Liverpool Banter Archive November 19 2017

 

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19 Nov 2017 22:21:33
If and when coutinho goes, I don't think we need a direct replacement for him. Is like to see the three in the middle be anchored by a holding player. Allow the others to go forward. Keita when he comes, lallana gini hendo etc either side of him. We will score goals, we're not as much high press any more, so won't change our style of play either, just hopefully cut out some goals conceded.

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19 Nov 2017 23:11:49
Whilst I would agree we don’t need a direct replacement, ie someone who can do everything that Couts can, I do think we need to replace his eye for a pass. His ability to play a ball such is the one for Salah’s second goal yesterday is something I don’t think he have elsewhere in the team, or at least with his precision and consistency. That is something we would miss far more than long range shooting ability. Hopefully Keita or someone else can provide this when he leaves.


20 Nov 2017 07:23:22
Coutinho is a match winner on his day. Consistency isn't his greatest traite but on form not many can match him. When he leaves no doubt his quality will be missed over the course of a season if we do not replace him with the correct player. Just look at the Suarez fiasco to prove that.


20 Nov 2017 07:59:15
Agree we don't need a direct replacement, but we have to reinvest the money into the squad! Even if that is simply splashing out more on a holding midfielder or a centre back.

Personally, i agree with Ed002 that Meyer is a good option. He has become more of a midfielder as he has got older (still only 22 though) . He obviously started out playing as a wide forward or just behind a striker, but now he is a proper centre midfielder who dictates the pace of the game and knits the play together with clever and incisive passes. He can still do a job further forward, but he can also play as a deep lying playmaker too.

Meyer would be a perfect indirect replacement for Coutinho. He will just add a bit of guile and composure to our midfield which is currently more about hard running than intelligent play. The likes of Brandt, Lemar, Draxler and Laxalt would've been more like replacements for Coutinho the attacker. Klopp clearly wanted to utilise Coutinho in midfield this season though and for that reason, Meyer makes the most sense to me.


20 Nov 2017 08:28:13
The best games for Liverpool this season have been when the midfield don’t just run around like headless chickens but instead whip out the smarter passes, id be more inclined for Lemar as he has that ability to find a pass where others can’t (granted not as good as Coutinho but hey atleast this fella might want to play for us) I’m probably one of a minority who wants to keep Coutinho because quite frankly he's young and will only get better but can understand others views, whatever we do with kieta coming in and hopefully a more solid defence I’m optimistic for the future.


20 Nov 2017 12:19:57
There aren’t too many who would match Phil’s vision on the pitch. Rightly said someone above, the pass to Salah for the second goal was just effortless. Any other midfielder would have passed to the Moreno for the easiest option. If he goes we will need to bring in a world class playmaker who has a terrific vision.


20 Nov 2017 16:12:40
PC shoots far too much but I think when he plays well the whole team plays well. Apart from after the injury last season I thought he was very consistant and won us many many points. I agree only PC from the midfield could play that pass. But I would think Firmino could play that pass if he were to play in that position.

I think the fact we need some height in the squad leans me to Goretzka as a good option.


22 Nov 2017 15:41:08
I agree in the main johnbarnesleftpeg. Lemar is the most talented individual of all those linked. That is reflected clearly in his price! However he is best as a wide forward, or a second striker. He can play in attacking midfield (if he has two defensive midfielders sat behind him to take away all defensive responsibility, but Klopp won't do that) . Unless we changed our midfield system, Lemar would either end up competing with our current front 3, or as a total liability in midfield (in my opinion) . He can't defend at all, and he doesn't drop deeper to receive the ball. He wants it played into him in the final third where there is no pressure not to lose possession. That way he can try something outrageous or risky.

Absolute top class player, Lemar. I just don't think he fits what we need right now. We really need to focus on the team rather than individuals. With Mane, Salah, Chamberlain and to some extent Woodburn and Kent; i don't see a wide forward as a priority. Lemar is a wide forward who can cover in midfield. Why sign a square peg for a round hole just to make a statement? Why not just sign a round peg! Maybe I'm wrong though. Maybe Klopp has an ingenious system in mind!

Salah replaced Coutinho the forward so for me, we should target somebody to replace Coutinho the midfielder. Meyer is the only one Ed002 mentioned who is primarily a midfielder. The rest are all left wingers who can cover there. I'm just a bit sick of signing players and then having years of transition as they are moulded to a new role. Lallana (forward at Saints), Wijnaldum (left winger at Newcastle) Henderson (right winger at Sunderland), Milner (right winger at City), Can (left back at Leverkusen) etc are all good players now, but it was painful at times watching them adapt. Isn't it time we signed a midfielder who has actually come through the system in that position? Somebody who does the midfield job naturally rather than having to think about it?

It would be a massive help to have somebody who is happy to receive the ball in midfield. Lallana never comes deep for the ball, Henderson looks like he doesn't want it, Can/ Milner want it but look clumsy etc. Only Wijnaldum looks remotely comfortable receiving the ball whilst being pressed by opposition midfielders, but he doesn't show up in away games. It is totally different receiving the ball in different areas of the pitch and we only have one central midfielder who looks happy to do so. Lemar won't improve us in that respect, whereas Meyer will.

It's just my opinion of course. Lemar is awesome so i won't be upset if he signs. I just wouldn't really understand the logic unless one of Mane, Firmino or Salah is leaving. £100m is a lot to spend on a player who doesn't really solve any of our problems, and merely adds to our strongest positions!


19 Nov 2017 17:50:09
What is this sharkopod everyone keeps mentioning? Is t like a transfer update?

If so, anyone kind enough to give a brief overview of the Liverpool updates?

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19 Nov 2017 18:54:00
Centre back options:
De Vrij or Howedes. VVD unlikely
Schuurs for u23's

(De Vrij seems most likely)

Coutinho replacement options:
Brandt, Draxler, Lemar, Meyer or Laxalt.

(Meyer seems most likely)

Side notes:
- Barcelona may offer Rafinha or Gomes for Coutinho.
- Goretzka is available but no confirmed interest.
- Markovic must be sold or he could invoke a FIFA regulation and leave for free.


19 Nov 2017 19:04:03
Hey Firmane, you can simply type in Sharkopod on Youtube and you will find it. It is basically Ed2 kindly sharing what he knows in terms of out and incomings. In short, looking at defenders Stefan De Vrij and Perr Schuurs among a few others. Coutinho going out with Barcelona wanting an agreement by November 30th or they will move on. Potential replacements for Coutinho with Max Meyer, Thomas Lemar, Julian Brandt, Julian Draxler all as options.


19 Nov 2017 21:41:07
MK I didn't quite get what Ed025 was saying about the young CB. Are Liverpool actually looking to sign him?


{Ed002's Note - Yes.}

19 Nov 2017 21:52:44
Goretzka and Bernard, Gimenez all in last 6 months of contracts as well, all viable to me. I’d love Sanchez of arsenal as he is in last 6 months too.


19 Nov 2017 21:54:49
Lol thanks ED I put to MK cause I didn't want to be wrecking your head mate😁.


{Ed002's Note - No problem.}

19 Nov 2017 23:13:45
Thanks guys :)


19 Nov 2017 23:27:31
To be honest, I’d probably take De Vrij. Hyypia wasn’t the quickest, but he had good positional sense and was a good defender.


19 Nov 2017 23:46:47
random question - is there a limit to how many players a club can sign on a bosman? anyways, bernard, goretzka and gimenez all on a bosman!? haha whoever can swing that deal, sign that guy up for life!


20 Nov 2017 00:23:32
Sami Played a more defensive style team back then under Houlier,
Sami would struggle for pace in this team, although he may help improve the dreaded set piece mistakes.


{Ed0333's Note - I’m not sure mate. Baresi, Beckenbauer, Cannavaro et al didn’t have much pace but they read the game beautifully. Id have any of them in a heartbeat.

20 Nov 2017 02:05:27
We could raid Leipzig again for Forsberg.


20 Nov 2017 06:56:43
if we raid leipzig again, I would go for upamenco, but can't see it happening.


{Ed001's Note - agreed, he looks more and more impressive every time I see him. I like a few of their players, but he is exactly what we need.}

20 Nov 2017 08:17:55
What’s the chances of getting him eds. looks a great prospect.


{Ed002's Note - Miniscule.}

20 Nov 2017 09:30:03
No sure he’d want to play CB though!


19 Nov 2017 17:21:06
Eds and Reds can anyone who has watched Meyer enough tell me what type of player he is as weakness, strengths etc. I have seen Ed2 on a number of occasions when asked that Meyer would be a good option to replace Coutinho and I respect his opinion.

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19 Nov 2017 19:05:59
Watched Meyer today in a 2-0 win for schalke to take them to 2nd in Bundesliga. He didn't do much too special today, made a couple of rash challenges but kept midfield ticking over well. Seems a good passer of the ball, very good technically and was always showing for the ball. If he had the likes of Salah and Mane to aim for could be interesting.

My first choice would still be Lemar tho.


19 Nov 2017 21:16:57
Meyer is seriously overrated by some of the fans on here, good player at best. There’s a lot of better options out there imo.


19 Nov 2017 21:34:56
Liverpool4life. I agree and woodburn in my opinion is just as good so would rather give him gametime than buying Meyer.


19 Nov 2017 17:04:37
Hi eds, Brandt, Forsberg or Draxler which of them is best replacement for Coutinho?

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{Ed002's Note - I think Meyer would be a good solution.}

19 Nov 2017 17:11:44
Thank you eds for input. Cheers.


19 Nov 2017 18:18:41
Is he available though ed?


19 Nov 2017 18:24:02
You’re rarely proved wrong on these matters. Do you think he’d be interested in joining Ed?


{Ed002's Note - He is out of contract next Summer and can talk to interested sides (outside of Germany) in January so Liverpool can make their case to him then. Spurs are still keen and will look to a pre-contract whilst Schalke want him to renew.}

19 Nov 2017 18:47:51
Didn't even realised Meyer was being discussed before I posted above. Value Ed2's opinion so has anyone seen him play on a regular basis? what are his main strengths and weaknesses? Also I remember we were once looking at Ante Coric a player Ed2 said is destined for a good career and apparently scored the highest ever on Bayer Munich's grading scheme, although he is just kid. Do we still hold Interest in Ante Coric? and how would we fair buying him and introducing him gradually into the first team instead of going for an expensive option for the player maker role and using our finance on a defensive midfielder and defenders.


{Ed002's Note - There has been no approach by Liverpool for Coric}

19 Nov 2017 19:06:46
Thanks Ed2 for the reply. Would you think a move him this summer might be too soon?


20 Nov 2017 09:22:33
I would pick Brandt. Not convinced about Meyer having watched him play for club and country with the U-21's and at the last Olympics where he and Brandt were the stand out performers for that brilliant German side.


Liverpool v Southampton Match Review - A Liverpool Perspective

19 Nov 2017 12:35:45
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Liverpool v Southampton Match Review - A Liverpool Perspective

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19 Nov 2017 12:51:40
Great review as usual. Interesting what you say about VVD I think it's gone to the stage that any CB will do in some eyes. They fail to see the bigger picture. Forster the worst keeper in the league takes some beating considering Mignolet play's in it, lol.


{Ed001's Note - I know mate, I was shocked by just how bad Forster was. He has never been great, or even good, but he is usually able to at least fill the goal.}

19 Nov 2017 12:55:56
Ed01 was it a case of us making Saints look abysmal or did they do that on their own. Will be a good test this week up against Sevilla and Chelsea.


{Ed001's Note - bit of both for me mate. They are not playing well or creating chances anyway and Liverpool took advantage and dominated them.}

19 Nov 2017 13:08:21
Thank you Ed, very good read. Could not agree more about Forster. That 3rd goal allowed was abysmal. Good for us though!


{Ed001's Note - thank you mate. There was also Forster's juggling when he dropped it at Salah's feet just to the edge of the goal, which could easily have cost Saints another goal.}

19 Nov 2017 13:11:47
Nice review ed01.


{Ed001's Note - thank you RE.}

19 Nov 2017 13:21:19
Forster was fairly terrible alright. The way he "dealt with" Alexander-Arnold's chance in the first half was pub team territory.


19 Nov 2017 14:12:03
Thanks eds👍🏻.


{Ed001's Note - welcome mate, was the quick bit on VVD ok for you?}

19 Nov 2017 15:44:07
Great review ed.


{Ed001's Note - cheers Jeme.}

19 Nov 2017 16:09:42
Out of interest Ed001 how would you set us up vs Chelsea next week Hazard playing centrally will no doubt cause us problems, would you just stick with 433 and back our front 3 to cause them more problems or would you look to have 2 in front of the back four and hit them on the break.


{Ed001's Note - I would hold back Gomez the way had done a few times recently, so it is more of a back 3 when in possession. Then sit 2 in front.}

19 Nov 2017 16:25:09
Yes eds thanks I didn’t get to watch the game so was interested how he did.
Do you think he’s not playing to he’s best because he’s coming back from injury or because he doesn’t want to be at the club or he’s just crap 😂.


{Ed001's Note - bit of all 3 for me mate. Like I said, he is a stroller at the best of times but now it is ridiculous. Hoedt was carrying him. They were better before he came back.}

19 Nov 2017 16:33:20
Cheers for the reply, agree we that we need to make sure we are not out of the game before we are in it . we have enough movement pace and quality going forward to cause them problems let’s not make it too easy for them to cause us problems.


{Ed001's Note - defo mate, keep it tight at the back and our front players will always cause problems.}

19 Nov 2017 16:55:39
Just getting back to VVD. Maybe the cock up not getting him in the summer has done us a favour. I know you didn’t really want him but I think we were just desperate for a CB and he does look like a monster of a player.
If we did sign him I think klopp could work these problems out of him. Look at what he’s done with Moreno.


19 Nov 2017 18:37:47
Always prefer to point out the negatives when we haven't lost! But I'm glad I wasn't the only to notice how poor the ref was! Had so'ton offered an offensive threat then that ref could've been dangerous. Not getting a free kick when fouled is not unheard of. but getting a free kick given against you when fouled is! I won't go on but I could!


19 Nov 2017 19:40:15
Klopp hasn’t improved Lovren, Matip or Klavan. Why do people think he would improve VVD?


19 Nov 2017 20:04:32
Because he’s improved Moreno 👍🏻.


19 Nov 2017 23:31:18
Or has Moreno improved Moreno.

Does the coach make the player or does the player make the coach is a question in the top levels of my sport, golf.


20 Nov 2017 08:11:08
Lol VVD is bit a difficult 1,do you still pop out 70mil plus for such or hope its mainly him sulking and stick to your guns. Well said ED super review. Can I just say Bob oh BoB what a beauty son yes Mo and Couts even Sadio get the shiny stuff but what a player Firmino is.


{Ed001's Note - thank you mate. Oh and I totally agree on Firmino.}

20 Nov 2017 09:23:02
Longthing, Klopp was able to help Moreno cos Moreno was actually willing to listen, work hard, learn and get better which he has done. There is a reason why Robbo can't get a game. Not sure if VVD is capable of that as his flaws (which Ed has alluded to) are still there and is actually getting worse.

VVD was pants last night, getting caught up field, out of position numerous times and leaving his fellow defenders out to rot. Yoshida is actually a better CB right now than VVd and were we to get any CB from Saints, it should be Yoshida. I would move on from him if I were Klopp BUT if he wants him then, I will defer to Klopp. Afterall, I did not want Ox here YET Klopp is proving me wrong at the moment with the way Ox is playing right now.


20 Nov 2017 09:24:17
Our front 4 are a threat to ANY team in the PL, end of. We don't need to be throwing guys forward the way we have been doing esp. last season as if we have something to prove to the PL rivals that we can play fluid football. NewsFlash: We are a very good team and don't need to prove a darn thing to anyone BUT ourselves. All we need now is consistency in our performances and to do that, keep it tight at the back and let the front 4 of Mane, Salah, Couts and Firmino figure it out up top.


20 Nov 2017 09:48:54
Keep it tight at the back is good general life advice haha, anyway fantastic read Ed1, loving these articles you smash out!


{Ed001's Note - thank you mate, really glad you enjoyed.}

19 Nov 2017 12:16:25
Just saw the Feyenord fans singing You'll Never Walk Alone for our former goalkeeper Brad Jones whose son died 6 years ago, yesterday. IMMENSE RESPECT for them!
Even though football is just a game, it can make you realize what is truly important through special moments like these!
YWNWA Brad Jones!

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19 Nov 2017 13:30:41
just watched that on the Echo web site, brought a tear to my eye, very moving and I'm with you Steph in saluting Feyenord and their fans.


20 Nov 2017 08:12:32
Couldnt help but share a tear, YNWA Brad.


20 Nov 2017 09:25:24
Football is first and foremost, the people's game and it is great to see that certain clubs and fans are still keeping this truth alive. Bravo to the Feyenoord fans and to Brad Jones and his family!


19 Nov 2017 10:49:18
Ed1 is Salah surprising you mate?

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{Ed001's Note - very much so.}

19 Nov 2017 11:02:42
Salah's figures maybe good so far but its hardly surprising. He has simply carried on where he left off from Roma. The guy is no flash in the pan, he has proved it over the last 3 seasons. And at 37 million is an absolute bargain.


19 Nov 2017 13:42:08
Not sure why there is so much surprise over Salah’s form?

What was surprising was why Chelsea and Roma let him go.

He has very good pace and decent skill to take on defenders. If he can polish his finishing he could add more goals to his tally.

Cheers.


19 Nov 2017 17:40:33
Score more than Lukaku and cost less than half of Lukaku.


20 Nov 2017 08:17:49
I think we all suprised to honest, not throwing shade but all of us where sulking when Brandt didn't join, loool.


20 Nov 2017 09:21:35
After watching him play in the summer and the first couple of games of the season, I knew we had gotten a good player simply because he clearly had come to play (the same could not be said of a few others) . He was running all out from the first day, and is now integrating forward pressing into his game. Mane seems a bit casual at times, but this man will run from goal post to goal post with a ball (just like Firmino) every single time. I shudder to think where our league position would be without his goals.


20 Nov 2017 09:26:44
Spot on, IB and the rest of the boys. Salah scored 19 goals and 11 assists in all comps. last season, potentially contributing 30 goals to Roma's output in all comps. last season so not sure people are that surprising. However what is surprising is how he has pretty met 75% of that goal output (14 in all comps this season vs 19 last season) this early in the season, Now that, many of us did not account for and frankly, he's only getting started, IMO.


19 Nov 2017 09:57:18
Is there a match review yet eds?

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{Ed001's Note - not yet mate, haven't had a chance to do it. I will get onto it in about half hour's time.}

19 Nov 2017 10:03:53
Thanks mate.


{Ed001's Note - welcome.}

19 Nov 2017 10:16:08
Eds any chance you could add into the review a bit on VVD 👌🏻.


{Ed001's Note - ok mate.}

19 Nov 2017 10:44:13
Great shout longthing.


19 Nov 2017 09:00:11
Next weeks fixture v Chelsea is massive for us and a win will continue this little bit of momentum we are currently on. Chelsea have also hit a little bit of form so this is not going to be an easy game. We seem to have gone 180 on last season's issues where the top 6 contenders we dealt with easily and struggled against the rest. This season it has been totally different with only 1 win, 2 defeats and 2 draws (how Burnley are joint 5th is a credit to them) . Looking at the other team fixtures I think it needs to be 3 points for us otherwise we will find ourselves further away again in the chase for top 4.

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20 Nov 2017 09:27:29
Not really, Jayden. If we don't get 3 points, nothing would have been decided and we would have fallen away from nothing. We lost to Spurs a month ago and all hell broke loose at the time with people wanting Klopp's head and Lovren's family attacked via death threats. Fast forward a month and we are a point behind Spurs, conceded 1 goal in four games consecutively (scoring 13 goals) and 4 wins in a row. Now it is Spurs staring down the barrel of scrutiny. Let's just take it one game at a time and see what happens.


19 Nov 2017 08:47:09
Question on your thoughts here ed's. a lot of posted want a cb or two and a striker in the upcoming markets. My question is do we need said striker? People calling for a 20 goal a season striker, but surely we have a twenty goal, if not two, a season winger. I wonder if buying that kind off striker would hamper the attacking line, with Bobby doing what he does best and chase and hound allowing salah and mane the opportunity. Personally I wouldn't want one of those strikers here. Thoughts of not just the ed's, but the rest of you guys appreciated.

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{Ed001's Note - I think they are playing as strikers, after all didn't Henry constantly pull out wide to run in to the gap behind constantly? Unless you have a target man, for the long ball, a man up top just stifles movement out wide, which is why they have vanished from the top sides. The only issue is Firmino should add a few more goals, but an out and out striker would not help with that.}

19 Nov 2017 10:26:46
I think a top striker (goalscorer) would further improve us as a threat. I don't mean any striker they would have to be the right one to fit our style of play. Chelsea, City, Utd and Spurs all play with a natural goal scorer and it hasn't seemed to effected their trophy cabinets (with exception of Spurs 😂) and top 4 challenges. Last time we had a top class goal scorer playing at striker we almost won the league and that hasn't happened very much in the last 27 years. And Sturridge and Sterling still banged in goals to the left and right of him. Yes Firminho is a very very good player but we talk like he is the only player in the world that closes down or makes runs and then at the same time we pine for Sturridge and Solanke to get more minutes when surely that just contradicts that argument. For me our main priority is a top class keeper and centre half but once Coutinho leaves Firminho could easily play just off a top class striker. Just my opinion though. YNWA.


19 Nov 2017 11:12:18
I think posters get hung up a bit on this top striker (goal scorer) . Its more important that we score goals and not actually who scores the goals. We scored plenty last season and we are doing well this season, its not an issue really. How many goals did we score when we had Suarez? Was it much more? I don't know! We just need to work on our away form defensively and we will be ok, in my opinion.


19 Nov 2017 12:17:35
Bobby was instrumental in all Liverpool goals yesterday. He scored none of them, but if he was further up the pitch in a more 'standard' no 9's position, none of those goals might have not been scored.

Its only a problem if we're not scoring, and we don't really have too big a problem right now.


19 Nov 2017 13:00:06
Agree it is only a problem when we are not scoring. There have been plenty of games over the last few years where we have banged them in for fun. But on the other hand there has also been games where we cannot break the bus down and a top class striker is a match winner. Needs that 1 chance to win us the game i. e. Utd, Newcastle and Burnely this season. Luis was our last one and he was a match winner. Heck we threw the league title away with 3 games to go. Since then we have scored plenty yes but our closest title challenge has been finishing 4th.


20 Nov 2017 09:28:14
Jayden, I don't understand this obssesion with getting a natural CF. It has been said repeatedly on here that it will stifle the like of Mane, Salah and Ox's ability to score as that striker will be taking up the central spaces that these players are attacking. You say we need one to go against low block teams. That is wrong. We have scored more goals and won more points vs low block teams this season already than we did last season. We just dropped 13 goals in the last 4 games vs parked buses along with beating LC and CP so the low blocks are getting dealt with decisively.

Burnley and Newcastle were anomalies cos we indeed created more chances to win those games BUT poor finishing killed us in those games along with useless defensive errors that caused us to be chasing games. Same with Sevilla and Spartak. You also forget that we played a natural finisher in the games vs Burnley, Spartak, Newcastle and Burnley and his name is Studge and he like the Salahs and Firminos, fluffed their lines. Wow, A natural striker fluffs his lines at times. Who knew?

Look at Spurs and Kane. When Kane does not score or has a poor game, Spurs won't score as we saw vs Arsenal who were there for the taking. The only place I agree with you is about Suarez. He was a beast of a player and still is. He is also a bad example cos he like Lewandowski, would be perfect for our system as Suarez does everything Firmino can do in addition to scoring for fun. If we can't get that type of forward, we go with what we have cos like it or not, it works.


20 Nov 2017 13:05:54
I think a lot of the obsession with a striker comes from how many times Firmino's instinct seems to fail him in good scoring positions, because he ends up in them by virtue of where on the pitch he occupies. But the answer would probably be to work on Firmino's finishing and get him practicing on aiming for the top corner a little more, rather than replacing what he does with someone that will blunt Mane and Salah.


Premier League Match Preview Sunday 19th November 2017

19 Nov 2017 05:55:00
{Ed's Note - we have posted a new article entitled, Premier League Match Preview Sunday 19th November 2017

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19 Nov 2017 03:59:53
I see a lot fans criticizing VVDs performance against us yesterday. He isn't what we need, The price tag is too much this and that.
There were many fans those who doubted Mane and Salah as I recall, Look how they have become key players for us in a very short period of time!
Klopp definitely sees something in vvd that we all can't see, so I say people need to calm down and keep supporting.

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19 Nov 2017 05:56:47
Regardless of whether we need vvd specifically or not, a Cb of top quality is definitely needed. That much is certain.


19 Nov 2017 09:32:25
He is simply fast and strong so can make up for errors that our current cbs cannot when playing the high line. He is decent on the ball and apparently a leader at the back but im unconvinced on that.


19 Nov 2017 10:04:04
I wasn’t criticizing VVD.
I’m not saying you’re aiming it to me, but i did comment on VVD.
Apart of me hopes he is close to signing and that explains his performance, a bit with Alex.
But I didn’t want him performing like that because he WANTS to act like that.
I never really seen him lunge in, except when Henderson took him out, he didn’t bite back or anything.
I feel it was a little rash from Henderson but he got up shakes hands and walked off. I don’t know 😂
Either way, a really good performance.


19 Nov 2017 02:10:37
Hi eds, my question is regarding team training sessions. Do teams actually rehearse their attacking moves? I know defensively they practice but offensive? I ask because Citeh 1st goal look very much like a training ground move. Do coaches drill the team til they master say attacking moves 1-99.if yes wouldn't that be so difficult as the permutation on field is so varied?

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{Ed001's Note - Citeh drill on offence rather than defence.}

19 Nov 2017 08:19:01
Considerable amount of time spent on these. It's why sometimes players give the ball away and leave fans thinking "why did he do that? "
Because it's been drilled that when this-this-and this happens, you do this.


18 Nov 2017 23:25:19
a couple of weeks ago I voted for Lovren as player of the month. A lot of people did as he was named player of the month. Ed01 even put a link up here so people could vote. It was brilliant to see the way we backed the big man when he was going through it. I also think it has done some good on the pitch too. I think dejan is trying to repay our faith in him. Fair play to him and fair play to everyone who voted and proved our fans have REAL heart. Nice one ed for making it easier to vote.

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19 Nov 2017 09:43:43
Nice idea wasn’t it 👍🏻.


19 Nov 2017 02:10:37
Hi eds, my question is regarding team training sessions. Do teams actually rehearse their attacking moves? I know defensively they practice but offensive? I ask because Citeh 1st goal look very much like a training ground move. Do coaches drill the team til they master say attacking moves 1-99.if yes wouldn't that be so difficult as the permutation on field is so varied?

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19 Nov 2017 02:28:32
you can't practice defending without someone attacking! well, you can actually but you get my point. Of course they practice attacking football in training. maybe not exact moves as you never know how the ball will roll in a match but I would imagine pro footballers are quite creative in training and perhaps more adventurous.


18 Nov 2017 22:43:30
thanks for the sharkpod btw.

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