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"4 new Liverpool signings (Huzzah)"

Super Zenden signs today, as do Mark Gonzales, Baldy Reina and some kid from somewhere in Spain. Probably doesn't even play football, Rafa just met him on the street, saw he was Spanish and signed him.

Awful awful day. Stevie's agent says he's off. Rafa says he wants him to stay. Stevie's probably still hungover from the double whammy of the Mikey/Carra wedding double last week.

I'm very very worried, and I'll admit I've always thought he'd stay throughout last season. Disaster if he goes. Although, I say that, but we've got Xabi Alonso. That fearsome Alonso/Zenden partnership has got everyone trembling. John Terry is quoted as saying he's "confused even more than normal" and Patrick Vieira said " Pat very very scared i want Mummy Patrick".

Also we've signed the southern half of Spain.

Is anyone else getting a bit bored by all this Gerrard spin? Too many people trying to convice everyone that the other people are to blame...Personally I'd like to see him go Real..but whatever he does..just get on with it!!!

Owen and Carragher got married?!11

yey for them.

Colourless wrote:
> I just don't think Benitez should bother with Riise at left back. He's
> not outstanding defensively but he's a genius going forward. I'd just
> stick him at left midfield and get a decent left back/someone who
> isn't Traore.

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That's right, my opinions are the best. Follow me, minions. I am the path.

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> You could always try swapping Stevie for Xavi, except for the fact
> he's just signed a new deal. So hold on to Stevie, play Morientes and
> Cisse up front (no Baros...) and get a decent right winger. This
> Gonzalez chap sounds a bit like Nunez.....

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I'd like Xavi, he'd be awesome. Just not quite as awesome as Xavi. Xavi + £10 million (to be spent on Joe Cole). We could always try selling him to AC Milan and get Kaladze as part of the deal. Or Marek Jankulovski, that'd be nice, always good to have a Czech component.

Baros will play. Someone will have sidled over to him during pre-training, possibly Richie Partridge, and said "Milan old lad, try looking forward instead of straight at the ground"

Bang, 30 goals.

I laugh at your £32 million. And when I've got more time, I'll spit on it.

(Gizzuz Joe).

Cheslea has made a £32 million bid for Gerrard.

If Zenden and this Gonzalez guy are both capable of playing a defensive left-sided role then Riise starting at left back isn't a problem because if he wants to go forward they can always slip back in to cover. This also allows for crossovers down the left hand side. For full backs it makes a hell of a lot of difference who they have in front of them - I don't recall who Riise had in front of him last time he was playing left back.

Oh, and Blank:

Jefferson Farfan is from Peru, not Chile.

Yes but nay. Have seen him play there a couple of times at the Bridge, but doing that would just be the same as putting Riise at left back - a waste of his talent. Riise over Bolo though.

I think Jon Harley would be worth a gamble.

Zenden can actually play left-back, by the way.

Has played their numerous times for Holland.

Although I doubt that's the position he's been brought in to fill...

I just don't think Benitez should bother with Riise at left back. He's not outstanding defensively but he's a genius going forward. I'd just stick him at left midfield and get a decent left back/someone who isn't Traore.

You could always try swapping Stevie for Xavi, except for the fact he's just signed a new deal. So hold on to Stevie, play Morientes and Cisse up front (no Baros...) and get a decent right winger. This Gonzalez chap sounds a bit like Nunez.....