My original point is fair though. Judging a player in Ligue 1 is pointless considering the huge step up which is the Premier League.
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) was joined by comedian Ali Woods to look back at the best and worst moments of a rollercoaster season with the annual United Hour Awards.
Has Ten Hag been sacked yet? We're not sure and we hope not, but it's looking more likely as the days pass.
Who should replace him and why is it taking so long to make a decision?
It's a relief for Liverpool fans to know that the vastly overrated Fabinho will soon be replaced by the hugely overrated Keita.
Keita is the epitome of a headless chicken based upon what I've seen so far.
He'll score a goal when he returns, likely the 4th against Fulham and the hype will go through the roof again.
Both of them have everything to prove still IMO
Keita is the epitome of a headless chicken based upon what I've seen so far.
He'll score a goal when he returns, likely the 4th against Fulham and the hype will go through the roof again.
Both of them have everything to prove still IMO
We created more chances than Arsenal did and wonder goals aren’t lucky.
I’d argue a point was fair in both games. City was a fortunate result because of the penalty.
How are we having our joint best start to a PL season if we’ve been figured out?
When was the other best start to a PL season? 08-09 or 13-14?
Yeah, this.
He was a class act before he joined Liverpool, there's a reason why City and us were interested. He needs time to settle into the PL, like quite a few players do. Hasn't had too many minutes on the pitch, looked understandably rusty, still doesn't know what Klopp wants of him. I know we really want Pool players want to fail spectacularly, especially ones we wanted (Mane, Firmino), but it would be madness to write him off right away.
BTW, I'll give it 6 months before the caf thinks he's better than Pogba.
Edit: I'm happier at the fact that a 'PL proven' Shaqiri looks toothless and lost. He's the wrong backup purchase, with no consistency at all. When one of the front three is out with injury or off form, they are left with 2 hot-and-cold injury prone backups :P
Not this shite again. I hate Liverpool as much as anyone but having oppo fans here is what makes this place better than most. So if YOU don’t like it then you’re welcome to jog on
I literally laughed the day it was announced and I remember Blanc being openly surprised by the move, stating that Bordeaux and Lorient failed to get anything from him.
Interestingly I think it was 02/03 where we had the same points tally at this stage. It went horribly wrong after that for Houllier.
The French league is relatively weak, particularly in terms of depth, you can't really use it as a measurement of a player's ability. Any club who brought him was always taking a punt. If I recall correctly, the resident French lads on the forum were dead against us signing him.
I like Bruno, he's probably my favourite Liverpool player. That he was the worst ever to wear the jersey has absolutely no bearing on the matter.
Nice tagline
I like him but didn't want him at United because his role wasn't suited to our managers and I don't see anyone using someone like that in the PL outside of Guardiola when he was a rightback, which is his best position in my opinion. Atletico and Juventus were better fit.
Again with the "you're all WUM" posts (what is it with you Liverpool fans?)
Fabinho is distinctly average footballer based on the evidence of his performances this season. It's hardly wumming to call a spade a spade.
A good player that signed for the wrong club. Klopp don't seem to move away from the formula that performed last season, only injuries are forcing his hand. That's a pricey back-up solution that they signed.
I didn’t reply to his point about Fabinho since I didn’t think that was all too wrong, it was the rest of the post that was awful. One can hate as much on Liverpool as they like of course but there’s a difference between hating or talking bollocks. Don’t be surprised if you get called out if you’re doing the latter.
Wee, I like you
That said, I agree with most of the United fans here. Fabinho has showed nothing, & Keita has shown very little. Both have everything left to prove, as right now, I'd rather start our super-freebie Milner over £90m worth of summer recruits.
I’m more disappointed by Keita so far tbf. Came with much more promise.Wee, I like you
That said, I agree with most of the United fans here. Fabinho has showed nothing, & Keita has shown very little. Both have everything left to prove, as right now, I'd rather start our super-freebie Milner over £90m worth of summer recruits.
Same. Honestly, I never watched much of either, same with Allisson, so I was always reserved when it came to hyping them up. VvD was different, and I feel Robertson has proved himself at this point, but Keita/Fabinho have a long way to go.
I liked him purely because he looks like a shit alien. Mind boggling how and why we managed to get such superstars like him or Bebe though.I literally laughed the day it was announced and I remember Blanc being openly surprised by the move, stating that Bordeaux and Lorient failed to get anything from him.
Pretty much. Odd looking bloke but that endeared him to me.
That's small potatoes, mate.Wee, I like you
That said, I agree with most of the United fans here. Fabinho has showed nothing, & Keita has shown very little. Both have everything left to prove, as right now, I'd rather start our super-freebie Milner over £90m worth of summer recruits.
Come back over £400 million worth of accumulated talent cannot get a game for love nor money over academy grads and supposedly inferior players.
Either way, it seems we dodged a bullet in not signing him.
Honestly they only need to look at Milner as an example on how to perform for this Liverpool teamWee, I like you
That said, I agree with most of the United fans here. Fabinho has showed nothing, & Keita has shown very little. Both have everything left to prove, as right now, I'd rather start our super-freebie Milner over £90m worth of summer recruits.
You'd think after the Evra and Vidic experiences (and loads of other players), Utd fans wouldn't be so quick to write off players.
Heyho
Heyho
Early days.
He was looking very good in the past few games against the rabble.
Bit out of his depth against arsenal, but might be a good learning experience for him.
Bit out of his depth against arsenal, but might be a good learning experience for him.
We're playing a quite different game this season compared to last
Apart from the goal, Milner (or Wijnaldum for that matter) was absolutely no better than Fabinho yesterday.
Also, we've played 4-2-3-1 multiple times this season.
That really is a ridiculous statement based on one game.
Also, we've played 4-2-3-1 multiple times this season.
Not sure Fabinho suits how Liverpool play, I actually think he’d be better here as the #6 pivot. Liverpool’s midfield presses a lot higher, ours has more of a structured shape too it.
Since forever, especially the rival ones if they play shit at the beginning.
Expected. Fabinho is often surprised by the closing down from the top teams. He's left shocked that players marking Mane, Firmino or Salah 'choose' to leave their own players to run 20 yards to close him instead. Him, who's the least dangerous attacking player.
Once he's cottoned on he'll be wreaking havoc because he's actually technically a very good midfielder. This is why Klopp doesn't rush players in, not even VvD or Robertson who are looking phenomenal now they've bedded in.
At the exception of 5 months, Bakayoko was bad for Monaco.
After playing 3 PL games you've already judged him average lol. He's coming from a different country doesn't even speak the language and playing a different style. Modern football fans hey...
Clearly, Fabinho is one of the worst transfers in premier league history and a frankly poor advert for professional football in the UK.
A concrete parachute is more useful.
I haven't seen every Liverpool game this season, what has changed ? Except having a better keeper allowing you to play a bit more from the back.Once everybody is fit and Oxlade-Chamberlain is back what would be your preferred midfield ?
We're a lot more defensive. More willing to drop deep and let the opposition have the ball.
We're still missing that 10 player to connect midfield and attack. There's no one to pull the opposition out of shape from midfield or who are comfortable in the tighter spaces in the final third.
Well, now you put it like that...
I like how you rile them all up.
Applies to Fabinho too really
@Damien if he has good games against Red Star and Fulham this week can I have my tag line edited to ‘Red Star (home & away), Cardiff and Fulham’?
Did he actually play well against Red Star and Cardiff or we just taking his word for it? He looks pretty shit.
Better against Red Star, good against Cardiff. He was really good at breaking up play and starting counter attacks quickly which is better than Henderson’s style of slowing the game down.
He wanted too much time on the ball against Arsenal, but I’m also not sure he’s suited to a midfield three.
We’ve messed around with the midfield a lot this season.