The OFFICIAL Liverpool Supporters thread

[Minus15]

think the criticism of Riera is unfair! thought he had an excellent first half yesterday. was highly involved and has a great touch to get himself out of tight situations. Maybe he just needs to work on his delivery but its much better than Kuyt. Kuyt frustrated yesterday with his decisiions and rushed passing and crossing but as usual he put himself about and really managed to unsettle Chelsea at times through his interceptions. Benayoun was good when he came on but is too lightweight and his off days are more frequent than his good days. Babel for me could be moved on in the summer. He got the ball yesterday after coming on and didn't have a clue what to do. Just ran for the corner and was easily dispossesd. Have to agree that wide midfield areas require considerable improvemnt for next year but overall yeaterday I was pleased with how hard the team worked and controlled the game. Think we could go far in the champions league with that team! hard to beat with a couple of match winners in gerrard and torres with alonso pulling the strings!

[Hound]

no, vidic normally attacks everything / goes tight with the centre forward and rio sweeps but for the pool last year they reversed that, to excellent effect both times. rio is as agile and fast as torres so he is perfect for him.

No they did not.

I was at the game at Anfield last year and Rio kept well away from Torres.

[gawa316]

Liverpool Football Club have confirmed that they've granted Robbie Keane permission to talk to Tottenham Hotspur about a possible return to White Hart Lane - but insist no deal has been finalised between the two clubs. 
An LFC spokesperson told Liverpoolfc.tv: "We've allowed Robbie to talk to Spurs but we've not yet finalised a deal with them for the player." 
From official

[under the bar]

How much a week was he on at Spurs and how much when he joined Liverpool?

[Mayo4Sam]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

[Chrisowc]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

[The Real Laoislad]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

Messi

[Chrisowc]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

Messi

Who would you drop?

[peterquaife]

Rafa

[corn02]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

Saviola.

[gawa316]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

Saviola.

I reckon this would be a good move if it is a loan move as reported. No real gamble on our part

[The Real Laoislad]

We could do with lennon as part of this, shows a real lack of ambition if we let him go without getting someone else in

Talksport have said they are trying to sign a well known player from a Spanish club.  Bit vague, but there you go.

Saviola.

Or Steve Finnan is coming back from Espanyol 

[EC Unique]

Tottenham have made a cash-only offer in the region of £15m to bring Liverpool striker Robbie Keane back to White Hart Lane, BBC Sport understands.

Liverpool have confirmed that Keane, 28, has permission to talk to Spurs - but insist no deal has been finalised.

BBC Radio 5 Live football reporter Ian Dennis said on Monday: "He is on the verge of going back."

Keane signed for the Anfield club for £20.3m in July but now looks set to have a medical with his former club.

Reds boss Rafael Benitez said on Sunday that "no new offers" had been received for the striker after leaving him out of the club's squad for 2-0 win over Chelsea.

But Spurs appear to have made their move on Monday - scheduled to be the final day of the transfer window - though it is understood they will not consider a swap deal involving winger Aaron Lennon.


Republic of Ireland captain Keane left White Hart Lane for Anfield in the summer - a move he described as the fulfilment of a boyhood dream - but has struggled to establish himself on Merseyside, scoring five goals in 19 appearances so far.

Although Benitez hinted that Keane could remain at Anfield, the Spaniard stopped just short of a definitive answer on his future.

"I think Robbie Keane will be here when the transfer window shuts," he said on Sunday.

"I haven't seen any new offers. I don't know if the club have had any offers. He's here, he's our player. That's it."

He was dropped from the squad for the FA Cup draw with Everton but returned for the Premier League game with Wigan, albeit as a late substitute.

And he watched from the stands as Liverpool beat Chelsea with two late goals on Sunday.

"He was left out because we were considering all our good players and who we needed for this game," added Benitez, explaining Keane's non-involvement against Chelsea.

"It was only a decision based on this match and our requirements.

"I have spoken to Robbie, he was there in the dressing room beforehand, and we also spoke afterwards and we were just talking about the game.

"He was pleased because the team had won. He is part of my squad, I would expect him to be in my Champions League squad."

[longball]

Does anyone else here think that there has been a rift between Robbie Keane and Stevy G??? couple of weeks back in the paper Stevy was talking to Lawro (in private) about keane and then lawro went and blabbed to the paper i think that there had been Badd Blood (wwe ref) between these two ever since, which has now led to the departure of RB from his beloved club!!!!

[orangeman]

Keane in talks with Spurs on deadline day
Monday, 2 February 2009 15:06
Robbie Keane was on the verge of a sensational return to Tottenham from Liverpool on a transfer deadline day extended due to the snowy weather conditions.


Keane, who has endured a frustrating six months at Anfield after leaving Spurs in the summer for £20.3million, has been given permission to speak to his former club.


'We've allowed Robbie to talk to Spurs but we've not yet finalised a deal with them for the player,' said a Liverpool spokesman.


It means Keane was in the frame to become the third player manager Harry Redknapp has brought back to White Hart Lane this month, following Jermain Defoe and Pascal Chimbonda.