AC purchased was/wasn't mistake, we can't look from this angle.
It is not the like you have time, scouse for player like during summer transfer window.
Torres want out, and there was 50 million offer on the table.
Henry has said before, it is about Torres price that dictate the AC price the club willing to pay.
At that time, there was little time left for negotiation, while Liv was on bottom half of table, with threat of relegation battle as well.
No spent on the 50 mil received on prospect player can mean fighting in relegation zone, which is dangerous/humilating for the club.
Also, not every player is available during winter window, it is not the like you have money, already can buy whoever player, opposition club may not agree to sell, the player may not want to come either.
After all, AC was on fire and scored a number of goals (one of top scorers before Dec) as well prior before the transfer, it looks one of most promising prospect.
Somemore he had aerial ability which Liv at that time, has almost none with Kyut as sole strike (if included Ngog), only 2 recognised striker only.
You need to rush to the transfer, no time to see whether the mistake or not.
After all, not every new purchased of player will turn good one, most club did at least more than 5 transfer during summer, and mostly 1-2 turn good only, due to various kind of reason, including other big club.
Top 4 may be too distance away, but at least this year, constantly at top 6-7, with gap open up the rest 8-10 place.
It is not the like Liv is playing badly like last year.
It is about not clinical enough in front of goal, and taking chance that created, and inability to keep clean sheet to win 1-0.
There are a number of matches that Liv should kill off the opponent early on, from the match against Sunderland, to against Norwich, turn those a few draw into the win, the league position/points tally can be totally different as now.
looking at the money we spent and the current results (ie scoring none or scoring too few), does it not sound like the rafa times when we used to buy so many players and only a few worked? the difference now is we are made to trust in the comolli system and a generous owner. because we spent too much money on the recent signings, we have no choice but to use them on the pitch. does it sound like a burden if downing were to be bought for just 10 mil? probably not. he had to justify his price tag and to be on the pitch. problem is, the money we paid was overprice. same with henderson. young prospect. carroll. bench him for too long will create a whole lot of stories. so we spent our summer recruiting all these slightly better than average players, being fed with 'no european distraction' stuff bla bla bla. seriously...
if we are wiling to give flanagan chances, why no other young players? i just dont get it with the persistence of downing and henderson. underperdorming with no real contributions...
35 million for an english prospect = panic buy. no matter what kind of excuse we are being fed with. heck not even rooney costs that much.
and heck. arsenal is right behind us, and spurs still have some advantage. so when are we going to give an honest assessment? with 10 games remaining?
Oct 17 2011, 09:31 AM
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