Liverpool FC Forum

[heimdall]

Looked very good on the ball.  Very impressed with the guy, and its great to see some more of our young prospects getting a look in.

On of the big positives I have always seen from Rafa's rotating is that it gives young players the opportunities to come in and do something positive.  This is great motivation for young players who are in our reserves and those which we are trying to sign to the club. 

I hope that this is the growing trend,

Arsenal who?

I'm sorry but how many youngsters have been given first team chances then, becuase I must have missed those matches. Rafa rotates in his favs like Voronin rather than try some of the youngsters, either the academy is cr@p or Rafa is cr@p for not bringing through our young players!

[Fo Dne]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

[Thingy]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Rafa said the same about Momo  . Hes like Momo a bit though, but dosent seem half as clueless, dozy and lost as him.

[Igor Zidane]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Honestley stu , what did you make of the lad considering it was his debut  and considering who he was up against. Like i said all i was looking for was for him to look cormfortable at this level and i think it's fair to say he did.

[holylamb2006]

Hopefully he'll play more before the season's over i'd like to see him more.

Also it couldnt harm him anymore playing time with the 1st team.

[Fo Dne]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Honestley stu , what did you make of the lad considering it was his debut  and considering who he was up against. Like i said all i was looking for was for him to look cormfortable at this level and i think it's fair to say he did.

Completely amazing and the best player in the world...

[Kharhaz]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Honestley stu , what did you make of the lad considering it was his debut  and considering who he was up against. Like i said all i was looking for was for him to look cormfortable at this level and i think it's fair to say he did.

Completely amazing and the best player in the world...

I still insist to this day it is NOT the lowest form of wit !

[Toffeehater]

I think that it's a little too early to praise him after just one game, we should wait and see how he does after a few more games.  I think that he should definitely start in at least the Carling cup games next year though.

Yes but credit is to be given where due , he had a good performance thats all i'm saying , i never said he would be next viera .The lad ahd a good first game esp against a top team and he deserves praise

[RedBlood]

At the risk of pi$$ing of the Alonso fan club.. Plessis did in 1 game against arsenal what alonso has failed to do this season .....


Taking charge of midfield and controlling the tempo... 

So now we have Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Lucas, Plessis and Guthrie (who will be back) as our CMs....... Does not take a rocket scientist to see one or even 2 will leave before next season........

hmmmmm.....i wonder who are they gonna be.... 

i think if rafa sticks to the 4 5 1 formation then thats 3 centre mids playing in every game so i fancy alonso lucas masch gerrard and plesis to all stay and play plenty of games... but as for guthrie staying i cant see it, he might look good in a relegation team but hes not up to our standard, espeacialy in centre mid

[Owzat]

Hopefully he'll play more before the season's over i'd like to see him more.

Also it couldnt harm him anymore playing time with the 1st team.

Might not be the best choice of sub when there are only five, might make it onto a bench for Europe. If Mascherano remains banned he should play against rovers, I might also give him a game against Man City and brum. Not sure about spudz away last game of the season, depends how the situation is for fourth.

But then should we be looking to fit him into the side? He's unlikely to displace Gerrard or Mascherano when available so he's competing to fill the other midfield place in the current formation. That's up to Rafa if he thinks he deserves it, hard to say on the basis of one game.

And of course you have to take into account experience for crucial games which he doesn't have, it's all well and good playing well in a game we didn't need to win and so with no pressure........................

[Leonmc0708]

The kid has played one game and he is better then Momo ?

Just wait till he misplaces a pass, then you can all over react and label him useless.

[Espionage]

Looked very good on the ball.  Very impressed with the guy, and its great to see some more of our young prospects getting a look in.

On of the big positives I have always seen from Rafa's rotating is that it gives young players the opportunities to come in and do something positive.  This is great motivation for young players who are in our reserves and those which we are trying to sign to the club. 

I hope that this is the growing trend,

Arsenal who?

I'm sorry but how many youngsters have been given first team chances then, becuase I must have missed those matches. Rafa rotates in his favs like Voronin rather than try some of the youngsters, either the academy is cr@p or Rafa is cr@p for not bringing through our young players!

I understand where you are coming from but there are positive signs.  Lucas getting games when Alonso was fit, Skrtel pushing Carra into RB, Babel getting a huge run of games.  Defense and midfield have been rotated extensively yes, forwards have not.

I still think that it will be another year or two until we know whether it will pay off.

[kazza]

The new Vieira, he's world class. He'll learn to do everything and learn to become world class at everything. He's so amazing....

YEEEAAAHHHH!!!!

Honestley stu , what did you make of the lad considering it was his debut  and considering who he was up against. Like i said all i was looking for was for him to look cormfortable at this level and i think it's fair to say he did.

Completely amazing and the best player in the world...

Nice one, this way you can criticize later and say you were using sarcasm as clearly he is not good enough. Way to hedge your bets.

[tubby]

I think Stu was just trying to tell you all to calm down as we have only seen him play once. Ok he had a good game but even Gonzalez had a good first game and look what happened after that. Id like to think he is capable of holding down a first team place but there is no way we can make such judgments based on 1 game. If this time next season we are still singing his praises them it will be justified. Hopefully he will figure a few more times before the season is up.

[kazza]

I think Stu was just trying to tell you all to calm down as we have only seen him play once. Ok he had a good game but even Gonzalez had a good first game and look what happened after that. Id like to think he is capable of holding down a first team place but there is no way we can make such judgments based on 1 game. If this time next season we are still singing his praises them it will be justified. Hopefully he will figure a few more times before the season is up.

Fair enough and that is correct but what he also said is that he could spot "sh1t" players from their first game and it would have been nice to see him commit now so as he cannot change his opinion to follow the hoards later.

I was curious about his opinion and he seemed to hedge his bets but no doubt he will later claim to have known the player was not good enough (or world class) from his first game.