Robbie ‘God’ Fowler has continued his great goal scoring start to the A-League season. Fowler netted his 5th goal of the season for North Queensland against league big hitters Sydney FC. You’ve still got it Rob, form is temporary class is permanent!
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Cult hero Robbie Fowler thinks we will end our Premiership drought next season.
“I think they surprised a few people. They were better this year than they’ve ever been in the Premier League,” said Fowler.
“I’ve mentioned it before that some of the silly points that they dropped at home against the so-called weaker teams - if they could turn those draws into wins, we could be talking here now of Liverpool as champions.
“The reason that Manchester United are champions is that they don’t draw those games, they win them. If Liverpool can put that right, and I can definitely see them doing that, then I think that next year will be Liverpool’s year.”
04
Jul
Torres Arrives
Absolutely Bloody Brilliant. We have officially completed the signing of £26.5million pound Spanish hot-shot Fernando Torres today and he looks keen to make his presence felt immediately.
Best of all is that he talked of his real desire to wear the famous Red shirt and play in front of the Kop.
Speaking after he was officially unveiled the 23-year-old Torres said: “The Liverpool offer arrived and I told the club to listen to that offer as that is the team I wanted to play for,”
“It’s one of the best, if not the best, club in Europe.”
“It has been a difficult decision to leave my all-time club,”
“But it would have been hard for me to reject Liverpool’s offer. It is a big leap for me and I think it was the right thing for everyone.
“The time comes in the life of a player that he needs more challenges.”
“The fact that Liverpool are giving me the number nine jersey just goes to show the confidence they have placed in me, when considering those who have worn that shirt before me,”
“A new beautiful adventure begins for me and I hope that with work and effort I can be among the best players.
“This is a unique opportunity for me. Liverpool aspire to everything and that has been an important factor in my decision to go there.
“I want to adapt as quickly as possible. I think Premiership is a football that adapts well to my style.
RAFA SAYS
“He has experience,”
“He was playing in the first division at 17 years old and I think he can manage the pressure.
“He knows he will be an important player and I’m sure the staff and other players will help him.
“He has power, pace, is good in the air, scores goals, can dribble and do a lot of things. The kind of striker he is different to the other strikers we have at the moment.”
On any comparisons to former Reds striker Fernando Morientes, he added: “He is different to Morientes,”
“He is quicker and stronger.
“Morientes had other skills and was a very good finisher but Torres can run behind defenders, can play in the wide areas or play between the lines to receive the ball.”
CARRA SAYS
“If other teams are spending double what you are spending on players they have an advantage on you,”
“Hopefully the players that we’re looking to buy now are maybe in that bracket of £15-20million.
“If we want to bridge that gap we have to go in at the top end of the market.”
“You have a great pedigree (with Fernando Torres) there. He is a young lad, very quick, which is good for the Premiership and hopefully he will do very well.”
PEPE REINA SAYS
“We need a player that scores 20 or 25 goals a season and Fernando Torres can be the man,”
“Torres has many virtues,”
“I am confident that he will do very important things for the team.”
He added: “It’s true that the style of football is different in England,”
“We want him to be ready from the first minute and show the player he has been in recent years.”
“Liverpool showed a lot of interest in him,”
“The fact that there are many Spaniards at Liverpool was one of the reasons why he chose to come here.
“I think this will help him adapt quicker.”
XABI SAYS
“He is a brilliant player,”
“It is clear it would be good for us to have him. He has already demonstrated his enormous quality and to have him in the team will be brilliant.”
After a frustrating start to this off-season we finally have something great to smile about and it seems as though new owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks are being true to their word to make us a Premiership force.
Rafa has now turned his attentions to signing a new flanker and has been linked with Ricardo Quaresma, Alessandro Mancini and Simao.
He recently said: “Really we are working with wingers. People can talk about a lot of things and a lot of names but we’re working on wingers.”
Well things are getting very exciting. cant wait to see what Rafa does next. Watch this space for more.
03
Jul
God backs Torres move
Kop legend Robbie Fowler has backed £26.5million striker Fernando Torres to fire for Liverpool next season.
“His record is 82 goals in 200 games for Atletico, I think,” said Fowler.
“His record has been fantastic in Spain.
“He has scored goals for his country as well. I think he’ll be a great player for Liverpool.
“To be honest I’m a Liverpool fan and I hope he brings the championship to Liverpool.
“Since I’ve been playing, we’ve never won that, and as I said before I’m a fan, so I want Liverpool to win everything.
“Players signing of this calibre will only help the club to get in a position where they can challenge for titles.”
He added: “I’m not a manager, so I don’t know how it works, but you’ve obviously got to sign the right players.
“At the end of the day you need a bit of luck and Liverpool have not really had that.
“We’ve been notoriously slow starters. If you look, it took a while to get going, but we probably finished the season as well as anyone, so you need a bit of luck to be honest.”
31
May
Who will Rafa sign?
OK so we have now we have the cash to compete with those dirty MANCS and Chelsea scum but what are we going to do with it?
We have been linked with various players in various positions as we are every summer, but the difference this time is that we can actually buy them if he want to do so.
STRIKERS: Robbie ‘God’ Fowler is now gone. We will always love you Robbie. That but that leaves us with three recognised strikers. Dirk Kuyt, Peter Crouch and Craig Bellamy + a fit-again Luis Garcia.
Kuyt seems to be the only one of the trio who is assured of a position next season. Dirk is great at holding the ball up and bringing the midfielders into the game but I think he could be more effective with a fast livewire striker supporting him.
Crouch has apparently been told by Rafa that he still has a future at the club and fair play, his form this season has shown that he will get goals when given solid game time.
Controversial striker Craig Bellamy is the least secure of the three and could be on the way out if we sign a similar style running forward (Owen, Eto’o etc)
I think Luis will still be at the club next season. Haven’t heard anything regarding a move and he is apparently fit and already in training for next season.
We have been linked to numerous strikers including Samuel Eto’o, David Villa, Carlos Tevez and Darren Bent. Who would you go for? I think Eto’o is a gem of a player. He has proven it at the top with Barcelona and will get us 20 goals a season. Tevez is the other striker I would purchase. After his slow start at the Hammers showed what he can do in an ordinary side. Imagine what he could do with the proper support.
That would leave Dirk and Crouchy on the bench assuming Bellamy leaves the club this summer.
FLANKERS: Our biggest issue. We need at least two new established ‘World Class’ flankers.
Jermaine Pennant has had a so so debut season at the club, Harry Kewell can be brilliant on his day but is to injury prone to rely on over the length of a season, Mark Gonzalez and Bolo Zenden are going to be sold by Rafa this summer.
The number one flanker I would like to have is the one Rafa is going to get (hopefully). SIMAO. He is quick, tricky, set piece master and is has big game experience. We almost had him at the start of the 05-06 season then he came back to bite us in the Champions league with Benfica that season.
CENTRAL MIDFIELD: I am very glad and proud to say that I wouldn’t swap out centre of the park with anyone. We have the best midfield in world football. Stevie, Mascherano, Momo and Alonso. Perfect.
DEFENCE: Rafa could make a few changes here. Carra is obviously safe but the rest is there for the taking in my books. Stevie Finnan, Daniel Agger, John Arne Riise (love’em all) they are all solid consistent performers but is Rafa looking for more?
I know Finnan is being offered a new deal so I assume he is safe. Brazilian Daniel Alves has been linked with us for some time now. He can play both as a right sided flanker and as an attacking full-back. Would give Finnan some very serious competition.
Agger has been another example of Rafa’s mastery. What a bargain. But we are still being linked with other established central defender like Diego Milito (Argentinean defender from Real Zaragoza) so who knows. I’m 100% sure Agger will be with us next term but maybe Rafa wants to keep him on his toes.
Hyppia is another loyal servant of the club who looks like he may be surplus to requirements at the club next season. If he does go, I’m sure every Reds fan will wish him the best.
IN GOAL: Pepe Reina. Enough said.
I AM PUMPED to think about who could be wearing our famous jersey next season
Those dirty Mancs have already made 2 signings (Nani and Anderson).
SO LETS GET CRACKING RAFA
Let us know if you think everything I just said is rubbish or if you were also thinking along the same lines.
YNWA
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