Liverpool FC

(04-02-2013 03:50 )Fernandez Esperenda Wrote:  If reina leaves at the end of the season, can't say i'd be too bothered, his mind is in other places at the moment, far too many mistakes that are costing us, yes everybody makes them but he's doing it far too many times the last few seasons, if its true valdez wants to leave barca i'd happily have him as a replacement, or Julio Cesar, then bring in another decent keeper as number 2, jones isn't anywhere near good enough either, somebody like al habsi from wigan would be a decent number 2 or mingnolet from sunderland.

I think if Liverpool went in for Valdes then that would be a downgrade from Reina. Valdes is too error prone and is a bit of a flapper although he is good on the ball, which may appeal to Rodgers, I think Liverpool need a goalkeeper that has authority and can give the defence confidence that their is a reliable goalkeeper behind them.

In other news related to Liverpool, it appears that Liverpool are interested in Newcastle's Ben Arfa and may look to do a deal in the summer. He is one of Newcastle's best players perhaps even our best player overall, so I would be gutted to lose him. I do expect him to leave in the summer though because I think I remember him saying that he wants to play in the Champions League and we can't offer him that. Now I don't expect Liverpool to play in the Champions League football next season either, but they seem to have the advantage of offering Carroll in exchange, which could persuade Newcastle to do a deal.

I wouldn't be happy with a Ben Arfa/Carroll exchange with some money involved, I would rather just take a fee of around 20 million and invest some of that cash in another player. Carroll may have his uses, but it just gives Pardew the licence to play 4-4-2, which clearly didn't work when we played that formation in the first half of the season.

If Liverpool do manage to buy Ben Arfa in the summer transfer window then their attacking four of Sturridge, Suarez, Coutinho and perhaps Ben Arfa would terrify opposition defenders.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/...m-ben-arfa