My Club: Lawson
Liverpool
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS ... (L to R) Andy with Lawson band-mates Ryan, Adam and Joel
BRENDAN RODGERS is not the only bright young thing that Liverpool can lay claim to.
New band Lawson boast talented singer and guitarist Andy Brown who is Merseyside born and bred and Red through and through.SunSport caught up with the Scouser from the up-and-coming Brit group to talk all things Liverpool, including which two players he feels deserve another chance at Anfield.
TB: Why do you support Liverpool?
AB: I grew up in Liverpool and I’ve always had a season ticket. My whole family are supporters — no Everton fans in there!
Who’s your favourite player?
In my era, it has to be Steven Gerrard. I grew up watching him and he’s got everything for me. I’ll be so sad when he retires.
It also hurt me so much when Fernando Torres went to Chelsea because he was one of my favourite players. I’ve never seen anyone as good as him at Anfield. It feels like a stab in the back every time he scores for Chelsea — even though it’s not very often!
Most memorable game you’ve been to?
The night that always sticks out for me was Juventus in the Champions League in 2005 when Luis Garcia scored with a 30-yard volley.
Best game you’ve been to?
Recently, the 2-1 win over Everton in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley. It wasn’t an amazing game but for the drama where Andy Carroll nicked it in the last minute, it was fantastic. I was sitting right behind the goal at Wembley when he scored so I was just so happy.
Funny moment from a game?
I was at the game when Peter Crouch scored an overhead kick and then did the robot celebration which was a good moment.
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I’m hoping we do a bit of building over the preseason. We won the Carling Cup and got to the final of the FA Cup, so it could have been worse. But we need to be pushing for the Champions League.
Where do you need to strengthen the squad?
We need another striker. Carroll and Luis Suarez need someone else to put a bit of pressure on them. We need a world-class winger as well, someone who is going to create some magic on the wings like Gareth Bale.
We’ve got Lucas coming back from injury who will be like a new signing and Alberto Aquilani is coming back from loan — I’d like to see him feature more next season. He’s the forgotten man so he might come back with a bang, as might Joe Cole.
It looks as if the new manager will have a much smaller budget than Kenny Dalglish will have. Do you feel you’ll have to ‘do a Newcastle’ and hunt around for bargain buys?
It’s the best way to do it. I was gutted we didn’t sign Nikica Jelavic from Rangers. He was up for grabs and was interested in coming to Liverpool too. They’ve got to be shrewd about their signings.
I know Kenny spent a lot of money but in this market, you have to pay the big money for England internationals. In the next few years, Henderson will be an England regular and you have to remember we did get £50million for Torres so it sort of cancels itself out.
SCOUS ABOUT THAT ... GK: Pepe Reina RB: Glen
Johnson CB: Sami Hyppia CB: Alan Hansen LB: Phil Neal RM: Steve
McManaman CM: Steven Gerrard CM: Graeme Souness LM: JOHN BARNES CF:
Kenny Dalglish CF: Fernando Torres
My brother Paul played for Everton for four or five years. He played in the same teams as Leon Osman and Tony Hibbert. He never actually signed YTS though — he was let go at the last minute. But I remember him playing in midfield with Osman, who was unbelievable and was always going to make it as a pro.
If you were a professional footballer, who would you most be like?
Michael Carrick. I’m a holding midfielder who pulls the strings, picking the ball up from the back four and sending it out to the wingers.
Who’s the best player in the music biz?
Max George from The Wanted is a very good player — he used to play for England at schoolboy level. Danny Jones from McFly is decent too, as is Aston Merrygold from JLS.
And who is the worst?
My band-mates — they’re terrible. We got asked to do the Soccer Six this year and I thought we’d best not as we’d probably get battered by every team!
If you had to write a song for England for the Euros, what would you call it?
It would have to be something about Roy Hodgson, after he got the job. I’ve no idea! ‘Something about Hodgson’?
Hmm… that can be a working title. Finally, England to win the Euros or Liverpool to win the Premier League?
I’ve got to go with Liverpool. We’ve never won the Premier League and it would be a dream come true.
Source : TheSun
