Is the future looking bleak for our number 26?
Most Reds fans would agree that one of the more pleasant surprises from last season was the huge strides made by Jay Spearing. The 22 year old went from being one of the doomed fringe players to Steven Gerrard’s first team replacement in the space of a few months. However, with central midfield already looking overcrowded coupled with the fact that we are being linked to yet more central midfielders, the future is again starting to look bleak for our number 26.
It is a shame for Spearing as it now looks like the competition for places in midfield may be a bit too much for him to get decent match time. The fact that he was awarded a new contract in May however shows that for now at least he does remain very much a part of Kenny Dalglish’s long term plans. Considering the competition for places along with his new contract, it seems that the most logical outcome for Jay Spearing next season would be to send him on loan to another Premier League team.
A season-long loan spell really is a win-win situation for all parties as he could gain valuable first team experience for an entire campaign while also ensuring that his stock rises should we ever need to sell him. He’s never exactly been known as a gem but Jay Spearing proved last season that he can be relied upon to perform in high intensity games and it was a pleasure to see his confidence in the middle of the field grow with each starting XI appearance.
I recall Jay Spearing stating in an interview a few years ago that Rafa Benitez was trying to mould him into a holding midfielder and the tenacity in his tackling at times has shown that there is definitely potential for him to be effective in this position. One thing to consider is that with Lucas being the only specialist defensive midfielder currently at the club, there is actually room for Spearing to stake his claim to be Lucas Leiva’s first choice understudy next season.
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June 30th, 2011
Wouldn’t really bode well for this ‘young english is the future’ that seems to be the way at LFC ? Which ‘young english stars’ would want to join knowing that local players don’t get their chance?
Why the need to spend £50 mil plus and move out players like Spearing and Shelvey???
Pointless and sending the wrong message out. NO wonder players will choose ManUre and Arseandall ahead of us.
June 30th, 2011
add to that the belief that if at 22 he can’t be used at home then why in Hell do we have him? It would appear that he is not wanted.
June 30th, 2011
He shouldn’t have been playing for LFC, tbh. Sorry, but he is just not good enough for a CL contender. At 22, he never played for any English youth team, which, to be fair, is a mediocre force in European age level tournaments.
His contract was renewed/extended only because of being English. I see him loaned in coming January.
June 30th, 2011
i wonder what is happening in this club what is the problem witt them we need the young players to be always around because of next year transfer policy it will be hard for us to buy players so in my own opinion i hope we dont sell spear for he is a good player but we need wingers left back one midfielder and keeper one striker
June 30th, 2011
The only reason Jay Spearing is still at Liverpool is because he is a Scouser. His hard work and commitment does not make up for his lack of quality. Spearing is an average Premier League squad player at best and is just not good enough for Liverpool. He is mediocre and offers way too little in midfield. On top of that, he has never even represented England at youth level and if he still needs to go out on loan at 22 then it is highly unlikely that he will ever make it. Spearing’s lack of quality is apparent and needs to be sold because with average at best players like him, Liverpool will never win the Premier League.
June 30th, 2011
A bit harsh that Eric, I can’t see Jay going anywhere, O.K. next season is likely to be a quiet season as far as the number of games played goes but we are hopefull that the season after will have a European element to it, when we may need to have a full squad at our disposal. By then Jay will be 24 still as commited but better equipped. As Jonh Henry says its the long term we are looking at.
June 30th, 2011
Having watched him last season for a fair amount of games when you were on TV, I’d have to say I don’t think he’s good enough for you in the slightest. He wouldn’t meet my own team’s standards of technical ability (with us being a passing team) and with you aiming for the top four I really don’t think he’s the type of player you need to progress.
I hope Henderson replaces him pretty quickly, whilst he wasn’t amazing at the Euros he began to show some good instinctive passing in the later games that was far beyond what the other midfielders in the England team could produce.
June 30th, 2011
Jay is a fighter – write him off at your peril