Liverpool sign Rodriguez on free transfer
Liverpool Football Club announced the signing of Maxi Rodriguez on a free transfer from Atletico Madrid this afternoon.
The Argentina international agreed a three and a half year deal with Liverpool and will wear the number 17 shirt.
The deal is now subject to international transfer clearance however, he is expected to feature against Stoke City on Saturday.
“We were looking for players with character and a good mentality,” Benitez said.
“He has played for Argentina and Atletico Madrid and is a player with personality. He can play in three positions – on the right, left or as a second striker – and is someone with a very positive mentality, which is what we are looking for.
“He is comfortable on the ball, can pass and keep possession. He is good at getting into the box and scoring goals and a good finisher. Every year he gets five to 15 goals from the right side of midfield.
“I know he was not doing as well as he did in the past at Atletico Madrid, but he is doing really well with Argentina and wants to impress for the World Cup.
“He knows Mascherano and Torres and he can provide a lift for some players. I think he will adapt to English football because he is a clever player and takes up good positions on the pitch.
“It is a question of adjusting to the pace of the game and he will need some time, but with these players around it will be easier for him.
“Rodriguez will be a different kind of player for us and also competition for Kuyt on the right side, along with Nabil El Zhar and Yossi Benayoun.
“He will give us the opportunity to manage some of the other players and rest them if necessary to keep the level of the team.
“I have been talking with him and he is really pleased and ready to come here. I have told him what we are expecting from him and he is ready for the challenge.”
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Awesome!!!
good signing
absolutely great for free! he is quality
what fuck how about number 10 or 7 or those number are for divid villa and divid silva
rafa please dont sell babel…….. he is a very good prospect of our club, just keep some faith in him what you did exactly with lucas, he is only 22 and progressing, i know this is not the certain moment for all our fans to think about it,but just simply think, he is paccy, agile & can score some goals…….. and also he is very young with having some match experience………. all he need to improve just to his confidence & playing style, and i am sure when it will back we can see a new babel. just give him & motivate him for a another year or at least for a half season. please all of our fans dont get me wrong……..
don’t sell any players because you sell voronin and dosenna. so don’t sell babel….
okay, liverpool vs reading, you lose. what happen? not fit?
i hope liverpool can take win, and good mentality like mu… anything about mu and chelsea, i hope liverpool need to quickly and immediately to pay off the debt but not sell any players in teams… so if liverpool already pay off the debt, buy muand chelsea players. hahahaha…. (Joe Cole, Rooney, Nani, Carrick)
can maxi is good signing?????
I think he will do the best for the club becauce he has a good quality!
Ya Rafa should not sell babel because he is stil young and can improve. he can provide us with pace and power….
he needs more playing time and not just remain on the bench or be left out of the squad.. i think the team needs better players starting with defence and midfielders..
sign hiddink…!!!!
sign quality players…. aguero,mata,silva,forlan….
we need more gerrard, striker, and good defender.. we need mentality to win….
fired shareholder… because of him, liverpool make a lot of debt and can not competitive…
fuck off you prick you,,, get, your a prick indra,,, what do you know about hiddink, have you ever thought it might cost more to pay hiddink,,, were do you think the money will come from to fund his spending, any way hiddink over rafa, i dont think so…. do one you clueless cunt,,,
yap.. yap… Liverpool = MU.. so many debt.. argh.. can’t competitive anymore… :(