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PatrickLFC said:
I'd still prefer Brandt - higher potential and more naturally suited to the left, whereas I think Salah's best position is on the right, which is the same as Mane's. Brandt can also play both wings but I'd rather the natural left than the natural right
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Brandt or Pulisic.

Salah is left footed I suppose so there is that. Even if he has started the left less than 5 times his 109 games in Italy. Don't like the idea of losing two wingers the AFCON every 2 years either.

Hopefully, Roma price him out.
 
Scouseinthehouse said:
*LB. Singular.

With Trent, the futures set on the right.
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As much as I rate Trent, I feel it would be best if we signed someone to compete with him. Hence being linked with the Nice FB who can play both sides. Feel for Milner as he's a great pro but unfortunately were gonna have to be ruthless if we want to get to the top.
 
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PatrickLFC said:
I'd still prefer Brandt - higher potential and more naturally suited to the left, whereas I think Salah's best position is on the right, which is the same as Mane's. Brandt can also play both wings but I'd rather the natural left than the natural right
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I rate Brandt highly but the thought of Salah's devastating pace on the other flank would be a brilliant showing. I wouldn't get caught up to much in terms of positions with the way Klopp sets up the team, the interchanging between the front 3 or 4 will be a nightmare for defences. Plus Mane can also play on the left.
 
Yeah Salah would be a class signing, been very impressed with him! Can't see Brandt or Pul moving till after the World Cup.
 
dilakh2 said:
As much as I rate Trent, I feel it would be best if we signed someone to compete with him. Hence being linked with the Nice FB who can play both sides. Feel for Milner as he's a great pro unfortunately were gonna have to be ruthless if we want to get to the top.
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Trent's competing with Clyne. As much as you dislike that, that ain't changing anytime soon mate.

Klopp, always thinking of the future as much as the present unlike most managers, I think has an eye on Trent and A N Other youngster stepping up to start from 2018/19 onwards. With both continuing to develop and learn under Milner and Clyne again this year. Last summer, the only LB he bid on, and that was only half seriously, was the Leicester kid who was nowhere near ready. This summer, until the lad has decided he's a homebody, Sessegnon was the only LB we've been seriously interested in. Who's nowhere near ready for the PL. Milner might not be overly happy playing there, but the manager loves him the position and he didn't let anyone down last year overall.

If we buy an experienced, vet. LB I'll be shocked. Maybe the Spanish lad from Barcelona who's name escapes me is being looked at to come through? He looked real promising once he'd settled over here before injury hit.
 
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All these stats refer to players who played only in midfield and logged at least 2,000 minutes.
Player number one: he was the busiest player in the league, making 87.4 passes per 90 minutes.
Player number two: he had the best touch in the league among midfielders, guilty of only 0.4 unsuccessful touches per 90 minutes.
Player number three: he was the hardest midfielder to dispossess, losing the ball to an opponent only 0.5 times per 90 minutes.
Take your time on this one.
Need hints? All three of these players played for a team in red shirts.
More? All three of these players wore number 14.
The answers? Jordan Henderson, Jordan Henderson, and Jordan Henderson. And from now on, that’s JFH for short.
 
iamauser said:
All these stats refer to players who played only in midfield and logged at least 2,000 minutes.
Player number one: he was the busiest player in the league, making 87.4 passes per 90 minutes.
Player number two: he had the best touch in the league among midfielders, guilty of only 0.4 unsuccessful touches per 90 minutes.
Player number three: he was the hardest midfielder to dispossess, losing the ball to an opponent only 0.5 times per 90 minutes.
Take your time on this one.
Need hints? All three of these players played for a team in red shirts.
More? All three of these players wore number 14.
The answers? Jordan Henderson, Jordan Henderson, and Jordan Henderson. And from now on, that’s JFH for short.
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And yet there's still a lot of Reds that want him gone. It's bad enough your average opposition supporter being ignorant on Henderson and just how integral he is to the way we play. But at least they have the excuse of not watching regularly. L'pool fans don't.
 
iamauser said:
All these stats refer to players who played only in midfield and logged at least 2,000 minutes.
Player number one: he was the busiest player in the league, making 87.4 passes per 90 minutes.
Player number two: he had the best touch in the league among midfielders, guilty of only 0.4 unsuccessful touches per 90 minutes.
Player number three: he was the hardest midfielder to dispossess, losing the ball to an opponent only 0.5 times per 90 minutes.
Take your time on this one.
Need hints? All three of these players played for a team in red shirts.
More? All three of these players wore number 14.
The answers? Jordan Henderson, Jordan Henderson, and Jordan Henderson. And from now on, that’s JFH for short.
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With which he was less accurate than Maroune Fellaini was with his passes
 
ninjaskill said:
With which he was less accurate than Maroune Fellaini was with his passes
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I remember when Phil Babb was the most accurate passer the PL one season on the OPTA stats. He never passed it more than a 5 yard radius without giving it away either.
 
50 million for Van Dijk has to be a joke. I mean physically and on the ball he is as good as anyone out there but defensively he goes missing far too much for my liking. I mean what was the point of offering Lovren a new contract if were replacing him?. There has to be better value out there than Van Dijk.
 
Igor Biscan manager of Olimpija I remember when he moved to Pool and had a bit of hype, cannot actually remmeber if he was any good
 
epic terrorist said:
Igor Biscan manager of Olimpija I remember when he moved to Pool and had a bit of hype, cannot actually remmeber if he was any good
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Hero of 2005. He was immense the knock-outs. Both game against Leverkusen and Juve and the second leg the semi Chelsea during which we missed Gerrard and Alonso at different times. But Gerrard got the UEFA Player of the Season. Shows how superfluous most every award is today as it's just a popularity vote.

Overall he was ***** like, but he had his moments. Didn't help that he always looked like he'd just got out of bed and tipped up for a kickaround.
 
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dilakh2 said:
Ahhh forgot about that. Palace can do another benteke for us.
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Can't believe they're actually narking again and saying they're being priced out again. Aside from record TV revenue flooding their coffers, Burnley wants £25 million for Michael frigging Keane. And you don't think Sakho should be valued at a mere £5 million more?

GTF out of here with that **** Parrish!
 
scouse whats happening with grujic,is he gonna get his chance?
 
djs1 said:
scouse whats happening with grujic,is he gonna get his chance?
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Is our manager one of the best cultivators of developing and giving young talent it's head in Europe? Who made this lad his first signing? Yes would be the answer. I do believe he will.

I've no doubt he'd of played a lot this past year if he hadn't had such an injury hit season himself. Looked great pre-season. Looked great the few first team games he played before his injury. Has completely bossed the 23's since his return the back end the season. Really, really like him. Perfect modern day midfielder. Athletic and rangy. Tough in the tackle. Great passer of a football. And someone who has a Lampard-esq nack of arriving late in space in the box to finish. And a leader to boot having captained the biggest club in his Country, Red Star Belgrade, to the title at just 19.

Add someone of Keita's ilk, we've a **** of a midfield group with Phil, Lallana, Can, Henderson, Wijnaldum and Grujic and quality youngsters like Woodburn and Ejaria developing well and pushing. SO many different options there to rotate or select tactically on a game-by-game basis the midfield.
 
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