Ian Ryan

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1,385 appearances 7 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 3 Aug

Ian Ryan’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Well, that's what my point is.

I just think if you are the proper number six there last night, and listen, we know it's pre-season, but let's say it's the first game of the season.

The proper number six, it doesn't expose him.

I think the reason why Liverpool have never trusted him in that midfield three is because he's not capable.

So I think it's less of an attitude problem and more the fact that it's not his natural game.

When we talk about a lovely footballer, Shaqiri was a lovely footballer.

But what is a lovely footballer?

Someone who can finesse the ball and has a lovely touch.

I think a lovely footballer, I mean, that's objective, isn't it?

Someone who can play properly.

Xabi Alonso is a lovely footballer, but someone who can trap a ball quickly and look like the good, to me, isn't a lovely footballer.

And I think that's where I struggle with, because I think he's a specialist and nothing, and I think that's the problem.

If Liverpool would have signed him for...

I don't know, let's say 10, 12 million.

We're seeing this as a money ball signing and the sense of Luis Diaz, money ball signing.

We've got to the end of the contract and now we need to move him on.

Same as then though, he's going to do a job.

I think Curtis Jones, everyone says he's only in, well, a lot of people say he's only in this team because he's Scouse.

Obviously, we all know that's not true.

I think he's only in this team because it's a moneyball signing.

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