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09 Jan 2015 19:40:38
Eds I wonder if you can clear something up for me. All this talk of Mario being hawked around is not going to help his confidence at Liverpool. I have been looking at the stats for his last season at Milan 2013/14. Mario basically played up top in a front two, 41 games 18 goals. It is clear that he is no lone striker. With the above stats would you be happy to see him given a chance alongside Studge? I think we should stick with him and see how he gets on as part of a top two, maybe reassess at the end of the season?
{Ed002's Note - Clearly it has not worked out at Liverpool. If Rodger's wants to change tactics to accommodate him then that is entirely his decision.}
1.) He scored 14 in Serie A proper last year with three of those being penalties and four being direct free kicks, so 7 from open play all season. He also took a ridiculous 152 shots to score those (by comparison, Sturridge took 99, scored 21).
I think you could stick him up front with whoever you want and, if he takes say 300 shots and takes all the penalties, he might bag 20 league goals.
2.) Have to agree with RDL here, as well as never having a stellar scoring record, look at wherever he's been and look how many goals are scored from free kicks, penalties and defensive errors. Then consider how many chances he wastes and how many pointless long shots he has, then consider how despite being the main man, free kick and penalty taker he only managed to score 17 goals in the serie A.
It was incredibly poor judgement by the comittee, one of the mos poorly judged signings any team has ever made.
3.) Fair call big Al, especially given BR modified his tactics to accommodate no-one on several occasions this season to a disastrous outcome.May as well try and get some benefit from changing tactics. Him and sturridge looked good the one game they played together.
4.) My favorite of all Anonymous Woolback- last season in Serie A, Balotelli took 95 shots outside the box and scored two that weren't from free kicks. That's just laughably awful.
5.) Agrred he takes a million shots per goal but why purchase him if you know he can't play up top on his own? The only way he can play to any degree is with a strike partner. I don't mind him taking shots as long as he puts some away, that was never going to happen whilst playing as a lone striker. I have always championed BR but I am left wondering what influence if any he has? And why can't he or his transfer commitee see the blatantly obvious when it comes to recruitment!
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Give youth a chance. Does not cost us a penny then. I would rather we triedsome of them over a sustained 6 - 8 week period than keep pissing money away that we don't have.
Agrred he takes a million shots per goal but why purchase him if you know he can't play up top on his own? The only way he can play to any degree is with a strike partner. I don't mind him taking shots as long as he puts some away, that was never going to happen whilst playing as a lone striker. I have always championed BR but I am left wondering what influence if any he has? And why can't he or his transfer commitee see the blatantly obvious when it comes to recruitment!
Chris it should depend on his fitness. At 19 as you already know he is still growing and should not be to concerned about dieting specifically. If he eats right, lean meats, lots of veg and fruit, drinks water he should be fine. Good luck to him
I am a big one for continuity but for BR to stay he needs to be a little more humble. Saying that I am not sure the owners will settle for anything less than he promised. Long term and with the correct stewardship I still think as a manager he could achevive an awful lot.
Ed as you know I have been a great supporter of BR but what on earth is he playing at? I must agree Sakho does look like he suits the league more than any other CB we have. I wonder if BR is moved on would that mean we keep sakho?
{Ed001's Note - Sakho would probably stay, if the new man wanted him, it is unlikely, very unlikely even, he will stay if Rodgers does.}