29 Jan 2018 10:30:02
Ovie Ejaria is making some serious waves this season. Earlier in the season he scored a goal against Man United u23's which was labelled Messi-like. Well he's just done it again against Derby u23's now. His composure and quick feet in the penalty area are remarkable at times.

In a team which has featured Brewster, Wilson, Grujic, Ings and Woodburn at times this season, Ejaria has been the guy to step up with a moment of sheer class when they've been struggling to break teams down. It must be a matter of time before the likes of Ejaria and Woodburn start getting some minutes in the first team. Our first team midfield is embarrassing, and I'd prefer them to Milner, Gini and Can on current form!

On a side note, gutted for Juanma who is injured again.

1.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 10:36:24
Judging by what’s been dished out to Gomez and TAA recently I’ don’t think you’d want kids anywhere near the first team. If they perform anything below a 50 mil player they will get destroyed.

2.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 10:38:26
Kids MK, against kids. Would love to see him step up but no way throwing him out to the firing line of anfield just yet.!

3.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 10:44:51
Could not of said it better myself mate great post
people on here cry out for more home grown youth to come through
then when it does and they have a bad game (after showing real class in other games) they hang them out to dry
pathetic imo.

4.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 10:48:11
Anyone who pulls on a red shirt for us is there to be shot at, Joe Gomez is a centre half playing out of position and constantly makes errors that lead to conceding, TAA is simply not ready for this level and was almost as bad as Moreno against Wba, put the worst GK in the league behind all that and you are asking for trouble. Time is running out in this window and if we do nothing now we have wasted the first half of this season.

5.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 11:03:34
I'm not calling for them to be first XI regulars, just for them to start getting minutes like Arnold does.

Swish is right though. One mistake and they'd be lynched by the hate mob. Sometimes, managers just have to be strong enough to ignore the fans and instil confidence in the youngsters. Man City's first choice front 3 next year will probably be Sane, Sterling and Jesus. They're all 20-22 years old. Pep believes in them so much though, that do you honestly think a knuckle dragging arm chair managers opinion on twitter will bother them? No chance. If your manager backs you, that's all the matters.

Klopp already made the mistake of bending over to fan pressure with Karius, and look how that worked out 😫

Ejaria and Woodburn should be getting chances off the bench and to cover injuries. Especially Ejaria. Woodburn is still only 18, but Ovie is nearly 21 so he needs his chance. He's too good for u23's and we will never know if he can play at a higher level if he never gets a fair shot!

6.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 11:10:17
Mk I said this yesterday and got slated for it by a few people I’d rather be Ejaria than Gini at the minute give him something to think about I like Gini and against the big teams he’s great but when we are midfield to make something happen vs the lesser teams he takes the safe option most of the time like u said Ejaria makes things happen give the lad a chance.

7.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 11:28:09
Spot on, Faith. The same people saying give youth a chance seem like the same people slating them for not being world class from jump as if world class players were born world class.

Nimrod, your post makes no sense. So to you, a kid who pulls on a red shirt playing for a big/ boyhood club and giving his all, is as much fair game and to in your own dreadful worlds shot at as a more experienced player from whom much is expected? Really? And you wonder why Ed02 calls some LFC fans the absolute worst with the right bile they spout.

8.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 11:45:34
If you are not good enough it don't matter how old you are, we have had full back issues for years now, and never addressed the problems. We have the worst full backs and keepers in the top 8 in the prem league, if you are happy with that then i hope you will be happy with mid table obscurity, im not happy with it and another transfer window has almost gone and no sign of proper fullbacks or a goalkeeper who is holding us back, if you just want to blow smoke up players butts who are not good enough then we will never improve.

9.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 14:21:18
Nimrod, your moaning is only matched by the complete lack of perspective in your post. Who is blowing smoke over anyone's butt? You are just using hyperbole to make a point that is irrational and that does not make you right. It only makes you sound irrational. We have the worst GK's and FB's in the PL. That is your opinion which is all it is. They are not fcts and cos you use hyperbole will not make them any more factual. So we are mediocre whereas we are 4th, 3 points from third. Again, opinion and hyperbole at it's best. Carry on, fella cos you seem to know everything and think we are mediocre cos the club is not doing what you want.

10.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 15:06:01
Nimrod, your first line, about being shot at is so wrong, we are fans, supporters, meaning we should support our team,
but I do agree with you, on our keepers and Moreno, they are in the wrong league for me, and we while we continue to play them, we will nothing, and struggle, just like we are now, last January, was one of the worst months in LFCs history,
to be honest, I am having second thoughts on Klopp .

11.) 29 Jan 2018
29 Jan 2018 16:40:26
The GK issue is an obvious one, not much to say on that regard. With respect to full backs, I think we have a proper LB in Robertson. His positional sense is very good and he has a decent delivery. His drive and determination is spot on. I think he should play as long as he's available.
The right side is where I think the club needs to look at. We are all aware that Gomez is a CB, and a promising one at that, but if we believe that challenging for titles and trophies is where we should be then he can't be playing at RB. The only other player whose individual mistakes have been as costly this season is probably Lovren.
So, that leaves us with TAA as our 1st choice specialist RB, and the fact that Gomez has been playing more games in the position says a lot, almost as much as Milner playing LB last season.

The truth is while we clamor for a Coutinho replacement we seem to have forgotten about a replacement for Clyne. To be fair, maybe when the club realized just how bad his back was the summer window had already passed, but now the end of the winter transfer window is upon us and RB should have been close to the top of the agenda.

We don't always agree with each other but nobody can argue against our defensive frailties. How are City 18 pts ahead of us when our attack is perhaps the only one comparable to theirs and we are the only team to beat them in the league? They have scored a lot of goals this season and won almost all their games, bot how often have they needed more than 2 goals to win a game?
The simple fact is they did their summer recruitment mainly in defensive areas where it was needed and now are reaping the benefits.

We have the most discussed defense in the country and while some may say our defense has been over scrutinized, it couldn't have been if there was no need for scrutiny in the first place. Let's hope for the best for the rest of the season but let's not be surprised if it turns out to be another very disappointing one.