What players you wish Rafa had never sold?

Keane was hopeless. Glad we cut losses there. Look at him now, we sold a 13m striker ad now he's on loan at Celtic!

                   Reina

Arbeloa   Hyypia   Agger   Aurelio

              Mascherano

         Gerrard       Alonso

Maxi                             Bellamy

                 Torres

Cavalieri, Benayoun, Crouch, Carragher, Lucas, Riise, Kuyt

That'd chomp up anything in it's path. Only 5 players back, too.

He was never given run of games. I can remember he scored one vs Arsenal, then two vs Bolton and was dropped against Newcastle?
Those  players would probably cost this now:
Arbeloa £5million  sold for 3m
Hyypia £1million   free???
Alonso £28million  sold for 30
Bellamy £15million  sold for round 6-7m

I can remember how many sitters he missed, too!

I remember the attempted back heal goal. Just put it in the net you useless showboating b@st@rd. . Was my first reaction

I remember the attempted back heal goal. Just put it in the net you useless showboating b@st@rd. . Was my first reaction

He did score in that game though

Yes but you remembered that glaring miss too. So did stevie so did rafa. If in doubt put in the net and we ll discuss the options later. Or something like that

Haha one of Shanklys classic quotes...
We all remember that glaring miss...But Robbie Keane wouldnt be Robbie Keane if he didnt try the hard way. Hes always been like that. And I'm not justifying that either but thats just him. Actually nobody mentioned the sale of Heskey on this.. He could still do a job. I wouldnt go buying him back or anything but he is useful.. Target man and all that like

Keane is only good when he doesnt have time to think about it. Like against arsenal when he had two defenders closing in. They should have left him he would have overcomplicated it

Harsh but fair... Might have tried to take it down and flick it over the keeper
However, it must be said that goal vs Arsenal was pretty class...

Dont want to make this too championship manager like but how about this team:


                                     Reina

                Carragher     Skrtel/Hyypia      Agger

Johnson                                                               Arbeloa/Aurellio

                          Alonso          Mascherano

                                   Gerrard
                  Torres                           Bellamy/Crouch           

               

Always liked Steve Finnan as well. Hardly put a wrong foot in.

Houlier chose the option not sign Anelka and signed Diouf instead.

No rafa didnt sell anelka. My team was hypothetical based on all the players I would like to still have at the club

And if we Singed Anelka i think he would still be at Anfied today.

Dont want to make this too championship manager like but how about this team:


                                     Reina

                Carragher     Skrtel/Hyypia      Agger

Johnson                                                               Arbeloa/Aurellio

                          Alonso          Mascherano

                                   Gerrard
                  Torres                           Bellamy/Crouch           

               

Didnt we win with that formation away to Pompey last season??

Always liked Steve Finnan as well. Hardly put a wrong foot in.

Top class..but was sold at the right time imo. Struggled with injuries once h left.

Didnt we win with that formation away to Pompey last season??

where those players playing ?

where those players playing ?

Do you mean with those players playing?
Then no.

exactly lmao.

so its like me saying to you then ''i think rafa should go 3-4-3'' and then you replying with ''did 3-4-3 work with houllier?''

two totally different teams mate haha

Yes. I was just saying it worked before. I'm trying to back you up so sssh...haha
But I prefer to stick with our 4-2-3-1...Perhaps with only one defensive midfielder against lesser sides though.

Riise

Alonso

Traore.

Theres been times this season i wished Crouchy was still here, he could do a job for us, but then he wanted out , didnt he?

Wanted more first team football...He should have got it here