Ever since i knew abt soccer when I was not even 6, Liverpool
has been my team for the last 21 years...I am now 27 and it pains
me to see Liverpool in such a state. Deep down in my heart, I know
people are mocking, laughing the great once was. Liverpool was
great, to me, it IS still great becos of the club itself. It irks
me and pains me to see Liverpool struggling to beat teams like
charlton etc.. but to me, LIVERPOOL is always GREAT! Regardless
whether it wins or loses, it will always be a GREAT TEAM becos
simply it is LIVERPOOL. This is the real KOP spirit. And of cos, I
understand all the brothers here, I really want us to win but lets
not forget why we supported LIVERPOOL in the first place (maybe its
just myself), its not becos we won things, but becos of who it is.
But....I really do hope we can be champions again.
GoalKeeper: I think Kirkland is good, very good and young. Dudek is
steady enuff albeit a few glaring mistakes but he should be
reliable enuff till Kirkland is ready to step into regular
football.
Defence: Hypia is still good enuff for a few seasons. What he needs
is someone young and fast like Mexes. In my view, GH should buy at
least 1 more central defender, Mexes: a promising one and if money
permits, buy someone who is more matured and experienced like
Walter Samuel (hahaha, i know its quite impossible but someone like
him lah). As for right back, I think we have enuff in Carragher and
Finnan, not forgetting Ostemobor. At left back, I think that we
should buy Lizarazu at free transfer. Riise is good for the first
choice but sometimes he is caught dead when he attacks. Lizarazu
provides experience, though in attack, at 35, he should be lacking.
Of cos if GH can find someone who is younger, the better.
Midfield: When the hype of Kewell was high, I was not really happy.
True Kewell is good. But he is not someone like Kaka, Rivaldo,
Zidane. What we really need is a central midfielder, a playmaker
who can make things happen. We have very fast wingers in Smicer,
Kewell and I can tell you DIOUF makes a very good winger though he
was bought as a striker. Murphy is definitely a player that must
stay. He is too good to be allowed in other premiership teams. If
we can have Kewell on the left, Murphy/Diouf/Smicer on the right,
Gerrad and a playmaker in the central midfield, we would do
good.
Striker: What can I say. Owen is currently one of the best. Despite
playing only 34 games,he got 17 goals. considering our season, that
is a good haul of 1 in 2 games. Although Heskey doesnt score many
goals, i felt he is very much unfairly criticised. He does bring
alot to the team in other areas but I wuld not be surprised if he
leaves. if cisse comes, then I would be very excited to see a team
of Owen, Cisse, Baros (though he must improve on his finishing) and
Pongolle.
