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luvliverpool wrote:On the weekend where the crisis of England’s most successful club went from bad to worse with yet another defeat to Everton in the Merseyside Derby, a result that sees Liverpool floundering in the relegation zone, out-on-loan Reds midfielder Alberto Aquilani poured yet more salt into an already sore wound with an indomitable performance for an increasingly improving Juventus side.

While there is no doubt that Liverpool erred in splashing out €20 million on a player who has had more injuries than a Nigel De Jong torture victim, especially as he was signed as Xabi Alonso’s replacement, all this talk of the 26-year-old being an unmitigated ‘flop’ is rather, well, premfaced. Not only did Aquilani play very well in virtually all of his admittedly low number of 26 games for Liverpool last season, more importantly the 2007 Champions League finalists are crying out for a commanding midfielder of his ilk just now. 

Juventus were already laughing all the way to the bank when they managed to sell the worst player to represent the Bianconeri for at least a decade – Christian Poulsen – to Liverpool for €5.5m, their merriment increased even further when they were handed Aquilani on loan in return, with the option to buy him permanently. In the space of a few months Liverpool have gone from a midfield of Mascherano-Aquilani-Gerrard to one including Poulsen, the equally awful Lucas and Raul Meireles. No wonder they are in the relegation zone.

The Roman has gradually been implemented into the Juventus starting XI, and the last few weeks has demonstrated that if he can stay fit he will be a top-class – potentially world class – midfielder for the Old Lady. He confirmed his impressive showing against Inter a fortnight ago with another super display in the 4-0 thrashing of Lecce yesterday afternoon. Aquilani opened the scoring with a 25-yard thunderbolt, and controlled the middle-of-the-park alongside fellow reborn team-mate Felipe Melo.

read this you fecking aqua bashers and dont give it the seria A not good enough bullsh'it. I told u all he would come good. Joe cole

I have to say I totally agree - Aqu is a class player! The problem when he played for us was that Gerrard was supporting Torres and Aqu was in the centre of mid......His best position is where they had Gerrard - just behind the striker.  I am totally dunbfounded why Roy allowed him to go on load, I mean out of all the games he played his passing was superb, especially in the UEFA cup qualifying - I thought he was excellent. We should sack Roy, recall Aqua and play him just behind torres - with the midfield of Cole, Gerrard, Merieles,Kuyt or Maxi.........and I bet we will soon climb back up the table as Nando will have a stronger team behind him with a midfield and supporting attacking player that has great vision and passing!

luvliverpool wrote:Not only did Aquilani play very well in virtually all of his admittedly low number of 26 games for Liverpool last season, more importantly the 2007 Champions League finalists are crying out for a commanding midfielder of his ilk just now.

   

WOW !



well....

PabloMedina28 wrote:still cant work out why he was sent on loan he is top top class the only doubt i have about him is his fitness
we should call him back in jan if we have that option

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PabloMedina28 wrote:still cant work out why he was sent on loan he is top top class the only doubt i have about him is his fitness
we should call him back in jan if we have that option

In hindsight I think Roy was right in sending him on loan. It gives him a chance to get a decent run of games under his belt and raise his fitness and confidence. If he was still here and wasnt getting a regular game it wouldnt do him any good and considering the sh'it thats been flying round he would have got the "Rafas reject" treatment. Not recommended.
Good call Roy

tommycockles wrote:

Thommo's perm wrote:

PabloMedina28 wrote:still cant work out why he was sent on loan he is top top class the only doubt i have about him is his fitness
we should call him back in jan if we have that option

In hindsight I think Roy was right in sending him on loan. It gives him a chance to get a decent run of games under his belt and raise his fitness and confidence. If he was still here and wasnt getting a regular game it wouldnt do him any good and considering the sh'it thats been flying round he would have got the "Rafas reject" treatment. Not recommended.
Good call Roy

but hasn't he gone on loan with the option to buy? How much power have we got to cancel this if we wanted to? (i said 'if').

Benny The Noon wrote:He won't be coming back to us - a fee for buying at the end of the loan has already been agreed , he can't be recalled and the player himself has said he won't return to the prem . It was another mistake sending him on loan . We have been crying out for some creativity and he could of provided it .

luvliverpool wrote:On the weekend where the crisis of England’s most successful club went from bad to worse with yet another defeat to Everton in the Merseyside Derby, a result that sees Liverpool floundering in the relegation zone, out-on-loan Reds midfielder Alberto Aquilani poured yet more salt into an already sore wound with an indomitable performance for an increasingly improving Juventus side.

While there is no doubt that Liverpool erred in splashing out €20 million on a player who has had more injuries than a Nigel De Jong torture victim, especially as he was signed as Xabi Alonso’s replacement, all this talk of the 26-year-old being an unmitigated ‘flop’ is rather, well, premfaced. Not only did Aquilani play very well in virtually all of his admittedly low number of 26 games for Liverpool last season, more importantly the 2007 Champions League finalists are crying out for a commanding midfielder of his ilk just now. 

Juventus were already laughing all the way to the bank when they managed to sell the worst player to represent the Bianconeri for at least a decade – Christian Poulsen – to Liverpool for €5.5m, their merriment increased even further when they were handed Aquilani on loan in return, with the option to buy him permanently. In the space of a few months Liverpool have gone from a midfield of Mascherano-Aquilani-Gerrard to one including Poulsen, the equally awful Lucas and Raul Meireles. No wonder they are in the relegation zone.

The Roman has gradually been implemented into the Juventus starting XI, and the last few weeks has demonstrated that if he can stay fit he will be a top-class – potentially world class – midfielder for the Old Lady. He confirmed his impressive showing against Inter a fortnight ago with another super display in the 4-0 thrashing of Lecce yesterday afternoon. Aquilani opened the scoring with a 25-yard thunderbolt, and controlled the middle-of-the-park alongside fellow reborn team-mate Felipe Melo.

read this you fecking aqua bashers and dont give it the seria A not good enough bullsh'it. I told u all he would come good. Joe cole

I have to say I totally agree - Aqu is a class player! The problem when he played for us was that Gerrard was supporting Torres and Aqu was in the centre of mid......His best position is where they had Gerrard - just behind the striker.  I am totally dunbfounded why Roy allowed him to go on load, I mean out of all the games he played his passing was superb, especially in the UEFA cup qualifying - I thought he was excellent. We should sack Roy, recall Aqua and play him just behind torres - with the midfield of Cole, Gerrard, Merieles,Kuyt or Maxi.........and I bet we will soon climb back up the table as Nando will have a stronger team behind him with a midfield and supporting attacking player that has great vision and passing!

tommycockles wrote:Everyone keeps going on about how lightweight Meireles is, yeah he's no hulk but he seems pretty strong on the ball, more so that Aquilani ever was.

I like Aquilani but if we can get most of the fee back then i think Meireles is a more than capable replacement and the money we get back on Aquaman can go on a striker.

supersub wrote:I actually think Meirelles is a better player on what we've seen so far