[quote author=spider-neil link=topic=40915.msg1133430#msg1133430 date=1278676250]
[quote author=Brendan link=topic=40915.msg1133396#msg1133396 date=1278673630]
He has had some periods of form where he really should have been benched, and he certainly has flaws to his game, but he is a player that I've always liked for the many good things he brings to the team
He isn't the best striker, or 'winger' in the world, but he is overall, very effective
Yes, we could do better, but we could just as easily do a lot worse, and great teams don't have 'the best player' in every single position
He has often been unfairly maligned by Liverpool fans, which is disappointing for a player as good as he is
Still, when the likes of Xabi Alonso can get roundly and regularly abused, it is unsurprising
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when has xabi been abused? people said his form dipped and that is about as bad as the critisism got.
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Neil, many said he won't be missed. Many said he does nothing but pass.