: Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:41 am  

Enfield Exile wrote:

That role could be filled by Johnson.....if he got himself fit. I won't hold my breath though.

High quality box-to-box midfielders appear to be few and far between.

Suggestions?

Alonso?

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:41 am  

Wire_85 wrote: Alonso finally gets off the fence. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/07/30/liverpool-fc-s-xabi-alonso-hands-in-transfer-request-100252-24275822/ Id take 21Mill plus RVN and wesley sneijder. If we got RVN and Sneijder we'd be lucky to get £10 million as well.

Wire_85 wrote: Alonso finally gets off the fence. http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liverpool-fc/liverpool-fc-news/2009/07/30/liverpool-fc-s-xabi-alonso-hands-in-transfer-request-100252-24275822/ Id take 21Mill plus RVN and wesley sneijder. If we got RVN and Sneijder we'd be lucky to get £10 million as well.

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 10:42 am  

Sthelens RLFC wrote:

If we got RVN and Sneijder we'd be lucky to get £10 million as well.

Franco cnuts

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:03 am  

why not huntelaar

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:09 am  

richardviking wrote:

It'd be really difficult to replace him. Despite the success of Torres and Gerrard up top, I think we'd have to revert Gerrard back to CM and bring in a forward.

There really isn't many players available that are fit to lace Alonso's boots.

Wonder if Sneijder could play that deep, or would he be the one to play off Torres, if he came?

F*ck that. Sign a midfielder and stick to the formation. Gerrard is far too good to play in midfield. Xabi isn't irreplaceable, there are plenty of players out there just as talented, it's just about them adapting and converting that into the PL.

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:17 am  

Robbie Rotten wrote:

F*ck that. Sign a midfielder and stick to the formation. Gerrard is far too good to play in midfield. Xabi isn't irreplaceable, there are plenty of players out there just as talented, it's just about them adapting and converting that into the PL.

Thats the problem for me we had a team which was used to the Prem we are now going to bring in untested players they only way I could see this as a positive would be 21mill plus RVN and WS (Even on loan for few seasons) and use the money to bring Silva in.

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:20 am  

Danny 2 wrote:

why not huntelaar

Isnt good enough
Sneijder would want to play Gerrards role most likely and could be a good option but i wouldnt take Van Der Vaart. Gerrard might find it tough going back to his CM from CAM but then again maybe not.

Aquilani would be a good signing but Italians arent always the best in the PL. Silva is nailed on if we get the money but i think Rafa will want a player plus money for Alonso.

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:23 am  

Ande wrote: Isnt good enough Sneijder would want to play Gerrards role most likely and could be a good option but i wouldnt take Van Der Vaart. Gerrard might find it tough going back to his CM from CAM but then again maybe not. Aquilani would be a good signing but Italians arent always the best in the PL. Silva is nailed on if we get the money but i think Rafa will want a player plus money for Alonso. You seen this then? http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/07/30/1412289/liverpool-in-rome-to-close-alberto-aquilani-deal-report

Ande wrote: Isnt good enough Sneijder would want to play Gerrards role most likely and could be a good option but i wouldnt take Van Der Vaart. Gerrard might find it tough going back to his CM from CAM but then again maybe not. Aquilani would be a good signing but Italians arent always the best in the PL. Silva is nailed on if we get the money but i think Rafa will want a player plus money for Alonso. You seen this then? http://www.goal.com/en/news/11/transfer-zone/2009/07/30/1412289/liverpool-in-rome-to-close-alberto-aquilani-deal-report

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:25 am  

Ande wrote:

Isnt good enough
Sneijder would want to play Gerrards role most likely and could be a good option but i wouldnt take Van Der Vaart. Gerrard might find it tough going back to his CM from CAM but then again maybe not.

Aquilani would be a good signing but Italians arent always the best in the PL. Silva is nailed on if we get the money but i think Rafa will want a player plus money for Alonso.

No one in there right mind would break up the Torres and Gerrard partnership.

: Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:26 am  

One or two rumours linking us with that Basque lad again - Javi Martinez. I think he'd be better suited to English football than Aquilani, but Aquilani is older and probably has more technically at the moment.