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jonnymac1979 wrote:I voted Sissoko.  The lad is immense. 

I'm looking at him after just a few games, and to think what he will be able to do in a couple of years is frightening, never mind what he can do now.  His influence is obvious.  I saw him up close last week at the CSKA Sofia game where we lost 0-1.  Who gives a fuck about that?  We were in the draw, not them.

The lad was everywhere though.  Easily shone as the best player on the pitch, and believe me, if you were in the Kop that night, as shit a game as it was - and it cost me £20.00 of my cash which I felt like asking Rick Parry to give me it back to me - it was easy to spot who was the outstanding player on the park. 

Not that all of you who watched it on TV should have to either agree or disagree with me but this lad could easily be utilised in the right way by Benitez, as the important piece in the metaphorical jigsaw.  The type of player who can get about everywhere on the pitch.  Everybody knows how important Dietmar Hamann is to Liverpool, but Rafa has unearthed the great man's natural replacement.

Not just that, I think that he has ten times more the energy, skill and balance than the Kaiser will ever have (not that I am for one minute disrespecting the great German Giant) but Benitez might not have been exaggerating, unlike Gerard Houllier, when he said he has found the 'new' Patrick Vieira, who let's face it, has nothing to prove to anyone considering what he has done on both the domestic and world stage. 

Sissoko with the right guidance, will one day have the ability, like the way Steven Gerrard does (and in my opinion, to a degree, Scott Parker) to run games completely at his own pace.  Unlike the disasters of 2002, I think we have found a real gem of a player who will this season, and surely many more seasons beyond, justify the hype.

Little is being said of Momo at the moment, two games into the season.  Watch out for the plaudits come next May thogh.  You can see it already.

Good post Jonny. I agree entirely.

I said it after the Sofia match and I'll repeat it now. If Alonso was a steal at £10m, the signing of Sissoko for £6.6m could eventually prove to be armed robbery.

The boy is 20, no experience with English football, doesn't speak the language very well and is still getting to know his teammates. Still he's allready giving us MOM performances. My God, what if he improves? I've had a close look at him on video too, after the Boro-game. When receiving a pass it looks like his boots have glue on them. The ball's never more than an inch away from his boot. Superb control. He'll be one of the buys of the season without any question. Considering most fans were probably saying "who?" when we were linked with him, this was great work by Rafa yet again. 

On a sidenote, thank you gollum, you've done us a great favour in trying to sign him for your bitter bluesh#te jokers. If you hadn't alerted all to the fact he was available for transfer, we would now be without one of the most promising and gifted players the Premiership has seen for quite a while....the only difference being, you now know the reality of being without him!

Thanks again, that's what good neighbours are for.