When we first got him he was class, but in the past few seasons he has just gone downhill, i think many people refuse to see that he can't defend, because of his goals, but how many of these does he score in a season? Other than his shot he's got nothing going for him.
I used to say the same about...who was it again... former Captain...most medals...oh yeah...Phil Neal.
All he could do was take penalties, I'd say, and put crosses in sometimes.
My view on JAR remains that whilst he may no longer be an automatic choice for DL, and is essentially a back-up ML, he is, and has been, a solid member of the LFC team, and IMO we have yet to see the best of him.
The dynamics of a team are not always apparent to us fans. Maybe Riise's value is to do with his presence (I'm speculating), as well as his skill and experience.
I don't think he has been playing that well so far this season, but he's hardly alone in that, and he has been injured.
Riise on the bench I have no problem with - but sold-on would be drastic, unless another LB came in.
Logged