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Liverpool tried to get Alexis as part of the Suarez deal. Alexis wouldn't go.
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Liverpool FC
- Thread starter Haukur Gudnason
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nady;3772733 said:Gerrard is going to leave Liverpool without having won the EPL. I guess he could pull an Owen though.
I hope Rogers is staying to spend another 100 millions on garbage to replace Gerrard.
Yes, well, I guess that time has come. While I want to say that there is no replacing Gerrard, I don't feel that he played up to his standards over the last 1-2 years. Last year, that unfortunate kick against Chelsea - that would have never happened during the Torres/Benitez days. His standards had dropped and that is why I think that this is not what people think it is. Unlike Luis Suarez, it is very possible to replace Gerrard - infact, in the game yesterday, if Jordan Henderson had assumed the role he had in the 4-1 win on Boxing day, then we would have won for sure. The need to put Gerrard in is what threw Henderson off.
For me personally, I'd say he is in the top 3 as far as Liverpool greats go.
As far as Mikey Ohwin goes, Gerrard is better than that. Ohwin was over-rated as a striker - he never scored 20 goals in a single EPL season. A real disappointment and I would never compare him to Steven Gerrard.
ShiftyPowers
Make America Great Again
It's a shame he never won the Premiership, but he did carry the team on his back to several cup wins. That goal against West Ham in, I think, 2005 was still one of the most incredible moments I've ever witnessed.
Pogba4Now
Team Captain
What a pussy.
Him leaving is a blessing because of this kind of shit attitude. With him in the team, he is "undroppable" and as a result he may be in the way for a younger/potentially better midfielder, even though I don't think there's any at Liverpool at the moment despite spending a ridiculous 100 millions.
ShiftyPowers
Make America Great Again
At the end of the day he's an athlete. Athletes like to play sports instead of watch sports. He's not a pussy, and I think he's doing something really good for America by coming to MLS.
Pogba4Now
Team Captain
"automatic starter" does not mean he wouldn't play much. To me, it means that he would still be in the first team but if his form dropped, he would be dropped. Also, playing 70% of the games in a top league is more challenging for an athlete than downgrading and playing all games in a retirement league.
nady;3773225 said:
I agree.
His attitude is rather selfish, at this age....
....but....this is really what it comes down to:
ShiftyPowers;3773247 said:
He thinks he can help the team, yet the team's results indicate otherwise.
Disappointing.
Sir Didier Drogba
Head Official
Well, he did win a Champions League. It's time for him to go, and I wouldnt be surprised if there is a bit of face-saving going on, if maybe it was indicated to him that there would be a contract extension. Mistakes by him (purely due to age) really cost Liverpool at the end of last season, as they did England in the World Cup, and honestly, no-one would want to see damage done to his amazing reputation.nady;3772733 said:
Pogba4Now
Team Captain
Gerrard's EPL talks:
July 10th 2005: “It was great to get the shirt back on and hopefully in the coming season I can hit top form and deliver a trophy. Hopefully I can go on and win that medal that I’m craving for, which is the Premiership, because that’s the one I’m missing. Hopefully it will be this year, but if not it will happen in the four years that I’ve signed for.”
June 6th 2006: “Coming back 30, 32 years of age with medals from another club, who have I got to show them to? Who’d be interested in seeing them? Whereas I wanted to stay even if it’s to just win one Premiership with Liverpool, everyone will want to see it, it will mean more to myself and the people around me.”
May 21st 2007: “We can’t escape the fact that, in the league, this season we haven’t been good enough. We wanted the league flag flying back at Anfield and felt we were in a good position to have a real go. The league is always your bread and butter as a Liverpool player and we are not far away. With investment in the summer, and the squad here staying together, we can promise to push Chelsea and Manchester United all the way next year.”
October 1st 2007: “They call it (the title) the bread and butter around here and we need to win it. I’m desperate for the league. I can’t describe to you how much I want it. I think it will be bigger than the celebrations after Istanbul. Seventeen years? That’s far too long and we feel we have all the tools now to pull it off. We’ve got the manager, the team, the new owners putting the money in and a stadium to come. The manager has strengthened in the right places, there’s no doubt about that.”
February 27th 2008: “We can’t keep talking about next season all the time. There is only so many times you can say it and believe it. Sooner or later we have to make one season the season where we make it happen and do the talking on the pitch. We need to make people believe it. I’m 27 now, I don’t want to be talking about next season for Liverpool when I’m 32.”
May 17th 2009: “This is the first time I’ve been involved in a title race that has lasted the distance and the buzz of running United really close has been so enjoyable that I want more of it. It’s a hard league to win and it’s taught me that you do need the experience of being in title races to win them. I think because Chelsea and United both have that experience, maybe that’s where we’ve come unstuck. Sometimes you just have to go for it and take big risks to win the kind of games that we have drawn. But we’ve learned a lot and I think next year could be our year – I’m really confident about that.”
December 8th 2009: “It’s frustrating to be where we are in the league now because this was meant to be the year where we were going to be right up there all the way through. It would mean everything to win it. It’s frustrating not to have it already and I’ve come close on a couple of occasions. I will continue to fight for the Premier League from now until I stop playing. Hopefully I can add it to my collection because it would round a fantastic career off. It would be extra special if I could do it as captain in the next couple of years. I’m not sure how long I’m going to be captain for – probably another two or three years. If not as captain, then hopefully I can still lift it as a Liverpool player.”
May 10th 2011: “It’s hurtful from our point of view because we held the record for so long. But you have to give credit where it’s due – they’ve overtaken us for the time being. The good thing from our point of view is we are on our way back up and we won’t give up the fight to overtake them again – don’t worry about that. That is the motivation – to know your bitter rivals have just overtaken you on league titles. We need to amend the 19-18. Myself and everyone else will be doing everything else will be doing everything in our power to do that.”
June 18th 2011: “If we were to get back in the top-four next season I think it would be a fantastic achievement. But we will be setting out to win the league, because that’s what you do year in and year out at Liverpool.”
November 21st 2013: “There’d be a hole missing in my career. I’ve got a couple more chances and I’ll continue to fight for it.”
March 16th 2014: “We believe that we can win the league.”
July 30th 2014: “The league is going to be very, very tough but we know we are one of the sides that has got a genuine chance of winning it. I believe that. The reason I have that belief and confidence is because of the experience of all the other games last year, and also the manager has been here for a bit longer, and because of the signings he is making.”
July 10th 2005: “It was great to get the shirt back on and hopefully in the coming season I can hit top form and deliver a trophy. Hopefully I can go on and win that medal that I’m craving for, which is the Premiership, because that’s the one I’m missing. Hopefully it will be this year, but if not it will happen in the four years that I’ve signed for.”
June 6th 2006: “Coming back 30, 32 years of age with medals from another club, who have I got to show them to? Who’d be interested in seeing them? Whereas I wanted to stay even if it’s to just win one Premiership with Liverpool, everyone will want to see it, it will mean more to myself and the people around me.”
May 21st 2007: “We can’t escape the fact that, in the league, this season we haven’t been good enough. We wanted the league flag flying back at Anfield and felt we were in a good position to have a real go. The league is always your bread and butter as a Liverpool player and we are not far away. With investment in the summer, and the squad here staying together, we can promise to push Chelsea and Manchester United all the way next year.”
October 1st 2007: “They call it (the title) the bread and butter around here and we need to win it. I’m desperate for the league. I can’t describe to you how much I want it. I think it will be bigger than the celebrations after Istanbul. Seventeen years? That’s far too long and we feel we have all the tools now to pull it off. We’ve got the manager, the team, the new owners putting the money in and a stadium to come. The manager has strengthened in the right places, there’s no doubt about that.”
February 27th 2008: “We can’t keep talking about next season all the time. There is only so many times you can say it and believe it. Sooner or later we have to make one season the season where we make it happen and do the talking on the pitch. We need to make people believe it. I’m 27 now, I don’t want to be talking about next season for Liverpool when I’m 32.”
May 17th 2009: “This is the first time I’ve been involved in a title race that has lasted the distance and the buzz of running United really close has been so enjoyable that I want more of it. It’s a hard league to win and it’s taught me that you do need the experience of being in title races to win them. I think because Chelsea and United both have that experience, maybe that’s where we’ve come unstuck. Sometimes you just have to go for it and take big risks to win the kind of games that we have drawn. But we’ve learned a lot and I think next year could be our year – I’m really confident about that.”
December 8th 2009: “It’s frustrating to be where we are in the league now because this was meant to be the year where we were going to be right up there all the way through. It would mean everything to win it. It’s frustrating not to have it already and I’ve come close on a couple of occasions. I will continue to fight for the Premier League from now until I stop playing. Hopefully I can add it to my collection because it would round a fantastic career off. It would be extra special if I could do it as captain in the next couple of years. I’m not sure how long I’m going to be captain for – probably another two or three years. If not as captain, then hopefully I can still lift it as a Liverpool player.”
May 10th 2011: “It’s hurtful from our point of view because we held the record for so long. But you have to give credit where it’s due – they’ve overtaken us for the time being. The good thing from our point of view is we are on our way back up and we won’t give up the fight to overtake them again – don’t worry about that. That is the motivation – to know your bitter rivals have just overtaken you on league titles. We need to amend the 19-18. Myself and everyone else will be doing everything else will be doing everything in our power to do that.”
June 18th 2011: “If we were to get back in the top-four next season I think it would be a fantastic achievement. But we will be setting out to win the league, because that’s what you do year in and year out at Liverpool.”
November 21st 2013: “There’d be a hole missing in my career. I’ve got a couple more chances and I’ll continue to fight for it.”
March 16th 2014: “We believe that we can win the league.”
July 30th 2014: “The league is going to be very, very tough but we know we are one of the sides that has got a genuine chance of winning it. I believe that. The reason I have that belief and confidence is because of the experience of all the other games last year, and also the manager has been here for a bit longer, and because of the signings he is making.”