Agger Wants Anfield Stay, Claims Liverpool Legend Molby
stonejah said
16:29 02/13 2009
Jan Molby made his name as a Liverpool midfielder during the 1980s, with his rotund physique and the strong Scouse accent he acquired making him something of a cult figure in the English game.
Molby was a classy performer though, despite the light-hearted baggage he carried, and was a player with a keen football brain who went on to enjoy some success coaching in the lower echelons of the English pyramid.
The Dane is also a friend of Liverpool's current Danish star, Daniel Agger, a player who has spent the majority of this season frustrated at his lack of first-team opportunities. That frustration has seen him linked with a move away from Anfield, with AC Milan often touted as a potential destination.
"I know Daniel wants to stay in Liverpool and to become a real Liverpool legend," Molby told The Liverpool Echo today.
"He feels hes at the best possible place to achieve his footballing dreams."
Agger has made 71 appearances for the Mersysiders since arriving in 2006 from Brondby, and Molby insists that the defender possesses true quality, although he admits that Agger has not been the same player since injuring his foot.
"Prior to his metatarsal injury he was very, very good in terms of his defending and forward play," the former midfielder added.
"He probably hasnt reached that level again since his return maybe because he hasnt been playing every week but potentially he is one of the best ball-playing central defenders in the world."
Jan Molby spent 11 years at Anfield, making over 300 appearances and winning three league titles and two FA Cups. Should Agger go on to match that record then Reds fans would be more than pleased with the young Dane.
Jan Molby made his name as a Liverpool midfielder during the 1980s, with his rotund physique and the strong Scouse accent he acquired making him something of a cult figure in the English game.
Molby was a classy performer though, despite the light-hearted baggage he carried, and was a player with a keen football brain who went on to enjoy some success coaching in the lower echelons of the English pyramid.
The Dane is also a friend of Liverpool's current Danish star, Daniel Agger, a player who has spent the majority of this season frustrated at his lack of first-team opportunities. That frustration has seen him linked with a move away from Anfield, with AC Milan often touted as a potential destination.
"I know Daniel wants to stay in Liverpool and to become a real Liverpool legend," Molby told The Liverpool Echo today.
"He feels hes at the best possible place to achieve his footballing dreams."
Agger has made 71 appearances for the Mersysiders since arriving in 2006 from Brondby, and Molby insists that the defender possesses true quality, although he admits that Agger has not been the same player since injuring his foot.
"Prior to his metatarsal injury he was very, very good in terms of his defending and forward play," the former midfielder added.
"He probably hasnt reached that level again since his return maybe because he hasnt been playing every week but potentially he is one of the best ball-playing central defenders in the world."
Jan Molby spent 11 years at Anfield, making over 300 appearances and winning three league titles and two FA Cups. Should Agger go on to match that record then Reds fans would be more than pleased with the young Dane.