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By tomorrow evening, Liverpool could be celebrating a second Champions League triumph in three seasons, but whatever his players achieve against AC Milan in the Olympic Stadium, Rafael Benítez has promised that a hectic summer of transfer activity lies ahead. A wind of change is blowing through Anfield as the new regime takes shape. George Gillett Jr and Tom Hicks, the Liverpool co-chair-men, have promised BenÃÂtez significant funds to buy the players he needs for his team to reproduce their European form on the domestic front. Hicks talked yesterday of ââ¬Åchangesââ¬Â ahead, with the inference that these will encompass all areas of the club, with fresh ideas sought in the boardroom, the dressing-room and the youth academy. Three signings are already in place ââ¬â Andriy Voronin, the Bayer Leverkusen forward, plus Lucas Leiva and Sebastián Leto, two highly rated youngsters from South America ââ¬â and more will follow, with Samuel Etoââ¬â¢o, the Barcelona forward, the mouth-watering name at the top of BenÃÂtezââ¬â¢s shopping list. Luring Etoââ¬â¢o to England may yet prove beyond Liverpool and Manchester United, but it is an illustration of the calibre of player that BenÃÂtez has in mind, with Carlos Tévez, the West Ham United forward, Daniel Alves, the Seville wing back, and Morten Gamst Peder-sen, the Blackburn Rovers winger, also in his thoughts. ââ¬ÅI know we can improve and we will do that by bringing in new players with character, quality and experience,ââ¬Â Ben-ÃÂtez said. ââ¬ÅI think we are going in the right direction, but this final is just a stopping point on the way. The aim is not just to win this trophy. It is to get stronger and challenge in the Premier League next season. ââ¬ÅIt is important not to think that, by getting to the final, we have done everything. We have the potential to be one of the biggest clubs in Europe in every way. The owners have now been at the club for a few months and can see whatââ¬â¢s possible here. Every time I have spoken to them it has been positive and we will be talking again after the final.ââ¬Â With high-class reinforcements sought in just about every position, only about a dozen of the squad that flew to Athens yesterday morning can be certain of being in BenÃÂtezââ¬â¢s plans for next season. Jerzy Dudek and Robbie Fowler, who are out of contract, are the only confirmed departures so far ââ¬â along with Florent Sinama Pongolle, who will join Recreativo Huelva on a permanent basis after a successful loan ââ¬â but Peter Crouch, Craig Bellamy, Sami Hyypia, Harry Kewell and Mark González have reason to fear for their Anfield futures. Djibril Cissé and Anthony Le Tallec, having spent this season on loan, are clearly surplus to requirements. ââ¬ÅI know we will make changes,ââ¬Â Hicks said. ââ¬ÅI think Rafa will be a very busy man after Wednesday. Weââ¬â¢ve already started that process and next year we want to contend for the Premiership as well as the Champions League. Rafa has told me the types of improvement he feels we need to compete week in and week out. Thatââ¬â¢s the challenge.ââ¬Â Liverpoolââ¬â¢s potential will be strengthened when Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard sign improved four-year contracts after the final, with new deals also in the pipeline for José Manuel Reina, Steve Finnan, Daniel Agger and Xabi Alonso. There will also be changes in the running of the youth academy after the retirement of Steve Heighway, the academy director, and the scouting department.

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Soon the top four teams wont even know wont a home grown player means
Utd: Foster, Ferdinand, G Neville, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Smith. [soon to include Hargreaves]Chelsea, A. Cole, Terry, Bridge, Lampard, Joe Cole, Liverpool:Carragher, Gerrard, Crouch, PennantArsenal: Hoyte, Walcott, ....erm....erm....probably missed some but you get the idea. Between Chelsea, Utd & Spurs we have an England Team
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Soon the top four teams wont even know wont a home grown player means
Utd: Foster, Ferdinand, G Neville, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Smith. [soon to include Hargreaves]cant you add o'shea and fletcherChelsea, A. Cole, Terry, Bridge, Lampard, Joe Cole, Liverpool:Carragher, Gerrard, Crouch, PennantArsenal: Hoyte, Walcott, ....erm....erm....probably missed some but you get the idea. Between Chelsea, Utd & Spurs we have an England Team
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Soon the top four teams wont even know wont a home grown player means
Utd: Foster, Ferdinand, G Neville, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Smith. [soon to include Hargreaves]Chelsea, A. Cole, Terry, Bridge, Lampard, Joe Cole, Liverpool:Carragher, Gerrard, Crouch, PennantArsenal: Hoyte, Walcott, ....erm....erm....probably missed some but you get the idea. Between Chelsea, Utd & Spurs we have an England Team
most of these players were not home grown by them clubs you silly person
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Soon the top four teams wont even know wont a home grown player means
Utd: Foster, Ferdinand, G Neville, Carrick, Scholes, Rooney, Smith. [soon to include Hargreaves]Chelsea, A. Cole, Terry, Bridge, Lampard, Joe Cole, Liverpool:Carragher, Gerrard, Crouch, PennantArsenal: Hoyte, Walcott, ....erm....erm....probably missed some but you get the idea. Between Chelsea, Utd & Spurs we have an England Team
most of these players were not home grown by them clubs you silly person
He never said anything about players being brought through the youth ranks however:FA Youth Cup Finalists 2007: Manchester United & Liverpool
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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs

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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs
Martin HansenAstrit AzerejvicThat is all in the liverpool squadThe players aren't going to make it thoughNewcastle level at best
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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs
so in order for a player to be homegrown he has had to be with the club since he was 6?
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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs
so in order for a player to be homegrown he has had to be with the club since he was 6?
no, of course notlet me give you an example. I have a friend who supports Chelsea and he was raving on about that Sinclair player saying all sorts about how chelsea are now bringing through good youngsters from their academy.When in fact Sinclair was bought by chelsea from bristol rovers when he was 17, so its hardly fair to say that chelsea 'made' him alie?
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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs
so in order for a player to be homegrown he has had to be with the club since he was 6?
no, of course notlet me give you an example. I have a friend who supports Chelsea and he was raving on about that Sinclair player saying all sorts about how chelsea are now bringing through good youngsters from their academy.When in fact Sinclair was bought by chelsea from bristol rovers when he was 17, so its hardly fair to say that chelsea 'made' him alie?
in that case they havent made him yet but when he gets to a certain age and he is still at chelsea i think it would be fair to say that.if not 17 what do you think should be the age limit?
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my point is home grown means that the player was at the club from a young age and progressed through the ranks whereas most of the players named were bought later in their careers or poached from other clubs when they were teenagersalso, i wonder how many of them players in the youth final were nicked from other clubs
so in order for a player to be homegrown he has had to be with the club since he was 6?
no, of course notlet me give you an example. I have a friend who supports Chelsea and he was raving on about that Sinclair player saying all sorts about how chelsea are now bringing through good youngsters from their academy.When in fact Sinclair was bought by chelsea from bristol rovers when he was 17, so its hardly fair to say that chelsea 'made' him alie?
in that case they havent made him yet but when he gets to a certain age and he is still at chelsea i think it would be fair to say that.if not 17 what do you think should be the age limit?
I dont know really, 14-15?
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certain heads need liverpool there so they can feel better bout their swag underachieving teams.everyone but you suckers knows liverpool is top 3 in uk since b4 the internet that gave u the heart to talk fraff even existed...why body urselves...Liverpool is gon kill it tonight and next season will only be better..K-dot.1

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