Liver n' Onions does Liverpool's deadline day summary.

Today it's all Onions on Liver n'Onions, as you can' t get more eye watering, breath spoiling, and layered than the transfer window deadline day.

I awoke this morning still slightly hungover from the 2 nights prior when I celebrated my 21st birthday, but my  head spinning, stomaching turning reality couldn't hold a flame to the head spinning induced from the transfer day deadline madness. I felt sick, even thought the excitement of moving players sets my teeth on edge. With a pro-active summer of signings, I did not expect Dalgleish to have dipped his toes into the market any further. I figured the releasing of players would be the ethos of the Scots approach to  the dwindling hours of the window. This he did but someone should have warned him not to do it after smoking a doobie. 

Quickly going to my bookmark bar I clicked Liverpool.com, opening to find:

Whaaaat? 

It's a bit of a broadside. I can only pin this on Dalgleish for not giving him playing-time. Not knowing the reasons, it looks like a player wanting to leave because he isn't getting to play, knowing full well he deserves to be on the pitch. Liverpool's best player last year, has been ousted by Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson. Where is the Logic in that?  Jordan is young and promising, but inexperienced. Charlie Adam has looked quality  early in the season, but picking him ahead of  Meireles is like choosing a donkey for the Kentucky Derby instead of a horse. All we did was help Chelsea securing a better player, than who they were after. Failing with a 40 million pound bid to sign Luka Modric, AVB should be counting his chickens that Ol' Arry stayed firm on not selling Modric, for they have secured a much better player for a bargain price of 12 million pounds. A shock to my system, which can only be remedied with Adam and Henderson stepping up in the big games. This result does not sit well with me at all. An exciting player, who I loved watching red, now will be seen in blue, which will only make me feel…blue.

A less gut wrenching piece of business sees Joe Cole sent out on a year long loan deal to Lille . The English man has a big task ahead of him adjusting to the culture, language and playing style of the reigning French champions. A good bit of business done by Lille,  adds depth the the strong squad, in which Cole will most likely play a substitute role, as he forages for form. This move sparked rumors of Eden Hazard jumping, with Cole serving as his replacement, but that looks like a bunch of bollocks. Adding some astuteness to the deal, is Liverpool trying to cultivated  first refusal on signing Eden Hazard, by paying 60% of Cole's wages for the next 12 months. Dalgleish and Damien Comolli hope to beat their competitors in courting the talented Belgium, with Cole clearly acting as a sweetener.

Christian Poulsen has left Anfield  to join league 1 side Evian after failing to break into the first team squad. A deal worth 4.5 million pounds has been finalized for the Danish International, who since the introduction Adam has had a reality check that playing time would be at a premium. 

David No'good has been snatched up by Bolton for 4 million pounds, finally relieving Liverpool fans from having to see that poser any longer, Good riddance .

Phillip Degen's contract has been terminated, which is no great loss to the squad, and it just clears out some dead weight.

 Dani Pacheco has also been offloaded, with the Spanish striker joining Atletico Madrid.

Now for the newcomers…

The Liverpool hierarchy seem to have been studying their math of late…coming up with this complicated formula: Uruguayan team + 4th place finish in World Cup 2010, Winners of Copa America = Good Uruguayan players. Liverpool's signing of Sebastion Coates is putting that formula into action. Signing  from Nacional, a player who at this years Copa America was voted "best player" after commanding performance  after commanding performance. Fellow country-men Luis Suarez  played an important role in bringing the 20 year old to Anfield, that and a fee of 7 million pounds. I see this man "Coates," "Fitting" into Dalgleish's system just fine.

The Nutter with the Putter.  Yes, it happened. Bellamy will be making his second bow at the Merseyside club. If you want more please  read my piece in the WFD kick about section on the  " nutter," because it's  nut-rageous.

Liver n' Onions 8/18/11 Chalice of Cahill

Your weekly Liver n' Onions dissects the inner and outer workings of Liverpool FC, delving into the latest news, rumors and fan fantasies associated with the Merseyside club

According to reports Liverpool are primed to hijack any deal for Bolton's centre-back Gary Cahill. Following suit with British signings, Dalgleish knows that the back needs strengthening and Cahill is pure class. Bolton has been stubborn in parting with their prized asset, searching for the right deal, which in Liverpool's case could be sweetened with David N'gog going the other way. Bolton have been keen on the  young frenchman all summer, but didn't feel he was worth the 4 million pound price tag slapped upon him. Frankly, I agree he's slight, not hungry enough and I would glad the see the back of him. Owen Coyle will be hoping for another Danny Sturridge, but with N'god awful will get a large amount of nothing.

Strong, commanding, English centre-back is exactly what Liverpool needs, and if the move is completed, Cahill should be primed to shine. He surprised us all on the opening fixture against QPR with a fantastic goal from outside the box, cementing his value not only defensively but coming up with the odd goal. Cahill is valued at about 20 million pounds and according to the inflated price's in football, is worth it.  The deal set up is N'gog, Raheem Sterling and 10 Million Pounds for Cahill who  is out of contract in 10 months, so cashing in on him would be a smart move for Bolton. Owen Coyle will know this and being the George Clooney look-alike he is, should consider that. 

With only 13 days left in the transfer market, Dalgleish needs to come guns a'blazin if he wants to sign a centre-back. Chasing Ryan Shawcross from Stoke, Scott Dann at Birmingham and even talks of Per Mertesacker have arose. Cahill has been on the Scots hit list all summer, but there hasn't been a strong link until this week. Arsenal have been soliciting the services of the England international, but have acted like a kid too afraid to ask a stranger to by'em a pack of smokes, outside a liquor store. Liverpool need to jump at the opportunity, even if it means overpaying, a non-issue in the signings of Henderson, Carroll, and Downing. Dann...not the man, Shawcross... he's alright, Cahill...classy, strong and commanding. Get on it Kenny!


Latest paper talk circling around England is that Chelsea is looking to raid Liverpool's overstocked midfield  for Raul Meireles. Seemingly losing the fight for Luka Modric, and missing out on Javier Pastore,  Chelsea are desperate to strengthen their aging midfield. If AVB coax's  the Tattoo- clad  Portugeezer, it would be massive loss for Liverpool!  Without a shadow of a doubt Meireles was one if not Liverpool's best players last year. Traditionally a box-to-box midfielder Meireles was deployed on the wing, and even against such adversity shined. Looking at the Pool's opening fixture v. Sunderland, Dalgleish left the midfield responsibility up to new-boys Charlie Adam and Jordan Henderson, only bringing Meireles on for the final 15 min of the game. I hope for the sake of the club that the former Porto man is in the Scot's plans this season as it would be a big wast to lose him. It's like a child playing exclusively with his new toy, rather than an older one that still works perfectly fine, and has more gadgets.  Getting decent time last year to prove his worth, I feel he needs a whole season in England to show his true talent, as he did in Portugal. For me Meireles should ALWAYS be starting before Adam, 10 out a 10. Better player, slightly different but for my money better. Taking from what I saw in their first match  Dalgleish's looks like he'll give the English players the starting spots, a love affair that could end poorly. Meireles a solid pick up for any team, and the bad ass of all bad asses would be sorrily missed by this fan.
 Furthur news:


According to reports Liverpool are primed to hijack any deal for Bolton's centre-back Gary Cahill. Following suit with British signings, Dalgleish knows that the back needs strengthening and Cahill is pure class. Bolton has been stubborn in parting with their prized asset, searching for the right deal, which in Liverpool's case could be sweetened with David N'gog going the other way. Bolton have been keen on the  young frenchman all summer, but didn't feel he was worth the 4 million pound price tag slapped upon him. Frankly, I agree he's slight, not hungry enough and I would glad the see the back of him. Owen Coyle will be hoping for another Danny Sturridge, but with N'god awful will get a large amount of nothing.
 Strong, commanding, English centre-back is exactly what Liverpool needs, and if the move is completed, Cahill should be primed to shine. He surprised us all on the opening fixture against QPR with a fantastic goal from outside the box, cementing his value not only defensively but coming up with the odd goal. Cahill is valued at about 20 million pounds and according to the inflated price's in football, is worth it.  The deal set up is N'gog, Raheem Sterling and 10 Million Pounds for Cahill who  is out of contract in 10 months, so cashing in on him would be a smart move for Bolton. Owen Coyle will know this and being the George Clooney look-alike he is, should consider that. 

With only 13 days left in the transfer market, Dalgleish needs to come guns a'blazin if he wants to sign a centre-back. Chasing Ryan Shawcross from Stoke, Scott Dann at Birmingham and even talks of Per Mertesacker have arose. Cahill has been on the Scots hit list all summer, but there hasn't been a strong link until this week. Arsenal have been soliciting the services of the England international, but have acted like a kid too afraid to ask a stranger to by'em a pack of smokes, outside a liquor store. Liverpool need to jump at the opportunity, even if it means overpaying, a non-issue in the signings of Henderson, Carroll, and Downing. Dann...not the man, Shawcross... he's alright, Cahill...classy, strong and commanding. Get on it Kenny!