Will Ola become our new No. 7?

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From the country that brought us Abba, Volvo and Ikea there comes a young sensation called Ola Toivonen.

At age 24 the young Swede has taken the Dutch league by storm, scoring 24 goals in his 49 appearances for PSV Eindhoven and now he has been linked with L.F.C.. Many newspapers are reporting that Liverpool have tabled a £9 million bid for the Swedish striker. Unless PSV get too greedy and demand much more money I have a feeling that this might actually happen. Good to note the Ola’s number is 7 and it is interesting that Joe Cole’s number was changed after it was originally reported that he was going our new No 7. Maybe Roy already had Ola on his mind? The No 7 was King Kenny’s number and the last few players to wear the number didn’t fulfill the expectation of such a precious shirt. Robbie Keane and Harry Kewell who were the last two players to wear the number both came to Liverpool with high expectations but unfortunately it simply didn’t happen.

So again unless PSV demand a huge fee, my bet is that Ola Toivonen will become Liverpool’s new No 7 before the transfer window closes.

The video below shows Ola in action.

Y.N.W.A.

-Antoine

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27 Comments

  1. He’ll be very much the versatile attacker that’ll play a lot but in not one place and not consecutive games.

    That’s not a number 7, that’s a number 15, a number 13 or maybe a number 11.

  2. Who ever we sign, we need to hurry up and do it. Our squad was looking ok but now aquilani is going out on loan that’s an extra space we need to fill. Toivonen looks decent and he can play up front or just behind in midfield so I guess he can cover for both positions.

  3. Not that impressed, all these video demonstrate is a good ability to finish against piss poor defending.
    First goal although slightly difficult demonstrated little more than a tap in. The second was a set piece so demonstrates very little. The third was appalling defending and he was left unmarked. The fourth was a nice ball through and turn which showed a decent glimpse. The last two were two headers from (yet more) poor marking.

    Not impressed with that record in NL either. We know Kuyt had a great goal scoring record there and we all remember the Alfonso Alves rumours… I’m hoping Hodge isn’t only going after British and Nordic players because he has experience there, we have a global scouting network I’d like us to utilise. Hopefully it works out all OK if we do get him.

  4. If this goes through, it’d be fantastic. Then, we can play 4-4-2 AGAIN !

    Reina
    Carragher Skrtel
    Johnson Agger
    Gerrard Mascherano
    Cole Jovanovic/Maxi
    Torres Toivonen

  5. Defending in the EPL is usually much more aggressive than what we can see on the video provided! Can he still score with a players nudging him or pulling on his shirt or kicking at his heals???? If he can then he is our man.

  6. I am a bit sceptical of strikers coming from top clubs in Holland its a big step up and i doubt he will show a lot early on and they need a players who are up and running.

  7. Toivonen will be a force in the Prem if we land him. Eredivisie isn’t a fair yardstick because, let’s be fair, the level of football is low but his international showings have illustrated how capable he is.

    He’s big, he’s strong, he can finish and if you put a ball into the air anywhere near him you’ll be picking it out of the back of the net.

    Also..

    I wish people would stop banging on about Rafael van der Vaart.

    The man doesn’t want to play for the club. He’s made that abundantly clear recently with his toadying comments about the scum.

    He isn’t even that feckin’ good!

  8. First and foremost, he isn’t that good but, as always, we’ve been linked with and now he’s the best thing since sliced bread.

    What is it with Roy and Rafa that they can’t just buy a specialist striker (rather than a striker-cum-midfielder or striker-cum-winger) and then actually play him up front rather than on the wing. Admittedly Dirk Kuyt was bought as a striker but was found to have very little footballing ability so he moved back to save he manager’s face.

    Mark my words, Ola Toivonen will turn out to be another useless c**t like Dirk Kuyt.

  9. Liverpool ONLY sign John Arne Riise & Rafael Van Der Vaart. No more other players.

    KEEPER:
    Reina
    Jones
    Gulacsi

    LEFT BACK:
    Riise (sign him) (European Roberto carlos)
    Aurelio

    RIGHT BACK:
    Glen Johnson
    Martin Kelly

    CENTRE DEFENDER:
    Carragher
    Agger
    Skrtel
    Wilson

    LEFT WING:
    Ryan Babel
    Jovanovic

    RIGHT WING:
    Maxi
    Rafael Van Der Vaart (sign him)

    DEFENSIVE MIDFIELD:
    Poulsen
    Lucas

    HOLDING MIDFIELD:
    Aquilani (can do dangerous passing for attact)

    ATTACKING MIDFIELD:
    Gerrard
    Joe Cole

    STRIKER:
    Torres
    Kuyt

    ——————————————–
    JOVA can play left winger & striker

    GERRARD can play Centre midfield & attacking midfield

    MAXI can play left wing & right wing

    AGGER can play centre defend & Left back

    BABEL can play left wing & forward

    COLE can play left wing/centre midfield & behind striker

    KUYT can play right wing & Striker.

    YOUNG PLAYERS:
    Jonjo (next gerrard)
    Kelly (next vegard heggem)
    Pacheco (talent youngster)
    Ayala (talent youngster)
    Spearing (talent youngster)
    AND MORE young talent players is WAITING..…

    Soooo Why Still Liverpool Want To Sign More Players?

    ONLY SIGN John Arne RIISE & Rafael Van Der Vaart..

    Everything Will Settle…!!!

    PLEASE Roy DONT do the same mistake that benitez did before… I saw ur mistake in ur formation Vs Arsenal.

    Already 20 years Im Still Waiting To See Liverpool Win EPL.
    Plsss Roy..!

  10. SELL Liverpool To Bill Gates (50%) & Mukesh Ambani (50%)

    Appoint Jose Mourinho……

    Roy PLEASE sign only…
    1) Rafael Van De Vaart
    2) Remy OR Jermain Defoe OR Michael Owen
    3) John Arne Riise

    Sign OUT:
    1) Diegi Cavalieri
    2) Insua
    3) Lucas

    KEEP..
    1) Mascherano
    2) Babel

  11. Hey, Akash, what happened between 9.34 (when you said we just needed Riise and VDV) and 10.08 (when we apparently also needed Remy, Defoe or Owen(!))?
    And did you realise Aquilani has gone? And that Jose Mourinho already has a new job?
    Look mate, we all do these fantasy lists from time to time, but I think you’re in danger of filling up the entire internet with yours. Save it for the next transfer window.

  12. I cannot believe the comments about kuyt. One of our best buys!!! Never ever stops. Leaves his lungs on the pitch. Loyal!!! Forget van der vaart. Not gonna happen. We don’t need anyone except maybe a left back. We have the strength in depth that we lacked before. Bring back riise(big mistake ever letting him go) and we have the squad we need to win.
    Reina
    Johnson carra skrtle riise
    Jovanovic poulson maxi
    Gerrard
    Cole
    Torres
    Subs. Jones, Aurelio, agger, Lucas, masch, kuyt, ngog(coming good!!!) plus all the very tallented youths. Bet money, trophies this year!!!

  13. Ps don’t forget including 4 of those subs we have all world cup players. All internationals. More than any epl club. We can win. Keep the faith. YNWA
    In Roy we trust!!!

  14. FAO Akash – I admire your passion but you clearly have no idea about football as there are so many things wrong with your posts it’s untrue.

    1) Jon Arne Riise is shit, that’s why we finally sold him. He started off good but his own goal against Chelsea was the last straw.

    2) Kuyt is not a striker. How much further proof do you need that he’s simply not good enough in that position, or any position for that matter.

    3) Van De Vaart is not a winger

    4) Martin Kelly is not the next Vegard Heggem

    5) Lucas isn’t good enough for LFC, like Kuyt

    6) Babel is not good enough for LFC

    7) Michael Owen was past his prime years ago – you need to forget the past and move on.

    8) Based on your crap assessment and the players we have left, we still need a left back, a left and right winger/midfielder and a couple of strikers at the very least. I also believe we need a pacy centre back, in fact more pace full stop would be appreciated.

  15. cant believe people want riise back hes getting old any way i would rather bring back steven warnock works his socks off every game and he knows what where about and wont need to settle in

  16. we need a striker but we keep getting roumours of the same players peter crouch is a no go he was a ok player for a mid table team who need to play the long ball all the time and that is what we was when he was there we need a creative attacking striker with some skill if we do this we will struggle against the more tougher games with a good back 4 wish i could mention a english striker like that but i struggle to find one theo walcott is the best we have got.

  17. DONT SAID RIISE IS GETTING OLD AND PEOPLE DONT WANT HIM…
    if u all said he is getting old, why hodgson sign the old mans… Like poulsen… trezeguet…bla ..bla….better sign Michael owen then trezegyet and better sign riise then the psv left back….

  18. RIISE WAS NOT QUICK ENOUGH ALWAYS GOT CAUGHT OUT WHEN GOING FORWARD!!! GOOD PLAYER JUS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR LFC.

    AKASH U HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT LFC ATALL MICHEAL OWEN IS NO WHERE NEAR THE STRIKER HE WAS HES LOST IT NOW CANT BELIEVE U THINK LIVERPOOL WOULD BRING HIM BACK AFTER WHAT HE DONE THEN WENT TO MANU TO TOP IT OFF, ID RATHER LIVERPOOL GO FOR JERMAIN DEFOE IF ANY ENGLISH STRIKER POULSON IS EXPERIANCED PLAYER AND HE WASNT A LOT OF MONEY TO BE HONEST AND DO YOU REALLY THINK LIVERPOOL WAS GOIN TO SIGN TREZ…. BECAUSE IT WAS ALL PAPER TALK

  19. Akash,33- you have literally spammed every different comments board with your misguided views- you have begged to sign players recently signed by other teams-Remy.
    Everybody should be free to speak their views so I’m not bashing you posting, but please post realistic things. Bravo for been such a keen follower though!

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