Le futur Liverpool

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Liverpool FC is much like an apple for two reasons. Obviously, we’re known as the reds, and if you do your research you’ll find that some apples are indeed red. Most would think that’s the only comparison you could possible make with an apple and our beloved club, but you’d be wrong. You see, when you eat an apple, you usually finish up with a core.

Here at Liverpool FC, Rafael Benitez’s apple that is, we have a core. A core of players who will dictate our success over the next ten seasons.

Now, who makes up this core? Easy answer.

Javier Mascherano (23), Daniel Agger (23), Xabi Alonso (26), Pepe Reina (25), Fernando Torres (23), Ryan Babel (21) and Lucas Leiva (21). Now before you start harping on, the cut off age was 26 which is why such names as Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher missed out. Simply put, those seven players are some of the finest young footballers plying their trade in this great game.

Rafa Benitez, with the aid of his staff has done an absolutely cracking job in first scouting and then signing these seven talents. Together, they will form the backbone of Liverpool FC for the next ten or so seasons, presuming that we manage to hold onto all of them. Footballing domination is imminent, mark my words, no club can stop us.
Javier Mascherano. He’s a bit of a mystery man really. One of the brightest young prospects to ever come out of Argentina, joins of all clubs West Ham in that infamous ‘double deal’ with Carlos Tevez. Under the astute management of Alan Pardew and Alan Curbishley, he managed all of just five appearances for the London club. Offered a reprieve by Rafa in January of this year, Mascherano hasn’t looked back. Since making his debut against Sheffield United he has gone onto establish his position in the greatest midfield in the world.

It’s frightening that at such a young age, he can be considered one of, if not the best defensive midfielder in the world and that is no overstatement. But wait, there’s more. It’s hard to believe, but Liverpool signed Xabi Alonso way back in 2004 and he’s only just going on 26 this year. In his first season in England, Alonso made an instant impact with his laser guided passes across the pitch. Since then, he has gone onto improve other aspects of his game.

Most noticeably the improvement of his tackling, so much so that he has been Liverpool’s most successful tackler over the last two seasons. For some bizarre reason though, Xabi has copped a fair bit of flak from all corners over the last season or two. It’s his fault mind you. By playing so well in his first season, fans are now expectant of seeing 300 yard passes landing directly on the foot of the receiving player. A bit demanding don’t you think? Most of Alonso’s work goes unnoticed, regardless of what you hear, he is still a world class midfielder and will be for years to come.

He’s already been compared to Alan Hansen, so it’s no surprise Daniel Agger has installed himself as a regular in the Liverpool back line over the last year or so. Having payed £5.8million (€7.8million) for his services, he was Liverpool’s most expensive defender to date.

At first he struggled with the rough and tumble of the premier league picking up a few injuries, but after playing out a whole season, he has established himself as one of the leading young defenders in Europe. He has not been immune to criticism though, notably when Didier Drogba seemingly bullied him in Chelsea’s home leg of the Champions League Semi-Final last season. Admirably though, Agger took it on the chin and came back in the second leg to score what was to be a crucial goal, and completely took Drogba out of the match.

It helps though, to have someone like Pepe Reina at the base of your team. Many regard him as the club’s finest goalkeeper since Ray Clemence. Famous for his penalty saving exploits in Spain, Reina joined the club in the summer of 2005 from Villarreal.In what was a successful season for Reina, he broke the club record of the most successive clean sheets in the premier league, keeping seven in a row.

He also helped Liverpool win the FA Cup with his shootout heroics after what was an average game for him personally. He has won the Premier League’s Golden Glove Award consecutively now, and is rated one of the best goalkeepers in world football.

Without Reina, the Liverpool defence would not be what it is today, a pillar of success. Reina’s distribution and positioning go a long way to creating goals for the team, which is a fact unnoticed by many. If the club can keep him from the clutches of Spain, he will go onto be a club legend if he isn’t already.

That leaves the attacking trio of Fernando Torres, Ryan Babel and Lucas Leiva. I think it’s fair to say most would know Torres by now. He is the clubs record signing and has high expectations.

If his first competitive goal for the club is anything to go by, he could be the missing link in this title challenging team. Torres has a wicked change of pace, and superb ability with the ball at his feet, so it’s not surprise Rafa Benitez was happy to fork out so much for his services. Benitez though, was not content with just Torres; he had to sign Babel as well.

Although only 20 at the time, Babel like Torres has been around a long time, making his debut for Ajax at the tender age of seventeen. Gifted with incisive pace and an extremely powerful shot, Babel can play on either wing and as a striker. Likened to Thierry Henry, he was one of the hottest properties in Europe when Liverpool snapped him up for a cool £11.5 million (€15.5million).

His potential is there for all to see, and once he adjusts to the rigours of life in England, Liverpool will have a frighteningly awesome footballer on their hands.

Lucas Leiva was somewhat of a surprise signing to even the most ardent supporters. Plucked from obscurity, that is Gremio, for £6million (€8 million). Lucas is a winner of the Bola de Ouro, which is the Golden Ball, given to the best player in the Brazilian National Championship. An honour won previously by such household names as Carlos Tevez, Robinho, Kaka, Romario and Zico.

Only a minority of fans know about Lucas Leiva’s capabilities and I’m not going to pretend I’m one of then, although his recent performances in a Red shirt have been impressive in spells. But if he’s as talented as I keep hearing, he will be a dynamic player for Liverpool in the near future. Put it this way, you don’t win the Golden Ball in Brazil if you’re crap.

Yes, that’s right; if you’re a Liverpool supporter you have seven reasons to be optimistic. These seven players will form the backbone of Liverpool FC for the coming future.

The title is coming back to Anfield; it’s only a matter of when, not if.

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Le futur Liverpool...est déjà le Liverpool d'aujourd'hui non ?

La plupart des joueurs mentionnés sont déjà des titulaires indiscutables et on jugera nos dirigeants à garder ces pépites qui peuvent en effet nous ramener des trophées y compris la PL.

La question est de savoir si nous en avons les moyens vs les autres grands clubs européens que sont le Real, le Barca, Mian AC, Juve et autres Manutd.
J'attends de voir la gestion du cas Mascherano où le dossier est loin d'être bouclé et aussi les départs annoncés de certains de nos anciens cadres comme Alonso, Hyppia, Riise, Crouch,...On siat tous que la magie et la réussite d'une équipe passe par cette alchimie entre anciens et nouveaux.

Surtout que maintenant nous avons besoin d'un retour rapide sur investissement donc un passage obligé par des résultats réguliers et pas simplement par des exploits sur le vieux continent.

Oui la mariée est belle mais pour combien de temps...Tout cela semble si fragile même si j'ai envie de continuer à rêver

C'mon Liverpool, c'mon Supermen

par le futur je voulais dire l'avenir de liverpool

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