Daniel Agger Says He Might Have To Consider Future

Daniel Agger admits he could consider his future after "unacceptable" campaign last year

The Danish defender's future has been subject to speculation as the Reds pursue Dejan Lovren

Daniel Agger has warned he will consider his future at Liverpool FC if he is to spend another year watching from the bench.

The 29-year-old labelled last season “unacceptable” and says he will consider his options should his first-team prospects not improve this term.

The Danish defender’s future has been subject to speculation as Liverpool edge closer to a deal to sign Southampton’s Dejan Lovren and he made just 20 Premier League appearances last season as Brendan Rodgers often opted for the partnership of Mamadou Sakho and Martin Skrtel.

Agger reportedly told a Danish newspaper: “It is no secret that I had problems last season and I am considering things.

“How things turned out last season is not acceptable for me.

“I am here now and it is up to me to show the coach that I should play.”

Agger returned to his homeland last week as the Reds met Brondby in the club’s first pre-season friendly and he isn’t ruling out a return to the team he left in January 2005.

He said: “Many things can happen in football and I do not want to exclude anything.”

Agger joined Liverpool’s 33-man squad on the plane to the USA on Sunday.


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Not surprised one bit.

I still think there is a fair chance Danny will be off before the summer is out.

bloody shame he should fit Brendan's style perfectly.

Is my memory playing up, or does he come out with something similar every year?

Is my memory playing up, or does he come out with something similar every year?

Yeah, I thought that.

Doesn't help either that he's made of glass.

He should care about the team. Play his part on the bench and if he is good enough, he will start. But does he feel that he's wrongly been selected to sit out on the bench? I thought he was better than Sakho, so his frustrations are understood.

It's tough because we'd all love four top centre backs but it's so hard to actually juggle that. Ideally you wouldn't want to chop and change your best XI throughout a season, the best teams are usually the most consistent and usually have a consistent back five, even back six considering the CDM. Most important of all though is the centre half pairing which clubs fighting for the title want to keep as consistent and senior as possible, and I believe that senior part is very important. You almost always see a player with experience given the go ahead over a young centre half, one example I'd make is bringing Kolo Toure in as a fourth option instead of using Kelly or Wisdom or something, and with the teams Rodgers puts put out in all competitions you can see he prefers to have as good centre back pairing as he can afford, whilst giving opportunities to youngsters in the full back positions. He even preferred to have Steven Gerrard at CDM when Lucas went out, instead of playing Allen or Henderson there, because again that is a vital position where experience probably beats inexperience most times.

Basically if we bring Lovren in, Agger probably becomes fourth choice. Now in the situation of Kolo Toure, he would be OK with fourth choice because of his age and his body, but a guy like Agger would not hang around for that, which he has said recently. Which is interesting because you would think Agger would stay and fight no matter the circumstances, I mean, we're finally back in the Champions League, you're probably going to start games in that comp, Danny, wouldn't you want to stick it out? We saw how many minutes Kolo ended up getting last season - too many in some fans eyes - we all know Sakho is a beast and could well play every minute of the season along with Skrtel, but we also know teams like Arsenal and Manchester City just to name some in our own country got found out in the Champions League because they were playing the same centre halves in all competitions - relying on Mertesacker, Koscienly game after game wore thin as would depending on Sakho and Skrtel. We need Agger and Lovren, I think the boss would think that, I just hope Agger wants to stick around for that.

Sad to think of him leaving. Not sure this is the right way either...airing your laundry in public. I think we really need to hang on to Danny and Skrtel both for next season.

I love Daniel Agger. But the solution here is simple: Play better than Mamadou Sakho and you won't lose your place.

I love Daniel Agger. But the solution here is simple: Play better than Mamadou Sakho and you won't lose your place.

That's it.

Even better is if he gets into the side for the first game and plays well Brendan has proven he doesn't like to change the back four too much.

He only seemed to change the two centre backs lat season when one got injured from what I can remember.

I love Daniel Agger. But the solution here is simple: Play better than Mamadou Sakho and you won't lose your place.

Word.

TBH a decent offer and I'd let him go. For too long his defending has been ultra suspect, and I'd bring Ilori in as our fourth choice if it was me. Decent offer? 5-7 mill would do it for me.

I certainly believe we can do better than Agger.... just not so sure we have better than him.

I certainly believe we can do better than Agger.... just not so sure we have better than him.

our CBs were suspect all last season and I agree Agger was no worse than any of the others keep him and play him with a decent other CB

I love Daniel Agger. But the solution here is simple: Play better than Mamadou Sakho and you won't lose your place.

The only reason Agger lost his place last season was down to injury, and then Sakho was part of a winning team so it remained unchanged.  The funny thing is that Agger made 20 starts last season, while Sakho only made 18.  We will have more games this season and there will be more opportunities for all 4 CB's (Skrtel, Sakho, Agger, & Lovren) to play.  I personally believe that all 4 will remain this season, but I could be wrong.

Premiership appearances last season;

Skrtel 36
Agger 20
Toure 20
Sakho 18

Sorry Danny lad but if you're not happy playing the second most amount of games of our centre halves then there's the door.

I can understand his frustration. He's our best defender and vice-captain, and as such should be an automatic starter when fit.

I can understand his frustration. He's our best defender and vice-captain, and as such should be an automatic starter when fit.

Wasn't he a mostly automatic starter when he was fit?

He is always picking up injuries thsi is the real problem.

If I was him Id stick around for at least 1 more season, try and stay fit and get in the team.

Toure will be off for sure, lovren will come in and we have bit coates back as well, so yes there is competition, but thats good.

Wasn't he a mostly automatic starter when he was fit?

He was, but I'd estimate he was on the bench for about 6-10 games maybe, including both our home games against the oil clubs during the run-in. As Liverpool vice-captain, an experienced defender in his prime who's been at the club since 2006 and someone who's used to being a regular starter for us, I can see why he'd find that incredibly frustrating. Not saying that I agree with him going to the Danish papers to moan about it though.

He was, but I'd estimate he was on the bench for about 6-10 games maybe, including both our home games against the oil clubs during the run-in. As Liverpool vice-captain, an experienced defender in his prime who's been at the club since 2006 and someone who's used to being a regular starter for us, I can see why he'd find that incredibly frustrating. Not saying that I agree with him going to the Danish papers to moan about it though.

But he only lost his place due to injury.

He should be more frustrated with himself than anyone else.

Does Daniel appear to say one thing to Danish/European media and another to the local/UK press? Didn't he just come out the other day saying his house wasn't for sale and that the reports of him selling some businesses were right but he had sold them years ago, in other words he was staying in Liverpool!

Does Daniel appear to say one thing to Danish/European media and another to the local/UK press? Didn't he just come out the other day saying his house wasn't for sale and that the reports of him selling some businesses were right but he had sold them years ago, in other words he was staying in Liverpool!

He did mate.  I don't personally buy into the idea that Agger is looking to leave.  I'm sure that BR has told him that he is going to pick his teams based on recent form and the attitude shown on the training ground.  It will be up to Danny to make sure his name is on the team sheet, and I've never known him to shy away from a challenge!!  Plus, he loves the club.... he has YNWA tatted on his knuckles for fucks sake!!

Its been lovely Danny but we ve met someone else

The thing is, with Toure supposedly going, if Agger goes too then we'd have to bring in somebody else as well as Lovren.

The thing is, with Toure supposedly going, if Agger goes too then we'd have to bring in somebody else as well as Lovren.

Not really we also have, Sakho, Skrtel, Coates, llori.

Tired of Agger and his complaining. What about not losing your attacker on set pieces twice a game, Danny? It would be much more convincing than saying this kind of rubbish to the media. Great vice captain eh.

Tired of Agger and his complaining. What about not losing your attacker on set pieces twice a game, Danny? It would be much more convincing than saying this kind of rubbish to the media. Great vice captain eh.

Got to agree with you Diego on all the points.

If he's not happy about his role then he has one of two choices to make.

1) Shut up moaning and work harder to prove himself and force his way in as first choice

2) F**k off out the door.

Any player that isn't prepared to fight for their place and is moaning about it can do one for all I care.

I certainly believe we can do better than Agger.... just not so sure we have better than him.

Same here mate, they all pretty suspect in their own ways aren't they. Skrtel can be utterly dominant one minute and then completely reckless the next. Sakho looks the part some of the time but is also reckless and is very ungainly in possession.

We still desperately need a CB who is dominant in the air and able to provide leadership and communication at the back. Sadly Agger isn't this player either and I'm not sure that Lovren is either.

If he's not happy about his role then he has one of two choices to make.

1) Shut up moaning and work harder to prove himself and force his way in as first choice

2) F**k off out the door.

Any player that isn't prepared to fight for their place and is moaning about it can do one for all I care.

I agree.  I love Dagger, but if he ain't up for the challenge then he can leave.  Some people are seemingly upset with Borini for turning down the Sunderland move, but at least he is showing the desire to fight for his chance!!

Premiership appearances last season;

Skrtel 36
Agger 20
Toure 20
Sakho 18

Sorry Danny lad but if you're not happy playing the second most amount of games of our centre halves then there's the door.

He'd have played more had he not had injury problems , he played a fair amount considering .

Given the fact that he's been (rumoured) getting pushed out the door for the last two seasons then I'm not in the slightest bit surprised, he was after all one of the main targets on the 'slash the wage bill' list.

Sorry Danny lad but you have to be better than your peers to cement a regular berth, and tbh you have been nowhere near your best now for over a season,

For me he is making it easier for BR to make a decision with that attitude, get your head down lad and f***in work if you want to hang  a couple of league or CL medals around your neck,

Personally id go get Verane to slot in next to Sakho and make those two my central partnership for the foreseeable future , only my opinion of course , what we don't want or need is a player in the group unhappy with his role at the club no matter how big a name, and if that means warming the bench for a whole so be it,

Love Agger he has been superb for us with the exception of the last season or so, if he's not up for the challenge ahead then it's fare thee well and thx very much , there is no room for sentiment in this game,

Either knuckle down or move on , simples really.


YNWA

Read his comments earlier and found them incredibly annoying given what he's said about how he loves Liverpool etc, but when it comes down to it and he feels his position might be under threat he'd rather walk.

Ridiculous attitude from him and he has no right to take such a stance given some of his poor performances in recent seasons. He's more than capable of establishing himself because he has the ability, but if he can't handle a little competition then he knows where the door is. Had it too easy for too long and got comfortable.

Very surprised by his attitude because I think he's excellent ,but,if he doesn't like the competition then it's time to piss off or knuckle down.:-(

I just wonder if it is more a problem with Brendan than anything. If he believes Brendan is not picking him when he thinks he deserves it, or he thinks Brendan doesn't rate him,which, judging from some of his comments he might, it is going to be a problem.

When asked if he would still be at Liverpool next season, he told Danish media: "I don't know. That's up to the manager. I can't go and put myself on the team sheet.

"It definitely wasn't great to be left out, but I don't make the decisions.

"I think it is because the manager doesn't think that I'm good enough."
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"Daniel is one of a number of excellent players that we have playing at the back. He has been unfortunate in the time that I've been at the club because the big issue for Dan has been his availability.

"He has been out injured for a number of games. He's an excellent player, an international captain and he's had a very good career at Liverpool.

"He's at a good age, 29, and his experience can be good for us this season. He signed a new contract last season.

"You saw in the first half (against Brondby) that he's an excellent player, a very good footballer and someone that is an important member of our squad."

Imo I think the problem is more Aggers injuries than his ability and it is that which may decide his future.

I just wonder if it is more a problem with Brendan than anything. If he believes Brendan is not picking him when he thinks he deserves it, or he thinks Brendan doesn't rate him,which, judging from some of his comments he might, it is going to be a problem.

When asked if he would still be at Liverpool next season, he told Danish media: "I don't know. That's up to the manager. I can't go and put myself on the team sheet.

"It definitely wasn't great to be left out, but I don't make the decisions.

"I think it is because the manager doesn't think that I'm good enough."
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"Daniel is one of a number of excellent players that we have playing at the back. He has been unfortunate in the time that I've been at the club because the big issue for Dan has been his availability.

"He has been out injured for a number of games. He's an excellent player, an international captain and he's had a very good career at Liverpool.

"He's at a good age, 29, and his experience can be good for us this season. He signed a new contract last season.

"You saw in the first half (against Brondby) that he's an excellent player, a very good footballer and someone that is an important member of our squad."

Imo I think the problem is more Aggers injuries than his ability and it is that which may decide his future.

You may well be right there s@int, he's had too many injuries of late no doubt about that and perhaps they have taken their toll,

Brendan sees him everyday in training and perhaps just doesn't trust him quite enough to hand him a automatic place, I can't imagine Danny will give up that easily but if he did then he will be sealing his own fate, it certainly doesn't bode well if his comments are anything to go by that's for sure.


YNWA

Thought it was strange as he wasn't involved at Preston and cant see him in any of the training pictures from today.

I'm a big fan but have to admit, he is nowhere near the player he was a few years back but still better than Sakho for me at the moment.

Meh. If you want out, there's the door.

Hasn't been the same for a while and I think Sakho will develop in to a better player than him (if he isn't already) by seasons end with more time under his belt.

Brendan has chosen players in form and stuck by them. If you're on the bench, it only means one thing and only one person can change that.

This comes as no surprise - his time is coming to an end here for the same reason as Pepe.

Also, he's overated by reds because of his silky style. For all his skills he is a fraction of the goal threat of Skrtel.

Having said that he is a loyal red and it's sad to think what could have been for his career here. If he leaves it wil lbe with my very best wishes and thanks.

Personally feel he isn't as great as everyone thinks. His good on the ball but i think defensively he is the most vulnerable center back we have only before Kolo. I think with a consistent run of games Sakho would prove himself to be the more solid choice alongside Lovren/Skrtel.

If he wants to leave he can and if he wants to stay he needs to prove himself better than the rest or get used to sitting on the bench, a team fighting to win all competitions they are involved in would never take any passengers, neither should we.

Given the fact that he's been (rumoured) getting pushed out the door for the last two seasons then I'm not in the slightest bit surprised, he was after all one of the main targets on the 'slash the wage bill' list.

And yet he was given a new improved contract 

Personally feel he isn't as great as everyone thinks. His good on the ball but i think defensively he is the most vulnerable center back we have only before Kolo. I think with a consistent run of games Sakho would prove himself to be the more solid choice alongside Lovren/Skrtel.

If he wants to leave he can and if he wants to stay he needs to prove himself better than the rest or get used to sitting on the bench, a team fighting to win all competitions they are involved in would never take any passengers, neither should we.

For a big CB he is pretty sh*t at heading the ball, at both ends of the pitch.
Great coming out with the ball, and decent on the deck, he is pretty bad in the air, and teams have targeted that for a while now.

Been noticing that he is ending all of his "tweets" on Twitter with Y.N.W.A...maybe nothign to it or maybe he's trying to send a subtle message that he's not really looking to leave.

Or maybe I'm just really bored and looking for something out of nothing.

And yet he was given a new improved contract 

Missed that.

What we're all the feckin rumours about him getting pushed out all about then and going to barca?

I give up.

Missed that.

What we're all the feckin rumours about him getting pushed out all about then and going to barca?

I give up.

The rumours were just that, rumours, fed by people determined to use every opportunity real or imagined to slag off the owners, add to that the usual transfer madness when people believe everything they read that at other times of the year they would laugh at, and there you have it.

I'm guessing that the story in the paper is about half the story and that some of it has been taken out of context.
It's happened before with Agger.

He is definitely our most cultured CB but like others have said is sh*t in the air, very easily outmuscled and he seems to have lost a yard of pace with all the injuries he keeps picking up.
That all said he has been a great Red over the years.

The rumours were just that, rumours, fed by people determined to use every opportunity real or imagined to slag off the owners, add to that the usual transfer madness when people believe everything they read that at other times of the year they would laugh at, and there you have it.

I'm guessing that the story in the paper is about half the story and that some of it has been taken out of context.
It's happened before with Agger.

Headwrecking sh*t.