All I Want For ( A LIVERPOOL FC) Christmas

Poor Old Hal White has gone through a series of changes this past few months, an, as a result has been lagging in his posts on this little blog. As I know my readership is small, I don't think I've let you down too badly, but I am sorry.

I've had the greatest pleasure in coaching a fine squad this last outdoor season (this is Canada after all0) who had the distinction of winning their provincial championship, with an over all record of 23 wins, 4 losses and 6 ties. They took a league and district championship as well as placing in the "medals" in three tournaments. It was a true "Treble". Beat that this year Sir Alex!!

One new feature I am going to add is WWSD, or "What Would Shankly Do?". Not that I know what the great one would or could do now, but it is an opportunity to speculate and wonder about the future of this great Club, LFC.

All I want for Christmas this year is simple:

Three more strikers and a new home for Downing and Henderson. Who is out there for the taking, no one, so we have to do a little hunting: 

Germany:

ROBERT LEWANDOWSKI (STRIKER) BORUSSIA DORTMUND- Robert Lewandowski will no doubt be one of the most talked about, and wanted, strikers in world football after Euro 2012. The 23-year-old doesn't receive any attention outside of Germany and Poland, despite being the most important player for Bundesliga table-toppers Borussia Dortmund this season. In 27 league appearances so far, he's scored 17 goals and made eight assists, and on average creates another goalscoring chance for a teammate. If that's not enough to convince you, overall this season Lewandowski's got 22 goals and 10 assists from 39 games. He is no doubt one of the main reasons behind the rise of Borussia Dortmund in the past two seasons.

Get him before Manchester does. Simple.

OLA TOIVONEN (STRIKER) PSV EINDHOVEN- Perhaps one of the most underrated footballer in Europe would be this man, Ola Toivonen. This 6 feet 3 inches PSV Eindhoven striker has been the key figure in the attack for past 2 seasons. He has so far played 76 games for PSV in the Eridivise and has scored 46 times. He is strong in the air and has great physical strength which makes it hard for the defenders to stop him in his stride. He can play on either Flanks, as an attacking midfielder and also as the centre forward. His hard work and great scoring records has made him one of the favorites among the PSV supporters and he is now regarded as an asset to the club which already boasts of numerous young talents.

OK, a big striker, with goal scoring potential and can play in the midfield. Where could we get one of those? It isn't like we have one already.

Giovani dos Santos Ramírez^[2] (born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Spanish La Liga club RCD Mallorca. He can also play as a winger or second striker.

Dos Santos was a member of the Mexican National U-17 team that won the 2005 U-17 World Cup held in Peru. He made his debut for the Mexico national team in a 1–0 victory over Panama on 9 September 2007. He was called to play at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Dos Santos was also a member of the gold medal winning team at the2012 London Olympics.

 An attacking midfielder, who'da thought it, Liverpool needs another attacking midfielder. Why?Somebody is about to fall from his physical peak, and a good short passing midfielder like Dos Santos would allow Stevie G the breaks he needs during the season, and could easily fit into the current managers tactical plan.

Downing and Henderson? Anywhere they can learn to play soccer again. Loan them out, sure, but make sure it is somewhere they can relearn their confidence. If not, send them to somewhere. Take the loss and move forward.

This is Hal White, Manager of A Championship Squad.

YNWA