To the other LFC supporters on here....

[The Baron]

I've always backed Benitez unquestionably. We've gone from 5th best team in England and unsure of what European competition we'd be playing in and how much our income would be, to being ranked number one in Europe next season. For me, we're back amongst the big boys.

Benitez has gotten in wrong in the transfer market, particularly when he first came to this country, but by and large he's got it right in the transfer market - especially after the first year.

However, I simply cannot understand how Alonso for Barry (+ about 2 mil for Liverpool) is good business.

Alonso has done it at the highest level. He's dominated the midfield against sides like Chelsea, Juventus, Milan, Inter, Barcelona, United and Arsenal and on his day is one of the best central midfielders in the EPL. Barry, although more suited to the rough and tumble of the league, is generally untested. The ONLY department he wins in Vs Alonso is goals and form as Alonso has had a mediocre season up until the CL quarters.

I'm not happy about it at all and feel this is a backward step. Barry is simply an inferior footballer IMHO.

Does anyone really see this as a good move?

[bolt pp]

Gerrard wanted him there didn't he?

they've always done well together for England

[The Baron]

Gerrard wanted him there didn't he?

they've always done well together for England

Yeah I think he did. They've roomed and played together at every level for England since they were younguns.

[steeveg]

i agree about barry, as i have never noticed anything special about barry i cant say he is a good signing, but benitez knows far more than i ever will so i trust his judgement, alonso has been a great player for liverpool over the years but he has not been playing as well as he can for a long time now, he did improve the last few games of the season. i am not really surprised benitez is going to replace him,  i would of prefered bentley myself, to be honest we do need a few more players, and benitez has to make a few difficult decisions,

[mondatoo]

I would rather have alonso than barry as the say form is temporary class is permanent alonso is one of best dcm players in world imo i prefer him to masch also my worry if i was a liverpool fan would be if you do get barry does this mean gerrard will get moved out wide ? i no he played behind torres a bit but thought u maybe buying another striker to go with torres ? whenever he plays gerrard out wide it makes me cringe its madness u may as well cut one of his legs off

[The Baron]

I would rather have alonso than barry as the say form is temporary class is permanent alonso is one of best dcm players in world imo i prefer him to masch also my worry if i was a liverpool fan would be if you do get barry does this mean gerrard will get moved out wide ? i no he played behind torres a bit but thought u maybe buying another striker to go with torres ? whenever he plays gerrard out wide it makes me cringe its madness u may as well cut one of his legs off

Hmmm.....

I think Barry will just replace Alonso in the 4-2-3-1 on the left side as he's left footed.

So I dont think Gerrard will go wide but the last time he did he scored 23 goals. So it's not terrible if it becomes make shift for a game or two. He's better than Kuyt.

[kinboshi]

Barry is a good signing.  But if it means losing Alonso, then it's hardly a step forward for the club and it brings us no closer to seriously challenging for the title.

It's a shame we have to sell to buy.

I'm more concerned about the rumours surrounding Agger to be honest.

[booder]

I'm more concerned about the rumours surrounding Agger to be honest.

 

[mondatoo]

I would rather have alonso than barry as the say form is temporary class is permanent alonso is one of best dcm players in world imo i prefer him to masch also my worry if i was a liverpool fan would be if you do get barry does this mean gerrard will get moved out wide ? i no he played behind torres a bit but thought u maybe buying another striker to go with torres ? whenever he plays gerrard out wide it makes me cringe its madness u may as well cut one of his legs off

Hmmm.....

I think Barry will just replace Alonso in the 4-2-3-1 on the left side as he's left footed.

So I dont think Gerrard will go wide but the last time he did he scored 23 goals. So it's not terrible if it becomes make shift for a game or two. He's better than Kuyt.

I just think that both barry and gerrard are much better players in the centre than outwide.Do you not agree that you lose so much of what gerrard is about when u put him outwide i would say there's nobody in the world whos a better player in cm however outwide id say he was just a really good rm player.

[The Baron]

I would rather have alonso than barry as the say form is temporary class is permanent alonso is one of best dcm players in world imo i prefer him to masch also my worry if i was a liverpool fan would be if you do get barry does this mean gerrard will get moved out wide ? i no he played behind torres a bit but thought u maybe buying another striker to go with torres ? whenever he plays gerrard out wide it makes me cringe its madness u may as well cut one of his legs off

Hmmm.....

I think Barry will just replace Alonso in the 4-2-3-1 on the left side as he's left footed.

So I dont think Gerrard will go wide but the last time he did he scored 23 goals. So it's not terrible if it becomes make shift for a game or two. He's better than Kuyt.

I just think that both barry and gerrard are much better players in the centre than outwide.Do you not agree that you lose so much of what gerrard is about when u put him outwide i would say there's nobody in the world whos a better player in cm however outwide id say he was just a really good rm player.

Gerrard should play in the middle no question. It will be as a three though so he has no defensive duties.

[The Baron]

Barry is a good signing.  But if it means losing Alonso, then it's hardly a step forward for the club and it brings us no closer to seriously challenging for the title.

It's a shame we have to sell to buy.

I'm more concerned about the rumours surrounding Agger to be honest.

Which are?

[mondatoo]

Barry is a good signing.  But if it means losing Alonso, then it's hardly a step forward for the club and it brings us no closer to seriously challenging for the title.

It's a shame we have to sell to buy.

I'm more concerned about the rumours surrounding Agger to be honest.

Which are?

He got shot(gun not needle) in the leg by a hooker in brothel not gud may need to be amputated.Shame waste of a talent

[boldie]

Barry is a good signing.  But if it means losing Alonso, then it's hardly a step forward for the club and it brings us no closer to seriously challenging for the title.

It's a shame disgrace we have to sell to buy and if we had decent fecking owners it never would have happened.

I'm more concerned about the rumours surrounding Agger to be honest.

FYP

[bobby1]

According to Stevie G Barry should want to move to Liverpool to further his career by playing for a better club, its is(according to the world class Liverpool midfielder) every players dream to play at the highest level possible, this from someone that has played for Liverpool all his career and bottled a move to Chelsea.

[The Baron]

According to Stevie G Barry should want to move to Liverpool to further his career by playing for a better club, its is(according to the world class Liverpool midfielder) every players dream to play at the highest level possible, this from someone that has played for Liverpool all his career and bottled a move to Chelsea.

Except the fact Chelsea had a windfall in the form of Abramovich, Liverpool were a bigger club in every other way when Gerrard had to choose. Plus Liverpool had just won the Champions League knocking out Chelsea on the way. Not quite the same in the Villa Vs Liverpool stakes.

Look how badly Henry has done when he went in search of something away from the club where he was captain and was asked to play out of position. Everyone outside of Chelsea knows Gerrard made the correct choice rather than being just another Chelsea midfielder asked to play on the right of a diamond.