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[D___C]

english players are bodstandard?  Where's Gerrard from you gobsh!te?

Liverpool is an ENGLISH CLUB and needs ENGLISH players.

"generally"

Cherry picking one doesnt negate the fact English players are generally bogstandard in comparison to the top nationalities. How many English players have been successful abroad? Barring having home advantage in '66 (dodgy refereeing with the Argie sent off for nothing, and a non goal given in the final).. what have England done in any major international tournament over 60 years? Getting dismantled every 2 years is what they have been doing.

The Premiership stepped up a level when the foreigners came in.. its them who make up the best players in the world. English players generally are not in the same stratosphere to the top nationalities.

[kartiek]

over a 100 million pounds spent and we sit 2 points off of 10th place.

Any redeeming features?

Exciting football?
Budding Talent?
LFC Youth promotion?
Aggressive Substitutions?
Careful, modest approach to the transfer market?

No, we're basically like the rash and money wasting Chelsea of 6 years ago, but without any end product or quality to boot. This is utterly depressing

[metalhead]

I doubt we'd be in the situation we are now had we decided to stick with Benitez instead of sacking him after one bad season where the infighting at the club finally seeped through and affected our results.

I'm going to sound like a broken record on here, but sacking Benitez is probably the most stupid of decisions I have ever witnessed from this football club. Give Rafa Benitez £100m and he'd get you success, after all he got us cup successes on a £12m annual transfer budget each season.

However he has gone now and everyone at the club needs to back the manager.

Nail on the head. Rafa showed that when given money to spend he usually got it right. Look at us back then, top of Europe! Rafa and FSG would have made a great team imo.

Really? so spending 20m on Keane, 20m on Aquilani and 7m on Dossenna is right? b*llox mate, Rafa also ***** up in the transfer market.

[only me]

I doubt we'd be in the situation we are now had we decided to stick with Benitez instead of sacking him after one bad season where the infighting at the club finally seeped through and affected our results.

I'm going to sound like a broken record on here, but sacking Benitez is probably the most stupid of decisions I have ever witnessed from this football club. Give Rafa Benitez £100m and he'd get you success, after all he got us cup successes on a £12m annual transfer budget each season.

However he has gone now and everyone at the club needs to back the manager.

Nail on the head. Rafa showed that when given money to spend he usually got it right. Look at us back then, top of Europe! Rafa and FSG would have made a great team imo.

Really? so spending 20m on Keane, 20m on Aquilani and 7m on Dossenna is right? b*llox mate, Rafa also ***** up in the transfer market.

Spot On! Rafa spending was disgracefull ,espcially the let's spend all our money on an injured player and hope it works out criminal gamble...

[kartiek]

Yes, but he got rid of Keane quick for 12m in stead of shambling around. Aquilani, we'll never know what his problem is, good player in Italy, don't know why he just doesn't want to play here.

And Dossenna for 7m, seriously? Are you seriously comparing these flops to the 20 mil + 20 mil + 35 mil on downing, carroll, and henderson?

[7_Kewell]

english players are bodstandard?  Where's Gerrard from you gobsh!te?

Liverpool is an ENGLISH CLUB and needs ENGLISH players.

"generally"

Cherry picking one doesnt negate the fact English players are generally bogstandard in comparison to the top nationalities. How many English players have been successful abroad? Barring having home advantage in '66 (dodgy refereeing with the Argie sent off for nothing, and a non goal given in the final).. what have England done in any major international tournament over 60 years? Getting dismantled every 2 years is what they have been doing.

The Premiership stepped up a level when the foreigners came in.. its them who make up the best players in the world. English players generally are not in the same stratosphere to the top nationalities.

lucky in 66 

if you dislike Enlgish football why not f**k off and support a team from your own country?  England regularly qualify for the world cup and reach the knock out stages...which is more than most do.  As for succesful players abroad, you not heard of McManaman? Beckham? 

where are YOU from?

[D___C]

In terms of signings Rafa lost it in his last 2 years just as Houllier did.

Unfortunately Kenny didnt get his first signings right, so lets hope its a reverse of Rafa and Houllier and he gets the next batch right.

[D___C]

english players are bodstandard?  Where's Gerrard from you gobsh!te?

Liverpool is an ENGLISH CLUB and needs ENGLISH players.

"generally"

Cherry picking one doesnt negate the fact English players are generally bogstandard in comparison to the top nationalities. How many English players have been successful abroad? Barring having home advantage in '66 (dodgy refereeing with the Argie sent off for nothing, and a non goal given in the final).. what have England done in any major international tournament over 60 years? Getting dismantled every 2 years is what they have been doing.

The Premiership stepped up a level when the foreigners came in.. its them who make up the best players in the world. English players generally are not in the same stratosphere to the top nationalities.

lucky in 66 

if you dislike Enlgish football why not f**k off and support a team from your own country?  England regularly qualify for the world cup and reach the knock out stages...which is more than most do.  As for succesful players abroad, you not heard of McManaman? Beckham? 

where are YOU from?

I assume you are being sarky over 66.

McManaman warmed the Madrid bench on a regular basis. He was never a first team regular. Beckham plc., dreadful at every single major interantional tournament, the man whose fame least matches their talent, didnt belong on the same field as Zidane, Figo, Roberto Carlos and co.. and Capello thought the same as he benched him.

[metalhead]

England are shyte 7_Kewell  

[7_Kewell]

England are shyte 7_Kewell  

don't you start 

i think some 'fans' forget that Liverpool is an ENGLISH team...and the new rules mean it MUST field HOME players.

[Greavesie]

England are shyte 7_Kewell  

don't you start 

i think some 'fans' forget that Liverpool is an ENGLISH team...and the new rules mean it MUST field HOME players.

racist 

[stmichael]

When the teamsheet came out it looked like a bogstandard 4-3-3 but as the game progressed I had no idea what formation we were playing. We were all over the place. Henderson was infield for a spell, then out wider but still largely ineffective. Adam was just woeful.

The thing is, last season we played some great fluid pass and move stuff with Suarez, Meireles, Maxi and Kuyt in the side. The players we have signed in the summer don't fit this style of play at all. Maxi's virtual omission perplexes me greatly. We can't score goals and he's probably the best finisher at the club.

[D___C]

Indeed we must have home players... Gerrard, Johnson, plus Sterling will feature for us. So thats three. Downing also will play a part im sure.

Its upfront and central midfield were we need to buy. Just take one look at the England squad right now, theres feck all in either department. Scott Parker is England captain ladies and gentlemen. The Dutch gave them a good hiding at Wembley, chasing shadows "Pearce's boy" were, then the Oranges took off SneiJder, Van Persie and co and then Engurlund almost stole a draw, until the Dutch reasserted their superority as Robben hammered home the winner.


Look acroos the English channel in the summer Kenny. No more tripe please.

[lakes10]

Rafa hit rate in buying good players was 1 in 10.

[Greavesie]

Rafa hit rate in buying good players was 1 in 10.

based on what? His hit rate for good first teamers was pretty good I would say. I know he bought a sh!tload of bogstandard reserve sh!t but in terms of actual first teamers he was good I would say