The_Adder

Totally agreed, or with a touch more wheeling: silva torres keane gerrard barry mascherano dossena skrtel agger carra reina Possibilites.

And that coming from a man with the name "Captain Xabi"... And I agree with all of that... What was Deschamps called? A water carrier? Alonso is similar and when you have Masch in your team I'm afraid there might not be a place for a Xabi-type when you want to turn last seasons draws into wins.

Hahaha maybe I should of said - help him find his ideal role in our system. . .

I can understand a lot of people concerned about how the Keane signing could hamper Gerrard after he linked so, so well with Fernando last season, but I honestly think this could free him even more. With Keane dropping off Torres and with a midfield two of Barry/Alonso and Masch he could be given the license that Placcy-Ronaldo has at the scum, espesh with the likes of Deggen providing width from full-back. Let the lad roam, get him to tuck in when under pressure and let him and his talent do some serious damage when we are attacking by giving him freedom. PS: If we did sign Barry and we play him WITH Alonso and Masch this could give him even more freedom still and with three superb players behind him protecting and pulling the strings, could literally bu *shudder* Carnage

Is Carrick is 'worth' £18m and Hargreaves is 'worth' £17m and Barry is ahead of both of them in the pecking order for England then Barry is 'worth' = ?? I think £15m would be about spot on, let the Mancs do the overpaying s***.

Quite Impressive that. Including that John Arne Riise has a right foot?

Gonna 'rotate' Torres

Its all quite simply really, if the press say they are 'mind games' then you had BETTER believe them, I would hate to think what would happen to you if you didn't young squire.

Its a given the crazy mouthed one will play. Mind games central from the Slur this week.

Think the top 6 picks and the keeper picks itself. My only wonder is if Carra will move to fullback with Hyypia and the scary one in the middle like Inter? I dont want to see it mind and your team I would be more than happy with. PS: I'm bricking it.

Top Post, as usual. Are they paying you to write on here Leo cause they really should be?

Do we know the dates of the two legs yet? I need to clear my diary for the detriment of others, but this is Liverpool in the champions league so balls to the others

Out for the season - see the offal, hmmmm... Thank f*** for that hard Slovakian b*****d!!

My head would have preferred the Mancs, dont think the heart would liked it too much though :-O

He's was only coming back from injury really and Lucas has been doing pretty well, hes been in the side the last few games and I've no doubts he would of played tonight. Them four in midfield are great.

Xabi is gonna be a key part in this new formation, a very key part. If his wifey is having a baby then surely thats a good excuse as any?!

David Silva is an out-and-out-striker. Thinking we need someone in the messi-Ronaldo-Ronnie mold. Like what u done with the code though!

I dont think you understand the concept of this game Torres Gerrard Kuyt

s***. HOT. (I swear I seen Voronin run past him in training)

Its a keeper - its brilliant, I love it. Now lets get a great, great Right Wing Forward type and a top Full back - I think Arbeloa can play either side and has proved a top player this season. Maybe Alves like someone suggested and bring Insua through next season two, excellente. £40m = Alves and that other right attacker please.

Why the hell do we have to hire such a damn look-a-like!! b******s!!!

He's what I would call 'useful'. Certainly now he's not being used as an out-an-out-striker-who-has-serious-midfield-tendencies. His 'work-rate' etc can be put to much better use in that wider right position. Imagine if we had someone world class for that position now! We'd be almost unstoppable.

See the Torres thread, theres a pic of him and Stevie and what appears to be Pako!

Jan Molby

Pako's BACK!