26 Mar 2018 23:15:18
Hi eds,

I was wondering is there a future for Wilson at LFC? Seems to be doing well on loan and internationally?

Cheers in advance!

{Ed002's Note - A tough one. In the short term probably not but another year on loan then maybe. I rather doubt it.{


1.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 00:43:53
He's doing great but still too early for him to come into our team. I don't think he'd get game time with us next season, he needs another loan at maybe one of the promoted teams then should he still be interested he comes back to us.


2.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 05:11:04
He has a lightweight frame. Unless he bulks up, the best way he will survive in the PL is to play a role similar to Coutinho, out wide cutting in. he's not as good on the ball as him but probably as good at shooting. He has good acceleration and his passing is pretty good. But he is severely one footed and so its easy to defend against him. I don't think i've ever seen him try to go on the outside of his man. He will either need to look overseas or maybe a lower PL team but suspect there is no long term future at LFC for him.


3.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 08:00:25
plays and looks like a young fernanado torres though!


4.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 08:30:55
Salah isn’t the biggest but he’s as strong as an ox. I’ve been impressed with Wilson’s performances at Hull. Don’t forget that The Championship is a very physical division and he’s more than holding his own.


5.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 10:39:55
Very good player would like to see him go out on loan to a premiership team next season. After impressive start to his loan in championship. Same with Ojo then make a decision end of next season.


6.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 10:55:33
You don’t have to be big to be strong on the ball just look at Sterling!


7.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 14:14:23
In his latest interview he said he stated he wants to play for the first team next season or maybe another, I like his down to earth attitude/ no toys out the pram

He knows next year may not be the year but he’s willing to bide his time.


8.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 15:57:39
Keita as well, not the biggest but he mixes it up with the best of them because he is physically very strong, Kante as well. Wilson appears to be stronger than he looks and playing in a more physical and competitive league than reserve football is going to benefit us, hopefully he will be competing for a first team start if he keeps up his progress.


9.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 17:02:49
Another year in the championship would be perfect for him. If he does well next season in a very competitive and physical league, he’ll be far better for it than sitting on a bench most of the season. Same for Woodburn IMO.

I have to say, I wasn’t sure Wilson could reproduce his form in a more challenging league, but he’s doing well so far to force Klopp to take notice. Fair play lad.

And as for Torres comparison?


10.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 17:39:23
small and one footed depends how good you can get that one foot ask messi and salah would not say they use there right foot a lot.
messi
Left foot – 406 goals
Right foot – 71 goals
Header – 21 goals
Other body part – 2 goals
salah this season in the prem
Goals 30
Goals With Header -1
Goals With Right Foot -4
Goals With Left Foot -25.


11.) 27 Mar 2018
27 Mar 2018 20:42:41
Wilson is even more one footed than either of those 2. Plus he is not as good on the ball. So yes whilst its possible to excel in the league if you can't play with one foot, I suspect Wilson is not going to be one of them. Id like to be proved wrong but there are a number of others such as Woodburn who are ahead of him.


12.) 28 Mar 2018
28 Mar 2018 00:29:47
One thing in Wilsons favour is he is scoring goals at each level he's playing at. If he he can carry on scoring he'll get game time even if other areas of his game need work.
I think a loan next season would be best for him.


13.) 28 Mar 2018
28 Mar 2018 03:58:26
Never forget - unless he has been massively improving whilst out on this loan, I would agree that another loan is best for him.


14.) 29 Mar 2018
29 Mar 2018 20:03:43
Been championing this young man for a long time now, he needs games in a senior team at Championship club level or higher - he has scored at every level now except Premier League level (hasn't played in the Prem. yet), which shows he definitely has something about him, not sure what exactly your problem is with him phil_LFC but I have watched this kid play since he came into the under 16's and I can tell you right now he has a lot of potential.

Of course Messi and Salah are better one footed players, but they are better one footed players than 99.99999% of the world's population that has ever walked the Earth.

Wilson has just turned 21, bags of potential, scored at each level he has been tried at, offered a new contract by Klopp (to both preserve his selling fee if he fails, which he hasn't as yet and keep him tied to us if he did well, which he has so far) - I mean, what more can you ask of a young, small (physically) player, who has Salah playing off the chart in his preferred position in the first team right now?

Wilson scored goals for fun in the under 23's while more established players like Danny Ings (Ings playing in more of a central attacking position) hasn't hit the net nearly as regularly.

Make no mistake, this Wilson kid has something very naturally special about him, not forced or coached, mark my words on that - he needs exposure to top football and get his game consistently for 12 to 18 months, then we'll see his potential being fulfilled, or lost if he doesn't continue to knuckle down and keep working his socks off.

{Ed025's Note - its all about timing kev, if hes put in and things dont go well then his confidence could be shot never to return, when the time is right (only klopp can decide that) he should be given a spell on the bench and brought on if the game is won or else be given a shot in the league cup side or play if the opposition is weak, its a tough call mate but if hes never given his chance then we will never know..


15.) 30 Mar 2018
30 Mar 2018 00:59:01
Exactly Ed.
I feel he needs 30 or so games before we see where he's going in his career.
I certainly wouldn't rush him.
He could be a very useful backup for our wingers in the second half of next season and then assess him from there again.
With any luck, he'll make it.
Certainly I'm jealous of the Welsh that he's one of them :)