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Baros: now let him out of his cage - What about cisse?
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:46 amby anfieldadorer
This is my first poll ever:)
Baros has just proven his teeth are as sharp as many fans believe.
Assuming If:
- Cisse to come (99%);
- Owen to stay (99%);
- Baros performance is assumed to be at least constant.
Then what would you choose to be the first forward lineups?
Posted:
Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:22 amby woof woof !
Haven't seen Cisse play alongside Owen so difficult to call. Must admit although I like Baros never thought him and Owen really "clicked" together. I guess I'll go for Owen & Cisse as I'm assuming thats what GH had in mind when he went for Cisse.
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 7:49 amby chiggz_likes_owen
-----------Dudek-----------
Riise Hyypia Ayala Carra
Kewell Aimar Gerrard
Cisse Baros
Owen
What do you think?
If we indeed do have the second best defender in the world in my opinion, and Gerrard is being defensive and stuff.. why not..? 
Posted:
Wed Jun 09, 2004 8:48 amby Leonmc0708
Bold, I like 4-3-3 as it makes for good attacking football, but its not the option against Arsenal or in the CL.
Riise at RB though, I presume you have made a mistake there Chiggzy lad.
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 10:30 amby anfieldadorer
So, which one would you pick, Leon?
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:10 amby XSD
chiggz_likes_owen wrote:-----------Dudek-----------
Riise Hyypia Ayala Carra
Kewell Aimar Gerrard
Cisse Baros
Owen
What do you think?
If we indeed do have the second best defender in the world in my opinion, and Gerrard is being defensive and stuff.. why not..?
I wouldn't mind seeing this formation against those smaller clubs we've failed to score enough against last season. Owen, Baros and Cisse could grind their defence into the turf 
Swap Riise and Carra around obviously.
So..you think we will get Aimar and Ayala? Well, I hope so.
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 11:49 amby 115-1073096938
Owen and Cisse without doubt.
Baros will never be in Owen's class of player... however he would be superb to have as a third choice striker.
I have no doubt that he could be a 20 goal a season player in the near future.
Posted:
Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:03 pmby anfieldadorer
MILAN BAROS
App Goals
Liverpool 61 14
Banik Ostrava 12 15
Czech Republic 20 14
Milan Baros was signed from Banik Ostrava by Liverpool on 21 December 2001 for £3.4m. In signing Baros, Liverpool managed to pull off a double-coup by signing one of the hottest prospects in European football from under the noses of Borussia Dortmund, Internazionale and Juventus.
In reality, there was only one destination for the player. Having spoken to influential Czech internationals Patrik Berger and Vladimir Smicer, he decided to opt for a move to the Anfield club.
Baros was due to sign for Liverpool as soon as he had completed the requisite number of international matches he needed to have played to earn him a work permit. The striker was spotted by Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier while playing in the 2001 European under-21 Championship. In all his 14 appearances for the under-21 side before he progressed to the full international team, Milan scored nine goals.
Dubbed the 'Ostravan Maradona' for his dazzling close control, the striker earned his first call up to the Czech Republic's national side for a game with Belgium, where he made an instant impression with a goal. By the end of the 2002/03 season, Baros had become a regular in the senior side and a regular goalscorer for his country - in 8 appearances he scored 6 goals - one of them helping the Czechs to beat European Champions France 2-0.
In signing the forward for Liverpool Gerard Houllier displayed what he hopes, in Baros' case, is the ability to pick up talented prospects just before they come of age. With Liverpool needing to find a player who would back up Michael Owen and Emile Heskey at the time Baros arrived, Houllier may have found the player to fill the gap left by Robbie Fowler when he moved to Leeds United.
Baros made his Liverpool debut in March 2002, when he came on as a substitute for Emile Heskey, in the Reds' Champions League draw with Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Within a year, Baros had become a regular member of the first team. Injuries to Houllier's main strikers Owen and Heskey, and dips in form, paved the way for the youngster to make his mark - and he did - with 12 goals for Liverpool during the 2002/03 season.
He bagan the 2003/04 season in fine fettle, displacing Emile Heskey from the starting eleven and linking up well with Michael Owen. But before his season really started, Milan was left with a broken ankle just five games into the campaign after a fair tackle from Liverpool defender Markus Babbel, on loan at Ewood Park for the season.
Posted:
Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:07 pmby stmichael
14 goals in 20 games is phenomenal!
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:32 pmby Leonmc0708
anfieldadorer wrote:So, which one would you pick, Leon?
Cisse and Owen up front.
Not a problem having Milan as well though, you really do need four top class strikers, remember Anelka, Litmanen, Heskey, Fowler and Owen?
Manure had Sheringham, Yorke, Cole and Solskajaer.
Arsenal have been very lucky in that Henry has delivered, without him they would be nowhere.
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 2:47 pmby blind
i like the three up front as it will cause havock for the smaller clubs but my only consern would be to lose steve's attacking force and drive as he wouldn't want to stray too far forward for fear of getting cought out.
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 4:07 pmby 115-1073096938
i read it was 16 in 25 for the national side...
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Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:31 pmby JohnBull
The lad's a crowd pleaser but not in Owens class and because he plays a similar game will be played as back-up . If he'll put up with it?
