In an extremely dubious 'exclusive' yesterday, the Daily Mirror claimed that Liverpool are interested in signing Tottenham's Tom Huddlestone. There are dozens of sites making up stupid transfer rumours on a daily basis but this must be one of the most ridiculous.
The Mirror claimed:
"Liverpool are ready to swoop for Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone. Anfield director of football Damien Comolli...believes he can tempt the 24-year-old away from London now".
No sources. No quotes from Comolli. The 'story' is clearly a complete fabrication.
Why would Liverpool need to sign Huddlestone anyway? The club is already oversubscribed in the midfield department, so signing yet another midfielder doesn't make sense.
It would be a different story if we were talking about a top class creative player, but with the greatest respect, Huddlestone is not in that bracket, and (arguably) would not be an improvement on the players already at Liverpool.
The Mirror also noted:
"When fit, he will find Luka Modric, Scott Parker and Sandro all in front of him".
Well, if Huddlestone joined Liverpool, he would probably find fellow central midfielders Steven Gerrard, Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson, and Lucas Leiva ahead of him.
If this 'rumour' is actually true, I'd be extremely worried. The last thing Liverpool need is another midfielder who doesn't score goals. We already have Lucas and Downing who fill that role (Yes, I know Lucas's job isn't to score goals).
In the last 9 seasons, Huddlestone's stats are as follows:
Games: 284
Ave appearances per season: 31
Goals: 15 (1 every 19 games)
Assists: 27 (1 every 10 games)
Is this the rate of creative return Liverpool should be aiming for? Heaven help us if it is.
Additionally, Huddlestone is currently injured, and given the problems Liverpool have suffered with the likes of Philipp Degen, Fabio Aurelio, Alberto Aquilani and Daniel Agger, it would surely be negligent to sign yet another injured player?
If Liverpool are going to sign another midfielder then it needs to be a top class creator; a playmaker, right-winger, or a decent left-winger; a player on the level of Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard; a match-winner who can score and create goals on a regular basis.
Clearly, Huddlestone doesn't fit the bill.
Jaimie Kanwar
The Mirror claimed:
"Liverpool are ready to swoop for Spurs midfielder Tom Huddlestone. Anfield director of football Damien Comolli...believes he can tempt the 24-year-old away from London now".
No sources. No quotes from Comolli. The 'story' is clearly a complete fabrication.
Why would Liverpool need to sign Huddlestone anyway? The club is already oversubscribed in the midfield department, so signing yet another midfielder doesn't make sense.
It would be a different story if we were talking about a top class creative player, but with the greatest respect, Huddlestone is not in that bracket, and (arguably) would not be an improvement on the players already at Liverpool.
The Mirror also noted:
"When fit, he will find Luka Modric, Scott Parker and Sandro all in front of him".
Well, if Huddlestone joined Liverpool, he would probably find fellow central midfielders Steven Gerrard, Charlie Adam, Jordan Henderson, and Lucas Leiva ahead of him.
If this 'rumour' is actually true, I'd be extremely worried. The last thing Liverpool need is another midfielder who doesn't score goals. We already have Lucas and Downing who fill that role (Yes, I know Lucas's job isn't to score goals).
In the last 9 seasons, Huddlestone's stats are as follows:
Games: 284
Ave appearances per season: 31
Goals: 15 (1 every 19 games)
Assists: 27 (1 every 10 games)
Is this the rate of creative return Liverpool should be aiming for? Heaven help us if it is.
Additionally, Huddlestone is currently injured, and given the problems Liverpool have suffered with the likes of Philipp Degen, Fabio Aurelio, Alberto Aquilani and Daniel Agger, it would surely be negligent to sign yet another injured player?
If Liverpool are going to sign another midfielder then it needs to be a top class creator; a playmaker, right-winger, or a decent left-winger; a player on the level of Luis Suarez and Steven Gerrard; a match-winner who can score and create goals on a regular basis.
Clearly, Huddlestone doesn't fit the bill.
Jaimie Kanwar
