27 Dec 2016 23:04:59
Henderson was brilliant today, wijnaldum again was too hesitant and heavy footed. Its obvious he's playing within himself, needs a goal or two to loosen the shackles. I smell silverware :)

1.) 27 Dec 2016
27 Dec 2016 23:32:32
Disagree on Wijnaldum, does his job very well defensively, and if you look at the build up to our moves he is involved heavily. He lacks confidence in front of goal for sure, but I think it'll come with time.

2.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 00:08:42
Lallana took ball from him for. a shooting chance outoute box, damn was he pissed.

3.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 00:38:38
I like wijnaldum he is very quick and strong on the ball and gets through a lot work in the midfield. If he could add the odd goal it'd be great but he does a good job regardless and allows Lallana to do what he does and gives Hendo some protection.

4.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 05:44:39
wijnaldum is heavy-footed, i saw him twice hesitate and react slowly to an opportunity.

5.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 06:51:40
Wijnaldum should be scoring goals and making runs into the box which is why he was bought and Allen was sold.

{Ed001's Note - except that Allen can do that job. He was bought because Klopp believes he improves the team. Allen was sold because he was not good enough. There is no connection between the two at all in anything other than your mind.}

6.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 07:17:45
What did you think of Joe Allen last night Ed?

{Ed001's Note - usual, runs around a lot, falls over a lot looking for free kicks, shows a flash of good play, but does nothing else.}

7.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 07:24:11
There is a solid requirement of that position and how you want the player to perform. Allen lacked physical attributes to play a dedicated CM. Goals from midfield was one concern Klopp went for more attacking player else he could have gone for more solid defensive minded player. I don't think he was brought just to recycle the possession in the middle.
For me he has the same issue as Henderson, lacks composer in front of the goal and I don't see him scoring a lot of goals either.
He wants someone in the mold of Gundagaon.

{Ed001's Note - the same Wijnaldum that has been known for scoring goals as an attacking midfielder throughout his career now lacks composure in front of goal?}

8.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 07:53:52
Well Ed01. He did miss some good chances in front of the goal BUT this might also be a case of instruction from the manager. May be he wouldn't want someone to shoot from distance. He wouldn't want Wiji to bomb very high up the pitch, May be he want Wiji to play an assist role in the build up. Either way it is confusing to me.
I have said this we look a lot similar to Arsenal the way we play when in possession these days.
It would be a waste of talent if Wiji is restricted not to be aversive up front.

{Ed001's Note - what good chances?}

9.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 09:47:13
I rate Wijnaldum but got to say he didn't have his best game and looked frustrated at times.

10.) 28 Dec 2016
28 Dec 2016 17:14:55
Seriously, Harry? Wiji has been and ACM all his career ( with lots of goals to boot. see his record at Newcastle) until Klopp moved him back to do a job for the team, something he`s doing well per Klopp and if you watched the game last night, you saw Hendo get forward a lot more. That was be cause he had Wiji behind him as cover and he`s also the one who covers the spaces along with Hendo, which then allows the likes of Mane, Bobbie, Origi and Lallana to shine. You say he doesn`t score goals. That is no longer his job as he no longer plays the ACM position here.

That job belongs to Lallana now. You also say he was poor in front of goal vs Stoke. When did that ever happen? When did he get the chances you say he got? You mean the two chances that Lallana took away from him? Sorry, bro but your points are incoherent.