's be realistic - I think his potential impact on our title challenge will be minimal. The time it takes him to settle (as is the norm with new players coming from overseas) means the chances are we won't see the best of Aquilani until the latter part of this season at the earliest.

We have been spoilt by Torres coming to the EPL and more than hitting the ground running from day one however it is far more common for players to take quite a bit of time to get used to the league, the manager, the team etc. I really hope I am proven wrong and he comes in from the start and does great but I cannot see it.