15 Feb 2016 00:29:24
Hi ed002,hve you any idea about plans for our cm area in the summer? Can see Allen and Lucas being moved on, any idea on plans for Grujic or who might be coming in?
Thanks as always for the work you guys put in!

{Ed002's Note - I don't think there are any plans for Lucas to leave right now and with Henderson, Can, Lucas, Milner, Stewart, Allen, Brannagan, Rossiter and Chrivella all playing in an area (where only two would typically start) and Grujic arriving I am not sure it will be the priority area where the club will look to make changes in the summer. I do however agree that Allen may well leave. If Lucas were also to leave and a decision made not to promote any of the youngsters then perhaps the club would look to this as more of a priority.}

1.) 15 Feb 2016
15 Feb 2016 10:33:24
Problem is out of those names and established first teamers only Can is good enough long term.

2.) 16 Feb 2016
16 Feb 2016 10:13:40
I don't understand how anyone could say that out of our CMs only Can is good enough long term. Lucas has been a mainstay in the side for years, successfully proving people wrong time and again and twice finishing 2nd in the league. Henderson's been great at providing the energy that we need and was another crucial part of the side that finished 2nd under Brodge. I agree that allen (who has improved recently and is a tidy player) may be a little out of his depth with us, and Milner's best role is clearly out wide where he played his best football for City and he may be moved on in the summer but Can has been one of the most inconsistent of all of our players this season. He may end up being a good player for us and clearly has potential but there's no way that you could trust him to be the main option in CM - he needs players like lucas around him to give us that insurance for when he makes a careless pass. Other than Grujic I don't see us making any other midfield signings.

3.) 17 Feb 2016
16 Feb 2016 23:39:21
Cm I'm happy with can, Henderson, Lucas and the new kid. With a load of youngsters needing a chance why buy anyone else there. 2 positions. Anymore would mean be rediculous.

4.) 17 Feb 2016
17 Feb 2016 08:38:46
Depends upon ambition doesn't it? Lucas has been a mainstay in a team - bar one season - that has regularly been a 6th-10th ranked team. If we want to be a top 6 or top 4 team next season how many of those players will improve? Lucas' lack of pace is the issue, he knows what he's doing and you an get around his limited passing range but against teams with pace he is a yellow/ red card waiting to happen. But as with CB none of the current players can fill that role. Chrivella was mentioned previously as being a better fit there than Rossiter but I haven't seen him enough to know if he would be there next season.

Based on the 2 games against West Ham and appearances earlier in season there is clearly a good bit of potential in the under 23 bracket at the club but do we play them and take a year or even 2 of development or bring in players who could end up blocking that development?

5.) 18 Feb 2016
18 Feb 2016 03:11:46
that is the 64million dollar question and the sort of choices faceing klopp. imo unless they are a massive up grade on what we have I would use the youngsters. one last point, I do feel we need a goalscoring midfielder though some one who can score 10-15 goals.

6.) 18 Feb 2016
18 Feb 2016 11:28:37
Ok we've plenty of midfield options but Xhaka would be an upgrade on all of them. he's a leader and has the strong winners personality and tenacity we've lacked since Masch or Stevie from a few years back. If we can get him, we have to do it and clear out any midfielder bar Can and Hendo. He could be a future captain and a midfield of Can Hendo Xhaka could be unstoppable.