The Liverpool discussion thread 2006/2007

Sami Hyypia insists that Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez has told him he has a future at Anfield.

Newcastle, Wigan, Fulham, Sunderland and Reading have all been strongly linked with a move for the veteran stopper.

Indeed it was reported that Hyyia was locked in talks about his future after being told he could leave Liverpool.

However, Hyypia says that Benitez has told him he wants him to remain at the club and see out of the last year of his current contract.

According to Hyypia, he met with Benitez just before the UEFA Champions League final with Milan and he assured him of his future.

"Rafa said, 'We are happy with you and you are not for sale.'" Hyypia told Ilta-Sanomat.

"I will go back to Liverpool in July for pre-season training.

"Next season will be my ninth in Liverpool and I still have one year left on my current contract."

Hyypia is currently back in his homeland preparing for Euro 2008 qualifiers against Serbia and Belgium.

Surprising.

Just because Benitez promises him a future, does that mean he will definately stay??

ads_afc wrote:Just because Benitez promises him a future, does that mean he will definately stay??

I guess so. I don't think Benitez would lie to his players...

CT - ynwa wrote:

ads_afc wrote:Just because Benitez promises him a future, does that mean he will definately stay??

I guess so. I don't think Benitez would lie to his players...

Thats not what I meant. Would Sami want to stay to play 15-20 games a season where he could be a rock in the defence at a lesser club like villa.
Sol Campbell left Arsenal knowing he would quite possibly lose his first team spot and wanted to make sure he played more games even if it was for a lesser club.
Is this unlikely to be the same with Sami?

ads_afc wrote:

CT - ynwa wrote:

ads_afc wrote:Just because Benitez promises him a future, does that mean he will definately stay??

I guess so. I don't think Benitez would lie to his players...

Thats not what I meant. Would Sami want to stay to play 15-20 games a season where he could be a rock in the defence at a lesser club like villa.
Sol Campbell left Arsenal knowing he would quite possibly lose his first team spot and wanted to make sure he played more games even if it was for a lesser club.
Is this unlikely to be the same with Sami?

I think hyypia loves it at liverpool. Id say he would happily have another season like he has just had

what it would mean however is that milito will not be signing which is fine by me. three top class centre backs are hard to keep happy


@ grim- love that chant

How do you lot think Leto will do in the premiership?

I've only seen one (bad) video on him on youtube, he's tall, good at crossing and can beat his man. But I dont think he's fast..

Will he be our number 1 left winger? or will Kewell still be our number 1? or maybe a new signing (Simao, Malouda) can be our number one? What do you think Benitez will do to that left side of ours?

I think we'll probably end up signing Simao, but I'd rather we didn't.

Rafalution wrote:How do you lot think Leto will do in the premiership?

I've only seen one (bad) video on him on youtube, he's tall, good at crossing and can beat his man. But I dont think he's fast..

Will he be our number 1 left winger? or will Kewell still be our number 1? or maybe a new signing (Simao, Malouda) can be our number one? What do you think Benitez will do to that left side of ours?

it's barely worth talking about mate

we know nothing about him

we know nothing about who will still be here next year

and we know nothing about who we will sign

but you have to think of the possibilities, for sure, no?

Rafalution wrote:but you have to think of the possibilities, for sure, no?

oh for sure, for sure



OOOOOO OOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO
We've got the best midfield in the worlllllld
With Xabi Alonso, Momo Sissoko
Gerrard and Mascheranooooooooooooooooooo

Malouda is awful - dont sign him.


On second thoughts, do - it will be good for arsenal!

Did Malouda play in the world cup in front of Abidal(sp)? If he did, I remember being quite impressed by France's left side.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOcVqCmap5g&mode=related&search=

Mourinho gets owned by Shane O mac!

~CrouchingTiger~ wrote:Did Malouda play in the world cup in front of Abidal(sp)? If he did, I remember being quite impressed by France's left side.

yeah - he won the pen. in the final i believe.

Hardrada wrote:

~CrouchingTiger~ wrote:Did Malouda play in the world cup in front of Abidal(sp)? If he did, I remember being quite impressed by France's left side.

yeah - he won the pen. in the final i believe.

That doesnt make him a good player. I really think their are many better players.
Abidal on the other hand is really good

ads_afc wrote:

Hardrada wrote:

~CrouchingTiger~ wrote:Did Malouda play in the world cup in front of Abidal(sp)? If he did, I remember being quite impressed by France's left side.

yeah - he won the pen. in the final i believe.

That doesnt make him a good player. I really think their are many better players.
Abidal on the other hand is really good

I didn't say it did make him a good player - I was just pointing that particular event as evidence that he was the left-winger in WC06 for France.

Hardrada wrote:

ads_afc wrote:

Hardrada wrote:

~CrouchingTiger~ wrote:Did Malouda play in the world cup in front of Abidal(sp)? If he did, I remember being quite impressed by France's left side.

yeah - he won the pen. in the final i believe.

That doesnt make him a good player. I really think their are many better players.
Abidal on the other hand is really good

I didn't say it did make him a good player - I was just pointing that particular event as evidence that he was the left-winger in WC06 for France.

Fair play

Liverpool have added another young prospect to their ranks in the shape of Swedish teenager Alexander Kacaniklic.

The midfielder first impressed during a 12-day trial at Anfield in February, before shining again in April, and has now signed a three-year contract to move to England.

Explaining his decision to leave Helsingborgs, the 15-year-old expressed his belief that his career will be better served on Merseyside.

"It's at this age you develop the most and the conditions are much better at Liverpool," Kacaniklic told Helsingborgs Dagblad.

Rafa Benitez is currently plotting an overhaul of his first team squad, and the acquisition of the young midfielder is another step in his side project to freshen up his reserve options.

The Reds also completed deals for Hungarian teenagers Krisztian Nemeth and Andras Simon on Monday.

Dani Alves's agent has said it is the right time for Alves to leave!

Come on Rafa, don't waste your time and get him!!

Come on Liverpool, United have signed their players, let's bloody well sign ours!

Luis wrote:Come on Liverpool, United have signed their players, let's bloody well sign ours!

luis, we have the entire summer mate

chill

it's very easy to sign players quickly if you hand over combined fees of around 50 million for 3 players.

im sure the board are working hard on the targets so patience please. we'll have new players by the start of the season

COTR wrote:

Luis wrote:Come on Liverpool, United have signed their players, let's bloody well sign ours!

luis, we have the entire summer mate

chill

it's very easy to sign players quickly if you hand over combined fees of around 50 million for 3 players.

im sure the board are working hard on the targets so patience please. we'll have new players by the start of the season

As Rafa said, if you wait too long you'll regret it, we must sign deals quickly and fight off competition, if Arsenal get Eto'o it really is bollocks

Luis wrote:

COTR wrote:

Luis wrote:Come on Liverpool, United have signed their players, let's bloody well sign ours!

luis, we have the entire summer mate

chill

it's very easy to sign players quickly if you hand over combined fees of around 50 million for 3 players.

im sure the board are working hard on the targets so patience please. we'll have new players by the start of the season

As Rafa said, if you wait too long you'll regret it, we must sign deals quickly and fight off competition, if Arsenal get Eto'o it really is bollocks

if arsenal do miraculously get eto then it will be because barca want henry, not any other reason. there will therefore be nothing we can do about it

eto is not realistic

just because united have splashed 50 million straight away doesn't mean we have to rush and do the same thing

targets will be in place and the club will be working towards signing them. you just have to have faith and wait and see

I'll be pissed off if we dont sign one of these strikers: Teves, Eto'o, Villa, Amuari

Why should we have to settle for second best again

Luis wrote:I'll be pissed off if we dont sign one of these strikers: Teves, Eto'o, Villa, Amuari

Why should we have to settle for second best again

for the same reason billionaires live in bigger houses than the rest of us

you have to work within your means

if the americans really do have money then we will have absolutely nothing to worry about believe me

Rafalution wrote:Dani Alves's agent has said it is the right time for Alves to leave!

Come on Rafa, don't waste your time and get him!!

Nothing will happen until La Liga and the Copa del Rey end on June 23, and you may even have to wait till the end of Copa America in mid-July.

kas wrote:

Rafalution wrote:Dani Alves's agent has said it is the right time for Alves to leave!

Come on Rafa, don't waste your time and get him!!

Nothing will happen until La Liga and the Copa del Rey end on June 23, and you may even have to wait till the end of Copa America in mid-July.

any recent developments with barca or madrid for alves kas????

Luis wrote:I'll be pissed off if we dont sign one of these strikers: Teves, Eto'o, Villa, Amuari

Why should we have to settle for second best again

Even if you have the money, it doesnt mean the players are attracted to play for you.

COTR wrote:

kas wrote:

Rafalution wrote:Dani Alves's agent has said it is the right time for Alves to leave!

Come on Rafa, don't waste your time and get him!!

Nothing will happen until La Liga and the Copa del Rey end on June 23, and you may even have to wait till the end of Copa America in mid-July.

any recent developments with barca or madrid for alves kas????

Nope. Same reason, the Liga race is really tense so talk of transfers has idied down. The only rumours involving us are of Abidal...we've made a bid but it got rejected.