John Arne Riise was tonight surprisingly left out of the Liverpool side against Aston Villa at Anfield, and was not even included as a substitute, raising the possibility he could be sold in the January transfer window.
John Arene Riise – are Liverpool willing to let the Norwegian leave Anfield?
The TV commentators on the broadcast tonight suggested that Aston Villa could be interested in Riise. However, there could also be the possibility that Newcastle United would like the left back or left sided midfield player to join the new Keegan revolution on Tyneside.
27 year-old Riise is an attacking full back and can also play on the left wing and seems the type of player who would fit well into Kevin Keegan’s 4-4-2 style of fast attacking play, down the flanks.
Riise of course has massive experience in both the Premier League and Europe, and would need no bedding-in period at Newcastle, which is another of Kevin Keegan’s requirements, for players coming in during the January transfer window.
Riise, who stands 6’1″ tall, has played 329 times for Liverpool scoring 31 goals. He has also played 68 games for his country, Norway, scoring 7 goals. As we said earlier, Riise can also play on the left wing, and has a tremendous left foot with which he has scored some classic goals.
We think Riise would improve our squad.
What do you think?
Comments and opinions always welcome.
122 comments so far
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 9:56 PM
Comment #41Leo I agree!!!!
Anyone else hoping to go to Arsenal for the FA Cup tie on Sat..?
ronaldeano
Jan 21, 2008 at 9:57 PM
Comment #42Is it Spurs that dick MIDD is a fan of?
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Comment #432-2…. Final score
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 9:59 PM
Comment #44ronaldeano – Spurs, who are they..? exactly..!!!
Ed Harrison
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Comment #45Riise is 27 years old.
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Comment #46Ed…. Where you been…? we know that..!!!!
Leo*
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Comment #47spurs = yidds = tottenham
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:02 PM
Comment #48Ed make yourself useful – tell us when he’s signing..!!!
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:03 PM
Comment #49Leo – Eh..?
keegan
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Comment #50would anyone really want diarra an unproven player getting paid over 60000 a week weve got enough of them already at the club
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Comment #51Leo – “Spurs, who are they..? exactly..!!!” – My effort at being sarcastic!!!!
ronaldeano
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Comment #52Youre right black n white, who are spurs, MIDD can just go and suck Wengers knob, Anyway back on the subject, i think KK’s main priority should be in the attacking midfield role and not at left back….
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:06 PM
Comment #53Keegan – noway..!!! What nationality his he..?
ronaldeano
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Comment #54French mate
Warwick Hunt
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Comment #55Howay man Ed.
I stopped in tonight, that doesn’t mean I’m never going to go out again does it.
When we sign some one then report on it eh.
Leo*
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Comment #56ah rite, thats the problem with this, sometimes you cant tell if someone is being sincere
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Comment #57Remember “Kevin Costner” everybody had doubts about signing him after failing a medical at Liverpool – Didn’t turn out too bad tho!!!
Shopping List
Good Left Back, Good Playmaker in Midfield and two GOOD new Wingers!!!
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:12 PM
Comment #58Leo – Opps, sorry!!!!
ronaldeano
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Comment #59and some rat poison for Midd the yidd!!!!!!
keegan
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Comment #60diarra is french
Tom_Toon
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Comment #61Just a good DM, RW and AM for me.
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:19 PM
Comment #62Tom_Toon – You know, i’m just unsure about Duff for some reason..!!! Is he still the player that we saw at Blackburn..?
Keegan – How do you make your username an active link..?
ronaldeano
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Comment #63Duff was at his peak at chelsea, but i recon we havent seen the best of Duff at the toon yet.. he will be playing more attacking football under KK
keegan
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:23 PM
Comment #64duff always goes hiding during games and he is as weak as piss
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Comment #65Keegan – How do you make your username an active link..?
Hmmm – Not sure goes lateral far too much for my liking, rarely beats his man!
Phani Tikkala
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:26 PM
Comment #66Where does the saying ‘as weak as piss’ come from?
When I’ve had a few beers I piss quite strongly.
Chicken
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:30 PM
Comment #67Seen this on 606 so thought i’d nick it. The papers have really been earning their money making up our targets the last few days…
• Barry Robson – Dundee Utd – Midfielder
• Sol Campbell – Pompey – Defender
• Daniel Van Buyten – Bayern Munich – Defender
• Wayne Bridge – Chelsea – Defender
• Shaun Wright-Phillips – Chelsea – Midfielder
• Nicky Shorey – Reading – Defender
• Marek Heinze – Porto – Defender
• Scott Brown – Celtic – Midfielder
• Jermaine Defoe – Spurs – Forward
• Wes Brown – Man Utd – Defender
• Dimitar Berbatov – Spurs – Forward
• Michael Carrick – Man Utd – Midfielder
• Carlos Cuellar – Rangers – Defender
• Deco – Barcelona – Midfielder
• Andrei Arshavin – CSKA Moscow – Link man
• Micah Richards – Man City – Defender
keegan
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:31 PM
Comment #68just a saying i havent got a clue were it comes from. what do you mean keegan an active link
scott9
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Comment #69riise good attacking but defensively he is not all that good but i suppose thats the price you pay with attacking full backs would be a good signing we need a central midfiled player more though
Leo*
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Comment #70just put the website u want as ur active link in the slot named website under male and name….
weak as piss comes from beer or lager, if its weak its said to be weak as piss meaning a low alcohol content i think it was spawned form a joke…
maybe something to do with the aussies and the fact that they apparntly used to play the sport of… piss swilling
ive asked ma dad and it comes from the word alcohol originated from a word similar to piss…
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:35 PM
Comment #71Keegan – if you click on your username “Keegan” it trys to open up a website!!
scott9
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:36 PM
Comment #72o yeah i think scott brown from celtic would be a great signing probably struggle to get him though
Leo*
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Comment #73its also said that budweiser is weaker than piss because you can drink soo much and yet not get pisssed
apologies for the language
Phani Tikkala
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Comment #74Chicken.
Thats whats called chuck it out there and if it comes off they can say ‘you heard it here first’ if not say nowt. F****ing T*ss Pot gutter tabloids, anything about NUFC sells papers and they know it. Never buy one because them Barstewards will be sharpening their knives for Keegan and NUFC already, they can’t wait for the revolution to fall of the rails. F***ers.
scott9
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:37 PM
Comment #75spurs are close to signing tiago were were we on that one he is exackly what we need
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:38 PM
Comment #76Yeah…. Appointment at the opticians first thing in the morning I think..!!!
keegan
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Comment #77only thing wrong with riise hes got that disease.
GINGER
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:40 PM
Comment #78Scott9 – deals been pre-agreed now!
Black and White Blood
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Comment #79Keegan – Medical experts have devised a experimental treatment – “Dye”
Tom_Toon
Jan 21, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Comment #80fook tiago and im part portuguese, get Ruben Amorim, future tiago.
Scott Brown would be a good signing.