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Bujakaa said:
Arent you getting bit stacked at that positsion? Or are you seeing someone going? Wijnaldum should be first team player, not on the bench.
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I think Klopp is planning for a few formations and needs to add more goals from midfield. Wij has proven to be fairly versatile in quite a few positions which is perhaps why he is being targeted

if anything it gives us alot of strength in depth
 
LFCMarshall said:
I think Klopp is planning for a few formations and needs to add more goals from midfield. Wij has proven to be fairly versatile in quite a few positions which is perhaps why he is being targeted

if anything it gives us alot of strength in depth
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Perhaps, but he went into hiding last season, to the point Rafa dropped him, so not sure he falls into the "pushing the train category" Not sure he is one for standing when things get tough
 
Mike. said:
Perhaps, but he went into hiding last season, to the point Rafa dropped him, so not sure he falls into the "pushing the train category" Not sure he is one for standing when things get tough
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I agree - he was very inconsistent last season and his attitude may have not been the best.

Although, he wasn't the only one in a dreadful Newcastle side.. There is no doubt he has quality and if he does sign LFC fans will be hoping the difference in quality around him will be a benefiting factor
 
Tezzz said:
You buying any tickets tomorrow mate?
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Leicester? You not starting your main stand gig that day haha?

*Edit* Huh, it's everything on the cards. Shows how on the ball I aren't there. Joys of letting others handle that most the time and just rolling with the seasonie.
 
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Bit misleading to say Wijnaldum got 'dropped' last year. Seen that a few times in different articles today.

He played every league game for Newcastle last year with 36 starts and 2 sub appearances. It was only the two game spell of City home and L'pool away late he dropped down the bench. Totally changed the game against ourselves second half which presumably got him back in the team the last 3.

Similar to Mane. You feel if anyone can turn talent into consistency it's Klopp.
 
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Bujakaa said:
Arent you getting bit stacked at that positsion? Or are you seeing someone going? Wijnaldum should be first team player, not on the bench.
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I think what you'll see from L'pool next year will be a settled back-line and keeper, and the two in front. Then the attacking midfield three and forward will be where there's the main changes down to opposition, fatigue etc. There's already been a very noticeable change in our play the pre-season games now he's getting that first serious summer of work with them,

And yeah, I'd anticipate we'll be WELL into double figures in terms of departures before the end of August. The squad is WAY too big with WAY too few games to accommodate them all.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Leicester? You not starting your main stand gig that day haha?

*Edit* Huh, it's everything on the cards. Shows how on the ball I aren't there. Joys of letting others handle that most the time and just rolling with the seasonie.
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Yeah they sell them in two batches over the season don't they, maybe 3?

Cup games go on sale as they come.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Bit misleading to say Wijnaldum got 'dropped' last year. Seen that a few times in different articles today.

He played every league game for Newcastle last year with 36 starts and 2 sub appearances. It was only the two game spell of City home and L'pool away he dropped down late.

Similar to Mane. You feel if anyone can turn talent into consistency it's Klopp.
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He was awful second half of season, actually awful
 
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Newcastle per se were awful last year. Miraculous Rafa took them to nearly the last game with a chance of staying up.

Yeah, no question he wasn't spellbinding last term. 11 goals and 5 assists over a full league season isn't great by any means for the talent. But if he becomes a L'pool player, you're safe in the knowledge that he at least has the talent. And we've one of the best managers in World football of taking talent that's flying under the radar others don't and getting the maximum out f it.

Be an upgrade and a good addition to the squad if he comes in.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
You gonna' be chancing the local ballot this year to try add some credits?
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Nah mate, absolutely skint and will be for the next 2-3 seasons. I'm spending a year working in the industry before my final year of Uni so may try scrape through that and get enough credits for when I graduate.

But that's miles off. Until then home cup games and the odd away league game for me!
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
Newcastle per se were awful last year. Miraculous Rafa took them to nearly the last game with a chance of staying up.

Yeah, no question he wasn't spellbinding last term. 11 goals and 5 assists over a full league season isn't great by any means for the talent. But if he becomes a L'pool player, you're safe in the knowledge that he at least has the talent. And we've one of the best managers in World football of taking talent that's flying under the radar others don't and getting the maximum out f it.

Be an upgrade and a good addition to the squad if he comes in.
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They were, but he went into hiding, even when Rafa was getting performances out of the team. Talent without application means little. Too early to suddenly be confident in a player.

Not knocking his ability mind, just still a bit of a wierd one, feels like a reactive move after missing out on targets, perhaps to play in CM
 
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Mike. said:
They were, but he went into hiding, even when Rafa was getting performances out of the team. Talent without application means little. Too early to suddenly be confident in a player.

Not knocking his ability mind, just still a bit of a wierd one, feels like a reactive move after missing out on targets, perhaps to play in CM
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You should change your username to Negative Mike.
 
Tezzz said:
You should change your username to Negative Mike.
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Not really, the likes of This is Anfield have suddenly started bigging him up when it's not really deserving.

If you were basing it on his PSV days, thats very different. Similar stats but far bigger performances. Played like a captain should too. But still a question of where he plays and who goes. He's best straight through the middle.
 
Mike. said:
Not really, the likes of This is Anfield have suddenly started bigging him up when it's not really deserving.

If you were basing it on his PSV days, thats very different. Similar stats but far bigger performances. Played like a captain should too. But still a question of where he plays and who goes. He's best straight through the middle.
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Wasn't directly referring to Wijnaldum. You immediately try and shoot down any sort of positivity that comes from this thread.

And I wouldn't know about This Is Anfield, I don't browse their site.
 
Mike. said:
They were, but he went into hiding, even when Rafa was getting performances out of the team. Talent without application means little. Too early to suddenly be confident in a player.

Not knocking his ability mind, just still a bit of a wierd one, feels like a reactive move after missing out on targets, perhaps to play in CM
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I think the controlling CM Klopp wants, as per all the reliable sources, is Dahoud. And he's prepared to wait a year to get him rather than waste money getting someone he doesn't want a year down the line now.

So if Wijnaldum fills that slot in say 15/20 games now, with Grujic playing 25 or so, both alongside Can, it then allows Wynaldum to move further forward next year when we get Dahoud. With a year under his belt here
 
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