Ky said:
Slow does not mean "Bad Defender". John Terry is slow and Tony Adams was slow. What matters as a Central Defender more than pace is your reading of the game.
Weird statement from Benitez.
Its not meant to imply every top defender needs pace mate, but its a big bonus to have someone with pace who can play it out of defence and so you dont have to defend so deep. Its what we've been lacking for a long time.
Agree with you about Carragher being our best player last year. Hyypia is also a good defender.
The press are mostly on the ball; LFCs main targets are still Milito, Figo and (groan) Crouch. From a contact in Spain : Figo had a meeting with Florentino P yesterday. Figo told Flo P that he wanted to join LFC asap. Florentino told Figo that he would be able to leave, but that he had to be patient.
Reina is going to surprise a lot of folk; folk in the know saying he is or soon will be the best GK in Europe. Couldnt help but groan when Benitez compared Sissoko to Vieira, not his style at all coming out with that kind of shit.
Gooners a bit quiet on the transfer front; who are you chasing ?