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by **account deleted by request** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:03 am

SAMI TO STAY AT ANFIELD
Hyypia is lined up for coaching role

By CHRIS BASCOMBE, 17/01/2009
SAMI HYYPIA has been earmarked for an Anfield player-coach role at the end of the season.

His contract ends in July and he is a target for several Premier League clubs but Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants Hyypia to remain in his plans on and off the pitch.

Benitez sees the 35-year-old as the ideal role model to younger players.

Hyypia’s Euro limbo is also set to be ended with a recall to Liverpool’s 25-man Champions League squad — but Benitez will have to axe Philipp Degen or Andrea Dossena to make room.

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I thought amidst all the doom and gloom of the mancs overtaking us in the league we could all do with a little good news. I think its a great move both for Liverpool and a good reward for long and distinguished service by Sami.

Makes you wonder about the Agger situation, if Sami is being brought into the CL SQUAD. Then again with the way Dossena has been playing maybe not.

by **Ciggy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:07 am

nice swan is right he has been a total gem to us and a great servant.
Made up if he stays onboard.

by **Number 9** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:07 am

s@int wrote:SAMI TO STAY AT ANFIELD
Hyypia is lined up for coaching role

By CHRIS BASCOMBE, 17/01/2009
SAMI HYYPIA has been earmarked for an Anfield player-coach role at the end of the season.

His contract ends in July and he is a target for several Premier League clubs but Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez wants Hyypia to remain in his plans on and off the pitch.

Benitez sees the 35-year-old as the ideal role model to younger players.

Hyypia’s Euro limbo is also set to be ended with a recall to Liverpool’s 25-man Champions League squad — but Benitez will have to axe Philipp Degen or Andrea Dossena to make room.

LINK

I thought amidst all the doom and gloom of the mancs overtaking us in the league we could all do with a little good news. I think its a great move both for Liverpool and a good reward for long and distinguished service by Sami.

Makes you wonder about the Agger situation, if Sami is being brought into the CL SQUAD. Then again with the way Dossena has been playing maybe not.

Excellent..a modern LFC legend!
Deserves it..still a class act on the pitch.I love him!

by **Ciggy** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:13 am

Who wuld have thought a 35 year old defender and a player that was surplus to requirement in the summer would have been our two best players this season Sammi and Xabi Buttrock it is :buttrock

by **SupitsJonF** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:17 am

s@int wrote:Hyypia’s Euro limbo is also set to be ended with a recall to Liverpool’s 25-man Champions League squad — but Benitez will have to axe Philipp Degen or Andrea Dossena to make room.

, we'd have to drop Degen? Thats a tough choice

by **Madmax** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 4:30 am

nice to hear that. sami has done really well with us glad to hear he still has a future with liverpool football club on longterm

by **Bad Bob** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:05 am

Excellent news. Sami's been majesterial for us down the years and he's been immense so far this season. He'll be a huge positive influence on young defenders. :nod

by **The_Rock** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:01 am

Still good enough to play another season at least IMO... I don't think there are many defenders who are better than him in winning aerial battles..

by **Toffeehater** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:02 am

A legend , fully deserves it :bowdown

by **Leonmc0708** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 9:22 am

Beleive it when I see it.

Bascombe now writes sensationalist bullsh.it for hte Sunday Sun.

This is a strangely themed story that doesnt follow his apparent Anti-LFC stance since joining the NOTW.

by **Owzat** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:43 am

s@int wrote:Hyypia’s Euro limbo is also set to be ended with a recall to Liverpool’s 25-man Champions League squad — but Benitez will have to axe Philipp Degen or Andrea Dossena to make room.

Oh shame, Degen was doing so well not being fit for Europe!

I hope Sami ends his playing career on a high, one of the best CBs not to have a Premiership winners medal. I must admit I wondered if he'd play enough to get one, he would now (IF we win the title that is) as would all the CBs.

CB* Appearances 08/09

Carragher : P29 W18 D10 L1 (Conceded 18, Clean Sheets 15)
Agger : P17 W10 D5 L2 (Conceded 14, Clean Sheets 8)
Hyypia : P15 W11 D3 L1 (Conceded 12, Clean Sheets 8)
Skrtel : P10 W7 D3 L0 (Conceded 7, Clean Sheets 4)

*as in our CB options, not necessarily playing CB

Carra has played in all six of our 0-0s this season. Interesting Hyypia has played in the highest percentage of winning games while Agger has played in the lowest. Skrtel has yet to taste defeat this season, Agger played in both defeats.

by **roberto green** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:13 pm

Good news.

The best signing we have made in the past 10 years in terms of value tot he club

:;):

by **HacksawJimDuggin** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:15 pm

roberto green wrote:Good news.

The best signing we have made in the past 10 years in terms of value tot he club

A steal for what we paid.

Well deserved Sami :buttrock

by **J*o*n*D*o*e** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 1:59 pm

i didnt even know he could drive a coach, good on ya sami driving us forword

by **roberto green** » Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:27 pm

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Sami to be offered coaching job - And moved into cl squad too

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