In regards to the wings, the failures of Jovanovic, Maxi Rodriguez and Joe Cole to really perform to their optimum level means all three of their places in the squad are under threat. As mentioned above, Jovanovic is likely to go, but the summer could also see Joe Cole departing. Injuries and a lack of form have hampered the former England international’s first year at Anfield, and the fact that he is not a regular starter in league matches under Dalglish, means there are massive question marks over his future. With ex Reds, and other pundits, calling out for wingers to support Andy Carroll, Comolli and Dalglish will probably be very focused on this area of the pitch, and Maxi Rodriguez maybe the only one to survive as a squad player next season.
At the back, the massive problem for the Reds, over the last couple of years, has been at left back. Paul Konchesky looks set to return to Fulham next summer after not even being given a game by Dalglish before being sent out on loan to Notts Forest. The constant injuries to Fabio Aurelio will also mean that the Reds may look for two full backs in the summer. Emiliano Insua is likely to return from his loan spell at Galatasaray, and could fill one of the two spots if deemed worthy by Dalglish, but I would anticipate the Argentine departing this summer too. The centre of defence may also be addressed with Soto getting on in years and the big Greek maybe a surprise departure in the summer if the Reds can find a suitable younger replacement who can also deputise for the injury prone Daniel Agger.
In goal, everyone hopes Pepe Reina will stay but his future is still up in the air. The deputy goalkeeper Brad Jones may depart though as Dalglish has sent the player out on loan to get first team action while using young keepers as reserves for Reina.
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I think people always go a little crazy when the subject of a clearout is mentioned. It isn’t championship manager, you can’t just get rid of everyone you don’t fancy and replace them with stars. We still need a squad and players to come in when injuries occur.
There are of course those players who have some value and it is time they went, with the back up players being young British players rather than similar quality foreigners.
I’d get rid of:
Insua – he wants 1st team footy, but he’s not good enough for us. Sell.
Ngog – he might still be young, but for me he is truly awful and the Arsenal goal aside looks dreadfully of out his depth. Sell.
Jovanovic – not brought much to the party since he arrived. We’ll get a few million for him to cover his wages and fees. Sell.
Joe Cole – just hasn’t really worked for him. Injuries have held him back but he looks a shadow of the player he once was. Again, he’d get us some money at his sale value. Sell.
Maxi – if we’re in the market for a winger which i hope we are, then he would step out. He won’t sit on the bench so lets cash in. Sell.
Aqualani – I’m always critical of players who come out of Italy. They rarely adapt to the pace of the game and Aqualani is a prime example. All the talent in the world but never had quite the time on the ball he wanted. Shame, but sell.
Poulsen – Jay Spearing looks a better bet, and has more passion being a scouser. Lets cash in a use Jay as back up.
Konchesky – a given really.
Centre back – don’t have a real problem with any of them. Carra is ageing and may play less but we’d never sell him! Soto prob the one to go if we brought in a top quality player.
Pacheco is always one that confuses me. He looks so lively when he has come on in the odd game. Though 3 managers have failed to give him more time, so there must be something there. Maybe his attitude, but he looks 10 times the player Ngog isn’t. Worried he may be another Le Tallec. Would def keep for the moment.
i agree with all them although i wouldnt mind so much if aquilani stayed and see if dalglish and clarke can get the best out of him. but for me i would maybe get rid of skrtel and try and get gary cahill. we also still have players like philipe degan and nabil el zhar to get rid of as well
It isnt championship manager but you list 7 players!?
Jova, Poulsen, Konchesky, Degen and Aquilani are the most likely to depart.
Rebuilding takes time and we are never going to sell 10 players or buy 10 in return. Therefore you got to keep some players and give m another year sitting on the bench. Ngog, Cole, Maxi and Insua would be good to have on the bench.
Rebuilding the team will take another summer at least. The 2012/2013 season is going to be fantastic!
2010 Summer transfers OUT (first team players only): Riera, Benayoun, Mascherano, Aquilani, Insua, Degen and Aurelio (released on a free)
2010 Summer transfers IN (first team players only): Cole, Jovanovic, Wilson, Konchesky, Meireles, Poulsen, Aurelio (brought back after nobody wanted him from the free agency market)
That’s fact, not based on any video game. SEVEN regular first team players out and SEVEN players brought in for the first team during the last summer window… in real life… when the entire club was supposedly about to fall apart…
On top of that we also apparently rejected offers for Torres, Reina, Kuyt, Lucas, N’gog and Johnson!
It is FAR easier to get rid of 10 players in real life than in a video game (from the last time I played Football Manager at least anyway)
I totally agree with that.If we can make some purchases & two positions should be given priority in my opinion.Left back & on the flanks.
Get centrao if he wants to come to Anfield if he doesn’t get Enrique.I’m sure he can’t turn us down.
On the flanks, It would be hard but it’s worth a try to persuade Young.but even it we don’t land him, we should be able to get a winger who has got the pace & skill to take on & unlock defence.Aurelio……i like him alot but he’s been humpered by injuries every now & then.I think we should keep.With that said, next season we could win the title or finish 2nd or 3rd.
Maxi, Kuyt, Skrtel, Poulsen, Cole, Jovanovich, Spearing, Konchesky, Aurelio (+fringe players already moved out on loan like Degen & El Zhar) SHOULD be leading a clearout – all average players that are not of the quality to move the club forwards either short term or long term, and are just taking up wages blocking the progress of potentially far better players
Aquilani, Jovanovich, Konchesky, Maxi, Poulsen, Insua and Kyrgiakos probably will be the players sold on though, leaving the squad with a lot of deadweights still in there… 🙁