Usher on Babel

[rebel23]

I've never read such a damning verdict on a Liverpool player. Babel needs to stop sulking

 

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Once again, he was just fucking shit. For the first couple of minutes he ran around a bit, then he lost interest. Didn't close them down, didn't hold the ball up, didn't run the channels.... everything that N'Gog did (or at least tried to do), Babel didn't. I can understand why Rafa felt putting him on was the right thing to do, but once again Babel let him down and showed that whatever faith Benitez has left in him is completely misplaced. He's just dreadful, and he was the only player who let us down as everyone else gave their all for the side.

 

The frustrating thing is, the game was perfectly set up for Babel to wreak havoc. He had fresh legs, they were pushing forward and there were gaps to exploit. He's just shit though, and I'd rather we used Amoo in that situation now than this brain dead, lazy waste of a shirt.

 

http://www.liverpoolway.co.uk/forum/1st-team-2009-2010/88529-liverpool-1-everton-0-prem-feb-8-2010-a.html

[Duff Man]

Agree with DaveU 100%.

[Xherdan]

You simply cannot argue with that. Babel has had any amount of chances and has failed to take any of them.

[ZonkoVille77]

I'd pack the fucker off to Haiti to help with the aid workers over there and make him realise what a glorious, privileged life he leads over here.

[dirty_sanchez]

I've never read such a damning verdict on a Liverpool player. Babel needs to stop sulking

 

There are plenty of damning indictments of Babel all over this board. I have for example called him a club footed spastic before.

[Guest Ulysses Everett McGill]

Almost identical to Cisse's "performance" against Chelsea at Old Trafford

[zigackly]

Agree with DaveU 100%.

 

Same here, I've been shocked at some people defending him for that performance.

[Ted]

I'd fucking have Cisse back in a shot if it meant getting rid of Babel.

[Crazyhorse7778]

No arguing with that.

[bigal]

Hate to sound sycophantic but Dave's right. I was screaming at him to make some effort, just some not bust a gut like most of the team just some. Should have just got shot of him

[Ted]

Thinking about it though - when was the last time before Saturday we won a Derby with just nine men?

[Xherdan]

Hate to sound sycophantic but Dave's right. I was screaming at him to make some effort, just some not bust a gut like most of the team just some. Should have just got shot of him

 

 

 

Fucking sycophant.

[23_Carra_Gold]

I don't agree with that. I thought the lad worked hard when he came on, and any time he slowed down the crowd got on his back. He suffers from Lucas syndrome.

[Wor Horse]

Everytime I see him play the myth gets busted that he'll thrive at another club under a different manager. He's just absolutely awful.

[Duff Man]

I'm not sure he's even aware he's playing football at times. He just sort of runs around a bit and occasionaly gets hit by the ball.

[Ted]

Except, Lucas ALWAYS tries. He might be shit but he tries.

[Xherdan]

Except, Lucas ALWAYS tries. He might be shit but he tries.

 

 

 

Is that a compliment for Lucas I see in that post?

[Ted]

Firm back of the hand with it, like.

[Brownie]

There's a fine line in football at times. I agree that overall Babel is a waste of space but when Gerrard played him through everyone went nuts at Babel for running offside, when the replay showed that he was onside.

[23_Carra_Gold]

Except, Lucas ALWAYS tries. He might be shit but he tries.

 

What I meant is that he is viewed on his reputation and not his performance.

 

Lucas actually had a great game on Saturday.

[Ted]

Maybe because his reputation of a lazy shithouse actually befits him?

 

And you and I really do have differing definitions of "great game."

[Troubadour]

There is an element of Lucas syndrome with Babel, but the more fitting comparison is with Ngog, who doesn't have Babel's natural explosiveness but puts a shift in whenever he plays. Even against Stoke, when he got absolutely battered and was largely dreadful, he kept on showing, kept on running. Babel doesn't. He only runs when he thinks it's worth his while, rather than worth the team's while. He's also remarkably quick when going forward and remarkably slow when tracking back.

 

There was one point on Saturday when he was walking around as Everton pushed forward, not even making an attempt to run. Or even jog. Or even mozey.

 

The worst of it is, though, that even with all the evidence against him, whenever he gets the ball part of you thinks he might just do something brilliant, and I'd warrant most of us feel that, rather than just me being a moron.

 

Also, Ted, I find your new-found man-love for Lucas touching. It was only a matter of time before you noticed he's actually alright now.

[23_Carra_Gold]

Maybe because his reputation of a lazy shithouse actually befits him?

 

And you and I really do have differing definitions of "great game."

 

I don't think it was a decent description of him for the 20 minutes he played on Saturday.

 

Lucas played well, he threw himself into tackles and used the ball well when he got it. But he's Lucas so it isn't sound to give him some credit.

[Ted]

Game passed him by, I thought. Forgot he was playing until he made that block on Anichebe.

[silverlining]

Game passed him by, I thought. Forgot he was playing until he made that block on Anichebe.

 

I forgot he was playing until about two seconds before the Zorba/ Feillani two-footed exchange, at which point I screamed:

 

"Lucas you fucking cunt!"

 

He did make two or three good interceptions and challenges in the last quarter of the game.

 

Still not enough. Still nowhere near what we require.