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by **mike72** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 10:53 am

According to Rafa we are making 2 more signings, probably a central defender and a striker, and anything on top of that will be free transfers. Zenden and Reina are good players but they aren't addressing the real holes in the squad, like centre back, left back, right midfield, a backup for Hamann, a replacement for Baros if/when he goes. Crouch is not my idea of a replacement for Baros and moving Riise to left back doesn't work, he is a better midfielder than defender. If the bulk of our transfer money goes on Reina and Crouch, it will be money wasted in my opinion.

by **woof woof !** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:12 am

A back up for Hamann :laugh:

Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing . :nod

Traore has or is about to sign a four year deal , I think Rafa see's the LB position pretty much covered .

by **mike72** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:31 am

A back up for Hamann Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing .

Didn't the European Cup Final prove that we need a Hamann type player for the holding role in midfield? Neither Alonso or Gerrard were capable of doing that job, great going forward as they are.

by **Fernando Morientes > 19 <** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:31 am

woof woof ! wrote:A back up for Hamann Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing .

Traore has or is about to sign a four year deal , I think Rafa see's the LB position pretty much covered .

A backup for Didi is Senegal's Salif Diao. You should not forget that he is still an LFC player.

by **ckay** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:33 am

woof woof ! wrote:A back up for Hamann Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing .

Traore has or is about to sign a four year deal , I think Rafa see's the LB position pretty much covered .

and Rb is with Josemi, and Finnan.
And as for CM, if didi, alonso and Sg can't play, I'm sure Zenden can play there.

by **stmichael** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:33 am

Fernando Morientes > 19 < wrote:A backup for Didi is Senegal's Salif Diao. You should not forget that he is still an LFC player.

if it's ok with you, i would like to forget that.

:laugh:

by **mike72** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:37 am

A backup for Didi is Senegal's Salif Diao. You should not forget that he is still an LFC player.

if it's ok with you, i would like to forget that.

I think he would like to forget it too....I've never seen a more miserable looking player!

by **Fernando Morientes > 19 <** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:41 am

mike72 wrote:
A backup for Didi is Senegal's Salif Diao. You should not forget that he is still an LFC player.

if it's ok with you, i would like to forget that.

I think he would like to forget it too....I've never seen a more miserable looking player!

by **ynwa** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 11:48 am

if the figo deal goes through then figo can play left or centre if he to

by **woof woof !** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:01 pm

mike72 wrote:
A back up for Hamann Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing .

Didn't the European Cup Final prove that we need a Hamann type player for the holding role in midfield? Neither Alonso or Gerrard were capable of doing that job, great going forward as they are.

I was laughing because Gerrard and alonso are clearly our first choice partnership in midfield , you're suggesting we buy a back up for our back up.

by **mike72** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:04 pm

I was laughing because Gerrard and alonso are clearly our first choice partnership in midfield , you're suggesting we buy a back up for our back up.

It's all about having options to play differently depending on the circumstances. Obviously if we are playing a weak team at home we will want Alonso and Gerrard in the middle, but if we are away to a team like Arsenal, we would probably want a Hamann type player to be in there. We can't do that if he's injured and we don't have a backup.

by **Fernando Morientes > 19 <** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:05 pm

woof woof ! wrote:
mike72 wrote:
A back up for Hamann Well Gerrard and Alonso are available when didi isn't playing .

Didn't the European Cup Final prove that we need a Hamann type player for the holding role in midfield? Neither Alonso or Gerrard were capable of doing that job, great going forward as they are.

I was laughing because Gerrard and alonso are clearly our first choice partnership in midfield , you're suggesting we buy a back up for our back up.

Diao as backup for our backup.

Jokes apart, i hope that young John Welsh would be given the nod.

by **ynwa** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:06 pm

is there any other player like hamman if so who is he

by **ynwa** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:07 pm

what about igor he could of done the hamman role

by **stmichael** » Fri Jul 08, 2005 12:10 pm

Fernando Morientes > 19 < wrote: Diao as backup for our backup.

diao should never pull on a liverpool shirt again.

somebody on here once described him as being "a flat footed goat".

to be honest i think that's being kind.

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