Don't think Aquilani will make Italy's squad though. It's a shame because when he's played he's looked very good.
Its a catch 22 If a players Say's hes not feeling right? what can the manager do but refer him to the medical room!
But if he says he feels a niggle the medical room can't do much about it. Could be all in his head, after being out so long with a certain injury his mind could be making him feel psychosomatic (sp?) pain/niggles.
Possibly. But unless I am mistaken he isn't a qualified physician, so he their word should be taken over his. At some point somebody has to say "No. You are fit and are playing".
I agree, part of the problem.... players are treated with kitten gloves, although i think its just niggles that will faze out over the summer.
His first turn out for Liverpool had me quaking in me slippers, you knew he was gonna be made for yers but....when is he gonna get a string of games in, there's no doubting he has class. I thought Perea was brilliant last night but again I think Liverpool will sort them out at Analfield.
To be honest I thought we were crap on Thursday. Really crap. I wanted to leave at half time. In the whole 90 minutes we did not bother their fruity goalie once. I wouldn't mind but Athletico were even worse than us, they didn't have a clue yet they still managed to score, with a forward who reminds me of the Ba*tard child of Eric Myer & Sean Dundee. Forlan has the brains of a rockin horse. As for us were do I start. Mash was on another planet & appeared to wander around aimlessly looking for the ball, which when he got it (usually by accident) then lost it. Carra spent all night screaming at people in Greek. The dreadlocked full back thought he was on a catwalk & upfront nothing happend. Finally don't get me started about Bubble - came on ran around a lot but failed to control the ball, which appeared to be strange & alien object to him. Tell you how bad it was we voted Lucas (after Pepe) as man of the match. No direction, no fire, no desire, no effin clue. Call this a good result? Athletico were there for the taking & we could & should have put this tie to bed on Thursday.
