Former Blackburn winger and Premier League winner Stuart Ripley has told LFC Weekly why he believes Stewart Downing will be a success at Liverpool:
“Kenny knows how to build a strong squad. He understands the components it takes to be successful. One of his biggest strengths is the foresight to see how a player will fit into the framework of a team. He always signs players with a particular role in mind and brings that player on, making him a better player. Over the last few years at Villa, Stewart has been very consistent. In the past he has had quite a rough ride from the media. I’m not sure why that is for certain but sometimes if you play for a club that is outside the top six or seven, you struggle to get the recognition you deserve and people don’t believe in you. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that Stewart will be a huge success at Liverpool. He will provide the ammunition for the forwards. Carroll and Suarez – I can see them both getting 15 to 20-plus next season if they stay fit with the kind of service they’ll be receiving.”
Ripley was purchased by Dalglish for Blackburn Rovers and was key to providing assists for Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton in the club’s title winning year in 1995.
This week it is LFC WAG Alex Curran!
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let’s hope we do not just become a long ball team when carroll is playing (as alonso said re when playing with crouch)