12 Sep 2016 07:51:47
Sorry Ed001, I specifically went to the game to watch his performance above others as I was sceptical. I came away really impressed by GW. He kept possession really well on Saturday, and they both filled spaces all over the park wherever they appeared, which enabled others free movement. With hendo he gave real tempo and control to our game. Time will tell but his performance could not be faulted in Saturday and.

{Ed001's Note - why is that sorry? I am glad he played well.}

1.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 08:32:48
He was not flashy, but I think he showed stability last time, and most importantly - he got back to defend. People will not get behind him before he adds goals to his game (and maybe not even then, it seems any Liverpool CM needs to score a minimum of 15 goals a season to pass the grade) ; however, getting the basics right is far more important at this stage of development of the club, we already have plenty of goal-scorers.

2.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 08:46:20
Sorry in the sense of being polite as a precursor to disagreeing with your original post in which you suggested GW lost possession a lot in Saturday.

{Ed001's Note - read it again, I said initially he lost possession a lot, then he got going, epecially after his assist. He seemed to grow in confidence after that.}

3.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 10:38:28
I think wijnaldum may just be a confidence thing, i'd like to see him replaced by Can and introduced off the bench further forward for a bit.

4.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 10:02:28
When facing our goal and under pressure with the ball I do not like GW. I like his mobility I like his work ethic I like his attacking positioning and he can see and play the final ball.

5.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 14:02:44
Wow, work rate, mobility and hardwork is currently what 25m pounds gets you these days. I thought 25m would get you a game-changing player that will provide a spark, score goals and provide assists (just like Firmino, for example) but alas. I definitely missed a career by not being a professional player as those attributes (work rate, hard work, mobility, full of running etc. ) are the basics for any player, none of which I lacked.

6.) 12 Sep 2016
12 Sep 2016 16:56:51
I blame Migs more than Lucas. Purely based on the fact that he should never have received that pass at that pace.
By the time the ball reaches Lucas he can only do one of 2 things; pass it back to Migs or let it run across his body and slide it down the line to the full back.
The latter is a risky option given the distance the ball has to travel and the proximity of the opposing player means he then plays Milner into trouble.
He can't pass to GW for the same reasons.
He chose the Migs option only to notice Vary closing him down, hence he changed his mind as he was about to kick it but didn't stop his foot in time. The resulting toe poke was his desperate effort to not lose the ball.
Those of you telling us about your football ability will be able to appreciate from experience what happens when you try to pull out of a pass slightly to late!
The reason for blaming Migs is that if he thinks his pass was on then he has underhit it. I personally think he passed it without 1st assessing the situation. Or even worse, actually understanding the position he was putting Lucas in.
Regarding the comments about seeing the game out. I think you may be misunderstanding what is being said. We are talking about game management, not time wasting or sitting back. We saw in the Arsenal game when going 4-1 up that we should av just put our foot on the ball for 10 mins or so.