I'm sure it's not just me but are you, all our fellow Kopites and Pie-ites getting a little weary of this whole Gareth Barry situation?
Rafa obviously wants the guy. But he's not willing, or maybe able, to pay what Villa want for him which is alleged to be £18million. I personally don't think he's worth the sort of money Martin O'Neill wants for him, but when you consider that United paid around the same amount for England internationals Owen Hargreaves and Michael Carrick, do you think Rafa should just put an end to the whole episode and pay the money (if he can) or alternatively say no deal?
With Villa unlikely to reduce their demands, do you think it's time we end our pursuit of him and move on to other targets? Let us know below.
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He's a legend of the club and when he speaks usually a lot of people listen. And now Match of the Day pundit Alan Hansen has said publicly what most fans have been saying for a long time, Liverpool FC need to sign wingers. Heighway, Callaghan, Johnston, Barnes. They were all great wingers in their day for the Reds. But will Rafa Benitez bow to public opinion? Who knows?
With the Spaniard apparently intent on signing Aston Villa captain Gareth Barry and Spurs forward Robbie Keane, can we even afford to buy any more players? It's doubtful, to say the least, with the coffers not exactly bulging thanks to our mounting debts (Yanks very much G&T).
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Well I have to say I'm disappointed by the news today that Reds starlet Sebastian Leto is set to move on loan to Greek club Olympiakos.
I'm not saying that he should be stopped from going out on loan because I think first team football is an absolute must if he is ever to succeed at Anfield. But judging by his performances in his limited first team outings thus far, wouldn't it have been more beneficial for us and him if he went out on loan to another Premier League or Championship club for a season to get him used to the pace of our game?
Obviously Olympiakos are regular participants in the intensely competitive Champions League, but will Leto come back ready for the rigours of the Premier League? I'm not so sure. However, I hope I'm wrong. I hope he has a cracking season out in Greece and comes back ready to stake a genuine claim for our problematic left wing position.
And if we draw Olympiakos in a crucial Champions League tie and Leto is permitted to play, I'm sure we'll be able to rely on him to pop one in the top corner of his own net.
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He scored an astounding 33 goals in 47 first team appearances last term to keep the Kop bouncing all season long. But can our favourite Spanish striker, Fernando Torres, eclipse his achievements from last time out this coming season?
Well fellow forward Dirk Kuyt certainly thinks so. Kuyt told liverpoolfc.tv:
"I think Fernando already knows how difficult the Premier League can be, but he did really well last year. He is only 23 (actually 24 Dirk) and can only get better and better. The only thing he has to be careful about is that people are starting to know him now.
"But for a player like him, with his qualities, it is always going to be difficult to play against them. He showed that last season and can only improve. He knows that and the defenders know that as well. They will be afraid of him. If he stays fit he can do even better than last season."
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Liverpool have today confirmed the signing of French starlet David Ngog from Paris St Germain for a bargain fee of around £1.5 million on a 4-year contract.
The 19-year-old striker only managed 3 goals in 25 appearances for Paul Le Guen's team over the past two seasons, but his record on the international scene across various age groups is encouraging to say the least. And, after refusing to sign a new contract at the under-achieving Parisian club with his deal entering its final year, Rafa Benitez took the opportunity to strengthen his forward line ahead of the new season following the departure of Peter Crouch to Portsmouth.
Ngog is a cousin of former Rangers and Newcastle defender Jean-Alain Boumsong. Let's just hope he fares better in the Premier League than his family member who was probably less successful on Tyneside than even Titus Bramble. He surely can't be any worse. I'll cross my fingers now.
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Thus far, Reds boss Rafa Benitez hasn't shirked from blooding a whole host of youngsters during this summer's pre-season schedule. The likes of Stephen Darby, Daniel Pacheco, Emiliano Insua, Sebastien Leto and Jay Spearing have all performed with distinction after receiving their opportunity to impress the boss.
Meanwhile, after making a remarkable debut for the first team away at Arsenal last season, Damien Plessis has continued to impress with his calmness and physical presence in the Reds midfield. And with the highly-rated Krisztian Nemeth still to return from international duty, and exciting French gem David Ngog expected to sign for the Reds from PSG in the coming days, Benitez' overhaul of the Reds' youth policy could see a number of youngsters forcing their way into the first team reckoning this coming season.
But who, if anyone, do you believe is most likely to make the breakthrough? And what do you think of the youngsters performances so far? Are you impressed and excited about the future? Let us know below.
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Alright I know it's Liverpool tradition that you don't slag off players who used to star for the Reds but I have to ask you all this question. Is Deano the worst co-commentator in history or am I just making a bad call?
The former Welsh international striker scored 25 goals in 61 games for the Reds in the early 90s, but unfortunately, in my opinion at least, he's failed miserably to transfer his talent for putting the ball in the net to the gantry and microphone.
Apart from his numerous contradictions of himself, I remember two brilliant occasions in the Champions League qualifier last season in Toulouse when Deano boobed. Firstly, when an overhit cross came in from out wide and cleared Peter Crouch, Saunders came up with the following pearl: "If only he was taller." What, if only he was taller than 6 foot 7ins Deano?
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