Degen

[dalennie]

Degen has signed 4 year deal today. Seems Rafa sees him more as an attack minded player. If he can provide a few assists he might prove useful.

[Guest Ant]

You don't seem very confident.

[Guest Raisbeck]

Well SOS have already written him off.

[Kahnee]

Well SOS have already written him off.

 

Must be s*** then

[ali]

is this spelling correct ?

 

DEGEN SIGNS FOUR YEAR ANFIELD DEAL

Paul Eaton 03 July 2008

Swiss defender Philipp Degen has today put pen to paper on a four year Anfield deal.

The 25-year-old - who was an unused substitute during the recent European Championships - has opted for a new career with the Reds after his contact at Borussia Dortmund expired last season.

 

Degen becomes the first new arrival at Anfield this summer, with left back Andrea Dossena likely to follow in his footsteps over the coming days.

 

After agreeing to sign Degen last month, manager Rafael Benitez said: "Philipp is still young but has gained great experience from playing in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund and on the international stage with Switzerland. He also played in the Champions League during his time with Basel and so is used to top level football.

 

"He is an offensive player with great energy and a winning mentality. His strength is going forward and I am confident he will be prove to be a quality addition to our squad."

 

He added: "Sometimes you can find these players on the market. When you find a player like him who costs no money it means you can use money for improving other parts of the squad.

 

"He is a good signing, a player of potential, who can help us improve in the wide areas."

 

Degen began his career with FC Basel in 1996, making his debut five years later.

 

Four seasons in the first team followed, during which he claimed three league titles and one domestic cup.

 

His time at St Jakob Park also gave him a taste of Champions League football. In fact, Degen was an unused sub when Basel claimed a 1-1 draw at Anfield in 2002-03.

 

In 2005 the defender joined the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund.

 

Degen, who featured four times for his country in the 2006 World Cup, spent three years with the German giants, the last of which was blighted by injury.

 

The full-back recovered in time for Euro 2008, a tournament co-hosted by Switzerland. Unfortunately he did not feature as the Swiss failed to negotiate the group stages.

 

Degen, who is fluent in French and German, has a twin, David, who also plays professional football.

Edited July 3, 2008 by ali

[Guest Ant]

Well SOS have already written him off.

 

Who wrote who off now?

[Guest Raisbeck]

Who wrote who off now?

 

You know.

[Guest Raisbeck]

Funnny, the article doesnt mention he was free.

[Guest Ant]

You know.

 

I don't...

[Guest Ant]

Funnny, the article doesnt mention he was free.

 

 

Yes it does

 

He added: "Sometimes you can find these players on the market. When you find a player like him who costs no money it means you can use money for improving other parts of the squad.

[Guest Raisbeck]

I don't...

 

Well you seem to be taking you role as official SOS g******* pretty seriously so read their press release when he certainly was welcomed to the club.

[MFletcher]

He's no Dani Alves.

 

[Guest Raisbeck]

He's no Dani Alves.

 

 

[Guest Ant]

Well you seem to be taking you role as official SOS g******* pretty seriously so read their press release when he certainly was welcomed to the club.

 

What role?

 

Official what?

 

You have me confused with someone else.

[Guest the Dude abides]

I'm looking forward to see what he has to offer. Very attacking fullback, not had one of them for a while eh.

[Guest Ant]

[BDB]

Welcome to Anfield Philipp..

[Guest Ant]

Don't get my wrong I hope Degen does brilliant, I never slag off a signing before them come, I may be suprised and perhaps go 'Well we could have got better', and this is deffo one of those signings where we could have done better.

[Guest the Dude abides]

Don't get my wrong I hope Degen does brilliant, I never slag off a signing before them come, I may be suprised and perhaps go 'Well we could have got better', and this is deffo one of those signings where we could have done better.

 

OK then, how?

[MFletcher]

How often have you seen him play Ant?

[Gunga Din]

Don't get my wrong I hope Degen does brilliant, I never slag off a signing before them come, I may be suprised and perhaps go 'Well we could have got better', and this is deffo one of those signings where we could have done better.

 

How many times have you seen Degen play?

[Kahnee]

Don't get my wrong I hope Degen does brilliant, I never slag off a signing before them come, I may be suprised and perhaps go 'Well we could have got better', and this is deffo one of those signings where we could have done better.

 

Ant! Kaizer's nicked yer log in!

[Kahnee]

How many times have you seen Degen play?

 

He was s*** in the Euros

[Guest Ant]

How many times have you seen Degen play?

 

None

 

How many times have you seen Degen play and did you want Liverpool to sign Degen before we expressed an interest?

[Kahnee]

None

 

How many times have you seen Degen play and did you want Liverpool to sign Degen before we expressed an interest?

 

First interest I heard us express was when we said we'd signed him

 

Experience has taught me to not judge any signing until he's started playing for us. I was staggeringly underwhelmed when we bought Crouch and over the moon about Morientes.

 

Just goes to show