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by **115-1073096938** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 2:31 pm

Do you rate Wright-Phillips?

by **kindaconfuzed** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:10 pm

Stu

Eveening I know he aint a defender, one of them thingy maggicys that stands at the back. But thats a good joke!

by **115-1073096938** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 4:24 pm

Again please? I don't understand?

by **anfieldadorer** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:15 am

stu's kindacofused

by **JBG** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:53 am

Riise had a great game against Man City from a defensive point of view as he kept SWP, a player in a rich vein of form who destroyd Fulham's left flank the previous week, in his pocket for almost the entire game.

He also looked solid in all of the other games I have seen him in.

As Stu and Leon rightly agree (

) Riise had a shocking 18 months, but definite signs of improvement where there to see at the end of last season and Riise has carried on his improved form into this year.

I'd like to see more of him before making my mind up about him but one or two players always show a dramatic improvement under a new manager and the early signs are there that Riise could be one of them.

by **stmichael** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:56 am

considering what JAR has gone through in his personal life in the last year, i.e. a divorce, being called up for national service, it is good to see him getting back to some sort of form.

by **JBG** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:58 am

Did Riise get divorced last year?

Did he not get married this summer?

That boy gets around, for a ginger that is.

by **kindaconfuzed** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:34 pm

Maybe so but I bet he still had plenty of Tonkin toys in his toy box

by **gerrard_steven** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 5:03 pm

Riise is quality but he still hoofs them long balls up a bit 2 much hes not doing it as much but hes improved alot from last season, quality left back and i agree against man city he kept SWP quiet all game n that guy teared fullham apart!

by **Paul C** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 8:24 pm

I agree that he still hoofs the ball a bit too much, he defensive game has improved which is good but I think Rafa has told him and Josemi that defending is their first duty, I think his confidence was deffo knocked by Houllier but on saying that I think that most of the squads was, give him a few games to get used to first team footy and I'm sure his confidence will improve dramatically

by **115-1073096938** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:25 pm

Thats my point though, theres alot less hoofing now. He's only doing it when theres nothing on.

by **JBG** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:58 pm

There is definitely a lot less hoofing.

18 months ago Riise punts up field were ghastly.

by **who the hell is diarra** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 10:01 pm

stmichael wrote:being called up for national service.

Will he be on Norwegian Bad Lads Army then :laugh:

by **mrcool2003** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:08 pm

i think alot of the hoofing was down to houlliers tactics, cause they were hoofing the ball up to heskey to knock on for owen, or for owen to run on to, i like the way they're playing pass and move like the old liverpool, but i think riise yes hes improved, i've always liked him as a player, hyppia and riise i reckon are our best defenders and im very impressed with josemi so far too

by **Shanti** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 4:16 am

He's a Norwegian Wood :;):

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