Posted:
Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:58 pm
by bigmick
Broadly I agree with Woof on the "give him time" argument. However, as long as a player has shown glimpses of real quality (which almost everybody would agree, Garcia has) its not unreasonable to ask for a little patience while he settles into the thing. I've said before that we won't see the best of him 'till next season but IMHO he will be a fantastic player for us and I stand by that.
He really is one worth waiting for and could yet prove to be Rafa's best signing of all. And yes, I'm being serious.
Posted:
Tue Feb 08, 2005 10:20 am
by SouthernScouser
People are entiteld to their opinions - in terms of focusing on what Garcia has done wrong
But it may be worth pointing out that :-
With the exception of Vieira, Bergkamp, Henry & Pires all required almost a full season in the Premiership before they started showing anything like their best - and if Arsenal had binned them half a season in - there is no way on this earth they would have subsequently won the double
I agree with Big Mick
Also - on the point of him giving the ball away too much
A) that's what our bloody defence is supposed to be there for - to defend when called upon
B) and more importantly - he is trying different things. Trying to play the killer pass, or the audacious flick. Sometimes they come off - other times they don't and that's when people get frustrated.
But I for one - do not want to see Liverpool playing the way they have been in the previous couple of seasons. Retaining possession but just going side to bloody side - with no friggin creativity. The stats showing that we played 50 % of the game in and around the oppositions penalty area - and one bloody shot on target.
I suppose what I'm saying is - I'm prepared to see players like Garcia try something different - if it means they can unlock defences. When it's gonna be a tight game - or physical - that's when the Gaffa earns his money by changing the side slightly & gettin his tactics right.