Originally Posted by hotsoup16 (Post 2055079)

It looks like he will be the first signing for Rafa:

"Liverpool hope to have secured the first of Rafael Benítez's major signings this summer by the time the Spaniard returns from a family holiday at the weekend, with the Lyon midfielder Florent Malouda edging closer to an £8m switch to Anfield.
The France international, a key member of the side which reached the World Cup final last summer, has been told he can leave Stade Gerland after playing a significant part in Lyon securing a sixth consecutive French league title, with the 26-year-old keen to take on a new challenge. Benítez has earmarked him on a list of prospective summer recruits that also includes Simao Sabrosa of Benfica, Carlos Tevez at West Ham, Roma's Alessandro Mancini and David Silva of Valencia"

Originally Posted by TD042 (Post 2055096)

just like the offside king ,Inzaghi playing lone striker for the CPL final

Originally Posted by Frankiestine (Post 2054262)

..see how alonso cost liverpool the first goal in the cl final...

Originally Posted by Frankiestine (Post 2054262)

how alonso seems to have lost some of his shine, his accuracy in passing i feel is over rated, just how often does he show his brilliance in this dept...only the occasional flashes.. his first season here was his best but the last couple of season he seems to have slack off...

Originally Posted by rahl (Post 2054812)

The matches you watched of Momo - the previous season or his first season? What can you recall of his first season? (Not to forget, this is a player who has been wrecked by 2 long, horrible injuries - enough to unsettle even the most brilliant players).

Rather than compare the midfielders, it'd be much more useful to think of them as offering different possibilities (to use Rafa's fav English word). Wouldn't there be a game where Momo as a Hamann-sort destroyer would be more useful than Alonso or Mascherano? I can think of many.

Besides did anyone notice Mascherano had a shite game against Charlton? It's always tempting to make rash comparisons; I'd rather see that it's great that there is competition for the midfield places.

As bro Kingeros said, if you buy the "next Vieira" hype and then decide Momo doesn't live up to it, it's the newspapers who are laughing all the way to the bank and the footie you have just played is in your head.

Originally Posted by HauntedSex (Post 2055289)

Maybe he will sign kolse, German international. good in his header and a deadly finisher... was shortlisted before by Rafa...

Originally Posted by _AXL_ (Post 2054967)

just felt weird to me lah... anyway, alves, in my opinion, is suspect defensively due to his attacking nature/habit...

Originally Posted by hawksbay (Post 2054746)

if my memeory serves me rite r.rosenthal was brought in on loan by king kenny n he scored some important goals when pool won the last title in 1990.:p

Originally Posted by hawksbay (Post 2054755)

i doubt benietz will let bellamy go.i m sure he will improve in his 2nd season at anfield.hope he doesn t go.

Originally Posted by mahalosux (Post 2055405)

Brazilian naturally will prefer to attack..he can be deploy as wing back or on the flank..

Originally Posted by sniperboy (Post 2055400)

Is this the guy who won the Golden Boot winner of the 2006 World Cup? He is like 29 years old already......reached his prime time, IMO.

Originally Posted by mahalosux (Post 2055405)

Brazilian naturally will prefer to attack..he can be deploy as wing back or on the flank..

Originally Posted by mahalosux (Post 2055430)

Rosenthal is not well known for being a regular scorer..more like a sub player...hahahaha

Originally Posted by sniperboy (Post 2055434)

With Alves, I don't know how he would fit in esp with Finnan did his job so well. He is not as flashy as Alves, but he is the guy to defend and he is consistent as well. Unsung hero just like Didi....

But having said that.......it would be cool to see Alves going forwards, overlapping with Simao / Pennant to attack.:D

Originally Posted by mahalosux (Post 2055457)

off cse..who can forget Finnan...as i always believe that the core of the team (which Benitez die die must retain) consist of players such as Gerard, Finan, Carragher, Risse...

Originally Posted by _AXL_ (Post 2055445)

as an attacking right winger who tracks back to help with the defence, i m all for it. but as a defender, haiz... just dont think too much about defenders from brazil. seems like they lack the discipline to curb their attacking instincts and thus, prone to counter attacks. but, that is just me. granted, i agree alves is a good player.

Originally Posted by _AXL_ (Post 2055445)

ronnie rosenthal... but i called him the hunchback of notre dame!!!

Originally Posted by _AXL_ (Post 2055445)

oh dear, owen again. i support rafa in ignoring him!!!:p

Originally Posted by _AXL_ (Post 2055482)

just heard from my colleague that alves can play on both wings. i know simao definitely can. if can get mancini, lagi shiok!!! if alves really comes, hope that finnan can play even better with the competition. but have to say that in the recent pool games, finnan shows that he can cross the ball damn well!!!;)