Babel's quit threat

[Dunny]

Liverpool winger Ryan Babel plans winter talks with Rafael Benitez - and is vowing to leave unless he plays more games.
The Holland international is unhappy with the limited number of matches he has started with the Anfield club since his £11.5million move from Ajax in the summer of 2007.
Babel explained: "I have tried to talk to the manager but it isn't of any use. I couldn't really do anything with the feedback Benitez gave me.
"We have agreed to look at my situation in the winter. If there's no improvement then, I have to be honest, I want to be somewhere else.
"I don't play a lot so I can't be happy and I can't cheer out loud. Sometimes I wonder how long I can sustain it but I will fight for my position - what else can I do?"
Babel scored an impressive long-range goal for Liverpool in their last Champions League match, the 1-1 draw at Lyon.
However, on the eve of Tuesday night's must-win match against Debrecen he spoke of his frustration at failing to make more of an impact with the club.
He continued in The Sun: "Isn't it unbelievable that in my first year I got chosen as Talent of the Year? And a season later I hardly play and without getting a proper chance."
Babel, who represented Holland in Beijing last summer, added: "I don't know if it has anything to do with my little trip to the Olympics. I know the manager wanted me to stay."
However, he does not think Benitez has a grudge against him.
Babel explained: "I really don't believe he is trying to get back at me. Every time me or my agent (Willie Haatrecht) have a chat with him he stresses I can't leave and he believes in me. We have to trust he is telling the truth. Saying it is different to showing it."
Babel has confidence in his own ability and still believes he can make the right impression in a Liverpool shirt.
He added: "I have shown I can do it plenty of times. I know I could be further in my career but if nobody helps you, if they don't make it easier for you, then it is difficult."
Babel went on to hint at divisions in the Liverpool camp, claiming that his fellow forwards only looked out for themselves, and that cliques had developed in the squad.
"All the forwards, they always live for their own success. It is hard for someone who isn't selfish by nature to act selfish," he said.
"I don't know if my team-mates were shocked by my new character but I do notice once in a while they get confused.
"Normally I would pass the ball - now I take the shot myself more often. I see how they look at me with a face that says 'Hey I am free!'
"But I'm not going to explain it any further because they don't give me any explanation when I ask for the ball.
"We have a lot of different cultures and on the pitch we are a tight group. But outside the pitch everyone goes their own way.
"The Spanish-speaking guys are very close. The youths hang out together. And I get along with Benayoun and Lucas.
"Dirk Kuyt? I don't really hang out with him. Dirk got accepted in the group of the Spanish-speaking players.
"He is very friendly with them and it looks as if he understands their jokes."
Babel also revealed some of the sacrifices he has made since moving to Anfield.
"As a Liverpool player I can't play in my blue Nike boots. They strongly discourage me from doing that.
"Blue is Everton's colour and Liverpool and Everton are rivals in everything.
"As a small boy you dream about a career as a football player. Your willing to give up everything for it.
"Once you reach that goal, only then do you get to know the whole world around it."

[Peter R]

Grow up!

[Peter R]

A club buy yuh fi 11.5 million quid an' yu upset cah yu' waan wear yu blue Nike boots??!??

[Me]

Nothing wrong with what the man saying. Him not satisfied and want to move on. He doesn't think the manager has anything against. There are groups of players who stick together. The team bonds on the field. The man simply wants to play.

You are one of those who make the media manipulate your mind.

[Gamma]

nuh playee, nuh world cup place on the dutch squad. simple!

[Assasin]

it would certainly help his cause if he scores once in a while when him on the pitch.

[Lazie]

it would certainly help his cause if he scores once in a while when him on the pitch.

Huh? Didn't he score a vital goal in the UCL the other day?

[Assasin]

one goal? his tally is certainly far from impressive.

[Lazie]

one goal? his tally is certainly far from impressive.

9 EPL games, 2 goals and 1 assist. Futhermore, I've seen where he is open but players wid bigger name and opponents all over dem get the ball instead.

Of the 9 games he came on as a sub in 6. Maybe he needs to learn spanish fi get more play time.

[Assasin]

Lazie if you play 9 games with 2 goals and 1 assist there is no way you expect to be a sure starter. While I understand his case another two goals would make his argument more compelling.

[Lazie]

Lazie if you play 9 games with 2 goals and 1 assist there is no way you expect to be a sure starter. While I understand his case another two goals would make his argument more compelling.

Valencia at MU have only 4 goals in the EPL and UCL combined.

Dirk Kuyt at the same club as Babel played 13 games, scored 3 goals and have 2 assists. Yet he is a regular starter?

Pay attention bredren. A Babel's fault still. Why did he go to that club?

[Assasin]

Lazie yes they maybe but that is no stats for securing your spot.
there is other aspect of the game that both Kuyt and Valencia offers that make them more likely. They never stop fight, tackling and dropping back, but even then Valencia is not always a starter.

[Lazie]

Lazie yes they maybe but that is no stats for securing your spot.
there is other aspect of the game that both Kuyt and Valencia offers that make them more likely. They never stop fight, tackling and dropping back, but even then Valencia is not always a starter.

You know not what yuh talking bout Sass.

[Assasin]

Let me ask how many Liverpool players work harder than Kuyt?

[Gamma]

how about ricardo fuller?