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Great signing!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PaOsDM8YOQ

Watch how many times he pops up on the right side to do his damage. Lad is quality!

Is he worth 20m, probably not. Is he Liverpool material maybe. Were there better options yes. But I trust in Kennys judgement and wish SD luck when he arrives. But we seriously need need one more world class player

I believe the world class player should be in the form of another Centre Back. Our Centre Back apart from Jamie Carragher is not commanding enough. They have yet to install fear into oppsition's attackers. We want someone whom attackers dread to go against. At the moment , someone in the form of Lucio and Alessandro Nesta whom I think is few of the best Centre Back in the world right now. I know we can never get them but this is juts an example of the type of player to have in our squad to create a very selfish defence whom never concede goals.


Just My Thoughts
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A lot of complaints evident as always. I was one of those people that wanted the younger Mata but if Kenny wants Downing and belives he can do a great job for us then thats fine for me. Good signing, I am not worrying about the price tag but I believe Adam's 7m pounds will be far more creative and involved than Downing. We'll have to wait and see.

Exactly! Mata or Pablo H and Arda Turan! That would be a few great signings!

Some stats regarding Downing et al:

1) 56%. Downing, Adam and Henderson created 239 goal chances in PL last season. That equals 56% of LFC's 429 goal attempts.

2) 421. Since 2004 only Fabregas, Lampard, Gerrard and Giggs have created more goal chances than Downing in PL.

3) 18. Downing scored 7 goals last season. Over his 2 seasons at Villa Park he has scored 18 goals in total!

Have to look at the signings collectively and even though none have really kicked a ball yet so impossible to say either way, i am veering on the optimistic side: i prefer downing to young who i think is overrated anyway and definately to milner, so regarding wingers we got probably the best one available (and who wanted to come) , can moan about the price blah blah. We have definately got some more 'welly' in midfield and attack now compared to last season, one could say we could do with a 3rd striker but kuyt filled that role last season. Defence wise maybe a centreback but kenny can mix and match for one season there with what is already in the squad



The other thing is for those who dont remember the blackburn team he built, the midfield looking at it on paper at the time didnt lead me to think that blackburn would win anything, and they probably wouldnt have without shearer
but they had wilcox ripley duff etc, duff went on to turn into a top player but ripley was a bit like downing for me nothing special but he did his job. Thats the main reason why i am optimist about kenny's signings. The only thing i would have fear over is that he might be trying to replicate a winning formula, I think he has a good team around him and is a bit wise enough not to do this though, I would have prefered mata to be honest but as snakeye said adam could add creative stuff in midfield and if we have suarez in the team that will keep the team going

Who is quoting £20 million? On the offal it doesnt give a price. Personally I think it is more like £17.5 - £18 million. Still think its too much, but the king has a plan and tactic that downing fits, and if he does then money well spent in my view

very good signing regardless of price he's the one we needed the most. now on to enrique and dann. get rid of a couple and we're sorted.

Great news! We go after talent that has been consistantly performing in the league. Guys that want to play for us. Not money grabbers not giving a fvck and not performing.

Knowing Liverpool, it's AT LEAST £20m.