No player currently on the Liverpool squad divides opinion more than the enigmatic Italian Alberto Aquilani. Some see his intricate passing, silky touch and vision as exactly what Liverpool need to break down the more stubborn defences we so often struggle against. Others see an injury prone player on huge wages who’s too lightweight to make it in the Premier League and would rather be sipping macchiato’s in Rome than trotting about Melwood on a cold Winter’s morning.
To the latter group, Aquilani gave his strongest indication yet that he wants to stick around and fight for his place when he gave an interview to the BBC this week.
“How can you pay £20m for a player and this player is never taken into consideration?”
“I never asked to leave but I was always pushed by the club. I am here and I would like to play for Liverpool but it doesn’t depend only on me.”
“It is frustrating to be judged in a certain way when the real story is not known and it is not what people think. As I said already I have never asked to leave but I was always pushed by the club.
“I think Liverpool people have to know that I have never said I wanted to leave the city because my family and I were not happy here. This is not true.
So there you have it. Aquilani wants to play for Liverpool.
It’s undoubtedly been an unhappy few years for the Italian but with the possibility of a full season at Liverpool under his belt he can still prove he has the quality to succeed in the Premier League.
I would be very surprised if he doesn’t remain a Liverpool player under a manager like Rodgers but it wouldn’t have been the first time I’d thought he would stay only to be shipped off.
Against Roma he showed more glimpses of his talent, looking particularly composed on the ball. His pass to Joe Cole was exquisite and is exactly the kind of penetrating ball we lacked last season. I pray we hold onto him this season, I really do.
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that was a good dsplay i hink iverpool should keep him
Its not a very good sign, when people have told lies about a player, who obviously didn`t want to be put out on loan? why was Aquillani treated this way by passed managers? If its true what Alberto as said? i think the club owe it to us, to tell us why this player was ushered out the door on loan when we obviously could have done with his quallity last season? we brought John Jo Shelvey, back from Blackpool, so when Henderson, Downing and Adam Just give no creativity what soever to our team, why wasin`t Aquillani taken into consideration? I hope Aquillani can forgive our club for his mistreatment, I would like the the club to issue a statement on why he was forced out on loan for two seasons, and who was to blame for these actions?. In last years pre-season games Aquillani was IMO one of few stand out players, who deserved a chance in the first team for his performances, I hope Brenden Rodgers sees the importance, to keep Aquillani for this coming season, he is great on the ball as he as shown, he his more creative than Downing, Henderson, Cole, Spearing, Adam, and J J Shelvey. Lets give Aquillani a well deserved chance to show these people who doubt his ability to survive in the prem, he is as lightweight as Downing is but i didin`t hear people calling for his head last season?. RedMan4Life.
Just as I wrote this there are rumours circulating on Twitter that we’ve sold him to Fiorentina for 7 million. I just don’t get it.
What i don’t get is how one 20 million euros signing is treated unjustly while the other 20 million euro signing is never ever discussed about when to all Liverpool fans, he does not deserve a spot on the team. Aquilani is definitely a better player than Jordan Henderson but it seems like the Liverpool management does not see it that way. As of this moment, the Liverpool squad an excessive amount of midfielders which include Steven Gerrard, Lucas Leiva, Charlie Adam, Jonjo Shelvey, Alberto Aquilani and Jordan Henderson. All of these players, the person that seems to have the least talent is definitely the last name mentioned and he, to me, should be the player to be discarded.
These preseason has also given me the oppurtunity to figure out that as Steven Gerrard’s days and game are wearing out, there is a little bald kid growing up to be just like him and that is JONJO SHELVEY. His ability to dictate play and also be the play-maker of the team has made him stand out among all the prodigies we have on the team.
Bottomline is I can see Liverpool coming back to be the top club it used to be, just as long as the right players are kept but it’s a long season ahead guys, so let’s buckle our seat belts and enjoy what might be a bumpy ride to once again european glory. YNWA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!