The College Dropout

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Aye, Debuchy is also a much better attacking outlet compared to Simpson also. Simpson, and Ryan Taylor (other than the few games he went mental) were both very good at keeping defensive shape though which is something we excelled in for large parts of that season, because that's what kind of manager Pardew is. You're not going to get the same rigid defensive structure with the players we have now. So although the players we have now are far more talented, as a team they look a lot worse. Agree with this. Best was such a useful outlet. Not superb in the air or anything but a handy target to hit. Then you had a pretty sturdy back 5. I think that's key for any Pardew team. A settled backline he can drill and drill and someone up top to help relieve the pressure we invite.

Its not Bent vs Shola Its Bent vs someone better If this was under Fat Freddy I would agree. He would panic and bring a big name in, over-priced for £10m. That was the FS way. MA and co.? I really suspect if we don't sign Gomis, we won't sign another forward. In fact, I know it.

He did say "poor execution". At least you can read. But they've gone back and this time, signed some useful players. They'll keep pushing.

It's NT level that gets the big team advantage. At U21 it's always been more spread.

Liverpool always show ambition. Often poor execution. But I'm jealous of the ambition.

Do agree and i do think we overpaid( or were willing to do so) but i still think he's someone who would have been a good player for us. None the less as i have said before i'm very apathetic about the whole striker situation since we signed Remy, would much rather have a winger in instead of a striker tbh. We've seen with Brazil/Dortmund/Bayern how useful a big lad can be. A good big lad, not bloody Shola.

FWIW this season he'll go on a hot streak. 10 in 10 type thing. Then hopefully another 6-7 throughout the rest of the season.

16-20 for my productivity in the office. It needs to be 16-20.

This guy..

I haven't seen any of Hughes but from what I hear, he's in that Bale/Walcott bracket of - it's not if, it's when. He may not make that top bracket but at worst he'll be a decent Premeirship player/fringes of the England squad - AT LEAST.

There's been a lot of flops but the spine of Everton's success previously, came through the Championship. Lescott, Jagielka (okay had a decent season in the Prem), Cahill. It's worth a risk once in awhile.

We certainly lack the players for an aerial power game, but we have a decent squad if we chose to pass the ball on the deck more with real movement. But Pardew is never going to be the man to instill that movement IMO. The squad and the coaching staff are totally mis-matched. In general, power/aerial ability is a problem. It's a problem for Barcelona and Barcelona we are not.

Not started this yet. Will build my team around a Ivanovic-Baines-Walcott-Bale core.

Same thing applies to any good finisher, but the difference is Cisse can also score some goals without help (unlike Bent) and is 1 and a half years younger. Bent's pace and strength compared to Cisse makes it easier to create chances for him. Swings and roundabouts imo.

We don't have a quality squad. Our best players have glaring weaknesses. It's a short side. No real width. No real power. No real aerial ability. It is made all the worse with a manager who doesn't realise this.

Especially when he helped Liverpool to three European finals. Never been a big fan of Carragher and was pretty awful post 31, but the above is absolutely ridiculous. Epitome of what's wrong with British football? Shut up. This. John Terry was better though. At one point he was a brilliant leader.

All i said was that we don't need it to be successful and besides i'd love someone like Gustavo. Its people like Tiote i have issues with. But Arsenal deem it necessary to be successful. We'll not be able to out football the likes of Arsenal. But it's shit if we can't battle with em

So Arsenal are adding some height and a tackle? I thought those were banned by big sides?

That's disgusting.

Jamie Carragher was a very good defender and a real leader and character for Liverpool. Not an elite defender but a very good one.

What is this based on? He did a great job at Porto. Failed at Chelsea. Par at Spurs. Potential to be - yes. Now? nope.

Interesting that Man Utd. make the most crosses and score the most goals from crosses damn near every season.........

Who?