Hyypia: The Bayer years

Started off well with Bayer Leverkusen.

Four games in, four full appearances and they've got 10 points on the board and joint top of the Bundesliga.  From what I gather he has been getting a fair few of his headers on target from corners as well.  Real shame he left. I'd still say he would have done a better job than Krygiakos but hey.

Good to see he's doing well. Wish he was here.

Will miss him, still our best defender alongside Carra i felt, Skrtel and Dan still maybe just that year or two off his standard. Wish he had stayed, but well in to him for making something at another team and a regular to. Bayer is better for his presence, good luck.

Good luck to the guy hope he has a great season

A legend as far as I am concerned. should've kept him.

Glad it's started well for him there.

You can't blame Sami for wanting to play week in week out, we couldn't guarantee that so he left, a massive loss in our defence, I still look for him when those corners come into the box, he could always be relied on to play his best at all times.

Wish he was still with us but 'Good Luck' Sami, and I hope you have a magnificent season with Bayer.

A pity he isn't here now, he was a class act for the past 10 years. Was a complete footballer with the exception of his pace, but made up for it with his fantastic positional sense and his ability to antipicate the game.

A fantastic servant for the club but yeah MsG, we can't blame him for wanting to play week in week out. He feels he still has it in him so I wish him the best of luck. I've seen a couple of Bundesliga highlights and saw Sami. He was threatening with those headers really.

A top man and a top professional. I know even if he's at Bayer he'll be watching Liverpool games and keeping in close contact with the lads. Hope to see him back here in the coaching department once he's retired.

Hopefully he will be back to pass on his skills

All the best Sami.

See you soon!

A true Liverpool legend. One of the bargains in the history of the Premier League.

Can't blame him for wanting to play week in, week out and that was something we couldn't guarantee or we'd stall the progress of our young budding centre-backs. I guess he didn't want to face the fact he isn't getting any younger

One thing we really lost was his presence and experience. All the best Sami, hope you had a great year at Bayer!

He was one of my all time faves, wish he was still here.  Glad to see that he is doing well though.  All the best Sami

Bayer are killing it in the Bundesliga. They beat Wolfsburg at their home ground and Sami has been superb.

Bayer are joint top at the moment with Hamburg, keep up the good work Sami.

Be quality if we played them next year in the Champions League.

Nice one Sami, wish you was here, and not in Germany.

Great to hear all going well for the him,keep up the good work Sami

Well in Sami, Hope he comes back later in his career to Liverpool in some capacity

Half an hour left of Leverkusen - Werder Bremen on ESPN Channel 417.

0-0 so Sami must be doing his best Gandalf impression, AGAIN!

HA HA Playing number four as well!!

Great start to life in Germany. Well in Sami and good luck for the rest of the season. LFC legend! YNWA

http://bundesliga.de/en/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000136981.php&fla=3

Just found this interview on the Bundesliga website.

Wish it was still the Liverpool years, he'd have gotten the defence sorted.

You can't blame Sami for wanting to play week in week out, we couldn't guarantee that so he left, a massive loss in our defence, I still look for him when those corners come into the box, he could always be relied on to play his best at all times.

Wish he was still with us but 'Good Luck' Sami, and I hope you have a magnificent season with Bayer.

Agger is as good as Sami when fit. I rate him higher than Skrtel and pops in the couple of goals per season. I hope he gets over this latest injury