Robbie Keane

[Keita]

I love this guy and am really made up we have signed him and I think he will be a quality signing but I cant see the benefits of playing him on the left like he was today at times. Can anyone tell me what he can add in this position?

[cocknose]

Only person who could begin to explain is Rafa, the man makes a simple game too complicated, trying to fit cars in to hosepipes

[Falconhoof]

For the money we've spent we've ended up with a functional unit.

[anfieldgaz]

Only person who could begin to explain is Rafa, the man makes a simple game too complicated, trying to fit cars in to hosepipes

 

Like square pegs into round holes

[cocknose]

But more complicated

[JonShar]

Keane has played on the left for years with Spurs.

 

But hey, let's blame Rafa!

[madaboutlfc]

Keane has played on the left for years with Spurs.

 

But hey, let's blame Rafa!

and was shi t there according to spurs fans.. we didnt need keane.. we needed wingers.. our formation at the end of last season was great and we have f***ed it up.. i think we may end up going back to it as this new one makes rafa look clueless

[JonShar]

and was shi t there according to spurs fans.. we didnt need keane.. we needed wingers.. our formation at the end of last season was great and we have f***ed it up.. i think we may end up going back to it as this new one makes rafa look clueless

 

The beauty of all this b******s is:

 

Rafa shipped out Riise. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Kewell. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Gonzalez. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

 

And is getting s*** because his next solution isn't working.

 

Those of you who don't see that Rafa KNOWS it isn't working are idiots, quite simply.

 

A left winger is on the way, let's see how he does.

[Mike]

The beauty of all this b******s is:

 

Rafa shipped out Riise. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Kewell. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Gonzalez. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

 

And is getting s*** because his next solution isn't working.

 

Those of you who don't see that Rafa KNOWS it isn't working are idiots, quite simply.

 

A left winger is on the way, let's see how he does.

 

we had babel and aurelio on the bench.

[Rimbeux]

I thought he was more effective there than through the middle, looking for traffic and flick ons myself. I thought we kept the ball better on the whole.

[JonShar]

we had babel and aurelio on the bench.

 

And Aurelio came on. If he'd have started with Aurelio and had Keane on the bench he would have been classed as "defensive".

 

Fair point about Babel - I would have brought him on instead of Benayoun myself. But I'm sure there were factors that contributed to the decision - Babel's fitness/carrying a knock, felt like we'd have more success through the middle, etc.

 

I totally agree that we lack any real width on both flanks. But I think Rafa knows this as well as we do, and is searching for answers.

[Mike]

And Aurelio came on. If he'd have started with Aurelio and had Keane on the bench he would have been classed as "defensive".

 

Fair point about Babel - I would have brought him on instead of Benayoun myself. But I'm sure there were factors that contributed to the decision - Babel's fitness/carrying a knock, felt like we'd have more success through the middle, etc.

 

I totally agree that we lack any real width on both flanks. But I think Rafa knows this as well as we do, and is searching for answers.

 

no, aurelio on the left ahead of keane. keane should be up front, or at least just behind torres - not bailing out the left back or picking the ball up from defenders. we've got half the f***ing team picking the ball up from defenders.

[Keita]

Am I only the only person who has so far has seen no gain in selling Riise?

[Mike]

not yet... its early days with dossena though. he's not been pulling up trees defensively though.

[JonShar]

no, aurelio on the left ahead of keane. keane should be up front, or at least just behind torres - not bailing out the left back or picking the ball up from defenders. we've got half the f***ing team picking the ball up from defenders.

 

Because they're not running down the wings creating space and an outlet cause none of them are real wingers.

[The Invisible Man]

not yet... its early days with dossena though. he's not been pulling up trees defensively though.

 

What annoys me is we has Aurelio, Insua, Arbeloa and even Carragher who could cover left back. But we've been sorely lacking a winger of any sort for ages yet the left back is sorted before pre season kicks off whilst it takes until the last day of the transfer window to sort Riera.

I think Dossena will be decent but I wish we had our prioties sorted

[Mike]

its one of many concerns, for sure.

[R A Softlad]

Like square pegs into round holes

 

Schoolboy error.

[Keita]

What annoys me is we has Aurelio, Insua, Arbeloa and even Carragher who could cover left back. But we've been sorely lacking a winger of any sort for ages yet the left back is sorted before pre season kicks off whilst it takes until the last day of the transfer window to sort Riera.

I think Dossena will be decent but I wish we had our prioties sorted

 

 

because all the eggs were in one basket, ie Barry.

[Gunga Din]

The beauty of all this b******s is:

 

Rafa shipped out Riise. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Kewell. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

Rafa shipped out Gonzalez. (Whom Liverpool fans deemed not good enough)

 

And is getting s*** because his next solution isn't working.

 

Those of you who don't see that Rafa KNOWS it isn't working are idiots, quite simply.

 

A left winger is on the way, let's see how he does.

 

 

i think the liklihood is he shipped those players out because Rafa thought they werent good enough.

[MFletcher]

Hang on, hang on. Are people complaining about us buying a left back now? I thought the common view was that we had been average in the four wide slots for ages? Then when Rafa tries to address the problem, the player is written off after five games and we still have a problem at left back, so much so we might as well have kept John "I have no right foot" Riise for the last year of his contract.

 

This place is a joke sometimes.

[Cobs]

despite the ridiculous levels of hounding of Riise on here our defence has been sound with him in it for years

 

it's our wide attacking players that have been the major problem

 

paying £19m for Keane and playing him wide left isn't and never will be the answer

 

 

 

thought Dossena played OK today - fwiw

[MFletcher]

despite the ridiculous levels of hounding of Riise on here our defence has been sound with him in it for years

 

it's our wide attacking players that have been the major problem

 

paying £19m for Keane and playing him wide left isn't and never will be the answer

thought Dossena played OK today - fwiw

 

He delivered some excellent crosses into the box.

 

I just can't understand why he's being written off as 'average' already. Four games, and apparently he's definitely not the long-term solution at left back.

[Earl Hafler]

despite the ridiculous levels of hounding of Riise on here our defence has been sound with him in it for years

 

it's our wide attacking players that have been the major problem

 

paying £19m for Keane and playing him wide left isn't and never will be the answer

thought Dossena played OK today - fwiw

 

I don't know much about Dossena and it's early days but from what i've seen so far, he looks like a slower version of Insua.

 

Hopefully in the next couple of months he'll justify the transfer fee

[Tommok]

Hang on, hang on. Are people complaining about us buying a left back now? I thought the common view was that we had been average in the four wide slots for ages? Then when Rafa tries to address the problem, the player is written off after five games and we still have a problem at left back, so much so we might as well have kept John "I have no right foot" Riise for the last year of his contract.

 

This place is a joke sometimes.

 

its quite extraordinary isn't it

Edited August 31, 2008 by TommoK