Who would we choose?

[Guest sniffer]

After that dross in the cupfinal Saturday, my thoughts turned to what players on the field would we have in the Liverpool team? Leaving aside Terry, Drogba and Ronaldo, who would you want at LFC? I'll start by saying Essien and Joe Cole.

[RedHarvest]

Essien and Drogba

 

and, though I hate to say it,Robben...bad attitude but very talented

 

from the Mancs - Rooney and Vidic

[Sion]

None, they're all c****.

[Big G Superhero]

Robben's an utter coward, talented as he may be.

[windy city red]

Essien - but midfield is not one area we need now.

 

I am having second thoughts about Robben over Cole because hes utterly pathetic at riding through challenges. Garcia, who is smaller in size has probably more mettle than him

 

Essien - but midfield is not one area we need now.

 

I am having second thoughts about Robben over Cole because hes utterly pathetic at riding through challenges. Garcia, who is smaller in size has probably more mettle than him

[Rimbeux]

Robben

[surf]

Definitely Robben. He's they type of player we've lacked this year. Runs at defenders and scores quite a few goals.

 

He'd need to man up x50 though.

[billybunter]

joe cole can feck right off

 

would take cech as our replacement for jerzy

[Hassony]

Essien - but midfield is not one area we need now.

 

I am having second thoughts about Robben over Cole because hes utterly pathetic at riding through challenges. Garcia, who is smaller in size has probably more mettle than him

 

Essien - but midfield is not one area we need now.

 

I am having second thoughts about Robben over Cole because hes utterly pathetic at riding through challenges. Garcia, who is smaller in size has probably more mettle than him

shouldn't that be third?

[Andy Mac]

Scholes. Utterly brilliant player.

[libero]

Have you been on the magic mushrooms????

[John am Rhein]

Drogba would be top of any list. But since we're leaving him aside...Essien

[Guest Linton]

My combined team from LFC, CFC, MUFC (I don't have anything better to do): Cech, Finnan, Carragher, Carvalho, Cole, Robben, Gerrard, Essien, Ronaldo, Rooney, Drogba. Subs: Reina, Ferdinand, Macherano, Scholes, Schevchenko (!).

[Kahnee]

My combined team from LFC, CFC, MUFC (I don't have anything better to do): Cech, Finnan, Carragher, Carvalho, Cole, Robben, Gerrard, Essien, Ronaldo, Rooney, Drogba. Subs: Reina, Ferdinand, Macherano, Scholes, Schevchenko (!).

 

Er, Ferdinand over Agger? Scholes over Alonso? Schevchenko over any of the other options?

 

OK...

[Duncan Disorderly]

Scholes. Utterly brilliant player.

PI55 OFF!

[Stevie H]

Scholes. Utterly brilliant player.

is right. any liverpool fan who doesn't rate scholes as a footballer is talking out of their hole.

[Kahnee]

is right. any liverpool fan who doesn't rate scholes as a footballer is talking out of their hole.

 

He's the man for the big occasion

[Swipe]

Scholes is a brilliant player.

 

Amazing movement.

[hideNseek]

My combined team from LFC, CFC, MUFC (I don't have anything better to do): Cech, Finnan, Carragher, Carvalho, Cole, Robben, Gerrard, Essien, Ronaldo, Rooney, Drogba. Subs: Reina, Ferdinand, Macherano, Scholes, Schevchenko (!).

 

 

Reina's better than Cech.

[Guest Linton]

Er, Ferdinand over Agger? Scholes over Alonso? Schevchenko over any of the other options?

 

OK...

 

 

Yes, ok. I choose what I think is the best team. Ferdinand has more games in hinm then Agger and Scholes has done more in his career and has had a better season then Alonso, no doubt. Schevchenko, that is just based on what I know he is capable off. I don't like any of them but I'm not that LFC-blind that I can't accept that there is other good players.

[Snookie]

Essien - a great midfielder who has also managed to turn right back into a completely new position.

 

Drogba - The best striker in the premiership by a mile (this year). He has heart , pace and passion. And for some reason his 'cheating' doesn't annoy me as much.

 

Scholes - He's a throwback to another footballing age. He plays the game like any kid does. He also seems to have escaped all the trappings of contemporary stardom. I'd have him in a heartbeat.

 

Heinze - He's just far better than any left-back option we have

 

Lampard - The first team squad could use him as target practice at the end of training sessions. All but Alonso would be given grenades, Xabi would have a rocket launcher.

Edited May 22, 2007 by snookiejane

[Hassony]

Heinze - He's just far better than any left-back option we have

Riise is better

[Snookie]

Riise is better

 

Sorry, don't agree. Riise has little or no positional sense and leaves gaps that other teams can exploit. I dont know the exact figures but I would make a guess that the number of goals coming from the left side of the pitch far exceeds those from the right. I like him. He's whole hearted and doesn't try and hide but there is something of the ginger Roberto Carlos about him. He scores spectacular goals but doesn't deliver on what he is there for; to defend.

 

Heinze, has been poor this season - so has Riise- but overall I think he is a far better defender. He has pace, positional sense and all the snideness you would expect from an Argentinian defender. He would add something significant to the Liverpool team. I'd still keep Riise because he is so big-hearted and can play in two positions. He gives the team shape when he plays on the left side of midfield. But I'm not certain he has the skill to deliver there in the way you would expect from a top player.

[Hassony]

Sorry, don't agree. Riise has little or no positional sense and leaves gaps that other teams can exploit. I dont know the exact figures but I would make a guess that the number of goals coming from the left side of the pitch far exceeds those from the right. I like him. He's whole hearted and doesn't try and hide but there is something of the ginger Roberto Carlos about him. He scores spectacular goals but doesn't deliver on what he is there for; to defend.

yet we still have a great record defensively when he is in the team

[Ostrich Man]

Riise is better

 

 

yet we still have a great record defensively when he is in the team

cause youve great options to cover his mistakes...no wonder carragher has to work so hard and make cracking last ditch tackles....and agger... having a good keeper helps too..

Edited May 22, 2007 by Ostrich Man