STi wanna Subaru

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Real have a bargain.

LeighJ

BBC website

Owen to sign for Real


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Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has confirmed striker Michael Owen will move to Real Madrid.
The deal is believed to involve Liverpool receiving £8m for Owen plus midfielder Antonio Nunez from Real.

"When I came here he (Owen) had one year left on his contract," said Benitez, who took over as manager at Anfield during the summer.

"Real Madrid knew that, and when a big club like them come knocking you cannot control it."

He added: "I now have three strikers. It's bad that Michael's gone but we have three very good forwards and I'll be looking for a solution in the future."


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Redkop

Strange how Owen can agree a deal within a few days and protracted out agreeing one with L'pool for the last 12 months Hidden agenda? Well, I for one won't be sorry to see him go now, as he has basically shafted LFC, IMO

STi wanna Subaru

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Just shows what gratititude so called 'fans' give a player who has been the part of the main stay of that club for the past 5-6 years

You'll miss his goals more than you think. Baros isn't half the player

Redkop

Baros is twice the player actually

STi wanna Subaru

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time will tell........ I think you're all pinning too much on him personally. time for him to step up to the plate though. Be interesting to see how he performs.

As a side issue I wonder what Gerrard thinks of all this? I bet he's looking on thinking he wishes it was him that was going.

shamrock

I will miss Owen and his goals but I'm more upset about the shocking fee we received compared to what we could have taken a year ago.

I read an interesting article today that commented how Owen leaving might not be a bad thing. We may play more as a team with Baros and Cisse and won't have to rely on the same player/tactic from now on.

STi wanna Subaru

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You will..........SG is your team.

shamrock

Sorry STI, let me re-phrase that.

We won't have to play the long ball continously in the hope that Owen can get on the end of it.

STi wanna Subaru

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why? has your supply line changed? HK is yet to do what he promised so much at Leeds. Who will supply the ***** from the right? As far as I see you are still relying on SG to put the ball intot he areas required and from his position it has to be a direct ball ie long ball be it in the air or on the ground.

I guess the interesting thing is to see how a partnership develops up front for you. If the two player gel then that would be the big change for you.

shamrock

Hit the nail on the head !!

Two strikers that can both score goals and work together. I know neither of them have established themselves in the EPL yet but given their records I think they can work together and we won't be relying on one striker to score all the goals.

Also the style of play is changing so we are not focussing on ***** through the middle all the time and expecting a striker to beat the last man and score. Kewell and Finnan (Nunez) will be trying to supply width so the strikers are given more space to run into.

Redkop

It has been stated that Stevie G will play much further forward - so will eliminate, hopefully a lot of the long ball. Back to the old 'pass and move' days

shamrock

I can't wait to see us pass and move once again, it's been so long

I'm going down to norf landon tomorrow and I can't wait. I'm in the Spurs end though so must remember to be quiet.

Redkop

Only ever been in the 'home supporters' end at an away game once and that was at Goodison... NEVER AGAIN! especially as we tonked them

Nathan L

I will miss Owen and am very greatful for the years of service he has given LFC.

However.

He is a one trick pony and is notoriously difficult to play alongside. I wish him all the best at Real Madrid but he isn't anywhere near as clinical as he was a few years ago.

Baros and Cisse have the potential to be an awesome strike partnership. IMHO.

Edcase

Amen to that!!!

STi wanna Subaru

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you have to love that pre-season optimisim

Nathan L

Lol

Redkop

Naturally