Agger pledges future to reds

[CHARMAC]

AGGER PLEDGES FUTURE TO REDS
21 Jun 2010 - 09:37:27
http://www.football.co.uk/liverpool/agger_pledges_future_to_reds_313207.shtml


Defender Daniel Agger has pledged his future to Liverpool despite the continued uncertainty surrounding the Anfield club.

Agger is currently away on World Cup duty with Denmark but insists his club future is not an issue despite the recent departure of manager Rafael Benitez and uncertainty at boardroom level with the Reds up for sale.

Liverpool have yet to appoint a new manager but Agger claims he is happy at Anfield.

"I have no thoughts about leaving Liverpool," he said. "I have a four-year contract, I intend to stay and I want to stay, no matter who the manager is.

"Of course, I hope it's a manager who believes in me. I have to show what I can do, I know that.

"I like Liverpool as a club, I like Liverpool as a city, I have no reason to leave and I think my team-mates feel the same way.

"Everybody knows that Liverpool is a big club, a great club. From the inside, I can tell you it's a great club."



It would be nice to hear a few more big players come out and say something like this, if only to show a bit of unity, it would also make me feel a bit better :)

[Con]

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It would be nice to hear a few more big players come out and say something like this, if only to show a bit of unity, it would also make me feel a bit better :)[/QUOTE]

Agree totally with that

[zamaguire]

Good lad Dagger.

[Irishlad]

If him & skrtel could only stay fit for a season we'd be laughing

[Ron1892]

Arch North London rival Arsenal and Tottenham are rumoured to be set to fight it out for Liverpool defender Daniel Agger. The Danish international currently has a back problem but has also had recent run-ins with boss Roy Hodgson and could well be available for the right price.

The 25 year old former Brondby man spoke out during an interview with Danish TV about his opinions of Hodgson’s tactical approach and even when fully fit he appears not to be a player the Anfield boss sees as first choice a fact borne out by the fact that Agger has started just three Premier League matches this season with another three appearances from the bench.

The adaptable talent can play at left back as well as his more customary position in the centre of defence and has a fair bit of ability on the ball and the ability to score some quality screamers from long range. Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp is having a central defensive nightmare this season with most of his options sidelined with long term injuries and the White Hart Lane boss has stated publicly that he will be looking to strengthen this area as soon as possible.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has also stated his desire to bring in another defensive option and Agger’s proven Premier League credentials may make him an ideal candidate to bring in to the Emirates.

Daniel Agger wouldn’t appear to be the type of player to attempt to force his way out of a club he clearly has a great affinity for but if he felt that he was fighting a losing battle to prove to Hodgson of his worth then if the right bid came along then perhaps the Liverpool boss would happily accept it. Some Danish sources believe that a move is inevitable and that the player would seek to stay in England if he felt he had no future on Merseyside.

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2010/11/01/arsenal-and-tottenham-consider-january-move-for-liverpool-defender-daniel-agger/

[Badman]

ive a feeling he'll be sold in january to be honest - think he's been living off a few decent performances in the early part of his liverpool career but even when fit hodgson doesnt fancy him as first choice centreback...and in fairness neither did rafa as he would nearly always play carra and skertl. and with the rise of soto's stock i reckon he wont be too happy sitting on the bench. if spurs still have the injury crisis at centreback (esp with woodgate and king's long term injuries) i could see spurs trying to get him but not arsenal as i reckon they have enough there having signed three in the past two summers. could be used in part of a swap deal for pavlechenko or something like that

[Phil!]

Would sell Agger hasn't really built on what was a good start to his Liverpool career and is very injury prone. Not sure about selling him to Arsenal or Spurs though. And need to get in a replacement with a bit of pace too.

[Bren100]

Would sell Agger hasn't really built on what was a good start to his Liverpool career and is very injury prone. Not sure about selling him to Arsenal or Spurs though. And need to get in a replacement with a bit of pace too.

Id have no issues selling him to either of them, I dont rate him that highly. But as I posted about him before, at the moment Id rather have him as an LB over anyone at the club currently.

[trucker]

Caught offside so just made up, but I'd gladly sell Agger, in the last 3 and half years he's missed 60% of games through injury and has been poor alot. We cannot build a team around a liability like that

[trucker]

Id have no issues selling him to either of them, I dont rate him that highly. But as I posted about him before, at the moment Id rather have him as an LB over anyone at the club currently.

you kidding right, did you see the City game?

[ROCCO]

you kidding right, did you see the City game?

Agree but also agree id have before Konchesky /Insua but a toss up over Aurelio ?

[Kop On]

you kidding right, did you see the City game?

In fairness, he wasn't alone in the City game. We were beaten all over the pitch. We tried 4-4-2 and it didn't work, we were exposed all over the pitch.

I agree with you that he isn't reliable due to injuries but when he plays he is a fine player and still only 25.

[trucker]

I'd say if theres an offer for him in January and we can get a suitable replacement he'll be sold.

[Bren100]

you kidding right, did you see the City game?
I did and he was equally as bad as many others that day in fairness. Let me start by re-itterating I dont rate him, but Insua, Aurellio and Konchesky ... Agger starts for me. Thats how poor we are are LB

[Phil!]

Dunno why everyone thinks Konchesky is so bad he was brought in to do a job and was never gonna be world class and he's doing that job fine had a great clearence off the line to keep the game level at Napoli and would have had another against Blackburn but was unlucky the ball hit Carra. Definately better than Agger at lb!

[bobby benitez]

I'd say if theres an offer for him in January and we can get a suitable replacement he'll be sold.

Depends who the manager is. Hodgson will sell him in a heartbeat, someone else maybe not.

IMO selling him in January would be a bad move finacially, we'd be lucky to get the 5m we paid for him and be stuck with two old centre halves who can't pass a ball between them. We have way more important issues to address before looking at centre backs.

[trucker]

Depends who the manager is. Hodgson will sell him in a heartbeat, someone else maybe not.

IMO selling him in January would be a bad move finacially, we'd be lucky to get the 5m we paid for him and be stuck with two old centre halves who can't pass a ball between them. We have way more important issues to address before looking at centre backs.

So its a good financial decision to keep paying a player who's out injured or misses games with a head cold every other week? If we buy a centre half in January and we have the same manager Agger will be gone, he's really not as good as he thinks he is, and is nearlly as bad as Aurellio regarding his problems.

[Badman]

Dunno why everyone thinks Konchesky is so bad he was brought in to do a job and was never gonna be world class and he's doing that job fine had a great clearence off the line to keep the game level at Napoli and would have had another against Blackburn but was unlucky the ball hit Carra. Definately better than Agger at lb!

agree 100% - i actually think he's growing into the role and getting used to playing in this defence which will always take time, very good in the last 3 games and had some nice passes, one beautiful one to cole and anothe excellent cross on the run but noone attacked it in the box. agianst the standard muck u play in the prem most weeks he'll rarely let u down. i mean for 3.5m i think we're getting our moeny's worth...if we had paid 18m for him i'd expect world class in both defence and attack...actually i'd expect ashley cole

[Malzheimer]

We should get 10m for him at least and if we did I'd bite their hand off. Hasn't progressed enough for me, isn't hard enough to be a centre half, always injured.

[trucker]

We should get 10m for him at least and if we did I'd bite their hand off. Hasn't progressed enough for me, isn't hard enough to be a centre half, always injured.

Exactly my opinion

[bobby benitez]

So its a good financial decision to keep paying a player who's out injured or misses games with a head cold every other week? If we buy a centre half in January and we have the same manager Agger will be gone, he's really not as good as he thinks he is, and is nearlly as bad as Aurellio regarding his problems.

Richie I don't know or care how good he thinks he is, my point is it does'nt make sense to sell a quality player in January just because you don't like him. We have Kelly coming through and also Wilson (never seen him play but he is highly rated) plus our 4 regular centre backs, imo we should wait until the summer before doing anything rash, maybe one of the 2 young lads will have established themselves by then and we won't need a replacement for Agger.

Besides the goal keeping position, centre back is the position we are best covered in, once we get a decent winger, 2 new strikers, a centre midfielder and a couple of fullbacks, then I'd sell Agger if a better replacement could be bought.

[Flemish Red]

agree 100% - i actually think he's growing into the role and getting used to playing in this defence which will always take time, very good in the last 3 games and had some nice passes, one beautiful one to cole and anothe excellent cross on the run but noone attacked it in the box. agianst the standard muck u play in the prem most weeks he'll rarely let u down. i mean for 3.5m i think we're getting our moeny's worth...if we had paid 18m for him i'd expect world class in both defence and attack...actually i'd expect ashley cole

OMG - are we now accepting Konshitsky as the new standard of defending? He's an average defender who's been run over by practically all his opponents so far and who's hardly 's adding something to our offensive game. We're so getting what we have paid for: peanuts.

[Badman]

OMG - are we now accepting Konshitsky as the new standard of defending? He's an average defender who's been run over by practically all his opponents so far and who's hardly 's adding something to our offensive game. We're so getting what we have paid for: peanuts.

no u have completely missed the point - we paid 3.5m whic h was what he got to spend on a fullback so we got a player who plays like a 3.5m player. he is decent value at that. in fact we paid twice that for an italian fullback who was at least 4 times worse...but maybe thats our standard...and we laso paid 18m for a right back who is actually a worse defender by mils...actually he is crap at defending and has been at fault for more goals against us this seaosn than konchesky...but maybe thatst "our standard:. and nobody has turned him over in the past 3 or 4 games since he has settled. who the fu*k turned him over agaisnt blackburn, napoli or bolton. FFS this sh*t at having a pop at him just coz hodgson boughthim. for 3.5m he is damn good value and worth that price...we spent 25m on a right and left fullbck in the last two years and neither can defend for s*it

[Dubred]

no u have completely missed the point - we paid 3.5m whic h was what he got to spend on a fullback so we got a player who plays like a 3.5m player. he is decent value at that. in fact we paid twice that for an italian fullback who was at least 4 times worse...but maybe thats our standard...and we laso paid 18m for a right back who is actually a worse defender by mils...actually he is crap at defending and has been at fault for more goals against us this seaosn than konchesky...but maybe thatst "our standard:. and nobody has turned him over in the past 3 or 4 games since he has settled. who the fu*k turned him over agaisnt blackburn, napoli or bolton. FFS this sh*t at having a pop at him just coz hodgson boughthim. for 3.5m he is damn good value and worth that price...we spent 25m on a right and left fullbck in the last two years and neither can defend for s*it

Spot on about Konchesky decent player pity Insua's gone think he's potentially a very good player just got over used last season.

[Badman]

Spot on about Konchesky decent player pity Insua's gone think he's potentially a very good player just got over used last season.

If insua gets one full season under his belt and his performances are up to a decent standard then the club cna take him back. i'm very suspect about him but thats just a personal thing, altho in fairness he picked a very bad year to come ito the club as our regular left back, a season when we lost 20 games and played absolute crap so it hs to have dented his confidence i would agree with that. i seriousy worry ablut his lack of pace and i think he daydreams and gets caught outta position a lot - but we'll see after a year on loan. the sad thing is aurelio is better thatn both PK or Insua but he just cant stay fit for any sustained lengt of time

[KEITHO M]

Originally Posted by badman
If insua gets one full season under his belt and his performances are up to a decent standard then the club cna take him back. i'm very suspect about him but thats just a personal thing, altho in fairness he picked a very bad year to come ito the club as our regular left back, a season when we lost 20 games and played absolute crap so it hs to have dented his confidence i would agree with that. i seriousy worry ablut his lack of pace and i think he daydreams and gets caught outta position a lot - but we'll see after a year on loan. the sad thing is aurelio is better thatn both PK or Insua but he just cant stay fit for any sustained lengt of time

+1

[ROCCO]

If insua gets one full season under his belt and his performances are up to a decent standard then the club cna take him back. i'm very suspect about him but thats just a personal thing, altho in fairness he picked a very bad year to come ito the club as our regular left back, a season when we lost 20 games and played absolute crap so it hs to have dented his confidence i would agree with that. i seriousy worry ablut his lack of pace and i think he daydreams and gets caught outta position a lot - but we'll see after a year on loan. the sad thing is aurelio is better thatn both PK or Insua but he just cant stay fit for any sustained lengt of time

From what ive read he has played 5 games and 1 as a sub already , but Galas defence is shocking this season , either Insua's bad ? or the rest of the defence around him are poor , either way imo,its not good sign.

[miked]

Remember seeing him play at home to sunderland last year and thought he was quality, real solid but he could go out the next week and be very poor, blows hot and cold, but Id imagine Redknapp would want him on the cheaop which aint gonna happen, as said above maybe do somekind of swap for Pav but cant see that happen either.

[trucker]

Injured again, physios have done all they can apparently, if we could get our money back on him i'd take it. a total liability

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/johnson-agger-and-soto-latest

Meanwhile, Agger - who has not featured since September 25 due to a calf problem - is still expected to be out for some time.

"Daniel Agger has quite a serious problem with his calf," explained Hodgson. "It's a question of time and there's not so much more the physios and medical staff can do. We have to be patient."

[ROCCO]

Injured again, physios have done all they can apparently, if we could get our money back on him i'd take it. a total liability

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/latest-news/johnson-agger-and-soto-latest

Meanwhile, Agger - who has not featured since September 25 due to a calf problem - is still expected to be out for some time.

"Daniel Agger has quite a serious problem with his calf," explained Hodgson. "It's a question of time and there's not so much more the physios and medical staff can do. We have to be patient."

Love the lad .... but have to now agree about taking a good offer if it came in..

Read Arsenal are very interested £10m ?

[trucker]

Love the lad .... but have to now agree about taking a good offer if it came in..

Read Arsenal are very interested £10m ?

Caughtoffside.com Rocco, if we break even were lucky at this stage

[Beanokelly]

He needs us more than we need him bye bye Agger

[ROCCO]

Caughtoffside.com Rocco, if we break even were lucky at this stage

Fair enough , but i do think they would be interested but that's going by a fit Agger and then we wouldn't be selling ...


Daniel Agger went to see a specialist about his calf injury.

Agger was in London yesterday to see a specialist in a bid to clear up the calf injury that has prevented him from playing for the Reds since September 25th.

"He has a fairly serious calf problem and will travel to London today to see another specialist for a second opinion," said Roy Hodgson.

[Pool4Life]

Agger out indifinitely

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11669_6493599,00.html

[ecowarrior10]

very bad news could be a end of his carer.

[The beard]

Jesus he makes Sicknote look like Ironman. Hope he can put all this behind him. Looks like it will be next season now

[bono]

Whats wrong with the lad now?

[ROCCO]

Today's Mirror has in the transfer section ..pg 50

Rafa will try to get Agger in January as Samuel out for the season.

[ISTANBUL VET]

Today's Mirror has in the transfer section ..pg 50

Rafa will try to get Agger in January as Samuel out for the season.

Paper talk obviously,but given his injury record would it be a bad thing?
Btw Samuel is done.

[ROCCO]

Paper talk obviously,but given his injury record would it be a bad thing?
Btw Samuel is done.

Agger is out over calcification of the bone , this can take up to 2-3 months to heal ..

Think this would rule out anybody coming in for him in Jan ...

[F@ces]

SOURCE (http://www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-fc/2010/11/24/daniel-agger-s-liverpool-fc-early-christmas-present-is-return-to-fitness-92534-27704425/2/)

DANIEL AGGER’S injury nightmare will soon be over with the Liverpool defender expected to return to action before Christmas.

Agger has become something of a forgotten man with his last appearance for the Anfield outfit coming almost two months ago as a substitute in the 2-2 home draw with Sunderland on September 25.

The centre-back missed Liverpool’s next two games with a groin problem but nevertheless joined up with the Denmark squad for a Euro 2012 qualifying double header.

Agger then lasted just 39 minutes of the victory against Cyprus on October 12 before being replaced after receiving a kick in the calf.

Liverpool manager Roy Hodgson later revealed earlier this month that Agger’s absence would be “long term”, but the club’s Head of Sports Science, Dr Peter Brukner, is confident the defender should be back in time for the hectic festive schedule.

“Daniel’s injury is an unusual one,” said Brukner. “In the international game a month ago, he got a kick on the calf, and sometimes when that happens you get some calcification in the blood clot that forms there, and unfortunately that has happened in Daniel’s case.

“It’s just taken a lot longer than you would expect for something like that.

“The calcification, once it appears, takes about a month to dissolve and fully recover.

“Daniel has probably got another three weeks before he is back playing. It’s a very disappointing and frustrating situation but there’s not a lot we can do about it.

“Only time heals this sort of injury, so we just have to be patient with Daniel. But he’ll definitely be back before Christmas.”

[KK1977]

Good news. The sooner he's back to his 06/07 form the better.

[Badman]

i think if he's fit before the turn of the year they'll try and sell him to fund a move for gary cahill, or dann or that moroccan dude that places for france. even when fir in the past few years both the present and past manager didnt always pick him. if we got 7-8m for him and bought cahill for around 10m i think thats good business. decent on the ball and all that but not the mae west at the nitty gritty of sticking ure head in where it hurts, i'll put it this way if bot he and the greek were fit i'd pick nick 9 times outta 10, and nick has also looked a serious continuous goal threat from set plays. am glad the injury has healed up and all that but i do think he (and a few others like babel etc) will be offloaded to bring in new players

[Derekc]

i like agger and hope he gets a run when he is back but if the injuries keep up then i think we'll have to cut our losses with him.

[graham]

I don't think he'll ever be fully fit at this stage.
It's a shame because he's a great player

[F@ces]

i think if he's fit before the turn of the year they'll try and sell him to fund a move for gary cahill, or dann or that moroccan dude that places for france. even when fir in the past few years both the present and past manager didnt always pick him. if we got 7-8m for him and bought cahill for around 10m i think thats good business. decent on the ball and all that but not the mae west at the nitty gritty of sticking ure head in where it hurts, i'll put it this way if bot he and the greek were fit i'd pick nick 9 times outta 10, and nick has also looked a serious continuous goal threat from set plays. am glad the injury has healed up and all that but i do think he (and a few others like babel etc) will be offloaded to bring in new players

I was watching SSN one Saturday and Merson was on talking about Dann. Apparently Merson told Dann (at Walsall?) that he would never make it as a professional footballer. Whoops! On a serious note, things like this always gets me thinking about the amount of failed potential out there.

I don't think he'll ever be fully fit at this stage.
It's a shame because he's a great player

Totally agree. Could have been a superstar. I fear he'll never be right.

[vincenzo]

i like agger and hope he gets a run when he is back but if the injuries keep up then i think we'll have to cut our losses with him.
+1

[Badman]

I was watching SSN one Saturday and Merson was on talking about Dann. Apparently Merson told Dann (at Walsall?) that he would never make it as a professional footballer. Whoops! On a serious note, things like this always gets me thinking about the amount of failed potential out there.

that litle caption just about sums up paul merson - good player in his day but dim as a 10 watt bulb. i think dann is very good but it mite just be that he and johnson just 'click' as a pair and that neither would be that good without the other. jsut look at rio and vidic, excellent together but vidic gets torn a new one when without rio and vice versa. i think dann's english so his price just doubles there and then when a club comes knockin

[F@ces]

that litle caption just about sums up paul merson - good player in his day but dim as a 10 watt bulb. i think dann is very good but it mite just be that he and johnson just 'click' as a pair and that neither would be that good without the other. jsut look at rio and vidic, excellent together but vidic gets torn a new one when without rio and vice versa. i think dann's english so his price just doubles there and then when a club comes knockin

Yeah, true about Merson. Danns a good player, but you're right, after this season with being English and all he'll command a fair price.

Did you know this - he is a former Liverpool FC season ticket holder :)

[Derekc]

who do you think is better, dann or johnson?

[RedRuairi]

who do you think is better, dann or johnson?

Steve Taylor :D

[Badman]

Did you know this - he is a former Liverpool FC season ticket holder

who do you think is better, dann or johnson?

i didnt know that about dann - i must say i always like it when a scousr or a true fan signs for us, far more likely to push it that extra bit.

as for who's better i couldnt tell you - from the few times ive seen them i think johnson's better in the air and dann a little quicker over the ground. but i'd say mcleish will be looking to keep both of em or if he sells it'll be 10-12m for either of em, coz without that rock solid defense they have nothing, no goals in that team at all, not consistently anyway. i think cahill could potentially be better than either of them

[Coolfran]

Did you know this - he is a former Liverpool FC season ticket holder :)

When I was over for the 5-0 Villa game in 09 Dann's dad taxied me to the game. He was impressed that I knew who he was.

I think Dann is a good, solid player but not really an upgrade on Skrtel. I really like Agger (although I share the concerns about his long term fitness) but if he were to go I'd like to see Wilson given a chance to take that ball-playing CB role from time to time.

[Derekc]

that litle caption just about sums up paul merson - good player in his day but dim as a 10 watt bulb. i think dann is very good but it mite just be that he and johnson just 'click' as a pair and that neither would be that good without the other. jsut look at rio and vidic, excellent together but vidic gets torn a new one when without rio and vice versa. i think dann's english so his price just doubles there and then when a club comes knockin

Very good point, be interesting to see.

If we were to sign a realistic english centre half it would be in this order for me.

Cahill
Johnson
Dann
Taylor (I know not great but decent cheap back up depending on cash)

I'd still prefer to see if Agger can over come this injury though.

[F@ces]

When I was over for the 5-0 Villa game in 09 Dann's dad taxied me to the game. He was impressed that I knew who he was.

I think Dann is a good, solid player but not really an upgrade on Skrtel. I really like Agger (although I share the concerns about his long term fitness) but if he were to go I'd like to see Wilson given a chance to take that ball-playing CB role from time to time.

That's gas :D

[Fowler-9-]

I seen him play for Walsall a good few times, Him and Ant Gerrard (plays for Cardiff, on loan to Hull), Stevie's cousin, always stood out a mile, along with Danny Fox and Matty Fryatt.

I've tracked Danns carear since leaving Walsall for Coventry and have to say I've been very impressed. I'd love to sign him.

[trucker]

I'd still prefer to see if Agger can over come this injury though.

Dont worry another injury will follow, in 5 years at LFC Harry Kewell played 139 games, in a similar period Daniel Agger has played 124 times, and yet was awarded a 5 year contract on £70k a week in 2009 despite only playing 32 games total in the previous 2 seasons, Agger is a very average player who has contributed nothing since a decent season in 2006/2007 and is a liability to our club, you cant build a team with people like him who cry off with strains and head colds every other month, sooner he's got rid of the better.

[4tothefloor]

i like agger and hope he gets a run when he is back but if the injuries keep up then i think we'll have to cut our losses with him.
Agger's a perma crock. Great player but if we got good money for him we should move on and get somebody in who isn't injury prone. No room for sentimentality if it's real success we want.

[glen]

good player but time to cut our losses if he is fit for xmas great it means we can sell him in january and get someone else in

[bobby benitez]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,11661_6551245,00.html

It will most likely be a case that Danny Boy never opened his mouth but interesting none the less.

[Gray72]

Agger is as close to Alan Hansen that we have had. The unfortunate thing is he is never fit and never strings a run of games together. So if there are potential suitors then let him go! What we need to do is ensure we have good quality to come in and replace. This club needs a new centre half and Subotic, Kjaer, Cahill and hawcross would all be quality replacements. We need value for money and unfortunately Agger does not represent that.