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nothing more to say about it benny.

Wonder if it cost the guy £4m or not then? Anyway, welcome to the Club and may you score a hatrick against them manc utd scratters.

Because He hasnt kicked a ball for the club and you are saying you wished he hadnt of signed.

The Rafa comment is because you love the guy to death and cant stand Rodgers. Though it might have something to do with the manager rather than the player 

Behave Richard.

It's nothing to do with Rafa or who signed him - its the player himself. I don't think he is good enough for us and we have more pressing areas to spend the money on. Shanks could have signed and it would have still been the same.

What about Pellegrini

What about Pellegrini ?

La Liga expert on Aspas

What are your thoughts on Liverpool signing Iago Aspas?

I feel it is a very positive move from Liverpool. Iago Aspas will bring a lot of energy to the team; he looks to have finally come of age and is currently in the best form of his career after playing a pivotal role in keeping Celta Vigo in Spain's top division. Brendan Rodgers is extremely picky, in a positive way, in the sense that he only goes after players that he is 100 per cent sure about. Bar Kolo Toure, the players signed in the Rodgers era have all been 25-years-old or younger who are hungry, who have great potential and are determined to showcase their ability at a top club. Aspas very much fits that profile.

Was there other interest in him?

Swansea made no secret of their interest in December and he was one of their top targets for this summer. Valencia were in fact close to agreeing a deal in May but their financial problems hampered the chances of the deal going through. Other offers were said to have come in from Italy and Portugal too but that was only after Liverpool were in advanced negotiations.

What are his key attributes?

His most prominent attributes are his first touch, his agility and his dribbling. His small stature gives him an extremely low centre of gravity which allows him to jink past players just when it looks certain he'll be dispossessed. He has blistering pace too while his finishing has substantially improved in the last two seasons.

Where do you see him slotting into our side?

His preferred and most common position is centre-forward. However, similar to Daniel Sturridge, moving him to different positions in the front line where he could have more of the ball and a bigger influence on matches helped him vastly improve his all-round game. He is a very versatile player and will have no problem playing as either the centre-forward, on the right wing of a front three or even just behind as a playmaker. Also the fact that the newcomers in the Rodgers era all have common traits will help Aspas adjust to Liverpool's philosophy.

Do you think he'll be able to adapt to the Premier League?

Judging by the success of Spanish players in England, it's now more of a question of whether the British players can adapt to them. The Premier League still holds its core characteristics but, year by year, it is evolving technically, a quality which Aspas possesses in abundance. He is known for his aggressive nature and determination; he works for the team and will fight to regain the ball if he is dispossessed.

http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/la-liga-expert-on-iago-aspas?

I think Rodgers has opted for Aspas because of his similarities to our mercurial no.7 ,and the prospect of pairing them up( if indeed Suarez decides to stay)
is simply mouthwatering.

Iago Aspas Our new no.9.

Can't wait to see him link up with Coutinho yerno, supposed to be proper boss.

SCOUSENOTENGLISH » Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:16 pm wrote:Can't wait to see him link up with Coutinho yerno, supposed to be proper boss.

Some people (knobheads we call them where Im from) love moaning and putting a downer on everything
The best thing to do is ignore these bell-ends and concentrate on making a new player feel welcome and show what its really like to play for the best team in the world
YNWA!

Benny The Noon » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:53 am wrote:What does Rafa have to do with it ?

I don't rate the guy and think its a waste of money and would have preffered the money was spent elsewhere within the team.

I can't see what's wrong with thinking that.

classic

7_Kewell » Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:21 pm wrote:

Benny The Noon » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:53 am wrote:What does Rafa have to do with it ?

I don't rate the guy and think its a waste of money and would have preffered the money was spent elsewhere within the team.

I can't see what's wrong with thinking that.

classic

It took you 6 days to think of a reply and that's the best you came up with

Great input

div.

looking forward to seeing him play some pre season games.

Benny The Noon » Sun Jun 30, 2013 7:03 pm wrote:

7_Kewell » Sun Jun 30, 2013 3:21 pm wrote:

Benny The Noon » Mon Jun 24, 2013 8:53 am wrote:What does Rafa have to do with it ?

I don't rate the guy and think its a waste of money and would have preffered the money was spent elsewhere within the team.

I can't see what's wrong with thinking that.

classic

It took you 6 days to think of a reply and that's the best you came up with

Great input

first i've seen of it Benny, but can't say i'm surprised to see you writing off our new signings before they've even kicked a ball.

Well the new signings aren't inspiring me currently - I thought at first they might just "squad fillers" and then we would get some proper first team players in - but it appears we have spent £25mil and haven't improved our first 11 or tackled our major issues we encountered last season.