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dat ben ik met je eens, Cisse als spits! ipv als verkapte rechtsbuiten. al weet ik zeker dat hij niet terug komt omdat Benitez het niet in hem ziet zitten mede omdat het niet zijn aankoop is geweest
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
quote:Op dinsdag 22 mei 2007 13:17 schreef DrDentz het volgende:
Kuyt kan ook wel verhuurd worden. Bakt er niet bijster veel van in Liverpool
Ik ben zenuwachtig ...
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Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
Doc je houdt je wel aan het vast ritueel he!!
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Zo jammer maar helaas het is niet gelukt. In een bloedeloze wedstrijd waarbij LFC wel probeerde te voetballen maar met 1 spits niet bij krachten was om Milan daadwerkelijk pijn te doen. Op speldenprikkels van Pennant en Gerrard, die er wel in had gemogen, na... Benitez is normaal gesproken wel een tactisch meester maar helaas gister kreeg hij loon naar angst om geen 2e spits in de 60ste minuut te brengen.
Daarbij is qua spelers gebleken dat LFC aan de linkerkant versterking nodig heeft. Riise is goed genoeg voor de PL maar tegen de echte toppers zie je z'n tekortkomingen goed. Zenden is gewoon niet goedgenoeg voor de basis en Kewell moet eerst 1 seizoen fit blijven en hopelijk zien we de Harry van Leeds terug.
Beste man van het veld aan LFC zijde: Pennant!
Daarbij is qua spelers gebleken dat LFC aan de linkerkant versterking nodig heeft. Riise is goed genoeg voor de PL maar tegen de echte toppers zie je z'n tekortkomingen goed. Zenden is gewoon niet goedgenoeg voor de basis en Kewell moet eerst 1 seizoen fit blijven en hopelijk zien we de Harry van Leeds terug.
Beste man van het veld aan LFC zijde: Pennant!
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Wat een ongelofelijke laffaard is die Benitez. Jammer, jammer, jammer. Ik was voor LFC, maar toen hij een kwartier voor tijd met een 0-1 achterstand nog steeds maar met één spits speelde, kon ik er niet zo meer mee zitten dat hij de CL niet won. Voor de club en de (meeste ) spelers vond ik het erg jammer.
) spelers vond ik het erg jammer.
Crouch had er idd veel eerder ingezet moeten worden. Plus dat het voor mij onbegrijpelijk is om een speler in te brengen (Kewell) die de laatste tijd bijna niets heeft gespeeld; en dus weinig ritme heeft. Maar wat stevengerrard zegt, de opties zijn niet eindeloos op links.
'I don't make predictions. I never have done and I never will do.' - Ian Wright
Benitez had de hoop dat er met de inbreng van Kewell meer ruimte achter Maldini en Nesta zou komen maar Kuyt was na 75 min ook gewoon op en LFC had gewoon niemand in het centrum om eventuele voorzetten erin te koppen aangezien Kuyt vaak de bal richting zijkant zelf verstuurde.quote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 08:24 schreef HeinekenAFCA het volgende:
Wat een ongelofelijke laffaard is die Benitez. Jammer, jammer, jammer. Ik was voor LFC, maar toen hij een kwartier voor tijd met een 0-1 achterstand nog steeds maar met één spits speelde, kon ik er niet zo meer mee zitten dat hij de CL niet won. Voor de club en de (meeste ) spelers vond ik het erg jammer.
Benitez is geen lafaard maar wijkt gewoon niet van zijn standpunt af en hoop eindeloos vast aan zijn eigen taktiek. Dat heeft hem nu de CL gekost maar vaak zat heeft het hem ook de winst opgeleverd.
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Kewell was fit voor de laatste minuten en ik vond het een begrijpelijke wissel. Kewell is de gevaarlijkste speler aan de linker zijde en Zenden en JAR waren gewoon gigantisch slecht. Kewell had alleen niet zoveel moeten zeiken maar gewoon lekker moeten ballen en acties maken wat hij zo goed kan!quote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 08:40 schreef egoTRON het volgende:
Crouch had er idd veel eerder ingezet moeten worden. Plus dat het voor mij onbegrijpelijk is om een speler in te brengen (Kewell) die de laatste tijd bijna niets heeft gespeeld; en dus weinig ritme heeft. Maar wat stevengerrard zegt, de opties zijn niet eindeloos op links.
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Mark Gonzalez is set to leave Liverpool for Real Betis after one season at the club.
Rafa Benitez today confirmed the two sides had "almost" reached an agreement over the Chilean winger.
Bolo Zenden, whose contract expires in the summer, has also been told he can talk to other clubs.
Benitez said: "I was talking with him before and I said he could talk with other teams. He knows the situation.
"It's clear some players will leave. We almost have an agreement with Real Betis for Mark Gonzalez."
2 spelers die in mijn ogen weg mogen, dit betekent wel dat er een nieuwe linker middenvelder bijkomt en dat Kewell ws wel kan blijven
Rafa Benitez today confirmed the two sides had "almost" reached an agreement over the Chilean winger.
Bolo Zenden, whose contract expires in the summer, has also been told he can talk to other clubs.
Benitez said: "I was talking with him before and I said he could talk with other teams. He knows the situation.
"It's clear some players will leave. We almost have an agreement with Real Betis for Mark Gonzalez."
2 spelers die in mijn ogen weg mogen, dit betekent wel dat er een nieuwe linker middenvelder bijkomt en dat Kewell ws wel kan blijven
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Goed nieuws.quote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 11:04 schreef stevengerrard het volgende:
Mark Gonzalez is set to leave Liverpool for Real Betis after one season at the club.
Rafa Benitez today confirmed the two sides had "almost" reached an agreement over the Chilean winger.
Bolo Zenden, whose contract expires in the summer, has also been told he can talk to other clubs.
Benitez said: "I was talking with him before and I said he could talk with other teams. He knows the situation.
"It's clear some players will leave. We almost have an agreement with Real Betis for Mark Gonzalez."
2 spelers die in mijn ogen weg mogen, dit betekent wel dat er een nieuwe linker middenvelder bijkomt en dat Kewell ws wel kan blijven
En nu ook nog een echte killer spits graag een extra back-up voor centraal in de verdediging (neem aan dat Hyppia niet echt voldoende is, als die überhaupt blijft ) ...
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Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
inderdaad goed nieuwsquote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 11:04 schreef stevengerrard het volgende:
Mark Gonzalez is set to leave Liverpool for Real Betis after one season at the club.
Rafa Benitez today confirmed the two sides had "almost" reached an agreement over the Chilean winger.
Bolo Zenden, whose contract expires in the summer, has also been told he can talk to other clubs.
Benitez said: "I was talking with him before and I said he could talk with other teams. He knows the situation.
"It's clear some players will leave. We almost have an agreement with Real Betis for Mark Gonzalez."
2 spelers die in mijn ogen weg mogen, dit betekent wel dat er een nieuwe linker middenvelder bijkomt en dat Kewell ws wel kan blijven
DeLuna vindt me dik ;(
Op zondag 22 juni 2014 12:30 schreef 3rdRock het volgende:
pas als jullie gaan trouwen. nu ben je gewoon die Oom Rubber die met onze mama leuke dingen doet :)
Op zondag 22 juni 2014 12:30 schreef 3rdRock het volgende:
pas als jullie gaan trouwen. nu ben je gewoon die Oom Rubber die met onze mama leuke dingen doet :)
Na 3 seizoen snapt Benitez ook eindelijk de transfer markt
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has vowed to start rebuilding his side immediately after the Champions League final defeat by AC Milan in Athens.
Out-of-contract players Jerzy Dudek and Robbie Fowler are leaving and Benitez revealed Mark Gonzalez and Boudewijn Zenden may follow them out of the club.
"We have a deal nearly completed for Gonzalez and I have told Bolo that he can talk to other clubs," said Benitez.
"We must quickly sign our number one targets and spend big and spend now."
Benitez is eager for Liverpool to close the gap on Manchester United and Chelsea and club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks agree with his vision.
"Our fans know what we must do and so do I," added Benitez.
"When you look at the champions Manchester United spending £20m on a midfield player and we have been paying only £8m to £9m for our strikers, you know what must be done.
"I have been told by the new owners that they will back my plans.
"If we wait we will be chasing the players who are second and third on our list. We need to change the structure of the club on and off the pitch."
Liverpool finished third in the Premiership this season and Benitez added: "We need to pay the price needed for each position. We have finished 21 points behind United and 15 behind Chelsea.
"They will both spend big money again and we will just be marking time. If we continue the way we are we will be fighting for third or fourth spot again at the end of the season - and we cannot have that all the time.
"Two seasons ago we got 82 points, a club record, and we could not get into the top two. If we do not improve now we will always be fighting for fourth spot.
"It is obvious we do not have enough players for nine months competing in four competitions."
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has vowed to start rebuilding his side immediately after the Champions League final defeat by AC Milan in Athens.
Out-of-contract players Jerzy Dudek and Robbie Fowler are leaving and Benitez revealed Mark Gonzalez and Boudewijn Zenden may follow them out of the club.
"We have a deal nearly completed for Gonzalez and I have told Bolo that he can talk to other clubs," said Benitez.
"We must quickly sign our number one targets and spend big and spend now."
Benitez is eager for Liverpool to close the gap on Manchester United and Chelsea and club owners George Gillett and Tom Hicks agree with his vision.
"Our fans know what we must do and so do I," added Benitez.
"When you look at the champions Manchester United spending £20m on a midfield player and we have been paying only £8m to £9m for our strikers, you know what must be done.
"I have been told by the new owners that they will back my plans.
"If we wait we will be chasing the players who are second and third on our list. We need to change the structure of the club on and off the pitch."
Liverpool finished third in the Premiership this season and Benitez added: "We need to pay the price needed for each position. We have finished 21 points behind United and 15 behind Chelsea.
"They will both spend big money again and we will just be marking time. If we continue the way we are we will be fighting for third or fourth spot again at the end of the season - and we cannot have that all the time.
"Two seasons ago we got 82 points, a club record, and we could not get into the top two. If we do not improve now we will always be fighting for fourth spot.
"It is obvious we do not have enough players for nine months competing in four competitions."
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
Tot dusver had-ie ook niet echt heel erg veel pegels om de gok van een >15M pound speler te wagen ...quote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 12:31 schreef stevengerrard het volgende:
Na 3 seizoen snapt Benitez ook eindelijk de transfer markt
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Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
dat is niet waar Doc you'll know it...Hij had de killer spits al in huis al gaf hij die nooit de plek en vertrouwen die hij nodig had
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And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
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Speaking of which: Zenden wasn't the only defective Dutchman on the pitch. Dirk Kuyt is simply not a Champions League class player, nor an improvement on the people he replaced. He may be more disciplined than Milan Baros - a trait that will always endear him to a technocrat like Benitez - but his touch and finishing is equally shoddy, and he doesn't have the pace of Djibril Cissé.quote:
http://blogs.guardian.co.(...)verything_right.html
standaarddrinker
Dat blijft idd eeuwig zonde!quote:Op donderdag 24 mei 2007 13:04 schreef stevengerrard het volgende:
dat is niet waar Doc you'll know it...Hij had de killer spits al in huis al gaf hij die nooit de plek en vertrouwen die hij nodig had
Op ThisIsAnfield ben ik ook altijd een pleitbezorger voor Cissé, wanneer die weer eens negatief bejegend wordt. Iedere finale met LFC die hij speelde, scoorde hij en won LFC! Kuyt en Cisse samen in de spits - het zou zo mooi kunnen zijn! En het KAN ook gewoon nog steeds! Maar het zal helaas niet gebeuren ...
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Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
Liverpool - JFT 96 - Never forgotten
Ja, ik vond het raar dat Kuyt startte.. eerst Bellamy om de oudjes bij Milan achterin moe te laten worden en dan Crouch erin die wel iets weet te doen met voorzetten van links en rechts, al was Zenden niet meer dan een voetganger op het veld. Nu hoop ik toch zeker niet dat ik DAM mijn harnas injaag, maar Mascherano vond ik weer top hoor, hoevaak die jongen de bal weet af te pakken, goed hoor!
Tja, de tactiek van Rafa liet ten wensen over. Ok, hij had Seedorf en Gattusso in de pocket maar wel ten koste van eigen voordeel eruit halen. Gerrard had op rechts gemoeten al had je dan Pennant moeten missen en jullie hebben gewoon een killer spits nodig. Ik denk altijd dat Rafa gewoon weinig goeds kan doen als hij tijdens de wedstrijd tactisch moet wisselen, niet zijn sterktse punt.
Tja, de tactiek van Rafa liet ten wensen over. Ok, hij had Seedorf en Gattusso in de pocket maar wel ten koste van eigen voordeel eruit halen. Gerrard had op rechts gemoeten al had je dan Pennant moeten missen en jullie hebben gewoon een killer spits nodig. Ik denk altijd dat Rafa gewoon weinig goeds kan doen als hij tijdens de wedstrijd tactisch moet wisselen, niet zijn sterktse punt.
Pennant vond ik goed spelen vooral de eerste helft bezorgde hij de milanesen kopzorgen. Matig dat Crouch er pas zo laat in werd gebracht. En Harry Kewell voor Zenden was ook totaal geen versterking. Had liever Bellamy erin zien komen.
Ado is the pride of Holland!
Kewell was daadwerkelijk wel een versterking! Kewell zorgde voor dreiging aan de linkerzijde en had vanaf minuut 1 moeten starten ipv Zenden
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And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
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You'll never walk alone.
Tja, Liverpool heeft nooit echt veel geluk met de spitsen. Cissé werd nooit optimaal benut, Morientes kwam gewoon niet uit de verf en Crouch en Bellamy zijn het gewoon net niet. Kuijt is niet de afmaker die hij bij Feyenoord wel kon zijn tegen clubs als ADO.
Ik zou, ondanks dat ik het jammer zou vinden als ze Spanje verlaten, graag David Villa of Fernando Torres in Liverpool willen zien. Of Roberto Soldado, al zie ik die liever terug bij Real Madrid.
Ik zou, ondanks dat ik het jammer zou vinden als ze Spanje verlaten, graag David Villa of Fernando Torres in Liverpool willen zien. Of Roberto Soldado, al zie ik die liever terug bij Real Madrid.
Real Madrid CF | Getafe CF | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | Liverpool FC | Udinese Calcio
Winnaar Butragueño en Harry Been-awards 2007, 2008 en 2009
Winnaar Butragueño en Harry Been-awards 2007, 2008 en 2009
De vraag is of Torres / Villa het wel in de PL zouden kunnen maken. Goed voor de Spaanse comp zeker maar dat is geen garantie dat ze in de PL wat toch een hele andere wereld is ook kunnen vlammen.
Zelf zie ik dan meer iets in Bent of Ashton die de PL gewend zijn
Zelf zie ik dan meer iets in Bent of Ashton die de PL gewend zijn
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You'll never walk alone.
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Rafael Benitez was itching to start his summer spending after Liverpool's Champions League final defeat by AC Milan.
"We must spend big and spend now," the Reds boss told reporters following his side's 2-1 defeat in Athens.
"Our fans know what we need to do and so do I. We need to pay the price needed for each position."
The Athens defeat again highlighted Liverpool's desperate need for a world-class playmaker to create chances and a predatory striker to put them away.
Benitez will have a sizeable transfer fund this summer, courtesy of the club's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
But former Liverpool striker Michael Robinson, now the leading football presenter on Spanish television, says this will not guarantee success.
"This summer will be very, very interesting for Rafa Benitez and Liverpool," Robinson told BBC Sport.
"He didn't have huge spending power at Valencia and hasn't had at Liverpool either so far. This will be the first time he has had a transfer budget to match those of the European elite and it will be fascinating to see what he does with it.
"To date, tactics have always been the star of Rafa's teams. He hasn't really dealt with star players before in his managerial career, apart from Steven Gerrard.
"He doesn't care for egos or players who can't fit into his structure. For example, he has always made it very clear to Gerrard that he must fit into the structure of the team and sometimes play out of position, if that's what he believes is best."
Liverpool have often lacked the spontaneity and improvisation to turn tight games this season. Yet Benitez has been wary of 'flair' players during his career, instead preferring discipline and stability.
His refusal to always select Argentine playmaker Pablo Aimar at Valencia was a cause of friction with the club's board and he has mainly signed functional players during his time at Anfield.
He could cite a lack of substantial funds as the reason for this, although Robinson wonders whether such players fit in with Benitez's nature and footballing philosophy.
"Rafa is a very educated man who sees football tactically brilliantly," he said.
"Sometimes, for my own taste, he gets over-methodical with the tactics. Sometimes it seems to me he's sat in the dug-out with a remote control.
"The times I have enjoyed watching Liverpool play are when it seems the batteries are going low on the remote and the players do what they want.
"If you want entertainment from Rafa, you might be left wanting. But if you want to win and be extremely competitive, he's your man.
"He's won a European Cup and I don't think any other manager in the world could have done that with the same players."
What is beyond question is that there will be plenty of comings and goings at Anfield this summer.
Benitez has already cited the need for a prolific goalscorer. To make way, he has released Robbie Fowler, seems certain to sell Craig Bellamy and might also listen to offers for Peter Crouch.
Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Valencia's David Villa are rumoured to be top of Benitez's wanted list and Robinson is a firm admirer of two of La Liga's best players.
"Eto'o is an excellent all-round centre forward and a proven goalscorer," he commented. "He also makes an enormous difference to the general play of Barcelona, even forgetting his goals.
"Often we will praise Andres Iniesta, Deco or Xavi for a great pass but what we might not notice is the way Eto'o lost his marker and moved to open up the possibility of the pass.
BENITEZ'S MAJOR TITLES
Extremadura: Spanish Second Division (1997)
Tenerife: Spanish Second Division (2000)
Valencia: La Liga (2002 & 2004), Uefa Cup (2004)
Liverpool: Champions League (2005), FA Cup (2006)
"He is also fantastic at defending from the front, closing down and making it difficult for the opposition to get the ball out from the back."
Villa has emerged as one of the hottest properties in European football over the last two seasons.
"David Villa is simply a fantastic footballer," stated Robinson. "He would score goals in any league in Europe and the Spanish national team should be based around him. He's quick-witted, has a superb touch and is an instinctive goalscorer."
Benitez is also eager to sign top-class wide players after Mark Gonzalez, Bolo Zenden and Jermaine Pennant failed to grab their chances at Anfield.
He is a long-term admirer of Seville's outstanding right-sided Brazilian, Daniel Alves, and has also been strongly linked with Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen.
Yet whoever Benitez lands, he will be unwilling to tolerate egos and his tactical genius is likely to remain the star of the Liverpool team.
Definitely going: Robbie Fowler, Jerzy Dudek
Likely to leave: Bolo Zenden, Mark Gonzalez, Sami Hyypia, Craig Bellamy
Will listen to offers for: Peter Crouch, Harry Kewell, Jermaine Pennant
Linked with: Samuel Eto'o, Carlos Tevez, David Villa, Aaron Lennon, Fernando Torres, Daniel Alves
Wat een elftal zou Liverpool hebben als iedereen zou komen en het elftal er volgend jaar zo uit zou zien
"We must spend big and spend now," the Reds boss told reporters following his side's 2-1 defeat in Athens.
"Our fans know what we need to do and so do I. We need to pay the price needed for each position."
The Athens defeat again highlighted Liverpool's desperate need for a world-class playmaker to create chances and a predatory striker to put them away.
Benitez will have a sizeable transfer fund this summer, courtesy of the club's American owners Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
But former Liverpool striker Michael Robinson, now the leading football presenter on Spanish television, says this will not guarantee success.
"This summer will be very, very interesting for Rafa Benitez and Liverpool," Robinson told BBC Sport.
"He didn't have huge spending power at Valencia and hasn't had at Liverpool either so far. This will be the first time he has had a transfer budget to match those of the European elite and it will be fascinating to see what he does with it.
"To date, tactics have always been the star of Rafa's teams. He hasn't really dealt with star players before in his managerial career, apart from Steven Gerrard.
"He doesn't care for egos or players who can't fit into his structure. For example, he has always made it very clear to Gerrard that he must fit into the structure of the team and sometimes play out of position, if that's what he believes is best."
Liverpool have often lacked the spontaneity and improvisation to turn tight games this season. Yet Benitez has been wary of 'flair' players during his career, instead preferring discipline and stability.
His refusal to always select Argentine playmaker Pablo Aimar at Valencia was a cause of friction with the club's board and he has mainly signed functional players during his time at Anfield.
He could cite a lack of substantial funds as the reason for this, although Robinson wonders whether such players fit in with Benitez's nature and footballing philosophy.
"Rafa is a very educated man who sees football tactically brilliantly," he said.
"Sometimes, for my own taste, he gets over-methodical with the tactics. Sometimes it seems to me he's sat in the dug-out with a remote control.
"The times I have enjoyed watching Liverpool play are when it seems the batteries are going low on the remote and the players do what they want.
"If you want entertainment from Rafa, you might be left wanting. But if you want to win and be extremely competitive, he's your man.
"He's won a European Cup and I don't think any other manager in the world could have done that with the same players."
What is beyond question is that there will be plenty of comings and goings at Anfield this summer.
Benitez has already cited the need for a prolific goalscorer. To make way, he has released Robbie Fowler, seems certain to sell Craig Bellamy and might also listen to offers for Peter Crouch.
Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o and Valencia's David Villa are rumoured to be top of Benitez's wanted list and Robinson is a firm admirer of two of La Liga's best players.
"Eto'o is an excellent all-round centre forward and a proven goalscorer," he commented. "He also makes an enormous difference to the general play of Barcelona, even forgetting his goals.
"Often we will praise Andres Iniesta, Deco or Xavi for a great pass but what we might not notice is the way Eto'o lost his marker and moved to open up the possibility of the pass.
BENITEZ'S MAJOR TITLES
Extremadura: Spanish Second Division (1997)
Tenerife: Spanish Second Division (2000)
Valencia: La Liga (2002 & 2004), Uefa Cup (2004)
Liverpool: Champions League (2005), FA Cup (2006)
"He is also fantastic at defending from the front, closing down and making it difficult for the opposition to get the ball out from the back."
Villa has emerged as one of the hottest properties in European football over the last two seasons.
"David Villa is simply a fantastic footballer," stated Robinson. "He would score goals in any league in Europe and the Spanish national team should be based around him. He's quick-witted, has a superb touch and is an instinctive goalscorer."
Benitez is also eager to sign top-class wide players after Mark Gonzalez, Bolo Zenden and Jermaine Pennant failed to grab their chances at Anfield.
He is a long-term admirer of Seville's outstanding right-sided Brazilian, Daniel Alves, and has also been strongly linked with Blackburn's Morten Gamst Pedersen.
Yet whoever Benitez lands, he will be unwilling to tolerate egos and his tactical genius is likely to remain the star of the Liverpool team.
Definitely going: Robbie Fowler, Jerzy Dudek
Likely to leave: Bolo Zenden, Mark Gonzalez, Sami Hyypia, Craig Bellamy
Will listen to offers for: Peter Crouch, Harry Kewell, Jermaine Pennant
Linked with: Samuel Eto'o, Carlos Tevez, David Villa, Aaron Lennon, Fernando Torres, Daniel Alves
Wat een elftal zou Liverpool hebben als iedereen zou komen en het elftal er volgend jaar zo uit zou zien
Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart,
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
And you'll never walk alone...
You'll never walk alone.
