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Which Liverpool players would make the Spanish team?
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Thats probably the 1% that themn understood.
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I think the "we didn't have SG for a lot of the season" isn't going to wash for much longer. He's past his best now.
As for point 3 Moran made, I can see where he's coming from. Downing has improved somewhat since the start of the season, only to be let down by incompetence from others. I still think he'll come good for us. However putting him on par with the likes of Alonso and Iniesta is ridiculous.
As for point 3 Moran made, I can see where he's coming from. Downing has improved somewhat since the start of the season, only to be let down by incompetence from others. I still think he'll come good for us. However putting him on par with the likes of Alonso and Iniesta is ridiculous.
Ah, I thought so.
Actually I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of our players do quite well in that Spain team. It would help to be surrounded by the kind of quality players Spain have.
I think, given the right setting Gerrard can do the Alonso role a lot better than Alonso. He has all the ingredients and then some more to do well in that role. He would do the Xavi role differently, but it could work out just as potent. In his peak Gerrard had the ability to play for any team. Anyone who says otherwise is selling our Captain short and forgetting a few things.
Both for England and Liverpool, he has never been in that kind of a setup. The only time where we were as a team quite strong was under Rafa....and Gerrard proved how pivotal he was in that midfield, and how devastating he could be. You only need to see why he got a standing ovation from the Madrid fans at Bernabeu.
I think, given the right setting Gerrard can do the Alonso role a lot better than Alonso. He has all the ingredients and then some more to do well in that role. He would do the Xavi role differently, but it could work out just as potent. In his peak Gerrard had the ability to play for any team. Anyone who says otherwise is selling our Captain short and forgetting a few things.
Both for England and Liverpool, he has never been in that kind of a setup. The only time where we were as a team quite strong was under Rafa....and Gerrard proved how pivotal he was in that midfield, and how devastating he could be. You only need to see why he got a standing ovation from the Madrid fans at Bernabeu.
Why not ? - granted Alonso has an eye for a pass if you give him time and space but he is also very slow and the PL exhausted him when the opposition players started to realise he is only good when he has time on the ball. As for Iniesta - good player but bought up on a system to get the best out of him. All I am trying to say is that there are players in that Spanish team who are good because they have other players around them who know how to play in the same way as they do. How many times have different clubs bought different players for millions because they think he is excellent BUT they cannot get the best out of him becasue they don't play to a way that suits that player ? - remember Mendieta, Veron , and lately Torres at Chelsea ? Downing when he has played for England has never let them down, he played well for Borough, Villa, and has shown he can deliver for us (I know your all laughing - but really I don't give a f*ck, as most people on here would prefer to have Carlos who will give us a great season and piss of to Madrid when a better offer comes in). I don't know if Iniesta can play in a team that does not have clones of Xavi/Messi and before that he had Ronaldhinio ( not exactly your average set of footballers are they ?).
There was an article in a London newspaper where a Journo said that he would not swap any of the England players for the Italians. He was right because in my view England has got a lot of good players who in the right system and setup could do very well and beat most of the top teams, if they were allowed to pass the ball to each other a lot more frequently.
As for Liverpool don't tell me that Arbeola is better than Gen Jo, or that Spain would not like to have a player like Suarez. If you guys for one minute take out the issues you have a bout Downing, then for sure the following players would definitely be considered by Spain if they had them:
Suarez
SG
Glen Jo
Agger
Yes they would - and they already have Reina as a backup goalkeeper. I am rather surprised that Jose Enrique did not make the Spanish squad - we all at some point last season heaped praise on him.
Please provide examples of this?
He did well in the league cup final - I think he got MOTM and also scored a ruthless penalty, and we all know he did well England. He has peformed well in various games. But I really think you will ALL be proven wrong this coming season coz I think Brendan will get the best out of him.
We're going off the point here. Also, I'm not the one who thinks he'd be good enough for the Spanish team. Far from it, in fact.
But I still maintain he has improved somewhat. He looks a bit more decisive, and he's whipping in some great crosses.
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Agree with regards to Ramos. Very strong Euros for him.
Agger and Pique are very similar types mind and it probably wouldn't make them weaker overall if you made that swap.
Modo, if you mention Charlie Adam one more time (that I witness) I'm going to fuck you off, ie, put you on ignore.
I realise this may not matter to you, but I'm just letting you know.
I try not to but technically, I didn't. I just highlighted it.
YOU SLAG HIM OFF EVERY OTHER THREAD EVEN THOUGH YOU SAID YOU WOULDN'T SLAG HIM OFF ANY MORE, AAAAAAGES AGO !!!!
Modo - why did you "like" that post ?
'Cause I laughed but since you questioned the "like", no more like for you.
Modo - you and I have had our issues, but, we got past them, and you had moved on.
However, of late, you've (for some reason best known to yourself) decided to play the position of "SCM Pain In The Arse".
Dude, it's really, REALLY not funny/interesting/not fucking doing you any fucking favours what so EVER.
I am asking you to stop.
Please.
I laughed 'cause you were right and I want to be on good terms with you, so I'll only slag him off when it's relevant to the topic.
Thank you.
Whoopy doo, one good game against a Championship side is hardly anything to write home about.
Throughout the course of the season, he massively underperformed and there's no getting away from it. Performed well in various games? As if.
Whoopy doo, one good game against a Championship side is hardly anything to write home about.
Throughout the course of the season, he massively underperformed and there's no getting away from it. Performed well in various games? As if.
Downing would do well in the Spain team the same way Stephen Hawking would. But Hawking is more likely to walk into the first XI.
If I believed in God I would say "God bless you, Gene Hughes !"
Modo's not even in the Top 10 of that list.
Unfortunately you rated Aqua as World Class after his display against Malaysia 2nd team.
*this does not mean I rate Downing*
You know jacksh*t.
I've rated Aquilani since the first time he played for us. That game didn't make any difference to me.
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