Is Benetiz sorting out Liverpool's problems?

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12/07/2007, 3:52 PM
Seano

Is Benetiz sorting out Liverpool's problems?

In my opinion he is spending a lot of money, without tackling any of the problems from last season.
- He has paid a lot of money for another striker that does his best work outside the box and therefore won't score the 20 plus goals that he badly needs
- He has or is about to pay over the odds for an overrated Babel who is will just be another squad player and he's still left without a first choice left winger.
- He hasn't sorted out the problem of how to accomodate Alonzo. Either Gerrard should be told to play on the right or he should sell Alonzo and bring in a top class right winger, Benayoun is not a top class winger. I don't expect many people to agree with either of these two options, but tell me how else Alonzo will fit in the team as he's far too good a player to sit on the bench and squad rotation is one of the reasons I believe that make Liverpool inconsistant in the league.
- He is still buying squad players or players with potential when his only concern this season should be with players that can improve the first eleven.
- Also throw in the fact that his record for improving players is not too impressive either
Pessimistic maybe, given his champions league record, but I fear that another
mediocre league season could mean that this is Benitez's last season
12/07/2007, 4:08 PM
John83

They'll do well in the CL again, and reasonably so in the league. They just can't score enough goals to match Man U and Chelsea, so short of one or both of them falling back a bit, Liverpool will be third again.
12/07/2007, 4:13 PM
superfrank

One good thing would be he got rid of Bellamy. He's got a bad attitude and he might do well now and again but I do think he can have an adverse affect on the club he's at.

I don't think Benayoun is a winger. He's more a central attacking midfielder. He's a playmaker. I don't think Babel is overrated. Having seen him play for Ajax he does do a very good job. I think he'd be a good signing for the future. He'd certainly be worth it.

I think he'll have time more than til the end of the season.
12/07/2007, 4:18 PM
red rovers

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Originally Posted by Seano

He has or is about to pay over the odds for an overrated Babel who is will just be another squad player and he's still left without a first choice left winger.

babel will do better for liverpool than nani will for united or malouda will for chelsea or da silva will for arsenal.
12/07/2007, 4:27 PM
Roadend

Just on the ever so cliched "20 goal a season striker" point. Are you talking about the league? If so didn't Rooney get only 11/12 league goals last year.
12/07/2007, 4:32 PM
eirebhoy

Benayoun's a great signing. He'll link up well with Alonso.
12/07/2007, 4:46 PM
Seano

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Originally Posted by eirebhoy

Benayoun's a great signing. He'll link up well with Alonso.

Whats the midfield four going to be with if Benayoun and Alonso are in the first 11?
12/07/2007, 4:52 PM
Seano

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Originally Posted by Roadend

Just on the ever so cliched "20 goal a season striker" point. Are you talking about the league? If so didn't Rooney get only 11/12 league goals last year.

Yes and United also recognoise the need to sign a goalscorer to play alongside him.
12/07/2007, 5:48 PM
fitzyjr

hes spending way too much on strikers. and it looks like another is arriving- babel from ajax. has he bought anything apart from forwardsin my opinion, he needs to get rid of arbaloa
12/07/2007, 7:21 PM
Metrostars

Yeah, Man Utd had a tough time scoring goals last season :p
And on Liverpool. How many players has Benitez gone though since the time he has been there?
12/07/2007, 7:31 PM
superfrank

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Originally Posted by red rovers

babel will do better for liverpool than nani will for united or malouda will for chelsea or da silva will for arsenal.

Malouda's a proven player. He's played for France, won the Frnech League and played in the Champion's League for the last four years.

I'd never even heard of Nani before.

I think da Silva has a good record for Croatia, iirc, so he's not totally untested.
13/07/2007, 7:52 AM
drinkfeckarse

I've never been that impressed with Malouda regardless of the stats so I was glad he went to Chelsea rather than Liverpool. There aren't very many top class French left wingers about so just because he plays for the national team does not make him a great player.

Babel I don't know much about but I'm willing to trust Rafa's judgement. Big season for the team though no doubt.
13/07/2007, 8:26 AM
bellavistaman

I think he is slowly pushin them the right way, hope not but its loking good for them, i think whatever way torres is going to go, good or bad,will decide their season.
13/07/2007, 8:26 AM
Roadend

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Originally Posted by superfrank

Malouda's a proven player. He's played for France, won the Frnech League and played in the Champion's League for the last four years.

Cisse was top scorer in France two years running...
13/07/2007, 9:20 AM
superfrank

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Originally Posted by Roadend

Cisse was top scorer in France two years running...

Yeah and then he was played out of position at Liverpool, without enough support. He scored on his debut, remember.

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Originally Posted by drinkfeckarse

I've never been that impressed with Malouda regardless of the stats so I was glad he went to Chelsea rather than Liverpool. There aren't very many top class French left wingers about so just because he plays for the national team does not make him a great player.

There's quite a few: Rothen, Meriem, Monterubio. There just ones in the French league I can think of. I do believe he is a very good player. He was one of Lyon's best players last season when they, comparatively, struggled. I have no doubt he'll do well for Chelsea.
13/07/2007, 9:26 AM
Roadend

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Originally Posted by superfrank

Yeah and then he was played out of position at Liverpool, without enough support.

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha hahahaha
13/07/2007, 9:37 AM
bellavistaman

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Originally Posted by superfrank

He scored on his debut, remember.

Alot of players do, and do **** all from then on, diouf did and did nothing for liverpoool, like him with bolton though hes playin real well, cisse was ****.
13/07/2007, 10:16 AM
Seano

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Originally Posted by Metrostars

Yeah, Man Utd had a tough time scoring goals last season :p
And on Liverpool. How many players has Benitez gone though since the time he has been there?

30 I reckon compared to 12 by united in the same period, but the amount of money spent is only around 10% less than utd, so I don't see your arguement there
13/07/2007, 11:11 AM
beautifulrock

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Originally Posted by Seano

30 I reckon compared to 12 by united in the same period, but the amount of money spent is only around 10% less than utd, so I don't see your arguement there

A new manager will, of course, have a clear out when they arrive, it is a nonsence to compare the two teams over a limited period.
13/07/2007, 12:00 PM
drinkfeckarse

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Originally Posted by superfrank

There's quite a few: Rothen, Meriem, Monterubio. There just ones in the French league I can think of. I do believe he is a very good player. He was one of Lyon's best players last season when they, comparatively, struggled. I have no doubt he'll do well for Chelsea.

None of them are top class though. Rothen can produce a bit of magic now and again but is injury prone and inconsistent IMO.

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