Logic

Agreed. But I'm afraid that's not how Benitez works. He wants a squad where one player can come in for another without too much of a drop in quality. Meaning he'll be (and has been) looking for 7/10 players instead of those that reach 9/10 regularly but may drop down to 5/10 in between. (if you know what I mean)

Two players in the Babel, Masch, Torres class will bring us a lot closer to the title than 4-6 players of the Voronin, Milner, Pennant class.

Then you buy fewer players who cost more (meaning better players). We don't need more squad players. We need quality. Lets for once spend the entire budget on 1-3 players (depending on price). Meaning instead of buying 6 players around 5m lets buy 2 players who'll cost 15m. Then use the money from sales to buy replacements.

Isn't that the older one? There's on born '78 and one born '85 (or something like that). edit: nevermind. SHould have read the whole thread before posting....

Sounds very Swedish.

TORRES! 2-0

Voronin scores.

It's being shown here in Iceland.

Maybe he should have played as a wingback?

Behrami? http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=688532 Anyone seen him play? Or just an agent trying to get a better deal?

That is true.

"Not English, but speaks good english." "Can play on the right but usually plays elsewhere" Isn't it just Robbie Keane? Heard that somewhere.

Question 48 Which player has been relegated with 4 different Premiership clubs? Hermann Hreiðarsson?

He's the illest.

RIP YNWA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJit6X4CmNo The tackle looks worse than the one who Eduardo took. Steinsson is just lucky he is able to get the weight off his foot before the tackle lands.

Isn't that because it usually actually is a conspiracy in Italy when a team loses?

Except Tevez, Rooney and Berbatov those are all different kind of strikers than Zlatan. Zlatan would work great with Torres. Only problem with him is in his head. But that has changed a lot the last few years. His stats for this year are in the Italian League are 21 games started (3sub appearances), 17 goals and 9 assists. Pretty decent stats IMO. Where did you find the number of penalties? (just curious)

From the offal: Reina Carragher Skrtel Hyypia Aurelio Lucas Mascherano Babel Kuyt Gerrard Torres Subs: Itandje Riise Voronin Benayoun Crouch Pennant Arbeloa

Some stats for you: Since the EC was called the Champions League a team has won 2-0 eleven times in the cup part of it. Of those eleven times the same team has progressed each and every time. 0% chance of winning when you are 2-0 down. Since 1955 it has happened 538 times. Of those 115 were able to turn the deficit around to win. Meaning 21.4% chance of winning if you are 2-0 down. /kaizer sauce: http://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/fotb...ticle2024264.ab

Keep the current formation. Buy Alves(-typeplayer) and David Silva(-type player). Buy young prospects for the Alonso role and Gerrard role. Sell Voronin, Kewell and Riise. Line up like this for the majority of games next season (1st team and reserve). - - - - - - - - - Reina - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Itandje- - - - - - - - Alves - Carragher - Agger - Aurelio Finnan - Skrtel - - Hyypia - - Arbeloa - - - - - - Masch - Alonso - - - - - - - - - - - Lucas - Guthrie - - - - - - - - David Silva - - - Gerrard - - Babel Pennant - - - - - Yossi - - - - - - Kuyt - - - - - - - - Torres - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Crouch - - - - - - - - Then be ready to play youngsters like Insua, Hobbs, Plessis, Nemeth as much as possible. Then we perhaps only need one more winger/attacker to make the team world-class. / FM fantasy

a cat a cat acat!! (coat)

DIC close to deal with Gillett for 50 pct stake in Liverpool FC - sources 03.05.08, 5:47 AM ET LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Dubai International Capital (DIC), the investment arm of the Dubai government, is close to agreeing terms with George Gillett for his 50 pct stake in Liverpool Football Club, Thomson Financial News has learnt. Yesterday it emerged that DIC last week made a 400 mln stg indicative offer for Liverpool which would allow Gillett and his business partner Tom Hicks to exit with a 50 mln stg profit just over a year after they took over the club. According to sources familiar with the negotiations Hicks rejected the offer but Gillett, whose relationship with Hicks has soured, is keen to sell. 'They (DIC) are getting there, it will take another couple of days, they'll take Gillett out first,' the sources said. 'They know what Hicks can't do at the minute so it's about taking Gillett out first, then they move on to the next man.' The sources insisted DIC is not considering increasing its offer. The situation is complicated by both Gillett and Hicks apparently having first refusal on each other's holding in Liverpool and the power of veto over any third party sale. However, the sources indicated there may be a way around this. Both Gillett and DIC's legal teams are understood to have held extensive talks yesterday. Publicly Hicks has said he remains committed to Liverpool and has hinted he may attempt to buy out Gillett's holding. However, it is understood that privately he has been negotiating with DIC. Meanwhile, Liverpool supporters are tonight expected to hold another demonstration against the club's American owners when West Ham visit Anfield stadium in a crucial Premier League match.

Why so sure that's not the case? Isn't "BBC understand" as close to "undeniable fact" as there is? http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/t...ool/7276383.stm