Alberto Aquilani – The Italian midfielder continued his excellent form in a Juventus shirt against Lazio at the weekend. Aqua has already been named the club’s player of the month for November and has continued his form into December. In Juve’s 2-1 win over Lazio, he was instrumental in much of the “Old Lady’s” attacking play and was dangerous delivering set-pieces. He made an early contribution by delivering the corner which saw Giorgio Chiellini header in to put Juve in the lead in the second minute, and he also hit the bar from a free kick in the first half. As well as a couple of rasping long range shots which troubled Lazio keeper Nestor Muslera, he again looked comfortable passing the ball in midfield, helping Juve to a 2-1 win. Juventus now lie 2nd in Serie A behind AC Milan. Here’s some highlights of Aqua’s match put together by milankakabaros. One observation I would make though is that it is still quite clear from the match that Aquilani is excelling in a league where he has greater time on the ball and there would be question marks over how well he would play if he ever returned to play in the Premier League due the greater pace that the game is played at in English football.
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Philipp Degen – Swiss full back is playing pretty regularly on loan at Stuttgart but results suggest that he is not having a great time of it as the German club still lie in the bottom three of the table. Two goals from Didier Ya Konan sealed victory for Hannover 96 against Stuttgart in a 2-1 win, with Degen playing 77 minutes before being substituted.
Emiliano Insua – The Argentinean full back has started twice since Gheorghe Hagi replaced Frank Rijkaard back in October but on both occasions his side lost 2-0 against Trabzonspor and Manisapspor. His last appearance for the club came against Kasimpasa when he came on as a 69th minute substitute in a 3-0 win back on the 4th of December.
Victor Palsson – Liverpool’s reserve captain has started only two games during his loan spell at Dagenham and Redbridge and was once again an unused substitute against Carlisle at the weekend.
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Next season we have a Barnes in the making
woy will sell him…
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Woy Wont cos Woy Wont be aWound When Werner Winds gives him his Last Wage packet
Their is no point in sending these young players out on loan to lower division clubs, they learn nothing that would help them to make it in the Premier League. These young players should be sent out on loan to the likes of Newcastle, West Brom and Blackpool where it would be a condition as a part of the loan move that they get game time in the Premier League regularly like Wilshere did at Bolton on loan from Arsenal at age 17. Why any Liverpool fan thinks getting Insua back would be a good idea baffles me, as this article has shown he can’t even succeed in Turkey, he is as bad as Konchesky. Mavinga should be at leftback. Sell Aqualani in January before he gets injured, he has found his comfort zone in Serie A-no tackling. We already have too many players who want to play in the hole behind Torres
We have too many players that want to play in the hole behind Torres? Please name them. Stevie G can play there…does he want to maybe…equally comfortable there and in the MF. Then you’ve got Joe Cole…That seems to be working well. Babel…alongside yes, in the hole…NO. Same goes for Ngog. Pacheco…will he even get the chance.
There’s a big difference between wanting to play in the hole, and being able to do it at a good level. So, there are only really twoo that can do this, Stevie and Cole. Both suffer injuries and one is woefully off form. We’re really packed for number 10s aren’t we!
Ince- Roy won’t sell him no matter what because he’s Big Ince’s son.
Aquilani- Baffled and pissed when Hodgson loaned him out. Doesn’t make sense as we lose him for nothing for one season. Wouldn’t mind him coming back but would rather sell him and get around 13 mil and invest elsewhere.
Degen- Struggled with injuries and form but thanks for your time here, you can leave now.
Insua- Better than Konchesky so don’t understand why he was loaned out and at the start of the season we had to play Agger at left back but Woy still loaned him out for some reason. Another poor decision by Roy. This guy is still young and has potential and can do a better job than Konchesky but he’s not the long term solution for the left back position.
Palsson- Woy will sell him because he doesn’t like foreign youngsters.
Don’t know why the author isn’t mentioning Gulacsi, Ayala, Darby and El Zhar.
Gulacsi- Better than Jones. Capable of being understudy to Reina
Ayala- Good young centre back with huge potential. Can see him become an integral part of our plans for the future. Returning in January and provide cover at the back, that way, we don’t need to waste money on another centre back. I just hope Woy doesn’t sell him.
Darby- Young player but not good enough for Liverpool. He will probably be sold to some Championship team next season.
El Zhar- Arrived at Liverpool with potential to be a quality winger. Playing for PAOK in Greece now but already 24 and will probably be sold in the summer.
In reply to Torres9 you forgot about Kuyt and Jovanovic and Rodriguez, they all go into the middle even when picked on the flanks. Aquilani wouldn’t score enough goals playing in the NO. 10 position which a second striker must do, or are you expecting Torres to score 50 a season?