1.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 12:25:41
You disappear off the face of the earth during January did you pal?


2.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 12:27:57
couldn't agree more. i like the three you mentioned alot, itching to see who can break through and who can live up to the massive expectation. The futures bright. The futures Red.


3.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 13:06:31
Totally agree with the sentiments of the first poster.
IMO there are certain times when you can play them successfully.
1) At the start of the season when opposition teams are not yet fully cohesive or match fit
2) When your season is effectively over
3) Injuries

But they have to be blended into the first team. Where we slipped up was putting a full team of inexperienced/ young players out against a team of experienced pros. That's always a risk IMO. I think Klopp will have learnt from this.
The way to do it is blend 2 or 3 into the first team and with respect to TAA we have done that. I don't know what's happening with Ejaria, he's seems to be a regular non-playing sub. What's the point in that?
All in all, I think Ojo will be a star if managed properly as he has everything.


4.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 14:11:57
Spot on mate.


5.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 13:43:46
That is a Dear Klopp suggestion. Klopp did not play any of the kids during Mane's absence and I don't think he will change his opinion in the summer.


6.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 14:22:10
Ejaria is injured right now, but I feel that he has a very bright future at LFC . As does Ojo, tho he is still very young .


7.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 14:41:58
There is zero point in spending tens of mills on other teams young talent like the kid from Dortmund when we have our own craving the chances, look how well Wilson is doing with the u23's that Kid has it all, I know he is being carefully man managed after last time but by next season he must be expected to be a full 1st team squad player. I understand completely the team would be much stronger with another world class winger now but say we splurge 50m+ on a 23-27yo winger who expects to play every game it's a kick in the teeth to these kids and shows the club doesn't have faith in them, well yet at least.


8.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 14:50:03
Mathematic- did you look at the team sheets against Wolves and Plymouth during Mane's absence?


9.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 16:16:28
Math, if Klopp never used the kids in Jan, I suggest that you check the team sheet for both FA Cup games (both vs Plymouth and one vs Wolves) as they were dominated with the academy players. And paying millions for a 17 yrold from BVB is stupid as he will only come and take the place of a Woodburn, ojo or Wilson, which makes no sense at all.

Now regarding playing the youth, I am not for playing a lineup of say, 8 youth out of 11 as to me, they won't be in rhythm and it will be hard to judge. We need to play a couple of them along with the first team or have a couple come on as subs like TAA or Woodburn have done at times so they can get the feeling of being in the first eleven. Whether they will make it is another story but they need to be blooded slowly BUT surely.


10.) 16 Feb 2017
16 Feb 2017 16:16:45
Did you look at the results Ron?