Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed his admiration for one of the Reds' greatest ever midfielders.
In a Q&A on the official Liverpool FC website, Rodgers was asked which player from Liverpool's history he would sign if he had the chance. He observed:
"If I could sign any one player? The one player that stood out for me and that I used to admire is Jan Molby. I thought he was a wonderful midfield player.
"He controlled games, always had the courage to get on the ball, his passing range both short and long was phenomenal, and he could really dictate the rhythm and tempo of a game.
"Amongst the many, many wonderful players the club has had, I'd have loved the chance to have worked with him and seen that real genuine quality on a day-to-day basis"
Given his football philosophy and love of passing football, Rodgers' response makes a lot of sense. In many ways a historical antecedent of players like Xabi Alonso and Joe Allen, Molby would fit seamlessly into Rodgers' current team, and what a thrill it would be to see the legendary Dane playing alongside Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez.
Liverpool are well-stocked in midfield, so I'm not sure Molby would be needed at the moment. If I had to choose one player from the club's past then my default option will always be John Barnes. However, the current team needs goals, so in this specific case, I would have to go for Robbie Fowler in his prime.
Put Fowler in the current team (and last year's), and I have no doubt that he would score 30+ goals a season. Put Barnes and Fowler in the team and Liverpool would be Premier League champions (IMO)
Who would you choose?
Jaimie Kanwar
In a Q&A on the official Liverpool FC website, Rodgers was asked which player from Liverpool's history he would sign if he had the chance. He observed:
"If I could sign any one player? The one player that stood out for me and that I used to admire is Jan Molby. I thought he was a wonderful midfield player.
"He controlled games, always had the courage to get on the ball, his passing range both short and long was phenomenal, and he could really dictate the rhythm and tempo of a game.
"Amongst the many, many wonderful players the club has had, I'd have loved the chance to have worked with him and seen that real genuine quality on a day-to-day basis"
Given his football philosophy and love of passing football, Rodgers' response makes a lot of sense. In many ways a historical antecedent of players like Xabi Alonso and Joe Allen, Molby would fit seamlessly into Rodgers' current team, and what a thrill it would be to see the legendary Dane playing alongside Steven Gerrard and Luis Suarez.
Liverpool are well-stocked in midfield, so I'm not sure Molby would be needed at the moment. If I had to choose one player from the club's past then my default option will always be John Barnes. However, the current team needs goals, so in this specific case, I would have to go for Robbie Fowler in his prime.
Put Fowler in the current team (and last year's), and I have no doubt that he would score 30+ goals a season. Put Barnes and Fowler in the team and Liverpool would be Premier League champions (IMO)
Who would you choose?
Jaimie Kanwar
So am I, but then what do the yanks know about soccer? "Jack Shit!" that's what . And Rafa know that from previous owners
ReplyDeleteWhy not Brendon just what we need another midfielder, tiki taki is ok with Messi etc, its just not the same with Borini and morgan.
ReplyDeletei think that just says we're only 2 or 3 quality players from giving the title a real tilt
ReplyDeleteTORRES OR FOWLER
ReplyDeleteLet us get something straight - it is the job of the Manager to make sure He has enough strikers before a new season, it wasnt a last day decision He had a couple of months. If lfc fans had 11 million to spend it would not have been on Borini.
ReplyDeleteI see Boston Red Sox went bottom of the league on Saturday losing 9-2 to Toronto who were bottom. They know little about baseball either. I believe the fans are in uproar about it all.
ReplyDeleteIf Man Utd had Best Law and Charlton they would win the league too. If Everton had Ball, Harvey and Kendall they would too.
LFC should be concerned about the future not the past and they are half a team from getting into title contention.
Well said, as a club we always seem to find ourselves with a lack of strikers. I remember the runner-up season in 08/09. We only had Torres and a relatively unknown Ngog as back up once Keane went. We got away with it then. However, with Suarez misfiring, I don't think we will be so fortunate this time around.
ReplyDeleteNONE. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSome mad answers to Jaimies question. 3 league games in and there is uproar and anarchy! I would have Robbie Fowler too right now, scores from anywhere.
ReplyDeleteSpot on. To rely on the final day of the window but not be prepared to pay over the odds was suicide and they should share the blame.
ReplyDeleteBilly Liddell
ReplyDeleteSpot on. It's not as if Rodgers is the first Liverpool manager to not solve this problem. Rafa, Hodgson, Dalglish. All left us, at least at times, short of firepower. Maybe they don't see value in the market.
ReplyDeleteDefeniteli Fowler
ReplyDeleteIs 4th best goalscorer in the ENTIRE Barclays Premier League history,
I think the above sentence speaks for itself
Molby had a massive stomach. He was fat all over. But was still ALWAYS head, shoulders over every other player on the pitch. Left foot, right foot (drools). I still can't believe we dropped Molby at 31 for Jamie Redknapp who was no where near as good.
ReplyDeleteoh yes rushie too
ReplyDeleteyour right i must have missed something
ReplyDeletejaimie think you would need more than barnes and fowler couple more may be
ReplyDeleteking kenny rushie barnes beardsley the list his endless out of this squad who will we be remembering in 20 years besides gerrard am afraid not many
ReplyDeleteI hope Raheem don't catch any injury as he has been called up for England squad. Too soon I guess? Rodgers didn't want him to play for U21, let alone Senior squad.
ReplyDeleteWould be hard to pick from Fowler and Rushie for me
ReplyDeleteagree to soon
ReplyDeleteI have one bad news. LFC are very serious about Llorente but FSG want him for free next summer. Rodgers want him in January or 12mn but FSG will have the final say.
ReplyDeleteHe wasnt called the Fat Dane for nothing, always played well unless the game was 100 mile per hour then he struggled a bit, not sure in the modern game Molby would of survived, nearest to him is Tom Huddlestone in size and passing accuracy though Huddlestone would be a poor mans Molby.
ReplyDeleteif money is tight you dont want to waste it, and Borini is a total waste, never made the grade at Chelsea, had a degree of success in the championship with Swansea the year they went up whilst on loan. How can you justify spending 11m on him which was significantly more than Papa Cisse or Jelavic cost.
ReplyDeleteI seriously question the managers judgement on this guy as he had done nothing to make me drool yet and think he is a great player. He is average at best.
huddlestone would be a poor mans adams lol
ReplyDeleteHe didn't do too badly in the Italian League either. He has played how many games in the Prem? And you write him off already. It may not have been you, but probably people like you, who've booed Lucas, and how that has turned out.
ReplyDeletei agree with both you and billy give him time yes but imo i do not think he will be a success at anfield
ReplyDeletejason macateer(ish). djimi t? sorry just playing. we currently have the oppotunity to sign the man i would bring back. Emile! Emile! Emile!
ReplyDeleteLet's wait and see.
ReplyDeleteFowler or owen at their prime imo
ReplyDeleteNo way would Molby get into my starting a Liverpool ALL TIME 11.
ReplyDeleteClemence
Nicol Hypia Hansen Neal
Gerrard Alonso Souness
Dalglish Rush Barnes
Bench: Keegan, Molby,Grobblaar,Thompson,Beardsley
Rogers needs to look at the tapes if you ask me cus no way would he get in a all time 11 start
King Kenny and Rush
ReplyDeleteWe have a decent team at the moment but lacking teeth upfront, all we need is one or two world class striker/s coz Suarez is not a clinical finisher and Bornini so far has been very average .
ReplyDeleteagree~ no point looking to past when v at least have lots of talented young players to develop!
ReplyDeleteray kennedy would have to be in the squad somewhere for me
ReplyDeleteEither Rush or Fowler for me, could really use either of them at the minute!
ReplyDeleteRay Clemence- what a talent!
ReplyDeleteI see the major problem with this is that the owners are trying to run Liverpool like Boston Red Sox. American sport you dont have a relegation or other incentives, its win or nothing. Owners in the NBA, NFL, NHL & Baseball if their teams arent going to have a serious tilt at the title & there is no legit way that they can add peices to do so they clear their best assests, go young & build the team from scratch. Yeah your team bottoms out for a few years but then you come back have your title tilt and stay at the top for a while.Whilst this may work over there Im scared they are trying that with Liverpool, if they are I dont think they will realize the ramifications involved. Players will constantly leave for a "bigger club" as no one wants to wait for what may happen several years down the track anymore if they can have it now. I fear that we will end up becoming another Everton, Newcastle, Fulham or Stoke.
ReplyDeleteI doubt much of the current team would get into an all time 11 simply because it is a very young team. KK team of 1988 is my perfect team. Barnes Beardsley and Aldo were superb. Aldridge doesnt get the credit he deserves - the man never stopped scoring and was sold way to early by KK perhaps to give Rushie a second chance!
ReplyDeleteI'm the original Simon here, change your tag!!!
ReplyDeleteIf I could have an ex-Liverpool player, regardless of the state of our squad at any given time, it would be Dalglish.
ReplyDeleteFowler would do though!
1988 was one of the best teams english f ootball has ever seen match of the days goal of the season every goal was a liverpool goal
ReplyDeleteand could he play
ReplyDeleteA goal scorer like Fowler or Rush anda young Gerrard in middle...
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