The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Uladh]

come on lads. if you need to add 3 players the squad to win the title, they must be better than what you have. if i were a liverpool fan and you needed a full back, a creative midfielder and a striker then i'd look for richards, Miguel Veloso and huntelaar.

richards will be the england right back for the next ten years. his pace and power and the fact he's comfortable at centre back would make him a phenominal acquisition. veloso can play dm as rafa likes or can be very creative from cm ala scholes. huntelaar is an out and out centre forward. given that most top teams operate with one up front he offers something different and more physical in that role and if paired with torres they could form a deadly forward unit. just so happens those are the 3 i'd like to see united get in the summer...

[nifan]

Uladh, I reckon those three would cost more between them than we will be given to spend.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Right now I think we need two full-backs and two wide midfielders. The only full-back we have up to the required standard is Steve Finnan who's now 32 and increasingly picking up injuries. I think we're fine at centre-back. We'll have Agger back next season and Skrtel has settled in well. In fact you could argue that they could well be the first choice pairing at the centre of defence next season. Didn't help last night that we were left with our two slowest central defenders on the field when Skrtel went off injured.

Wide midfielders who knows? Seems like we've been looking for those for the past 10 years.

A partner for Torres would be nice but I suspect that Babel will play more games up front next season if we can get some wide midfielders in.

If Alonso goes then a replacement for him will have to be found although he said he has no plans to leave.

Those leaving will probably include Crouch, Kewell, Riise maybe Pennant.

Not sure how much cash we will have to spend though so hard to name targets. Especially expensive ones.

[Yes I Would]

Absolute madness if he lets Crouchy go. If he had been given half the games Kuyt had i reckon he would have twice the goals.
Hypia and if truth be told Carra has lost that yard of pace. Cover is needed at the back big time and now is the time to be making a move for Dunne or Richards with City in a bit of turmoil.
Kuyt, Riise, Pennant, Kewell, Reina, should all be shown the door, if the club is serious in mounting a title challenge next season!

[supersarsfields]

I'd keep Reina.

[GalwayBayBoy]

Absolute madness if he lets Crouchy go. If he had been given half the games Kuyt had i reckon he would have twice the goals.
Hypia and if truth be told Carra has lost that yard of pace. Cover is needed at the back big time and now is the time to be making a move for Dunne or Richards with City in a bit of turmoil.
Kuyt, Riise, Pennant, Kewell, Reina, should all be shown the door, if the club is serious in mounting a title challenge next season!

Why would you get rid of Reina? The best keeper we've had in donkey's years. Joint amount of clean sheets in England this season. Beat Ray Clemence to 100 clean sheets for the club. Good keepers aren't easy to find.

Personally I wouldn't get rid of Crouch but I think it's fairly obvious that he's not in Rafa's plans. Plus we'd probably get decent cash for him. Kuyt I would hang onto as he's a decent squad player I think.

[corn02]

Kuyt and Reina, you on the wind-up YesIWould?

[girt_giggler]

I hope Rafael van der Vaart comes to Liverpool. absolute quality.

[stevo-08]

Right now I think we need two full-backs and two wide midfielders. The only full-back we have up to the required standard is Steve Finnan who's now 32 and increasingly picking up injuries. I think we're fine at centre-back. We'll have Agger back next season and Skrtel has settled in well. In fact you could argue that they could well be the first choice pairing at the centre of defence next season. Didn't help last night that we were left with our two slowest central defenders on the field when Skrtel went off injured.

Wide midfielders who knows? Seems like we've been looking for those for the past 10 years.

A partner for Torres would be nice but I suspect that Babel will play more games up front next season if we can get some wide midfielders in.

If Alonso goes then a replacement for him will have to be found although he said he has no plans to leave.

Those leaving will probably include Crouch, Kewell, Riise maybe Pennant.

Not sure how much cash we will have to spend though so hard to name targets. Especially expensive ones.

Whether he goes or not, a central midfielder is required to take Alonso's place. He's just too slow for the midfield and games constantly pass him by. Lucas will be good but at the moment he's too lightweight, but definitely one for the future.

And I certainly wouldnt go mad spending money on full backs or centre backs. Our defence is ok - only utd & chelsea have conceded fewer goals, joint highest number of clean sheets. Get Agger back on the pitch and we'll be fine. Ok, it'd be really nice to have full backs like evra, cole, clichy etc., but that aint going to happen too quickly.

We have to concentrate on our main problem - far too many draws this year. We need some quality midfielders & another striker, thats why i mentioned Barry, Bentley, Silva. 3 decent players who wouldnt break the bank especially if we got rid of some deadwood and get a nice few bob for carson & crouch.

[Yes I Would]

Afraid not Corn, I am just not convinced by Reina!! Too unpredictable under high ball and crosses. Good shot stopper, but always feel that he is never far from a costly blunder.

Kuyt, runs his bollix off and cant fault his effort, but goal scoring threat is minimal. Lets be real, we are now measuing ourselves against Chelsea, Utd and Arsenal and i dont think either of these three would have him about the place. He was bought to score goals, and hasnt delivered. Do we perserve for another year with him and face another fruitless season next year?? I would hope not!

[stevo-08]

I wouldnt sell kuyt. dont forget he got goals v Inter, Arsenal & Chelsea. Also scored in the CL final last year. And he may have been bought as a striker and to score goals but he's been playing on the wing most times this season. But he's a player who should be used as backup, not a regular.

As for Reina, would never let him go.

[Yes I Would]

I hope im proven wrong!!Just worry that we seem to be going backwards!!
Bottom line is trophies!!

[lynchbhoy]

while not being convinced about reina the person that liverpool most need to get rid of is benitez

[GalwayBayBoy]

while not being convinced about reina the person that liverpool most need to get rid of is benitez

Who do you suggest replacing him with?

Truth is he is trying to compete with Man U and Chelsea and we just don't have the financial muscle of those two clubs. Under the circumstances he's done remarkably well.

We have only ever bought one €20+ player and that was last Summer. Man U and Chelsea have a number of them and there's the difference.

[Stalin]

YesIWould (!!!!) If you think Liverpool should get rid of Reina then youre a clown. (!!!) You could count the number of blunders he has made since joining us on one hand. (!!!!) Compares favourably with his supposed peers in Cech, VDS et al. (!!!!)

Lynchbhoy that statement about Benitez is ludicrous. From that I would surmise that your knowledge of English soccer is comparable to your 'knowledge' of Derry football. Theres no questioning his record.

As for Kuyt, say what you want about the guy, but theres no denying he is a big game player. Admittedly he is lacking a bit offensively, but he more than makes up for this with his endeavour. He is crucial to the system Rafa favours. Without him, the side would be very much weaker, and i sincerely doubt we would have progressed as far as we did in the CL without him in the side.