I hope John Henry et all saw the games v Wigan and Stoke, because we need about 6 new players - the ones we have are nowhere near good enough. No heart and no fight, to say nothing of too little talent. From the highs v Chelsea when we played good football with lots of passion and a decent amount of skill, to the last 2 games, with insufficient skill and too little heart.
Players to keep:
Reina
Kuyt
Gerrard
Torres
Carra is all heart but not top class and is now getting on
Skrtel/Kyriagos - average at best
Konchesky - give me a break
Lucas - will never realise his potential
Babel - same as Lucas x 1000
Ngog - tries but nowhere near good enough
Meireles - jury is still out
Maxi - about the same but running out of patience
Jovanovic - no
Poulsen - no
Shelvey - Hell, no
Young Kelly looked ok in his first game last week - we will see. Might be time to give the kids a chance....
I agree the team needs rebuilding but disagree with some assessments of players.
These 3 are world beaters.
Reina
Torres
Gerrard
Keepers.
Agger
Kuyt
Aqualiani (Has been amazing for Juventus this season,mistake to loan him)
Meireles.
Johnson
Future players
Pacheco
Kelly
Shelvey (still only 18 so I dont get why u put hell no on him)
Insua(Has been doing great out on loan and was ok last season, loaning him out and replacing him with a medicore 29 year old for 5M+two reserve players has to be one of the worst transfer in years. Insua has a future at Liverpool assuming he is willing to sign a new contract)
Ngog(Still only 20 and is the top scorer this season, changed the game big time against Bolton and I think he deserves a break)
Wilson
Squad players(some of these will have to be sold others given a smaller role)
Lucas (Gets alot of unfair criticism but still isnt good enough to start,yet.
Aurelio (best leftback at Liverpool, to bad he is maked of glass, his set pieces would have really helped so far this season. There is a reason Rafa offered him a pay as you play deal, guess Roy didnt figure that out).
Jovanovic(has provent him self yet but its not like he has been given a lot of chances).
Maxi(Been poor but shown signs of improvements lately, needs to step it up).
Cole (has been poor but is probably still settling, still hope he can do what he did at Chelsea a few season ago).
Carragher(Age,says it all really. Is getting slow and should be given a smaller role).
Skrtl(Can be great, can look like Titus Bramble, a enigma)
Kyrgiakos(Reminds me of Hyypia only not as good, atleast he is always a danger in the air. One of the few players that hasnt been poor this season)
Need to be sold:
Poulsen-Seriously? He did a the dirty work for Schalke at the start of the century but apart from one good season at Sevila(his first there) he has been crap, Momo Sissoko kept him out of the Juventus team and he is the man to replace the Argentinan captain? Seriously?
Babel-So much potential, so little results. Im sure he will do great for another club but it wont be Liverpool and it wont be under Roy.
Konchesky- Oh dear...
Need to sign some wingers and strikers.
Im really scared that if Hodgson will be given money to spend he will bring in crap like Carlton Cole,SWP,David Bentley or Bobby Zamora.
Afellay,Toivonen and Turan would be a dream though..
