Liverpool still needed replacement for misfiring Robbie Keane
I WROTE here several times that I thought that Liverpool selling Robbie Keane in January would be the best thing.
But I meant for the player and the club. And while Keane will no doubt be relieved to be back where he is loved and where the pressure is off, I don't really see the benefit for Liverpool.
Because if you're going to get rid of someone, you have to replace him.
This might sound wise after the event but I looked at Jo scoring two goals for Everton in their win over Bolton on Saturday and thought 'well, why couldn't Liverpool have taken a chance on him?' Or at least a similar type of loan signing.
Okay, so he's not played for ages and had looked a bit out of place at Manchester City - but that's only the same situation Robbie Fowler was in three years ago.
But that didn't matter because he was only brought in to boost the forward line for the final few months of the season.
I just think any striker would have done in these circumstances, where numbers are so low that David Ngog is starting on his own up front and even Andriy Voronin fancies it again.
Nothing against Ngog, but he's untried and unknown. And that's not ideal when you're going for the league.
Keane didn't have to be replaced by another £20million superstar, just a competent striker who can help take the burden off Fernando Torres.
Because the situation now is, we're praying for Torres not to get injured between now and the end of the season.
He showed how vital he is with the winner at Portsmouth on Saturday. Take him out and you're looking over at Manchester United. You're looking for players to be able to provide you with what Rooney, Ronaldo, Tevez and Berbatov do for them.
And then you realise how much Liverpool really do need Torres to keep on competing with them for this title.
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You've only got to look over at Man U and see why Liverpool are doing well just to keep up with them. If they do get Tevez for £30m in the summer, that's 3x £30m strikers plus Ronaldo who's valued at how much??
On another point, I know Keane was disappointing for Liverpool but the media didn't help. Tehy were constantly on his back or on Rafa's back. I think it's a media thing with Liverpool. I never see anyone questioning the purchases of Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson over at Old Trafford, yet all of them cost just shy of what Keane cost. Fair enough Hargreaves has been injured, but what have Nani and Anderson done in their 2 seasons to justify their £17m price tags each? Nothing, but no one ever talks about Man U. I think the english media are too scared of 'Sir' Alex Ferguson. About time they grew some and started reporting on each club in a fair way.
You've only got to look over at Man U and see why Liverpool are doing well just to keep up with them. If they do get Tevez for £30m in the summer, that's 3x £30m strikers plus Ronaldo who's valued at how much??
On another point, I know Keane was disappointing for Liverpool but the media didn't help. Tehy were constantly on his back or on Rafa's back. I think it's a media thing with Liverpool. I never see anyone questioning the purchases of Hargreaves, Nani and Anderson over at Old Trafford, yet all of them cost just shy of what Keane cost. Fair enough Hargreaves has been injured, but what have Nani and Anderson done in their 2 seasons to justify their £17m price tags each? Nothing, but no one ever talks about Man U. I think the english media are too scared of 'Sir' Alex Ferguson. About time they grew some and started reporting on each club in a fair way.