Fernando Morientes

[passater]

Proves the cliche about form being temporary and class being permanent. Although the the loss of form at Anfield went on a little long.

[Maldini]

2 tap ins and a bullet header

[Guest Barcamania]

2 tap ins and a bullet header

But then again, there are players like Morientes and Nistelroy, who don't seem to have anything special and it seems they're scoring tap ins and headers only. It's surprising, that they have such brilliant record.

And Morientes scored 1 goal in Spanish League too. It makes 4 goals in 2(!!!) games. Now that's impressive.

I thinks the reason is Liverpool plays a very defensive boring game(sorry for that) and there are not many decent chances for strikers. Even best goal scorers would struggle here.

I know that Valencia was a defensive team, but they were superb in counter attacks, they had Vicente, who was best left winger, IMHO and they had Aimar, who was brilliant. Without good creative players, it's very hard for strikers...

I don't want to criticise Rafa, but I think It's better to have one superb player than to average-better than average players. Only Alonso and Gerrard are extra class players in my book. Sissoko? May be soon, but not now.

All of attacking players of Liverpool are weaker than many good teams...

[R A Softlad]

6 goals in 6 games for Valencia - not too shabby and good for him.

[Coyler]

a bullet header

Now that's f*cking headwrecking. Different styles of play, different types of build-up, maybe even less chances when he was in the Premiership. But I didn't see him connect properly with one header the whole time he was at Liverpool.

[Guest Anders Honoré]

Now that's f*cking headwrecking. Different styles of play, different types of build-up, maybe even less chances when he was in the Premiership. But I didn't see him connect properly with one header the whole time he was at Liverpool.

 

There was one in his first season where he connected with a sweet cross from garcia and produced a marvelous header into the opposite top corner.

 

Obviously not a sign of what was to come.

 

Personally, I think it is just easier to score goals in Spain. You don't get bullied as much and there is more space. If you can score in the prem, you are gonna score loads in spain. Hasselbaink is a case in point, being topscorer with ease for atletico despite being relegated. Nistelroy is gonna score loads there. If Baros gets his move down there he is gonna find it easy as well with his physique. I dread to thinki how many Henry would have scored if he had moved this summer.

Edited September 13, 2006 by Anders Honoré

[Coyler]

He hardly ripped up the CL with us, though, like he did at Monaco and now Valencia.

 

Mystery. Don't get me wrong; I liked him, I'm just perplexed.

Edited September 13, 2006 by Coyler

[Guz]

Personally, I think it is just easier to score goals in Spain. You don't get bullied as much and there is more space. If you can score in the prem, you are gonna score loads in spain

 

But there were moments for us when he was missing easy chances. Maybe that was as a result of gradually losing confidence, but he looked a complete shadow of the player he was in Spain or France.

[stressederic]

There was one in his first season where he connected with a sweet cross from garcia and produced a marvelous header into the opposite top corner.

 

At home to Fulham. I was 3 rows back right behind the Anny Road goal. That header was a thing of beauty.

[IcelandicFan]

At home to Fulham. I was 3 rows back right behind the Anny Road goal. That header was a thing of beauty.

 

I was in the Anny Road end too... what a beautiful goal. I have it on my computer and I watch it sometimes to remind me of how well he placed the header. Van Der Sar didn´t stand a chance in the goal.

Edited September 13, 2006 by IcelandicFan

[Ste M]

2 tap ins and a bullet header

 

It was the perfect hat-trick. Left foot, right foot, header.

[aka Dus]

I think he just found it hard to settle in Liverpool personally. And the language too.

 

Home bird, didn't give it his best shot.

[Walrus]

He did well at Monaco though. In the CL at least.

[Bjarkinn]

Valencia one nil up with a goal from morientes

 

oh dear,,,

[Guest High As A Kuyt]

FFS Moro you piece of piss

[CarraLegend]

Valencia one nil up with a goal from morientes

 

oh dear,,,

 

Why oh dear?

 

It doesnt change the fact he wasnt suited to English football so good luck to him.

[Guz]

No amount of goals from Morientes will make the transfer out to be a wrong move for both parties. He was slow, lethargic and weak in the english league after 18 months. He had to move on and just didn't "fit in" for whatever reason.

[Figaro]

Singing at your age...

 

I now think I'm for the

[Figaro]

As much as the purplish hue your face took on when we scored early against Betis and you expressed your deepest feelings about the Beticos. ( I have pics that I didn't post)

 

 

One tough cookie you are.

[Bootle Buck]

I guess he didn't like the Physical game in England.

 

Glad to be back in Spain

 

Poofter!

Edited September 21, 2006 by Bootle Buck

[D.Boon]

I guess he didn't like the Physical game in England.

 

Glad to be back in Spain

 

Poofter!

 

Nothing we didnt already know really. Doesnt explain all the sitters he missed though?

[£440,000]

Fernando's missus had a daughter yesterday so congratulations are in order.

[Guz]

Fernando's missus had a daughter yesterday so congratulations are in order.

 

So he was scoring when he was at Liverpool - just not on the pitch

[baz2107]

Don't think anyone could knock him for his effort at Anfield, his workrate was superb, it jsut didn't work out for him, this happens with players, they can do it certain countries but not in others

[Bootle Buck]

Fernando's missus had a daughter yesterday so congratulations are in order.

 

Maybe he didn't want the kid to be a scouser.