Luis Garcia...

[Chris]

I don't want him to go :(

 

We'd be nuts to sell him, even nuttier to do so for £4.5m, and even nuttier still to replace him with Yossi Benayoun for the same fee.

 

Long live King Luis.

[dave u]

I'm not totally against him being sold, but not for the price being quoted, and not if he is to be replaced by Benayoun.

[bobhorse]

I understood his replacement was already at the club Voronin

[Jonte]

But, if you were Luis at 29, not having a first place in the Liverpool 11 as a attacking midfielder, when there was a lack of attackers with quality. What would you do when your club got big funds to go out and buy quality attackers?

 

Then you maybe would want to go home to Atletico Madrid for the rest of your career, and wouldn't want to sign a new contract.

 

So, if you were Rafa Benitez, and wanted to improve your team, and planned to buy some better players for your team, and you knew that Luis wouldn't hack a place in the starting 11, and you could use him in a deal to get the striker you wanted for all the time in charge at Liverpool. And Luis wouldn't want to sign a new contract, and he would leave on a free next year. What would yo do?

[Paul]

I don't want him to go :(

 

We'd be nuts to sell him, even nuttier to do so for £4.5m, and even nuttier still to replace him with Yossi Benayoun for the same fee.

 

Long live King Luis.

 

Totally agree. The only way it makes sense to me is that he must want to return to Spain (there've been rumours for a while that Mrs Luis isn't settled here - especially since Jnr was born). Factor in his age and the mere twelve months left on his deal, and that adds up to us getting rid for £4.5m. I am gutted, though.

[philyhamann]

Makes sense to me, Luis probably wants to move back to Spain for his kid and family, and end his career there. We get Torres in exchange, its all good.

[Captain]

Makes sense to me, Luis probably wants to move back to Spain for his kid and family, and end his career there. We get Torres in exchange, its all good.

 

That's my take on it as well.

[fivetimes]

Torres will mean we will hopefully get the best out of kuyt. If we have to sacrifice Luis then so be it in my eyes. Cheers for the goals and good luck in spain.

[The Chief]

I'm with you Chris, i love L'il Luis, he's easily one of the most frustrating players i've ever seen in a red shirt, but, oh the skill of the man, one minute he'd have you screaming and spitting blood, the next he'd have you screaming in ecstasy. If he goes i really wish him well, and will start looking out for Atleticos scores.

[ali]

Torres will mean we will hopefully get the best out of kuyt. If we have to sacrifice Luis then so be it in my eyes. Cheers for the goals and good luck in spain.

 

 

Says on Wiki that Dirk's Dad died yesterday :(

[sh#t waffle]

Totally agree. The only way it makes sense to me is that he must want to return to Spain (there've been rumours for a while that Mrs Luis isn't settled here - especially since Jnr was born). Factor in his age and the mere twelve months left on his deal, and that adds up to us getting rid for £4.5m. I am gutted, though.

I thought that was Pepe? Regardless of which, I'm going to cry if Luis leaves us.

[ali]

First | Athletic of Madrid

LUIS GARCI'A RETURNS TO THE ATLETI

 

The club rojiblanco closes to the international of the Liverpool by 5 million

 

 

ITS GREAT MOMENT. The Liverpool gained the Champions in 2005 after eliminating in semifinals the Chelsea with a ghost goal of Luis Garci'a.

(AP)

 

 

30.06.2007 I. DÍAZ-GUERRA

 

The Athletic one closed yesterday definitively the draftee of Luis Garci'a. The left-handed person, of 29 years just fulfilled, will return thus to the club where he was based in the elite in the 2002-03 in a crossing that Atlético and Liverpool have closed by 5 million euros to the margin of the operation of Fernando Torres.

 

Luis Garci'a was wishing to return to Spain, although their three seasons in the Liverpool have been everything a success. Its great moment lived it in Champions 2004-05, when the Liverpool eliminated the Juve in quarters thanks to a spectacular volea of the Catalan and in semifi nales to the Chelsea thanks to another closing his that did not get to enter but the referee it gave like goal. Later, reds would win by penaltis to Milan in the end.

 

Injury of knee.

Since then, Luis Garci'a became one of the ídolos of Anfield, but after 108 parties and 31 goals with the Liverpool he decided to return to Spain. In the winter market enough in the agenda of the Athletic one, but the 10 of January the crossed ligament of its right knee was broken and the crossing was parked. Until now, already recovered.

 

Luis Garci'a arrives to cover the march with Galletti, in which he supposes an evident jump of quality. In addition, the Atleti has valued much its versatility, since it can play by both bands and of second end, and its knowledge of the club.

[ScouseAndy]

No way he should be pushed out but if he wants to go so be it.

 

Don't understand those who say he wouldn't get a game next season. First choice for me especially at home.

[G Richards]

But, if you were Luis at 29, not having a first place in the Liverpool 11 as a attacking midfielder, when there was a lack of attackers with quality. What would you do when your club got big funds to go out and buy quality attackers?

 

Then you maybe would want to go home to Atletico Madrid for the rest of your career, and wouldn't want to sign a new contract.

 

So, if you were Rafa Benitez, and wanted to improve your team, and planned to buy some better players for your team, and you knew that Luis wouldn't hack a place in the starting 11, and you could use him in a deal to get the striker you wanted for all the time in charge at Liverpool. And Luis wouldn't want to sign a new contract, and he would leave on a free next year. What would yo do?

 

Spot on Jonte.

[john23liverpool]

I like Luis but I think he can be replaced....he was always a bit hit and miss really wasn't he? world beater one game and appaling the next

[Spy Bee]

If we sign Tevez and I buy a puppy, I might get over it.

[Fink]

I love Luis - hes what football is all about. So he cocks up every now and then but boy does he make you smile. Ill miss him sucking his thumb as well.

[NelCarra]

I loved Luis....his goals were vital.....will be missed....especially the song.....but id be happy if Benayoun was his replacement

[NelCarra]

Luis Garcia,

He Drinks Sangria.......

[KillowenKopite]

Smashing the Transfer Record

 

Dean Saunders 2.9m

Stan Collymore 8.5m

Emile Heskey 11m

Djibril Cisse 14.5m

 

Fernando Torres 26.5m ??

 

Collymore probably was the best out of that lot, his partnership with Robbie plundered 50+ goals, but can Torres take the pressure that has seen the majority of the above leave with having failed to live up to the price tag.

[05 Milan]

Heskey and Cisse were never that expensive compared to the going rate for top players at the time. Stan was, and he did OK.

[Son of L8]

Oh don't shoot from there you fuuuuuucking GET IN SON!!!

 

Utterly mad player, but defo will be missed, sparked contrary emotions like almost no other. Also the best attacking header of a ball we've had for years.

 

Name is forever in our folklore after the Chelsea semi-finals in '05 and '06.

 

Respect.

[ratcatcher]

Would be a bad decision to sell Garcia unless he wants to go back to Spain.

[KopOut]

Says on Wiki that Dirk's Dad died yesterday :(

 

Sorry to hear that if its true. Kuyt played his heart out in Athens, and a goal or two for his dad would have been a magical end to the season, what with Dirk doing so much personally for his dad during what must have been a very stressful time, for the whole family.

 

It would have taken guts to get on that plane, leave, and come to Liverpool to sign for us. Somehow Kuyt was able to fulfill his own ambitions, while still being there for his dad.

 

Hold your head up high, Dirk, and know that you're dad is always there.

[ali]

01.07.2007 - 09:32 h. - Marca

 

HIS DRAFTEE DOES NOT DEPEND ON DE FERNANDO TORRES THE FUTURE

Luis Garci'a already is player of the Athletic one

A.R. BARBER. Madrid

 

of which it happens with respect to the future of Fernando Torres, and although the club has independently not confirmed it officially, the certain thing is that Luis Garci'a can already consider player of the Athletic one. The agreement with the Liverpool is total and the number, that goes up to around five million, will discount of the crossing of `Young' when this one is consumed. Luis will be presented/displayed in Vicente Calderón throughout the week that begins tomorrow same.