Right at the start of the summer, one of the biggest priorities for the transfer window among both fans and pundits was for Liverpool to get rid of the dead-wood in the squad. Relics from mainly the Roy Hodgson era, but also some left over from Rafa Benitez’s time too, it was believed that by removing these players from the squad we could rid ourselves of a number of players who were taking up a sizeable chunk of our wage bill. Although Milan Jovanovic and Paul Konchesky have left the club, there are a number of players not considered good enough for the squad, still at the club with 20 days left in the transfer window:
Christian Poulsen – Although there was a rumour in the Danish press a couple of weeks ago linking the midfielder with a move to FC Copenhagen, Poulsen’s agent denied the rumours and stated Poulsen’s intention of staying on Merseyside. Poulsen himself in recent day has stated his intention to stay:
“I have been really happy and I want to play, that’s my goal for the future. I am happy there with my family, it’s a good club and they treat me really well. I hope I can change my situation and play more. I haven’t heard anything from Liverpool; I am trying to be fit for the new season. So I think they want me at the club and I am happy to be there and unless they tell me something different, I am a Liverpool player for the coming season.”
The Dane has been poor in pre-season, as he was the entire of the last campaign, but there seems to be an unwillingness on his part to move away to get more first team football. His lack of pace means he can’t cope with the Premier League, and it looks as if that unless he has a change of heart, he is content to pick up his wages despite being behind Lucas Leiva and Jay Spearing in the pecking order.
Joe Cole – The obvious reason why Joe has been a hard man to shift this summer is because of his sizeable wages. With Stewart Downing, Maxi Rodriguez and Dirk Kuyt ahead of him for a starting berth on the wings, and Gerrard, Aquilani, Meireles and Henderson ahead of him in the attacking midfield role, Cole will be sitting on the bench for the most part this season.
you should have mentioned Kyrkiakos also he lost his pace so this year he wont even make the bench once an new defender purchased and insua also there too
Poulson is determined to sit on the bench and take the wages until his contract ends and he can get some other idiot to take him for a year or so. I also suspect Cole and Degen are of the same mind. Personally I am disgusted with all of them, they are supposed to be professionals who want to play football but they need to realise they are not good enough to play for LFC so need to move to a level they can cope with, and yes take a drop in wages accept they have been paid over the odds for a season or more in Degens case. Come on guys you profess to love the club so help the club out.
this guy is making me sick!!
Please kenny sell this poulsen,Ngog! they are trying their best to stay with the club only coz they are getting paid well!! and they are not worth even playing in championship!
wish someone would pay me £90,000 a week to sit on the bench! i wouldn,t move either .its liverpools fault agreeing the contracts