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[A.B.]

From LFC.tv

Rafael Benitez said he was pleased with his side's fitness and style of play during the entertaining 4-3 win over Olympiacos in Liechtenstein and declared himself highly satisfied with debutant Peter Crouch.
Crouch helped set up the opening goal with a strong and determined run and when he was closed out Luis Garcia finished well.

Benitez said: "Peter played well. He did very well for the first goal and he is a clever player. He has a good touch and can bring other players into the game. He knows what we want from him and he gives us lots of options."

The Liverpool manager believes he has a better squad than the one he had last season and said he is trying hard to bring in some more players in the very near future.

One player already at the club who is hoping to enjoy an injury free run in the team is Xabi Alonso. The Spanish midfield maestro played the second half and displayed some of his trademark defence splitting passes and Benitez said he is a very important player.

Benitez said: "I think we are strong in midfield. We have Steve, Xabi, Didi, Momo Sissoko and we have lots of options. It means I can rest players when they need to be and bring others in who will do a very good job.

"Xabi is a very good player. He links the play and he opens up defences with his passing and he is looking very sharp.

"I thought this was a good game for the supporters, seven goals and lots of chances. There was two teams playing at a high level and we are in a good physical condition and getting better. I thought we played some good football and we are scoring goals which is good.

"We are trying to bring in some more players and this season we will have a stronger and better squad than the last one."

Good on Rafa, still trying to bring in more players in order to improve weak areas in our squad. He's said that he would bring a new CB this summer[according to Hyypia in a rescent article] and we've been linked with several CB's so hopefully we will sign one before the start of the Premiership.

With Figo deciding to stay at Real Madrid that leaves us going back to square one as far as looking for a right winger goes.

[skipper]

If we can sign a good CB to offer competition/backup to carragher and hyypia, then we'll really be good.  Our attack looks good for the most part during this preseason.

Some consistent performances in the Prem. should have us at least challenging for 2nd.

[azriahmad]

Although they are friendlies (the Olympiakos, Leverkusen and Wrexam matches), it is still alarming the way the defence can be so casual and let in goals so easily.

Rafa may be publically saying this to boost confidence but it is becoming clear that we need defensive reinforcements, quickly and urgently. The central defence needs more speed urgently.

[A.B.]

Yes we obiviously lack good defencive cover for our CB's. I think that we will sign a CB pretty soon.

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Yes we obiviously lack good defencive cover for our CB's. I think that we will sign a CB pretty soon.

you re-edited that comment and 'obviously' still coudn't spell 'defensive'

[A.B.]

you re-edited that comment and 'obviously' still coudn't spell 'defensive'

I wasn't re-editing the comment to check if I spelt anything correctly, I re-edited the post because I forgot to add something to the post smart .

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you re-edited that comment and 'obviously' still coudn't spell 'defensive'

I wasn't re-editing the comment to check if I spelt anything correctly, I re-edited the post because I forgot to add something to the post smart .

i'm not a smart a.rse, im just not as stupid as you 

[A.B.]

im just not as stupid as you

Really? Maybe you're not as stupid as I am, maybe you're dumber than I am. 

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im just not as stupid as you

Really? Maybe you're not as stupid as I am

that is worth an emoticon ->

[A.B.]

that is worth an emoticon ->

I hope that you didn't think that I was being serious, you're boring me.

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that is worth an emoticon ->

I hope that you didn't think that I was being serious.

i only go on what you type ->

[A.B.]

i only go on what you type ->

Are you finished? I can only withstand reading for a limited amount of time.

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that is worth an emoticon ->

I hope that you didn't think that I was being serious, you're boring me.

"your boring me"  do you have to edit your comments just to add that line everytime

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i only go on what you type ->

Are you finished

no, i want to be as popular as you ->

[A.B.]

do you have to edit your comments just to add that line everytime

Of course, see when you forget to post something you go back and click on the little button called "edit" and you add what you've forgot to post in the first place.

It's quite easy to use and easy to understand but then again you are a tumblesh1t so I'm not surprised that you don't quite get that yet.