When comparing Downing and N’Zogbia, it is clear that both have their pros and cons. Stewart Downing would be the player most likely to settle into our team but would be overpriced due to his nationality. N’Zogbia on the other hand would most likely be cheaper and out of the two, probably has more potential to grow as a player if he is placed in the right environment. Looking past technical ability though, I would have to say that Stewart Downing seems like the player most likely to be able to handle the pressures of playing for a big club.
Only time will tell if any of these players do sign for Liverpool this summer but I have to say that I wouldn’t complain if either of them were recruited. Both are outstanding wingers on their day and both would add some much needed quality to our wide areas. In an ideal world, I would be hopeful that the winger we do sign carries the characteristics of both Downing and N’Zogbia. The acquisition of a consistent, hard working winger with pace, skill and great set-piece ability this summer is a must, and I for one cannot wait to see who Kenny and co. decide should be the man to supply our new strike force next season.
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prefers downing over n’zogbia
Eric do not name call because it makes you look childish and anyone can do it, retard. See, anyone can do it. And face the facts Downing outperformed NZogbia this season and was Villa player of the season. He is the better player. He has FRIGHTENING pace, EXCELLENT delivery and is VERY direct. He is also English. Arsenal are after Downing too. The likes of Newcastle and Bolton are after NZogbia. Downing is the FAR better player but NZogbia does have potential.
You really are a Villa supporter Lewis. You say ” FRIGHTENING pace, EXCELLENT delivery and is VERY direct.”…REALLY!! and Zoggs is not!!!..He’s even better than Valencia and ManU took him! Didn’t Zoggs have 10 goals and 7 assists this term! on a weaker team!
I’m not a Villa fan but I imagine you are a Wigan fan. If I was a Villa fan I wouldn’t be on here because I’d want to keep Downing. Downing does REALLY have frightening pace, you should pay more attention to REAL football, stop playing video games. Downing got 8 goals (7 in the league) and 10 assists (9 in the league) in 40 games (38 in the league). N’Zogbia got 10 goals (9 in the league) and 8 assists, bear in mind N’Zogbia takes set pieces for Wigan too. These stats are basically identical except N’Zogbia is a bit more greedy than Downing (2 more goals) and Downing being more of a team player (2 more assits). But they are both pretty much evens. I’ve yet to say a bad word about N’Zogbia on here but a few ignorant retards have come here trying to state that Downing is shit or slow which is clearly not the case. Downing edges N’Zogbia because he has been tested at a bigger club (Aston Villa) and is also an old school left winger, the best left winger in the Premierleague at the moment (N’Zogbia cuts in too much).
Some people on here don’t know football.. Downing and N’Zogbia are both players I would like to see at Liverpool, along with Charlie Adam. They don’t have to start but they would add alot of depth and quality to the bench. Adam has had 12 goals in 35 Prem appearances and countless assists. N’Zogbia has had 9 in 33 and Downing has had 7 in 38 and they BOTH have had many assists also. Before you people start to slag them off, look at the team around them. Blackpool is a 1 man team with Adam. N’Zogbia has only 2-3 other decent players with him and Downing is the same.
Both are not good enough for LFC…
dalglish defiantly using smokescreens mata will sign next week
hopefully we sign any of the fellas from the spain team, every one of them could get into our team
as barnes and aldridge have came out and said, we need 4 or 5 grade a players downing and nzogbia will always be good grade C premiership players, but in order for us to win the league we need top class players
we need to be paying 20 – 25 million for players just like city and united and chelsea have done for years, we have been years behind them in terms of putting money on the big guns, instead we have bought and bought and bought hoping we would find players that would turn into something special
Any idiot can go with the flow and spend 20 plus million on players, but a true master mind and I hate to say this..Alex Ferguson (at times), Wenger especially, can pick players out for 10, 15 million and they go in and adapt to the system. As we see with Kenny there, players automatically up their games due to the aura he brings to the training pitch day in and day out! N’zogbia had 10 goals and 7 assists! Did Mata have this? how about Downing?…maybe even Bale??? wonder if Elia did that?…Hold on, don’t all these lads play on more talented teams than N’Zogbia/Brunt/Larsson…and you’re telling me that these guys are worth more!!!..LMAO!…Some players have a good name attached to them, which ups their value, but some players like the 3 i mentioned plus Turan, Park Chu Young, Sturridge would play harder under Kenny than a bunch of spoild brats like Juan “my daddy tells me stay in Spain” Mata or Stewart “I’m a bit soft at times” Downing..You get my drift! Don’t slag N’Zogbia if you only go on whats said out there…Look at Wigan games like I do!!! And trust me, I watch Villa games as well…why you ask..heritage is Trini and our beloved Dwight Yorke made a name at Villa! and Downing is not “tough enough” to handle it!
D O W N I N G DEFO
Both of Them have a good quality driblling and ability,,but i choose N’ZOGBIA..he is more stronger,aggresive,and can play as a midfielder or striker too.Downing is easy for being Injured.-YNWA-
none of them, we are thinking of getting back up to the top of the league and we are having a talk about two very average players! – thats sums this club up at the moment, until we buy better quality players and we all what im saying then lets give it a rest shall.
downing or nzogbia, – dear god help us!!!!!!?
N’zogbia murdered us when we played wigan away last season. He has bags of skill and pace, and can change a game with a moment of magic. I say we sign him up. Definately worth taking a chance on him. Downing would be a good squad/backup player but not a first choice winger for me.
Basically, we could do with both
We really, really need a pacy, quality winger. It doesn’t really ‘Mata’ which ‘Juan’ we sign. As long as he’s ‘Young’ and not Downing.
Both are good players, and both would be good for LFC, I agree that the ideal winger would be a mixture of the two, but we don’t live in an ideal world.
All you people that are saying we need to buy ‘elite’ players then dream on, the real elite (Aguero etc) are unlikely to come to us, as we aren’t in the Champions League.
As for Hazard, surely he would be a gamble? How many of you have actually seen him play? He has no experience of the premier league, and would take 6 months at least to adapt, whereas Downing or N’Zogbia could come straight in and perform. Added to that is that Hazard isn’t an elite player or he wouldn’t be playing for Lille.
@ Zahid, nice try but Young isn’t fast lmao. I assume you mean Ashley Young right? Downing is WAY faster than Ashley Young and far more direct. Young is a decent “in the hole” player who can cut in and shoot which is what he’s been doing all season (even though half his goals have come from penalties). Downing has PACE like N’Zogbia and is a LEFT footed LEFT winger which is what we NEED. He’s the best left winger in the league.
i just saw that somewhere and found it funny so i pasted it here.
Anyway i dnt agree, i think Downing’s overated, Young does have pace he proved it today when he came on for England, but i would prefere Mata (whose going to sign for us) n Hazard and i would prefere Nzogbia over Downing.
……………..reina……………..
…johnson…cara…skertel…enrique
downing…..gerrard….lucas….dsuzcak
…………suarez….caroll………..
left and right wings >> fast..dirrect cross and good movement. they will get great support from left and right back support.
……………..reina………………
…..johnson..cara..skertel..enrique….
…….meireles..spearing…lucas…….
……..kyut…..aguero….suarez…….
mid line is good and tackler to protect the defending line.
this is barcelona..
so…
buy >> enrique — 10 million
>> aguero — 27 million
>> downing — 17 million
>> duszcak — 18 million
>> jones — 8 million
>> wickham — 10 million
sell >> agger >> 10 million
ngog >> 4 million
cole >> 3 million
jova >> 6 million
insua >> 3 million
aqua >> 10 million
poulsen>> 4 nillion
Downing all the way. Nzogbia as a last resort. N’Zogbia has pace but so does a Greyhound…
OK so it’s confirmed, it’s Downing. All you pool fans get behind him and the king.