Leo No.8

Very nearly happened - and very likely will still happen just in the summer instead...

He looks pretty hungry to me with that belly...

On a serious note though, past his best or not could you think of anyone better to stick the chances away we've been missing this season? He has been very complementary about United in the past though and you'd perhaps fancy them to pip us, but you'd wonder why United are looking for a striker when its the one position they are well-covered in. My mate says they want a 'big name' to increase shirt sales etc, and he fits the bill so they'll be up for it, but that seems mad to me. They need 2 or 3 top-class midfielders before they sign any more strikers...

If only one could happen Cobs - which would you want it to be?

My mate who I get some interesting info off (Zenden / Pennant etc), says Ronaldo has been offered to us and United by one of his representatives. Interesting...

This content is not viewable to guests.

For such a great manager, he doesn't half talk a load of schite as well. I haven't minded him as much as some up to now, but since he starting going on about Garcia's goal in relation to Robben's swan-dive and now his double standards over Messi have finally driven me to admit he's a complete c**t. It's a relief really, feels like a weight off my mind...

Cisse has the worst touch of any professional footballer I've ever seen, including in the lower leagues. Those incidents at Luton and Portsmouth when he somehow managed to make the ball fly out in front of him when he was running with it would have been embarrassing for a Liverpool Sunday league player, I really mean that. How can a player with such a f*cking awful touch succeed in one of the top leagues? On the evidence of his performances since he came here, if he can get as many as he did in France then I could score 15 a season in that league. Just that alone is enough for me - do you really want me to get started on his finishing and work rate? Just cos you're his mate doesn't mean you have to ignore what you're seeing with your eyes, and just because he's scored a few penalties and netted against Icelandic fishermen and Welsh farmers in the pre-quals doesn't make him a great striker. You can argue he's better than Morientes if you want, but thats really all the same to me because he's crap as well. I'd get rid of them both in a flash. I'd actually play Cisse on Sunday because he's crap and fresh wheras Morientes is crap, knackered and I'm just bored of watching him labouring about the pitch like over-loaded mule. Who knows he might score with another cross or shin one in or something...

This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.

We'll make sure we do cuz. Never been the Oakie myself, so as regular matchgoers and posters here we really should make an appearance...

I actually think it's the position where he get forward most effectively.

This content is not viewable to guests.

His best position for me is still playing just off the striker. I'd rather see him used more often in that position, instead of Morientes playing every single bloody game, or the woeful Cisse playing at all. He's nowhere near as good on either wing in my opinion,

He's quite clearly knackered and has been since the second half against United. I'd rest him Sunday, just like I would have rested him last night.

Agree with the original list, but I'd actually say Dudek as well after Istanbul. He'll go down in Liverpool legend for all time, even if he never plays for us again. Which players do you reckon will eventually go down as Liverpool legends in years to come? I'd say Reina and Alonso myself...

This content is not viewable to guests.

This content is not viewable to guests.

Absolutely. If his next manager can sort out Cisse's finishing, work-rate, touch, strength and movement he'll be onto a winner...

Practically every big game Arsenal have won has been down to him, including in Europe (hat-trick at Roma, stunning free-kick against Juve etc). I'd say rather than this 'he bottles the big games' crap, the truth is even the best player in the Premier League can't drag them through to the latter stages of the CL single-handedly. This year they got a great draw, and last night his stunning goal gave them a great chance of going further. He's an unbelievable footballer and a pleasure to watch.

No I know it wasn't, but I just didn't realise how feeble he was. When I think of what that £14m could have got us, it makes me feel ill.

Finnan for me, although there really would be very, very little to choose between the two. I'd say both players would be equally strong defensively, but Babbel was more of a direct goal threat aerially from set pieces and even open play. However, although rarely in the position to stick the ball in himself, Finnan's delivery with both feet is as consistently good as I've seen from any Liverpool player, let alone right-backs. That gives him the slight edge for me.

...how f*cking weak is he? Got muscled off the ball again and again last night, and was a big reason we failed to retain possession after his introduction. I'm starting to think the reason he doesn't go past players despite his pace, is he knocks it past and gets eased off the ball due to his lack of strength. He looks like he should be strong by his build, so what's going on? Woeful touch, can't finish to save his life, lazy and now when he gets the ball into his feet he looks like a stiff breeze would blow him over. You certainly don't get a lot of value for £14m these days do you...

That's exactly it - you could count his moments when he's actually done anything of substance, setting a goal up or God forbid scoring one himself, on one hand. Garcia, although awful at times was our top scorer last season, and a fair few of those were stunners. Morientes has just been completely underwhelming since his arrival. I don't really look forward to watching him play anymore to be honest, and I was excited about his signing when he arrived.